1.   From the living room came the sound of a deep male voice singing a sentimental ballad.

2.   It is likely that he listened to the sentimental ballads of the time, and married them to the classicism in which he was trained.

3.   He makes good use of sentimental ballads heard on the radio, using background music only for dramatic climaxes.

4.   Illayaraja, better known for his sentimental ballads, seems to have decided to do something more upbeat.

5.   Many of the numbers are done at breakneck tempos, and sentimental ballads tell tales of murder, love and family.

6.   Many numbers are done at breakneck tempos, and sentimental ballads tell tales of murder, love and family.

7.   When Susannah Cries, which opens the album, is a romantic weepy tune that should go down well with fans of sentimental pop ballads.