Maanyamaha janagale, with its pumping music and rousing pop tune is appropriately zingy, with excellent vocals by Vineeth and Sachin Warrier, while Shaan excels with his tipsy vocals in the...
Continue reading...Andari Banduvaya (Music review), Telugu – Anoop Rubens
Jigi bigi is entirely predictable, but sounds sweet enough, with catchy phrases, while the conversational Jaama chettuki is meant for the screen. Nandaamaya is a curious combination of a likeable...
Continue reading...Gaana Bajaana (Music review), Kannada – Joshua Sridhar
The composer joins Sayonara in his usually styled techno title song – groovy tune with catchy hooks! Hosadondu hesaru too is pretty neat, with pleasant reggae influences and excellent vocals...
Continue reading...Nellu (Music review), Tamil – SS Kumaran
Achu vellam sounds like an unpolished version of Poo’s Sivakasi rathiye as the poor singing and jumbled tune doesn’t work at any level. Kadhal jodi onnu, with its eclectic orchestration...
Continue reading...Do Gujarat and Tamil Nadu really need Rahman?
A R Rahman recently composed theme songs for 2 states – the first was for Gujarat, scored for Gujarat’s Golden Jubilee celebrations and the second was the theme song composed...
Continue reading...Raajneeti (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Pritam’s Bheegi si is surprisingly South Indian, like a time-tested Vidyasagar track – frothy and catchy. Aadesh Shrivastava’s Mora piya is predictable and functionally decent, getting better solely due to...
Continue reading...Vedam (Music review), Telugu – MM Keeravani
The angst-ridden Now or never works brilliantly with its booming sound and remarkable guitar accompaniments, while the very folk’ish and stage-song like Egiripote enta baguntundhi is singer Sunita’s show all...
Continue reading...Patta Patti 50 50 (Music review), Tamil – Arul Dev
Arul Dev’s music in Sagagopan Ramesh starrer Tamil film, Patta Patti 50 50 (!!) is bad. NW1W. The Kangal irandaal inspired Idhuvarai is the sole saving grace. Keywords: Sadagopan Ramesh
Continue reading...Ivar (Music review), Tamil – Kavi Periya Thambi
Ivar (Tamil) has a coarse, amateurish feel and only 2 songs stand out of the NW1W mess – Tippu’s Malliga malliga (great vocals, breezy tune) and the drunk revelry celebration...
Continue reading...Kothimuka (Music review), Telugu – Manisharma
Manisharma’s new soundtrack in Telugu, Kothimuka, is yet another NW1W material. The remix of the evergreen NT Rama rao song, Oohala gudsa gusa lade is pretty sad, and uses the...
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