Karthik/ Rahman and Raqeeb Aalam enthusiastically deliver Jiya se jiya – but the song itself is a bit of a letdown – too dense in the backgrounds as it progresses....
Continue reading...Music review: Drona (Telugu – Anoop Rubens)
There’s a particularly detached way Ranjith sings Yem maayam chesave that is terribly addictive – the catchy, mindless and predictable tune works really well that you hum the first line...
Continue reading...Music review: Ayan (Tamil – Harris Jeyaraj)
Pala pala’s pace and appealing rhythms makes up for the slightly routine tune, while Mahati and Harish Raghavendra rock the hushed, ambient melody, Nenje nenje, that is soaked in the...
Continue reading...Music review: Kavya’s Diary (Telugu – Manu Ramesan)
Hemachandra’s Hayire is breezy and thoroughly entertaining, with a sparkling orchestration while Geetha Madhuri and Pranavi have a ball in the simple, yet immensely catchy Yenno yenno. With a tinge...
Continue reading...Music review: Indira Vizha (Tamil – Yatish)
With gimmicky and obvious rhythms, Mogama is only mildly interesting and KV Mahadevan’s Vasandha Maaligai classic, Oru kinnathai has been mauled beyond recognition in its exceptionally noisy and messy remix....
Continue reading...Music review: Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (Hindi – Lalit Pandit & Siddarth Coutto)
Shreya’s Pahle toh is dull, with a Middle Eastern twang Lalit is known for peddling, while Shaan’s Sehmi sehmi is appreciably better, with a lilting tune – but it remains...
Continue reading...Music review: Delhi 6 (Hindi – A R Rahman)
Aarti is piously serene while Arziyan pulls off the same thing with aplomb, just in another religion. Shreya Ghosal compliments Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan amazingly well in the classically...
Continue reading...Music review: Aasma (Hindi – Afsar & Sajid)
The this-too-shall-pass inspirational ditty, Ye pal is very similar to Xulfi’s own, Laree chute, but is adequately addictive in its newer avataar. The title song and Chalte rahein are reminiscent...
Continue reading...Music review: Nandhalala (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
Mella oorndhu has an enthralling tune with fittingly sober orchestration. K J Jesudas’ Onnukonnu carries a sedate sound with beautiful lyrics by Mu.Metha, but Raja’s own Thalaattu ketka is indulgently...
Continue reading...Music review: Kabaddi (Kannada – Hamsalekha)
Veteran Kannada composer Hamsalekha makes the right choice by getting Hariharan for his trademark melody marked by sweeping violin phrases, Jhallanta Kaadutaalivalu while Shankar Mahadevan’s Toltede is an ebullient song...
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