Ghibran makes phenomenal use of The city of Prague Philharmonic orchestra in Melam kottudaa. The orchestral splendor is a consistent backdrop to Gold Devaraj’s engaging singing of the bittersweet melody...
Continue reading...July 2017
Nawal Enna Jewel (Music review), Malayalam – M.Jayachandran, Eddie Torres, Ashley Garland
Jayachandran’s melody in Neelambal nilavodu is beautifully ghazal-like—with a lovely smattering of santoor—and makes a sweeping use of Karaharapriya Darbari Kanada raga that gives Shreya Ghoshal incredible scope to excel....
Continue reading...Nibunan (Music review), Tamil – S.Navin
Vaa daa modi paakalam is not a clarion call to come and look at our Prime Minister. It is instead Arunraja Kamaraj getting further pigeon-holed into his Kabali template, screaming...
Continue reading...Qaidi Band (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
I am India, the anthemic band song rides on the easy, repetitive hook and the racy ending, though Arijit sounding so much like Amit Trivedi is supremely discomforting. Amit does...
Continue reading...Sarvopari Palakkaran (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Bijibal ropes Oorali Band for Nottam; the song’s guitar base is vibrant but though the vocals go haywire. Martin’s short solo, Thummaru thu sounds like an incidental addition. Ikkaliveettil‘s delightfully...
Continue reading...Thrissivaperoor Kliptham (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Maangappoolu is trademark-Bijibal; gentle, retro-sounding melody with quaint strings. Bijibal turns things on its head with Kada thala kola; funky folk percussion on top of an energetic tune sung by...
Continue reading...Mi-(X)II-iblog
Having completed writing music reviews for 12 years, I was almost facing an existential dilemma. Thanks largely to Jagga Jasoos. Here’s a film that’s a true-blue musical (with a very...
Continue reading...Goutham Nanda (Music review), Telugu – SS Thaman
Zindagi na milegi dobara is the usual Thaman bag of tricks – glitzy music that evokes a generous dose of ennui. Divya Kumar shines in the foot-tapping, energetic Black &...
Continue reading...Sunday Holiday (Music review), Malayalam – Deepak Dev
Mazha paadum‘s melody is highly tuneful. Deepak’s choice of singers, Aravind Venugopal and the film’s leading lady, Aparna Balamurali amply help the song, while Deepak’s soft and pleasant orchestration takes...
Continue reading...Cappuccino (Music review), Malayalam – Hesham Abdul Wahab
Vineeth Srinivasan invests a lot in Janah meri janah, a wonderfully calming melody by Hesham. The song’s reprise sees Adheef Muhammed’s expression of the same melody in a lovely new...
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