If you thought Ye sivagami was from some 90s Liyaqat Ali Khan/RK Selvamani film, featuring a guest dance by Prabhu Deva, you may not be alone. Unmaya naan has 3...
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Yudham Sei (Music review), Tamil – K
Kannitheevu ponna is largely similar to Sundar C Babu’s earlier item numbers for Mysskin – painfully simple, earthy and hummable. Aararo offers a relatively easy tune for the very-nasal Mysskin,...
Continue reading...Advertising jingles to film songs – time for a reverse migration?
If I may be allowed to say this again (beyond my couple of tweets)…yes, I purchased Sona Mohapatra’s Ram Sampath-composed song, ‘Paas Aao na’. For INR 10 (great deal, if...
Continue reading...7 Khoon Maaf (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Bharadwaj
The Kalinka-inspired Darling has an underwhelming rhythm…for such a mesmerizing tune! Usha Uthup and Rekha Bharadwaj make an incredible combo, but get their due only in the other version, Doosri...
Continue reading...Yeh Saali Zindagi (Music review), Hindi – Nishat Khan
Dil dar-ba-dar is a cornucopia of filmy sounds, including the lead hook’s sitar version by Nishat and a bizarre sounding Javed Ali – nothing quite fits. Javed sounds better in...
Continue reading...Using music as an incentive, for children!
Last evening, I was trying to get my 7 year old son for his evening bath. Like most 7 year olds, his priorities were elsewhere – on his Nerf gun…on...
Continue reading...Ko (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
The short, tuneful Netri pottil is a lovely listen, reminiscent of Harris’ work for Jeeva, but the reggae-tinged Amali thumali is terribly dull. Aganaga is shockingly soporific, while Gala gala...
Continue reading...Angel (Music review), Hindi – Amjad Nadeem
The title song is an old worldly, charming listen; Karthik and Shweta Pandit are excellent choice for the vocals. Aye khuda is passably catchy in a Bhatt-and-his-Pakistani-artists-obsession way, while Sonu’s...
Continue reading...Prema Kavali (Music review), Telugu – Anoop Rubens
Dum dum is pedestrian; same old latino rhythm and a stale tune. But things perk up with the breezy melody Chirunavve visirave – Vijay Prakash’s vocals are impactful and the...
Continue reading...127 Hours (Movie review), Director: Danny Boyle
“The film has a story that can be summed up in one sentence on the back of an envelope.” Next time you see that sentence or its cousins and nephews...
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