Hey baby‘s a capella and thavil sound is endearing – GVP sings it well along with Aishwarya, but it is Gaana Bala who comes in towards the end with a...
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Thalaivaa (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Tamizh pasanga is flat and dull, with a spruced up Michael Jackson rhythm and excessively synthesized vocals. But Yaar indha, with its delightful melody and strong Celtic flavor is a...
Continue reading...Udhayam NH4 (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Indrodu‘s highly enthusiastic and energetic sound is addictive; Srinivas and Ramya deliver Vaali’s verses with verve! Gana Bala’s Ora kannala is earthy and thoroughly enjoyable gana, but made better by...
Continue reading...Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Aavarangaatukulla has a pleasant tune, but rehashes the ghatam-based sparse folk sound once in vogue, kick-started by Rahman. Pothi vecha and Nariga uranga hold textures similar to Rahman’s Taj Mahal...
Continue reading...Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
College paadam is old stock of boring college’y lyrics, set to middling music, but the composer joins his fiancé Saindhavi for the breezy techno in Yaar ivano – well sung...
Continue reading...Paradesi (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Avatha paiyya‘s incredibly pleasant melody is instantly endearing – Yasin and Vandana’s vocals is one big reason, besides the gorgeous percussion that adorns it. Sengaade‘s elongated prelude portends an archaic...
Continue reading...Thaandavam (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Rahul Nambiar confidently powers the catchy Yaaradi mohini, while Haricharan does the honors equally well in the pleasant Oru paadhi kadhavu that reminiscences Rahman’s En kaadhale. Alyssa and Marie’s Will...
Continue reading...Joker (Music review), Hindi – G V Prakash Kumar & Gaurav Dagaonkar
Much as Daler and Sonu Kakkar try to infuse life into Sing Raja, it merely sounds like a poor rehash of Rahman’s Gentleman chartbuster Usilambatti. And Tears of Joker could...
Continue reading...Saguni (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Kandha kaara vadai is a competent kuthu with the right dose of engaging mod sounds and rhythmically apt lyrics by Paramu; Shankar Mahadevan is, as usual, perfect. Vella bambaram is...
Continue reading...Endukante Premanta (Music review), Telugu – G V Prakash Kumar
Chill out and Kicko gicko are shockingly and irritatingly trite in every conceivable way. Cinderella seems to be learning from the triteness of the earlier two tracks and makes a...
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