Dum dum is pedestrian; same old latino rhythm and a stale tune. But things perk up with the breezy melody Chirunavve visirave – Vijay Prakash’s vocals are impactful and the...
Continue reading...127 Hours (Movie review), Director: Danny Boyle
“The film has a story that can be summed up in one sentence on the back of an envelope.” Next time you see that sentence or its cousins and nephews...
Continue reading...Thoonganagaram (Music review), Tamil – Sundar C Babu
Barring that SA Rajkumar-style chorus and stereotyped lyrics on friendship, Ettu kangalukkum does have a moving tune; thanks to Madhu Balakrishnan’s involved singing. Kalyanam remix is a crackling listen –...
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Nooru nooru koti, Minchinante, Yelavo dhoortha & Jagave banna banna – Kote (Kannada – Raghu Dixit) A recent soundtrack that is on nonstop loop in my car! Nooru nooru has...
Continue reading...Patiala House (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Jassi’s vocals make a huge difference in Laung da lashkara, a passably catchy track; but Rola pa gaya is severely weighed down by its stereotyped SEL sound. Hans Raj Hans’...
Continue reading...Roja (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
With a definite, but mutated fusion reggae sound and dew fresh vocals by Minmini, Chinna chinna aasai doesn’t sound like anything one has heard before in Tamil film music. Vairamuthu’s...
Continue reading...Golkonda High School (Music review), Telugu – Kalyani Malik
Hemachandra seems to be an odd choice for Jaago, a supposedly rousing number; his soft voice sounds terribly uncomfortable in the already trite Jaago hook. But he makes it up...
Continue reading...Kudirithey Kappu Coffee (Music review), Telugu – Yogeshwara Sharma
Veteran SPB breezes through Sri kaaram, a curiously likeable combination of the outdated, faux classical and the modern. Edo‘s intriguing sound helps, but only briefly, while the thoroughly jaded folk...
Continue reading...Movie review: Band Baaja Baaraat (Maneesh Sharma)
I remember writing this, in my review of Pandiraj’s debut Tamil film, ‘Pasanga‘. Tamil cinema is home to rampant male domination. No hero in our state apologizes – its always...
Continue reading...Veppam (Music review), Tamil – Joshua Sridhar
Minnala pudikkara seems more like something from Harris’ repertoire, but when he was really sleepy, while Raani naan is indescribably ordinary! The short title song is well composed, with good...
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