A beautiful song from Yesudas and other new good Mallu songs

"PachapanamThathe" from the Malayalam movie "Nottam" is a lovely song with a simple beat but one that brings cheer to Yesudas's fans. It's always a good feeling to see veterans make a great song now and then. There is a melancholy about this song that is going to be enjoyed for quite some time. The songs "Mayangi Poi" by Chithra and "Melle" by the music director Jayachandran are also worth a listen.

New and young music directors, singers and lyricists are making Malayalam songs more appealing particularly for malayalee listener's in other states. One such contribution are the songs of the new Malayalam film "Out of Syllabus". Check out "Mayajalathil" sung by Vineeth Sreenivasan son of veteran actor Srieenivasan. If only Bennet and Veetrag had added a different tune in between the second charanam and Pallavi (instead of repeating the same tune again from the previous charanam-pallavi tune) and matched the charanam to the pallavi with a modified tune with beats the song would have been all the more better. Other songs in the movie that are worth mentioning are "Poyivaruvan", both Manjari and Veetrag sung versions and "Ee Kalpadavil" again both the Asha and Venugopal versions. The song "Poovinu Ithal Cheppil" sung by Manjari and Vidhu Pratap is listenable too.

More great stuff from Vidyasagar

After "Poi" I couldn't help listening to Vidyasagar's next offering for the movie "Thambi" and I wasn't surpried to find some very pleasant numbers. Jump first to "Sudum Nilavu" sung by UnniKrishnan and Harini. What a lovely number. The song actually reminds you of several other tamil songs but can't think of them now. I don't know what's with the smaller songs in movies these days (there are too many of them) but you always wonder why they weren't extended into full versions. Two of those good ones are in this movie too. Check out "Enn Kaadhal" by Saindhavi and "Kanavaa" by Madhushree.
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S P B back with a great number - Songs from the movie Poi

Besides the eye-catching new girl Vimala, the K Balachander movie features a great number by THE greatest singer in the country, S P Balasubramianiam. The vocals are sweet and the song stylish for a cool evening setting. It is called "La La La". What a long run SPB has had and he still has great potential to impress after singing over 35,000 songs. Two other small songs also impress. "Enna Tholaithai" by Chithra and "Inge Inge Oru Paatu" by Shankar Mahadevan. But it will be SPB's song that is going to be real "killer". "Kutty Kutty Kavithai" by Shalini is an OK number. Full points to Vidyasagar for all the lovely compositions. Check it out at the following link on musicindiaonline. Poi.

Himesh Reshammiya delivers a stunner

After composing music for T.V serials and movies Himesh's debut solo double CD album Apka Suroor (Vol.1 & 2) is one rocking album that is certainly going to be talked about for a long time. Instantly gratifying, the very vocal and catchy songs are going to appeal to anyone. No wonder most of the songs from the album are in the top 20 list of www.musicindiaonline.com's Indipop countdown. Vol.1 contains the originals and before anyone else can make remixes out of them Himesh offers all the remixed versions of the originals on Vol.2. This review is of the originals on Vol.1.

Start with "Naam Hai Thera", the song that is featured in the advertisement on T.V that got me instantly hooked. I am sure you'll be hooked too. Next stop, check out "Tu Yaad Na Aaye Aisa Koi Din Nahin". Reminiscent of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan it's a lovely qawwali based number. Time to rock again. Jump to "Mere Lamhon Ki Aarzu", an awesome number with great vocals, lyrics and a terrific beat. Take a break now with "Samjo Na", a lovely acoustic number. Time to groove again, this time with a slower rocker. Check out "Ched De Pyar Ki Baat". With female vocals, rap and Saarangi thrown in good measure it's a groovy number. Follow this one with "I love you O Sayyoni" which has all the potentail of becoming a crowd fav. with live audiences. And here's more. Follow up with "Aashiqana Hai Dil" a song sung well to complete a groovy three song set. Before you can wind down here's one more daandiya number. Check out "Nachle it's folkish". Not a great number as there have been many similar ones but this one is daandiya perfect.

Ok, time to wind up now. Listen to "Chahe Gila Karo" a beautiful song with some fantastic singing and wrap up the collection with "Vaada Tainu"

Although "Tera Suroor" is currently No.1 listen to it at the end to remind you that all good things need not always come to an end. Listen to the song and then start all over! The album is certainly worth a couple of first listens.

Almost all of the songs on this album are great for playing live. Himesh delivers in one "kick-ass" album what Indian and Pakistani rock bands haven't done in decades.

Paramasivam scores with three songs, Paarijatham with one

Three songs tuned by Vidhyasagar in Thala's new movie "Paramasivam" are going to be hits for sure. The first is the delightful "Asa Dosa" sung well by Priya Subramani. "Kannan" is another short lovely number sung by Kalyani Menon, Lakshmi Rangarajan and Saindhavi. By the way it looks as though there are two Kalyani Menons or are they the same. Remember the 80's hit "Nee Varuvai ena Naan ninaithen". It was sung by a Kalyani Menon too. And finally "Natchithira Paravaikku" sung by Tippu and company. The chorus of the children in this song will remind you of Illayaraja's songs in the movies "Anjali" and "Virumandi".

The real treat however is "Unnai Kanden" from the movie "Paarijatham" that debuts Saranya, daughter of actor/director Bagyaraj and Poornima Jayaram. Sung stylishly by Shruthi and company to the tune of Dharan's music it may sound a bit like "Vaseegara" but it is a beautiful number. Treat yourself.

New songs in Tamil

First is the sensuous number "Chellame Idu Irava Pakala" sung by Karthik and Sunitha Sarathy from the movie "Kalaba Kadhala" composed by newcomer Niru. It's sure to become popular and is certainly worth a listen. "Eruvar Vazhum", another small duet from the film "Aathi" is an OK one. But the song that is likely to become a dance hit from the same movie (though it sounds stale) is "Olli Olli Udambe", a Karthik and a different sounding Anuradha Sriram duet. "Paakathe" from the film "Aaru" with nice tunes in the charanam will please you. It's a break for Tippu who I believe is married to the popular singer Harini. "Soda bottle" is the another "dapankoothu" number from "Aaru" which is bound to become popular. Check them out.