Considering I have been tracking (and eventually writing about) Tamil and other film music in India, have always, at various points in time, felt that some composer was promising, besides...
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Mosakutty (Music review), Tamil – Ramesh Vinayagam
Ramesh sings Aasaiyaparu really well. Barring the sound being reminiscent of Rahman’s early faux-rustic songs, the lilting and pleasant tune easily works. Shreya and Haricharan are fantastic in Kalla payalae,...
Continue reading...Ramanujan (Music review), Tamil – Ramesh Vinayagam
Veteran Vani Jayaram is still in incredible form in Narayana, a resonant bhajan that is constructed beautifully to reflect the form of music prevalent in the beginning of the century,...
Continue reading...Sollakathai (Music review), Tamil – Ramesh Vinayagam
Athimara thoppinela makes fabulous use of children’s voices and even the tune is a joyous riot, enthusiastically orchestrated. Chinmayi and Ramesh Vinayagam’s Yaarodum idhuvarai seems like a gorgeously modern take...
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