Nithya Santhoshini and Lipsika sing Matakandani and Pilla galula almost like they’re praying, but, for these songs’ deep and exquisite tunes, it’s wonderfully appropriate. Ditto with Pranavi in Nee needana...
Continue reading...Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha (Music review), Malayalam – Deepak Dev
Riti Muthoot and Saptaparna’s vocals sound enticing in Ask Me, which, with its fascinating 80s pop sound makes for a fantastic listen! Ponoonjalil‘s tune is simply breath-taking! Deepak lets the...
Continue reading...Adithalam (Music review), Tamil – Taj Noor
If you ignore the crass Vootukulley yaarumillai, Akku marku offers a warm and rhythmic gaana in with earthy, colloquial lyrics by Na.Muthukumar. Taj gets is groove right in the two...
Continue reading...DK Bose (Music review), Telugu – Achu
The title song‘s grungy sound is monotonous but intriguing and well orchestrated, besides being sung well by Achu, Revanth and Deepu! Maula maula‘s harmonious tune is lovely, as is Yazin...
Continue reading...Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (Music review), Hindi – Sharib-Toshi and Sachin Gupta
The title song gets its bouncy rhythm and hook perfectly; Sukhwinder and Shankar Mahadevan’s version is good enough, but Toshi’s vocals in the other version is impressive too! But, Jatt...
Continue reading...Neram (Music review), Tamil – Rajesh Murugesan
Kadhal ennulle, barring that interesting nadaswaram interlude, has nothing new, tune-wise. Kaatru veesum fares much better – Haricharan’s vocals are great, as is the hummable melody. Benny Dayal’s Evan avan...
Continue reading...Aurangzeb (Music review), Hindi – Vipin Mishra & Amartya Rahut
Amartya Rahut’s Barbaadiyaan is energetic and catchy, but also oddly hollow – Sasheh Aagha and Ram Sampath’s cool vocals do help, but. Its other, moody version, Barbaadi, by Agnee Mohan...
Continue reading...Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke (Music review), Hindi – Siddharth Haldipur and Sangeet Haldipur
Mika’s Ding dang ding dang is age-old Punjabi masala repackaged in the same old bottle – predictably boring. Shaan and Monali Thakur’s conversational Nachlay nachlay works only because of the...
Continue reading...Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (Music review), Tamil – Sathya
Azhagendral has Sathya playing well on his now-famous rhythmic backgrounds; it is particularly well sung by the composer too. Kozhu kozhu and Lovukku Yes too get their backgrounds really well,...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (April 2013)
Amidinine, Imuhar, Adinat, Her Tenere & Aman – Nomad (Bombino) Bombino’s Nomad is the album of the season for me. I haven’t heard of this Tuareg (an encampment in the...
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