Bolo iska naam is energetic, but beyond Chandan Shetty full-throated singing, it’s commonplace. Ishta ishta is street-smart and catchy, with a brisk rhythm. Kannalliye savira is a crafty melody, with...
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Run Antony (Music review), Kannada – Manikanth Kadri
Jhanak jhanak is a cleverly obvious and catchy take on and Puneeth handles it perfectly. Marula is a lovely duet, made better by Soham Chakraborthy and Supriya Lohith’s singing, and...
Continue reading...Niruttara (Music review), Kannada – Niladri Kumar
Niladri creates a heavily stylized rock variant of the evergreen hymn in Aigiri Nandini. Hoo mele hani, featuring Junne Banerji and Savani Mudgal, is an immersive melody that showcases Niladri’s...
Continue reading...Jigarthanda (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Kai ethi thaddhandre, a funky song depicting Udipi’s dreaded gangster Arumuga’s life, comes alive in Ravishankar’s menacing vocals! Naa gudsi has a whiff of Vidyasagar—Villadhi Villain’s Bombai Maami—and the sweet...
Continue reading...Ishtakamya (Music review), Kannada – Ajaneesh Loknath
Ajaneesh’s over-enthusiastic singing is the only thing pulling down Nee nanagoskara (pretty pronounced in the solo version by Shreya); everything else about the song – Raja’esque melody, choicest orchestration, Shreya’s...
Continue reading...Chakravyuha (Music review), Kannada – Thaman S
As if Junior NTR is an accomplished singer, he lends his voice to Puneeth in Gelaya. Helped by Thaman’s digital wizardry, he pulls it off well, for the simple, likeable...
Continue reading...Jai Maruthi 800 (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
The punch in the title song is fantastic and Puneeth’s voice adds value. Arjun’s tune has a distinctive Devi Sri Prasad touch. Mandhara has a nice enough semi-carnatic bhajan-style tune...
Continue reading...Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu (Music review), Kannada – Charan Raj
Siddhanth—sounding like Raghu Dixit—handles Naa e sanjege magnificiently. Charan’s Kannada Jazz fusion combines Ustad Hafiz Bale Khan’s sitar, Shailesh Shenoy’s tabla, and Raman Iyer-arranged wind instruments effortlessly! The female version...
Continue reading...Jessie (Music review), Kannada – Anoop Seelin
Malgudiya ooralli‘s tune has a genial charm, accentuated by the upbeat orchestration that Anoop adds to the song. He sings it with an innate simplicity that helps the tune too!...
Continue reading...Akira (Music review), Kannada – Ajaneesh Loknath
Hudugaru yella starts off like the poor-man’s Gatiya ilidu, but morphs into pulsating masala, with a catchy ‘Beda beda swamy’ kuthu part! Kanna sanneyindalene sounds like a more melodic mix...
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