Like overacting, Ali Zafar actually manages to over-sing in the title song – a functional tune made annoying by Zafar. Thankfully, his tune, lyrics and vocals are much better in...
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Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Parvathi, a unique ‘love failure’ song, is sung with the same verve and enthusiasm as Kaadhalikka Neramillai’s Viswanathan Velai Vendum, with hilariously entertaining lyrics; sung very well by Siddharth, at...
Continue reading...Poola Rangadu (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
The title song may not be entirely fresh, but even in that typical Mani Sharma-package, Anup gets the Poola rangadu hook brilliantly right – it is thoroughly addictive. Okkade okkade...
Continue reading...Krishnaveni Panjaalai (Music review), Tamil – N R Rahnanthan
Un kangal has an easy, lilting tune and the Raman Mahadevan-Shreya Ghoshal combo elevate the song considerably with their vocals. Its other version includes Ranina Reddy as a pointless and...
Continue reading...Papon – The Story So Far (Music review), Papon – Indipop
Bhavle jharne and Boitha maro are the most obviously Eastern in their sound – the former, a slow, haunting track that gains enormously from the lovely clap-like sound that joins...
Continue reading...Nippu (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Vega vega‘s offbeat tune works to its advantage; the chorus, in true Thaman-style, is uniquely catchy. Nena ninnu and Duba duba play around with familiar, ambient tunes that don’t really...
Continue reading...Mayilu (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Nammaloda paattuthaanda, Kalyanamaan kalyanam, Thukkamenna thuyaramenna and Enna kutham evoke pleasant memories of Raja’s past; the first two are harmonious in a typical Raja way, while Thukkamenna’s rhythm and backgrounds...
Continue reading...Prasad (Music review), Kannada – Ilayaraja, Mano Murthy
Karthik valiantly tries his best to salvage O nanna kanda, but the dull tune just refuses to offer any solace. Naanu neenu is even worse – a painfully bland template...
Continue reading...Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (Music review), Hindi – Sachin Jigar
Atif’s presence helps Piya immensely – it is a song tailor-made to suit his range and, together with Shreya Ghoshal, he creates his usual magic. But his other one, Tu...
Continue reading...Jodi Breakers (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman
If you move past the ear-numbing ennui created by the totally predictable Kunwara and Bipasha, this soundtrack does have something to offer. Not that Darmiyaan is dew fresh, but even...
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