Yet another CBI aapeesar Captain starrer. Music by Pravin Mani. Unnai nambi is the regular inspiration song, while Vaada vaada is the routine song where the entire village/ town praises...
Continue reading...Chidambarathil Oru Appasaamy
COA falls way short, despite Ilayaraja. Nalla vaazhvu is the only listenable track, partly ‘cos its vintage Raja in instrumentation and simplicity. The Mastana-clone Anaithu vidungal sounds more like his...
Continue reading...Kanda Naal Mudhal
Erimalai is seriously situational. Koo Koovena has a nursery rhym’ish feel straight out of Yuvan’s toddler, Aravindan days. Merke shows signs of this album turning out better than the 2...
Continue reading...Ghajini
HJ overdose, this season! Anniyan, Thotti Jaya and now Ghajini! Oru maalai and Suttum vizhi seem to be the only two Tamil songs in the album. Both are typical HJ’ish...
Continue reading...Salaam Namaste
The title song is already blaring out of the promos…this is one rocking number. Another ace for Kunal Ganjawala! Shaan goes Hmmm in My dil goes hmmm and it’s catchy...
Continue reading...Dil Jo Bhi Kahe
Based on a popular Mauritian French tele-series C’est La Vie, DJBK sounds like assembly-line Shankar Ehsaan Loy. Except for the vibrant title song and the passable melody, Kitni narmi. Kaun...
Continue reading...Current state of Hindi Film Music
Vishal Shekar and Pritam rule the roost. Woh Lamhe’s remix sells, not the mellow original. Salim Sulaiman and Vishal Shekar gain entry into the Johar/ Chopra territory. Only Nadeem Shravan’s...
Continue reading...Oru Kallooriyin Kadhai
Another college movie for Yuvan ala April Maadhathil. Pangu Podu, Thalappa Kattuda & Geeta Maala are nowhere near the college tracks his dad created. Its even worse than Deva’s college...
Continue reading...Aashiq Banaya Aapne
After decent tunes for Tere Naam, Himesh’s graph is going down rapidly with not one interesting tune. ABA is no exception. The title song is the only one that might...
Continue reading...Chocolate
Enter masala territory – with Pritam aping Vishal Shekar’s Dus! Its catchy, pulsating and eminently listenable. Halka captivates with a simple, frothy tune. KK hits the dance floor with a...
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