Enna aachu is simple and serene with a lovely, uncomplicated flow, beautifully sung by Janaki Iyer and Vijay Yesudas. Ichu holds a similar uncomplicated flow but it doesn’t work this...
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Velayudham (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
For a pure propaganda song, Rathathim rathame has a mighty engaging tune and orchestration combo; beautifully sung by Haricharan too! Molachu moonu‘s lyrics seem completely inappropriate to this ‘fasting season’,...
Continue reading...Muran (Music review), Tamil – Saajan Madhav
The title song merely passes muster, and makes some minimal mark mainly due to its captivating rhythm. Idhuvarai seems like a nice enough melody but is severely marred by amateurish...
Continue reading...Mallukkattu (Music review), Tamil – Taj Noor
Yenna yenna is Haricharan’s solo show; the singer gets a great showcase for his vocal prowess even as the composer plays his music just to accentuate the singing. Andal Priyadarshini’s...
Continue reading...Thandavakkone (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Kaatu vazhi seems like the perfect anthem for renunciation of material life; the ominous orchestration and Raja’s vocals too back this beautifully. Tippu’s deeply repentant Unna pol and Sriram Parthasarathy’s...
Continue reading...Mankatha (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song is scintillating; the fact that the catchy Mankatha hook is used sparingly while the rest of the song builds around it displays a Rahman’ish maturity in Yuvan’s...
Continue reading...Engeyum Eppodhum (Music review), Tamil – Sathya
Govindha has all the hallmark of a Harris Jeyaraj song – African’ish gibberish, carefully calculated rhythm and tune; catchy listen, anyway! Maasama is a nice, lazy gaana-type song that composer...
Continue reading...Muthal Idam (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
That simplistic, soulful melody in Inga vaanthey is beautifully timed for its catchy rhythm. Aiythaaney goes many levels further; really affecting folk’ish tune imaginative orchestrated. Vijay Yesudas’ Thindaduren too is...
Continue reading...Vandhaan Vendraan (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Anjana Anjana‘s gorgeous, progressive build-up, brilliant use of the harmony and violin interludes is reminiscent of Rahman’s early work; sounds lovely! Nagarudhe seems similar in its musical approach and also...
Continue reading...Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Kolaikaaraa makes up for that utterly jaded and abused stock rhythm by framing a mesmerizing tune in Gowrimanohari; this is typical Vidyasagar-style masterly melody. Netru illai illai ups the ante...
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