The title song is yet-another generic high-pitched call for some cause. Chellakutti joraa, like Justin’s Ethithu veetu kaliflowere (Raja Mandhiri) has a gently playful and retro’ish touch, with a particularly...
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Neruppuda (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan
Aalangiliye is incredibly pleasant and so very likeable across the melody, the interludes, the singing, with a more-than-generous dollop of early Rahman, particularly Aathangara marame. The gentle, lilting kuthu Karukku...
Continue reading...Begum Jaan (Music review), Hindi – Anu Malik
Asha Bhonsle adds gravitas to the ghazal’ish Prem mein tohre, but age-related strains are evident in her vocals. But compared to Kavita Seth’s oddly detached rendition, Asha’s version seems more...
Continue reading...Georgettan’s Pooram (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
Joleem kooleem‘s reetigowlai raaga base is its clear and absolute highlight. Within that gorgeously likeable raaga, Gopi and his chorus have an easy winner. Interestingly, even Omal chiriyo seems to...
Continue reading...8 Thottakkal (Music review), Tamil – Sundaramurthy KS
The profusion of keys and violin that starts Nee illai endraal paves way to the soft melody so very well, even as Haricharan and Vandana Srinivasan converse in perfect sync....
Continue reading...Mister (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
A dash of 80s synth pop. Almost Harris Jayaresque bare essential sound. But Mickey layers them on a lovely melody in Edho edho bagunde, with fantastic long phrases sung beautifully...
Continue reading...Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana (Music review), Hindi – Vipin Patwa, Revant-Siddharth, Arko
Of the 2 songs by Revant & Siddharth, the title song barely survives—thanks to Sukhwinder Singh—but Mano ya na mano is a complete washout. Arko’s Rishta drones on between his...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – March 2017
Single Saavn playlist of 49 songs (except 2 songs; from Take Off and Sathya, in Malayalam): Hindi Tukda tukda – Mirza Juuliet (Krsna) Chatur naar and Itna tumhe – Machine...
Continue reading...Raja’ish!
Today is April 1. You have noticed me referring to some songs as Raja’ish. That word is not going to fool hardcore Ilayaraja fans, but, for the average music listener,...
Continue reading...Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Sean Roldan is an interestingly different choice to lead Yembuttu irukkuthu aasai, though, along with Kalyani Nair, he infuses life into the otherwise standard-issue filmy retro melody. Marhaba aavona overdoes...
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