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...
Continue reading...Chennai 600028 (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
This could have been Beverly Hills 90210, but for Tamil lyrics. Even that sounds like Inglipees in this soundtrack that clearly has an overdose of Yuvan’s fetish for R&B/ hip-hop....
Continue reading...Hattrick (Hindi – Pritam)
Ek pal is a zingy track in true style Pritam style, but that na-na hook has a strong heard-before feel. Rajesh Roshan’s Jab chaye gets a groovy reworking while Labh...
Continue reading...Deepavali (Movie – Ezhil)
Director Ezhil takes the crux of Peter Segal’s 50 First Dates (2004), irons out the implausibility (everyday vs three years!) and dishes out an entertaining masala. Ravi and Bhavana are...
Continue reading...Ekalavya (Hindi – Shantanu Moitra)
There’s still hope! Close on the heels of Ram Gopal Varma getting on our collective nerves by giving us a so-called soundtrack for Nishabd, with 2 original tracks and a...
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