Ainvayi ainvayi cleverly avoids the Punju-dance template and carries funky arrangements that complement its tune. Baari barsi is not so clever and falls into the tame Punju-dance trap. With Benny...
Continue reading...127 Hours (Music review) – Original Motion Picture soundtrack by A R Rahman and others
Rahman’s three openers, The Canyon, Liberation Begins and Touch Of The Sun are situational, but what follows is sheer magic! Liberation In A Dream goes beyond its predecessor, while its...
Continue reading...Makaramanju (Music review), Malayalam – Ramesh Narayanan
Yesudas’ Manjil melle has an old-world Malayali filmy feel, but the grand orchestration takes it ahead, while Then thennale, with Srinivas and Sunitha Menon adopts the ghazal’ish sound beautifully with...
Continue reading...Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Music review), Hindi – Sohail Sen
Yeh des hai has a strong Rahman whiff and works quite well! Nain tere whips up a decent Bong feel, but is a bit too simplistic, while Sohail gets it...
Continue reading...Orange (Music review), Telugu – Harris Jayaraj
Oola olala moves predictably, but it’s overriding pleasantness, thanks largely to Karunya’s infectious vocals, helps. Karthik and Naresh Iyer breeze through Chilipiga and Nenu nuvvantu; good old tune-smithing by Harris...
Continue reading...Tabaah (Music review), Indipop – Neha Bhasin & Gaurav Dayal
Apple Bottoms is Neha’s Jennifer Lopez’ish turn, video-wise and music-wise too; it is adequately catchy! It’s Tamil version is gimmicky and pointless, however. The grungy title song and the more...
Continue reading...Baava (Music review), Telugu – Chakri
Pannendella praayam holds interest for Keeravani’s vocals and the laid-back, serene tune, while Na rama chilaka is terribly stale in every aspect. Mila milamani suryo is that harmonious duet you...
Continue reading...Kalyan Ram Kathi (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Jai jai ram is almost like a cut and paste job from numerous other Mani Sharma songs and results in a dated song; Vijay Yesudas is the only saving grace....
Continue reading...Mylari (Music review), Kannada – Gurukiran
Kailash Kher seems like an appropriate choice for the rhythmic, techno-sufi’ish Bittbide, while Ghallu ghallenutha is terribly conventional; pity to see veteran SP Balasubramaniam being wasted here. Jaginakka jaginakka is...
Continue reading...Mandhira Punnagai (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Satta sada starts off as a typical, sonorous Vidyasagar melody, but escalates beautifully with a surprising free-flowing form! Enna kurayo is Sudha Raghunathan’s show; stunningly touching tune, with a possible...
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