Rahman channelizes his sweeping patriotic template to a motivational song in Nenjae ezhu – adequately impactful. Innum konjam is absolutely hypnotic – splendid vocals by Vijay and Shweta! Naetru aval...
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Adithalam (Music review), Tamil – Taj Noor
If you ignore the crass Vootukulley yaarumillai, Akku marku offers a warm and rhythmic gaana in with earthy, colloquial lyrics by Na.Muthukumar. Taj gets is groove right in the two...
Continue reading...Neram (Music review), Tamil – Rajesh Murugesan
Kadhal ennulle, barring that interesting nadaswaram interlude, has nothing new, tune-wise. Kaatru veesum fares much better – Haricharan’s vocals are great, as is the hummable melody. Benny Dayal’s Evan avan...
Continue reading...Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (Music review), Tamil – Sathya
Azhagendral has Sathya playing well on his now-famous rhythmic backgrounds; it is particularly well sung by the composer too. Kozhu kozhu and Lovukku Yes too get their backgrounds really well,...
Continue reading...Thanga Meengal (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Na.Muthukumar’s beautiful lyrics adorn the gorgeous melody in Aananda yaazhai, sung fabulously by Sriram Parthasarathy. Yuvan’s work in the interludes is almost Raja’esque – brilliant! Along with the director’s annoying...
Continue reading...Puthiya Thiruppangal (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Vaada vaada is loud and raucous in an enjoyable way; rhythmic and superbly sung by Rahul Nambiar. Iru idhayam sernthu is that melody that the composer is known really well...
Continue reading...Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu (Music review), Tamil – Simon
Mudhal mazhai and Vizhiyile vizhiyile are tunes that are too steeped in familiar templates to make a significant impact – passable melodies at best, both. Rowdy girls is all faux...
Continue reading...Nagaraja Chozhan M.A, M.L.A (Music review), Tamil – James Vasanthan
Suda suda‘s techno backdrop seems jarring for the tune, but James delivers an ace in Maamanukku ennadi, sung by Nancy, Vasudha and Sarayu – a wonderfully endearing tune (Aabhogi?). Mala...
Continue reading...Udhayam NH4 (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Indrodu‘s highly enthusiastic and energetic sound is addictive; Srinivas and Ramya deliver Vaali’s verses with verve! Gana Bala’s Ora kannala is earthy and thoroughly enjoyable gana, but made better by...
Continue reading...Soodhu Kavvum (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Come na come uses the schoolboy’ishly well-known abuse, set to a simple, catchy tune, complete with rap and earthy vocals. Andrea rocks Mama douser, a raucous, one-sentence song with free-flowing...
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