Kedi Trailer

Adurs Trailers

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Saleem Theatrical Trailer

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Looks promsising but YVS Chowdary's films always look pretty good. We have to see if the film has substance next week on the 11th.

Adurs Audio Release on 5th of December

Adurs audio release has been postponed to the 5th of December. Apparently, the third song in the movie is called "Pilla Naa Valla Kaadu", NTR has done some amazing dance steps. Devi Sri Prasad has composed the songs and he is probably going to perform a few of them at the audio release. The lyrics are written by Chandrabose, Ramajogayya Sastry and Kulasekhar. The film is directed by VV Vinayak and will probably release for Christmas. So we will have to wait a few more days for Adurs music.

Nagarjuna's Movie is called Kedi

As said earlier Nag's movie is not called Rummy or Mosagadu but Kedi. This was officially announced yesterday, so no more changes after this.

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.

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

Leader Trailer 4

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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

Leader Audio Release on 22nd

Leader audio is releasing in a big function on the 22nd of November. The film is directed by Sekhar Kammula and has music by Mickey J. Meyer. The audio release is going to be telecast live on MAA TV from 7:30 pm onwards.

Namo Venkatesa Press Meet Video

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Om Shanti Logo Launch

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Leader Trailer 3

Saleem Trailers

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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.

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Star Night Videos Part 8

Star Night Videos Part 7

Star Night Videos Part 6

Star Night Videos Part 5

Star Night Videos Part 4

Star Night Videos Part 3

Star Night Videos Part 2

Star Night Videos Part 1

Magadheera 100 Days Trailer

Leader Trailer

Amaravathi Trailer

Jr.NTR's upcoming projects

Jr.NTR's current project Adurs directed by VV Vinayak is almost complete. It is said to be a mass entertainer in which NTR is playing a dual role. The heroines are Nayanatara and Sheela. The music composed by Devi Sri Prasad will be releasing on November 20th and the film will release in December.

Meanwhile, Jr.NTR is going to be doing two projects simulataneously; Dil Raju's Brindavanam, and Meher Ramesh's Shakti. Brindavanam is directed by Munna-fame Vamsi Paidipally and NTR is starring opposite Trisha for the first time in this one. Thaman is composing the music and Srihari is said to be doing an important role.

Shakti is coming in the same combination as Kantri with Aswini Dutt as the producer and Mani Sharma composing the music. Ileana is pairing with NTR again after Rakhee.

Aarya 2 Trailer

Allu Arjun's Performance at Southscope Awards

Allu Arjun performed a tribute to Michael Jackson at the Southscope Sylish Awards on Sunday night. Here is the video.

Siddharth's New Film Launch Video

Siddharth's new film was launched on Sunday. It is being produced by K.Raghavendra Rao and is being directed by his son Prakash. It is said to be a fantasy movie. The music is going to be composed by Mickey J. Meyer.

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The Inaugaral Southscope Style Awards

The Southscope style awards were presented last night in Hyderabad. I think it was for the years 2007 and 2008. Here is the list of winners:Stylish Film:

Telugu - Surender Reddy (Athidhi)

Tamil - Vishnu Vardhan (Billa)

Malayalam - Mr Joshi (20:20)

Kannada - Yograj Batt (Gaja)

Stylish Actor – Male:
Telugu - Jr.NTR (Kantri)
Tamil - Dhanush (Polladhavan)
Malayalam - Mammotty (Annan Thammbi)
Kannada - Puneet Raj Kumar (Vamshi, Raj)

Stylish Actor- Female:

Telugu - Ileana(Jalsa)

Tamil - Shreya(Sivaji)

Malayalam - Lakshmi Rai (Rock and Roll)

Kannada - Sharmila Mandra (Sajini or Krishna)

Stylish Music Album:

Telugu - Devi Sri Prasad (Jalsa)

Tamil - Harris Jayaraj (Dhaam Dhoom)

Malayalam - M Jayachandran (Madambi)

Kannada - Mano Murthy (Mugam)

Stylish Fight Choreography:

Telugu - Peter Haynes (Munna, Ready)

Tamil - Rajashekar (Subramanipuram)

Malayalam - Stunt Shiva (MafiaSasi)

Kannada - PalaniRaja (Gaja)

Stylish Song Choreography:

Telugu - Raju Sundaram (Kantri)

Tamil - Prabhudeva (Sivaji)

Malayalam - Brinda Master (20:20)

Kannada - Harsha (Galeya)

Southscope Youth Style Icon - Male: Surya

Southscope Youth Style Icon - Female: Nayantara

Ek Niranjan Audio Review

Everyone has form slumps. If you take a cricketer, for example, they may hit five tons in row but they may also get five ducks in a row. But they will still be remembered as a great cricketer if they come back after five ducks to score more centuries. The same applies in the movie industry. Mani Sharma has been in a form slump of sorts for the last couple of years. He really needs one rocking album to come back. Ek Niranjan is the next offering from Puri Jagannath with Prabhas in the lead. Let's see if Mani is back in form.

01 - Ek Niranjan
Singers : Ranjith
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry
One of the best title songs in recent times. The rendition by Ranjith is perfect and shows the hero's characterisation in his expression. The lyrics are catchy and the tune is immediately hummable. The introduction tune gives a new feel to song and beat is superb. No doubt that this song will be a chartbuster.
Rating: 3.75/5

02 - Gundello
Singers : Hemachandra, Geetha Madhuri
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry
Hemachandra has been featuring in Mani Sharma's albums for the last couple of years and almost all the songs he has song are hits. Prabhas-Mani Sharma-Hemachandra combo was seen in Prabhas' last movie Billa in the song "Bommali". The same magic didn't quite repeat this time but it is not a bad number. Hemachandra is good as usual, as is Geetha Madhuri. The lyrics are OK, but the main feature of the song is the tune. The pallavi after the first charanam is good as the vocals are mixed with a guitar which gives a feel to the song. But overall, it is just an average song because it has similarities to Mani Sharma's earlier songs.
Rating: 3/5

03 - Sameera
Singers : Karthik
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry This song immediately reminded me of "Devuda" from Pokiri. The feel of the song is the same, but the rendition is a lot softer. There are always songs like this in Puri Jagannath movies, remember "Choopultho Guchchi" from Idiot and "Ninne Ninne" from Desamuduru. It is another hummable number, but lacks the catchy lyrics that the other songs I mentioned have. Karthik is good as usual.
Rating: 2.75/5

04 - Evaru Lerani
Singers : Malavika
Lyrics : Bhaskarabhatla
Hasn't it been a long time since we heard a slow melody from Mani Sharma? This one is a soothing melody number which brings back memories of Mani Sharma's older tunes for movies like Okkadu and Khushi. Malavika does a good job and Bhaskarabhatla's lyrics are also good. This one is not for the people who like fast dance numbers but it will be liked by melody lovers.
Rating: 3.25/5

05 - Mahammari
Singers : Kalyan Vasanth, Geetha Madhuri
Lyrics : Bhaskarabhatla
This is another mass number with an interesting use of a trumpet in the introduction. You remember Kalyan Vasanth from various singing shows on TV, he gets his chance with this song. It is very similar to "Choododdu Antunna" from Pokiri. The lyrics are alright. Not a bad number but not the best either.
Rating: 2.75/5

06 - Nartanatara (A Tribute to Michael Jackson)
Singers : Ranjith, Nilayini
Lyrics : Vishwa
A tribute to Michael Jackson from the Telugu industry. It is pretty good number, but the only drawback is the lack of lyrical clarity in the female singer. The musical interludes given by Mani are superb, especially the second interlude when the tune and beat of Michael Jackson's Billy Jean is used. The lyrics are good by Viswa who is good at incorporating English lyrics into Telugu (for example the Athadu introduction song). It's not a chartbuster but not a bad number either. What I want to know is, how they are going to picturise it and how they are going to fit it into the movie. In the credits perhaps.
Rating: 2.75/5

Overall Rating: 3/5 (Good)

Last Words: It is not just Mani Sharma that needs to get back into form, it is also Puri Jagannath and Prabhas. For all three this is a crucial movie. As far as the audio is concerned, it is pretty good and will help the movie's openings. I wouldn't say Mani is in full form yet, but definitely on his way back.

My Pick: Ek Niranjan

Nandi Awards for 2008 Announced

The Nandi Awards for 2008 were announced yesterday. I must say there were a few surprises. Arundhati and Gamyam mainly dominated the awards. Here are the winners:

First Best Feature Film: Gamyam (Saibabu Jagarlamudi)

Second Best Feature Film: Vinayakudu (Prem Patra)

Third Best Feature Film: Parugu (Dil Raju)

Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film: Ashta Chemma (Ram Mohan)

Best popular feature film providing wholesome entertainment: Ready (Sravanthi Ravi Kishore)

Best film on national integration: 1940 Lo Oka Gramam (Nandireddy Narasimha Reddy)

Second Best Children film: Durgi (PHVSN Babji, P Balachandra Reddy)

Second best documentary film: Memu Manushulame (Com of Social Welfare Dept)

Second best educational film: Adavi Naa Thalliro (Alla Rambabu)

Best director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (Gamyam)

Best Leading Actor: Ravi Teja (Neninthe)

Best Leading Actress: Swati (Ashta Chemma)

Best Supporting Actor: Allari Naresh (Gamyam)

Best Supporting Actress: Raksha (Nachchavule)

Best Character Actor (Gummadi Award): Mukkuraju (1940 Lo Oka Gramam)

Best Comedian Actor (Allu Award): Brahmanandam (Ready)

Best Villain: Sonu Sood (Arundhati)

Best Child Actor: Bharat (Ready)

Best child actress: Divya Nagesh (Arundhati)

Best 1st Film Director: Sai Kiran Adivi (Vinayakudu)

Best Screenplay Writer: A Karunakaran (Ullasamga Utsahamga)

Best Story Writer: RP Patnaik (Andamaina Manasulo)

Best Dialogue Writer: Puri Jagannath (Neninthe)

Best Lyricist: Sirivennela (Enthavarako from Gamyam)

Best Cinematographer: Chota K Naidu (Kotha Bangaru Lokam)

Best Music Director: Mickey J. Meyer (Kotha Bangaru Lokam)

Best Male Playback Singer: Shankar Mahadevan (Venkatadri)

Best Female Playback Singer: Geeta Madhuri (Ninne Ninne from Nachchavule)

Best Editor: Marthand K. Venkatesh (Arundhati)

Best art director: Ashok (Arundhati)

Best Choreographer: Prem Rakshit (Kantri)

Best Audiographer: Radhakrishna & Madhusudhan Reddy (Arundhati)

Best Costume Designer: Deepa Chandar (Arundhati)

Best Makeup Artiste: Ramesh Mahanti (Arundhati)

Best Fight Master: Ram - Lakshman (Neninthe)

Best Male Dubbing Artiste: P. Ravi Shankar (Arundhati)

Best Female Dubbing Artiste: R Haritha (Nachchavule)

Best Special Effects: Rahul Nambiar (Arundhati)

Special Jury Awards: Anushka (Arundhati)
Batukamma (P Saraswati)
Allu Arjun (Parugu)
Suseela (1940 Lo Oka Gramam)

Best book on Telugu cinema: Arudra Cine Mini Kaburlu (Dr. Ramalakshmi Arudra)

Best film critic on Telugu Cinema: Parcha Sarath Kumar

If you all wondering how Arundhati can be considered for awards in 2008, these awards are actually from Ugadi 2008 to Ugadi 2009. Since Arundhati was released in Sankranthi 2009 it was considered for these awards

Deepavali Subhakankshalu

Try to Solve this Riddle: Two doors

There is a room with two doors. One door leads to heaven and one door leads to hell. There is a guard in front of each door. One of them only speaks the truth, while the other one only speaks lies. But you don't know which one is which or which door they are standing in front of.

You are only allowed to go through one of the doors and you don't know which one of them leads to heaven. You are allowed to ask only one question to only one of the guards standing in front of the doors. The guards know nothing about each other. What question would you ask to find out which door leads to heaven?

Answer coming soon...

The First Telugu Bluray

The first ever Bluray disk in Telugu has released today (13th October). It is the Nagarjuna starrer King. Coincidentally, this year's blockbuster movie Arundhati was meant to be the first Bluray to release in Telugu, but King has beat it to the finishing line. The Arundhati Bluray disk is releasing in 2 days time (15th October).

New Ek Niranjan Trailers

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Top 10 Telugu Songs of 2007

I found this video on YouTube. Someone else made this video, so it is not really my opinion, although I do agree with him on most of them. He has only uploaded the 2007 songs, but the video quality of all the songs is amazing. Have a look...

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Bendu Apparao Theatrical Trailer

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Katha Trailer

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Unseen Magadheera Making Clips

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Ganesh New Trailers

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Villagelo Vinayakudu New Trailers

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Jayeebhava Trailers

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Ghatikudu Trailers

Here are trailers of Surya's latest movie Ghatikudu.







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Dasara Subhakankshalu

Dasara Subhakankshalu to all my visitors.

Ek Niranjan Trailer

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Mahatma New Trailers

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Arya 2 Leakage Details

The wallpapers leaked onto some sites a couple of days ago were actually fake ones. The fake wallpapers had the tagline "My Love is Gone". Actually, the tagline is "Baby, he loves you". The Logo is actually the same as the one used for the first Arya but with a 2 in the front. An official statement from the producer Aditya Babu was given saying that the stills and logo published a few days ago were made by someone else and were not official.

(Source: IdleBrain)

Ek Niranjan News

The shooting of Prabhas' next Ek Niranjan has finished. It is directed by Puri Jagannath. The film will release next month and the music will be releasing on the 25th of this month (Friday). The music is composed by Mani Sharma. (Courtesy: HaritheHero)

New Baanam Trailer

Rechipo New Trailers

Arya 2 stills and logo

Arya 2 has been creating a lot of buzz ever since it was launched. A few months ago some of the songs from the movie were leaked onto the internet. Now, a couple of stills of the movie with the logo design have been leaked. The film has the tagline "My Love is Gone". The film's music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and is likely to be released next week. Click here for the leaked stills at IdleBrain.

Bendu Apparao Trailers

Magadheera completes 50 days

Magadheera has completed 50 in 301 centres. It already has record breaking collections of about 60 crores. We will have to see how much it will collect in the long. It has shown the power of Telugu cinema to the world. Congratulations to the Magadheera Team. Here is the full list of centres.

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Ganesh Audio Review

Ganesh...Just Ganesh is an upcoming film starring Ram and Kajal. It is directed by Saravanan (who is debuting in Telugu), and is produced by Sravanthi Ravikishore on the Sravanthi Films banner. The same banner produced last year's super hit Ready also starring Ram. My expectations are high for this album because young and talented music director Mickey J. Meyer composed music for it. Mickey's soundtracks such as Happy Days, Hare Ram and, of course, Kotha Bangaru Lokam were all musical hits. Let's see how this one turned out.

01 - Tanemando
Singers : Javed Ali
Lyrics : Seetarama Sastry
This is a typical Mickey melody. It has elements of "Nijamga Nenena" from Kotha Bangaru Lokam and "Sariga Padani" from Hare Ram. But it is very different from those songs as well. The musical introduction sound more like an interlude as the song starts abruptly (I had to check if the song was playing from the start the first time I heard it!). The interludes are constructed in accordance with the feel of the song and the lyrics are very well written as usual by Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry. Javed Ali has surprisingly good Telugu pronounciation, and has pretty good clarity in his rendition. It is a good soothing song to begin the album.

Rating: 3/5

02 - Lalla Lai
Singers : Krishna Chaitanya, Shweta Pandit
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry
This is like a song with a folk-like beat and modern orchestration. The beat of the song reminded me a little bit of "Konda Kaaki" from Aparichitudu. It is sung by Shweta Pandit who sung "Nenani Neevani" from Kotha Bangaru Lokam and Krishna Chaitanya who is well known from reality singing shows. The staring of the charanaalu reminded me a little bit of the charaanalu in "Ninne Pelladukuni" from Ready. It is not a bad song either, but somehow it lacks the appeal the Mickey songs usually have. There is not much to say about lyrics, they are simply written for the tune.
Rating: 2.75/5

03 - Yele Yele
Singers : Srimathumitha
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry
The introduction, though short, is interesting. Srimathumitha's voice is very peculiar, and her voice has been distorted deliberately in some parts for effect. It is a quiet song in all aspects, musically and vocally. They have tried for something new with this song and it is hard to say whether it paid off. It sounds very different, but may not be universally liked. I thought it was something new, and it did get into my head after a while. I will leave this one up to you to judge, but I thought it was pretty good.

Rating: 3/5

04 - Raja Kumari
Singers : Kunal Ganjawala, Srimathumitha
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry
Just when we have heard something that sounds very different we hear something that is very routine. There is an ample dose of Hindi and English lyrics along with the Telugu. The only parts of the song I liked is the first interlude and the tune of the charaanalu. Otherwise, there is not much to say about this song. The singers were alright, but Kunal Ganjawala's voice was a little bit rough for this song. OK but a little bit routine.

Rating: 2.5/5

05 - Chalo Chalore
Singers : Karthik, Kids Chorus
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry
This is obviously a song involving kids. The movie is supposed to revolve around kids and is said to targeting the family audiences. This song will be liked by kids especially because of the lyrics. The lyrics in the charanaalu are well written, e.g. "TV channelani Pogola marpinchestha, Video games adela o wrist watch konipistha..." Karthik as usual does a good job. I liked the humming given by the chorus as well, it is quite catchy. Overall, I think this number will be a good one to watch on screen. A good number.

Rating: 3.25/5

06 - Raja Maharaja
Singers : Ranjith
Lyrics : Ramajogayya Sastry

This seems to be a hero introduction or celebration song. It is the only song in the album that justifies the title Ganesh. It has an interesting introduction for a song that is targetting the masses. It also doesn't have heavy beats that is a characteristic of mass songs. Interesting orchestration, but it may not reach the targeted audience. Ranjith also does a good job. I thought it as a good number.

Rating: 3/5

Last Words:

Overall it is an album that will only appeal to a select proportion of the audience. It has some good melody and doesn't offer much to the mass audience. It is a complete contrast to Ram's earlier film Maska, which was a musical feast for those craving fast dance numbers. Coming to Mickey, I thought it was a bit of a disappoint from his side. This album certainly doesn't measure up to his last release Kotha Bangaru Lokam. It may not help the movie in a big way. Nevertheless, it is a good album and you can listen to it in your free time.

Overall Rating: 2.9/5 (Above Average)

My Pick: Chalo Chalore

More Eenadu Trailers

Here is a promotional video song shot for Eenadu. The music is composed by Sruthi Haasan. There are no songs in the movie.

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Ganesh Trailers

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Rechipo Trailers

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Kurradu Trailer

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Ganesh (Just Ganesh) Audio Released

The soundtrack of Ganesh... Just Ganesh starring Ram and Kajal was released yesterday. Jr NTR attended the event. The film is directed by Saravanan and produced by Sravanthi Ravikishore. The music is composed by the young and talented Mickey J. Meyer. I will posting a audio review of this soon. Stay Tuned...

Here is a short video of the release function.

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Why Josh was released on 05/09/09

I wrote a post earlier arguing that Josh shouldn't have been release just a few hours of the CM's death. But I found out that it was out of Dil Raju's hands at that stage. The prints had already been dispatched overseas and some places in Andhra as well. If they were to wait for a week, high quality pirated copies of the movie would have been leaked into the market even before the release of the movie. Hence, they had no choice but to release it on the 5th. Sorry to Dil Raju and the Josh team for the earlier post.

Mahatma Trailer

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Arya 2 Details

The title is confirmed as Arya 2, there were rumours that it would be called something else. The film stars Allu Arjun as Arya, Kajal, Navdeep and Shraddha Das in other roles. It is directed by Sukumar who directed the original Arya back in 2004. The music is also composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The music for the movie will be released in the next couple of weeks and the film is likely to release for Dussera or maybe in October sometime.

Allu Arjun is Varudu

The last few months we have been called the untitled Trivikram/Mahesh Babu flick Varudu. But infact that title has been snatched by Gunasekhar for the movie he is directing with Allu Arjun. The movie is underway now and has music composed by Mani Sharma.

Meanwhile, the Trivikram/Mahesh combo is likely to be titled Kaleja.

Why Josh shouldn't release tomorrow

Isn't it obvious? The CM has died in an accident, and is having his funeral today. Who in their right mind would release a movie just a few hours after the funeral? The government announced 7 days of mourning, can't they even wait that long? The fans might be dying to watch the movie, but they have got to realise that there are more important things in life than their favourite hero's movie (or son's movie) releasing. Please give YSR the respect he deserves.

We will miss you...

May your soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family members of YSR.