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...
Continue reading...Maanikya (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Vijay Prakash rules over Maamu maamu and Huchcha na (along with Arjun), with simple, catchy hooks in both. Jeena jeena sounds like a pale Devi Sri Prasad Telugu song. Pantara...
Continue reading...Tenali Raman (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
With Shreya’s artificially calibrated hiccups and a tune that is a distant echo of Ilayaraja’s similar retro efforts, Aanazhagu feels merely derivative. Aey vayaadi and Nenje nenje’s uninspiring tunes don’t...
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Mast magan, Chaandaniya & Hulla re – 2 States (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy) Dependable trio, again. They seem to be raising beyond Dharma cliches by and large, to deliver...
Continue reading...Bhoothnath Returns (Music review), Hindi – Meet Bros Anjjan, Palash Muchhal, Ram Sampath & Yo Yo Honey Singh
One-song-per-soundtrack specialists Meet Bros Anjjan join Palash Muchhal for Party to banti hai – good fun, thanks to the ebullient rhythm. Of the three songs by Ram Sampath, Har had...
Continue reading...Jal (Music review), Hindi – Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh
Shubha Mudgal headlines Jal de in style, the composing duo conjuring an expansive, Ahir Bhairav and Chakravakam-style sound. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan and Suzanne’s vocal combination makes superb impact in...
Continue reading...Kaanchi (Music review), Hindi – Ismail Darbar, Subhash Ghai & Salim-Sulaiman
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...
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