Chandanathennalai seems to be making a wonderful mixture of Hameer Kalyani and Saraswati ragas, at least to my untrained ears; very good singing by Madhu Balakrishnan and Sujatha. Is Veerali...
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Ordinary (Music review), Malayalam – Vidyasagar
Enthinee mizhi rendum, with its familiar, bouncy rhythm, is quite enchanting – the tune is gorgeous and Vidyasagar cranks up the orchestration beautifully! Sun sun sundari goes a step ahead...
Continue reading...Spanish Masala (Music review), Malayalam – Vidyasagar
Both Aarezhuthi aavo and Irulil oru kaithiri seem bent on revisiting well known Spanish phrases, particularly the Bailamo line from Enrique, in the former. Less said about Udit Narayan’s version...
Continue reading...Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Kolaikaaraa makes up for that utterly jaded and abused stock rhythm by framing a mesmerizing tune in Gowrimanohari; this is typical Vidyasagar-style masterly melody. Netru illai illai ups the ante...
Continue reading...Siruthai (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
If you ignore the short, middling and trite Thalaattu, the rest of the soundtrack is one extended item number! Keeravani’s hyper-catchy hook from the original’s College Papala makes only a...
Continue reading...Rejoinder on ‘Ilaignan’ (Tamil) – music by Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar’s score for the Tamil film Ilaignan deserved a 200 – just for Imai thoodhane and Thozha vaanam. The former is something I can’t get over – Chinmayi’s astonishing vocals;...
Continue reading...Ilaignan (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
The waltzy Imai thoodhane makes stunning use of the genre in a Tamil context and the music is top-notch – a fantastic showcase for Vidyasagar’s orchestration skills. Chinmayi is brilliant...
Continue reading...Kaavalan (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Vinnai kaappaan is a lot of noise, carefully included jingoism and just a poor tune. KK and Rita’s Pattambuchi sounds more like a Manisharma tune, a blunt and lame one,...
Continue reading...Mandhira Punnagai (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Satta sada starts off as a typical, sonorous Vidyasagar melody, but escalates beautifully with a surprising free-flowing form! Enna kurayo is Sudha Raghunathan’s show; stunningly touching tune, with a possible...
Continue reading...Magizhchi (Music review), Tamil – Vidyasagar
Karthik and Chandrayee are in delightful form in Oothu thanni! Vidyasagar conjures a breezy melody that pleases instantaneously! Thekku maramaattam works for its lilting folk and authentic vocals, while Uchu...
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