Karthik and Chandrayee are in delightful form in Oothu thanni! Vidyasagar conjures a breezy melody that pleases instantaneously! Thekku maramaattam works for its lilting folk and authentic vocals, while Uchu...
Continue reading...Nil Gavani Selladhey (Music review), Tamil – Selvaganesh
Nadamadum sudukada has interesting orchestration, but is mostly exaggerated. Paarvai undhan has Vasundhara Das’s enticing vocals and a Yuvan-like alluring tune making lovely use a repetitive chorus’ish phrase. Vaanam engilum...
Continue reading...Gumshuda (Music review), Hindi – Bickram Ghosh
Sunidhi’s Tanha rahein, mostly because of her irresistible vocals and Bickram’s mysteriously alluring music, works fairly well. Dhundo has a fantastic, charming tune and with Sonu at its helm, it...
Continue reading...Anjaana Anjaani (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Shekhar
The Pancham touch is smart and subtle in the title song‘s background; the enthusiasm quotient, in large part by Nikhil D’Souza and Monali Thakur’s vocals, is obvious and addictive. The...
Continue reading...Soch Lo (Music review), Hindi – Nitish Pires, Charu Moohan & Mehboob
Charu Moohan’s lyrics, music and vocals in Dedh inch oopar is a strangely languorous experience vaguely echoing Vishal Bharadwaj’ish sensibilities – true slow poison, in every sense! The song’s unique...
Continue reading...Pancharangi (Music review), Kannada – Mano Murthy
Sonu’s extremely mellifluous Udisuve (and the similarly-tuned Ninnaya, by Shreya) offers a tinge of sadness and Andean flute, while Arey re re pancharangi gets its catchy Latino sound perfectly! The...
Continue reading...Drohi (Music review), Tamil – Selvaganesh
NW1W!! After decent work in Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and Kola Kolaya Mundhirikka, that’s a complete shocker!
Continue reading...Chikku Bukku (Music review), Tamil – Hariharan & Leslie Lewis
Beyond its very, very Leslie’ish Indipop sound, the title song is a catchy, groovy listen. Oru nila has a delightfully crafted tune, almost in the early Rahman style, and Chandrayee’s...
Continue reading...Madholal Keep Walking (Music review), Hindi – Nayab Raja
Naina lage is a good enough tune that works better because it is repeated thrice! Parveena’s (Wife’s theme) works better than Bhupinder’s or Mitali’s. Altaf Raja’s Falsafa yeh zindagi ka...
Continue reading...Irandu Mugam (Music review), Tamil – Bharadwaj
Kannum kannum is typical Bharadwaj – a lovely, rhythmic tune with better anupallavi than pallavi, Minsaram medhuvai is typical Bharadwaj too – the pointlessly outdated mod sound of the composer....
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