High On Love should ideally be High on Yuvan! The entrancing melody is vintage Yuvan, with a deeply engaging orchestration and Sid Sriram’s stupendous vocals. Dope Track is equally brilliant....
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Peranbu (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan’s first interlude in Dhooramaai is quite literally like soaking into the beauty of a cool, green mountain, as the music simply flows. Vijay Yesudas adds to the effect with...
Continue reading...Raja Ranguski (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Simbu seems particularly in great form with his exaggerated singing in Mr.X, amidst the flashy EDM that Yuvan unleashes! Pattukutty Neethan is Yuvan at his vintage best! The melody is...
Continue reading...Irumbuthirai (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Athiradi is more posturing than a cohesive song, though that retro-style interlude (Vanmurai pazhi) is a nifty touch. Ditto with Yaar ivan – less of a ‘song’ and more background’ish....
Continue reading...Balloon (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Vaanam dhaane has a nice edgy tune that almost sounds like a warning, complete with a mysterious vaudevillian sound. Mazhai megam harks back to Yuvan’s early days, with its flowing...
Continue reading...Semma Botha Aagathey (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song is effortless Yuvan at his best – addictively cool EDM mix! Itemkaaran is no different, with its insanely catchy hook and a steadily raucous kuthu rhythm, delivered...
Continue reading...Oxygen (Music review), Telugu – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Despite the digital processing, Revanth is great form in the energetic and steadily rhythmic Adhilekka. O kshanam could easily pass off for a Mani Sharma melody! Yuvan’s tune is gorgeous...
Continue reading...Gowdru Hotel (Music review), Kannada – Yuvan Shankar Raja
The title song makes up in energy what it fails to do with nativity despite singing about ‘Gowdru’ hotel! Ondhe jeevana is good old Yuvan! The template is all there...
Continue reading...AAA – Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
After STR’s mental prelude rant, the Trend Song thankfully moves to a frenetic EDM package. Rottula vandi oodudhu faces the EDM heat too, layered with some foot-tapping kuthu. Simbu’s deep...
Continue reading...Kadamban (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Despite Mukesh’s enthusiastic signing and the ebullient percussion, Uchimalai is perfunctory. But in Ilaratham soodera, Yuvan shows how to do even the perfunctory in a convincing manner! Otha paarvayil starts...
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