What works to Musik bandh na karo and Thank U Mr.DJ‘s advantage is their simple, nursery rhyme like tunes; immediately hummable and great choice of singers in both tracks. Raghav...
Continue reading...Force (Music review), Hindi – Harris Jayaraj and Lalit Pandit
Bombay Jayshree and Karthik present Javed Akhtar’s verses beautifully in Chahoon bhi; Harris plays his part with a lovely guitar backdrop. Uyirin Uyire’s third avatar, Khwabon khwabon continues to be...
Continue reading...Velayudham (Music review), Tamil – Vijay Antony
For a pure propaganda song, Rathathim rathame has a mighty engaging tune and orchestration combo; beautifully sung by Haricharan too! Molachu moonu‘s lyrics seem completely inappropriate to this ‘fasting season’,...
Continue reading...Muran (Music review), Tamil – Saajan Madhav
The title song merely passes muster, and makes some minimal mark mainly due to its captivating rhythm. Idhuvarai seems like a nice enough melody but is severely marred by amateurish...
Continue reading...Maduve Mane (Music review), Kannada – Manikanth Kadri
Naxalite naanalla is approached and executed much like a massy Telugu track; foot-tapping and instantly likeable due to its simplicity. Ivan yaaro sounds interesting mainly because of Surmukhi’s vocals and...
Continue reading...Soundtrack (Music review), Hindi – Midival Punditz, Karsh Kale, Vishal Vaid, Kailash Kher, Papon, Ankur Tewari
The musical pieces are understandably eclectic – Symphony of the streets sure is, but Atomizer is a great mix of the filmy tune style and the kind of music Midival...
Continue reading...Mallukkattu (Music review), Tamil – Taj Noor
Yenna yenna is Haricharan’s solo show; the singer gets a great showcase for his vocal prowess even as the composer plays his music just to accentuate the singing. Andal Priyadarshini’s...
Continue reading...Dookudu (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
The title song is highly contrived, while Harris Jeyaraj’s undeniable harmonica stamp plays peekaboo in the lovely Guruvaram – the haunting melody is complemented by Thaman’s trademark chorus in the...
Continue reading...Sri Rama Rajyam (Music review), Telugu – Ilayaraja
SPB’s magnificent vocals, that unconventional rhythmic lilt and that flute-based second interlude…all work in perfect sync in Jagadanandha karaka to create absolute magic! Sri Rama lera opens with a blast...
Continue reading...Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (Director: Rupert Wyatt)
Now that the whole world has written about Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, let me simply say I loved it. It is perfect popcorn material and is thoroughly...
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