Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
Devi Sri Prasad has a reputation for sticking with his regulation format of tunes and here too, you can see it pop up at certain places but there's also a departure from the usual, mostly an influence of Kamal Haasan in both lyrics and music.
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His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
Though Yuvan has steered clear of his favourite cosmetic trappings like rap and remixes, he still managed to bring out a youthful album.
'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair.
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Madras Cafe has some interesting songs in its soundtrack that seem to go with the flow of the film. Still, one feels that the tempo should have been raised a bit to keep up with its spy thriller theme.
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Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.
The album may not be scintillating, but it's a pleasant listen.
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The music director tries to come up with something different but lands up into familiar territory.
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Without doubt, this is a hugely disappointing album from an otherwise promising team.
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From glassy moments to grungy fervour, the soundtrack has it all.
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In most of the songs, Vidhyasagar has slipped into a familiar template, so it is worth just one listen.
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It might not be the next great musical event, but this little album does have at least one good song going for it.
It looks like Yuvan needs to find his moorings back again. He probably needs it after a spate of releases one after the other. Still, there are a couple of good numbers that make this album worthwhile.
Fans of Mani Sharma and Vishal are likely to be entertained. Oherwise, there's nothing much here for the discerning music-lover.
The music is an upgrade from the uninspiring music of the Amitabh Bachchan original.
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