It’s perhaps Ananthu’s incredibly affecting vocals. Or, it could be the beautifully layered strings. Or, is it the Celtic-infused prelude that sets the context and carries across the song? Vaanam...
Continue reading...Simba (Music review), Tamil – Vishal Chandrashekhar
For Pinjula‘s bizarre lyrics and offbeat, stoner variant of the love-failure template, STR’s pedestrian singing actually seems appropriate. Vishal’s choice of mounting the efficient rock sound of Marandhadhe on Anirudh’s...
Continue reading...Anaarkali of Aarah (Music review), Hindi – Rohit Sharma
Swati Sharma is unabashedly brash in Dunaliya mein and Mora piya, the latter working fervently into a qawali’ish rhythm. Indu Sonali’s Lahanga jhaanke and Hamre jobna too are expectedly ribald....
Continue reading...Phillauri (Music review), Hindi – Shashwat Sachdev and Jasleen Royal
Bajake tumba is earthy Punjabi template done very well, backed by Romy’s lively singing. Romy is even better in Dum dum and Sahiba, both delightfully breezy folk numbers! The former...
Continue reading...Machine (Music review), Hindi – Tanishk Bagchi, Dr.Zeus and Viju Shah
Itna tumhe sounds like something that’s the output of Mahesh Bhatt/Vishesh Films roping in Justin Bieber to produce a song for them. It does have an affable sound and Yaseer...
Continue reading...Poorna (Music review), Hindi – Salim-Sulaiman
Kuch parbat hilaayein doesn’t hammer the inspirational high, but manages to wrap it in a warm package. Arijit Singh’s vocals, the fantastic chorus, the lilting pop sound and the world-music’ish...
Continue reading...Maa Abbayi (Music review), Telugu – Suresh Bobbili
Kadhiley kadhiley has some snazzy keys and guitar, but fails to engage as a tune, while Rangadeva would make Thaman proud. Hey Sairam treats the peace loving Sai with some...
Continue reading...Kittu Unnadu Jagratha (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Johny Johny yes papa takes a peg out of the Yo To Honey Singh school of intoxicating music, and infuses Vodka into a nursery rhyme. Anup’s tune is understandably catchy...
Continue reading...Adventures of Omanakuttan (Music review), Malayalam – Arun Muraleedharan and Dawn Vincent
Arun Muraleedharan starts with Varminnal, wonderfully energetic number, delivered brilliantly by Haricharan. The composer layers it with a nice semi-classical touch that works well with the pop’ish sound. Shakthisree Gopalan...
Continue reading...20 years of Yuvan Shankar Raja!
Yuvan completes 20 years producing music today! So, here is an updated version of the – 30 songs this time! 30 songs that define Yuvan’s music for me. But yes,...
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