Subhash Ghai’ish chorus and Ismail Darbar’s own pulsating tune combo helps the title song. Tu sab kuch meanders along pointlessly, while Main mushtanda (music and lyrics by Ghai!) and Koshampa...
Continue reading...Maan Karate (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Maanja is a funky mix of that trumpet-thavil combo, Anirudh’s nonchalant singing and Karky’s very-Medraas Tamil. Bhangra-dholak dominates Darling dambakku, a rather perfunctory masala song where Benny and Sunidhi carry...
Continue reading...Ankhon Dekhi (Music review), Hindi – Sagar Desai
Aaj laagi is earthy and a tad too simplistic, in Kailash Kher’s dependable vocals, backed by lovely sarangi. Aayi bahaar has extra punch in the orchestration headlined by sarangi to...
Continue reading...Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan
Shut up! Vaaya moodu! Pesadhe is a thoroughly entertaining melange of famously hilarious film dialogs and an equally corny tune to go with it. Navin’s bass dominates Kadhal ara onnu...
Continue reading...2 States (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Offo goes back to the trio’s Dil chahta hai days, riding well on a heady hook and extra melody in the antaras. Locha-e-ulfat is punchy in all aspects, the rhythm,...
Continue reading...Gang of Ghosts (Music review), Hindi – Dharam-Sandeep
Naach Madhubala is like a banal Salman intro song; they introduce a bhoot instead of bhai. Nahin dungi and Sheeshe ka try mock recreations of the 50s sound, and Rupmatii’s...
Continue reading...Naan Sigappu Manidhan (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
GVP builds Yelelo wonderfully, and sings it well too; the world music and folk mix is enticing! Gana Bala and Vijay Prakash complement each other well in the catchy Lovely...
Continue reading...Race Gurram (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Shreya Ghoshal does damn well in Boochade, carrying the racy tune in her own style. Siddarth Mahadevan delivers Sweety perfectly, given the easily appealing, breezy melody. Thaman cranks up the...
Continue reading...Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai (Music review), Tamil – Manu Ramesan
Asanthuputtene, in Anoop Shankar’s vocals, is earthy and catchy! Nellai cheemayithu sounds like early Rahman’s rustic sound, and that prominent hook is endearing. Vedikkuthu and Ettuthikkum have background’ish sounds at...
Continue reading...Keeping an aging star’s legacy alive… Kochadaiiyaan-style
Besides the fact that many people seem upset over Kochadaiiyaan’s animation (motion-capture, at that, not to include people who are forgiving about the quality of animation due to assorted reasons...
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