The holi song, Go pagal, has Manj Musik as composer and Nilesh Patel as co-composer! For that composing power, it is a pretty mundane mix, albeit with a frivolously catchy...
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Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – December 2016
A single playlist for all the songs listed below, on Saavn: Hindi Haanikarak bapu, Dhaakad, Title song and Gilehriyaan – Dangal (Pritam) Title song and Saara zamaana – Kaabil (Rajesh...
Continue reading...Lee (Music review), Kannada – Anand Rajavikraman
Shuruvaithu‘s classic rock format is likeable, thanks also to Anand’s repetitive musical phrases and Chetan Gandharva’s softer-Raghu Dixit vocals. Shaliwahna case is corny, using an IPL jingle as filler, but...
Continue reading...Kaal Kg Preethi (Music review), Kannada – Chetan Sosca
Hinge ondivasa is breezy pop—reminiscing on college days, no less—that a singer like Karthik has aced many times. Lavvayya lavvo has a catchy, foot-tapping outlook but for the generic tune....
Continue reading...Gautamiputra Satakarni (Music review), Telugu – Chirantan Bhatt
Ekimeeda‘s uncluttered and simple tune is easily likeable, particularly in Shreya and Udit’s vocals. Gana gana gana is perfunctory group song that is best left on screen with visuals, while...
Continue reading...Urvi (Music review), Kannada – Manoj George
Panthuvarali raaga meets Yakshagana chande in Adhara madhura to create pulsating fusion. The Yakshagana mix comes across beautifully in the interludes too. Teenu Treasa’s lush vocals and Manoj’s splendid violin...
Continue reading...Khaidi No 150 (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Ammadu Let’s Do Kummudu has a lazy rhythm and a joke of a tune that seems only to exist to fit the hook. Ratthalu is equally bad, loading absurd rhyming...
Continue reading...Kaalakkoothu (Music review), Tamil – Justin Prabhakaran
Justin constructs the somber Engeyo pogum almost like a bridge to Ilayaraja’s anupallavi from Aval Appadithaan’s Uravugal thodarkadhai. Kanna katti is delightful – spiffy tune and jaunty rhythm, and wonderful...
Continue reading...Happy birthday, Harris Jayaraj!
As much as I rip off some of the more banal recent songs of Harri Jayaraj in this blog, there’s no doubt that the man produced some fantastic music across...
Continue reading...Hitman – January 8, 2017
Originally published in The Hindu. Irulu neelum raave – Ezra (Malayalam – Sushin Shyam) Sushin Shyam, the keyboardist of the band The Down Troddence, made an inspired composing debut last...
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