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...
Continue reading...Thaamirabharani (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Is Kattabomman supposed to sound like a powerful entry song? It is muted and lacks any kind of impact. Vaartha onnu takes from parts of Pattiyal’s Dei namma and seems...
Continue reading...Aalwar (Tamil – Srikanth Deva)
Solli tharava and Pidikkum have passable, lively tunes, but are bound to make the vanguards of Tamil protection mad, for the ridiculous pronunciation. Anbulla kaadhali has a decently orchestrated calypso’ish...
Continue reading...Unnale Unnale (Tamil – Harris Jeyaraj)
Hello miss has all HJ’ish elements…catchy rhythms, ‘yah..’ interludes, a husky male voice…and the package is enjoyable as well! Ilamai ullasam has a blatant but mild variation of the ‘Na...
Continue reading...Pokiri (Tamil – Mani Sharma)
Aadungadaa & Maambazham stray into T.Rajendar’s kuppam and sound as pointless as they could, with utter nonsense in the name of lyrics! Two of Mani Sharma’s Telugu Pokiri tracks show...
Continue reading...I See You (Hindi – Vishal Shekhar)
Subah subah with those neat guitar riffs and energetic tune, is instantly catchy and typical Vishal Shekhar material. Zubeen’s singing makes that essential difference too. But, Kehna hai jo and...
Continue reading...Jaan-e-mann (The Movie)
Jaan-e-mann is an astounding debut, no doubt. The package is zingy fresh, as if Sapnay’s Ek bagiya mein is made into a full fledged film! But, the bewildering visual gimmicks...
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