Despite Chinnaponnu’s full-throated, racuous rendition, the title song seems pointless. For The Elarai, Gana Bala becomes Ghana Bala, crooning an African kuthu that also cleverly plays jazzy sax – interesting...
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Vaaliba Raja (Music review), Tamil – Radhan
Rajan’s child-like Tamil diction in Ennamo pannura helps the hip-hop sound, besides that kuthu mid-portion and a surprisingly good violin phrase towards the end. The rearranged version by Charle Bosco...
Continue reading...Amara Kaaviyam (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran
Saridhaana has so much going for it – an instantly likeable tune, hyper-excited scatting, fantastic vocals by Yazin Nizar and Thomson Andrews, the tantalizing reduction in sound before the first...
Continue reading...Madras (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
The title song has fantastic chorus, overlaid on a groovy techno-kuthu sound. Santhosh’s delightful choice of instruments comes to the fore in Kakidha kappal, expertly handled by Gana Bala. Bala’s...
Continue reading...Sarabham (Music review), Tamil – Britto Michael
Bodhayil pathai starts off predictably replacing a standard-issue Gana Bala with Anthony Dasan, but takes a curiously interesting psychedelic rock turn mid-way, complete with a surreal sitar piece! Usha Uthup’s...
Continue reading...Alaye Alaye (Music review), Tamil – Dhanvi
The debutant composer sounds oddly nasal but in sync for the breezy and unstructured Kaathu mazha, punctuated by lovely strings. Vaazhkai oru is rhythmic and catchy, no doubt aided by...
Continue reading...Porkalathil Oru Poo (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Ennai thedi‘s tune is nice enough, but the archaic arrangements (barring the interludes) and Anitha’s fangled singing kills it. Ditto with Unnai vittu – likeable tune, awkward arrangements and superb...
Continue reading...Ramanujan (Music review), Tamil – Ramesh Vinayagam
Veteran Vani Jayaram is still in incredible form in Narayana, a resonant bhajan that is constructed beautifully to reflect the form of music prevalent in the beginning of the century,...
Continue reading...Salim (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
MS Viswanathan’s cult song from Ninaithaale Inikkum gets a dance-floor remix in Avala nambithan. It is adequately catchy and works thanks to the original’s appeal. Ulagam unnal uses the remix’s...
Continue reading...Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (Music review), Tamil – Alphonse Joseph, Sharreth, Vijay Antony & Thaman
Alphonse Joseph’s tune for Kaatril kadhai irukku is highly imaginative and catchy too; he delivers it really well along with Rita. Sharreth’s Pen megam lola is absolutely enchanting, making use...
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