The title song is brisk and builds its energy gradually and surely, while Khamaka builds into a gorgeously pleasant melody, complete with an African chorus, but with middling vocals by...
Continue reading...Nayak (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Laila O Laila takes its Pancham roots very seriously and impresses with bombastic rhythms and swaying tune. Kathi lanti pilla sees Thaman work his slow and rhythmic template to wonderful...
Continue reading...Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
Yem cheddaam is a harmoniously sung track where the lyrics blend in brilliantly with the energetic tune! Aaraduguluntada is wonderfully pleasant, thanks largely to Kalyani’s singing, while Chitra rules over...
Continue reading...Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
College paadam is old stock of boring college’y lyrics, set to middling music, but the composer joins his fiancé Saindhavi for the breezy techno in Yaar ivano – well sung...
Continue reading...Milliblog Annual Music round-up 2012
Mandatory note, as usual: these lists are in order of preference, not random order meant diplomatically to please assorted composers. Compared to last year, I tracked Malayalam and Kannada much...
Continue reading...Ethir Neechal (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
Nijamellam maranthu‘s sound is a mix of hip-hop and a beguiling range of curious sounds! Dhanush and Anirudh seem to have solid fun singing it even if it’s all heavily...
Continue reading...Kadal (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Chithirai nila is a serene opening, powered by wonderfully hopeful lyrics by Vairamuthu, adorned with imaginative background changes and ending on an anthemic high! Sid Sriram powers Adiye with supreme...
Continue reading...Alex Pandiyan (Music review), Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad
Onnam class and Bad boy are extremely standard DSP templates – high-on-energy, foot-tapping rhythms, tunes that merely limp along the dominating sound and a repetitive hook. Thaka thayya‘s combination of...
Continue reading...Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Aasaiye alaipolay mauls the original, but is a funky remix with funny lyrics and catchy title hook. Birthday starts with ‘marana’ kuthu, but turns pleasantly ‘peter’ very soon. Gana Bala...
Continue reading...Ko Antey Koti (Music review), Telugu – Shakthikanth Karthik
The title song is a raucous affair, thanks to Suraj Jagan. Naresh Iyer rules over O Madhurimave, ably carrying the whispery ballad supported by the composer’s remarkable tune! Bangaru konda...
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