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...
Continue reading...When a leading South Indian music composer called me!
I was very surprised when I got that mail…and subsequently, a call – from one of the leading music composers down South (no names – I got permission from him...
Continue reading...Siruthai (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
If you ignore the short, middling and trite Thalaattu, the rest of the soundtrack is one extended item number! Keeravani’s hyper-catchy hook from the original’s College Papala makes only a...
Continue reading...Kote (Music review), Kannada – Raghu Dixit
Jagave banna is appropriately, if not predictably kuthu’fied catchiness, while Nooru nooru koti, in Haricharan’s vocals and that mridangam base is a sweet listen! Minchinante works because of Raghu’s own...
Continue reading...What do you think?
Before I add it under any category in ItwoFS, let me not add ANY context and merely post this here. What do you think? Let me know…in the comments. Hat...
Continue reading...Anaganaga Oka Dheerudu (Music review), Telugu – Salim Sulaiman, Koti, Mickey J Meyer & MM Keeravani
Keeravani’s Ninnu chudani plays on stereotypes, but manages to occasionally impress, thanks to that prominent accordion. Salim Sulaiman’s Premalekha Raasene rehashes their Hindi style, but sounds brilliant nevertheless – scintillating...
Continue reading...Payyans (Music review), Malayalam – Alphonse
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...
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