Magadheera Preview: The Stage is Set

Magadheera, the much talked about movie is finally releasing tomorrow. Everything about this movie is big. Big budget, big cast and crew and equally big expections. I gave my verdict on the audio. For a magnum opus of this level, I thought the audio should have been a little bit better. Nevertheless, the audio is a chartbuster and the movie everyone is talking about is Magadheera.

With expectations this high, it is going to be a tough task to entertain the audience. SS Rajamouli has had consecutive hits in the past, and hasn't actually seen a failure as yet. But his movies have never been released with this much hype surrounding them.

In many ways this film is a very risky investment for the producer, Allu Aravind. We must keep in the mind that this is only Ram Charan's second movie. Actors who have been in the industry for many years may not have had an investment this huge put into their movies.

Inside Talk

From what I have heard, it is a movie made on a very spectacular scale and is technically brilliant not only for a Telugu film but for all Indian films in general. From the inside talk I have heard, the story is not very new but the technical aspect of the movie should make for it. Charan's dance in the song "Bangaru Kodipetta" is set to be one of the highlights. The word from the censors is that it is a lengthly movie around 2:45 hours, and has been given a U certificate. Well, let's wish the Magadheera team all the best.

Ride 50 days Trailer

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Magadheera Trailer

Here's another trailer from the July 31st release, Magadheera.

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Anjaneyulu Audio Review

Ravi Teja is back after Kick, this time with Anjaneyulu. The music is composed by Thaman.S who also composed the music Kick. Let's see how it turned out.

1 - Dil Se Bolo
Singers : Ranjith
Lyrics : Krishna Chaitanya
This is probably the introduction song. The starting humming is nice. Apart from that there is not much that is new about the song. Ranjith does well. The lyrics in the pallavi are good, "Choostara Tamasha...". The 1st interlude probably could have been a bit more energetic, the second one is good. The end of the charanaalu are good. But the main problem is that somehow it lacks appeal, and the lyrics sound like we have heard it before. Otherwise, it is above average and will probably catch on after repeated listening.
Rating: 2.75/5

2 - Yem Vayaso
Singers : Naveen, Jyotsna
Lyrics : Krishna Chaitanya
This a techno-like song. It is basically a female solo with Naveen only singing in some of the pallavi and the last charanam. Is this the Jyotsna from Idea Super Singer on MAA TV? Anyway, she does a good job. There no are heavy beats or instruments used in this song, and it gives a soft feel to the song. The lyrics are sufficient. Not bad, might be liked if listened to repeatedly.
Rating: 2.75/5

3 - Anjali
Singers : Shankar Mahadevan, Rahul Nambiar, Megha, Priya, Janani
Lyrics : Chandrabose
This is a heroine chasing song when the hero confesses his love for her. I liked this song on first listening. The use of guitar in this song is the highlight as well as the interesting lyrics. As far as I heard, Shankar Mahadevan sung most of this song, I didn't really hear Rahul Nambiar. Megha, Priya and Janani were probably the female chorus. This song will be popular especially if the movie is successful.
Rating: 3.25/5

4 - Olammy
0Singers : Karthik, Vardhani Thaman
Lyrics : Bhaskarabhatla
This is an out and out mass song. It is full of heavy beats and is a very Ravi Teja kind of song. Karthik is a suprising selection for this song, as he usually sings melodies. I don't know if Vardhani Thaman is related to the music director, but she sung well in this song which is a contrast to the number she sung in Kick. The lyrics will appeal to the front benchers.
Rating: 2.75/5

5 - Nuvve Kantapadanante
Singers : S.P. Balu
Lyrics : Krishna Chaitanya
This a slow, sad melody and is a bit song. SP Balu is the perfect selection for this song. He is the only one who can do justice to this song. It is more a bit song with more music than singing. It has a very AR Rehman feel to it as well. It will be interesting to see how this is picturised as it is unlike most Ravi Teja songs. I will leave you to listen to this one, I liked it.
Rating: 3.5/5

6 - Raajulakey Raraju Singers : Ranjith, Suchitra Lyrics : Krishna Chaitanya
This another mass song. It lacks the appeal that Olammy has, it is just a song full of heavy drum beats. Suchitra sings most of the song and Ranjith chips in the end. It may be liked by the mass, otherwise it is not really that appealing. The interludes and orchestration is typical for a song like this. The lyrics are okay but are drowned out by the music.
Rating: 2.25/5

Last Words:
When we listen to music from a new, upcoming music director we expect something new. Thaman doesn't seem to offer anything new. His music is heavily influenced by Mani Sharma, who he worked under. He does a better job in this album compared to Kick. We will have to see how successful this soundtrack is as there are other heavy weight albums out at the moment like Magadheera and Josh.

Overall Rating: 2.9/5 (Above Average)
My Picks: Nuvve Kantapadanante, Anjali

56th Filmfare Award Nominations

The 56th Filmfare Awards will be held on 31st of July here are the nominations.

Best Film:

• Ashta Chamma
• Gamyam
• Jalsa
• Kotta Bangaru Lokam
• Parugu
• Ready

My Pick: Gamyam

Best Actor:

• Allu Arjun (Parugu)
• Jr NTR (Kantri)
• Pawan Kalyan (Jalsa)
• Ram (Ready)
• Ravi Teja (Krishna)

My Pick: Jr NTR (Kantri)

Best Actress:

• Swathi (Ashta Chamma)
• Ileana (Jalsa)
• Kamalini Mukharjee (Gamyam)
• Swetha Basu Prasad (Kotta Bangaru Lokam)
• Trisha (Krishna)

My Pick: Swathi (Ashta Chamma)

Best Supporting Actor:

• Allari Naresh (Gamyam)
• Brahmmanandam (Ready)
• Jagapathi Babu (Kathanayakudu)
• Prakash Raj (Kotha Bangaru Lokam)
• Srinivas Avasarala (Ashta Chamma)

My Pick: Prakash Raj (Kotha Bangaru Lokam), but this is a really tough one I think everyone deserves it.

Best Supporting Actress:

• Jayasudha (Kotta Bangaru Lokam)
• Meera Jasmine (Gorintaku)
• Parvathi Melton (Jalsa)
• Poonam Kour (Sowryam)
• Tabu (Pandurangadu)

My Pick: Jayasudha (Kotta Bangaru Lokam)

Best Music Director:

• Devi Sri Prasad (Jalsa)
• Mani Sharma (Kantri)
• Mickey. J. Meyer (Kotta Bangaru Lokam)
• Sekhar Chandra (Nachavule)
• Vishal Sekhar (Chintakayala Ravi)

My Pick: Mickey. J. Meyer (Kotta Bangaru Lokam), this one is also close between Sekhar Chandra and Mickey.

Best Lyricist:

• Chandrabose (Chintakayala Ravi - Enduko)
• Sirivennela Seetarama Saastri (Jalsa - Chalre Chalre)
• Sirivennela Seetarama Saastri (Gamyam - Entavaraku)
• Suddala Ashoka Teja (Pandurangadu - Matrudevobhava)
• Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy (Kantri - Vayassunamee)

My Pick: Suddala Ashoka Teja (Pandurangadu - Matrudevobhava)

Best Male Playback Singer:

• Karthik (Kotta Bangarulokam - Nijangaa nenenaa)
• Karunya (Balaadoor - Andamaina kalala)
• Ranjith (Gamyam - Entavaraku)
• S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (Pandurangadu - Matrudevobhava)
• Saketh (Parugu - Nammavemo ganee)

My Pick: Karthik (Kotta Bangarulokam - Nijangaa nenenaa)

Best Female Playback Singer:

• Geeta Madhuri (Nachchavule - Ninne Ninne)
• Sadhana Sargam (Salute - Ninnenaa Nenu)
• Shreya Ghoshal (Chintakayala Ravi - Merupula)
• Sweta Prasad (Kotta Bangaru Lokam - Nenani Neevani)
• Suneetha (Kantri - Vayassunamee)

My Pick: Geeta Madhuri (Nachchavule - Ninne Ninne)

Anjaneyulu Trailer

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Suswarala Magadheera Special Program

This a program that aired on MAA TV about Magadheera. There are three parts to it, in the second part the audio is out of sync but still watchable.






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Josh Audio Review

Josh...Youth Rockzzz Naga Chaitanya's debut film had its audio release on last Saturday and the was available in the market on Monday. The tunes are composed by Sandeep Chowta who composed music for Nagarjuna movies Ninne Pelladatha and Super. Let's see how the sountrack turned out.

1. Diridiri Diridi
Singers: Sandeep Chowta, Kunal Ganjawala
Lyrics: Seetarama Sastry
This is the song that was used in the promos and can be called the title song. The introduction music is really catchy which is probably why it is being used the trailers. The rest of the song, however, is not quite up to expectations. The tune in the pallavi is a total contrast to the rest of the song which is not appealing as it loses it feel as a hard-hitting, energetic song. The selection of singers is not good as the lyric clarity is lost in the voices of Sandeep Chowta and Kunal Ganjawala. There are also some parts of the interludes that make you lose the feel of the song. Coming back to this song, it is just an average song. The instument usage is alright and the lyrics are also ok.
Rating: 2.75/5

2. Neetho Vunte
Singer: Karthik
Lyricist: Seetarama Sastry
This is Sandeep Chowta kind of melody song. It is not a normal melody as it has some moments of fast beats. The tune sounds western but the lyrics have a Telugu feel to them, which is nice. Karthik, who is in the top 5 singers in Telugu at the moment, does a spendid job. The thing I like about this song is that the lyric clarity is perfect unlike the first song. The selection of singer, orchestration and lyrics are the highlights of this song.
Rating: 3.25/5

3. Jigijikka (Bit Song)
Singer: G. Raju
Lyricist: Chandrabose
This a bit song, so there is not much to talk about. There is minimal music, it is a song that talks about the atmosphere at college. The Jigijikka part of the song sounds very familar especially the tune.
Rating: 2.75/5

4. Aawara Hawa
Singer: Sowmya Rao
Lyricist: Seetarama Sastry
This a female solo so it may be the heroine introduction song. The tune is pretty good and used in the introduction and the two interludes. The singer does a good job with good diction and lyrical clarity. This doesn't really sound like a Sandeep Chowta kind of song, but has elements of his songs like the English lyrics in between. This song will catch on after repeated listening. The lyrics are good and use of instruments is good.
Rating: 3/5

5. Bad Bad Boy
Singer: Ranjith
Lyrics: Seetarama Sastry
This may the hero introduction song. It has typical hero introduction song lyrics where he talks philosophically in the charanaalu and then says he is a Bad Boy in the pallavi. Ranjit has become the standard choice for hero solo songs and introductions. He does a good job as usual. Coming to the orchestration this probably the most Chowta-ish song in the album it has some characteristics of songs in Super and Bujjigaadu. But the only difference is that the lyrical clarity and quality in this song is much better.
Rating: 3/5

6. Annayochinado (Bit Song)
Singer: Ramana
Lyrics: Chandrabose
This is another bit song with minimal music. It sounds like a folk song especially the tune. If anyone has been watching the singing talent show on MAA TV, Idea Super Singer 3 you would know that Chandrabose is one of the judges in that show along with renowned folk writer and singer Goreti Venkanna. I was joking that maybe Chandrabose has been taking tips from Venkanna on folk songs. Anyways, jokes aside another thing that to be said about this song is that the producer Dil Raju has sung this song (Ramana is his actual name). For a bit song it is good.
Rating: 3/5

7. Evvariki
Singers: Rahul Vaidya, Ujjaini Mukherjee
Lyrics: Seetarama Sastry
This is another melody song. The introduction music of this song is really good and well composed. However, the feel of the song is lost once the singers start singing. The way "Evvariki" is said is kind of annoying as it is said in a very un-Telugu way. That is the main setback of this song, the lack of current Telugu pronounciation. It is only in a few places (mainly at start of second charanam), but they are clearly audible and must have felt like a dagger in the heart of Seetarama Sastry. Leaving aside that mistake, the voice of the singers are good especially Ujjaini Mukherjee's which sounds a bit like Sadhana Sargam's.
Rating: 2.5/5

8. Me Me Meka (Bit Song)
Singer: Chandrabose
Lyricist: Chandrabose
Another small bit song which may be used for comedy on screen. It is not really appealling on listening and has to be seen on screen to say any more.
Rating: 2.5/5

9. College Bulloda
Singer: Vittal Rahul
Lyrics: Chandrabose
This sounds like "O My Brotheru" from Arya. It definitely has a Devi Sri Prasad kind of feel to the song. It will appeal to college-goers and youth. Vittal Rahul does a good job and Chandrabose's lyrics are suitable to the song.
Rating: 3/5

Last Words:
I feel Sandeep Chowta music sounds different but does not always have universal appeal. For example, there are only a small proportion of the audience who liked the soundtracks of Super and Bujjigaadu. He does bring novelty with his music. In this album, I think he has not been given that much freedom in the selection of singers as he usually chooses Hindi singers (who don't usually sing in Telugu). Dil Raju may have influenced the choice of lyricists and singers and hence the songs have a little more nativity than Sandeep's previous soundtracks in Telugu. I think it is not a bad soundtrack and its success will also depend on how the movie fares at the box office. Worth a listen.

Overall Rating: 2.9/5 (Above Average)
My Pick: Neetho Vunte

High Quality Josh Trailer

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Audio Review Soon

Josh Audio Release on MAA TV

Oy New Trailers

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High Quality Magadheera Trailers

Kick New Trailers

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More than one movie at once

The stars of Tollywood are now taking a different approach to their careers and are doing more than one movie at a time. In the past, top heroes were only doing one film per year and this was really hurting Tollywood especially if those films were unsuccessful. Doing more than one film at a time not only increases the number of big releases in a calendar year but also gives stars the chance to be more successful. For example, if one film is unsuccessful they can bounce back right away with another film within the same year. Allari Naresh has been doing this for the last few years, although most of his films are average or below average, since he does so many films he is branded as a successful hero.

Currently heroes that are doing or have signed onto more than one film are:

• Prabhas: He is doing Puri Jagannath's Ek Niranjan and Karunakaran's film simultaneously.
• Venkatesh: He is doing Eenadu with Kamal Haasan, and Srinu Vaitla's Namo Venkatesha.
• Balakrishna: He has signed onto three films, Bheeshma directed by Ramesh Verma of Ride fame, Boyapati Srinu's film and another film is in the pipeline.
• Mahesh: He is currently doing Trivikram's Varudu, but has signed onto Goutham Menon's film which is said to start in August.
• Ravi Teja: He always signs onto his next film before his present film is released. He has Anjaneyulu lined up, and has signed a project with Krishna Vamsi and has a few others in the pipeline.
• NTR: He is currently doing VV Vinayak's film, but he has signed onto Dil Raju's Brindavanam directed by Vamsi Paidipalli (Of Munna), Nalamalapu Bujji's MLA, and is also going to do Meher Ramesh's next film produced by Aswini Dutt.
• Allu Arjun: He has Arya 2 lined up for release, and has signed on Krish's Vedham and Gunasekhar's next film which he will do simultaneuosly. He also might have VV Vinayak's next film after these two.

So it seems that a lot of our stars have their hands full of films for a while.

Current Audio Review

Sushanth and Sneha Ullal starrer Current, released to good openings but is now doing average business. The speciality of this movie is that young and rocking music director Devi Sri Prasad is composing the music. Let's see how it turned out.

1. You Are My Love Story

Singer: Devi Sri Prasad

Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla

This is dance number on the lines of "Chupultho Guchchi, Guchchi" from the film Idiot. It also has elements of a DSP composed "You Rock My World" from Arya. You have probably understood that it sounds like something we have heard before. It still not a bad number. I think it might have been better if someone like Ranjit was selected as the singer, however DSP did a decent job. The lyrics are typical of what we expect in a song like this. The only downfall of this song is it lacks originality.

Rating: 2.75/5

2. Rekkalu

Singers: Sagar, Ranina

Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla

A romantic duet that had DSP touch. I like the first interlude with saxophone and the overall feel in this song. Sagar has done a good job and a new voice Ranina also did well. The lyrics are pretty good in the charanaalu. The use of english "There is something new about today..." is pretty good as well. Overall, it is a good song.

Rating: 3/5

3. Ammayilu Abbayilu

Singers: Franco, Andrea

Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry, Andrea

This is another disco song. The overall orchestration of the song is good. The introduction is good, "Clap for the girls, Clap for boys..". It has the energy that most Devi Sri Prasad songs have. Franco (who sung "Ayyo Ayyo" from Ready) and Andrea sing with gusto. The interludes are good, especially the second one when Andrea sings "Boy meets a Girl, Girl meets a boy, and there is a moment of joy." Lyrics wise there is not much to say, it may appeal to youngsters. Overall it is another dance number.

Rating: 2.75/5

4. Current

Singers: Benny Dayal

Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry

The title song of the movie. Devi Sri Prasad has a habit of composing catchy title songs, e.g. King title song, Jalsa, Ready. It must be said that this one is a step below those. The pallavi is pretty good, "Sarrrru Mantu vallantha paake feelinge ra Current!". But I feel that the lyrics in the charanaalu should have been better. It is catchy none the less just for the main line in the chorus. The interludes are good, the first one in which there is a chorus singing in English is good. Overall, it is a good song but could have been better.

Rating: 3/5

5. Atu Nuvve Itu Nuvve

Singer: Neha Bhasin

Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry

This is definitely the best song in the album. Although it is a sad song, it is rendered really beautifully by new singer Neha Bhasin. Her voice is really peculiar, in that it almost sounds like a male voice in some places. The violin introduction gets you into the mood of the song straight away. The main thing that makes this song good is the lyrics by Ramjogayya Sastry. After listening to the songs he has written you wouldn't think that he can write a song like this. But he proved me wrong, he did a really job. The orchestration is in tune with the feel of the song. This is the chartbuster of this album.

Rating: 4/5

Overall Rating: 3.1/5 (Good)

Last words:

It is a pretty good album but it is typical Devi Sri Prasad. Worth listening in free time.

My Pick: Atu Nuvve Itu Nuvve

Anjaneyulu Audio on July 24th

Ravi Teja and Nayanatara starrer Anjaneyulu will have its audio release on the 24th of July. This film is produced by comedian Ganesh and is directed by Yuvata-fame Parusuram. The music is composed by Thaman who was also the music director for Ravi Teja's last movie Kick.

Josh Logo Unveiled

As I wrote eariler the logo forthcoming movie starring Nagarjuna's son Naga Chaitanya, Josh was unveiled yesterday. The audio will be released on the 18th of July and will be telecast live on MAA TV. (Image courtesy of IdleBrain)

Ride Audio Review

This youthful entertainer centered around a bike is running successfully. For the first time, rocking singer Hemachandra has turned music director for this film. Let's see how the audio turned out.

1. Rangula Lokam

Singers: Clinton, Venu, Sravana Bhargavi, Bhargavi Pillai

Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla

This seems like an introduction song to the movie. It talks about how students feel once they go college. It is a really energetic song and has four singers lending their voices for it. The lyrics will be liked by youngsters and the musical interludes are appealing as well. Overall it is an energetic song that will be liked be the youth.

Rating: 3/5

2. Mahive

Singers: Hemachandra, Sravana Bhargavi

Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry

The tune of this song will surely get stuck in your head after you listen to it. It is used in some of the trailers as well. Hemachandra, who rocked everyone with his voice in the song "Bommali..." from Billa, has done a similar job here. Especially the little chant in between reminds you a lot of "Bommali...". However, I liked this song better than "Bommali" as it is especially good in the pallavi where Hemachandra starts singing and there is a change in the beat. The charalu and the interludes are well composed as well. It must be said that this song doesn't seem like one composed by a debutant. This is another number that will be liked by the youth.
Rating: 3.25/5

3. Edo Edo

Singers: Hemachandra, Geetha Madhuri, Sravana Bhargavi

Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla

This is a melody infused with a bit of rap. All the singers do a good job especially Hemachandra in the rap part, "Deni peru lovu ro, Padani vaadu ledu ro...". The interludes are well composed and once again this is a song that will especially be liked by the youngsters. Sravana Bhargavi has sung a few songs in this movie and it is good to see young Telugu singers coming into the scene. The lyrics are peppy and overall it is a good song.

Rating: 3.25/5

4. Ride

Singers: Deepu, Babloo

Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry

The title song and also a friendship song. There have been many movies released after Happy Days based on friendship and this is another one. It is a good song after repeated listening. I especially like the second interlude where there is an opera-like aalapana. The charanalu are well orchestrated with each singer singing each line. The lyrics are simple and peppy. It is a softer song compared to most of the album. The singers did justice to the song.

Rating: 3.25/5

5. Naa Manasantha

Singers: Hemachandra, Sunitha

Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla

This a melody song. It starts off well but somewhere it loses the listener's interest. It is sung well by Hemachandra (who is shows his versatility in this album) and everyone's favourite Sunitha. But somehow it doesn't quite have the pulling-aspect that the other numbers in the album have. I have been listening to this album for about three weeks and this is the only song that I feel like skipping everytime. Not that it is a terrible song but it just doesn't sound new and doesn't provide much variety musically or lyrically.

Rating: 2.5/5

6. Danchave (Remix)

Singers: Venu, Sai Shivani

Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy, Gurucharan

There doesn't seem to be an album without a remix these days. This is a remix of the super-hit song from the movie Mangamma Gari Manavadu starring Balakrishna. It starts off with the original and then moves into the remix. It is well remixed and is a treat for the mass audience. It is full of beats and is ideal for heavy dance moves. The lyrics, as far as I know, are the same as the original, and the singers do well. As a number on its own it is not that great but will be liked by most people.

Rating: 3/5

7. Ride Theme Music

Singers: Hemachandra, Babloo, Geetha Madhuri, Sravana Bhargavi, Pooja

All the singers in the album come together for this number. It is infact a fusion of all the songs in the album. It doesn't really have any singing, so I am not sure what the five singer actually did. But the musically it is really well composed with a great use of a variety of instruments. I am not sure if this is in the movie, but I think it would be great music to have in the starting titles.

Rating: 3.25/5

Last Words:

This is a pretty good album appealling mainly to the youth audience. The only problem I find with this album is that there is probably one song too many. The movie is also targetted at the youth and hence it is running successfully. If you haven't heard this soundtrack yet go ahead and listen to it.

Overall Rating: 3/5 (Good)

My Picks: Mahive, Edo Edo

Snehituda New Trailers

Here are some new trailers from the Nani and Madhavi Latha starrer Snehituda.






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Naga Chaitanya Film Details

Nagarjuna's son, Naga Chaitanya is going to introduced as a hero in a film called Josh. It is produced by Dil Raju, and directed by debutant Vasu Varma. The music is composed by Sandeep Chowta who earlier composed music for Nagarjuna movies Super and Ninne Pelladutha. The logo will be launched on 11th July and the music will be launched a week after on 18th July. The movie is likely to release sometime in August.

Magadheera Audio Review

The most awaited film of the year, Magadheera, has finally had its audio release on June 28th. It has been a while since it has released, but I am writing the review now after I have listened to the songs a few times. So lets see how it turned out. The music director is MM Keeravani.

1. Bangaru Kodipetta

Singers: Ranjit, Shivani

Lyricist: Bhuvanachandra

This is the much talked about and publicised remix of the yesteryear hit song by the same name. While the male voice in original was sung by SP Balasubramanium, Ranjit croons for the remix. To tell you the truth about this song, it is not that much different to the original, with the same lyrics used as well. The interludes are modernised and different singers are used to suit modern tastes. If you are expecting something different from the original you may be disappointed, but I think the real test of this song will be on the screen when Ram Charan steps up to try to challenge his father in dance moves. Overall, it is still a good song and will be probably be a chartbuster just because the original was so trendsetting.

Rating: 3.25/5

2. Dheera Dheera Dheera

Singers: M.M.Keeravani, Nikitha Nigam

Lyricist: Chandrabose

For me this is the best song of the album. It is slow soothing melody that will be liked on the first listening. However, there is one thing that I didn't like about this song and that is the selection of singers. I don't believe that Keeravani's voice will suit Ram Charan, although he did sing it well. A voice like Karthik might also suit this song. But being a music director, Keeravani probably knows more about which voices suit which songs. The two things I liked about this song are the soothing lyrics and the overall orchestration. The second interlude is especially good to hear and picks up a beat which gives the song a more majestic feel. This song will probably come in the much talked about flashback in the movie.

Rating: 3.5/5

3. Panchadhara Bomma

Singers: Anooj Guruwara, Reeta

Lyricist: Chandrabose

This song starts off well with a good instrumental introduction. But the thing I didn't like about this song is that the musical interludes and the tune of the singing don't have great synergy. Paataki musicki sambhandam ledu. The music suggests that it will be a slow melody, but it isn't completely. The singers did a decent job within their limitations. The lyrics are ok. Overall, a better number may be expected.

Rating: 2.75/5

4. Jorsey

Singers: Daler Mahendi, Geetha Madhuri

Lyricist: Chandrabose

Once again Daler Mahendi is singing a Telugu song after the hit song in Yamadonga, "Rubberu Gajulu". Does the combination of Keeravani and Daler Mahendi repeat the same magic? Unfortunately, the answer is no. This song lacks the catchiness that "Rubberu Gajalu" had. Daler Mahendi's lyrical clarity isn't great, which we all know. Remember in "Rubberu Gajalu" how he said "Nuvvante Paadi, Paadi" instead of "Nuvvante Padi, Padi". Well that turned into an attraction for that song, but for this song his mispronounciation hinders the quality rather than enhance it. Geeta Madhuri is a really versitile singer and has a great future. As I said before the lyrics aren't catchy. Overall a disappointing number, but we will have to see how the public will repond to this one.

Rating: 2.25/5

5. Nakosam Nuvu

Singers: Deepu, Geetha Madhuri

Lyricist: MM Keeravani

This is also a run of the mill song. We have heard these kind of songs before. The lyrics are simple in the pallavi, maybe a bit too simple. However, the upside to this song is the rendering by the two singers. Deepu and Geeta Madhuri both being young upcoming Telugu singers, did full justice to this song from their side. It is Keeravani that disappointed a bit from both the lyrical and musical side. It is not an unbearable song, but in a big movie that is coming out with huge expectations we have to expect the best.

Rating: 2.25/5

6. Rolling Title Music

Singer: Jassie Gift

Lyricist: MM Keeravani

For the titles we would expect powerful and majestic music especially for a movie like this that has a flashback with a Royal flashback. However this sounds like title music for a comedy movie. Keeravani said that he included a song that will ward off evil eyes (dishte teese paata). Well, maybe this song will serve that purpose. We will have to see how the titles will be shown on screen to see the complete impact of this number. From a purely audio perspective, it is not a great number.

Rating: 2/5

Last Words:

I think the comments and ratings that I gave above should some up how I feel about this album. It is not the kind of album that you expect from a mangum opus. However, if you see the other movies that came in the combination of MM Keeravani and Rajamouli such as Chatrapathi, Vikramarkudu, Sye etc they all didn't have great soundtracks either but went on the become hits at the box office. From my point of view, the trailers of the film are really promising and the background score (in the trailers) was pretty good. So we will just have to see how the film turns out and how the songs are picturised.

Overall Rating:

2.67/5 (Average)

My Picks:

Bangaru Kodipetta, Dheera Dheera Dheera

My Most Awaited Film Results

Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam - Above Average to Hit
Oye - Just released, hard to say
Billa - Below Average to Average
Kick - Super Hit
Boni - Flop

The remaining are yet to release, but these are the movies I am waiting for most:

Magadheera (Audio review tomorrow)
Mahesh Babu/Trivikram movie (may not be this year)
Arya 2 - Allu Arjun
Komaram Pulli - Pawan Kalyan
Naga Chaitanya first film
Venkatesh/Srinu Vaitla film
NTR/VV Vinayak Film