Hitman – June 18, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Neruppu da – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Much has been said about Santhosh Narayanan composing music for a Rajini starrer—usually reserved for more senior,...
View ArticleHitman – June 25, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Manogatham bhavaan – Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (Malayalam – Prashant Pillai) Prashant Pillai, who delivered an outstanding song in Chandrettan Evideya’s Vasanthamallike...
View ArticleHitman – July 2, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Avalum naanum – Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil – A R Rahman) Rahman has previously made music with lines from Tamil literature. Kaadhalan’s Indhirayo ival...
View ArticleMilliblog’s Top Recent Listens – June 2016
Hindi Tu hai, Sindhu Ma and Lakh lakh thora – Mohenjo Daro (A R Rahman) Meheram mere – Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara (Ajay Singha) Qatl-e-aam (both versions), Behooda and Paani ka raasta – Raman Raghav 2.0...
View ArticleHitman – July 9, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Man meedhu – Parandhu Sella Vaa (Tamil – Joshua Sridhar) Joshua Sridhar, who made music for the little known Tamil film ‘54321’ in 2015, is back with Parandhu Sella...
View ArticleHitman – July 16, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Maya nadhi – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Quick – what’s that song where Rajini is as old as a 60 year old and sings a song that signifies his age? Chances...
View ArticleHitman – July 23, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Jaaneman aah – Dishoom (Hindi – Pritam) Even though Jaaneman aah’s first claim to fame is Parineeti Chopra’s turn as one-song item-girl, there’s more to it, actually....
View ArticleHitman – July 30, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Kisapaathiyil – Kismath (Malayalam – Sushin Shyam) Sushin Shyam has been a familiar name in the musical circuit, having been associated as the vocalist and keyboard...
View ArticleMilliblog’s Top Recent Listens – July 2016
Hindi Tere sang, Jab tum hote ho and Dekha hazaron dafa – Rustom (Arko, Ankit Tiwari and Jeet Gannguli) Jaaneman aah – Dishoom (Pritam) Aashiq tera and Yaaram – Happy Bhag Jayegi (Sohail Sen) Kho gaye...
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Hitman – August 7, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Aalayal thara venam – Masala Coffee (Malayalam) Noted Malayalam playwright and poet Kavalam Narayana Panicker passed away recently, towards the end of June. So, it is...
View ArticleHitman – August 13, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Halena – Iru Mugan (Tamil – Harris Jayaraj) “Halena Hale Hale na! Gasena Gase Gase na!” is the kind of lyrical combination that can only appear in a Harris Jayaraj...
View ArticleHitman – August 20, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Thalakaalu puriyalaye – Kidaari (Tamil – Darbuka Siva) When Anitha K opens the Thalakaalu puriyalaye, it is an amazingly misleading prelude that hardly indicates what...
View ArticleHitman – August 27, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Nila nila – Yaanum Theeyavan (Tamil – Achu) Achu Rajamani has time and again proven himself to be a nifty, dependable composer in Telugu films. His Tamil efforts...
View ArticleHitman – September 3, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Maayaavi penne – Bayam Oru Payanam (Tamil – Y.R.Prasad) There is some amount of name-based coincidence in Bayam Oru Payanam. The film’s director is Manisharma. The...
View ArticleHitman – September 10, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Thoondil meen – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Thoondil meen, the song not part of the original Kabali soundtrack, was released recently online. It works...
View ArticleHitman – September 17, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Virinja poonkurunne – Guppy (Malayalam – Vishnu Vijay) Flautist Vishnu Vijay’s most recent ticket to fame was playing flute for Maya nadhi and Vaanam paarthen in...
View ArticleHitman – September 24, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Texas pogiren – Chennai 2 Singapore (Tamil – Ghibran) The lyrics video on YouTube for this song starts with a warning: ‘This song is not for the faint-hearted. Listen...
View ArticleHitman – October 1, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Kannamma – Rekka (Tamil – D.Imman) Imman has been on a prolific run as far as soundtracks go, though each of his new soundtracks have just one or two decent tracks,...
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Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – September 2016
Hindi Tujhse hi hai roshni – Pink (Anupam Roy) Besabriyaan, Jab tak and Kaun tujhe – M.S.Dhoni – The Untold Story (Amaal Mallik) Teen gawah, Chakora, Aave re hitchki, Hota hai, Ek nadi thi, Doli re...
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Hitman – October 8, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Bholay bhalay – Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 9 (Singer: Meesha Shafi. Composed by Shani Arshad) Shani Arshad’s vocoder sampled voice opens the song and that prelude...
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