The symphonic Aasmani chatri enthralls us with a whirlwind of sounds as much as Tesoo, which is typical Gulzar material. The tune is again trademark Vishal, shorn of commercial trappings...
Continue reading...Kannum kannum (Tamil – Dhina)
Dhina surprises both as a composer and a singer in Anbey anbeydhaan. Soothing and mellow, this is clearly the best of what this soundtrack has to offer. Ennayum Unnayum does...
Continue reading...Oram Po (Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar)
GV Prakash’s score for Oram Po proves that Veyil’s soundtrack gained a lot more from its producer’s taste than the debutante’s talent. In fact, that answers Joshua Sridhar’s relative no-show...
Continue reading...Deepavali (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Kannan varum velai has Madhushree continuing her anti-Tamil tirade, even though Yuvan’s tune is simple and catchy, with techno-psuedo-Dandiya rhythms. Between the lilting Kaadhal vaithu and Pogadhe, its difficult to...
Continue reading...Pori (Tamil – Dhina)
Director Subramaniam Siva’s influence is apparent in Jigina, which is equally, if not more raunchy than some of the tracks in his debut, Thiruda Thirudi. Vedhaalam is another blatant attempt...
Continue reading...Just Married (Hindi – Pritam)
Ram milaye jodi is straight out of Vishal’s inventory, with a fine mod nautanki sound. Gudgudee might have induced sleep but for Gulzar’s words and that sneaking tabla. With a...
Continue reading...Periyar (Tamil – Vidyasagar)
Periyar’s soundtrack is a surreal time warp, consciously avoiding overt modern sounds. Yesudas’ Thaayum yaaro evolves from a soliloquy-styled beginning into a beautifully minimal orchestra. Thai thai and Kadavula carry...
Continue reading...Top 10 Hindi Songs of 2006
In the order of my preference. May not match other criteria like sales, perceived popularity, etc., since this is my personal opinion! 01. Imaan ka asar – Dor, Salim Suleiman...
Continue reading...Top 10 Tamil Songs of 2006
Tough choice, but here’s the top 10 of what I liked in Tamil film songs, in 2006. And yes, this is in the order of my preference – don’t want...
Continue reading...Veyil (Tamil – Vasanthabalan)
There’s a reason why Murugesan (Pasupathy) is a drifter and more importantly, a loner, in Manoj Night Shyamalan’s parlance – to save his brother! Vasanthabalan’s intermittently bloody Veyil really doesn’t...
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