It's raining A R Rahman hits

One thing I forgot while watching Ghajini at Aynikkal Movies in Chalakudy was the song I heard before the show began. I was tempted to ask people from which album the song was playing.

As I was browsing A R Rahman's official site it hit me like a shot from the blue when I heard "Meherbaan" from the movie "Ada" play on his site. A must listen if you haven't heard it.

A R R sings it in an unforgettable romantic style. It felt romantic in the cinema. We went to see it alone, unlike the usual crowd we take to the movies.

And why we love A R Rahman

Just when I am being upset with the music of "Slumdog Millionnaire" comes the songs from A R Rahman for the movie "Delhi 6" that is nothing short of mind-blowing. Start with this gem "Dil Gira Dafatan". Well sung by Ash King and beautifully composed it has an international appeal to it. Nicer will it be, to watch the ravishingly beautiful Sonam Kapoor pictured in this number on screen.

"Masakali" and its retro feel also sounds lovely and interesting. Beautifully composed with nice accordion (or was it harmonium) solos. Sung well too by Mohit Chauhan.

"Genda Phool" is a slow ballad set to Techno beats and sounds so off-beat for a song as this.

"Rehna Tu" is a number that reminds me of English pop hits (particularly Sting and Bono). Sung very well by the master A R Rahman himself and company I will add this to the list of good numbers from Delhi 6. Comes with a nice (electronic flute like instrument) solo too that concludes the song.

Check the lovely numbers here.

We love you Harris Jayaraj

It's been a long time since I posted anything on madrasbee and Harris's numbers from the up-coming Surya, Thamanna starrer "Ayan" tempted me to make this post. "Nenje Nenje" with soothing saxophone is the one bound to be more popular. Other songs are catchy but Nenje made a good first impression. Check out the songs here.

Meanwhile though A R Rahman has brought glory to India winning a Golden Globe there is no comparision to the songs and music of the Hindi Ghajini to that what Harris Jayaraj contributed in the Tamil original. The music of "Slumdog Millionnaire" also sucks.

Listen to these two hits right now

Songs from the Akshay Kumar - Deepika Padukone starrer "Chandni Chowk to China" are from a mix of musicians. Two of them are sure to become hits. First the racy number from Kailesh Kher and company titled "Chak Lein De" and the other the smooth ballad from Shankar Ehsan Loy titled "Tere Naina" sung beautifully by Shankar Mahadevan and Shreya Goshal.

No excuses for not listening.

Vidyasagar makes a comeback, S Thaman has a moderate hit

With "Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar" Vidyasagar makes a nice comback. With this hit for SPB he keeps the ageless wonder alive in our hearts. Listen to "Thangathila Seyda Nila".

After "La La" from "Poi" this is the hit from SPB and Vidyasagar.

Other songs from "Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar" aren't bad though. If I find them interesting I'll add them to the list.

Meanwhile S.Thaman (and not Yuvan Shankar Raja as posted earlier) has a modest hit in "Sindhanai Sei" the title song of the movie it is taken from.

My new blog

And it is on music. This time though it is on my favorite musical instrument, the guitar. I tried learning it several times only to give up sadly. But at least I have a blog to show my love and appreciation. Check it out. http://guitar-appreciation.com