James Vasanthan’s Vaanavil Vaazhkai is unique – a Tamil Glee of sorts. But unique isn’t necessarily interesting since much of the music sounds mighty force-fitted uncomfortably on the dramatically divergent...
Continue reading...Kallappadam (Music review), Tamil – K
Hey nanba is very, very K – a low-key tune made endearing by the choice of instruments, and MLR Karthikeyan’s vocals. Director Mysskin makes a surprising entry in Vellakaara rani,...
Continue reading...Okkosari (Music review), Telugu – Shravan
Alupe marachi and Egire kalala sound almost like Mickey J Meyer songs, with an extra layer of orchestration added on top! Both songs, with Karthik and Ranjith crooning them, respectively,...
Continue reading...Surya Vs Surya (Music review), Telugu – Satya Mahaveer
Preme santosham‘s tune is an odd melange, but the composer’s imagination shows through. Sayantram aaruki is a bit more cohesive, with its easily likeable Spanish sound and Senthil Dass singing...
Continue reading...Hey Bro (Music review), Hindi – Nitz ‘N’ Sony
DJ‘s appeal is primarily the catchy music and that it delivers darn well. Sunidhi, along with the occasional Ali Zafar, handle the middling tune adequately. Bulbul goes full-on desi dance...
Continue reading...The state of Indian non-film music business – preamble to Madhav Das and Atul Churamani’s interview
Update: A note by Atul, via Facebook, in response to my post, appended at the end. First, the video that kickstarted these thoughts in my head. This video is interesting...
Continue reading...Uttama Villain (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran
There is a strong undercurrent of interest in immortality all through Uttama Villain, as if Kamal Haasan wants to ensure that at least his body of work remains immortal. It...
Continue reading...Yevade Subramanyam (Music review), Telugu – Radhan & Ilayaraja
Nikhitha Gandhi’s super stylish vocals prop Beautiful zindagi‘s already funky tune, reminiscent of Lenka’s pop music style; the chorus in the song too adds tremendous value. The short title song...
Continue reading...Hunterrr (Music review), Hindi – Khamosh Shah
Hunterrr 303 is a neat throwback to the Bappi disco period, while Chori chori is a sedate old-world melody with a new coating – very listenable, in Arijit and Sona...
Continue reading...Pencil (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Javed Ali and Sheya Ghoshal handle the gorgeously slow-burning techno-ghazal combo sound of Kangalilae very well – GV Prakash’s tune is the clear winner here. LED kannala, however, is standard-issue...
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