Pesum minsaram carries the sound of a college band forced to sing in Tamil, complete with rough-round-the-corner vocals and a meandering tune. Paarthathum karaindhen is no better – brazenly slapped...
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Music review: Aayirathil Oruvan (Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar)
Karthik croons assertively and, along with the composer’s fantastic backgrounds and a spellbinding tune, rocks Oh eesa! This is an awe-inspiring, albeit, masala’ish track that is instantly captivating. Indha paadhai’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Aarumugam (Tamil – Deva)
The title song is loud and shamelessly apes the Rajinikant-style hero-entry pattern; and falls flat. Endhan rajadhi is bizarre in the way it splits rajadhi rajan and even the tune...
Continue reading...Music review: Munnar (Tamil – Ravi Devendran)
Sri Ranga is archaic in every sense – vocals, backgrounds et al. Karthik and Chinmayee do a considerably better job in the breezy melody, Konjam poo konjam thaen, while the...
Continue reading...Music review: Valmiki (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
The absolutely haunting melodies of Kooda varuviya and Oli tharum sooriyan are mesmerizing; an impeccable combination of smooth interludes and a tune to die for. Rekka katti parakkudhu is the...
Continue reading...Music review: Nadodigal (Tamil – Sundar C Babu)
Velmurugan’s rustic vocals and the hilariously interior Tamil Nadu lyrics ensure a winner in the rhythmic kuthu Aadungadaa! The other bawdy kuthu Yakka yakka is awfully imagined and scored. Shankar...
Continue reading...Music review: Kanthaswamy (Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad)
While there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with Devi’s music in Kandhasamy, the composer seems to be running out of ideas. The hyper-catchy Excuse me; the Shakira-inspired Allegra, the breathless ode to...
Continue reading...Music review: Masilamani (Tamil – D Imman)
Benny just about saves Nacka romba with his enthusiastic vocals – Imman’s tune seems like an unabashed homage to Vijay Antony. That inspiration is even more evident in Odi odi...
Continue reading...Music review: Achamundu Achamundu (Tamil – Karthik Raja)
Carnatic classical singer Sowmya makes a strong impact, with her usual powerful vocals in Kannil dhaagam, a song that is soaked in the unique Karthik Raja style – marked by...
Continue reading...Music review: Moscowin Kaveri (Tamil – S S Thaman)
Nee ondrum is a tad simplistic but endearing nonetheless and Aanum pennum’s fast-paced rhythms and sophistication in the orchestration work pretty well. Graamam thedi emulates Rahman’s sound, but Thaman carefully...
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