Naresh Iyer’s vocals make an impact as much as Selva’s conversationally coarse lyrics and that oddly accentuated backgrounds, in Naan sonnadhum. Kaadhal yen kaadhal and Voda voda up the ante...
Continue reading...Snehaveedu (Music review), Malayalam – Ilayaraja
Chengathir kaiyum is so obviously sweet, thanks to Chithra’s gorgeous vocals and Raja channeling his Kshatriyan number ‘Poottakkal pottalum’. In Shreya’s Aavanithumbi – another reliably sweet song – Raja’s interludes...
Continue reading...Oosaravelli (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Devi sings the Brathakali fabulously; the rock’ish track is mighty punchy! Ditto with Sri Anjaneyam and the title song – captivating sound in both, very well sung by MLR Karthikeyan...
Continue reading...Paramathma (Music review), Kannada – V Harikrishna
Yavaniggothu holds a really engaging tune behind that rather simplistic rhythm, something that Harikrishna seems to have made his own, as a combination! The composer croons the hugely enjoyable title...
Continue reading...Mod (Music review), Hindi – Tapas Relia
Tu hi tu and Chand pal ke humsafar are largely pleasant, but their overall languorous sound pulls both down significantly. Tu hi tu’s unplugged version by Vijay Prakash brings the...
Continue reading...Jarasandha (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Neerige baare makes uncredited use of a well-known Sri Lankan song’s recently-popular remix, but Arjun layers it with his own, sorry tune! Avarivara jothe fares much better with superb singing...
Continue reading...Ra.One (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Shekhar
Chammak challo is Vishal Shekhar’s own Jai ho, with Akon; instantly catchy, with a musical package that incorporates Tamil verses by Hamsika Iyer, even as it seems to offer a...
Continue reading...Rascals (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Shekhar
NW1W. Ugh! Keywords: Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Vishal Shekhar, Rascals
Continue reading...Azaan (Music review), Hindi – Salim Sulaiman
With its lilting Middle Eastern pop feel, Afreen makes for a nice listen, particularly with Salim Merchant crooning it, while Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s reprise version draws from his vocal...
Continue reading...Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Jaidev Kumar’s Jugni is a funky remix of the classic tune, sung hyper-enthusiastically by Babbu Mann, while Sunil Bhatia’s Chu chu fares better in Debojit Saha ‘s acoustic version, than...
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