Suchitra, known more for her item’ish numbers in Tamil films, makes a long overdue, fully deserved cross-over to serious music. Familiar and much-loved Bharathiyar songs like Aasai mugam, Nalladhor veenai...
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Pizza (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Mogathirai uses Santhosh’s guitar-based Atta Kathi template; serene and pleasant! Its prelude, by Phil Hartl, is a wonderful listen too! Rathiri’s Decent Version is a funky disco-pop number with great...
Continue reading...Paagan (Music review), Tamil – James Vasanthan
In a strange coincidence, two of Paagan’s songs sound like two of Guru’s songs! Alka Ajith’s wonderfully sung Poon thendralai seems like Barso re, while Ippadi oar, again, superbly sung...
Continue reading...English Vinglish (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
Badla nazara, beyond the frivolous techno sound, carries enough nuances – like quirky wordplay and the squeaky title hook – to hold one’s attention. And Shilpa Rao can seldom go...
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Title song, Kyon, Aashiyan & Phir le aya dil – Barfi (Hindi – Pritam) One of the best Hindi soundtracks in recent times! I had a tough time zeroing in...
Continue reading...Neethaane En Ponvasantham (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Saayndhu saayndhu is the soundtrack’s mesmerizing opener, straddling delightful interludes (that 2nd interlude!) and scintillating guitars! Yuvan tries his best to be the song’s weakest link, and one does wonder...
Continue reading...Student Of The Year (Music review), Hindi – Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal and Shefali’s vocals are Ratta maar‘s highlight, an angst’y outpouring against rote-learning, with simplistic lyrics, but to an anthemic tune. The sedate opening of Radha belies the effervescent, tune...
Continue reading...Saattai (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
The kids’ chorus consisting of Haripriya and Sai Venkat join Ramesh Vinayagam and create sheer magic in Jada jada jaada, aided superbly by Yugabharathi’s gritty lyrics. Imman’s soaring and impactful...
Continue reading...Heroine (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman
Halkat jawani is one of those songs that was conceptualized as an item song from scratch, with seemingly generous instructions to include all the elements of previous ‘hit’ item songs....
Continue reading...Sundarapandiyan (Music review), Tamil – N R Rahnanthan
Kondaadum manasu, despite the standard template of a modern-day composer’s version of a rustic song, does evoke interest in the chorus, Anand Aravindakshan’s vocals and Rahnanthan’s well assembled music. Rekkai...
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