Naan nadanthal works only because of its appealing, stylish rhythms even though the lyrics are beyond mundane. Siragadikkum nilavu is archaic Manisharma material, with rudimentary catchiness, while Thamizhan veera thamizhan...
Continue reading...Movie review: Love Sex Aur Dhokha (Dibakar Banerjee)
After Raja Sen’s 5 and Rajeev Masand’s 4, I did have starry expectations out of Dibakar Banerjee’s Love Sex Aur Dhokha. After all, his Khosla Ka Ghosla was delightful, while...
Continue reading...Music review: Jannat (Indipop – Ankur Tewari)
Ankur Tewari’s acoustic rich debut pop album holds some genuinely interesting tracks! Like Chand chahiye, Aaj kyon, Hum and Shehar mein, which are easy on the ear and even have...
Continue reading...Music review: Muskurake Dekh Zara (Hindi – Ranjit Barot)
There’s something still distinctly 90s indipop in Ranjit Barot’s music. And it permeates all through this soundtrack. Sahi bola and Aye dost have an easygoing street-smartness that would have wowed,...
Continue reading...The bastardization of Indian film music
I was asked to pen a column for the March issue of RadioAndMusic magazine and I chose to write about my pet topic – music plagiarism in India. Here’s the...
Continue reading...Music review: Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (Hindi – Sajid-Wajid)
Rashid Ali soars far above the predictable tune and orchestration in Keh do zara and infuses life into the ballad that seems vaguely modeled along Kabhi kabhi Aditi from JTYJN....
Continue reading...Music review: Housefull (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy)
Oh Girl you’re mine is an unfortunate opener to the soundtrack since it’s the least interesting song with a terribly lame pattern and predictable sounds. Then, the soundtrack delivers all...
Continue reading...Music review: Hoo (Kannada – Harikrishna)
Nooku nuggalu opens in typical Ravichandran fashion, borrowing sensuous rhythmic clues from Ilayaraja’s Maasi Maasam – but this is a fabulously catchy track; Tippu and Anuradha Sriram upping the heat!...
Continue reading...Music review: Rettaisuzhi (Tamil – Karthik Raja)
Pattaalam paaruda is generally enthusiastic, but barring the interesting interludes, the tune is just basic, while Ada bum bum is Karthikraja’s leftover from Grahan days – unfortunately outdated. Poochandi kannazhagi...
Continue reading...Music review: Paathshaala (Hindi – Hanif Sheikh & Vijay Lama)
Aye khuda is breezy, like a beautiful indipop number and Salim Merchant does his usual brilliant job with the vocals. Vishal Dadlani brings his own attitude in the spunky title...
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