The 9th annual, multi-lingual round-up on Milliblog. Related read: Milliblog’s An edited version of this list appears in . That version also includes a pan-Indian 25-song list. The Saavn playlist...
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Dangal (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Haanikarak bapu is Sarwar Khan and Sartaj Khan Barna’s—the Manganiyar singers who happen to be young kids—triumph. The kids bring a fabulously playful tone to the already ebullient tune. But...
Continue reading...Hitman – December 10, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Rainbows in the sky – Sheesh Mahal (Telugu – Vivek Sagar) Sheesh Mahal could hardly be called a Telugu soundtrack, given it has 4 Hindi...
Continue reading...Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
En oruthiye has a catchy rhythm and a breezy melody that Sriramachandra delivers impressively. And lovely use of Kishore’s sitar. Das’s shehnai (and sax!) does something similar to Kilukilu payaai...
Continue reading...Balle Vellaiya Thevaa (Music review), Tamil – Darbuka Siva
Kan vatchutta‘s playful word-play and that intriguing wind-instrument is a neat trick that helps tide over the relatively plain tune. The title song goes down further – a rhymes-like title...
Continue reading...Kirik Party (Music review), Kannada – Ajaneesh Loknath
Vijay Prakash’s superb vocals and Ajaneesh’s playful chorus parts add to Belageddu‘s frothy, likeable feel. In Katheyonda helide and Thirboki jeevana, Rakshit’s nostalgic lyrics stand out; the former has a...
Continue reading...Bogan (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Damaalu dumeelu is a punchy gimmick at best, stringing together iconic punch dialogs into a manic kuthu. Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam’s vocal prowess helps Senthoora, an otherwise standard-issue Imman material. Inno Genga’s...
Continue reading...Kadikara Manithargal (Music review), Tamil – Sam C.S.
Kadhal pennae rides on Karthik’s dependably excellent vocals and the little nuances Sam layers, like the dramatic change in rhythm to start and end the anupallavi, and that really short...
Continue reading...Hitman – December 3, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Yaenadi – Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay (Tamil – D.Imman) Imman. Ilayaraja. Yes, that. Again! The composer takes his Raja’ish melody style a step further in Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay’s...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – November 2016
A single playlist of all these songs, courtesy Saavn: (This playlist does not include songs from Sheesh Mahal and Jomonte Suviseshangal) Hindi Ishaara – Force 2 (Amaal Mallik) Mehram and...
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