Chinna kanniley is what Raja would have conjured up for director Faazil – the strangely Christian sounding tune, kids’ chorus, all add up to a simple, highly appealing song; Shreya...
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Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Parvathi, a unique ‘love failure’ song, is sung with the same verve and enthusiasm as Kaadhalikka Neramillai’s Viswanathan Velai Vendum, with hilariously entertaining lyrics; sung very well by Siddharth, at...
Continue reading...Krishnaveni Panjaalai (Music review), Tamil – N R Rahnanthan
Un kangal has an easy, lilting tune and the Raman Mahadevan-Shreya Ghoshal combo elevate the song considerably with their vocals. Its other version includes Ranina Reddy as a pointless and...
Continue reading...Mayilu (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Nammaloda paattuthaanda, Kalyanamaan kalyanam, Thukkamenna thuyaramenna and Enna kutham evoke pleasant memories of Raja’s past; the first two are harmonious in a typical Raja way, while Thukkamenna’s rhythm and backgrounds...
Continue reading...Atta Kathi (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Pradeep’s 2 songs – Aasai or pulveli and Vazhi paarthirundhen are remarkably poised and beautifully guitar-backed; the lyrics by Kabilan in the former is particularly lovely! Podi vechu pudippaan takes...
Continue reading...Marina (Music review), Tamil – Girishh G
Haricharan and Manasi’s sprightly Kaadhal oru starts normally enough, but it is in the anupallavi that the tune’s full flow reveals itself – wonderfully addictive. Yelelo‘s music arrangement is first...
Continue reading...3 (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Beyond its absurd lyrics, Why this kolaveri does have its quirky, foot-tapping appeal; much like Come on girls, that ups the quirk-quotient in a funky package! Idhazhin oram, Kannazhaga and...
Continue reading...Nanban (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
With friendship-friendly lyrics and Krish’s bombastic vocals, Harris builds En frienda pola into a hummable, anthemic song! Heartiley battery re-imagines an already popular catch-phrase into a fresh, catchy track, while...
Continue reading...Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Mazhai pozhiyum is pulsating, catchy and well sung by Aalaap Raju; its hooks are adequately addictive. Raman Mahadevan seems like a wonderful choice to lead Oh Sunanda, a gorgeously foot-tapping...
Continue reading...Vettai (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Dham dham rehashes that typical Lingusami-style family song with absolutely no extra effort, while Damma damma goes the same way – yet another Dhaavani potta deepavali. If Kattipudi enna works,...
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