Despite the sycophancy, the title song has an ambient feel almost like a Bond title track; Sunitha Menon’s vocals adding to the charm. Em thandhai is very 90s Rahman’ish, but...
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Music review: Katradhu Kalavu (Tamil – Paul J)
Azhagaana ponnuthaan‘s remix rides solely on the original’s strength as a hyper-catchy track, while the predominantly rap-loaded title song is a curiously likeable track – Dinesh Kanagaratnam impresses even with...
Continue reading...Music review: Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam (Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar)
Vellaikari nee plays out straight and flat, much like a staid old 90s pop track with the rhythms overtly laid out for Lawrence’s steps, while the composer manages an expansively...
Continue reading...Music review: Kaadhalukku Maranamillai (Tamil – Bharadwaj)
Shankar Mahadevan’s vocal-chord piercing Esshk esshk kaadhal is a pulsating track indeed, with a mature blend between the Latino-tinge and classical styles. Enthanaalum winnerthaan is sadly merely guitar-overdose, with a...
Continue reading...Music review: Tamizh Padam (Tamil – Kannan)
Pacha manja has scathingly funny lyrics, musically packaged in a manner that would warm the cockles of any wannabe-Tamil superstar. O maha zeeya is constructed beautifully with the gibberish we’re...
Continue reading...Music review: Kutty (Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad)
The problem with Devi Sri Prasad’s music, usually, is that the rhythms are recycled beyond imagination – Lifeey jaali thaan is a great example; staid backgrounds and a childish tune....
Continue reading...Music review: Kathai (Tamil – Paul.J & Ganesh-Kumaresh)
Dr. Balamuralikrishna’s Theeratha vilayaattu starts off predictably enough, but mid-way it morphs, mind-bendingly, first into Rajasthani folk, with Mukthiyar Ali crooning Nimbuda, then into a bizarre Tamil-Baul jugalbandi, and finally...
Continue reading...Music review: Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
After eulogizing the hero, Yuvan takes Tamil music to the next level by singing his own name, in the helpfully titled, ‘Introduction‘, amidst a psychedelic package! Poo mudhal and En...
Continue reading...Music review: Porkkalam (Tamil – Rohit Kulkarni)
Aran thiran carries an impressive sound, but as a tune/ song, its predominantly bland, while Indha bhoomiyil is an adept techno-ballad in a Ranjit Barot’ish way – Shaan’s Tamil is...
Continue reading...Music review: Paiya (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Yuvan tries his Sandakozhi-sound again in Adada mazhaida, besides inserting his favorite folk bit he has already overused in Where is the party – unnecessarily. Despite the punchy rhythm, Suthudhe’s...
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