Flawed. Nah, make it Contrived. With a capital C. Abhishek ‘Gattu’ Kapoor’s second film is amazingly similar to his debut, Aryan. While Aryan was about the protagonists’ reaction to a...
Continue reading...Music review: Yuvatha (Telugu, Manisharma)
Maa vooremo’s unruly vocals by Malathi are appropriately raucous, while Manisharma recycles his own boisterous Tamil Pokiri title song in Eelesi nuvvu. The title song’s ennui boredom in the tune...
Continue reading...Fifth TOTO Music Awards announced
TOTO Funds the Arts and Counter Culture Records has invited entries for the 5th TOTO Music Awards for upcoming musicians and bands! Prize? Rs. 50,000 cash prize to be used...
Continue reading...Music review: Karzzzz (Hindi, Himesh Reshammiya)
The Karunesh-styled Lut jaaon, the rhythmic Hari Om and the ghazal-like Dhoom tere ishq ki are the only tracks that warrant just a single listen! The wounds from Himesh’s earlier...
Continue reading...Music review: Vamshi (Kannada, RP Patnaik)
Soham’s Bhuvanam is interesting – neat word play by Nagendra Prasad, used well by RP Patnaik. Jothe jotheyali is painfully routine – standard rhythm and bland singing. Sonu Nigam sounds...
Continue reading...Music review: Pandhayam (Tamil, Vijay Antony)
Ammane opens by lifting Diana Haddad’s megahit, Amaneh, but singer Vinitha and the lyricist load the song with extraordinarily vulgar stuff, complete with suggestive moans. Chinna maamiye, sung by Vijay’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Meipporul (Tamil, Rahul, Nanda & Aub Delane)
Aub Delane’s Get away day is non-descript while in Unnai ethirpaarthaen, Kumaran’s poor vocals mar an otherwise interesting tune. Kalyana kaaviyam is reasonably better – simple and frothy melody, delivered...
Continue reading...Music review: Rasikkum Seemaane (Tamil, Vijay Antony)
Priyan sounds flat and completely unimpressive in Kodi kodi minnalgal – even Vijay Antony’s tune, barring the use of bagpipes is terribly dull. Nachulo nachulo (really, I’m not joking!) is...
Continue reading...Music review: Qismat Apnay Haat Mein (Pakistani Pop, Shehzad Roy)
Beyond the listener-friendly ballads in Ek baar, Aankhien and Janay kahan, the zingy teen rebel stance in Khul ke pyar and the delightfully lilting folk-fusion in the Mai Bhagi tribute,...
Continue reading...Music review: Ramchand Pakistani (Pakistani OST, Debojyoti Mishra)
Ramchand Pakistani is perhaps one of those rare soundtracks that epitomizes the now-forgotten link between India and Pakistan. The best song that brings forward this bond is the revival of...
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