Laila O Laila takes its Pancham roots very seriously and impresses with bombastic rhythms and swaying tune. Kathi lanti pilla sees Thaman work his slow and rhythmic template to wonderful...
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Thadaiyara Thaakka (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Poondamalli, despite LR Eswari’s post-Kalasala presence, falls flat with a tune that hardly works and even the music is ho-hum. Kelamale is trademark Thaman – auto-tuned to perfection and a...
Continue reading...Nippu (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Vega vega‘s offbeat tune works to its advantage; the chorus, in true Thaman-style, is uniquely catchy. Nena ninnu and Duba duba play around with familiar, ambient tunes that don’t really...
Continue reading...Businessman (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Mumbai is a glitzy musical introduction with generous help from Sivamani in the punchy percussion, but the Businessman theme is pointlessly overwrought. Bad Boys is typical Telugu masala-style fun but...
Continue reading...Bodyguard (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
The title song is bombastic, no doubt, but is also bland with very ordinary hooks and musical pieces, while O My God (the other title song!) makes up by being...
Continue reading...Osthe (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
With just a faint echo of Munni, but with a supercharged Tamil kuthu, Kalasala is pure adrenaline; Thaman gets everything right – LR Easwari and T.Rajendar’s vocals, catchy hooks…everything! Neduvaali...
Continue reading...Dookudu (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
The title song is highly contrived, while Harris Jeyaraj’s undeniable harmonica stamp plays peekaboo in the lovely Guruvaram – the haunting melody is complemented by Thaman’s trademark chorus in the...
Continue reading...Kanchana (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Raghava Lawrence’s personal influence in the lyrics of Nilli nillu (he is credited for the lyrics) is apparent and even Thaman’s tune has a quaint, rhythmic charm, despite the overall...
Continue reading...Sabaash Sariyana Potti (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Kadhirmozhi’s expressive verses help Thaman’s resonant arrangements and tune combination in Mudhal mozhi – this is a good listen. The composer repeats a similar sounding rich package in Ullam thudikudha,...
Continue reading...Mambattiyan (Music review), Tamil – Thaman
Karuppannasamy is a rollicking listen thanks to the techno-Urumi and Nadaswaram backgrounds, while Chinna ponnu sela is a sadly predictable attempt at creating a folk melody, despite a mildly likeable...
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