Thoda thoda opens the soundtrack on an enchanting note! The tune is soft, very hummable and beautifully orchestrated. Plus, fantastic singing by Haricharan, and Ranina Reddy, in particular! But she...
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Virattu (Music review), Tamil – Dharan
En lifein angel is like the heavily synthesized melodies that Dharan creates for Simbu – fun while it lasts. Meeta paanu is corny and heady kuthu number re-imagined from the...
Continue reading...The Thriller (Music review), Malayalam – Dharan
Priyankari has all of Dharan’s trademark tactics – a gorgeously foot-tapping rhythm and fabulous arrangements, lovely vocals (including Mamta Mohandas’) and a simple, lilting tune – instant win! Ormathan has...
Continue reading...Music review: Thambikku Intha Ooru (Tamil – Dharan)
Javed Ali spoils the otherwise lovely Mudhal pen neeye, with his horrendous pronunciation – but, thankfully, Dharan’s tune is fresh and catchy. The title song is conventional and atrocious, while...
Continue reading...Music review: Siddhu +2 1st attempt (Tamil – Dharan)
Beyond the cool and impressive soundscape, Money money is predominantly drab while Bhagyaraj’s own raunchy mess of a song, Naan aalaana thaamara gets a pointlessly bizarre remix. Yuvan’s surprise vocals,...
Continue reading...Music review: Laadam (Tamil – Dharan)
Siru thodudhalile is pure, Dharan-style, free flowing goodness – a lovely melody with an unconventional structure and splendid vocals by Bombay Jayashree and Haricharan. Suchitra’s Atlantic oceanukku has absurd Tanglish,...
Continue reading...Music review: Naan Aval Adhu (Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar, RP Patnaik & Prasanna Shekhar)
Prasanna Shekhar’s Nee dooramaai ponalum echoes some of his Hindi tracks with limited nativity, but with adequate haunt-value, in tune with theme. Of the two GV Prakash composed songs –...
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