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...
Continue reading...Kaalai (Tamil – G.V.Prakashkumar)
Madhusri’s Tamil mauling notwithstanding, the lilting tune and backgrounds make Eppo nee thoroughly enjoyable. Lucky Ali sings Gutkha lakkadi, a track usually marked for Jassi Gift – completely mindless but...
Continue reading...Vellithirai (Tamil – G.V.Prakashkumar)
The sonorous melody Uyirile glistens with Rahman’ish touches across interludes, backgrounds and the tune that seems reaches varying, Rahman-like highs! Dhaiyare dhaiya is incredibly innovative – dollops of Rahman’ish flourishes,...
Continue reading...Sunday (Hindi – Assorted composers)
Sandeep Chowta weaves his magic all over the rhythmic, uber-hip Missing Sunday that sparkles with Mahua Kamat’s vocals and Suraj sounding terribly like Adnan Sami. Suroor’s Pyar to hona hi...
Continue reading...Anjaadhey (Tamil – Sundar C Babu)
Achcham thavir is a fantastic, ambient musical rendition of Bharathiyaar’s inspiring words. Kathazha kannala and Kannadhaasan has the composer trying desperately to catch up with his monster fishy hit and...
Continue reading...My Name is Anthony Gonsalves (Hindi – Assorted composers)
After Darling, here’s another instance where Himesh Reshammiya overshadows Pritam with just one track. Himesh’s Tum mile is no great shakes actually – a hum-along’ish track thankfully sung by KK...
Continue reading...Bombay To Bangkok (Hindi – Assorted composers)
Salim Sulaiman’s Same same but different is full on techno with cheesy lyrics and bilingual banter – but the likeable hook makes up for the cheesiness! Ronnie Shirish’s lovey-dovey Dheere...
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