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;...
Continue reading...Music review: Kasko (Telugu – Prem Gi Amaran)
Dheera gambheera is a sub-standard start to the soundtrack, with its stale grooves, but Naveen and Sujatha’s Krishnaveni gets everything right with its addictive tune. Nachchavey’s gorgeous melody is very...
Continue reading...Music review: Ek Ladki Deewani Si (Indipop – Adnan Sami)
Let’s go to Mumbai City, with Jermaine Jackson does have a Jackson’ish sound, but is largely disappointing mish-mash of sounds. The title song and Chalo are the best of the...
Continue reading...Music review: Suryakaanti (Kannada – Ilayaraja)
Chan chanare is embarassingly pedestrian – haven’t we heard these tunes already in the 90s more than adequately? Swalpa soundu too is in similar territory, barring the spunk in the...
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Continue reading...Music review: Leader (Telugu – Mickey J Meyer)
Maa Telugu talliki scores big time with its atmospherically inspiring orchestration, even as it expertly intersperses Sri Tanguturi Surya Kumari’s ubiquitous and evergreen original brilliantly! Despite the predictably familiar rhythm,...
Continue reading...Music review: Paiya (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Yuvan tries his Sandakozhi-sound again in Adada mazhaida, besides inserting his favorite folk bit he has already overused in Where is the party – unnecessarily. Despite the punchy rhythm, Suthudhe’s...
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