Rudine rangeeli’s showstoppers are clearly Karsan Sagathia, who brings his unique style of high-pitched, flawless folk singing, and Paras Nath, on the flute. Paras’ extended finale, with Sulaiman Merchant Darshan...
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Beat It and Ilayaraja Medley – Thaikkudam Bridge (Music Mojo, Kappa TV) I’m not a particularly big fan of cover versions of bands recreating older songs, but Thaikkudam Bridge blew...
Continue reading...Pizza II: Villa (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Boomilyil is in Santhosh’s usual style but the use of guitar and violins is different this time, and Pradeep Kumar’s singing of this soft melody is excellent! Disco woman seems...
Continue reading...Potugadu (Music review), Telugu – Achu & Gurukiran
Achu reuses two of Gurukiran’s original Kannada numbers, of which the funky Pyar mein is completely mauled by Manchu Manoj with his horrendous singing. Thankfully, Achu retains the essence of...
Continue reading...Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (Music review), Tamil – Siddharth Vipin & Ved Shankar
En veetula‘s highlight is clearly Lalithanand’s absurdly hilarious lyrics and the way Gana Bala sings them with complete sincerity – superbly funny combination! Yaen endral goes through the motion like...
Continue reading...Coke Studio @ MTV, Season 3, Episode 3 (Music review) – Clinton Cerejo
Pir jalani Barmer Boys start off on an odd note and even Clinton’s band seems to be briefly struggling to get everything in sync, but they do, very soon! Three...
Continue reading...Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
The very-Goan Tu mere agal bagal and the almost-kuthu Dhating naach are energetic, masala fun, but Hey Mr.DJ is plain bananas… err, corny. The gorgeous Main rang sharbaton ka is...
Continue reading...Besharam (Music review), Hindi – Lalit Pandit, Ishq Bector & Shree D
The title song‘s techno mix, by Ishq Bector, Shree D and Lalit Pandit, is passably catchy. Tere mohalle, Aa re and Chal hand uthake pass by with no impact. Lalit...
Continue reading...Coke Studio @ MTV, Season 3, Episode 2 (Music review) – Ram Sampath
Individually, the Sanskrit Mahishasura Mardini stotram Ai giri-nandini (and not Tamil, as Coke Studio wishes to blasphemously term it) in Aruna Sairam’s powerful voice and progressive rock embellishment is wonderful....
Continue reading...Megha (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
For an enchanting tune like Mugilo, complete with amazing violins, the choice of Yuvan is heartbreakingly questionable. Yuvan’s voice seems better suited for Chellam konjum, but along with Enna vendum,...
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