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...
Continue reading...Golmaal Again (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik, Thaman S, Lijo George-Dj Chetas
Thaman’s recreated title song lives on the borrowed steam of Vishal-Shekhar’s original 2006 version. The kuthu elements Thaman adds are trite, at best. Maine tujhko dekha has Amaal Mallik awkwardly...
Continue reading...Secret Superstar (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
Meghna Mishra’s debut, Main kaun hoon, has the earnestness of a newcomer, thanks to poignant lyrics by Kausar Munir. Kausar’s lyrics work even better in Meri pyaari Ammi, with its...
Continue reading...Tu Hai Mera Sunday (Music review), Hindi – Amartya Rahut
Thodi si jagah has fantastic Carnatic-style strings by Finix Ramdas amidst the lively rock sound! Arijit is in his effortless, Amit Trivedi-mode. Arijit’s other song, Dhundlo tum is a soaring,...
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