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...
Continue reading...Sairat (Music review), Marathi – Ajay-Atul
Mark Graham’s strings and woodwinds section opens Yad lagla in an astonishingly beautiful way. The melody is gorgeously tender as if trying to extricate itself from the nuanced and mesmerizing...
Continue reading...Hitman – April 2, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Is She With You? – OST, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL) One of the most lauded parts of the...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – March 2016
Hindi Twinkle twinkle, Single chal riya hai, Da di da da, Shehar mehboob hai ji and Rafa dafa – (Krsna) Agar tu hota, Cham cham and Let’s Talk About Love...
Continue reading...Sarrainodu (Music review), Telugu – SS Thaman
Thaman splits Sarrainodu into 3 melodies and 3 dance tracks. Of the melodies, Telusaa is the sweetest, with lovely vocals by Sameera Bharadwaj and Jubin Nautiyal. Athiloka sundari is Vishal...
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