Lachhamma has a coarse, street-smart tone to it – curiously catchy! O priya priya is tuneful, but is also a very standard melody; Adnan’s vocals do help and so does...
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Poola Rangadu (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
The title song may not be entirely fresh, but even in that typical Mani Sharma-package, Anup gets the Poola rangadu hook brilliantly right – it is thoroughly addictive. Okkade okkade...
Continue reading...Nippu (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Vega vega‘s offbeat tune works to its advantage; the chorus, in true Thaman-style, is uniquely catchy. Nena ninnu and Duba duba play around with familiar, ambient tunes that don’t really...
Continue reading...Businessman (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Mumbai is a glitzy musical introduction with generous help from Sivamani in the punchy percussion, but the Businessman theme is pointlessly overwrought. Bad Boys is typical Telugu masala-style fun but...
Continue reading...Bodyguard (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
The title song is bombastic, no doubt, but is also bland with very ordinary hooks and musical pieces, while O My God (the other title song!) makes up by being...
Continue reading...18 Vayasu (Music review), Tamil – Dinesh & Charles Bosco
Endha ulagil is a lovely melody; simple and immensely hummable, and accentuated by Naresh’s singing. Unnai ondru too, with a distinct sound reminiscent of composer Adityan’s backgrounds, is an engaging...
Continue reading...Rajanna (Music review), Telugu – MM Keeravani
Gijigadu is a superb showcase of Sanjeev Chimmalgi’s involved vocals and Keeravani gaaru’s simple, impactful and earthy tune. Raa ree and Goodu chediri koila carry a similar flavour – instantly...
Continue reading...Panjaa (Music review), Telugu – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Beyond that glitzy 80s synth-style music, the title song evokes marginal interest. But Ela ela gets everything right – gorgeous techno backgrounds from Yuvan that sit beautifully atop the melody....
Continue reading...Mogudu (Music review), Telugu – Babu Shankar
Aakalakalaka‘s naughty banter is endearing with Babu using violin to great effect, but Kavali kavali is jaded despite Madhumita’s spirited vocals. The funky sounds in Nuvvante naku don’t add up...
Continue reading...Solo (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Almost atom bomb (!) present an interesting dilemma – should we cringe on the lyrics or the overtly familiar tune and musical pieces? Marumallelle la is predictable too, but has...
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