Ovvondrai thirudugirai may well be a song from Ilayaraja’s Neethaane En Ponvasantham! But, at some point mid-way, it could have easily been a Raja song from his prolific Kannada sojourn...
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Vandhaan Vendraan (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Anjana Anjana‘s gorgeous, progressive build-up, brilliant use of the harmony and violin interludes is reminiscent of Rahman’s early work; sounds lovely! Nagarudhe seems similar in its musical approach and also...
Continue reading...Rowthiram (Music review), Tamil – Prakash Nikki
Ranina Reddy’s seductive vocals gels with Maalai mangum neram’s sedate tune; it does offer an enchanting combination that impresses almost immediately. Golimaare is no doubt peppered with a funky, massy...
Continue reading...Ko (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
The short, tuneful Netri pottil is a lovely listen, reminiscent of Harris’ work for Jeeva, but the reggae-tinged Amali thumali is terribly dull. Aganaga is shockingly soporific, while Gala gala...
Continue reading...Music review: Kacheri Aarambam (Tamil – D.Imman)
Azhagu azhagu is short and sweet; Bela Shende sounds great but the lyrics seem forced. Kacheri kacheri is typical Imman material – stock rhythm, albeit catchy, and a tune that...
Continue reading...Music review: Mutthirai (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Azhagaana neeyum is no doubt pleasant and lively, but Naresh Iyer and Manjari Phadnis’ vocals elevate this song to a completely different plane. July Maadhathil’s tune is trademark Yuvan, a...
Continue reading...Music review: Siva Manasula Shakthi (Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Adangaa Pidaari has Shankar Mahadevan toying with a frivolous, MCP’ish number and beyond the catchy backgrounds, MGR illeenga is largely flippant. Eppadiyo maattikitten takes Tamil hip-hop ahead and showcases Yuvan’s...
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