Yerra mirapallo, despite Shankar Mahadevan’s spirited vocals, sounds utterly commonplace. GV Prakash Kumar gets behind the mike in Raa chilaka and his effortless singing does add value to the pleasant...
Continue reading...Madha Gaja Raja (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
Chikku bukku could well be a standard Ilayaraja song but for the gibberish and guitar that Vijay Antony inserts at places – folksy and catchy! My Dear Loveru tells us...
Continue reading...Hi Da (Music review), Tamil – Vishal Chandrashekhar
January mazhayil is rhythmic and sing-along’ish… with a simple and hummable tune, and gorgeous guitar plus keyboard accompaniments! Facebook has cringe-worthy lyrics and barely passable vocalized, techno music, but Ranjith is...
Continue reading...ABCD Any Body Can Dance (Music review), Hindi – Sachin Jigar
Shambu sutaya must be most frenetically paced Ganesh bhajan ever, with a detour in sound for the sake of dance that is mighty pulsating! Shankar Mahadevan and Vishal Dadlani ace...
Continue reading...Press Play (Music review), Indipop – Adnan Sami
Ali Ali is a strong opener – a really well-sung, foot-tapping prayer of sorts! Roya and Main tere paas hun are trademark Adnan Sami – mesmerizing ballads, fabulously arranged. Mere...
Continue reading...Race 2 (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Party On My Mind and Lat lag layee are mighty competent techno tracks that hit all the right buttons with the tune and the rhythm; the latter, in particular, is...
Continue reading...Special 26 (Music review), Hindi – M.M.Kreem & Himesh Reshammiya
Tujh sang lagee‘s faux-qawali sound is familiar, but likeable. Keerthi Sagathia’s Mujh mein tu holds a gorgeous tune, wonderfully sung, with guitar and violins perfectly laid in the background. Kreem’s...
Continue reading...Murder 3 plot ‘re-used’ from the Spanish film La Cara Oculta (The Hidden face)
Update: If you go by this tweet, the film is not lifted… is actually an official remake! Is that a first for Bhatts? No, this is not about music, but...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (December 2012)
Haravali pakhare & Kalla – Balak Palak (Marathi – Vishal Shekhar) Haravali pakhare has just about the most engrossing sound I have heard in recent times… wonderfully sung by Shekhar...
Continue reading...Saadi Love Story (Music review), Punjabi – Jaidev Kumar
The title song, by Kunal Ganjawala and Sumitra Iyer, could well be a Bollywood-Pritam tune – highly engaging! It’s remix and sad versions work too, thanks to Navraj Hans’s singing....
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