Toshi Sabri and Akram Sabri sing Jalwanuma really well and the tune, in true Sharib-Toshi style, is highly listenable; if only it did not borrow so blatantly from Amr Diab’s...
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Mouna Guru (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Pudhu punal has an immediately accessible catchy rhythm overlaid on a haunting tune sung fabulously by Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Sam and MLR Karthikeyan; leaves a strong impact! Yennayidhu‘s tune too...
Continue reading...Linda Linda (Tee Set) – What do you think?
The last time I had posted such a question, the debate went into a major tailspin! Let’s see how things go this time. Does this song remind you of any...
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Aadat se majboor and Jazba seem like calculated, safe efforts – the carefully assembled catchy rhythm, Benny and Shilpa Rao’s cool vocals…everything; but they still endear as they hold the...
Continue reading...Poraali (Music review), Tamil – Sundar C Babu
Yaar ivan, partly because of Shankar Mahadevan’s high-pitched vocals, is strongly reminiscent of Nadodigal’s anthemic Sambo siva sambo, but without that impact; the other version by Chinmayi is even more...
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Only if for a night, Breaking down, Lover to lover, Strangeness and charm – Florence + The Machine (Album: Ceremonials) Florence Welch has a voice to die for…period. The new...
Continue reading...Mogudu (Music review), Telugu – Babu Shankar
Aakalakalaka‘s naughty banter is endearing with Babu using violin to great effect, but Kavali kavali is jaded despite Madhumita’s spirited vocals. The funky sounds in Nuvvante naku don’t add up...
Continue reading...The Dirty Picture (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Shekhar
Ooh la la is a clever reworking of Bappi Lahiri’s (also one of its singers, besides Shreya Ghoshal) Mawaali number, Oi Amma and many other similar 80s songs; the strings...
Continue reading...Solo (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Almost atom bomb (!) present an interesting dilemma – should we cringe on the lyrics or the overtly familiar tune and musical pieces? Marumallelle la is predictable too, but has...
Continue reading...Desi Boyz (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Make some noise for the Desi Boyz sees Pritam employ every trick in his book to create reasonably listenable and relentless Punglish noise. Subha hone na de, with its nursery...
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