NW1W. Keywords: Vivek Oberoi, Mallika Sherawat, Amjad Nadeem, Santokh Singh
Continue reading...2012
Ajab Gazabb Love (Music review), Hindi – Sajid Wajid & Tarli Digital
Boom boom boom must be the nth version of Sajid Wajid’s Soni de nakhre from Partner – refuses to work after so many reworks. Tu is straight out of a...
Continue reading...Ishkq in Paris (Music review), Hindi – Sajid Wajid
Saiyaan is painfully boring – when will Rahat Fateh Ali Khan get out of this mode? Jaane bhi de, thankfully, is a massive improvement over the average Sajid-Wajid material –...
Continue reading...Therodum Veethiyile (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Engirunthu mulaikkudhindha is a wonderful combination of a gorgeous tune and perfect orchestration – fabulously sung by Hariharan and Shreya. Poonkothai is a raunchy mix of familiar sounds and loops;...
Continue reading...Puthiya Theerangal (Music review), Malayalam – Ilayaraja
Sindhoora pottumthottu is vintage Raja material, but is also the type that has been a bit too frequently used by the man. So, it seems less interesting compared to the...
Continue reading...Aiyyaa (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
Dreamum wakeupum’s Mehmood-style South Indian parody works wonders. Soumya Rao’s singing is impeccable, but with rib-tickling lyrics, Amitabh Bhattacharya is the real hero of the song. Wakda takes the Mehmood-feel...
Continue reading...Ganaraj Adhiraj 2012 (Music review) – Gulraj Singh and Manoj Yadav
Ganpati Bappa Morya’s orchestration is tuned to grand splendor with Prof. Dr Ganesh Chandanshive and Shankar Mahadevan getting excellent support from the chorus. In comparison, the Lalbaugchaa Raajaa aarti is...
Continue reading...Uyir Mozhi (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Naanaaga naanindri‘s minimal arrangement demands much from Pradeep and Kalyani and they deliver pretty well for its unconventional tune! Pradeep’s vocals power Oru murai too – a fabulously melodious ballad....
Continue reading...Damarukam (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Omkaram srusthi, Pancha graha kootam and Dheemtana are background’ish and functional. Shiva shiva shankara and Bhoonabhontaalake are more filmy, and largely templatized. Nesthama is more like good old Devi; catchy,...
Continue reading...Monkemoner Station (Music review), Shreya Ghoshal & Joy Sarkar
Dekhyo‘s guitaring sits on top of Shreya’s dreamy vocals beautifully! Shreya ups the ante with her versatile singing in flashy, but lively songs like Ja khushi and Aaj benche. The...
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