The title song makes up in energy what it fails to do with nativity despite singing about ‘Gowdru’ hotel! Ondhe jeevana is good old Yuvan! The template is all there...
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Dalapathi (Music review), Kannada – Charan Raj
Early morning could have easily been an Arjun Janya song; passably catchy song with absolutely nothing to indicate Charan Raj’s involvement. Gunu gunuguva too is so very Arjun, where he...
Continue reading...Tarak (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Ba baro‘s energetic rhythm and Vyasa Raj’s enthusiastic singing keeps it in good stead, though the tune is standard-issue. In Sanje hothu, Arjun infuses Thyagaraja’s Swara raaga sudha in Sankarabharanam-raaga...
Continue reading...Mugulu Nage (Music review), Kannada – V.Harikrishna
The highly listenable Roopasi and the title song perfectly fit the Sonu-Mano Murthy-Mungaru Male template, while Kere yeri has a simple, equally charming sound. Roopasi’s Shreya version, Kannadi illada oorinali...
Continue reading...Rajvishnu (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
The title song is a heady, foot-tapping number, stringing together Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan film titles! Vijay Prakash is expectedly fantastic. Arjun infuses manic energy in Dhool‘s rhythm, though the actual...
Continue reading...Rajahamsa (Music review), Kannada – Joshua Sridhar
Janaganamana‘s easily catchy pop sound is significantly spruced up by Raghu Dixit’s endearing vocals. Rapper Chandan Shetty’s digitally processed version does a darn good job in Baramma baare‘s electro swing...
Continue reading...Ondu Motteya Kathe (Music review), Kannada – Midhun Mukundan
Chanda avalu starts, and retains, a lovely vaudevillian sound, even as it progresses to a beautiful high, with a phenomenal first interlude that seems to be modeled on raaga Keeravani...
Continue reading...Preethiya Raayabhari (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Nangu beka makes apt use of Puneeth Rajkumar’s vocals in a simple, catchy tune. Ammi ammi is predictably outdated, though with a passable enough rhythm, though it is Vijay Prakash’s...
Continue reading...Raaga (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
South Indian film music’s current North Indian darling, Armaan Malik earns his standing singing Aalisu baa exceptionally well. His singing perfectly syncs with the song’s three layers, the other two...
Continue reading...Raajakumara (Music review), Kannada – V.Harikrishna
Yaarivanu hilariously compares Puneeth Rajkumar to ‘loaded gun’ and ‘Kohinoor gem’ in a corny tune that seems completely incapable of any hero worship, its intended objective. Appu Dance is far...
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