Originally published in . ‘O sathi mere’ Tanu Weds Manu Returns (Hindi) Music: Krsna Composer Krsna made his debut — a spectacular one, at that! — with Tanu Weds Manu....
Continue reading...Demonte Colony (Music review), Tamil – Keba Jeremiah
Partly because of Anirudh’s singing, Vaada vaa machi sounds a lot like something Anirudh might have composed. It’s passable fun, and Keba’s package lacks the verve Anirudh brings! Keba brings...
Continue reading...Kida Poosari Magudi (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Nee aattukkutty and Oru kaalathula have all the standard tropes of an Ilayaraja song, but no matter how much the backgrounds try, the tunes are incredibly outdated. But despite Prasanna’s...
Continue reading...Hitman – May 2, 2015
Originally published in . ‘Paesi Paesi’ Vaa Deal (Tamil) Music: Thaman. S This has Thaman’s trademark all the way (though there’s a generous dose of Yuvan Shankar Raja too —...
Continue reading...Kick 2 (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Bhole’s singing is severely manipulated in Mummy, but it goes well with the song’s playful nature. Masthani is standard-issue Thaman – passable fun. Thaman showcases his prowess in Temple song...
Continue reading...Pandaga Chesko (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Life is beautiful has a joyous sound, but nothing much besides that given the staid tune. Dorikaade starts out in a similar way with Megha’s voice heavily digitized, but does...
Continue reading...Masss (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Therikkudhu masss is a curious melange; it has likeable pieces like the thavil base being used in two different backdrops, but as a whole, it’s bewildering. Premgi’s remix has its...
Continue reading...Jilebi (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Njanoru Malayali flows beautifully, owing to its possible source of either Saama or Arabhi raga. Jayachandran is a fantastic choice to sing this very-Malayali song with the perfect ethos captured...
Continue reading...Nee-Na (Music review), Malayalam – Nikhil J Menon
Everything just works in I Remember You – that scratchy record prelude, an immersive and ambient pop tune and of course, Shaktisree Gopalan in spellbinding form, completely different from her...
Continue reading...Welcome to Karachi (Music review), Hindi – Rochak Kohli, Jeet Ganguly & Amjad Nadeem
Rochak Kohli’s techno Honey Singh’isation – adding assorted spirits to any song – of the lullaby Lalla lalla lori is aptly techno and foot-tapping. Vishal Dadlani breezes through the catchy...
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