It’s customary for people to give a birthday gift to the person celebrating the birthday, but in Ilayaraja’s case, he seems to have given THE biggest gift of the year...
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Gypsy (Music review) – Santhosh Narayanan, Susheela Raman and Sam Mills
Pradeep Kumar gets out of his comfort zone of soaring, beautiful melodies and delivers (along with Santhosh himself) a searing anti-establishment anthem in Very Very Bad. It’s just that Santhosh’s...
Continue reading...July Kaatril (Music review), Tamil – Joshua Sridhar
Merkilae Merkilae is such a welcome relief. That Joshua Sridhar is still around and is able to get an opportunity! It’s such a breezy melody, accentuated by Sathyaprakash’s superb singing....
Continue reading...Mehandi Circus (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan
Aavoji works like a good intro the eponymous Mehandi Circus, though the tune seems labored around the title. Sean Roldan’s music, however, riffing on vibrant synth, sounds vastly more interesting...
Continue reading...Petta (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Marana Mass has a smattering of SPB, a sign that the older order is out, even for the same actor. Petta Paraak is fantastic background music. In Ilamai Thirumbudhe, Poet-u...
Continue reading...Sarkar (Music review), Tamil – A.R.Rahman
Vivek goes WTH-level ballistic with internet acronyms in OMG Ponnu, with the music more sounding like Harris Jayaraj’s repertoire for Murugadoss. Top Tucker‘s pulsating rhythm is easy-on-the-ear, while Mohit Chauhan...
Continue reading...NOTA (Music review), Telugu – Sam C.S
Yeththara Yeththara, with its adequately pumping music, works perfectly as a song featuring multiple shots! Yazin Nizar’s lead vocals and Swagatha S. Krishnan who joins later, keep the song consistently...
Continue reading...Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Bhoomi is Shakthisree’s stellar show, with a matching chorus and a somber ending. Mazhai Kuruvi‘s sparkling strings promise a lot, but the pedestrian rhythm and meandering tune pull it down....
Continue reading...VadaChennai (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Of the five gaana-style songs, Sandhanatha and Goindhammavaala get significantly spruced up sounds. The former is incredibly rhythmic, sung with giddy enthusiasm by Ka Ka Balachander, while the latter is...
Continue reading...Pariyerum Perumal (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Karuppi is a searing hip-hop melody that Santhosh sings with intensity. The tune and the rap, along with the ending, offer a haunting, modern oppaari (elegy) of sorts! Vanakkam Vanakkamunga...
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