Rubayee must be the best song of the soundtrack, since it has 3 versions – the duet with Raaj and Sunidhi works pretty well as a lilting melody backed by...
Continue reading...The Composition of World Harmony 2010 (Mrigya)
Sharat Chandra’s violin is the soul of the album; pervasive and brilliant. The track Ganga is perhaps the best example of his skills, even as the band layers it beautifully...
Continue reading...Music review: Yeh Sunday Kyun Aata Hai (Hindi – Kumar Sanu)
Rang dharti ke liye, which also doubles up as the title song, has a nostalgic, Nadeem-Shravan’ish sluggishness that is remotely interesting. Jisne sapna dekha has an overdose of sapna and...
Continue reading...Double Grammy for A R Rahman
No point in stating the obvious, since the news sites have carried it adequately – AFP and NDTV. But, this double-win should put to rest the murmurs that Slumdog Millionaire’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Teen Patti (Hindi – Salim Sulaiman)
Bachchan’s probability mumbo-jumbo sounds silly in an otherwise-enjoyable, Bond’ish Life is a game; fantastic vocals by Sonia Saigal and Anushka! Summertime (George Gershwin’s original used as-is) has corny lyrics, but...
Continue reading...Music review: Gunkali (Pakistani Pop – Kaavish)
Jaffer Zaidi’s thick’ish voice hangs like a heavy cloud waiting to pour – like Raghu Dixit’s, minus the panache. But the tunes make all the difference! Jaffer’s mother, the incredibly...
Continue reading...Music review: Thambikku Intha Ooru (Tamil – Dharan)
Javed Ali spoils the otherwise lovely Mudhal pen neeye, with his horrendous pronunciation – but, thankfully, Dharan’s tune is fresh and catchy. The title song is conventional and atrocious, while...
Continue reading...Music review: Toh Baat Pakki (Hindi – Pritam)
Jis din and Dil le jaa‘s age-old hooks sink whatever enthusiasm the rhythm tries to evoke, but Phir se is as breezy as things can get – Pritam opts for...
Continue reading...Aayirathil Oruvan (Director: Selvaraghavan)
Let me say this right away – Aayirathil Oruvan is the most disappointing Tamil film I’ve ever seen. Behind that massive disappointment lies expectations, no doubt, but Selvarghavan has himself...
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