Naan indru has a languorously likeable tune and Rahul orchestrates it with a fantastic punch, besides Sooraj’s spirited singing. Rahul’s lively sound borrowed from his Bachelor Party song, Kappa kappa,...
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Njan Steve Lopez (Music review), Malayalam – Shahabaz Aman & Chandran Veyattummal
Chandran Veyattummal’s lone song, Pokaruthen makane uses minimalistic sound and Jensy George’s affecting singing to bring to life snatches of the battle of Kaniyakulam, between Iravikutty Pillai and Ramappayan. Parvathy’s...
Continue reading...Anjaan (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Bang bang is obviously Raju Bhai’s intro song – high on hero worship, and barely functional. Ek do teen, despite the desperate attempt at singing by Suriya, works purely because...
Continue reading...Thagadu Thagadu (Music review), Tamil – Balamurali Balu
Mama Obama is truly a world song – multiple languages, and the lady announces that she’s a porn star in bed (besides being in your bed on Sundays)… poor Obama!...
Continue reading...Vaaimai (Music review), Tamil – Auggath
Vaaimaiye vellum pulls off its pulsating sound well, but for a tune that is at best something that plays in the background when the titles roll over. Alka Yagnik’s Tamil...
Continue reading...Daawat-e-ishq (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
The title song is a pleasant, catchy power qawali sung with the perfect verve by Javed Ali and Sunidhi – lovely listen! Mannat starts off dreamily, but eventually – and...
Continue reading...Entertainment (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Johnny Johnny is insanely catchy and with such intoxicating lyrics that it may just be banned in Gujarat! Priya is particularly fantastic with the female vocals! Veerey di wedding treads...
Continue reading...Thottaal Thodarum (Music review), Tamil – P.C.Shivan
Bossu bossu‘s evocative wonder about news and newspaper seems like an odd subject to be endowed with that alluring jazz sound – the contrast is interesting! Anthony Dasan owns the...
Continue reading...Nee Naadenaa (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Sumke sumke has a predictable tune, but Arjun packages it well, while Bitbutu is every a bit of Arjun template that is so recognisable – Vijay Prakash can deliver such...
Continue reading...Nambiar (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
Santhanam carries Aara amara impressively – more than being in tune, he brings his dialog swagger to completely own the song! Idhuvarai yarum falls into the intriguingly catchy Malaysian Tamil...
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