Pe pe pepein is frivolously noisy and is something Pritam composes in his sleep, while Pump it up is something that is meant to support Shahid’s steps than delight listeners....
Continue reading...Music review: Dulha Mil Gaya (Hindi – Lalit Pandit & Pritam)
Despite the strong Chopra-feel, Aaja aaja has a pleasant lilt to it, while Akela dil and Magar meri jaan‘s fancy rhythms and vocals fall completely flat. Tu jo jaan le...
Continue reading...Music review: Saari Raat (Indipop – Devika)
Shahi composes 4 tunes and all of them are consistently very good; Barkha bahaar holds some imaginatively ambient orchestration; Saari raat and Kothay uttay have that traditional Pakistani/ Punjabi sound...
Continue reading...Music review: Oum Shanti (Telugu – Ilayaraja)
Even though the distracting rhythms belie the usual Ilayaraja-standard, Ottesi chebutha is pretty street-smart and catchy. In the title song, even if the dated synth jars, Raja works his magic...
Continue reading...Music review: Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year (Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman)
The title Pocket mein rocket sounds terribly obscene, till you listen to the catchy, highly enjoyable song – it’s a simple, addictive tune and the choice of Benny Dayal is...
Continue reading...Music review: Porkkalam (Tamil – Rohit Kulkarni)
Aran thiran carries an impressive sound, but as a tune/ song, its predominantly bland, while Indha bhoomiyil is an adept techno-ballad in a Ranjit Barot’ish way – Shaan’s Tamil is...
Continue reading...Music review: Saptak (Pakistani Pop – Mekaal Hasan Band)
The opener, Chal Bulleya fuses lyrics from Bulleh Shah and Bhagat Kabir in a pleasant and accessible package, while Bandeya and Ranjha‘s free jamming-style unravel their effervescent tunes quite remarkably....
Continue reading...Movie review: Pasanga (Pandiraj)
Yes, I happened to catch up with debutant Pandiraj’s film late – really late. I had read amazing reviews, except of course Baradwaj Rangan’s mixed jabs, topped by the film’s...
Continue reading...Movie review: Triangle (2009, Christopher Smith)
Christopher Smith’s Triangle, along with Eden Lake, are two films that I totally loved, within the thriller/ horror genre. Triangle shares generous visual cues from Los cronocrÃmenes, but all those...
Continue reading...Music review: Neelathamara (Malayalam – Vidyasagar)
Anuraga vilochananayi is spellbinding, evoking the beautifully flowing tunes of Ilayaraja, packaged in a modern, but catchy orchestration. The title song’s celtic-styled prelude and scintillating rendition by Karthik are brilliant;...
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