Onde ondu saari – Mungaru Male (Mano Murthy, Kannada) I listen to Kannada film music only occasionally, despite being in Bangalore. I do keep track of the good stuff that...
Continue reading...Maayakkannaadi (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
Kaadhal indru & Kaasu kaiyil’s lively, but slightly outdated orchestration camouflages the complete disillusionment for love and money quite effectively thanks to Raja’s tried and tested vocals for such pop-philosophical...
Continue reading...Sarhad Paar (Hindi – Anand Raaj Anand)
In the name of a rustic soundtrack to go with the film’s theme, Anand Raaj Anand hams out an insipid set of songs – for the n’th time! Except the...
Continue reading...Vyabaari (Tamil – Deva)
Despite the classy interludes, Kadi kadi’s innuendo-laden mukkal is as irritating as the kosu kadi – but its got Mano back..where were you dude? SJ Surya and Namitha sing about...
Continue reading...Life Mein Kabhie Kabhie (Hindi – Lalit Pandit)
Valha re-uses a prominent hook from Garam Masala’s Ada (lifted off Amr Diab’s Ana!) and is generally ho-hum. Hum tum has a mild Latin touch but is largely uninspiring! Remo...
Continue reading...Courting Courtesy!
No, this is not yet another soundtrack/ movie that demands 100 more words from me. As a Bangalorean, driving everyday to work and back, its quite interesting to see the...
Continue reading...Running Sacred (English – Wayne Kramer)
If you thought Pokiri was inspired by The Departed (remake of Infernal Affairs), check this out! The former had informers on both sides of the law, while this has just...
Continue reading...Shaka Laka Boom Boom (Hindi – Himesh Reshammiyya)
I’ve never been in such a desperate need for adjectives. Himesh Reshammiyya’s latest is so atrociously and consistently bad that I don’t want to waste perfectly valid alternate words that...
Continue reading...Kaadhal Valarthen (Tamil – Srinivas)
Are you ready is reasonably catchy – both versions. With a pace reminiscent of Malaysian Tamil pop, Gala gala has Poorani doing a Anuradha Sriram, Ã la Gemini. Agosh’s Gopal...
Continue reading...Ninaithu Ninaithu Paarthen (Tamil – Joshua Sridhar)
The free flowing Naana resonates eerily with imaginative orchestration even as it ultimately lapses into a predictable rhythm pattern. Aandipatti’s initial fervor is unfortunately not carried throughout the song but...
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