Theeradha mounam has a soporific sound; Tanvi Rao’s dispassionate singing doesn’t help either, barring minor flashes of ingenuity in the orchestration using carnatic guitar and sax orchestration. The other version...
Continue reading...Sakkare (Music review), Kannada – V.Harikrishna
Free idheera sees Harikrishna mixing what sounds like Lathangi raaga, complete with fantastic guitar and harmonica in the interludes! The composer goes one step ahead in Idhalliye, giving Sonu Nigam...
Continue reading...Jayammana Maga (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Ba bare cheluve is trademark (by now) Arjun – instantly catchy and making best use of his gruff, otherwise-unappealing voice, while Supriya Lohith gives him fantastic company! Bell bottom too...
Continue reading...The curious case of a singer-as-a-hero in Indian films
Last week, as I was lazing in Coimbatore on a short holiday, I watched an old Ilayaraja song on Jaya Max, one of those channels that nobody seems to be...
Continue reading...Grand Masti (Music review), Hindi – Sanjeev Darshan & Anand Raj Anand
NW1W. Grandu soundtrack. Keywords: Sanjeev Darshan, Anand Raj Anand, Grand Masti
Continue reading...Zanjeer (Music review), Hindi – Chirantan Bhatt, Anand Raj Anand & Meet Bros Anjan Ankit
Of the two songs by Chirantan Bhatt, Mumbai ke hero has a street-smart tune, but is also incredibly absurd. His other song, Lamhaa tera works better with a breezy melody,...
Continue reading...Moondram Pirai vs. Sadma – a question about Ilayaraja!
This is something I have always wanted to ask, but never did, so far. So, here goes! Moondram Pirai released in 1982, at least according to Wikipedia (released on February...
Continue reading...Irandam Ulagam (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Karthik is in his elements in Kanimozhiye, a typically breezy Harris-style melody – it is loaded with familiar elements from the composer’s repertoire, but the really absorbing tune makes all...
Continue reading...Madras Cafe (Music review), Hindi – Shantanu Moitra
Papon makes a pitch-perfect contribution in Sun le re – his unconventional voice adds depth to Shantanu Moitra’s resonant tune. That’s its orchestrated really well is another solid plus! The...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (July 2013)
Osaka, Ailasa & Oh penne – Vanakkam Chennai (Tamil – Anirudh) Anirudh is here to stay, no second thoughts on that. Just that I wish he was more here to...
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