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...Kumbasaram (Music review), Malayalam – Vishnu Mohan Sithara
There is an unhurried, sluggish mood to Oho nenjil that Vishnu builds on well, with his music and his own vocals. Nila veyilil texture is an odd combo of 80s...
Continue reading...Mapla Singam (Music review), Tamil – N.R.Raghunanthan
Edhukku machan would move Imman to tears, if imitation was the sincerest form of flattery – uses Imman’s sound and Raja fixation, given it invokes Poojaiketha poovidhu! Edhuvume‘s tune builds...
Continue reading...Ilayaraja – from being naive, to being better informed!
(I had written this on Milliblog’s Facebook page and realized, by the 30+ mails I got, that they preferred it in the blog too, away from Facebook’s walled garden. Here...
Continue reading...ABCD 2 (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Bezubaan‘s redux trades the earlier version’s Western sensibilities to desi-rap, powered by Vishal Dadlani’s vocals and ending on a similar high, like the original. The original film’s song, Sun saathiya,...
Continue reading...Hamari Adhuri Kahani (Music review), Hindi – Jeet Ganguly, Mithoon & Ami Mishra
Arijit carries the title song wonderfully – he expresses the desperation in Rashmi Virag’s lyrics beautifully, set to a poignant tune by Jeet. The Jeet-sung version is a great listen...
Continue reading...Hitman – May 23, 2015
Originally published in . Athana azhagayum Inimey Ippadithaan (Tamil) Music: Santhosh Kumar Dayanidhi Santhosh, who till recently was programming for A. R. Rahman (including Lingaa), makes his debut with this...
Continue reading...Lavender (Music review), Malayalam – Deepak Dev
She Is So Beautiful is easy on the ears pop; the hook is catchy and Amal Anthony and Kavya Ajith keep things light and frothy. Pularri manjin has an interesting...
Continue reading...32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Omal kanmani is puncutuated with a lot of pauses and they all considerably add to the song’s charm, beyond the simple, pleasant tune and Sachin Warrier and Sangeetha Sreekanth’s vocals....
Continue reading...Thiruttukalyanam (Music review), Tamil – Vaiddhy
Aasamela aasa vechu seems tailor-made for Simbu; along with Malavika, he delivers Vaidhhy’s fast-paced kuthu number with his usual panache. Iswarya’s young, child-like vocals elevates the predictable rhythm and tune...
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