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...
Continue reading...Ramante Edanthottam (Music review), Malayalam – Bijibal
In a gentle ‘go smell the roses’ push, Shreya Ghoshal asks in Akale oru, in beautiful Malayalam and even better singing if we can please smell the flower in the...
Continue reading...Radha (Music review), Telugu – Radhan
Kaakki chokka is a foot-stomper of a hero-intro, with an extra punch in the percussion, though on a standard-issue tune, relying more on sound. The spritely percussion continues in Choopultho...
Continue reading...Server Sundaram (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Move over Ji, here comes Bro! Easy listen – cool techno-pop done well. Vivek’s inspirational verse works in Nirkadhey, but the song, despite that catchy vocalized rhythm, doesn’t come together...
Continue reading...Ondu Motteya Kathe (Music review), Kannada – Midhun Mukundan
Chanda avalu starts, and retains, a lovely vaudevillian sound, even as it progresses to a beautiful high, with a phenomenal first interlude that seems to be modeled on raaga Keeravani...
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