Paravayaa parakkurom has an easy charm, with its violin phrases, ebullient percussion and neat choral play. In Yengirindhu vandhaayo, more than the actual tune, the atmospherics in the orchestration lift...
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Anegan (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Aathadi‘s strength is its gently flowing tune; serene vocals by Bhavatharini and Abhay Jodhpurkar, and a lilting ghatam-based sound. Dheivangal ingae‘s background, on the other hand, is too amatuerish, though...
Continue reading...Kaadu (Music review), Tamil – K
Uchi malai kaadu has an energetic folk outlook, and the interludes makes adept use of world music too; Both versions, by Magizhini Manimaaran, and Vaikom Vijaylakshmi are good. Oororam‘s rustic...
Continue reading...Kalavadiya Pozhudhugal (Music review), Tamil – Bharadwaj
Azhagazhage harks back to a time when Bahardwaj was adept at creating Laxmikant-Pyarelal styled Hindi-type melodies; considering this film’s production timeline, this seems understandable. Cheran inge is a fantastic melange...
Continue reading...Om Shanti Om (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Ebenezer
Ennendru solvadho has a nursery rhymish simplicity; occasionally likeable, thanks to Harish Raghavendra and Swetha Mohan. Aalaap Raju breathes life into the already breeze tune of Mazhaithuli azhaga, while Ivaldhana...
Continue reading...Poojai (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Devathai ticks off all facets of a catchy Yuvan track, with Nivas adding good value. Yuvan sings Uyire in his typical off-key way, with horrendous Tamil diction, killing an already...
Continue reading...Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe (Music review), Tamil – Madley Blues
The sense of optimism in the gorgeously tuned Hey sutrum bhoomi is instantly endearing. Mili Nair and a Raghu Dixit’ish Harish Venkat offer pitch-perfect rendition! The guitar riff used in...
Continue reading...Kaththi (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Aathi is a cracker of a mix – Vishal Dadlani and Anirudh bring the house down in style! Pakkam vanthu too is instantly likeable, amplifying its hook for maximum impact....
Continue reading...I (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Mersalaayitten seems tailor-made for Anirudh’s digitally-enhanced vocals; even sounds techno-enough like his own music, barring that very-Rahman’ish violin interlude. Ennodu nee‘s reprise works better than the original’s soul gospel choir...
Continue reading...Jeeva (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Ovvondrai thirudugirai may well be a song from Ilayaraja’s Neethaane En Ponvasantham! But, at some point mid-way, it could have easily been a Raja song from his prolific Kannada sojourn...
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