Amidst rollicking thavil and a captivating ‘va va’ chorus, Vidhu Pratap and Sreya ask Shekara the elephant to shake that booty – lovely listen! In Sunnath kalyanam, Shaan shifts the...
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History of Joy (Music review), Malayalam – Jovey George Sujo
Aaro kannil, despite Job Kurian’s involved singing, gets all murky with the disparate breakbeats and electronica. Aromale could very, very easily be identified as a Shaan Rahman song. Considering debutant...
Continue reading...Chakkaramaavin Kombathu (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Manjaniyum has the same enthusiasm and liveliness of , besides a similarly upbeat percussion. The children who sing it—Bijibal’s son Devdutt and Sreya Jayadeep—completely own the infectious rendition. Alanjoriyana‘s gentle...
Continue reading...Solo (Music review), Malayalam/Tamil – Assorted Composers
World of Shiva Masala Coffee’s interpretation of Aalayal thara venam remains consistently enjoyable, with that lovely Anandhabhairavi-raaga base, Krishnaraj’s scintillating violin, and Sooraj Santhosh and Varun Sunil’s vocals. The reprise...
Continue reading...Parava (Music review), Malayalam – Rex Vijayan
Nenjil nenjil‘s prelude, with that digitally processed child singing snatches of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’s iconic song is an intriguing misdirection to what comes next! Rex’s tune has a dreamy...
Continue reading...Udaharanam Sujatha (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
Kasavu njoriyumoru pulari is simply outstanding! Gopi employs Sriranjani-raaga in an austere, evocative package and lets Gayathri Varma completely own the wonderful melody. Similarly, in Unarukayaano, Gopi layers the steady...
Continue reading...Tharangam (Music review), Malayalam – Ashwin Renju
Minunundae mullapolae is an effortless winner. Ashwin concocts an expansive and immensely likeable soundscape led by guitar and strings. Karthik delivers the dreamy melody in his impeccable style even as...
Continue reading...Velipadinte Pusthakam (Music review), Malayalam – Shaan Rahman
Shaan exploits Eantammede jimikki kammal‘s hook thoroughly, with Vineeth and Renjith Unni leading amidst lively background vocals. M G Sreekumar rocks the jaunty melody of Karayum kadalum, even as Shaan...
Continue reading...Pullikkaran Staraa (Music review), Malayalam – M.Jayachandran
Sreya’s exuberant voice and the generally bouncy tune props Tapp tapp; a simple and catchy song with an earworm’ish hook! Kavalam painkili is an interesting mix – Jayachandran adds Eastern...
Continue reading...Crossroad (Music review), Malayalam – Amrutha Suresh, Abhirami Suresh, Anitha Shaiq and M Jayachandran
Amrutam Gamaya sisters’ Veerangana has a conventional Kerala folk fusion sound and it is their spirited vocals that keeps the song charming. Anitha Shaiq’s Mappila pattu sound in Melakey is...
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