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TELUGU
Laxminarasimha... Supreme... Rs. 38
FOR ONCE, the songs in this latest Balakrishna venture are good. Mainly for the fact that they take you down memory lane reminding one of the Eastman colour era. Particularly, the song Jadathoti kodithe jaggayyapetlo padathaav orabbi kotteyana reminds you of all the late Seventies and early Eighties melodies Aaku chaatu pinde thadise and Chilaka kottudu kodithe chinnadaana from late NTR's films. The album starts with Devunne pilichavante raadu raadu entho busy which has nice beats and serves as a teaser about people in power. Andamlo Andhra coastha neeke naa bangaru bastha follows. S.P. Balasubrahmaniam is fresh as ever. Supported by Shreya Goshal, he makes it an enjoyable number.
Marumalli jaabilli okatayye maa chelli on the flip side reminds you of those umpteen sister-sentiment songs in Balakrishna's earlier films from Muddula Mavayya to Muddula Menalludu to Pavitra Prema. Pappesuko chaaresuko anni vesi oppesuko is one of those raunchy teasers sung by Mahalakshmi and Malli, whose voice sounds like S.P.B. of the Eighties and Mano of the Nineties.
Naathoti neeku panundi by Karthik and Mahalakshmi rounds off the album. Chandrabose has penned the lyrics for five songs with Veturi taking the reins for one song. If you are nostalgic about legendary NTR, then this album is for you.
Varsham... Aditya Music... Rs. 38
THE MOST captivating sound of this track is that of rain and water splashing. And music director Devi Sri Prasad blends it well with the songs and what he has on hand is a winner. A surprise element in the tape is Adnan Sami crooning Nachchave Nizam pori with Sunita Rao. Though his pronunciation is nothing to talk about, he lends that `Adnan style' to the number. Sunita Rao sings with gay abandon.
However, it is Chitra's Nuvvostanante.., which is likely to go up on the popularity chart. S.P. Charan and Sumangaly sing Mellaga, which is anything but `mellaga', nevertheless a lively number.
A good melange of songs, which sound interesting and pleasing to the ear should help towards the film's success.
HINDI
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi... Virgin Records... Rs. 65
NEW SOUNDS, new orchestration characterise this album. Shantanu Moitra makes music, which is fresh with a classical touch. The album also has poetry written and recited by Pritish Nandy woven in some songs particularly Shubha Mudgal's. The highlight of this album is Shubha Mudgal's title song Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. Mirza Ghalib's lyrics find a resonance in Moitra's tune and Shubha's robust timbre. The high pitch in which Shubha renders this beautifully imparts a modern touch to a medieval poem. Credit must be given to Shantanu for creating such an unusual yet captivating sound track. The song repeated on the flip side has Pritish Nandy's verse which blends seamlessly with the song. Nandy's diction adds to the audio experience. Bawra Mann too has the Shubha-Pritish combination. Swanand Kirkire makes his debut as a singer and lyricist. His qawwali Man Yeh Bavra with Ajay Jhingran is a short piece. Swanand leaves his imprint with He Sajni. A thumri sung by Shobha Joshi fits the classical slot and the singer makes a mark. The album truly belongs to Shubha Mudgal and Shantanu Moitra who put their heart and soul in to it. Worth every rupee.
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