Keba’s electric guitar and bass are instantly alluring in Kutti poochi, adding an almost surreal layer to what is essentially a simple, resonant folk tune. Manicka Vinayagam carries Muthamil’s lyrics...
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Naaigal Jaakirathai (Music review), Tamil – Dharan Kumar
Bhoomi sutrum has all the energy of a Vikraman film’s meteoric-rise-of-hero-in-one-song – functional, at best. Naresh Iyer handles the quintessential boyband pop ballad, En nenjil rather well since it matches...
Continue reading...Mahabalipuram (Music review), Tamil – K
Aathadi yenna solla seems like a dream combination of K’s impeccably beautiful tune-smithing – very Imman’ish too! – and his fetish for violins that he displayed so beautifully in Yudham...
Continue reading...Aadama Jeichomada (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan
Sean writes, sings and composes Odura nari, all by himself! The colloquial lyrics are intriguing, and the tune is neat and sing-along’ish. Thanniyila‘s guitar-strings combo is unmistably Sean, but its...
Continue reading...Burma (Music review), Tamil – Sudharshan M Kumar
Aaryan Dinesh breezes through Vaddi, working with simple lyrics and Sudharshan’s alluring hip-hop sound. En moochum and Counting D’ Cars are Anirudh’ish (already!) – both instantly likeable, groovy pop, while...
Continue reading...Oru Oorla Rendu Raja (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Mazhakatha‘s tune and rhythm is a fantastic mix of Latino and Middle Eastern, along with nadhaswaram too! Groovy tune and well sung by Haricharan, and Vandana sounding a lot like...
Continue reading...Kaaviyathalaivan (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Vaanga makka serves as a spirited introduction to the film’s theater troupe backdrop and is fabulously sung by Haricharan and Dr.Narayanan. Aye Mr.Minor‘s retro orchestration is as significant as its...
Continue reading...Meaghamann (Music review), Tamil – Thaman
The title song is heavily digitized that literally masks Manasi and Monissha’s voices – the tune too is functional at best, despite the pulsating orchestration. The whole thing repeats itself...
Continue reading...Sigaram Thodu (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Takku takku has an easy-to-like lilt and Anthony Daasan handles the hook well, aided by Karky’s colloquial dailyness. Pidikkudhae is melodious, but it’s also so typical of Imman’s style that...
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