Aami shotti bolchi is a cornucopia of genres, but works well together with Usha Uthup towering above all. Javed Bashir’s Piya tu flows ahead beautifully from Ra.One’s Bhare naina, while...
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Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (Music review), Tamil – Achu
Oh Baby girl is very Yuvan’ish; even Hemachandra sounds a bit like a polished Yuvan. Yaar ivalo is fascinating! Haricharan has a deeply resonant, tuneful solo and he devours the...
Continue reading...Teri Rehmatein (Music review), IndiPop – Harpreet
The title song has a pleasant, harmonious sound; the voices work too – Salim Merchant and the uncredited chorus and lady’s voices. Sanam Marvi’s voice is the only highlight of...
Continue reading...Say Yes To Love (Music review), Hindi – Jatin Pandit
Koi kaam aisa kar du is the umpteenth pointless addition to the Ode to Daddy genre. Sunidhi’s diva act in Aaj ye bewajah is undone by horrendous lyrics, but she...
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Off to the races, Blue jeans, Die Mountain Dew, Dark paradise & Radio – Born To Die (Lana Del Ray) She’s being criticized left, right and center for being a...
Continue reading...Alemaari (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Maribeku is Karthik’s show all the way – Arjun’s tune and backgrounds are highly effective in letting the tune flow. Neeli neeli works up its tune slowly, with Javed Ali...
Continue reading...Lucky (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Hoovina santhege is very, very Pritam’ish – basic, functional rhythm and a slow, catchy tune – and is a good listen. Baba Sehgal’s Chennagidiyalle is strictly perfunctory with nothing standing...
Continue reading...Ishq (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens and Aravind-Shankar
Lachhamma has a coarse, street-smart tone to it – curiously catchy! O priya priya is tuneful, but is also a very standard melody; Adnan’s vocals do help and so does...
Continue reading...Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (Music review), Malayalam – Sharreth
With its Raja-styled violins and mesmerizing vocals by Chitra, Ponnodu poovai is fabulous! The tune is typical Sharreth…seemingly complex, but beautifully crafted. Yesudas is effortless in the other version, as...
Continue reading...Govindaya Namaha (Music review), Kannada – Gurukiran
Sura sura sundara holds its mock semi-classical base very well. Love all seems similar to Cher’s Dov’è l’amore and meanders pointlessly, but Anthare ivananna is incredibly rhythmic and catchy, in...
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