Individually, the Sanskrit Mahishasura Mardini stotram Ai giri-nandini (and not Tamil, as Coke Studio wishes to blasphemously term it) in Aruna Sairam’s powerful voice and progressive rock embellishment is wonderful....
Continue reading...Megha (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
For an enchanting tune like Mugilo, complete with amazing violins, the choice of Yuvan is heartbreakingly questionable. Yuvan’s voice seems better suited for Chellam konjum, but along with Enna vendum,...
Continue reading...Top 25 songs of Yuvan Shankar Raja
In 1997, after listening to Karthikraja’s fantastic score in Ullasam and listening to Yuvan’s debut in Aravindan, I was more or less convinced that the former would rule the roost...
Continue reading...Raja Rani (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Hey baby‘s a capella and thavil sound is endearing – GVP sings it well along with Aishwarya, but it is Gaana Bala who comes in towards the end with a...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Three Laws of Music Appreciation Multiverse
I see a lively discussion about my review of Shuddh Desi Romance, though the discussion has moved on to ‘the best song of the year 2013’, going by my assertion...
Continue reading...Biriyani (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song is full of curiously interesting sounds topped by the whistle-like flute usage; the hip-hop mix Yuvan creates with Tanvi, Bhavatharini and Vilasini is equally intriguing… and alluring!...
Continue reading...Shuddh Desi Romance (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Gulabi is quite easily the best Hindi film song of the year, so far! An exotic mix of the Amit Trivedi and A R Rahman schools of music, Sachin-Jigar completely...
Continue reading...Coke Studio @ MTV, Season 3, Episode 1 (Music review) – A R Rahman
The late poet Valee’s lyrics headline Naan yen pirandhen, that, as a tune, follows Rahman’s synthetic rustic music that he pioneered with Kizhakku Cheemayile. His vocals are heartfelt and so...
Continue reading...Zachariyayude Garbhinikal (Music review), Malayalam – Vishnu-Sharath
Chithra lords over Mella thanji konji the way only she can, a frothy and lively tune interspersed with impressive violin and the occasional background’ish thavil/mridangam. The other version of the...
Continue reading...Chennai Express (Movie review), Rohit Shetty
To start with, I wasn’t sure if I should watch Chennai Express as a South Indian (Tamilian, to be precise) or as an Indian who happens to be from the...
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