Between inviting the velaikkaran and inspiring him, the former—Vaa velaikkara—with its exotic sound and Shakthisree’s fantastic vocals, works effortlessly. The latter (Ezhu velaikkara) is a lot of grandstanding sound that...
Continue reading...Sei (Music review), Tamil – Nyx Lopez
Hero hero is an energetic prop for the now-called Nakkhul’s dancing skills, complete with a kuthu interlude led by Chinnaponnu. Atif Ali’s terrible Tamil stands out awkwardly amidst the generic...
Continue reading...Anjaniputhraa (Music review), Kannada – Ravi Basrur
There’s a lot of grungy posturing and angry mantra chanting in the title song, and as a kuthu-laden package, it actually works! 1234 shille hodi goes whole hog on the...
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – NOV26.2017
Milliblog Weeklies playlist, on Saavn and Apple Music – Week 3. Below the links, you’d find a Tweet-style (since I share it on Twitter first as a Milliblog-Twitter-Exclusive; do follow...
Continue reading...Malli Raava (Music review), Telugu – Shravan
Shravan builds the title song really well! He shifts the pitch to differentiate the male (sung by himself) and female (reprise, sung by Sunitha Upadrashta) versions, to accommodate the euphoric...
Continue reading...Prematho Mee Karthik (Music review), Telugu – Shaan Rahman
Okka chinukulo is every bit the lush Shaan melody that he often composes in Malayalam. The tune’s build-up is fantastic and the soft, harmonium-layered percussion harmonium is thoroughly enticing, as...
Continue reading...Mental Madhilo (Music review), Telugu – Prashanth R Vihari
Edhola‘s sprightly tune, led by Revanth, mixes effortlessly with the semi-classical piece by Ranjani Sivakumar. Oohale‘s sparse instrumentation lets Shaktisree’s captivating voice do the work with the melody. Bagundayya chandram,...
Continue reading...Aana Alaralodalaral (Music review), Malayalam – Shaan Rahman
Amidst rollicking thavil and a captivating ‘va va’ chorus, Vidhu Pratap and Sreya ask Shekara the elephant to shake that booty – lovely listen! In Sunnath kalyanam, Shaan shifts the...
Continue reading...Milliblog Weeklies – NOV19.2017
Milliblog Weeklies playlist, on Saavn and Apple Music – Week 2. Below the links, you’d find a Tweet-style (since I share it on Twitter first as a Milliblog-Twitter-Exclusive; do follow...
Continue reading...Semma Botha Aagathey (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song is effortless Yuvan at his best – addictively cool EDM mix! Itemkaaran is no different, with its insanely catchy hook and a steadily raucous kuthu rhythm, delivered...
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