Run and get this album, now!

I didn't know that in such a short period another great album would be released just after Himesh Reshammiya's "Apka Suroor" to give the latter a run for its money. What a classic from Kailash Kher. The album is titled "Kailasa" and what we have is more of Sufi/Punjabi rocking numbers sung to Khawali and funkeyed Khawali tunes. The singing is more refined and talented, relying more on raw vocal power than on studio modulation and tweaks. The techno music is not stale either. The nice ones and bound to be favs are "Tauba Tauba" (the remix is OK too), "Teri Deewani" (currently No.1 at the Indipop countdown at MusicIndiaonline.com and one that has a nice video too), "Dilruba", "Albela Saajan" and "Naiharwa" with the latter ones less techno and funkier than the earlier ones in the list. "Alla ke Bande" is a number listeners and viewers may have listened to earlier. One of the classics "Daulat Shohrat" was removed from the list and I wonder why. Search the web and I am sure you'll find it somewhere.

Some songs I missed and certainly worth listening

Not any likeable hit in sight (in my opinion). So I decided to write about some not so old songs that I missed mentioning. First the songs "Pani Thuli" by Kay Kay and Shreya Goshal and "Merke Merke" by Shankar Mahadevan and Sadhana Sargam from the movie Kanda Naal Mudhal. The tile song "Kanda Naal Muthal" is a nice fusion of classical singing and violin accompaniment tuned to funky beats. "Koo Koo" is not a bad song either, depends on how soon you can get bored with it. "Dialamo Dialamo" from the movie Dishyum is enjoyable after hearing it played repeatedly on radio and T.V.

A hit for Manjari and Illayaraja

Although he has composed music for only a few films in Malayalam, Illayaraja is popular In Kerala where normally singers are more popular than music directors. And he has given them yet another big hit with the song "Attankaraiyorathu" for the movie Rasathanthram starring Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine. This song is going to be another feather in the cap for Manjari who has rendered the song. Illayaraja gave some time immemorial Malayalam hits that are requested even to this day on T.V and radio shows. Some of them are the very famous "Poongatrinodum" and "Konchi Karyalle" from the movie Poomugapadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu, "Thumbe Vaa" and "Kili Paadunnu maanathu" from the movie Olangal.

A R Rahman's magic sparkles now and then

Check out both versions of "Innisai". One by Mahathi and Naresh and the version by Mahathi and Saindhavi from the movie "Godfather". The song reminds of visuals made by Mani Ratnam in his movies. Wonder if the movie has such good visuals to match the grandeur of the songs.