Inteha(Jagjit Singh)

The endearing interludes along with Jagjit's vocals in Inteha Kya Ishq Kar di makes for a pleasant listen even though large part of the tune is predictable.Door Talak Veerana Hai,for the casual elegance and the lilting Khoob Nibhegi are listen-worthy while Din Dooba and Aapke Dil ne are annoyingly slow like all other Jagjit Singh's Ghazals but the former has a tinge of surprise in terms of the infusion of the Whistle-prelude for a few fleeting seconds.Rajinder Rahbar's Aaina Saamne is sung well by Jagjit but the song as such is only passable.Kuch Khona Kuch Paana offers some excitement in terms of the backgrounds but the tune is outdated.Ditto to Manzile Kya Hai-starts pretty well but meanders mid-way.Inteha,like all the other Jagjit Singh's Ghazals is jaded and boring.

Vaamanan(Tamil,Yuvan Shankar Raja)

Javed Ali's Yedho Seigiraai has nothing to rave about-Is a normal melody but the tune is neat and so are the arrangements.Getting Roop Kumar Rathod to mouth Oru Devathai is pleasantly surprising-The slow tune and the arrangements along with Rathod's vocals blend well to give us something alluring and innovative at the same time(The structure of the tune is imaginatively arranged!).Money Money is largely westernized and is annoyingly stuffed with noisy backgrounds while Vijay Yesudas' soulful rendition in the breezy Enga Povathu is lilting.Blaaze and Suvi rock the mighty impressive and innovative Lucky star which is infused with very interesting backgrounds(The chorus is amazing!).Barring that one noisy track,Yuvan's soundtrack in Vaamanan is top-notch.

Alone,Loved and Lost(Malayalam Pop,Rashee)

Vineeth Sreenivasan simply rocks in Ekanaay and the immensely catchy paragraphs and interludes are beautifully arranged by Rashee to come up with one heck of an addictive track.Rashee croons the soulful melody in Akalukayano with a lot of confidence and he sounds equally good in the interestingly arranged En Ormakal.Gayathri sounds awesome in the nuanced melody,Iniyethu Janmam which also has very good orchestration.Karthik enters into the scheme of things with Orkkunnu Njan and he croons this slow track with consummate ease.The breezy backgrounds and the simple tune in Ormakale Ormakale is complete with good vocals by Benny Dayal and Rashee while Franco's Innen Nenjile has an interesting tune along with catchy hooks to give something very addictive.Rashee undoubtedly has a triumphant soundtrack in Alone,Loved and Lost!..

Housefull(Telugu,Anoop Rubens)

Anoop and Sahithi croon the ambient melody in Emaiuntundhi with elan even as the tune is pleasant and alluring.Gicchi Gicchi is boring right from the start and the composer adds all the mundane elements to make it even more uninteresting.The title track,Housefull with retro-styled infusions is quirky but is undone by a predictable tune while Jham Jham Jham is bouncy right from the start and the chorus is absolutely cheesy.But the composer truly has a winner in Yeh Kaali-The pick of the soundtrack!..The catchy tune and the endearing paragraphs makes for a very listenable track and Anoop sings this one with so much confidence!..Anoop Rubens' soundtrack in Housefull is interesting and is much better than his previous OST,Drona!..

Recent Picks(February and March 2009)

Saanson Ka rukna (Sagar Desai,Straight):
Saanson Ka Rukna is one of the most vivacious tracks in the recent times.The really addictive chorus along with the mind-blowing tune really makes you give multiple listens to it each and every time u give it a listen.


Kaatrukkullae and Neethane(Yuvan Shankar Raja,Sarvam):
From Sarvam,these are the two songs i dig the most.Kaatrukkullae could've been a stunner if it had been sung by a proper singer but the song has one of the best backgrounds ever for a Yuvan's track.Neethane is in one word,sensational-The way Yuvan sings the track,especially in "Nee Theda theda" line in the beginning of the second paragraph drives me crazy everytime!..


Thaalam and Thanaro Thanaro(Job Kurian,Charan and Yakzan,Thaalam):
I just cannot avoid listening to these two tracks everyday(Like it is one of the daily chores!:P).This album is so well made and is so damn impressive that it is just a pity that No one even knows about this album!


Nada Nada,Sancharam,Ettam Paatu,Adu(Tony,Rex,Jack,Anand,Naresh:Avial):
Of the two malayalam albums Thaalam and Avial that i've heard recently,It is really hard to decide which is the best track.Of all the tracks,Nada Nada and Sancharam are just jaw-dropping!..


Aasma Odh Kar and Bade Se Shehar Mein(Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy,13B):
These two songs from 13B should NOT be missed!..Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are at their best in these two songs.And I get this Happy feeling all of a sudden when i listen to Bade Se Shehar Mein everytime!:)


Agochore,Didha,Theme 1(Topu,Third Person Singular number):
Of all the songs in this bangladeshi OST,I loved the Theme 1 the most.Just cant stop listening to it-Really owe it to Karthik (I2FS and Milliblog) for letting me know about this album!..


Chaal Apni and Dhoop Ke Sikke(Justin-Uday,Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy,Sikandar):
Chaal Apni is another vivacious number that i completely enjoy listening to-Has me singing along everytime!..As for Dhoop Ke Sikke,it works due to Shreya Ghoshal's vocals and the immensely catchy tune!..


Yaara Maula(Piyush Mishra,Gulaal):
Gulaal is dark and is one mighty interesting soundtrack!..My favourite is Yaara Maula-The powerful lyrics along with thumping vocals make it work big time!..

Nazara Hai and Haafiz Khuda(Salim-Sulaiman,8X10 Tasveer):
Really love the dead-catchy orchestration in Nazara Hai and Vishal Dadlani's vocals is the highlight of the song.And Mohit Chauhan takes Haafiz Khuda to greater heights with his damn cool vocals!..

Billa(Telugu,Mani Sharma)

Ranjith and Naveen's My Name is Billa is thumping and very catchy but the overall sound is clearly aped from Yuvan's re-imagining of the same track in Ajith's Billa(But it works big time!).Bommali too is immensely addictive and bouncy and has a neat rhythm flowing throughout the song.Harilo Ranga Hari has a very amateur'ish tune but is done by kick-ass backgrounds and superb singing by Ranjith,Mano and Kannan and the classical bit that is juxtaposed in the middle is absolutely cheesy!..Ne Patasu is a disappointment-The song is simply a lame rehash of the composer's Rathraina Naaku from Athithi.Yellora Silpanni is a predictable but has the typical Mani Sharma's sound that we've come to love him for.Finally,the theme falls massively short when compared to Yuvan's theme music in Tamil but is all the same cool and hep.Lets see,Mani Sharma's success ratio was always sporadic,but he comes up with an absolutely groovy soundtrack in Billa!..

8X10 Tasveer(Hindi,Salim-Sulaiman,Bohemia,Neeraj Shridhar)

Neeraj Shridhar's only composition Aaja Maahi is vivacious and is well sung by Neeraj and Tulsi Kumar while Bohemia's singlet,I Got the Picture doesn't sink in at all and is too artificial to make any impact.It is Salim-Sulaiman's compositions that strike gold in this soundtrack!..Vishal Dadlani's Nazara Hai has one helluva catchy tune and is only overshadowed by the next track,Haafiz Khuda which is mind blowing and is sung with seamingly casual tone by Mohit Chauhan(This bloke has come here to stay!) and Tulsi Kumar.The other Version,Kuchh Is Tarah is just as likeable as Haafiz Khuda.The two tracks composed by Salim-Sulaiman walk away with the honours in this latest Akshay Kumar starrer,8x10 Tasveer OST!..