Composing trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy seem to have been stuck by the deadly Yash Raj sting where everything is stuck in never land, with little progress. Unlike Tashan, where Vishal...
Continue reading...Ada (Hindi, A R Rahman)
Ishq ada’s free-flowing sufi-tinged music has a trance like charm while Hawa sun’s gentle melody is reminiscent of Rahman’s Taal score. Gumsum sounds like a standard Bollywood product, with minor...
Continue reading...Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, A R Rahman)
Rahman’s lessons on existentialism in the jazzy title song is only marginally interesting, while Runa Rizvi and Sukhwinder’s two version Jaane tu mera is beautiful – with excellent variations and...
Continue reading...De taali (Hindi, Vishal Shekhar)
Both the title songs – Everybody put your hands together and De taali – are overtly catchy, bubblegum pop – the latter with a mild Indian touch. Shreya Ghoshal is...
Continue reading...Pulan Visaranai 2 (Tamil, Joshua Sridhar)
There’s a slightly dated 90s, synth feel in Ennai kandu, but the overall sound is rather pleasing. Joshua again adds his fave Hindi interludes as he did in Ninaithu ninaithu...
Continue reading...Khushboo (Hindi, Adnan Sami)
With a unique, unconventional structure, the slow and relaxed tune of Kyon hai mujhe is addictive! Sunidhi and Shaan’s punchy and dancy Dil yeh kahe is impressive as well while...
Continue reading...Subramaniyapuram (Tamil, James Vasanthan)
Except Shankar Mahadevan’s powerful vocals there’s precious little in the melancholic Kaadhal siluvayil. On the other hand, the Harris Jeyaraj’ish Kangal irandaal seems to be a charming version of the...
Continue reading...Ullasamga Uthsahamga (Telugu, G.V. Prakash Kumar)
The title song is stylishly catchy, Krish’s vocals working neatly, but Dhannale thalli and Mata mataki, beyond the instantly appealing sound, are rather routine, with slightly archaic arrangements. Karthik and...
Continue reading...Don Muthu Swami (Hindi, Anu Malik & assorted artists)
I love you is vintage Anu – a gentle, mellow sound, albeit with clichéd lyrics. Anu’s vocals and the intentional extra twang in his singing grates on my nerves in...
Continue reading...Dhoom dadakka (Hindi, Roop Kumar Rathod)
Dhoom Dadakka is the kind of soundtrack that is doomed from day one. It has music by Roop Kumar Rathod, who for some strange reason produces music akin to Aadesh...
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