40+ years after Sadhana lost her jhumka, Sonu Kakkar asserts that there’s more to lose in Bareily ke bazaar, in coarse, item-number style, adding infamy to the much-maligned town. Shamir Tandon’s other contribution, the new-age ‘Ae maalik’ works to some extent, except for rudely bothering the vocal chords of an 80 year old lady. Sharib-Toshi [...]

Vaanam pudhidhu has the hallmark of a Vidyasagar melody – from the fabulous vocals to the minimal, nuanced orchestration. Sujatha’s Kaadhal pookkum goes one up on the melody scale, sounding almost like a Ilayaraja number with extra oomph. Kulukki breathlessly races past the attention span, while Kuthu paattu is sans any kuthu. Beyond its Latino [...]