Originally published in . Virinja poonkurunne – Guppy (Malayalam – Vishnu Vijay) Flautist Vishnu Vijay’s most recent ticket to fame was playing flute for Maya nadhi and Vaanam paarthen in...
Continue reading...Jaguar (Music review), Kannada – SS Thaman
Get set go ready has an energetic sound, seemingly tweaked to showcase the best dancing moves of the debutant hero. Chandan Shetty’s vocals are spot-on. Priya priya and Mamaseetha are...
Continue reading...Uchathula Shiva (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Pesu pesu is as good as it comes, from Vidyasagar. With a whiff of Charukesi raaga, the melody gains from Balram’s fantastic vocals, ably supported by Indulekha Warrier. The veena...
Continue reading...Aandavan Kattalai (Music review), Tamil – K
Vaazhkai oru ottagam‘s piano-sturt and gorgeous strings are trademark K. The piano-strut and splendid violins combo strikes even better Imsai rani, with the melody being even more engaging, thanks also...
Continue reading...Chennai 2 Singapore (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran
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...
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