The title song has coolth overflowing but is still a middling listen. Sri Dhruthi’s innocent voice keeps Anaganaga oka uru consistently engaging, though Shreya, in her version, completely lifts the...
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Paisa Vasool (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
The title song—with the mandatory inclusion of ‘Tsunami’—has Daler Mehndi headlining the exuberant faux-Punjabi template. In Mama ek peg la, Balakrishna raps his way to seeking that elusive peg set...
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Mira mira mixes swanky guitar and a dash of Wild West in what is essentially a catchy kuthu. Laage laage is no different; that violin phrase is such a lovely...
Continue reading...Kittu Unnadu Jagratha (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Johny Johny yes papa takes a peg out of the Yo To Honey Singh school of intoxicating music, and infuses Vodka into a nursery rhyme. Anup’s tune is understandably catchy...
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Anup makes a punchy use of Western (popularly known as cowboy music!) music in Kanulu navainaa, while also inserting classic Indian elements like that violin! Jubin Nautiyal and Mohana Bhagaraju...
Continue reading...Aatadukundam Raa (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Round and round has a rousing tune and an even more rousing and thumping rhythm. Anuraag Kulkarni and the uncredited chorus handle it mighty well. Joomega is even better! The...
Continue reading...Soggade Chinni Nayana (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens
Despite borrowing its hook from a phrase in A R Rahman’s Rhythm number, Kaatre en vaasal, Dikka dikka dum dum is high on energy and fun! Shreya Ghoshal lends her...
Continue reading...Akhil (Music review), Telugu – Anup Rubens & Thaman S
Nennekkadunte‘s is high-energy and stadium-rock style sound makes the cut, though, at points, Anoop seems to be overdoing the choice of his sounds just as a show-off. The grand, anthemic...
Continue reading...Courier Boy Kalyan (Music review), Telugu – Karthik & Anup Rubens,
Maya O Maya has a catchy, but very filmy sound. The composer in Karthik keeps it simple, with a spring-in-the-step sound, while the singer in him delivers it in his...
Continue reading...Uyire Uyire (Music review), Tamil – Anup Rubens & Aravind-Shankar
Oh priya priya is text-book example of simple, frothy pop. In Once upon a time, Anup imports his Telugu-style catchy kuthu, with Mukesh doing this usual to bring it to...
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