Apple Music playlist of 50 songs (except the Telugu song from Sarovaram, Amrutham kurisina that’s not available on Apple Music) Single Saavn playlist of all the 51 songs: Hindi Helicopter...
Continue reading...2.0 (Music review), Tamil – A.R.Rahman
There’s more sound-led glitz in Endhira logathu sundariye than a cohesive tune. Sid and Shashaa’s voices are digitally mauled, perhaps owing to the ‘robot’ theme, a musical cue that plagued...
Continue reading...Chakkaramaavin Kombathu (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
Manjaniyum has the same enthusiasm and liveliness of , besides a similarly upbeat percussion. The children who sing it—Bijibal’s son Devdutt and Sreya Jayadeep—completely own the infectious rendition. Alanjoriyana‘s gentle...
Continue reading...Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Arko’s Jogi gets 3 versions, and the pleasant song’s melodic soul comes out best with Shafqat’s version! The other 3-version song, Rashid Khan’s engaging Tu banja gali Benaras ki has...
Continue reading...Oxygen (Music review), Telugu – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Despite the digital processing, Revanth is great form in the energetic and steadily rhythmic Adhilekka. O kshanam could easily pass off for a Mani Sharma melody! Yuvan’s tune is gorgeous...
Continue reading...Aval/Gruham/The House Next Door (Music review), Tamil/Telugu/Hindi – Girishh G
Girishh does something interesting in Kaarigai kanne – what is a whispery and gorgeous melody in Tamil and Telugu, it transforms into a mighty likeable Mohit Suri-style melody in the...
Continue reading...Gowdru Hotel (Music review), Kannada – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song makes up in energy what it fails to do with nativity despite singing about ‘Gowdru’ hotel! Ondhe jeevana is good old Yuvan! The template is all there...
Continue reading...Ippadai Vellum (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
The title song is earnestly background’ish not quite hitting the anthemic high it so obviously tries to reach. The theme crafted after the title song is more energetic and interesting....
Continue reading...Thupparivaalan (Movie review), Tamil – Mysskin
There is an incredibly choreographed fight sequence between Vishal and the Chennai-Chinese underlings at the Red Dragon Chinese restaurant in Thupparivaalan. During this extended, flamboyant sequence, at one point, Vishal...
Continue reading...Indrajith (Music review), Tamil – KP
Semparuthi‘s Senthamizh verses by Pulamaipithan gets a resonant, semi-classical treatment by KP, along with Bombay Jayashri vocals. Ennenna kaatchigal is a breezy and catchy melody sung by Jaspreet Jasz and...
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