Vaadi vaadi is Ghibran’s pulsating ode to classic rock, though Rajan Chelliah’s Tamil diction is considerably fangled. Texas pogiren takes things a notch higher! The singer, ‘Narrow Smith’ apes the...
Continue reading...Hitman – September 10, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Thoondil meen – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Thoondil meen, the song not part of the original Kabali soundtrack, was released recently online. It works...
Continue reading...Kadalai (Music review), Tamil – Sam C.S.
That Sam ropes in Hariharan for Oththa mazhayila is a big win by itself. But what is even more interesting is the delightfully inventive melody Sam cooks up in it...
Continue reading...Mirzya (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Daler Mehndi
The title song is a sprawling effort! Too sprawling, given the medley’ish ways it splinters into. But it is also mighty impressive, pulling in many voices led by Daler Mehndi,...
Continue reading...Maanagaram (Music review), Tamil – Javed Riaz
Iravu vettai aadhuthey is apt in the background for a montage of shots of evil people making their best of the night in a big city. Vaazhvey oru poro is...
Continue reading...M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Mallik
Armaan’s vocals work perfectly with Amaal’s tune in the gorgeous Besabriyaan, reminiscent of Rahman’s Netru illaadha (Pudhiya Mugham). Jab tak too is Armaan and Amaal’s show, with a sweeping tune...
Continue reading...Pink (Music review), Hindi – Anupam Roy, Shantanu Moitra and Faiza Mujahid
Jeenay de mujhe, by Pakistani rocker Faiza Mujahid, literally screams women’s emancipation, in the Bryan Adams rock mode. The second Pakistani connection of the soundtrack is Qurat Ul Ain Balouch...
Continue reading...Remo (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh
In Remo nee kadhalan, Anirudh plays between the film’s hero’s gender switch for rap in a frenzied, very busy chorus that is as interesting as it is layered. He joins...
Continue reading...Majnu (Music review), Telugu – Gopi Sundar
The second Suchit Suresan finishes the first 2 lines in Kallumoosi, Gopi adds a very short burst of violins, and that is precisely the Gopi trademark! The melody is spritely...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – August 2016
Hindi Yaad hai na (both versions) – Raaz Reboot (Jeet Gaanguli) Rada, Udan choo and Rehmo karam – Banjo (Vishal-Shekhar) Purza and Kehkasha – Akira (Vishal-Shekhar) Judaiyaan – unIndian (Hindi...
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