En oruthiye has a catchy rhythm and a breezy melody that Sriramachandra delivers impressively. And lovely use of Kishore’s sitar. Das’s shehnai (and sax!) does something similar to Kilukilu payaai...
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Unnodu Ka (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
Oothe is a joyous tune led by Vaimitra with a delightfully Tamil dialect and a dash of retro thanks to the splendid piano backing! Oadittaanga is fantastic twist to the...
Continue reading...Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
Starting with Vaikom Vijaylakshmi’s Tamil folk, to techno and eventually to a mix of zingy techno and kuthu, along with Mahalingam’s background vocals, Aaravalli is consistently catchy and inventive. Yugabharathi’s...
Continue reading...Asurakulam (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
Anjezhuthilum plays like a carefully designed prayer song, with Kiruthiya’s lyrics and Haricharan’s deliberately pronounced pitch-perfect singing adding to the piety, before ending in a frenzy. The hip-hop’ish theme song...
Continue reading...Ivan Veramaathiri (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
Malaya porattala is a disjoint, occasionally absorbing hero introduction. Enna marandhaen goes through the motion in a pleasant, but familiar template common to such melodies. Ranga ranga is where Sathya...
Continue reading...Nedunchaalai (Music review), Tamil – C Sathya
Palaniammal’s rustic voice is the highlight of Nandooruthu with Sathya reinventing the seduction-theme that was in vogue in 80s. Thamirabarani seems straight out of Yuvan’s repertoire, layered with Sathya’s now-trademark...
Continue reading...Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (Music review), Tamil – Sathya
Azhagendral has Sathya playing well on his now-famous rhythmic backgrounds; it is particularly well sung by the composer too. Kozhu kozhu and Lovukku Yes too get their backgrounds really well,...
Continue reading...Ponmaalai Pozhudhu (Music review), Tamil – C.Sathya
Hariharan’s dependable vocals join the composer’s inventive use of guitar and sax in Adikkadi, a rather simplistic, but catchy track. Vaargodhumai kaL sees lyricist Madhan Karky making imaginative use of...
Continue reading...Sevarkkodi (Music review), Tamil – C Sathya
Velava velava must be the snazziest ode to Lord Muruga yet; foot-tapping stuff. Meene vinmeene and Puraavai are beautifully crafted melodies…unhurried, memorable tunes, great arrangements and very good singing, particularly...
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