Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Mazhai pozhiyum is pulsating, catchy and well sung by Aalaap Raju; its hooks are adequately addictive. Raman Mahadevan seems like a wonderful choice to lead Oh Sunanda, a gorgeously foot-tapping...
View ArticleEndukante Premanta (Music review), Telugu – GV Prakash Kumar
Chill out and Kicko gicko are shockingly and irritatingly trite in every conceivable way. Cinderella seems to be learning from the triteness of the earlier two tracks and makes a reasonably smart...
View ArticleSaguni (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Kandha kaara vadai is a competent kuthu with the right dose of engaging mod sounds and rhythmically apt lyrics by Paramu; Shankar Mahadevan is, as usual, perfect. Vella bambaram is a poor and...
View ArticleJoker (Music review), Hindi – GV Prakash Kumar & Gaurav Dagaonkar
Much as Daler and Sonu Kakkar try to infuse life into Sing Raja, it merely sounds like a poor rehash of Rahman’s Gentleman chartbuster Usilambatti. And Tears of Joker could be some background music...
View ArticleThaandavam (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Rahul Nambiar confidently powers the catchy Yaaradi mohini, while Haricharan does the honors equally well in the pleasant Oru paadhi kadhavu that reminiscences Rahman’s En kaadhale. Alyssa and Marie’s...
View ArticleParadesi (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Avatha paiyya‘s incredibly pleasant melody is instantly endearing – Yasin and Vandana’s vocals is one big reason, besides the gorgeous percussion that adorns it. Sengaade‘s elongated prelude portends...
View ArticleNaan Rajavaga Pogiren (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
College paadam is old stock of boring college’y lyrics, set to middling music, but the composer joins his fiancé Saindhavi for the breezy techno in Yaar ivano – well sung and well-tuned! Simbu performs...
View ArticleAnnakodiyum Kodiveeranum (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Aavarangaatukulla has a pleasant tune, but rehashes the ghatam-based sparse folk sound once in vogue, kick-started by Rahman. Pothi vecha and Nariga uranga hold textures similar to Rahman’s Taj Mahal...
View ArticleUdhayam NH4 (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Indrodu‘s highly enthusiastic and energetic sound is addictive; Srinivas and Ramya deliver Vaali’s verses with verve! Gana Bala’s Ora kannala is earthy and thoroughly enjoyable gana, but made better by...
View ArticleThalaivaa (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Tamizh pasanga is flat and dull, with a spruced up Michael Jackson rhythm and excessively synthesized vocals. But Yaar indha, with its delightful melody and strong Celtic flavor is a great listen,...
View ArticleRaja Rani (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Hey baby‘s a capella and thavil sound is endearing – GVP sings it well along with Aishwarya, but it is Gaana Bala who comes in towards the end with a Chandrababu-style piece in gana form and completely...
View ArticleJK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Facebook login is gimmicky in every sense, with a flat tune to boot! Nee enna pesuvai (both versions!) drones on like a post-heydays boy-band ballad, while Get ready for my mojo is no different, with...
View ArticleNimirndhu Nil (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Kaadhal nergayil is perhaps Prakash’s n’th song with a similar structure – semi-Hindustani’ish sound and a likeable melody; good till it lasts, but too familiar. Gaana Bala runs amok in Don’t worry be...
View ArticleNaan Sigappu Manidhan (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
GVP builds Yelelo wonderfully, and sings it well too; the world music and folk mix is enticing! Gana Bala and Vijay Prakash complement each other well in the catchy Lovely ladies, backed by some exotic...
View ArticleSaivam (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Azhagu, understandably, holds a strong whiff of Indira’s Nila kaigiradhu – the instantly likeable, ethereal tune and Unnkrishnan’s daughter Uthara evoking an adorable innocence akin to Harini in the...
View ArticleIrumbu Kuthirai (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Barring the fact that GVP sings about pasta instead of a woman he’s supposed to address, Penne penne has a lovely tune, beautifully crafted with the accordion sound and that surprising ethereal second...
View ArticleDarling (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Barring the corny lyrics, Vandha mala has limited engaging power, using a simple, jaded tune. Unnale is a surprise because it is no sung by Saindhavi – seems tailor-made for her; still, nice enough...
View ArticlePencil (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Javed Ali and Sheya Ghoshal handle the gorgeously slow-burning techno-ghazal combo sound of Kangalilae very well – GV Prakash’s tune is the clear winner here. LED kannala, however, is standard-issue...
View ArticleKomban (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
Kambikara vetti traverses through two distinct tunes and rhythms and both are engaging, thanks to earthy vocals by VM Mahalingam and Ananthu, besides Thanikkodi’s absorbing folksy lyrics. Appappa is a...
View ArticleKaaval (Music review), Tamil – GV Prakash Kumar
Aadu annatha makes interesting use of saarangi in what’s essentially kuthu and gains spunk in anupallavi, with Velmurugan leading it in his usual style. Aavaaram povukkum‘s Aasaya kaathula ambitions...
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