SravBlogs: November 2009

Monday 30 November 2009

Nagarjuna Next Film Details

Nagarjuna's upcoming movie is titled Mosagadu. The audio is likely to be released on the 20th of December and the movie is scheduled to be released on 7th of January 2010. The movie is directed by debutant Kiran and produced by D.Siva Prasad Reddy who also produced King last year with Nagarjuna. The music is composed by Sandeep Chowta. Earlier there were rumours that this movie was to be titled , but it has been titled as Mosagadu.

Wednesday 25 November 2009

Leader Audio Review

Leader is the forthcoming movie directed by Sekhar Kammula, starring Dr. D.Ramanaidu's grandson Rana. It is produced by huge production house AVM. The music is composed by Mickey J. Meyer who composed chartbusting numbers for Happy Days. The lyrics are written by Dr. Veturi Sundaramurthy. Unlike previous movies directed by Sekhar Kammula this movie is coming with huge expectations. Let's see how the audio turned out.

01 - Maa Telugu Thalliki
Singers : Late Sri Tanguturi Surya Kumari
The introduction to the song is well composed with English lyrics. They used the same vocals as the original song and fuzed it with the modern composition of Mickey. It is a wonderful combination and the use of instruments in the song is interesting. You will definitely like it in the first listening.
Rating: 3.75/5

02 - Aunana Kaadana
Singers : Naresh Iyer, Shweta Pandit
This is a typical Mickey composition. Reminds a bit of "Arere Arere" and "Nijamga Nenena" but at the same time is different. Naresh Iyer is very good and Shweta Pandit chips in at the end. One of the best melodies in recent times.
Rating: 3.75/5

03 - Vandemataram
Singers : Nakash Aziz
This song reminds us a bit of AR Rehman's "Vandemataram". The song is very catchy and will no doubt be in your head after listening to it. There is not much to say about the music as it is the lyrics and vocals that dominate. The some of the pronounciation by Nakesh could have been better, otherwise it is another excellent song in the album.
Rating: 3.5/5

04 - Rajasekhara
Singers : Shweta Pandit
This is the item song in the movie. Don't expect the kind of loud music in a normal item number. It has got a tradition North Indian feel to it. But it doesn't really have the energy that it should have had. The orchestration is really light and the song overall is pretty soft. Not bad, but maybe should have been better.
Rating: 2.75/5

05 - Hey CM
Singers : Sunita Sarathy
A female solo song. There is a good use of piano and other instruments in the song. It is again quite a soft song. Sunita Sarathy is okay but her pronounciation of some words is a bit weird but overall pretty good. This one grows on you as you listen to it, it may not appeal straight away.
Rating: 3/5

06 - Sreelu Pongina
Singers : Krishna Chaitanya, Siddharth, Kranthi, Sashi Kiran, Aditya
Chorus song, the standout is the lyrics. The music is also pretty good. Vocals are also not loud but the lyrics are clearly heard. May not be liked by all but will grow on you.
Rating: 3/5

07 - Leader Instrumental
Singer: Mickey J. Meyer & Shehnai By Balesh
An instrumental version of the first number in the album. The shehnai is top notch and the musical background is also superb. A good instrumental song.
Rating: 3.25/5

Overall Rating: 3.3/5 (Very Good)

Last Words:
Another excellent album by Mickey J. Meyer. The thing I like about about him is he never compromises for lyrical clarity. In 2007 it was Happy Days, last year it was Kotha Bangaru Lokam, this year it is Leader. There are large expectations on this movie and the music has lived up to it let's see how the movie fares.

My Picks: Maa Telugu Thalliki, Aunana Kaadana

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Leader Trailer 4

Courtesy: CineGoer

Aarya 2 Audio Review

The much-awaited Aarya 2 is releasing in a couple of days. The combination of Aarya is back in Allu Arjun-DSP-Sukumar. Obviously expectations are high. Let's see how the album turned out.

01 - Mr. Perfect
Singers : Baba Sehgal, Rita, Devi Sri Prasad
Lyrics : Kedar
Rap : Devi Sri Prasad
What a start to the album! The introduction music is very catchy and you probably hear a lot of ring tones based on the intro. Baba Sehgal does a great job and lyrics are perfect. The rap done by Devi Sri Prasad is interesting. It has good musical interludes and tune for dance so we have to see how it is picturised in the movie. Definite chartbuster.
Rating: 3.5/5

02 - Uppenantha
Singers : K.K.
Lyrics : Balaji
This song comes under the same genre as "Feel My Love" from Aarya. The introduction music in again good. KK does a good job again especially in the high pitch regions. The interludes are well composed. The lyrics are suitable for the song. It might not have the lasting appeal that "Feel My Love" had but it still a good song.
Rating: 3/5

03 - Baby He Loves You
Singers : Devi Sri Prasad
Lyrics : Chandrabose
The starting of the song is interesting with a conversion and then the song. Devi Sri Prasad's voice suited the mood of the song. The lyrics by Chandrabose are the highlight for this song, and make it interesting. We have heard tune before but the rendition by Devi Sri Prasad and the lyrics give a lively feel. Another good number.
Rating: 3/5

04 - Ringa Ringa
Singers : Priya Hemesh
Lyrics : Chandrabose
This is the Aarya 2 version of "Aa Ante Amalapuram". Even the song is actually quite repetitive with "Ringa Ringa" every few lines, it is still very catchy and will make a good dance number. The beat is good with heavy drum usage. Let's see how this song is picturised, but it is going to a popular number.
Rating: 3/5

05 - Karige Loga
Singers : Kunal Ganjawala, Megha
Lyrics : Vanamali
This is the first duet in the album. It doesn't quite stike the same chord as the other songs in the first listening but you like it after repeated listing. Kunal Ganjawala is okay, but another singer may have been better. Megha voice in refreshing. The lyrics are also pretty good. But somehow the song lack a bit of energy somewhere. Not bad.
Rating: 2.75/5

06 - My Love Is Gone
Singers : Ranjith
Lyrics : Chandrabose
This is a techno number. The introduction music is good in typical techno style. It is a perfect dance number, and hopefully we will see some good moves from Bunny. The start of the first interlude has a tune that sounds a techno version of "Edo Priyaragam" from Aarya, it is good that they have at least one reference to the original movie. Ranjith injects a lot of energy into the song and the lyrics are also good but dominated by the music.
Rating: 3.25/5

07 - Karige Loga (D-Plugged)
Singers : Sagar
Lyrics : Vanamali
This is softer version of the earlier song. The lyrics are heard clearly in this version and Sagar is pretty good in this one. The strumming of the guitar gives a good feel to the song. It is probably a sad version of the earlier one. I liked this version better than the earlier one because the orchestration is more attractive. Pretty good.
Rating: 3/5

08 - Mr. Perfect (DSP Mix)
Singers : DSP
Lyrics : Kedar
Another DSP Mix. We had one for King and Jalsa and now for Aarya 2. It is in typical DSP style and you can just imagine him dancing and singing this. The mixing is pretty good like his earlier remixes. The use of the beat is pretty good again. He doesn't deviate too much from the original song which is good because it keeps the original flavour of the song.
Rating: 3/5

Overall Rating: 3.1/5 (Good)

Last Words:
No doubt this is a chartbusting album. Almost all the songs are good in the first listening and the rest are good in repeated listening. Devi Sri Prasad scores another music hit with this one. It will definitely help the openings for the movie. Let's see how the film turns out on the 27th November. While I'm hear I might as well tell you that it has been censored and got a U/A certificate. It runs for about 2 hours and 35 minutes.

My Picks: Mr.Perfect, My Love is Gone

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Leader Trailer 3

Sunday 15 November 2009

Saleem Trailers

Courtesy: CineGoer

Friday 13 November 2009

Leader Trailer 2

Here is the second trailer of the forthcoming Leader. The audio is probably going to be released on the 22nd of November. The music is composed by Mickey J. Meyer.