Tippu is in solid form in Aru uruthu, breathing life into Joshua’s pleasant tune! Joshua appropriates his own Veppam track, Mazhai varum, in a slightly altered package to create Pala...
Continue reading...KQ (Music review), Malayalam – Stephen Devassy
Shankar Mahadevan excels in his rendition of the muslim-flavored Chundathe that holds gorgeous saarangi and harmonium interludes in line with the song’s feel and tone. Idhuvare njan sees Vijay Prakash...
Continue reading...3G (Music review), Hindi – Mithoon & Amar Mohile
Despite its Pritam’ish chorus, Kaise bataaon is lovely, with the dependable KK and an adept singing debut by Sonal Chauhan! Its Cantabile version is perfectly a-capella’ish, aided by Abhishek Nailwal’s...
Continue reading...Nautanki Saala (Music review), Hindi – Mikey Mccleary, Ayushmann Khurrana, Rochak Kohli, Falak Shabir & Rashid Khan
Mera mann, composed and sung by Falak Shabir is a throwback to the old-world balladry – soft and serene, both original and the reprise. Tulsi Kumar’s version and the Remix...
Continue reading...Rangrezz (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid & Sundar C Babu
There’s absolutely nothing in Dil ko aaya sukoon to not let it remain as something that drones in the background. Govinda aala re is no different – traditional folk tune...
Continue reading...Jolly LLB (Music review), Hindi – Krsna
Jhooth boliya is strictly passable. Law lag gaye/L lag gaye is some improvement – Bappi Lahiri’s playful singing and the distinctly Telugu-styled masala tune helps, besides Subhash Kapoor’s funny verse!...
Continue reading...Chashme Baddoor (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
That 80s jhankaar style music in Har ek friend is more annoying than being nostalgic, even as it smashes Airtel’s memorable phrase into smithereens. Dhichkyaaon‘s rhythmic, Pancham-style music works to...
Continue reading...Nirnayam (Music review), Tamil – Selvaganesh
Nivas’s vocals elevate the already anguish-laden tune in Kannil oru thuli, while Selvaganesh orchestrates it wonderfully well. Etho maayam has lovely interplay between Karthik and MM Manasi’s vocals and...
Continue reading...Swasame (Music review), Tamil – Taj Noor
En idhayam vanthatha has Saindhavi excellent vocals going for it, but the overall feel is that of early Rahman – fairly generic. Nee ippadiya appadiya is utterly uninteresting, while Nenechen...
Continue reading...Mere Dad Ki Maruti (Music review), Hindi – Sachin Gupta
Punjabiyaan di battery is a lively celebration of the Punjabi energy, thanks to enthusiastic vocals by Mika and Yo Yo Honey Singh, and Kumaar’s lyrics. Kumaar’s wise-cracks continue in Main...
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