Dintana seems simplistic, but is also catchy, powered by Rahul Sipligunj. Chembistri‘s is all over the place, mixing sounds into an odd concoction. Composer Ramesh Vinayagam rocks with his vocals...
Continue reading...Poojai (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Devathai ticks off all facets of a catchy Yuvan track, with Nivas adding good value. Yuvan sings Uyire in his typical off-key way, with horrendous Tamil diction, killing an already...
Continue reading...Raunaq (Music review), Indipop – A R Rahman
It’s heartening to see Rahman approach Raunaq not as an experimental non-film album, but as a regular film soundtrack, at least going by the tunes. It is also ironic that...
Continue reading...Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe (Music review), Tamil – Madley Blues
The sense of optimism in the gorgeously tuned Hey sutrum bhoomi is instantly endearing. Mili Nair and a Raghu Dixit’ish Harish Venkat offer pitch-perfect rendition! The guitar riff used in...
Continue reading...Kaththi (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Aathi is a cracker of a mix – Vishal Dadlani and Anirudh bring the house down in style! Pakkam vanthu too is instantly likeable, amplifying its hook for maximum impact....
Continue reading...Rowdy Fellow (Music review), Telugu – Sunny M.R. & Anil R
Ra ra rowdy‘s sound is mighty interesting – the catchy hook enveloped by pulsating guitar, with Arijit and Aditi’s towering vocals! Yedo has perfect rock singalong’ness – breezy melody, and...
Continue reading...Current Theega (Music review), Telugu – Achu
The title song is passable, at best, with Ranjith trying to infuse life into it, while Manoj barely pulls of his drunk-singing act in Pothe ponee, thanks largely to Achu’s...
Continue reading...Bang Bang (Music review), Hindi – Vishal-Shekhar
Meherbaan‘s structure – the softer parts alternating with bouncy Punjabi’ness and a guitar-laden vocal choir – is mighty neat! Shilpa Rao and Ash King, are, as always, highly effective! The...
Continue reading...Happy New Year (Music review), Hindi – Vishal-Shekhar
India Wale is standard-issue Farah Khan chorus song, with carefully thought-through lyrics to evoke maximum jingoism. Manwa laage is earthy and highly rhythmic, while Satakli’s one-hook is adequately repeated to...
Continue reading...Govindudu Andarivadele (Music review), Telugu – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Hariharan aces the slow, likeable melody of Neeli rangu, with Yuvan playing the folk rhythm to very good effect. Javed Ali’s Gulabi is a lovely slow-burner! Yuvan hands him a...
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