With its Viju Shah’ish item sound, Isak se meetha is surprisingly un-Pritam’ish, dated and predictable. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan gets badly stereotyped…yet again, in Man ki mat and Sasural munia...
Continue reading...Jhootha Hi Sahi (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Call me dil‘s dulcet notes get accentuated because of Rashid Ali’s vocals as Rahman gets his balladish orchestration pitch-perfect here! Rashid’s other track, Cry cry, is the mellow, pondering equivalent...
Continue reading...Brindavanam (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Remo’s Yuvakula is at best a poorly-sung, noisy mess. But the composer works up a catchy, bombastic techno-folk number in Eyi raja, while Karthik and Suchitra’s Nijamena is what Manisharma’s...
Continue reading...Aayiram Vilakku (Music review), Tamil – Srikanth Deva
NW1W, well, barring the marginal effort the composer puts in Rathiye. I look forward to the day when I write something charitable for a Srikanth Deva soundtrack. Keywords: Santhanu Bhagyaraj,...
Continue reading...Thambikottai (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Strictly NW1W, but I’m willing to go out on a limb and add Noorandu vaazhga as the only thing worth in this soundtrack. Pleasant melody that has Imman doing something...
Continue reading...Chekavar (Music review), Malayalam – Rahul Raj
Poon chillayil is sweet and likeable in a predictable way – the tune is familiar and appeals instantly, with usual Rahul’ish bells and whistles like the extended flute interludes and...
Continue reading...Crook (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
Challa offers an explosively catchy opening; perfect, heady Pritam number…right sound, great effect! Beyond that, Pritam opts for a melody overdose and does it damn well! Nikhil Dsouza aces Mere...
Continue reading...Bengaloored (Music review), Hindi/Kannada – Vasu Dixit
Vasu’s opener, Baawra is significantly better, tune-wise, than Swaratma’s tracks; that existential lyrics and poignant tune only make it better. Elhogali shivne starts off mildly, in typical folk style, but...
Continue reading...Anwar (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
Kizhakku pookkum has a heady mix of a rhythmic tune, scintillating vocals by Shreya Ghoshal and Sabri Brothers, among others and that brilliant Arabic (thanks: Raouf & Vino) hook at...
Continue reading...Saradaga Kasepu (Music review), Telugu – Chakri
Vannela chinukala seems simplistic, but the nuances Chakri adds make it addictive! Chakri involves himself in a vocal play with Malavika in Nee palukulu that reminds one of Raja’s innovative...
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