Vazhvu venduma vaa is arduous in every way – Madhu Balakrishnan’s singing, backgrounds et all. To be fair, Unnai kel does show the sparkle the composer displayed in soundtracks like...
Continue reading...Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (Hindi – Assorted composers)
Ganesh Hegde’s reworking of Pancham’s classic falls way short, barring, perhaps Amitabh’s Kabhi kabhi dialog with a twist and its picturization, that’s quite besides the point. Ruk ja, Hai aag...
Continue reading...15 years of A.R.Rahman’s music – 1992 to 2007 and continuing!
I still remember August 15, 1992. I was at school, pretty annoyed at the Independence Day routine while the rest of the world was glued to the telly, watching the...
Continue reading...Go (Hindi – Sneha Khanwalkar, Prasanna Shekhar & Amar Mohile)
Sneha Khanwalkar shares credit with Prasanna Shekhar for Kaash and Amar Mohile for Oooh. Kaash is unique – extremely slow, but an arresting tune, backed by fantastic arrangements, while the...
Continue reading...Dhamaal (Hindi, Adnan Sami)
Dekho dekho and Chal nache are appropriately dancy fun numbers that gain tremendously from Adnan and Shaan’s spunky singing. Adnan’s overall packaging adds significant groove! Miss India is comparatively jaded...
Continue reading...Bheemaa (Tamil, Harris Jayaraj)
Ragasiya kanavugal is a sweet, serene duet spoilt only by Madhushree’s terrible Tamil pronunciation, while Mudhal mazhai impresses due to its uncluttered, melodic style. Rangu rangamma’s stereotyped opening does mask...
Continue reading...Into The Light – Mandolin Meets Contemporary Sounds (U.Rajesh)
As U.Rajesh opens Shadows after a brief, evocative piano prelude by Anil Srinivasan, I literally felt the ground beneath my feet moving. Was it that tinge of Latino? Or was...
Continue reading...The very-confusing music rights brouhaha
With the recent news about composing trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy getting to be music producers (for Johnny Gaddar) rather than just being music composers, I was wondering if they have...
Continue reading...Baradwaj Rangan wins the National Award for Best Film Critic!
Way to go, Rangan saar! Baradwaj has been recognized for, “intelligent and reader-friendly reviews of popular cinema with a depth of understanding of the form, a discernible passion for medium...
Continue reading...Baarish (Sandesh Shandilya)
Aare aare has that trademark Sandesh sound – minimal and very middle-of-the-road – and he sings it well too! Anjali’s lyrics in Boondein is delightfully imaginative and the simple tune...
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