Rahat Fateh Ali Khan almost succeeds in making another Man ki lagan in the mellow Jiya dhadak. Jal & Najam Sheraz both get credit for Aadat and Yeh pal! And...
Continue reading...Neal ‘N’ Nikki
After some ‘hey-this-isn’t-what-we-expected-from-you’ music in Kaal, Salim Sulaiman give us more of the same in NNN. The title song reeks of Hum Tum, again, shortly after influencing the music of...
Continue reading...Deewane Huye Paagal
Cliched words like Hayo rabba and Soni infest Mar sutiya which incidentally borrows its lyrics from Juggy D’s Dil lutiya. So why is Sameer credited here? Anu’s nasal singing dominates...
Continue reading...Kasthuriman
What do I remember from Lohitadas’ original Kasthuriman? The overpowering sense of gloom in Priyamvada’s (Meera) life. And, what do I recall from Ilayaraja’s music from its Tamil remake? Déjà...
Continue reading...Thavamaai Thavamirundhu
Oru muraidhaan is philosophy in synth. Ditto for Aavaarampoove. Ore oru with a Deva-voiced Sabesh aims to be an authentic village track with Jayakumar’s interlude and the ‘back-to-the-roots’ sentiment that...
Continue reading...Majaa
Thaimaasam begins sounding uneasily similar to Thirumalai’s Vaadiyamma, but sounds pretty good, overall. Kailash Kher sings fairly good Tamil in Podhumada saami which seems to be fashioned along Muthu’s Vidukathaya...
Continue reading...Ghajini – The Movie
Murugadoss has predominantly used the crux of Memento (besides a couple of scenes), while narrating an interesting revenge drama. The film even kills Asin, ala Kakka Kakka and is thus...
Continue reading...Sivakasi
The intro, ‘call-to-the-fans’ Vaada vaada and Kodambakkam area make for painful listening. Idhu enna has the forgotten Uma Ramanan and a passable tune. Deivathukke is a rare pathos song in...
Continue reading...Garam Masala
Adaa sets the tone very well. Despite its familiar tune, its incredibly catchy! Chori chori has that dancy Pritam touch and is a lot of fun to listen but sadly...
Continue reading...Kyon Ki
Oh no, another Himesh release. The title song and its 3 versions clearly aim to be a modern-day Tumse Milke of Pyar Jhukta Nahin. Passable, but the multiple versions kill...
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