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.
Continue reading...Shakti (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Thaliya thaliya offers the perfect platform for NTR Jr to showcase yet another song with moving-the-shirt-collar-up-and-down dance movement, while Prema desam is just functional regurgitated Mani Sharma melody. Mathileka pichiga...
Continue reading...Kempe Gowda (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Sudeep pulls off Hale Radio pretty well, aided by Arjun’s digital intervention; the tune itself is perfectly cooked to be instantly catchy. Thara thara too gets its massy sound bang-on…rhythmic...
Continue reading...F.A.L.T.U (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Despite the ennui-inducing, very-Atif’ish tune, Le ja tu mujhe is a gorgeous listen, complete with a delightful sarangi interlude; it uses Atif’s vocals perfectly. Hard Kaur’s Char baj gaye works...
Continue reading...Thenir Viduthi (Music review), Tamil – S S Kumaran
Mellena sirippaalo‘s passable tune is marred by poor singing by Kousik and that disparate sax accompanying all through the song. Ennavo pannudhu evokes pleasant memories of Ilayaraja’s rustic tracks of...
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