The Great Indian Soundtrack by Snehith Kumbla

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By: Snehith Kumbla

Celebrating the hundred million songs and counting of the many different languages, the many cinemas that make Indian cinema an epic joy to the senses.

RRR movie talk: Why M.M. Keeravani's score and songs need more applause
#1
09/21/2022

On RRR's stupendous success in India and abroad, and how M.M. Keeravani needs more applause for it.


Three actually good Himesh Reshammiya songs: Hindi film songs
#1
08/22/2022

Three movie soundtrack songs composed and sung by maverick Hindi movie soundtrack composer Himesh Reshammiya.


Goodbye KK: Celebrating KK's songs: Hindi film songs (Hindi language episode)
#2
06/01/2022

Celebrating the Hindi film songs sung by the timeless romantic Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by his stage name KK, who we lost too soon on May 31, 2022. He was only 53.


The Southwest Monsoon: The greatest soundtrack of our lives
#1
05/28/2022

Recording the arrival of the southwest monsoon in India.


Celebrating R.D. Burman songs: Song medley (Part 1)
#5
05/06/2022

A medley of R.D. Burman songs to celebrate his extraordinary talent.


1942: A Love Story (1994): Great Indian soundtracks
#4
05/05/2022

Featuring R.D. Burman's swan song, the soundtrack that reestablished his reputation as a maverick, genius music director. But R.D. wasn't around to enjoy ots success.


Bombay (1995): Great Indian soundtrack of the week
#3
05/04/2022

Featuring A.R. Rahman's stunning fusion of western sounds with Indian vocals to produce one of the greatest Indian soundtracks of all time.


RRR (2022): Great movie background scores
#2
04/28/2022

On the amazing M.M. Kreem score that surprisingly few are talking about - the brilliant songs and bgm for the exagerrated, over-the-top action entertainer RRR.


The Batman (2022): Great movie background scores
#1
04/27/2022

Talking about how Michael Giacchino's score elevates Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022).


The Legend of Bhagat Singh: Hindi film revisit: The Bhagat Singh legacy
#2
04/01/2022

Revisiting the 2002 Rajkumar Santoshi movie, cowritten with Piyush Mishra, featuring music by A.R. Rahman, starring Ajay Devgn, Sushant Singh and others.


The Will Smith, Chris Rock Saga at the Oscars 2022
#1
03/30/2022

The Will Smith slap to Chris Rock, the implications, reactions.


Shreya Ghoshal birthday special: Her early Hindi film song hits: Hindi film songs
#10
03/12/2022

Celebrating the singing journey of probably one of the greatest Indian playback singers of our time, Shreya Ghoshal. She has been singing for movies for 20 years, and only turned 38 today!


Zindagi ek geet hai - Yash (1996): Underrated Song of the Week: Hindi film songs
#9
03/10/2022

The underrated song of the week is from a movie that lives in its soundtrack that has freaky opening notes, electronic robotic airs, and some superb melodic singing.


Sahir Ludhianvi birth anniversary special: Hindi film songs
#8
03/07/2022

On his 101st birth anniversary, celebrating the legendary Hindi film songs of one of the greatest Indian poets and Hindi film lyricists, Sahir Ludhianvi (1921-1980).


Shankar Mahadevan 55th birthday special: Hindi film songs
#7
03/05/2022

Wishing the masterly vocalist and composer Shankar Mahadevan a grand 55th birthday, here's a selection of songs that dot the Shankar Mahadevan story.


Three great anti-war Hindi film songs: A anti-war special
#6
02/25/2022

Featuring three Hindi film anti-war songs, mingled with readings from war in literature to make this special episode on the stupidity of war.


Tu Hi Tu - Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998): Underrated Hindi film song of the week: Hindi film songs
#5
02/24/2022

An atmospheric A.R. Rahman classic unusual for its vocal choices, especially featuring Malayalam legends M.G.Sreekumar and K.S.Chitra, and how Rahman uses technology to his advantage. Featuring Javed Akhtar as lyricist. A song that certainly deserves more listeners.


Cham Cham - Striker (2010): Underrated Hindi film song of the Week: Hindi film songs
#4
02/22/2022

Featuring a soulful qawwali sung by the zany, innovative Sonu Nigam, composed by Shailendra Barve, lyrics by Jitendra Joshi. Moving away from qawwali cliches, devoid of heavy chorus, yet full of soul.


Lata Mangeshkar: Seven songs, seven decades: Hindi film songs (Part 2 of 2)
#3
02/19/2022

Featuring three more songs amd some honourable mentions from the epic journey that the great playback singer Lata Mangeshkar had across seven decades in Indian soundtrack history. Music copyright belongs to the music owners including Saregama, YashRaj Music, Sony Music and others.


Lata Mangeshkar:Seven songs, seven decades: Hindi film songs (Part 1 of 2)
#2
02/18/2022

Featuring four of Lata Mangeshkar's legendary songs in her epic musical journey from the 1940's to the 21st century. Part 1 of 2, we feature here four of these seven songs from each of her singing decade. Music copyrights belong to the music owners - Saregama and others.


Bappi Lahiri (1952 - 2022) songs:A musical tribute
#1
02/16/2022

Featuring the best songs of composer, singer, Bappi Lahiri, who passed away today on Feb 16, 2022, at the age of 69, leaving us a legacy of soulful romantic and dance numbers.


The Great Indian Soundtrack by Snehith Kumbla (Trailer)
02/08/2022


Tumbbad (2018): Movie Classics
#15
01/25/2022

A podcast on probably the best horror dram ever made in India, Tumbbad (2018).


In memory of my maternal grandmother: The Sunday Chill #3
#15
01/23/2022

In spontaneous memory of my maternal grandmother, Radhamma Adka (1933-2022).


The Visitor by Roald Dahl: Book excerpts: Great short stories
#14
01/22/2022

Reading from one of Roald Dahl's most deliciously macabre tales ever, a story that was first published in Playboy, The Visitor.


The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes: Book Excerpts
#13
01/21/2022

Reading from the evergreen 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel, with a touch of the supernatural.


The Wednesday Story #1: The heroic Yogita Satav
#13
01/19/2022

On January 7, 2022 what did Pune resident Yogita Satav do to be immortalized as a hero? Know more on The Wednesday Story by Snehith Kumbla.


Thingalaycha Nichayam (2021): Movie review of the week
#12
01/18/2022

Reviewing the Kerala State Award winner 2021 for second best movie and best story, the one location setting based drama-comedy, Thingalaycha Nichayam (2021).


The Monday Grind #1 by Snehith Kumbla: On jobs, Monday blues, traffic, arrows, leisure, He-Man, etc.
#11
01/17/2022

The attempted remedy for the dreaded Monday blues, episode one.


The Sunday Chill #2 by Snehith Kumbla: Travel songs, and why we travel
#10
01/16/2022

On travel songs, the question of why we travel, what is this pull of the outdoors...welcome to The Sunday Chill.


This life at play by Girish Karnad: Book excerpts
#6
01/12/2022

Reading from the long awaited memoir of the great, late intellectual, playwright, actor, writer and director, Girish Karnad (1938-2019)


Irrfan Khan, forever: 55th birth anniversary special
#6
01/10/2022

Celebrating the great Irrfan on his 55th birth anniversary (January 7, 2022).


The Sunday Chill #1 by Snehith Kumbla: Mountains, seas, and flights
#5
01/10/2022

Soundscapes from my recent travels.


Don't Look Up (2021): Movie review of the week
#4
01/09/2022

The new satire featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Mark Rylance & Timothee Chalamet.


Atrangi Re (2021): Movie review of the week
#3
01/09/2022

Reviewing the new Anand L. Rai movie starring Dhanush, Sara Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar.


The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond: Book Excerpts
#2
01/07/2022

Reading from Ruskin Bond's first book ever, the 1957, award winning The Room on the Roof.


Minnal Murali (2021): Movie review of the week
#1
01/07/2022

Reviewing the Malayalam superhero Netflix Dec 2021 release, Minnal Murali, starring Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram, Femina George and others.


Vikram Vedha (2017): Movie review of the week
#44
12/19/2021

Reviewing the 2017 neo noir thriller starring Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi.


Kurup (2021): Movie review of the week
#44
12/19/2021

Reviewing the Malayalam movie based on the longest fugitive chase of an Indian criminal.


To Sir, With Love by E.R. Braithwaite: Book Excerpts
#43
12/15/2021

Reading from the true life memoirs of a teacher, about how he interacted with his students in London's East End.