Barring the corny lyrics, Vandha mala has limited engaging power, using a simple, jaded tune. Unnale is a surprise because it is no sung by Saindhavi – seems tailor-made for...
Continue reading...Gaddam Gang (Music review), Telugu – Achu
Achu’s jazz’y turn in My dear sweety and rock ‘n roll turn in Chirigi chattayindi are fantastic! The composer delivers the former’s funny lyrics really well himself, with brilliant orchestration...
Continue reading...Tamizhukku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Sattunnu enna has sounds and chorus usually associated with Thaman’s music, but the tune is gentle and litling, unlike many of his recent song. Hariharasudhan offers his endearing vocals as...
Continue reading...Kappal (Music review), Tamil – Natarajan Sankaran
Oru cup acid is a bizarre combination of odd lyrics and an even more odd tune that tries to force fit those lyrics – everything seems forced about the song....
Continue reading...Chakkiligintha (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
Avoid girls seems built like a college anthem, with appropriate lyrics to make it sing-along’ish – fun while it lasts. Mickey tries a falsetto in Baby my lover and while...
Continue reading...PK (Music review), Hindi – Ajay-Atul, Shantanu Moitra, Ankit Tiwari
Swaroop Khan is in his elements delivering a spirited Rajasthani track for Ajay-Atul, Tharki chokro, that seems content remaining within its genre. Nanga punga has a catchy, childish ring to...
Continue reading...Ungli (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman, Sachin Jigar, Gulraj Singh & Aslam Keyi
Dance Basanti is hardly representative of Sachin Jigar’s current form – a catchy, but thoroughly derivative song that could have easily been scored any Punjabi composer with random Z or...
Continue reading...Lingaa (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
On nanba is a stunning album opener! Rahman goes full on Middle Eastern, loads on the dance elements to the already zingy tune mildly reminiscent of the iconic Greek-Egyptian Misirlou....
Continue reading...Isai (Music review), Tamil – SJ Suryah
Despite the electronic ‘support’, Suryah’s vocals pulls down Puthandin‘s techno sound. But Suryah surprises in Isai veesi‘s lovely tune, generously aided by Chinmayi’s dependable vocals. Atho vanile has all the...
Continue reading...Kayal (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Paravayaa parakkurom has an easy charm, with its violin phrases, ebullient percussion and neat choral play. In Yengirindhu vandhaayo, more than the actual tune, the atmospherics in the orchestration lift...
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