Yaar ivan, partly because of Shankar Mahadevan’s high-pitched vocals, is strongly reminiscent of Nadodigal’s anthemic Sambo siva sambo, but without that impact; the other version by Chinmayi is even more...
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Thoonganagaram (Music review), Tamil – Sundar C Babu
Barring that SA Rajkumar-style chorus and stereotyped lyrics on friendship, Ettu kangalukkum does have a moving tune; thanks to Madhu Balakrishnan’s involved singing. Kalyanam remix is a crackling listen –...
Continue reading...Sindhu Samaveli (Music review), Tamil – Sundar C Babu
NW1W, except for Ovvoru manidhan, that is so Bharadwaj that it is hard to believe Sundar composed it; good melody with heartfelt lyrics by Na.Muthukumar. Keywords: Harish, Ghajini, Amala Paul,...
Continue reading...Music review: Agam Puram (Tamil – Sundar C. Babu)
Ore oru ooru has the typical pseudo folk sound that has now become extraordinarily tired, while P P Venkat’s frenzied Oru mani rendu mani is high on its manic rhythms...
Continue reading...Movie review: Nadodigal (Director: Samudhrakkani)
The main plot point of Nadodigal hinges on a typical Tier 3 Tamil Nadu town definition of friendship. Its no wonder then that the ensuing bravado shown for the benefit...
Continue reading...Music review: Nadodigal (Tamil – Sundar C Babu)
Velmurugan’s rustic vocals and the hilariously interior Tamil Nadu lyrics ensure a winner in the rhythmic kuthu Aadungadaa! The other bawdy kuthu Yakka yakka is awfully imagined and scored. Shankar...
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