Pirivom Sandhippom’s script and screenplay is nothing short of a miracle in a state which thrives on loud, shocking or sudden twists in everything – films, megaserials or politics! It’s...
Continue reading...Race (Hindi – Pritam)
Pritam’s Neeraj fixation continues pretty well in Race saanson ki, spectacularly showcasing the composer’s mastery over sound, while Atif’s passionate vocals considerably elevate an otherwise middling tune in Pehli nazar...
Continue reading...Humsafar (KK)
After a Bryan Adamesque Pal (1999), KK – one of India’s finest playback singers – returns with Humsafar, with a slightly more pronounced rock influence than his debut. The Pritam-styled...
Continue reading...Superstar (Hindi – Shamir Tandon)
Rekha Bharadwaj is scintillating in the haunting Aankhon se, ably supported by Ustad Sultan Khan, while Raaj’s fresh, unconventional vocals glisten in the sing-alongish guitar track Ajnabi. Dont I Love...
Continue reading...Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi – A R Rahman)
Azeem-o-shaan has Rahman playing with orchestral opulence truly fit for an emperor, in a fragmented, rhythm-dominated context. The most interesting part is the blend of very Indian pieces amidst grand...
Continue reading...Saadhu Mirandaa (Tamil – Deepak Dev)
Needhaana needhaana is a pleasant and enjoyable hip-hop mix but Raamanaa porandhaalum, while using a hip-hop template again, is pedestrian. Jyothsana and Srinivas’ impressive vocals work well in the slow...
Continue reading...Kalloori (Tamil – Balaji Shaktivel)
Kalloori is a brilliant example of perfect casting – Akhil, the girl who plays Kayalvizhi and the rest of the gang, and of course Tamanna, who’s ticket to fame till...
Continue reading...Pollaadhavan (Tamil – Vetrimaaran)
Despite the clichés, (songs, scrawny lead actor!) director Vetrimaaran succeeds with Pollaadhavan mainly through the masterful screenplay that spins an unusual tale with things progressively spinning out of control, much...
Continue reading...Vaana (Telugu – Kamalakar)
Telugu producer MS Raju may have the remake rights of the Kannada trendsetter Mungaru Male, but that doesn’t give him the license to avoid Mano Murthy’s name for the four...
Continue reading...Vaazhthugal (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Beyond the facade of neat backgrounds, the ‘kudumba-paattu’ Chinna chinna is utterly clichéd. Endhan vaanamum and Unmela aasapattu are significantly better – typical Yuvan-styled, rhythmic and reminiscent of the composer’s...
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