Assuming Yuvan-sung songs as a separate genre, Thaakkudhey kan thaakkudhey has him trying, successfully, a faster-than-his-usual tune, amidst craftily composed backgrounds. Paithiyam pidikkudhu is trademark Yuvan; one that is immensely...
Continue reading...Vandae Maatharam (Music review), Malayalam – D.Imman
Saarangiyil‘s soothing, languid and ambient arrangements and beautiful vocals by Kalyani are scintillating! Gala gala, despite its monotonous pattern, has a catchy charm of its own, helped largely by the...
Continue reading...Virundali (Music review), Tamil – SS Kumaran
Endhan uyire has a lively tune and even Yash Golcha’s tolerably bad pronunciation doesn’t deter its overall enthusiasm, while the Hariharan-Mahalakshmi duet Eppodhu un jannal is a neat listen, but...
Continue reading...Bumm Bumm Bole (Music Review), Hindi – Tapas Relia, Azaan Sami & MG Sreekumar
Adnan’s son, Azaan Sami’s title song is foot-tapping in the most predictable manner; uninspired composing debut. Tapas Relia composes 2 tracks, out of which Rang de at least makes some...
Continue reading...Movie review: Kick-Ass (Matthew Vaughn)
I totally understand why Ebert gave Kick-Ass one lone star and a severe moral drubbing. I seriously do, now that I’ve seen the film. It’s one of the corniest, funniest...
Continue reading...Music review: Admissions Open (Hindi – Amit Trivedi)
Aasman ke paar is sure to give Whigfield a complex, with its prosaic dancepop sound. Dariya ubale is where Amit’s DevD roots surface, thankfully – the grungy sound is pitch-perfect....
Continue reading...Music review: Kadha Thudarunnu (Malayalam – Ilayaraja)
The most captivating part of Aaro paadunnu dhoore is perhaps the most subtle – those almost-North African drums that accompany the lovely tune throughout, barring the final piano piece that...
Continue reading...Music review: Raavan (Hindi – A R Rahman)
Beera, in true Rahman style, takes a spirited, free-flowing life of its own; the energizing tune, completely fresh vocals of Mustafa Kutoane’s literally African sound and Vijay Prakash’s spritely rendition…it...
Continue reading...Music review: Thamassu (Kannada – Sandeep Chowta)
Beyond all the orchestral magic that Sandeep weaves in for Maar maar, it is essentially flat and monotonous, but, thankfully, the title song gets both right – the sweeping orchestration...
Continue reading...Music review: Bale Pandiya (Tamil – Devan Ekambaram)
Sirikkiren, with a fascinating range of voices and a 2.0 version of the drunk-song genre is quite a fun listen! Happy has 20 singers…phew! The vocalized arrangements are innovative, even...
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