Balabharathy who made a splashy debut with director Selva’s 90s films like Thalaivaasal and Amaravathy makes one more pitch in Selva’s Naanga. His raga-approach (raga mentioned against each song) is...
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Avan Ivan (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Avanapathi is a veritable celebration of throbbing beats; the arrangement is enticing even as the tune meanders uncomfortably. Dia dia dole is no different; Suchitra, out of her comfort zone,...
Continue reading...Deiva Thirumagan (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Vikram sounds great in Kadha solla even though the pointless ‘story’ should appeal only to kids. His other song, Pa pa is bolstered largely by GVP’s foot-tapping arrangements while Vikram...
Continue reading...180 (Music review), Tamil – Sharreth Vasudevan
Besides Tippu’s emphatic vocals, what stands out in Rules kidayaadhu is that mind-bending rhythm. Even minor nuances like background chorus and that chendai sound are all beautifully packaged! The curiously...
Continue reading...Ponnar Shankar (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Kodi kotti is a wonderful intro song; simple, catchy tune and appropriately grand backgrounds. Annanmar kathai starts off in typical folk fashion, but throws a scintillating googly as it progresses...
Continue reading...Vaanam (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Silambarasan mauls Tamil cinema lyrics like never before, in Evan di unna; the song itself is catchy enough with an overdose of the fart-like sound Yuvan loves. Yuvan goes off-key...
Continue reading...Kadhal 2 Kalyanam (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Kadhal 2 Kalyanam is a perfectly balanced soundtrack in a way. On one hand, there are 3 songs that are high on zingy orchestration, but they also come with bland...
Continue reading...Etthan (Music review), Tamil – Taj Noor
Mazhayudhirkaalam pushes all the right buttons; serene, rainy melody with beautiful vocals by Saindhavi and Vijay Yesudas. Etthan kelambittaanya too gets the vocals right for a catchy, booming hip-hop track,...
Continue reading...Sattappadi Kutram (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
NW1W. The only interesting fact is that Vijay Antony has made the 3 songs of this soundtrack available on his website as free downloads! Keywords: SA Chandrashekar, Satyaraj
Continue reading...Sabaash Sariyana Potti (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Kadhirmozhi’s expressive verses help Thaman’s resonant arrangements and tune combination in Mudhal mozhi – this is a good listen. The composer repeats a similar sounding rich package in Ullam thudikudha,...
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