Originally published in The Hindu. Maya nadhi – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Quick – what’s that song where Rajini is as old as a 60 year old and sings...
Continue reading...Dishoom (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
In an interesting move, T-series has credited the originator of Sau tarah ke‘s hook line – Ashish Pandit, besides actual lyricist Kumaar! That’s pretty much the highlight of this overstuffed...
Continue reading...Rustom (Music review), Hindi – Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Jeey Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari and Raghav Sachar
Arko’s Tere sang is gentle, and easily likeable. Plus, there’s Atif Aslam’s vocals too! The reprise, sung by Arko, pales in comparison. Raghav Sachar’s Rustom vahi (with 3 variants) sounds...
Continue reading...Kotigobba-2 (Music review), Kannada – D.Imman
The title song is almost a Yuvan Shankar Raja song, with its pulsating rhythm and Middle Eastern sounds evoking Saroja’s Kodana Kodi. Saaluthillave is Imman continuing his time-honored tradition of...
Continue reading...Pelli Choopulu (Music review), Telugu – Vivek Sagar
Ee babu gariki comes alive with its spritely country music sound and Suraj Santhosh’s spirited vocals. Chinuku taake is gorgeous, as a melody, but Amritavarshini’s singing pulls it down a...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 9, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Man meedhu – Parandhu Sella Vaa (Tamil – Joshua Sridhar) Joshua Sridhar, who made music for the little known Tamil film ‘54321’ in 2015, is...
Continue reading...Bosskey’s interview with SP Balasubrahmanyam (SPB)
After a long time, I was glued to 105 minutes of a video on YouTube. It was Bosskey’s interview with SP Balasubrahmanyam and to be honest, I stumbled on it...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – June 2016
Hindi Tu hai, Sindhu Ma and Lakh lakh thora – (A R Rahman) Meheram mere – (Ajay Singha) Qatl-e-aam (both versions), Behooda and Paani ka raasta – (Ram Sampath) Tamil...
Continue reading...Mohenjo Daro (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Mohenjo Mohenjo is a woefully outdated template usually relegated to ‘tribal’ songs. Tu hai appears thrice—a gorgeously flowing melody after an extended prelude in Sindhu ma, a shorter, lilting version,...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 2, 2016
Originally published in . Avalum naanum – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil – A R Rahman) Rahman has previously made music with lines from Tamil literature. Kaadhalan’s Indhirayo ival sundhariyo and...
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