Veteran Kannada composer Hamsalekha makes the right choice by getting Hariharan for his trademark melody marked by sweeping violin phrases, Jhallanta Kaadutaalivalu while Shankar Mahadevan’s Toltede is an ebullient song...
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Music review: Circus (Kannada – Emil)
Rajkumar’s 80s cult hit by Ilayaraja, Jeeva hoovagidhe, gets a mildly altered makeover, but the modern intrusions (that obnoxious I love you!) only add to the annoyance. Emil’s simple, Mano...
Continue reading...Music review: Gulama (Kannada – Gurukiran)
Shakalaka umma is rather cute – blends the sound of a kiss neatly in an otherwise routine tune, with Guru’s vocals adding to the fun! The melody in Snehitane is...
Continue reading...Music review: Bhimoos Bang Bang Kids (Kannada – Gurukiran)
Bang bang India is silliness personified, intent on banging the country, while Maya bazaar quotes Shakira’s Ojos Asi and has direct bits from Cameron Cartio’s Henna, in a bizarre tune....
Continue reading...Music review: Haage Summane (Kannada – Mano Murthy)
Odi bandenu harks back to Mungaru Male’s formula and is merely soporific, while Naanenu nambodilla is straight out of a 80s Hindi film – terribly outdated. Sonu’s title song works...
Continue reading...Music review: Sangama (Kannada – Devi Sri Prasad)
Devi’s own vocals in the addictive Dil maange more and the mindlessly simple and catchy tune of Hey mister baalu are endearing. The composer does best in the breezy number...
Continue reading...Music review: Nannusire (Kannada – Premji Amaran)
Neenu nanagaagi’s melody is fantastic – that persistent rhythm is addictive and the choice of Karthik and Srinivas works wonderfully. Chitra’s Ninagaagiye is a simple folk melody, rendered hauntingly by...
Continue reading...Music review: Vamshi (Kannada, RP Patnaik)
Soham’s Bhuvanam is interesting – neat word play by Nagendra Prasad, used well by RP Patnaik. Jothe jotheyali is painfully routine – standard rhythm and bland singing. Sonu Nigam sounds...
Continue reading...Bombaat (Kannada, Mano Murthy)
With a childishly simple tune and silly lyrics it’s easy to dismiss Strawberry kenne, but composer Mano Murthy packs it with easy-on-the-ears arrangements while Rajesh and Supriya impress with their...
Continue reading...Antu Intu Preethi Bantu (Kannada, Yuvan Shankar Raja & Gurukiran)
Four of Yuvan Shankar Raja’s tried and tested tunes from the Telugu hit, Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule make the cut in this soundtrack. Nee chumu and Mandaara with Rajesh Krishnan,...
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