Originally published in . Parandhu Sellava O Kadhal Kanmani (Tamil) Music: A. R. Rahman A standout song from the soundtrack. This is the kind of free-flowing goodness one expects from...
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Hitman – April 4, 2015
Originally published in The Hindu. Calcutta Kiss Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (Hindi) Music: Madboy/Mink The oddly named Madboy/Mink comprises Imaad Shah (Naseruddin Shah’s son!) and Saba Azad, and they categorize their...
Continue reading...Dohchay (Music review), Telugu – Sunny M.R.
Nacchite ye panaina has a curiously intriguing disco-techno mix that’s easy on the ears. Okkariki okkaram and Aanati devadasu have simple, catchy hooks and the addictive musical phrases, besides Shalmali’s...
Continue reading...Margarita With A Straw (Music review), Hindi – Mikey McCleary & Joi Barua
Foreign balamwa is an un-Mikey’ish item song, worsened by Sonu Kakkar’s exaggerated vocals. Prasoon’s lyrics and Rachel Varghese’s diva-style vocals hold the Clapton-style Choone chali together. In Meri aadat, Mikey’s...
Continue reading...Idhu Enna Maayam (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
MC Vickey grunts his way through the predictable hip-hop/rap template of High voltage. Udit Narayan continues his Tamil-spitting routine in the painfully dated Machi machi that desperately tries to sound...
Continue reading...Muh Dikhai (Music review), Indipop – Shafqat Amanat Ali
If Dil kookay is standard-issue pop ballad, Janiya fares better, thanks to Shafqat’s now-familiar vocal nuances, and engaging music. Ratiyaan goes a notch up – pensive and beautifully orchestrated modern-day...
Continue reading...36 Vayadhinile (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
A decade ago, Happy would have been a gaana song. Santhosh Narayanan turns the same lyrics (hilarious, ponder-worthy, by Vivek) into a funky, rhythmic tune! Pogiren has standard-issue inspirational lyrics...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – March 2015
Hindi Teri khushbu – (Hindi – Jeet Ganguli) Bach ke Bakshy, Calcutta Kiss & Jaanam – (Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar, Madboy/Mink & Peter Cat Recording Co.) Desi look – (Hindi...
Continue reading...O Kadhal Kanmani (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Kaara aattakkaara‘s promising start devolves into droning nama nama nei. Aye Sinamika is pleasant, but sounds like a now-out-of-vogue boy band’s last-ditch attempt. Mental manadhil (both versions) is jubilantly uptempo...
Continue reading...Kanchana 2 (Music review), Tamil – Leon James, Thaman S, Sathya & Ashwamithra
Sandi muni is a frenzied Mayamalavagowlai, delivered by Haricharan with the right attitude. Leon also assembles an engaging rhythm base for it! Shakthisree, in Vaaya veera lifts the melody to...
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