Beyond its very, very Leslie’ish Indipop sound, the title song is a catchy, groovy listen. Oru nila has a delightfully crafted tune, almost in the early Rahman style, and Chandrayee’s...
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Music review: Kutty (Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad)
The problem with Devi Sri Prasad’s music, usually, is that the rhythms are recycled beyond imagination – Lifeey jaali thaan is a great example; staid backgrounds and a childish tune....
Continue reading...Music review: Kanthaswamy (Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad)
While there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with Devi’s music in Kandhasamy, the composer seems to be running out of ideas. The hyper-catchy Excuse me; the Shakira-inspired Allegra, the breathless ode to...
Continue reading...Music review: Thoranai (Tamil – Manisharma)
Echoing Thiruvilayaadal Aarambam’s Madura jilla, Manjasela mandakini is catchy time-pass, while Janani and Vijay Yesudas’ Pattucha is dreary and seeped in Manisharma’s Telugu styled structure. Pelican paravaigal is fairly rhythmic...
Continue reading...Music review: Ek – The Power of One (Hindi – Pritam & DJ Phukan)
Ek is a rather unusual soundtrack – it has 4 tracks, out of which 3 are composed by Pritam and the 4th is a recreation of a traditional Punjabi folk...
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