The title song is pulsating enough, thanks mostly to Karthik’s earnest rendition. Ditto with Prema ane picchi, where singer Narendra makes a huge difference with his fantastic, cool vocals, backed...
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Courier Boy Kalyan (Music review), Telugu – Karthik & Anup Rubens,
Maya O Maya has a catchy, but very filmy sound. The composer in Karthik keeps it simple, with a spring-in-the-step sound, while the singer in him delivers it in his...
Continue reading...Subramanyam For Sale (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
The title song gains from Rahul Nambiar’s full-throated singing and Mickey’s punchy 80s-style pop sound, with a particularly catchy horns layer. Starting with faux-East Asian sounds, I’m in love builds...
Continue reading...Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (Music review), Telugu – Gopi Sundar
Motta modatisari comes alive as much in Sachin Warrier’s evocative vocals as it does in the way Gopi imagines the gorgeous tune and layers it with simple and pleasant sounds,...
Continue reading...Hora Hori (Music review), Telugu – Kalyan Koduri
Nee aahaha is a lovely, lilting tune that has a particularly captivating orchestration including gorgeous violins! Mundele and Na gunde chappudu‘s brisk, catchy tunes are easily appealing, particularly Gowri Priya’s...
Continue reading...Srimanthudu (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Sooraj Santhosh sings his heart out in Rama rama, packaged in Devi’s usual bombastic, catchy rhythms, ably supported by Ranina Reddy. Sagar and Simha, in contrast, don’t seem as effective...
Continue reading...Baahubali (Music review), Telugu – M.M.Keeravani
Mamatala thalli opens on a soft note, evolving to a grander sound at two places, around the 1st and 2nd minutes. Sivuni aana‘s beautifully rolling lyrics and hymnal sound is...
Continue reading...Kerintha (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
The title song, with 80s psychedelic coolth and a soaring hook, is a great listen. Mila mila is trademark Mickey – rhythmic, repetitively simple hook dominating the song, along with...
Continue reading...Vinavayya Ramayya (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Ori devudaa‘s languorous tune is actually quite engaging, thanks also to Anup’s own involved singing. In Janaki Janaki, Anup makes good use of a bombastic brass sound, while Pyar bina...
Continue reading...Jaadugadu (Music review), Telugu – Saagar Mahathi
The title song has Ramya Behara screaming her heart out to emulate a Bond theme style song. Sweekar Agasthi’s vocals prop up Gola cheddame, a passably catchy, street-smart tune. Kunal...
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