Seetamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu - Audio Review

Movie: Seetamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2012)

Director: Srikanth Addala
Music: Mickey J Meyer

Producer: Dil Raju
Cast:   Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Anjali, Samantha

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (SVSC), is probably the movie that everyone is waiting in Telugu Industry for its release. The reason being that after more than two decades to be specific around 25yrs, the film industry is going to witness a multi-starrer that too with the film stars like Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu. Mahesh babu who is on a dream run threw his fans a surprise with signing this film. Venkatesh on other hand who has show guts to sign this film along with Mahesh Babu knowing that the lime-light will be an issue when screen is shared with Mahesh. However both expressed that this is a director's movie and his story is going to be the Hero. This film is written and directed by Srikanth Addala, kotta bangaru lokam fame. Ever since KBL was released, he hasn't directed any movie but has been working on the story and this movie. 

The co-stars to the male leads are Samantha and Anjali who again are having great run at box-office. Samanta ever since debuted in telugu in Ye Maaya chesave has been successful doing maya on Telugu audience and Anjali though first time in Telugu has been already a huge name. 

This movie is being produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner, which is known for family oriented successful films. The film was launched on October 6, 2011 and filming began on January 18, 2012 in Visakhapatnam. The music of the film was scored by Mickey J Meyer and was released on December 13, 2012. The film is scheduled to be released on January 11, 2013. Mickey has be inconsistent with this musical career graph going up and downs. However he has been a director's music director, providing feel good music as demanded. Srikanth and Mickey worked togather with Kotta Bangaru lokam which was musically huge success. No doubt Srikanth would want Mickey for this second venture. 

This movie offers total 7 songs, surprisingly Sriram Chandra got 3 songs to sing. Not very often a singer gets such chance other than Karthik. Sriram should be lucky enough when he is not seen much in the singing scene now a days. Ananth Sriram and Sirivennela took care of Lyrics department. Both are known for maintaining their standards and for writing sensible with lyrical values in telugu songs. Ananth Sriram got a great chance writing the Title song when Sirivennela is around, which is another lucky chance for him. 

Every one who talked about this film has boasted about this movie representing Telugu culture, family values, traditions and greatness of being togather. Whether the music represent these features is what we need to figure out. Mickey J Meyer does justice to the lyrics. He has proven with his earlier songs. "Nee prasnalu neeve", "Nijamgaa nenenaa" from KBL were such examples. Lets see how much justice he had done for the movie and songs.

1. Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu  

Lyrics: Ananth Sriram
Singer(s): Chitra

We all know what Chitra Madam is about when comes to singing. We have been hearing her past few decades. However lately she is missing from the screen due to various reasons. This song reminds once again what we have been missing from her lately. She is absolutely brilliant. What a voice, What a singing. Madam take a bow. Ananth Sriram for a moment makes us to check back the inlay card to see who has written this song. Rama and Sita are two characters which are like who ever tries to attempt writing about them, there is still a lot to write. Each time someone writes about them, these characters feel new and fresh. That's the greatness of these two characters. Ananth Sriram aptly applies the title of the movie to start with and weaves the song around it. The way he took the tree around in each stanza to get Rama and Sita to-gather is fantastic just a treat to listen. In of them he says, that there is Parrot on tree, which says Rama, that is nothing but what Sita's heart says and the moment she says it, Rama is hers. Just fantastic. Sincere request to Ananth Sriram, you have set a bench mark for your self with this song, Please don't go back from here for the sake of whatever compulsions you get in the industry. 

Mickey starts the song with a narration that is surrounded with a subtle birds chirping, kolatam beats added a great beauty to the song. The way Chitra songs takes listeners lost in the greatness of Telugu nativity. Then one will get lost another time with the beauty of lyrics. No wonder this song is instant hit when the first line was released as trailer. This song will remain as absolute brilliant complete song in recent times for its completeness, music, lyrics, singing , expression and intrumentation. Overall leaves in a fantastic feeling, no wonder one would end up just at this song instead of going forward to listen the rest of the songs in movie album.

2. Yem Cheddaam  

Lyrics: Seetarama Sastry

Singer(s): Ranjith, Karthik, Sreerama Chandra

Mickey brings us back to harsh reality with this song from where we are left in the fantasy world with first song. Three male singers don't bring anything extra ordinary to this song as most of the time they are not clear. Too loud and harsh to ears makes this song unpleasant to hear. But the song has the lots of energy may that is what it is designed for and thats why this high level audio. 

Hero of this song is Sirivennela who never compromises with his values writing any song.  కిం కర్తవ్యం, పుటుక్కు జర జర  డుబుక్కుమే.. Its been a while heard these words in any song. Karthik seemed to be the weak link among the singers. His voice is dominated by the others. In this high speed song, if you can manage listen the words, its pleasure to listen them.

3. Aaraduguluntaadaa 

Lyrics: Ananth Sriram

Singer(s): Kalyani

Six feet tall is what both hero's in this movie are. It will be difficult to predict to whom this song is aimed at. Probably on Mahesh. This song starts with a nice flute bit which sets the mood of the song. Added with simple beat, the singer starts questioning about the hero. The chorus added at right times brings the stress to those questions. Once the mood is set, Mickey continues adding features to this song bringing good feel to this song. By keeping simple and pleasant Mickey appeals everyone with this song. Ananth Sriram definitely adds value to this song with his neat lyrics. Beats are foot tapping, flute is pleasant in interludes. He completely depends upon Flute and simple rhythm in this song and they helped him. Overall if added with nice picturization, this song will appeal everyone. Another winner in the album.

4. Inka Cheppaale  

Lyrics: Ananth Sriram

Singer(s): Rahul Nambiar, Shweta Pandit

"ఇంక"is the key word that Ananth Sriram used in pallavi, and wrote every word around it. The stress brought on this word "inka" could be situational. Ananth Sriram wrote "తొయ్యదులె" which in not lyrically correct which is more like a word of common usage. "తోచదులే"  would have been apt. He earlier wrote "హాయి అయిన" instead of "హాయిదైన".. ( Bommarillu ). Shweta Pandit so far remains as the weakest link of singers in this album. She had few issues with singing and pronunciation. However Rahul and Mickey covers it up by rightly supporting her. This song ends up as a routine duet. 

5. Meghaallo  

Lyrics: Seetarama Sastry

Singer(s): Karthik, Sreerama Chandra

Seems like a marriage situation song. Seetaramasastry garu's can write thousands of songs on this occasion and each one will be classic of its own. Karthik's voice is lost in orchestra. Sriram too sounded same as Karthik. I miss SPB for this song. His magnanimity in voice adds a lot of value to these kinds of song. This song needs such kind of voice to bring additional mileage to this song. Mickey starts the song with chorus as any group song starts, everything in this song is set for a huge group to have a great time. Shahanai tells the occasion and the beats brings everyone togather. Sirivennela's lyrics are treats. Anyways Mickey succeeded in this song and gives what is exactly required.

 

6. Mari Antaga  

Lyrics: Sitarama Sastry

Singer(s): Sreerama Chandra

Finally Sreeram gets a song on his own, Though he sang two other songs, he is lost in the crowd. Mickey who is known for giving similar songs in entire movie, is type-casted. This is song doesn't deviate from his cast. He picks and uses the instruments nicely intermittently in interludes which adds nice effect to the song. Sriram's does this best to bring the effect. As the songs goes in the flow he does fine, but the moment he deviates, he is not the same. He needs to do a little better to stand out as singer and elevate the song. Other than that this is fine.

Sirivennela garu was his usual himself writing this song. His songs has great philosophy and never misses any small chance. I wonder from where he got all this knowledge. He writes lot of meaning in simple and small words. Wonder how he can do that. Just look at the following two lines to note what fantastic lyrics he wrote in this song. ఎక్కిళ్ళే పెట్టి ఏడుస్తుంటే కష్టం పోతుందా కదా  మరెందుకు గోల? అయ్యయ్యో పాపం అంటే ఏదో లాభం వస్తుందా వృధా ప్రయాస పడాలా ?
The rest of the song is just a treat to listen. Its really a gift that we existed in his era. This song should be just heard for brilliance of Sirivennela gaaru. Listening many times may be we will find some clues for a better life every day if we can apply what he says. Mickey added a soothing tune so that he didnt mess up much of lyrics.

7. Vaana Chinukulu  

Lyrics: Ananth Sriram

Singer(s): Karthik, Anjana Sowmya

Many film makers seems to have some fantasy on Vaana Chinukulu.. This song though doesn't seem fresh, but Mickey makes it different and makes sure that this song is enjoyable. Surprise to see Anjana Sowmya dominate Karthik and effortlessly sing this song. She excelled in this song, there is some additional effect in the voice makes it more enjoyable. Mickey stuck to simple orchestration, simple beats, no major hungama, could have added more rain into the song, my be its chinukulu which doesnt make much sound so he might have left it alone. Srikanth should have done great justice to this song.

Pick(s) of the album: Entire Album.. ( if you can bare with loudness and understand the lyrics of Yem Cheddam)

Writer/Director took almost 3 years to get the story to screen shows the effort he had put into the movie. He got a top notch producer who is known as a brand value for family entertainer and great music, He also got the hottest hero aligned with a senior hero surnamed with Victory and got the expectations to Sky High. With this kind of expectations and boasting that this a telugu nativity movie with telugu values and traditions, the music has to spread the same what is being told as strength of the movie. Mickey J Meyer who is known for feel good music brought in a great success for himself by providing career best album. Not sure whether this will remain his life time best or not. We do hope that will not. He chose right singers for the songs who did justice to the songs.

Adding Sirivennela and Ananth Sriram for sure is a huge plus to have almost no non-telugu words that suited to the image of the movie. Music wise, this album will be huge success as big names are already present in this movie, but what appeals everyone is the "Telugu -ness" of the song. All the best for the team who brought such an album to listeners. Wish the movie do much more.