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...
Continue reading...Movie review: Love Aaj Kal (Imtiaz Ali)
We’ve come a long way indeed. It started with ‘Yeh shaadi nahi ho sakti’, often uttered by the male lover who took a bit too long to announce his love....
Continue reading...Music review: Chal Chalein (Hindi – Ilayaraja)
Shehar hai eulogizes Allahabad, with its local lyrics by Piyush Mishra and a simple, catchy tune. The prelude and interludes make up for the ennui in Uff are tu’s tune,...
Continue reading...Movie review: Nadodigal (Director: Samudhrakkani)
The main plot point of Nadodigal hinges on a typical Tier 3 Tamil Nadu town definition of friendship. Its no wonder then that the ensuing bravado shown for the benefit...
Continue reading...Music review: Yogi (Kannada – Emil)
Ardambarda daadi and its seeming remix, Brucelee vamsha are pure cacophony, borrowing Truth Hurts’ Addictive rhythm too, in the bargain. Jogiyaada jogi competes with the earlier two in the noise...
Continue reading...Music review: Cradlesong (Rob Thomas)
Matchbox Twenty lead singer, Rob Thomas’ 2005 debut, ‘…Something To Be’ seems more like a curtain raiser, in front of his latest effort, ‘Cradlesong’. A far more cohesive album, Cradlesong...
Continue reading...Music review: Amar Desh (Bangladeshi Pop)
If Anan’s Hishabi mohajon apes a catchy Hindi song, his other two strike it rich – the atmospheric sound in Guru blends into a lilting folk sound, while Bang opens...
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