Night is still young is droning and monotonous – some combination, that! Crazy feeling uses its repetitive structure to its advantage; that it has a rhythmic sound helps. Masti masti...
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Kumari 21F (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Bang bang Bangkok seems like a tune that composed itself, after getting instructions from a child – it is adequately annoying. Love cheyyala is not very different, but its monotonously...
Continue reading...Shivam (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
The title song is pulsating enough, thanks mostly to Karthik’s earnest rendition. Ditto with Prema ane picchi, where singer Narendra makes a huge difference with his fantastic, cool vocals, backed...
Continue reading...Bhaag Johnny (Music review), Hindi – Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Devi Sri Prasad & Arko
Devi Sri Prasad faithfully recreates his Telugu hit for Daddy Mummy, with the Tamil version’s lyrics. It remains absurdly catchy. Yo Yo Honey Singh’s Aankhon aankhon is right up there...
Continue reading...Puli (Music review), Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad
In Yaendi yaendi, Devi Sri Prasad hands Vijay and Shruti a lilting melody that has his stock tune written all over it; it works, for its charming simplicity. Jingiliya cleverly...
Continue reading...Srimanthudu (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
Sooraj Santhosh sings his heart out in Rama rama, packaged in Devi’s usual bombastic, catchy rhythms, ably supported by Ranina Reddy. Sagar and Simha, in contrast, don’t seem as effective...
Continue reading...S/O Satyamurthy (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
A hook + guitar phrase is all you get in One & Two & Three – very Devi’ish old hat. Seethakaalam and Jaaruko too are standard-issue Devi tunes that drone...
Continue reading...Legend (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad
The title song is every bit what one would expect in a hero-worshipping jingoistic title song, almost sounding like a hymn! Vijay Yesudas and Chitra’s vocals make a big difference...
Continue reading...Bramman (Music review), Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad
Vodu vodu, barring Chinnaponnu’s hyper enthusiastic vocals, is stock Devi-style bombastic stuff. But the composer knows what works and how, as is evident in Penne nee illamal, with the right...
Continue reading...Jai Ho (Music review), Hindi – Sajid Wajid, Aman Malik & Devi Sri Prasad
Of Sajid Wajid’s three songs, Baaki sab and Photocopy are unbearably banal, but Tere naina, that sounds like the love child of Bullet Raja’s Saamne hai and Dabangg’s Tere mast...
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