Anirudh brings a certain vulnerability to Uyire un uyirena‘s gorgeous ballad-style melody that adds a tremendous layer. Nivas lets the tune soak in and keeps the orchestration beautifully complimentary, complete...
Continue reading...Rocky Handsome (Music review), Hindi – Sunny Bawra, Inder Bawra, Bombay Rockers and Ankit Tiwari
Bombay Rockers’ 2003 chartbuster Rock Tha Party continues to sound fresh and catchy. Ankit Tiwari composes and wails through the rock-tinged Alfazon ki tarah where the music props the predictable...
Continue reading...Teraa Surroor (Music review), Hindi – Himesh Reshammiya
Main woh chaand is droningly Himesh, and Darshan Raval does well, given the limited material. Much like Bekhudi, that fares better, as a tune, though Aditi’s nakhras seem overdone. Wafa...
Continue reading...Hitman – February 20, 2016
Originally published in . Athuvutta – Pokkiri Raja (Tamil – D.Imman) Imman is angry. Very, very angry. And upset… in Athuvutta. He throatily croaks, “Adichu pirichu manasa kizhicha aa…thaa, avala...
Continue reading...Game (Music review), Kannada – Ilayaraja
Ondu manchina bindu is familiar Raja territory – a beautiful tune to sink into, but with the synth and awkward trappings that pack it. Karthik and Ramya do handle it...
Continue reading...Ennul Aayiram (Music review), Tamil – Gopi Sundar
Uyiril‘s ethereal tune rides on Chinmayi’s indulgent vocals, set to a serene guitar-backed sound. She also rules over the breezy Kaathu kidandha, punctuated by Gopi’s trademark chorus. Kadhal kolluthadi‘s enchanting...
Continue reading...Aviyal (Music review), Tamil – Vishal Chandrasekhar, Raghu Dixit, Shameer Sultan, Antony Dasan and Javed Riaz
Masura pochey continues to push Tamil lyrics’ tolerance, with engaging faux-retro singing by Gantasaala Raju, set to Shameer Sultan’s quirky tune. Vishal Chandrashekhar’s lounge’y, psychedelic sound in Kaatrodu is aptly...
Continue reading...Pokkiri Raja (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Imman goes gruffy and angsty in Athuvutta, perhaps the catchiest and danc’iest love-failure song. The reprise takes it a bit slow, but retains the feel. Imman pulls off an encore...
Continue reading...Hitman – February 13, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Kaathaaga – Idhu Namma Aalu (Tamil – T.R.Kuralarasan) Kuralarasan’s composing debut comes on the back of his father’s illustrious run as a composer during his...
Continue reading...Zubaan (Music review), Hindi – Ashu Pathak, Manraj Patar, Ishq Bector and Shree D
Despite the Justin Bieber plagiarism, Music Is My Art is catchy, thanks to Ashu’s electronic sound and Rachel Varghese’s captivating vocals. Ashu’s electronic coating works wonders for Ajj sanu and...
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