Kizhakku pookkum has a heady mix of a rhythmic tune, scintillating vocals by Shreya Ghoshal and Sabri Brothers, among others and that brilliant Arabic (thanks: Raouf & Vino) hook at the right spots. Prithviraj uses his irresistible voice again in Njan, in a slow, lovely rap’ish tune, while the composer gets everything brilliantly right in [...]

Vannela chinukala seems simplistic, but the nuances Chakri adds make it addictive! Chakri involves himself in a vocal play with Malavika in Nee palukulu that reminds one of Raja’s innovative vocal usage in duets; it works well too! Vamsi joins Anjana Sowmya in Oohala, another Raja-style tune, where the melody element is interestingly brought out. [...]

Thaman unleashes his usual arsenal right upfront in Thiki thiki – builds the simple tune gradually and gets really better as it progresses; singers Ranjith and Megha are in great form. Kuthudhu‘s rhythms stand out, as much as Naveen Madhav’s vocals, while the violins in the catchy Puducha remind you of Thaman’s recent works, though [...]

Gunnah – Album: Manzil (Pakistani Pop – Such: Rizwan-ul-Haque, Guitar; Allan Smith – Drums; Shazia Khan -Vocals) From the multitudes of Pakistani Pop I stumble upon, this one stopped me in my tracks, to some extent. Such’s music isn’t drastically different and the sound is a mish-mash of many styles, honestly. This song does stand [...]