Bhoomi sutrum has all the energy of a Vikraman film’s meteoric-rise-of-hero-in-one-song – functional, at best. Naresh Iyer handles the quintessential boyband pop ballad, En nenjil rather well since it matches...
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Aaha Kalyanam (Music review), Tamil – Dharan Kumar
Kadha kadha and Bon bon sound like Tamilized Yash Raj Punju songs; the discomfort shows. The Tanglish ballad Honeyae honeyae is no different – uneasy fit; the female version by...
Continue reading...Inga Enna Solluthu (Music review), Tamil – Dharan Kumar
Kalyani Menon’s Shuklam Bharatham is thankfully untouched by Dharan. Appa tucker and Avan ivan come loaded with gimmicky sounds and rather simplistic tunes that help surface beyond the noise. STR’s...
Continue reading...Thagararu (Music review), Tamil – Dharan Kumar
Anna nadai is yet another seemingly authentic Tamil folk song that has a tune that simply goes everywhere. Nanba nanba is the kind of song that ‘puts of a lot...
Continue reading...Poda Podi (Music review), Tamil – Dharan Kumar
Love panlaama‘s lyrics and singing, by STR, are juvenile and banal. The title song is thankfully left to professionals – cool and addictive melody! Hare rama hare krishna is likeable...
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