Life is beautiful has a joyous sound, but nothing much besides that given the staid tune. Dorikaade starts out in a similar way with Megha’s voice heavily digitized, but does...
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Vaa Deal (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Paesi paesi is typically Thaman – a slow-burning melody set amidst minimal, ambient backgrounds and very well sung by Haricharan, with even the vocal chorus doing a great job. Andharu...
Continue reading...Kanchana 2 (Music review), Tamil – Leon James, Thaman S, Sathya & Ashwamithra
Sandi muni is a frenzied Mayamalavagowlai, delivered by Haricharan with the right attitude. Leon also assembles an engaging rhythm base for it! Shakthisree, in Vaaya veera lifts the melody to...
Continue reading...Tiger (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Samayaa has a lilting sing-along, guitary feel and the Allah Bol hook works easily too, thanks to Anudeep’s Sonu Nigam’ish singing, with apt support from Thaman himself. Vaddura mama has...
Continue reading...Beeruva (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Bye bye bye nails the simple, foot-tapping tune really well – instantly likeable tune, easy on the ears, thanks also to Nivas’ singing. Chinnadana chinnadana too is adequately catchy, but...
Continue reading...Tamizhukku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Sattunnu enna has sounds and chorus usually associated with Thaman’s music, but the tune is gentle and litling, unlike many of his recent song. Hariharasudhan offers his endearing vocals as...
Continue reading...Vaalu (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Simbu seems to have given Thaman the brief of recreating Loosu penne and the result is Engathaan porantha – vastly similar, but lacking that smooth stickiness and loaded with awkwardly...
Continue reading...Damaal Dumeel (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Thaman seems to be in a hurry with Dumeel, recycling his old rhythm, but Usha Uthup’s vocals do add some novelty, occasionally sounding like LR Eswari in Osthi’s Kalsala. Same...
Continue reading...Masala (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S
Ninu choodani‘s minimal orchestration and rich tune plays out like a Harris Jayaraj song and is very easy on the ears, thanks to what is possibly Darbari Kaanada raaga. Kotlallo...
Continue reading...All in All Azhagu Raja (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
The title song is a catchy listen, with a Raakkamma-Kunitha puruvamum-style interlude and an authentic radio ad! Yamma yamma is Thaman-template all the way, but the simple catchy tune and...
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