Nattil veetil is an interesting, pulsating mix – the backgrounds are consistently pounding – with only a mild, intriguing respite mid-way – even as Gopi mixes the core tune confidently....
Continue reading...Vinmeengal (Music review), Tamil – Jubin
Kadhalum‘s dull, droning pathos is punctuated only by Ajeesh and Karthika’s confident vocals. Bombay Jayashree seems to be forced to sing below her usual voice in Ariya paruvathil and even...
Continue reading...Lovely (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Dolare dola could have been something that even Devi Sri Prasad composes in his sleep, while Chori choriye offers mild solace with its lilt. Anup sings Ninnu chusina, a soft,...
Continue reading...Bittoo Boss (Music review), Hindi – Raghav Sachar & Gajendra Verma
But for overdoing the innuendo-laden Lega usage all over, Bittoo sab ki lega is quirky and catchy. Kaun kenda is sugary sweet template pointlessly rehashed from Yash Raj stable; much...
Continue reading...Racha (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Mani Sharma skilfully tones down the Bappi’ness of Gang Leader’s Vaana vaana in its remix, and maintains a nice blend of Bollywood and Telugu sound. Dillaku dillaku and Oka paadam...
Continue reading...Ordinary (Music review), Malayalam – Vidyasagar
Enthinee mizhi rendum, with its familiar, bouncy rhythm, is quite enchanting – the tune is gorgeous and Vidyasagar cranks up the orchestration beautifully! Sun sun sundari goes a step ahead...
Continue reading...Housefull 2 (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid
Despite explicitly aping Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP’s We No Speak Americano, Papa toh band bajaye is a rollicking track with utterly corny and funny lyrics, superbly sung by Neeraj...
Continue reading...Oru Kal Oru Kannaadi (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Kaadhal oru butterfly is an endearing mix charming guitar, catchy hook and interludes and a slow, lovely tune – nothing earth shatteringly new here, but what is conjured works very...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (February 2012)
Raabta & Pungi – Agent Vinod (Hindi – Pritam) A solid new Pritam soundtrack with songs that are instantly addictive! Raabta tops this list, followed closely by the super fun...
Continue reading...O Homem do Futuro (Movie review – Portuguese), Director: Cláudio Torres
As a massive fan of time travel, it is only natural that I track and watch every film based on time travel. Having seen a LOT of such films, you...
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