Aadhivaasi, Vaanam pola & Chumma go the whole hog in creating mod sounds though you don’t quite carry the tunes home. College life is unlikely to be sung in campuses,...
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To be fair, Soneya, Mehfuz and Roshni make for good listens. Dil has an enjoyable massy rhythm, Rab Jaane’s structure hooks your attention, the arrangements of the traditional Doha and...
Continue reading...Sandeep Acharya – Mere Saath Saara Jahaan
Mere saath has a feel akin to Abhijeet Sawant’s Mohabbatein Loutaaunga but impresses due to Sandeep Chowta’s new take on the sound of an otherwise done-to-death tune. Mhare des mein...
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The indi-pop version of Piya milan ko should have Pankaj Mullick turning over in his proverbial grave. The mellow Kaise kahoon mein gains from Shashwati’s sweet singing as does the...
Continue reading...Jaana – Let’s Fall In Love
Abbas Jelani composed title song is easy on the ears with an 80s sound. Anand Milind’s Jaana Ek Kahani carries their trademakr sound further, amply aided by Shaan. Pramod Tripathi...
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While Lamha Lamha passes muster with an oft used raag’s yet another rendition, O Sikandar has Kailash Kher using his done-to-death vocals in the same old way, in an otherwise...
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The change of rhythm midway saves the otherwise disjoint Hooray. Yuvan gets into recycle mode with Kaadhal Vandhiruchu, visiting Uriah Heep’s ‘Lady in black’, again! Loosu penne in both versions...
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Sudum Nilavu – Thambi (Vidyasagar, Tamil) Fantastic reinterpretation of Reetigowlai. Great lyrics too! Nuvvena – Ram (Yuvan Shankar Raja, Telugu) Poppish & catchy, despite the resemblance to Rahman’s ‘Anarkali’. Thayyatha...
Continue reading...The Time Traveler’s Wife
A touching love story that uses time travel as an excellent plot device, Audrey Niffeneggar’s debut novel is exceptionally charming. You completely fall in love with Henry and Clare and...
Continue reading...Chup Chup Ke
Shabe firaq and Ghoomar are clearly from the older part of Himesh’s tune bank – outdated & monotonous. Considering Dil vich lagiya has already been carpet-bombed via numerous mediums, you...
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