Rajesh Krishnan owns Bisilu kudure that starts off with its guitar-laden ballad style melody, but takes on the desi twist rather well mid-way. Gand janma and Googly gandasare are catchy,...
Continue reading...Barfi (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Oh mahiyave extracts fantastic work from Sonu and Shreya, despite sounding a lot like a standard Harris Jeyaraj song. Yeno onthara is no different in its Harris sound, but quite...
Continue reading...Victory (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Kanna minche is perfectly functional Arjun Janya melody material – captivating hooks and excellent backgrounds! Sonu’s solo version is equally good, as is the duet with Anuradha Bhat. Anuradha also...
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The entire soundtrack! – Raanjhanaa (Hindi – A R Rahman) I have possibly read every kind of opinion on Raanjhanaa out there. From people who hate Rahman’s singing in one...
Continue reading...Ya Bay (Music review), Arabic – Hayajan
Ya 7weneh is a superb start to the album; Wardi sings in true Coldplay style, including a catchy falsetto piece, even as the electric guitars kick in taking the track...
Continue reading...Thillu Mullu (Music review), Tamil – M S Viswanathan and Yuvan Shankar Raja
Aaja aaja‘s retro pop sound is minimal but enticing. Haricharan and Priya Himesh do a neat job and Yuvan layers it with cool sounds! Ranjit aces Kai pesi en kooda,...
Continue reading...Singam 2 (Music review), Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad
NW1W. Keywords: Singam 2, Grrrrrrrrr, Devi Sri Prasad
Continue reading...Balupu (Music review), Telugu – Thaman
Kajalu chelliva has nothing new at all, but in true Thaman style, it doesn’t disappoint the feet! Yaevaindho ropes in veteran SPB for a lovely melody with a very, very...
Continue reading...Sahasam (Music review), Telugu – Sri
Dola dola is filmy, showy and immensely listenable! Sharmila is superb in her singing even as Sri loads the orchestration with quirky tricks to add spunk, particularly a catchy bridge...
Continue reading...Raanjhanaa (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Almost no song in Raanjhanaa seems to follow familiar conventions, but they all flow so well and cohesively! The title song is heady, with lively violins and spritely sitar playing...
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