Imman aims for a Thalapathy-Kaattu Kuyilu style male-leads duet in Paattu onnu and with a pulsating chendai section, and inspiring vocals by SPB and Shankar Mahadevan, almost pulls it off...
Continue reading...200
Thirumanam Enum Nikaah (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran
The two Islamic religious songs – Khwaja ji and the unlisted (in the CD) Zikr – are handled with a Rahman-level piety, but without compromising on commercial viability, with a...
Continue reading...Naiyaandi (Music review), Tamil – Ghibran
Teddy bear‘s arcade games sound, with that mind-bogglingly curious tune that eventually goes zany, mixing kuthu and more 8-bit sounds, is a brave experiment! Ae le le, barring Leon D’Souza’s...
Continue reading...Raja Rani (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Hey baby‘s a capella and thavil sound is endearing – GVP sings it well along with Aishwarya, but it is Gaana Bala who comes in towards the end with a...
Continue reading...Biriyani (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song is full of curiously interesting sounds topped by the whistle-like flute usage; the hip-hop mix Yuvan creates with Tanvi, Bhavatharini and Vilasini is equally intriguing… and alluring!...
Continue reading...Irandam Ulagam (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Karthik is in his elements in Kanimozhiye, a typically breezy Harris-style melody – it is loaded with familiar elements from the composer’s repertoire, but the really absorbing tune makes all...
Continue reading...Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Music review), Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Daler’s opener, Gurbani, is serene, and makes fabulous use of his often-abused range. The title song, sung by Arif Lohar, is an odd disappointment with a tune that promises to...
Continue reading...Ya Bay (Music review), Arabic – Hayajan
Ya 7weneh is a superb start to the album; Wardi sings in true Coldplay style, including a catchy falsetto piece, even as the electric guitars kick in taking the track...
Continue reading...Lootera (Music review), Hindi – Amit Trivedi
Sawaar loon is unbearably sweet! Monali Thakur’s voice works big time, but the star here is Amit. He embellishes the tune with a lilting, old-world rhythm, gorgeously sweeping violins and...
Continue reading...Chithirayil Nilachoru (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja
Kallaale senju vacha evokes pleasant memories of Yejaman’s Oru naalum, but that could be because of the Sindhu Bhairavi base. The song is incredibly tuneful, with Hari Charan doing a...
Continue reading...
