Guys, There are some pretty good songs out there besides ARR in the bollywood belt......listen to some of the tunes from Aashayein (Salim Suleiman), We Are Family (SEL - some nice soft piano based ballads and a soothing theme instrumental), Peepli Live (Indian Ocean...very folkish tunes), Lafangey Parindey (Music by Anand but directed by Pradeep Sarkar....rock heavy album). Of course, Amit Trivedi's Aisha has some good tunes if you like his kind of music and sound. Nothing pathbreaking, but some nice sounds and arrangements and melodies...pleasant hearing.
I kind of feel that the rock sound is in fashion mode these days in film music albums as lots of distorted and electric guitars are being used....some tastefully, some not....even ARR has used them more recently...... But, I love how ARR has used the guitars in VTV, Puli, Raavan...very sparingly and delicately without overpowering one's senses! I didn't like the distorted, heavy rock guitar sounds much in Enthiran, but loved the acoustic guitars in Kaadhal Anukal!! Honestly, I listen to other film albums.by other MDs.......try to give the music a chance......feel pleasant and soothed when listening to them.....but nobody touches deep into the heart and soul like ARR's music does..... ARR is simply in a league of his own.......
