The short, tuneful Netri pottil is a lovely listen, reminiscent of Harris’ work for Jeeva, but the reggae-tinged Amali thumali is terribly dull. Aganaga is shockingly soporific, while Gala gala...
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Thoonganagaram (Music review), Tamil – Sundar C Babu
Barring that SA Rajkumar-style chorus and stereotyped lyrics on friendship, Ettu kangalukkum does have a moving tune; thanks to Madhu Balakrishnan’s involved singing. Kalyanam remix is a crackling listen –...
Continue reading...Roja (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
With a definite, but mutated fusion reggae sound and dew fresh vocals by Minmini, Chinna chinna aasai doesn’t sound like anything one has heard before in Tamil film music. Vairamuthu’s...
Continue reading...Veppam (Music review), Tamil – Joshua Sridhar
Minnala pudikkara seems more like something from Harris’ repertoire, but when he was really sleepy, while Raani naan is indescribably ordinary! The short title song is well composed, with good...
Continue reading...Siruthai (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
If you ignore the short, middling and trite Thalaattu, the rest of the soundtrack is one extended item number! Keeravani’s hyper-catchy hook from the original’s College Papala makes only a...
Continue reading...Pathinaru (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The intriguing start and the techno backgrounds of Ada da paves way to a standard anupallavi, only to shine again in the interludes. Yuvan’s off-key vocals continue to work well...
Continue reading...Rejoinder on ‘Ilaignan’ (Tamil) – music by Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar’s score for the Tamil film Ilaignan deserved a 200 – just for Imai thoodhane and Thozha vaanam. The former is something I can’t get over – Chinmayi’s astonishing vocals;...
Continue reading...Kandaen (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Ebenezer
Enge en idhayam, Aa haa and Narmada are fabulously breezy and pleasant, with a more-than-obvious smattering of Harris’ style. Ninaivugal and Yaavarukkum thalaivan evoke some of Vijay’s Tamil Christian musical...
Continue reading...Ilaignan (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
The waltzy Imai thoodhane makes stunning use of the genre in a Tamil context and the music is top-notch – a fantastic showcase for Vidyasagar’s orchestration skills. Chinmayi is brilliant...
Continue reading...Singam Puli (Music review), Tamil – Mani Sharma
Figaru rehashes Okkadu’s Hare rama and it continues to work well, barring cringe-worthy lyrics. Post that, having lost track of all of Mani Sharma’s rehashes, the ones that stand out...
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