Tequila wakila is a competently foot-tapping rehash of the typical Enrique/Ricky Martin sound, with great vocals by Shreya and Ankit. Ankit’s other composition, Sawaalon mein soars with its intriguing, sweeping...
Continue reading...Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (Music review), Hindi – Sandesh Shandilya
Kisse lambe depends a lot on Gulzar’s verses and Sukhwinder’s free-flowing vocals; the mid-way shift to Pakistani pop style are good, but the chorus is jarring. Lakeerein fares much better...
Continue reading...The Xpose (Music review), Hindi – Himesh Reshammiya
Ice Cream, despite cringe-worthy lyrics, is an enjoyable Pancham-Shankar Jaikishan mash-up. Himesh’s fascination for Tum hi ho is apparent in Dard dilo ko, while the Xpose theme is banal. Despite...
Continue reading...Arima Nambi (Music review), Tamil – Sivamani
Idhayam’s sweet melody is perfectly handled by Sivamani, undone only by Javed Ali who seems to be occasionally mincing Tamil words. Naanum unnil paadhi is straight out of Sivamani’s pop...
Continue reading...Un Samayal Arayil (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Intha porapudhan’s lyrics are significantly more appealing – or, tastier – than the simplistic tune. Eeramai eeramai is vintage Raja – an absolutely delectable melody, beautifully sung by Ranjith and...
Continue reading...Vadacurry (Music review), Tamil – Vivek – Mervin & Yuvan Shankar Raja
Nenjukkulla nee is an easy winner, thanks to the rollicking rhythm, clubbed with infectious vocals. Low aana life is a consistently groovy ode to Sunny Leone, complete with a fantastic...
Continue reading...Vaaraayo Vennilaave (Music review), Tamil – Karthik Raja
En kadhal has a lovely tune, but with clunky synth that’s undone only by the interludes and nifty violin in the anupallavi. Pony Prakash Raj seems like a horribly wrong...
Continue reading...Purani Jeans (Music review), Hindi – Ram Sampath
The very-guitary Yaari yaari is at a best passable ‘friendship’ song; hardly in line with the film title’s original, by Ali Haider. Yeh beetey din works considerably better as a...
Continue reading...Saivam (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Azhagu, understandably, holds a strong whiff of Indira’s Nila kaigiradhu – the instantly likeable, ethereal tune and Unnkrishnan’s daughter Uthara evoking an adorable innocence akin to Harini in the earlier...
Continue reading...Revolver Rani (Music review), Hindi – Sanjeev Srivastava
Sanjeev’s Pancham imitation helps the title song and its reprise, though the other Pancham’ish melody, Kaafi nahi, featuring Asha Bhonsle, gets it better! Despite the Omkara’ish sound, Thaayein kare is...
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