Originally published in The Hindu. Maya nadhi – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Quick – what’s that song where Rajini is as old as a 60 year old and sings...
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Hitman – July 9, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Man meedhu – Parandhu Sella Vaa (Tamil – Joshua Sridhar) Joshua Sridhar, who made music for the little known Tamil film ‘54321’ in 2015, is...
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Hindi Tu hai, Sindhu Ma and Lakh lakh thora – (A R Rahman) Meheram mere – (Ajay Singha) Qatl-e-aam (both versions), Behooda and Paani ka raasta – (Ram Sampath) Tamil...
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Originally published in . Avalum naanum – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil – A R Rahman) Rahman has previously made music with lines from Tamil literature. Kaadhalan’s Indhirayo ival sundhariyo and...
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Originally published in . Manogatham bhavaan – Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (Malayalam – Prashant Pillai) Prashant Pillai, who delivered an outstanding song in Chandrettan Evideya’s Vasanthamallike last year, has been on...
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Originally published in . Neruppu da – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Much has been said about Santhosh Narayanan composing music for a Rajini starrer—usually reserved for more senior, well-tested...
Continue reading...Hitman – June 11, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Pona usuru – Thodari (Tamil – D.Imman) Prabhu Solomon, who resuscitated Imman’s career with Mynaa, is back with another film, with his favorite composer in...
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The last time I did this list, it was (and , before that). It’s time there’s another list like this. Except Hindi film music, where multi-composer albums are almost the...
Continue reading...Hitman – June 4, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Athe nila – Meenkuzhambum Manpaanayum (Tamil – D.Imman) Imman has already—and adequately—demonstrated a flair for reimagining Ilayaraja’s melodies. In Meenkuzhambum Manpaanayum’s Athe nila, he goes...
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Hindi Qatl-e-aam, Behooda, Paani ka raasta and Raghav theme – Raman Raghav 2.0 (Ram Sampath) Listen to the songs on . Salamat, Nindiya and Dard – Sarbjit (Amaal Malik, Shashi-Shivam...
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