Thaman unleashes his usual arsenal right upfront in Thiki thiki – builds the simple tune gradually and gets really better as it progresses; singers Ranjith and Megha are in great...
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Thillalangadi (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja & Thaman S
Ding ding has an infectious charm, with catchy orchestration and likeable kids’ chorus that mostly accompanies Jeyam Ravi, while Chitra’s portions in Sol pechu are outdated, even as Yuvan and...
Continue reading...Feasting on ‘Paniye’ from Thaman’s Ayyanar!
I have written about single songs rarely, but Ayyanar’s Paniye demands that honor. This is one song in recent times that I can truly call a homage to the Ilayaraja...
Continue reading...Aridhu Aridhu (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
The Tanglish lyrics of Oo lalali is a problem, but one cannot blame Thaman alone for it; the composer has delivered and how! Suchitra’s inimitable voice seldom goes wrong for...
Continue reading...Music review: Moscowin Kaveri (Tamil – S S Thaman)
Nee ondrum is a tad simplistic but endearing nonetheless and Aanum pennum’s fast-paced rhythms and sophistication in the orchestration work pretty well. Graamam thedi emulates Rahman’s sound, but Thaman carefully...
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