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...
Continue reading...Raasta-Man (Music review), Indipop – Lucky Ali
Right from the serene, Calpton’ish Dil gaaye ja, till the almost-fusion ghazal’ish Khudahaafiz, Raasta-Man is vintage Lucky Ali. Rehne de and Tauba tauba display his earlier, Sunoh-style musical streak all...
Continue reading...Mausam (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Karsan Sargathia’s earthy vocals and the orchestration’s manic energy sees Aag lage us aag ko through easily, while Hans Raj Hans, Shahid Mallya and Wadali Brothers rise above the predictably...
Continue reading...Thandavakkone (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Kaatu vazhi seems like the perfect anthem for renunciation of material life; the ominous orchestration and Raja’s vocals too back this beautifully. Tippu’s deeply repentant Unna pol and Sriram Parthasarathy’s...
Continue reading...Mankatha (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song is scintillating; the fact that the catchy Mankatha hook is used sparingly while the rest of the song builds around it displays a Rahman’ish maturity in Yuvan’s...
Continue reading...Superheavy (Music review) – Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Damian Marley & A.R. Rahman
While the presence of Bob Marley’s son – Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – may have added some reggae, Miracle Worker surprises by going wholly reggae. The result is a Peter...
Continue reading...Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (Music review), Hindi – Sohail Sen
The title song is monotonously bland, with lyrics that include cringe-worthy rhymes. Dhunki is worse, despite a valiant effort by Neha Bhasin in the vocals department, while Choomantar thankfully gets...
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