Pyar ki, by Toshi and Sharib Sabri has one goal – make a foot-tapping song; it delivers amply, with a catchy hook and easy-singalong—bordering on the dumb—lines to go with...
Continue reading...Raja XL
(Ilayaraja’s first film as composer, Annakkili, released on May 14, 1976. That completes 40 years of relentless and glorious music making from the man, and some more, as he is...
Continue reading...Hitman – May 21, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Keh bhi de – Traffic (Hindi – Mithoon) Back when Mithoon made his debut with Bas Ek Pal and Anwar in 2006, he was exceptionally...
Continue reading...Dhanak (Music review), Hindi – Tapas Relia
Shivam Pathak is mighty impressive with his vocals in Jeene se bhi, an inspirational number with spritely music. Chal chalein has a nice enough melody but the music overpowers Papon,...
Continue reading...Waiting (Music review), Hindi/English – Mikey McCleary
Tu hai toh main hoon‘s whispery melody comes out in all its glory through Anushka Manchanda’s accomplished vocals, with Nikhil D’Souza barely whispering above her! Mikey handles Got My Eyes...
Continue reading...Kammatipaadam (Music review), Malayalam – John P.Varkey, K, Vinayakan
Para para‘s haunting, distant and hymn-like prelude paves way to the mesmerizing para para hook that is as impactful as a new-age version of the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram, Aigiri Nandini....
Continue reading...Suno (Music review), Indipop – Shilpa Rao
Ankhiyan udeek diya gets a spirited prelude courtesy Arshad Khan’s israj before the lively drums kick in, paving way for Shilpa. She is fantastic in handling the familiar tune, with...
Continue reading...Udta Punjab (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
Babu Haabi’s electrifying rap opens Chitta ve in style, even as Shahid Mallya and Bhanu Prtap take on the main tune beautifully amped by Amit’s pulsating electronic sounds. Vadiya is...
Continue reading...Unnodu Ka (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
Oothe is a joyous tune led by Vaimitra with a delightfully Tamil dialect and a dash of retro thanks to the splendid piano backing! Oadittaanga is fantastic twist to the...
Continue reading...Jigarthanda (Music review), Kannada – Arjun Janya
Kai ethi thaddhandre, a funky song depicting Udipi’s dreaded gangster Arumuga’s life, comes alive in Ravishankar’s menacing vocals! Naa gudsi has a whiff of Vidyasagar—Villadhi Villain’s Bombai Maami—and the sweet...
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