When I first noticed the 2011 Oscar shortlist for Best Original Song, I was more stunned than happy. I mean, isn’t that staring right in your face? Let me list...
Continue reading...Dhanush’s archrival Simbu to kill murderous rage with love!
Update (Dec.28, 2011): Here’s the Love Anthem, by Simbu! There’s no word of the Rihanna and Akon association, and there’s no mention of the composer either, considering Simbu is an...
Continue reading...Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Mazhai pozhiyum is pulsating, catchy and well sung by Aalaap Raju; its hooks are adequately addictive. Raman Mahadevan seems like a wonderful choice to lead Oh Sunanda, a gorgeously foot-tapping...
Continue reading...Vettai (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Dham dham rehashes that typical Lingusami-style family song with absolutely no extra effort, while Damma damma goes the same way – yet another Dhaavani potta deepavali. If Kattipudi enna works,...
Continue reading...Agneepath (Music review), Hindi – Ajay-Atul
Deva shree Ganesha plays out in filmy-frenzy bhajan format, but the duo crank up the creativity in the interludes, and the backgrounds. Chikni chameli turns out to be average fare...
Continue reading...Milliblog Annual Music round-up 2011
As usual, let me reiterate that the lists here are in order of preference – they are not random lists. That cleared, I noticed a trend in the 5 languages...
Continue reading...Bodyguard (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
The title song is bombastic, no doubt, but is also bland with very ordinary hooks and musical pieces, while O My God (the other title song!) makes up by being...
Continue reading...Spanish Masala (Music review), Malayalam – Vidyasagar
Both Aarezhuthi aavo and Irulil oru kaithiri seem bent on revisiting well known Spanish phrases, particularly the Bailamo line from Enrique, in the former. Less said about Udit Narayan’s version...
Continue reading...Rajapaattai (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Laddu laddu makes up for the middling tune with its hyper-enthusiastic, raw percussion and orchestration that goes straight back to Ilayaraja’s heydays! The same applies to Podi paiyyan where Yuvan...
Continue reading...Casanovva (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar, Alphons & Gowri
Alphons’ lone track, Kanna neeyo reeks so much of Harris Jeyaraj’s Neruppe that it is not funny; very similar Middle Eastern mix. Composer Gopi Sundar has 2 songs out of...
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