Originally published in . Kanjaadai – Anjala (Tamil – Gopi Sundar) Gopi Sundar started with Malayalam, aced it and is now producing fantastic music in Telugu as well, with soundtracks...
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Thangamagan (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Anirudh channels his inner Yuvan Shankar Raja in Jodi nilave, even as Dhanush sings as off-key as Yuvan, though it is Shweta Mohan who owns the song with her vocals,...
Continue reading...Bhale Manchi Roju (Music review), Telugu – Sunny M.R.
Sunny composes and sings the title song confidently, a catchy Bepop jazz’ish tune. In Ningi needera, the retro-styled scratchy sound moves to something modern with a neat sitar hook, while...
Continue reading...Bajirao Mastani (Music review), Hindi – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Shreya Ghoshal holds fort with her sweet rendition in Deewani mastani, with Sanjay layering it between Marathi folk prelude and a quasi-sufi ending. Shreya is again fantastic in Mohe rang...
Continue reading...Tanu Nenu (Music review), Telugu – Sunny M.R.
Suryudne chusoddhama has that languorous sound that Sunny pioneered, and along with the captivating guitar strumming it sounds so good, in Arijit, Sunny and Harshika’s cool vocals! Aditya and Harshika...
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Originally published in . Paatta podunga ji – Oru Naal Koothu (Tamil – Justin Prabhakaran) As if Justin Prabhakaran’s Ilayaraja invocation isn’t enough—when the violins play in the first interlude...
Continue reading...Abbayitho Ammayi (Music review), Telugu – Ilayaraja
Reena mecareena‘s Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) origins are really hard to ignore, and a bit strange, given this is by Ilayaraja! Still, it’s a catchy, easily likeable song, sung with...
Continue reading...Anjala (Music review), Tamil – Gopi Sundar
Deva brings his usual style of delivery for the Tea anthem, Tea podu, that is otherwise sans anything special. Nakkalu maama is a multiple-personality folk and kuthu number that frequently...
Continue reading...Rajamma@Yahoo (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Bijibal gets both the Mappila paattu style songs wonderfully—and rhythmically, obviously—right. Alphons Joseph’s vocals add a distinctive touch to Maanaanivalude, while Meghamani, though sounding rather familiar and templatized, is foot-tapping...
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Originally published in The Hindu. Oru makara nilavaay – Rani Padmini (Malayalam – Bijibal) The melody seems simple enough, but Bijibal ropes in Chithra Arun to provide the song’s beautiful...
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