Summa irukkuruthu and Pachi paranthiruchi are Imman template-reuse all the way – pounding rhythm and vocal effects, with simplistic catchy tunes. In Ammani, despite Diluckshan Jeyaratnam and Shashaa Tirupati, the...
Continue reading...Veedevadu (Music review), Telugu – S.S.Thaman
Ela ela flows like any other Thaman song – that slow and steady rhythm is an effortless head-shaker, and carries the simple tune along with it. Thaman brings back his...
Continue reading...Mubarakan (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik, Rishi Rich, Yash Anand and Gourov-Roshin
Barring that energetic rhythm and Sonu Nigam’s singing, Goggle Song is painfully generic. Amaal Mallik’s second song Jatt Jaguar is no different – that breezy interlude featuring Apeksha Dandekar is...
Continue reading...Chunkzz (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
The Dulquer Nivin Fahad song is a one-trick pony that rides on a simple pop tune that Gopi usually composes in his sleep. The Kalyanam song is no patch on...
Continue reading...Nakshatram (Music review), Telugu – Bheems Ceciroleo, Bharath Madhusudhanan and Hari Gowra
Laayire could fit in any 90s Chiranjeevi potboiler seamlessly, with its heady faux-Punjabi mix. Bheems’ second song, Ey papa could be easily mistaken for Mani Sharma’s, with its whispery vocals...
Continue reading...Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
Ammukuttiye seems like a deft use of Jog raaga and in Pradeep Kumar’s compelling vocals and Prakash Hariharan’s electric mandolin phrases, the melody comes out beautifully. Kanmani finds itself in...
Continue reading...Tiyaan (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
The Mahashay Paean (Bham Bham Siva) starts off with Murali Gopi’s frenzied devotional call and blazes off in a grand mix of pulsating rhythms, a chant-like structure, and Sivaranjani raaga....
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – June 2017
Single Saavn playlist of all the songs: (barring Role Models, in Malayalam, and Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha, in Hindi, that are not available on Saavn) Hindi Freaking Life,...
Continue reading...Chandamama Raave (Music review), Telugu – Shravan
There’s that oft-repeated Mickey J Meyer sound in Ye vaipu choostunna‘s flow! Sai Charan is fantastic with his singing and that Tamil ‘Paarukkulle nalla naadu’ phrase is a big surprise,...
Continue reading...Role Models (Music review), Malayalam – Gopi Sundar
Thechille penne is a lot of fun! Gopi Sundar gets Niranj Suresh to sing with a detached, I-am-high twang – perfect for the catchy tune! Gopi’s imagination in the interludes...
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