Dum maaro dum’s remix works appropriately by not redoing it as-is and cleverly incorporating choice elements from the original in a funky mix; kudos to Midival Punditz and Karsh Kale,...
Continue reading...Azhagarsaamiyin Kudhirai (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Poovakkelu sees Raja importing his usually brilliant streak in Malayalam, into Tamil, and this works very well. We get a superbly Raja’esque melody even though that annoying synth makes a...
Continue reading...Rajadhani (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Sonu and Shreya excel in Midiva ninna, a simple and pleasant melody that stands to demonstrate Arjun’s composing skills, particularly those elegant interludes. Namm appa amma, amidst that Bhagayada Lakshmi...
Continue reading...Christian Brothers (Music review), Malayalam – Deepak Dev
NW1W. Shockingly outdated templates among the 3 songs, with minimal succor from ‘Sayyave’. Keywords: Deepak Dev, Mohan Lal, Dileep, Suresh Gopi, Sharath Kumar
Continue reading...Mappillai (Music review), Tamil – Mani Sharma
NW1W. Not even matches the standards of Mani’s sub-standard, but massily likeable Telugu material! Keywords: Dhanush, Hansika Motwani, Mani Sharma
Continue reading...City of God (Music review), Malayalam – Prashant Pillai
Nee akaleyaano‘s soundscape is pensive, meticulously constructed and magical! V.Sreekumar’s vocals go along the fascinating orchestration beautifully, even as the tune goes way beyond conventional film song structures confidently. The...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (February 2011)
Tu is tarah se – Aap to aise na the (Hindi – Usha Khanna) I was looking for something serene to listen to and soak into and this ‘Ghazals from...
Continue reading...Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi (Music review), Telugu – Anoop Rubens
Cheli cheli only goes a few steps beyond Devi Sri Prasad’ish sound and is blandly assembly line. Ditto for Party – Baba Sehgal accentuating that feeling. Premante theeyani is also...
Continue reading...Mazhanritham (Music review), Malayalam – Pradip Somasundaram
Manoj K Jayan’s vocals are strictly middling, but the pleasant music more than makes up for it in Mazhayil ninn, while Pichiyum kudamullayum and Swayam marannu paadaam get all parts...
Continue reading...Thank You (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Thankless, regurgitated noise. Pyaar mein offers minor solace, but overall, NW1W.
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