Enna pulla opens the soundtrack with honest, pathos-laden vocals by Vidyasagar, while Tippu does the same in Vanathai vittu, amidst innovative backgrounds and absorbing interludes. Ippave’s routine orchestration and rhythm...
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Music review: Dhanam (Tamil, Ilayaraja)
Karthik rules over the catchy and very in-sync Ilamai kanavugal, while Unakkulle irukkiren’s sedate, vintage melody is alluring. Bhavatharini’s Kannanukku is a passable semi-classical with occasional display of Raja’s past...
Continue reading...Satyam (Tamil, Harris Jeyaraj)
En anbe is soporific, despite desperate attempts by Harris to induce interest by Chinese-sounding preludes and African-sounding interludes. Aaradi kaathe is a hopeless hero-worship track that manages only to annoy...
Continue reading...Saroja (Tamil, Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Beyond the facade of its catchy rhythm, Aaja meri soniye has a really stale tune. Dosth bada dosth redeems the soundtrack and has all the signs of being the next...
Continue reading...Sakkarakatti (Tamil, A R Rahman)
The uptempo friendship song Taxi is Mustafa Version 2.0 while Marudhaani’s velvety tune wrapped in a zingy package showcases lyricist Vaali’s mettle. With I miss you da, Rahman – as...
Continue reading...Kuselan (Tamil, GV Prakash Kumar)
Cinema cinema starts eulogizing the medium, but ends up heaping praises on Rajinikant and getting inflation wrong – cinema for Rs. 10? Saaral and Sollamma sound like outdated, sparsely lilting...
Continue reading...Alibaba (Tamil, Vidyasagar)
Hara hara sambo has a rather likeable rhythm but a strictly average tune made lively by Jassie Gift’s enthusiastic vocals. Krishna krishna and Nenjil aathaadi are plain annoying signifying the...
Continue reading...Muniyaandi Vilangiyal Moondraam Aandu (Tamil, Vidyasagar)
Given the starkly folk influence in the film’s theme, it’s no surprise to hear Vidyasagar dipping into traditional villupaattu-like tunes for Kattipudikkum karadiya and Kodaangi vandhirukken. Both are steeped in...
Continue reading...Uliyin Osai (Tamil, Ilayaraja)
The soundtrack’s two most satisfying songs – the trademark Raja melody Kaalathai vendra and the hauntingly ambient Kallaai irundhen – are completely out of sync with the film’s medieval period....
Continue reading...Jayam Kondaan (Tamil, Vidyasagar)
Karthik’s Adai Mazhaikkaalam is a pleasantly arranged melody, albeit slightly staid while Adhaikkoodava nee plays with predictable nostalgic lyrics and a reasonably competent but ennui-ridden tune. Naan varaindhu vaitha is...
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