Ponmani theril has a barely functional tune and sounds mighty moth-balled. Swetha and Ujjaini’s seduction song, Nilavu varum neram has a consistently lilting rhythm and a sufficiently catchy tune. With...
Continue reading...Music review: Dil bole hadippa (Hindi – Pritam & Joshilay)
With a name like that, it is natural to expect hardcore Punjabi tracks – and Hard Kaur does rap in the wholly trite Bhangra bistar! The title song is equally...
Continue reading...Music review: Manasaare (Kannada – Mano Murthy)
Distantly echoing Mungaru Male’s Anisuthide, the title song, with its music-less feel, is very tuneful; thanks to Vikas and Lakshmi’s heartfelt vocals. Naa naguva with Shreya Ghoshal; Shreya’s duet with...
Continue reading...Music review: Eeram (Tamil – Thaman)
Mazhaiye is scintillating – a Harris Jeyaraj style track that gains from its assuredly minimal orchestration, even as the tune is gorgeous. Ranjith’s vocals are absolutely fascinating – the singer...
Continue reading...Music review: Ruslaan (Hindi – Raeess Jamal Khan)
Maula is Mithoon’ish not just with the mild sufi sound that opens the song, but also in the relentless use of the word Maula. As the decidedly rock’ish backgrounds kick-in,...
Continue reading...Music review: Wanted (Hindi – Sajid Wajid)
Everything about Love me is corny and moronic, while Ishq vishq is a confused mishmash where Kamaal Khan seems to have forgotten a huge chunk of his lyrics. Dil leke...
Continue reading...Music review: Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru (Tamil – Manisharma)
Athiri puthiri is phenomenally outmoded hip-hop styled backgrounds with a silly tune bordering on middle eastern, while the zingy Doctor mappillai okaya, beyond the zing and some interesting interludes, is...
Continue reading...Music review: Ee Pattanathil Bootham (Malayalam – Shan Rehman)
Shan Rehman’s inventive streak is evident in the way he differentiates the two versions of Maamarangale – the former with Vijay Yesudas and a folk-tinged, tabla-base, but with mild mod...
Continue reading...Music review: Phir Kabhi (Hindi – Shantanu Moitra)
Jheeni jheeni puts composer Shantanu Moitra in a strange predicament – it is instantly likeable; has excellent choice of singers (Bhupinder and Hamsika Iyer) and an almost dream-like orchestration and...
Continue reading...Music review: Mazhaithuli (Tamil Pop – Prana The Band)
With a Dharan-Yogi.B style rap, Natpin kadhai is merely passable. Mazhai and Thozha have captivating enough melodies, but Vijay’s vocals ditch him at times. Nenjil’s tune is hummable, but the...
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