Milliblog Weeklies, Week 268 – March 2, 2025 – Milliblog!

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Din Jo Dhal Gaya – Kuch Sapney Apne (Vishal Bhardwaj) – Hindi: A searing melody that is so very Vishal Bhardwaj, particularly when Rekha Bhardwaj goes, heartbreakingly, ‘Lautaayegaa?’ at the end of the first line. I figured that this song was released as an indepedent single by Vishal in May 2024, and now has been used in the soundtrack of the film ‘Kuch Sapney Apne’.

Pul – Crazxy (Vishal Bhardwaj) – Hindi: Much like the song from Kuch Sapney Apne, Vishal scores again with a pensive melody, this time in tow with Gulzar’s verse and Vishal Misra’s vocals. Fantastic guitar work in the background elevates this song significantly.

Mugai Mazhai – Tourist Family (Sean Roldan) – Tamil: Trademark Sean Roldan melody that also manages to surprise with the “Mugai Mazhai’ hook which seems to come out of nowhere! The singing by both Sean Roldan and Saindhavi is top notch, though the background ‘Ru tu tu’ humming reminded me of some other song by either Sean Roldan or Santhosh Narayanan (or someone else completely, not even in Tamil, perhaps – something that starts with ‘Ru tu, tu tu tu too’) that keeps looping inside my head and I haven’t been able to identify it despite desperate attempts at humming to Shazam or Soundhound 🙂

Kissa 47 – DD Next Level (ofRo) – Tamil: I haven’t laughed so much for a film song in recent times as I have done for this song 🙂 The lyrics (by Kelithee) are rip-roaringly funny, talking about an online film reviewer. The tune itself borrows from a catchy Tirupati Venkatachalapathy bhajan and the combination is perhaps what makes the song all the more funny.

Kadhavai Thirandhaye – Sweetheart (Yuvan Shankar Raja) – A seductive melody that Yuvan layers amidst a tantalyzing rhythm and it works beautifully. I’m particularly glad that Yuvan’s singing seems considerably better than what I usually expect from him. This is moreso for lines like ‘Nizhalai nizhalaal eri nee eri, kuzhalai kuzhalai vari nee vari’ (lyrics by Madhan Karky) that he handles admirably!

Haiyodi – Mr. X (Dhibu Ninan Thomas) – Tamil: That ‘Anbe nee anjaamal’ detour/breakout took me completely by surprise since the start of the song seemed deceptively different! Kapil Kapilan’s singing gets better as the song progresses and peaks in the interludes and anupallavi! Lovely song!

Ora Jupu – Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal (Rahul Raj) – Telugu/Malayalam: This is a surprise, and since I have not seen the movie, I really wonder how the song is presented—if at all—on screen! Yes, it’s the same Thayagaraaja Kriti set in KannadagowLai raaga, but Rahul carves a pulsating techno-dance number out of what is conventionally a plea (“I am perturbed by your strange indirect sneering glance at me, Lord!”). Mithun Jayaraj’s excellent vocals and Edapally Ajith’s violin keeps the song consistently enjoyable.

Vazhkai – Painkili (Justin Varghese) – Tamil/Malayalam: It’s a pity the film was received poorly but Justin’s soundtrack is mighty good! This song completely threw me off gear 🙂 Justin perfectly recreates the 1960s Tamil cinema music, and it is hard not to imagine (if you are only hearing the song) Sivaji Ganesan or MGR dancing gently with their hands tied behind their back! I see that the song takes the film’s leads from Kerala to Coimbatore and that may explain this Tamil song. Divyaraja Mazan’s voice is a perfect fit for the kind of song this aims to be!

Mai Ni Bachdi (Gur Sidhu) – Punjabi: An absolutely hypnotic song that seems to be using the same trick as the Been-sapera (is there a been in the background too?). Gur Sidhu’s music also adds a punchy rhythm to the mix, while the singing by Ahen, Raj Ranjodh and Abbu is the song’s real highlight.

Paiyya Paiyya – Shekhar Ravjiani (Tamil): A Tamil song by Shekhar Ravjiani! It sounds like a standard-issue Coke Studio Tamil song, but has its charms, no doubts. Aarathana Senthilraja’s singing is very good, and the tune’s possibly Shanmukapriya raaga base could be why I like it.

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