Vaanampaadigal seems as contemporary as the veteran can get, with its peppy, hopeful outlook, while Paattu kekka starts off annoyingly, with just the pallavi making the cut. Pudhu pournami has...
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Music review: Jegan Mohini (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
Ponmani theril has a barely functional tune and sounds mighty moth-balled. Swetha and Ujjaini’s seduction song, Nilavu varum neram has a consistently lilting rhythm and a sufficiently catchy tune. With...
Continue reading...Music review: Chal Chalein (Hindi – Ilayaraja)
Shehar hai eulogizes Allahabad, with its local lyrics by Piyush Mishra and a simple, catchy tune. The prelude and interludes make up for the ennui in Uff are tu’s tune,...
Continue reading...Music review: Bhagyadha Balegaara (Kannada – Ilayaraja)
Ilayaraja’s recent music carries generous traces from his earlier, extraordinary repertoire and its merely personal preference within the older range that one likes or rejects a newer song! This is...
Continue reading...Music review: Prem Kahani (Kannada – Ilayaraja)
Rangu rangu brings the mental picture of a 80s Tamil hero dancing – beautifully lilting tune, unique to Raja. Shringara sindhura, Kogile koogu baa and Yaarivalu are predictable Raja melodies...
Continue reading...Music review: Valmiki (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
The absolutely haunting melodies of Kooda varuviya and Oli tharum sooriyan are mesmerizing; an impeccable combination of smooth interludes and a tune to die for. Rekka katti parakkudhu is the...
Continue reading...Music review: Nannavanu (Kannada – Ilayaraja)
Just when you thought that Ilayaraja has put his synth days behind, he reaches for that embarrassing sound all over again. Barring the uncomplicated and heartfelt tune of Modalane everything...
Continue reading...Music review: Azhagarmalai (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
Azhagarmalai is a revelation! You get to hear the Raja of yore across various stages of his spectacular career, that too with minimal synth that plagues his recent works. Bhavatharini’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Bhagyadevatha (Malayalam – Ilayaraja)
After lamenting forever about the lack of anything interesting from Ilayaraja, here he comes…with a 3-track soundtrack – in Malayalam! Thira Thallippoyalum by Karthik is delightful nostalgia – an unpolluted...
Continue reading...Music review: Nandhalala (Tamil – Ilayaraja)
Mella oorndhu has an enthralling tune with fittingly sober orchestration. K J Jesudas’ Onnukonnu carries a sedate sound with beautiful lyrics by Mu.Metha, but Raja’s own Thalaattu ketka is indulgently...
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