Originally published in . Aravalli – Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (Tamil – C.Sathya) Composer C.Sathya has been fairly consistent in his above-average output so far in Tamil that his not moving...
Continue reading...Okka Ammayi Thappa (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
For such a lovely melody, sung and by Ramya Behara backed by a smattering of nadaswaram (shenai?), Kotta kadhalay is annoyingly short! Kaav kaav is a foot-stomper that lives up...
Continue reading...Brahmotsavam (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
Vacchindi kada avakasam no doubt has the strong AVICII flavor, but the Telugu-EDM song is great, catchy fun, led wonderfully by Abhay Jodhpurkar. The title song too carries the electronic...
Continue reading...Hitman – May 7, 2016
Originally published in . Anuvai – KaLam (Tamil – Prakash Nikki) Composer Prakash Nikki made a decent enough debut in the Jeeva starrer Rowthiram and puts together an equally decent...
Continue reading...Traffic (Music review), Hindi – Mithoon and Shailendra Barve
Neki ki raah is resonant and fits the sermon-like lyrics; Arijit Singhs (!) it in his characteristic style. Keh bhi de is lovely – a serene and beautifully orchestrated duet...
Continue reading...Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
Starting with Vaikom Vijaylakshmi’s Tamil folk, to techno and eventually to a mix of zingy techno and kuthu, along with Mahalingam’s background vocals, Aaravalli is consistently catchy and inventive. Yugabharathi’s...
Continue reading...Guppedantha Prema (Music review), Telugu – Navneeth Sundar
Naalo alajadedho‘s breezy melody and the short Udayame na asha are very Mickey J Meyer’ish in their minimal sound; great listen, both. Shashaa is fantastic in the frothy, Disney Theme’ish...
Continue reading...Mudhugauv (Music review), Malayalam – Rahul Raj
Halli sreehalli offers something different for Chinmayi; a sensuous and raucously jolly tune that she sings confidently, superbly supported by Rahul. The nadaswaram underscore and Chinmayi’s vocalizations complete the package...
Continue reading...A Aa (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer
Yaa yaa has a captivating bass that Mickey uses to great effect layering is well with the other folk elements, Abhay Jodhpurkar’s confident vocals and the excellent female chorus. Ramya...
Continue reading...Sarbjit (Music review), Hindi – Amaal Malik, Shail-Pritesh, Tanishk Bagchi, Jeet Ganguli and Shashi-Shivam
Arijit lifts Amaal’s Salamat and Shashi-Shivam’s very tuneful lullaby Nindiya significantly, given how simple the tunes are. Sonu is dependably good in the ghazal-like melancholy of Jeet Ganguli’s Dard. Tanishk...
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