Remya Nambeesan singer avatar, with that intentionally coarse folk diction, is surprisingly consummate in Aandelonde nere! Yesudas excels in the highly tuneful, retro-styled Anuragini, while Swetha Mohan’s Nisha surabhi seems...
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Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (Music review), Malayalam – Sharreth
With its Raja-styled violins and mesmerizing vocals by Chitra, Ponnodu poovai is fabulous! The tune is typical Sharreth…seemingly complex, but beautifully crafted. Yesudas is effortless in the other version, as...
Continue reading...180 (Music review), Tamil – Sharreth Vasudevan
Besides Tippu’s emphatic vocals, what stands out in Rules kidayaadhu is that mind-bending rhythm. Even minor nuances like background chorus and that chendai sound are all beautifully packaged! The curiously...
Continue reading...Nalla Pattukaare (Music review), Malayalam – Sharreth
Oh neelambale is brilliantly sung by Najim, Durga and Sannidanandan, even as it’s only a mishmash tune. Chambakka and Laayi laayi, despite wonderful arrangements, degenerate into lame tunes, while Munch...
Continue reading...Music review: Pullimaan (Malayalam – Sharreth)
MG Sreekumar and Sithara’s Mallipoo is instantly catchy, despite its standard stock of pleasant’ness. Thanthanelelo works like a modern-day Ilayaraja lullaby with added layers by Sharreth, while Kaliyarangu is marred...
Continue reading...Music review: Kalavaramaye Madilo (Telugu – Sharreth Vasudevan)
Kalavaramaye madilo opens the soundtrack in Chitra’s impeccable voice – a deep, soothing melody with a beautiful part reserved for the title! The youthful exuberance of Tholi tholi is instantly...
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