Route mari seems like the anthem for Jayasurya’s new look in the film and is just passable, despite Benny Dayal’s desperate efforts at sounding cool. Doore vazhi is sung evocatively...
Continue reading...Turning 30!!! (Music review), Hindi – Siddharth Suhas
The title song is as dismaying as crossing that age limit, while My Kajra rides on a single, mildly interesting hook, leaving the rest of the song in tatters. Hamza’s...
Continue reading...Pathinaru (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The intriguing start and the techno backgrounds of Ada da paves way to a standard anupallavi, only to shine again in the interludes. Yuvan’s off-key vocals continue to work well...
Continue reading...Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Mohit Chauhan is the perfect fit for the breezy Abhi kuch dino se; Pritam’s buoyant guitar accompaniments work brilliantly! Beshuba continues the light, bouncy feel, though, tune-wise it falls short....
Continue reading...Vareva (Music review), Telugu – Mahesh Shankar
The Suprabaadham start to the title song clearly masks an uptempo, catchy track, effortlessly sung by Ranjit and Sri Charan. Are idhi asalu has a kind of energy that is...
Continue reading...Orange (Music review), Malayalam – Manikanth Kadri & Afzal Yousuf
Benny Dayal is in delightful form in the frothy, reggae’ish Oru rosappoovin; the composer conjures an extremely pleasant tune with just the right pop’ish backgrounds. The choice of singers continues...
Continue reading...Vastadu Naa Raju (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Hello Everybody opens with music strangely similar to Band Baaja Baaraat’s Tarkeebein, but goes on to become a standard, catchy hero-intro song. Padha padha goes massy, and even its hook...
Continue reading...Sanju Weds Geetha (Music review), Kannada – Jassie Gift
With the air of an 80s Hindi song, Shreya Ghoshal’s Gaganave baagi is a pleasant, albeit dated listen. Nalle nalle is full-on techno and in Tippu’s pulsating vocals it does...
Continue reading...Tournament (Music review), Malayalam – Deepak Dev
Nila nila may also be the producer and record label’s favorite song, to get 3 versions! It is a lovely track, however, even if it is a tad too simplistic...
Continue reading...Milliblog Annual Music round-up 2010
Here we go again…at the end of another calendar year…another annual round-up. 2010 was a phenomenal year for Hindi film music and Indipop; an average year for all 4 South...
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