Mercury Pookkal

The wannabe loung’ish Jaladeepam is a rather weird track! Malarvaai reminds you of something else and the tune seems forced on the catchy rhythms. The unconventional rhythm in Mugurtha neram...

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Godfather

Deepavali sounds coarse and the lyrics reiterate that. Sonu’s pronunciation jars, though the Telugu and folk percussion adds something curiously attractive. Kaatril alternates between a melody and an unrelated Sahiba....

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Aryan

Jaaneman is a soft melody that borders on the routine but salvages itself with some good vocals. English-mix-trite-lyrics annoys in It’s a beautiful day that also falls short on catchiness....

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Poi

Kandupidithen and Inge‘s lyrics decide the tune and they barely pass muster. Remember Duet? Chitra’s Enna tholaithai does an encore! Hitler penne and Iyakkunare hold decent tunes but bland orchestration...

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Thiruttu Payale

Thaiyatha’s Charukesi is tantalizing, though Sadhana seems stressed in the higher pitches. There’s Aqua-sound in Poi sollaporen, coupled with some reasonably interesting lyrics, but the song hardly registers. Thippamma’s middle...

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Taxi No. 9211

Bombai nagariya is yet another track extolling the virtues of Mumbai. Bappi da’s rendition does make this street-smart track interesting. Vishal Shekar try to relive their better melodies in the...

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Tishnagi

Ranjit Barot’s trademark sound, heard recently in Holiday, dominates the title track. The other Barot track, Dono jahaan has a distinct 80s pop sound a la Take That! In the...

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Chingaari

Aadesh does an Ismail Darbar in Dank maare, but with sad results. He also takes up crooning in Kitni sardi and makes it a surprisingly good track! Dulhan dulhan has...

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Happy

Egire is trademark Yuvan, with the unusual instruments and humming. Neat track that mixes a light melody with catchy interludes and orchestration. Chal re is very catchy and sung impressively...

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