Corny title… yes, but the title song is a catchy rap mix with an addictive hook. Rahul Sipligunj and Ramya Behara lift the already foot-tapping folk’ish earworm that is Rayya...
Continue reading...Akira (Music review), Kannada – Ajaneesh Loknath
Hudugaru yella starts off like the poor-man’s Gatiya ilidu, but morphs into pulsating masala, with a catchy ‘Beda beda swamy’ kuthu part! Kanna sanneyindalene sounds like a more melodic mix...
Continue reading...Cute Kameena (Music review), Hindi – Krsna
Barring Payal Dev’s grating way of singing, Twinkle twinkle is a mighty fun track, with the real hero being Puneet Sharma’s lyrics (‘baaki saare launde water vapour lagte hain‘, ‘tere...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – Febuary 2016
Hindi Joganiya, Dheere dheere, Maai, Sab dhan maati and Maya thagni – Jai Gangaajal (Salim-Sulaiman) Aisa kyun maa – Neerja (Vishal Khurana) Do you wanna dance with me – Rhythm...
Continue reading...Jai Gangaajal (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman
Maya thagni mixes pulsating world music’ish sounds for a largely folk tune, before going completely folk and then getting back again. Tetua, Ghanghor and Binu baadar too get their mix...
Continue reading...Savitri (Music review), Telugu – Shravan
In Anaganaga, Shravan mixes a Temple’ish sound with an upbeat rhythm and it works easily, along with his vocals. Fly Like A Bird is passable techno, made better by Yazin...
Continue reading...Meeku Meere Maaku Meeme (Music review), Telugu – Shravan
Adugu dooke builds like a Mickey Meyer melody – immensely listenable and very harmonious! Lalitha Kavya’s female version is equally sweet. Shravan takes on Pone himself and layers it with...
Continue reading...Hitman – March 5, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Puthitha – Thozha (Tamil – Gopi Sundar) Gopi Sundar finally gets a bilingual *big* film and this is tremendous validation for the body of work...
Continue reading...Darvinte Parinamam (Music review), Malayalam – Sankar Sharma
Ta ta ta tang has a Santhosh Narayanan’ish twang and a wonderfully whimsical tune that appeals instantly. Nakul Krishnamoorthi and Sankar handle the singing mighty well. Oh punniyala is its...
Continue reading...Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Ka ka ka po starts off well, but the odd middle portion fails to capitalize on the quirky sound. Parava parandhuchu makes fantastic use of its retro tune that Pragathi...
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