Single Saavn playlist of all the 39 songs Hindi Baarish – Half Girlfriend (Tanishk Bagchi) Sune saaye & Saat rangon se – Dear Maya (Anupam Roy) Tera hoke rahoon, Teri...
Continue reading...Rangoon (Music review), Tamil – R.H.Vikram, Vishal Chandrashekhar
Na.Muthukumar’s poignant lines about life as a journey, and Vikram’s exotic instrumental mix (including, fittingly, Burmese Harp) adds weight to the pensive Yaathreega. Maria Kavita Thomas’s splendid singing props Enai...
Continue reading...Tubelight (Music review), Tamil – Indra
Ceylon silku nila is almost a Mysskin item song, with a male chorus raucously singing around a yellow-sari Ceylon lady. The tune’s Latin/Baila base, Chinmayi’s vocals and the peekaboo rhythm...
Continue reading...Behen Hogi Teri (Music review), Hindi – Assorted composers
Jai Maa is a highly entertaining Mata-Ki-Chowki Kaala chashma remix by Jaidev Kumar! Rishi Rich’s Jaanu remix (Pancham’s Shaan number) is the polar opposite – horrendous! Tera hoke rahoon‘s melodic...
Continue reading...Sachin: A Billion Dreams (Music review), Documentary – A.R.Rahman
With faint echoes of Pudhiya Mugham’s Netru illadha, Hind mere jind eventually plays out like a mish-mash of a lot of likeable and familiar sounds and phrases that do not...
Continue reading...Raarandoi Veduka Chuddam (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
The title song is familiar, no doubt, but has a joyous outlook that is thoroughly enjoyable! Ranjith and Gopika Poornima’s singing and the buoyant strings by Chennai Strings Orchestra add...
Continue reading...Dear Maya (Music review), Hindi – Anupam Roy and Sandman
Irshad Kamil’s poignant lines get the perfect vehicle in Harshdeep Kaur’s evocative vocals in Sune saaye. Anupam’s sitar-tinged rock sound is reminiscent of M.M.Kreem’s Zakhm. Rekha Bhardwaj aces the gentle...
Continue reading...Theeram (Music review), Malayalam – Afzal Yusuff and Sankar Sharma
Njaanum neeyum has Vidyasagar written all over it, just like his recent Tamil soundtrack . It’s a delightfully serene melody accentuated significantly by Shreya Ghoshal and Quincy Chettupally’s singing. Minnaminungu...
Continue reading...Keshava (Music review), Telugu – Sunny M.R., Mikey McCleary
Adi Shankaracharya’s Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam gets a snazzy power-version in Sunny’s capable imagination. Roland Fernandes’s electric guitar adds a racy layer to the fabulous 6-singers chorus. Mikey McCleary’s recreation—while sounding...
Continue reading...Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor (Music review), Telugu – Mani Sharma
Mani Sharma nails the bass and catchy tune of Paapi kondallo while his interludes offer a smattering of the Ilayaraja goodness. Meghale thele naalona has Vamsy’s finger-print in terms of...
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