Nooran Sisters’ earthy vocals power Patakha guddi really well, backed by Rahman’s alluring, contrasting backgrounds. Rahman mauls his version with new-fangled renditon, however. But he does well in Maahi ve,...
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Raanjhanaa (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Almost no song in Raanjhanaa seems to follow familiar conventions, but they all flow so well and cohesively! The title song is heady, with lively violins and spritely sitar playing...
Continue reading...Maryan (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Rahman channelizes his sweeping patriotic template to a motivational song in Nenjae ezhu – adequately impactful. Innum konjam is absolutely hypnotic – splendid vocals by Vijay and Shweta! Naetru aval...
Continue reading...Infinite Love (Music review), Non-film – A R Rahman
How would you react if a man wearing a black robe with hood and just a hole in the place of face (with light streaming through the hole!) came to...
Continue reading...Kadal (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Chithirai nila is a serene opening, powered by wonderfully hopeful lyrics by Vairamuthu, adorned with imaginative background changes and ending on an anthemic high! Sid Sriram powers Adiye with supreme...
Continue reading...Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Challa is every bit Rahman as far as the free-flowing, slow-burning tune is concerned, despite the Punjabi, and the phonetic similarity of the key word to Rabbi’s Bulla; Keba Jeremiah’s...
Continue reading...Ekk Deewana Tha (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Pyaasa-style existential questions, in Rahman’s vocals, rule Kya hai mohabbat, while Dost hai goes full-on hip-hop to retain just one hook from the original. Hosanna, Phoolon jaisi and Sunlo zara...
Continue reading...Rockstar (Music review), Hindi – A R Rahman
Phir se ud chala’s tune almost feels like a free-form flight, beautifully accentuated by Mohit’s vocals, George Doering’s mandolin and a literal take-off half-way into the song. Jo bhi main...
Continue reading...Superheavy (Music review) – Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Damian Marley & A.R. Rahman
While the presence of Bob Marley’s son – Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – may have added some reggae, Miracle Worker surprises by going wholly reggae. The result is a Peter...
Continue reading...127 Hours (Movie review), Director: Danny Boyle
“The film has a story that can be summed up in one sentence on the back of an envelope.” Next time you see that sentence or its cousins and nephews...
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