Ammanae has a fantastic 80s pop wrapper around an otherwise loud and full-throated conventional Amman song lyrics – very funky idea that plays on the dramatic difference between the lyrics...
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NH10 (Music review), Hindi – Sanjeev Darshan, Bann Chakraborty, Ayush Shrestha, Savera Mehta & Samira Koppikar
Sanjeev Darshan pitch in with a strong Chhil gaye naina with the right amount of grunge in it. Mohit Chauhan, Shilpa Rao and Arijit adorn Le chal in 3 versions,...
Continue reading...Dum Laga Ke Haisha (Music review), Hindi – Anu Malik
Anu Malik channelizes his Ashoka/Refugee form again in Moh moh ke dhaage and in the two versions, by Papon and Monali Thakur, has a clear and easy winner! The title...
Continue reading...Sagaptham (Music review), Tamil – Karthikraja
Oorukku perumai is mind-numbingly outdated in every way, and panders to the debutant hero almost as if he was MGR-incarnate. Adiye rathiye is even more redundant, harping on utterly pointless...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – January 2015 (and December 2014)
A minor update in the monthly ‘top recent listens’ list. I usually take this lists as an opportunity to not just list my favorites from the previous months, but also...
Continue reading...Temper (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Choolenge aasma‘s lilt is bang on target – groovy and Adnan in his usual impeccable form. The title song is good fun too, loading on the rhythm to impressive effect,...
Continue reading...Moone Moonu Varthai (Music review), Tamil – Karthikeya Murthy
Pa paba pa has a lot of alluring sounds, including kuthu and rock, but it seldom flows smoothly. Ketta news too, barring a one-hook catchiness, is largely fragmented. But Porruppu...
Continue reading...Badlapur (Music review), Hindi – Sachin Jigar
Jee karda is an absolute kicker! The normal version, in itself, is a stupendous listen for the incredibly engaging tune and Divya Kumar’s spirited vocals. The guitars and shehnai speak...
Continue reading...Hawaizaada (Music review), Hindi – Rochak Kohli, Mangesh Dhakde, Ayushmann Khurrana & Vishal Bhardwaj
Rochak Kohli’s title song has a breezy enough tune and he sings it with the necessary panache too! Rochak gets, aptly, Mohit Chauhan and Javed Bashir, for Daak ticket, yet...
Continue reading...Mythri (Music review), Kannada – Ilayaraja
Despite Raja’s effort in the backgrounds, Hudugaatave and Gelavu onde are undone by jaded tunes; there’s only so much the orchestration can salvage. Idu yaava lokavo pulls together better as...
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