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...
Continue reading...Hastey Hastey (Hindi, Anu Malik)
Zubin’s Almadad chere khuda has Anu Malik aping Pritam blatantly but with not so commensurate results. Kunal’s Bheegi bheegi has catchy backgrounds and a fairly absorbing tune too. Shiv Ram...
Continue reading...Chakravyuham (Tamil, Karthik Raja)
In Idhayatha kaanom, Bela Shinde’s very un-Tamil vocals and pronunciation work in a curious way – the tune and backgrounds are typical Karthik Raja – haunting, in both aspects! After...
Continue reading...Singh is Kinng. Yeah right, but who’s the composer?
“Music rights of `Singh is Kinng’ sold at Rs 13.5 cr” proclaims a DNA story yesterday. Amidst all the hoopla created by the Times Group since they’ve purchased the music...
Continue reading...Parugu (Telugu – Manisharma)
The Roxette-style elements and Ranjith’s spritely vocals in Parugulu are engrossing. Saketh carries the soft and tuneful Nammavemo on his flimsy vocals even as the tune meanders into predictable territory...
Continue reading...Woodstock Villa (Hindi, Assorted Artists)
Out of his three tracks, Anu Malik impresses in two – the groovy retro club-styled, Anchal Datta Bhatia solo, Dhoka, and Anchal’s lilting duet, Yeh pyaar hai, superbly supported by...
Continue reading...Dasavathaaram (Tamil, Himesh Reshammiya)
Ulaga naayagan’s lyrical ego-massage and simple hooks, and the fairly melodious Mukundha are pretty neat, though seeped in the contrived Himesh style. Kallai mattum, perhaps meant for a Vaishnavite background,...
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