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...

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...

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...

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...

Despite his Dad’s legacy I did see promise in Srikanth Deva when I heard his song from Doubles, Adi Kaadhal Oru Kannil. But he has consistently churned out utter rubbish,...