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...
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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...
Continue reading...Neelakasham Pacha Kadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (Music review), Malayalam – Rex Vijayan
Neelakasham, sung by Rex himself, is a slow-burner with a great sound and a rhythm that kicks in late but makes a big impact! In comparison, Thaazhvaaram seems more like...
Continue reading...Satyagaraha (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman, Adesh Shrivastav, Meet Bros Anjan Ankit & Indian Ocean
The larger-than-life sound of the title song only has Prasoon Joshi’s lyrics making a cut; it’s Raghupati raghav remix is strictly functional. But Salim Sulaiman get it right in their...
Continue reading...Kalayana Samayal Saadham (Music review), Tamil – Arrora
Modern kalyanam works with its spritely pop sound layered with occasional nadaswaram+thavil mix, and funky vocals by Nikita and Megha Harini. Mella sirithai is dulcet in the truest sense, with...
Continue reading...Vanakkam Chennai (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
The way Anirudh employs Ananthkrrishnan’s violin in the folksy Osaka, and Balesh’s shehnai in the more modern Ailasa for essentially the same time is a lovely contrast! Hey is more...
Continue reading...Pullipulikalum Attinkuttiyum (Music review), Malayalam – Vidyasagar
Otta thumbi is typical Vidyasagar – a gorgeous folksy melody backed by a resonant sound and Raja-styled violin interludes, and sung fabulously by Shankar Mahadevan and Chithra. Cheru cheru‘s mock...
Continue reading...Atharintiki Dharedhi (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Aaradugula bullet(u) goes through the motion in typical Telugu hero intro-style, but Devi manages to infuse a stylish sound. Ninnu chudugane is Devi’s show – oh-so-cool tune and his drawl’y...
Continue reading...Rabba Main Kya Karoon (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman, Akash Chopra & Labh Janjua
Khulla saand has the Band Baaja Baarat hangover, but it’s the duo’s likeable catchiness. Benny Dayal and Monali Thakur are in great form in Muh meetha, an enjoyable tune made...
Continue reading...Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara! (Music review), Hindi – Pritam & Anupam Amod
Javed Bashir gets another faux-sufi song in Ye tune kya kiya, but where earlier songs like this at least scored was in the vocals – Javed’s gruffy vocals actually goes...
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