Ajaneesh’s over-enthusiastic singing is the only thing pulling down Nee nanagoskara (pretty pronounced in the solo version by Shreya); everything else about the song – Raja’esque melody, choicest orchestration, Shreya’s...
Continue reading...Wagah (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman
In Sollathaan nenaikiraen, Imman employs a commonplace faux-retro sound, but Divya Kumar’s exuberant singing makes up for any ennui. Yedho maayam is trademark Imman—sweeping, likeably familiar melody loaded with Enigma-styled...
Continue reading...Hitman – April 16, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Sairat jhala ji – Sairat (Marathi – Ajay-Atul) Close your eyes and listen to this song. A familiar Tamil voice will greet you—that is Chinmayi—but...
Continue reading...Laal Rang (Music review), Hindi – Mathias Duplessy, Vipin Patwa and Shiraz Uppal
Bhaang ragad ke‘s electronic folk brings alive the tune’s almost-bhajan like sound in Vikas Kumar’s perfectly accented vocals. Vipin’s other, Kharch karod has a punchy electronic sound, but less interesting...
Continue reading...Nil Battey Sannata (Music review), Hindi – Rohan & Vinayak
Murabba is poor man’s Amit Trivedi; Bombay Talkies song title, contemplative guitar-led tune… though Neuman Pinto’s singing seems flat. Maula is more Amit, but Nandini Srikar’s accomplished singing holds it...
Continue reading...Iraivi (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Onnu rendu, with a languorous Chandrababu-twang and perfunctory singing by S.J.Surya, has intoxication written all over it, including that morning-indication ending. Kadhal kappal gets its mojo in its alluring anupallavi...
Continue reading...24 (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Kaalam yen kadhali has captivating phrases; that ‘Kaalam yen’ hook after the anupallavi layered with kuthu or the catchy ‘Vaa machakkaara’ in the charanam that’s different from the anupllavi. But...
Continue reading...Hitman – April 9, 2016
Originally published in . Chudara – Raja Cheyyi Vesthe (Telugu – Sai Kartheek) Telugu composer Sai Kartheek has quietly completed 50 films, with Raja Cheyyi Vesthe being his 50th soundtrack!...
Continue reading...Meendum Oru Kadhal Kathai (Music review), Tamil – G.V.Prakash Kumar
Mai pottu lyrically brings to life a nikkah, amidst a perfunctory tune. Hey pennae has a surprisingly Harris Jayaraji’sh tune, but is lovely nonetheless. In Mohini, GVP employs his faux-sufi...
Continue reading...Manithan (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan
Anirudh gets lost in Mun sellada‘s chorus, with ADK’s rap gaining prominence in the rousing template. Vijay Narain, who sounds a lot like Santhosh in Poi vazhva, adds a neat...
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