Navin, who debuted as Arrora, in Kalyana Samayal Saadham, ropes in 3 composers to sing 3 songs! Interestingly, the songs sound like something they themselves may have composed. Anirudh sings...
Continue reading...Uppu Karuvadu (Music review), Tamil – Steeve Vatz
The title song seems like a catchy mix of Madras kuthu and Goan dulpod, much like Ilayaraja’s Vetri Vizha Marugo marugo, made better by Steeve’s choice of instruments, including a...
Continue reading...Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi (Music review), Telugu – M.M.Keeravani
The short Mayukha has a generous smattering of Baahubali’s music. Crazy is very Keeravani, building in a simple, pleasant and tuneful melody. And, after an austere prelude, Maskesko shows why...
Continue reading...Bengal Tiger (Music review), Telugu – Bheems Ceciroleo
The title song makes it seem like Bheems has imbibed the Thaman style of music, but it lacks the spunk the latter adds. The globe-trotting Aasia khantamlo is very Andhra...
Continue reading...Boxer (Music review), Kannada – V.Harikrishna
Dheem dheem is a charmingly catchy tune. Harikrishna ropes in Tipu to do the honors and he brings in his typical laid-back style to deliver it in style. Karthik and...
Continue reading...Oru Naal Koothu (Music review), Tamil – Justin Prabhakaran
Sean Roldan’s pained, strained voice makes a perfect base for the pathos-tinged melody of Adiyae azhagae, well-supported by Padma Latha. It’s Justin’s beautiful tune that stays, though. In Maangalyamae, Justin...
Continue reading...Hitman – October 17, 2015
Originally featured in . Kalakkattu kannaala – Kathukutty (Tamil – Aruldev) Beyond the simple lilt Aruldev loads in the song, and even beside the Raja’ish flute he employs, the song...
Continue reading...Pasanga 2 (Music review), Tamil – Arrol Corelli
There is so much of Ilayaraja in Pasanga 2. The Anjali’ish way to a children’s song, in Chota Bheema, sung brilliantly by Yazhini and Srikanth… the Western Classical base in...
Continue reading...Vedalam (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Aaluma doluma is lyricist Rokesh’s show, with Anirudh layering it with a mesmerizing techno sound. In Veera vinayaka, the composer seems to be using Vakulabharanam raaga to a hypnotic effect,...
Continue reading...Tamasha (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Matargashti is free-spirited and whimsical. It starts sounding European, but eventually enters a retro Hindi sound, forcing one to smile and throw hands up in the air. The instrumental, Parade...
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