In Akale, Gopi pitches in with what seems like music from Africa and Malgudi Shubha delivers it brilliantly like only she can, with some beautiful nuances that seems to mix...
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Rockstar (Music review), Malayalam – Prashant Pillai, M.Jayachandran & Ranjith Meleppat
Veteran Jayachandran sounds oddly patchy in Arikil ninnarikil, though Prashant’s possibly Nilambari raaga-based tune, and the serene orchestration is gorgeous. Paalnila is decidedly Malayali-dandiya and is catchy enough, thanks to...
Continue reading...Thilothama (Music review), Malayalam – Deepak Dev
Pavada penne is standard issue item number, but it does have a fairly catchy Latino sound and is well sung by Amala Rose Kurian and Remya. Poomkuyil has a serene,...
Continue reading...Two Countries (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
With its easy-on-the-ears catchy lilt, Chenthengin could easily be mistaken for something by Vidyasagar. But get to the interludes and Gopi’s familiar and identifiable quasi-Middle Eastern sound makes its presence...
Continue reading...Rajamma@Yahoo (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Bijibal gets both the Mappila paattu style songs wonderfully—and rhythmically, obviously—right. Alphons Joseph’s vocals add a distinctive touch to Maanaanivalude, while Meghamani, though sounding rather familiar and templatized, is foot-tapping...
Continue reading...Anarkali (Music review), Malayalam – Vidyasagar
Aa oruthi, the maappila paattu is light and forthy in the genre’s tradition, enhanced by Vidyasagar’s simple and lilting rhythm. Hariharan excels in Sahibaa, a ghazal’ish ballad similar to the...
Continue reading...Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi (Music review), Malayalam – Rex Vijayan
Aayiram kaalamai is an interesting vocal mix of Gowri Lakshmi’s stylish rendition and Maqbool Mohammed’s more folksy rendition, set to a lively lilting tune. Tharangal padunne‘s rousing sound is nice...
Continue reading...Kanal (Music review), Malayalam – Ouseppachan & Vinu Thomas
Terrible Malayali-English aside, Neha Nair makes Pathukke entho‘s soft, free-flowing melody work, punctuated by lovely strings. Sharreth livens up Maayanagarame with his fantastic singing, but the tune is background’ish. In...
Continue reading...Pathemari (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
In Padiyirangunnu, Bijibal makes the phenomenally appropriate decision to rope in Hariharan to sing the incredibly soulful melody that seems most probably like Chakravaham (or Charukesi) raaga. The result is...
Continue reading...Ennu Ninte Moideen (Music review), Malayalam – M.Jayachandran & Ramesh Narayan
Jayachandran delivers a spritely Kannondu chollanu that owes a lot to Shreya Ghoshal’s enchanting vocals. Shreya aces Kaathirunnu too, a blissful melody that Jayachandran orchestrates oh-so-beautifully. He sings Iruvanji puzhapenne...
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