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;...
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...
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