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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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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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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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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The title track is routine, but very pleasant. I do not like KK singing it as Fannnaah, but the track’s quite catchy. Bhula denge is highly sleep inducing and a...
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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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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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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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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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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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