Kandha kaara vadai is a competent kuthu with the right dose of engaging mod sounds and rhythmically apt lyrics by Paramu; Shankar Mahadevan is, as usual, perfect. Vella bambaram is...
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Blast from the past: Mani Rathnam – Sounds of success
Note: This is a long (I called it 4-page post!) write-up I did back in June 2000. I was working in Delhi, in my first job, back then. I had...
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Pathirayo pakalai – Bachelor Party (Malayalam – Rahul Raj) While I love the song per se, even the video is mesmerizing. Amal Neerad presents the lead pair (Nithya Menen and...
Continue reading...Topiwalleh (Music review), Indipop – Swarathma
Topiwalleh is all bassy reggae with lyrics that hits out at politicians; Sanjeev Nayak’s violin conversing with the guitar is a lovely touch. Koorane seems to be doffing a hat...
Continue reading...Gangs of Wasseypur (Music review), Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar & Piyush Mishra
In Jiya tu, Sneha craftily mixes Manoj Tiwari’s earthy vocals with her brand of funky backgrounds. Hunter, despite the look-ma-I’m-cool tag upfront, is curiously interesting for its Caribbean and Soca...
Continue reading...Teri Meri Kahaani (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
Wajid does a surprisingly good job in singing the bubbly Mukhtasar that, for some inexplicable reason, sounds a lot like London Paris New York’s title song! Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s...
Continue reading...Ferrari Ki Sawaari (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Maare re is noisy, but works well as something loud and jolly at the stadium. Urmila Dhangar’s Marathi mix in Mala jau de is wonderfully orchestrated; Pritam chooses his sounds...
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Chokra jawan, Title song, Aafaton ke parindey & Pareshaan – Ishaqzaade (Hindi – Amit Trivedi) The soundtrack of the season! If Chokra jawaan showcases Vishal Dadlani’s vocal prowess (the part...
Continue reading...Katari Veera Surasundarangi (Music review), Kannada – V.Harikrishna
Ranga Rao’s popular yesteryear song from Bahaddur Gandu gets a funky, funny remix in Oorige nee (Muthinantha maatondu gottenamma); Upendra goes a good job in singing it in his usual...
Continue reading...Rowdy Rathore (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
Chinta ta ta shamelessly – and without any credit – rips off MM Kreem’s Telugu original from the film’s original, Vikramarkudu. If it sounds catchy, don’t credit Sajid Wajid for...
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