Vinnai kaappaan is a lot of noise, carefully included jingoism and just a poor tune. KK and Rita’s Pattambuchi sounds more like a Manisharma tune, a blunt and lame one,...
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Manmadan Ambu (Music review), Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad
Dhagudu dhattham‘s lyrics are typical Kamal Haasan, but the tune is a callow mélange. Andrea sounds fabulous even in the humdrum broadway’ish Who’s the hero, while Neela vaanam makes great...
Continue reading...Eesan (Music review), Tamil – James Vasanthan
Meyyana inbam‘s electronic dance music is appealing, but much of its appeal lies in James’ tune and the trio (Sukhwinder, Benny and Sunandan) singing it. Jilla vittu is a largely...
Continue reading...Aadukalam (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
SPB and son SPC breeze through the gorgeous Ayyayo that recycles Raja’s classic folk rhythm with a neat 2.0 touch. The composer reserves the best track for himself – Yaathe...
Continue reading...Engeyum Kaadhal (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
The title song is built like Eric Clapton’s beautiful ballad, Wonderful Tonight, but it is more in the feel/genre. The song on its own is amazing, with Aalaap Raju’s touching...
Continue reading...Mandhira Punnagai (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Satta sada starts off as a typical, sonorous Vidyasagar melody, but escalates beautifully with a surprising free-flowing form! Enna kurayo is Sudha Raghunathan’s show; stunningly touching tune, with a possible...
Continue reading...Thenmerku Paruvakatru (Music review), Tamil – N R Rahnanthan
Yedi kallachi invokes the all familiar filmy raaga – Sivaranjani? It continues to sound nice, however, due to sheer familiarity, while Chinnan kaattula offers a good glimpse of the debutant...
Continue reading...Uthamaputhiran (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
Ussumu laresay rivals Harris Jeyaraj-style gibberish and is merely standard techno-kuthu that Vijay regularly conjures. Kan irrandil has a folksy, Telugu’ish feel and Naresh Iyer’s lively vocals do help, while...
Continue reading...Aanmai Thavarael (Music review), Tamil – Mariya Manogar
MLR Karthikeyan’s angry outburst against perpetrators of violence against women in Satta sada sada is  well orchestrated, while the bizarre Nona nana remains precisely that, all through. The sweeping pathos...
Continue reading...Mynaa (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Shaan’s diction sounds awkward in the title song, but tune-wise, the composer has a winner! Kichu kichu is modeled blatantly along Rahman’s Barso re, but the assortment of vocals and...
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