Greeku Veerudu - Audio Review

Movie:          Greeku Veerudu (Telugu - 2013)

Producer:    D.Siva Prasad Reddy

Cast:            Nagarjuna, Nayanatara, Meera Chopra, Bharat Reddy
Direction:    K. Dasaradh
Music:         SS Thaman

 

South Indian Manmadhudu, Nagarjuna Starrer Greeku Veerudu is an upcoming Indian Telugu film written and directed by K Dasaradh. Dasaradh and Nagarjuna's combination Santosham was run away hit both music and movie wise. This movie had excellent songs both tunes and lyrics. Nagarjuna sports a trendy moustache has become a phenomenon with his fans. Nayanatara plays female lead and supported by Meera Chopra and Bharat Reddy. Nagarjuna's earlier movies Sai baba, Dhamarukam, Rajanna provides a wide range of genres, and he is having great time with movies lately and he is enjoying as if it is his prime time. Dasaradh on the other had is going slow by doing limited movies, had done around 5-6 movies ever since he made Santosham.

On the other hand Thaman is running jet speed high signing and completing movies. If we forget about the quality, variety, melody and class compositions, he is on high. He is the only consistent music director who provides the same exact music every movie and inspite of all quality issues he is having, he is still on the high. That indicates the changing times of Telugu film music. Lets see whether he maintains his consistency or disappoints by providing refreshing quality music. Being master of re-use and inspiration, known for putting less effort making the music, need to see how much effort he had put in this movie.

This movie offers 7 songs. Actually can say 6 1/2 songs as last song length is ~1.5 minutes. Singers are pretty much the same, standard Thaman's troupe except for couple of surprises in the form of SPB and Mallikarjun. Singers like Jaspreet Jasz, Suchitra, Daler Mehndi, Baba Sehgal missing from singers list is a refreshing change. Apart from this Sirivennela has two songs and Anant Sriram has one. I guess that is mainly because of Dasaradh's choice. Sirivennela wrote an excellent song "ne tolisaariga kalagannadi" for Dasaradh in Santosham composed by RP Patnaik remained as the best composition from RP. The rest of lyricists are routine. Let's see whether Dasaradh tried to recreate the magic or Thaman dominated this and made Dasaradh option less.

1. I Hate Love Stories [3:34]   

Artist(s): Naveen Madhav, Ranjith 

Lyricist: Krishna Chaitanya

Heard Naveen in earlier movies, The moment we hear the start of the song, we can exactly tell the music is from Thaman. Thaman doesn't deviate an inch from his template music. His techno singing voices, false high pitch, sounds from keyboards accompanied by different sounds from chorus, high volume background music, rap in interludes everything is pretty standard.  Ranjith doesnt sound like himself and Naveen hardly sings. I think after few movies, Thaman uses his technology avoids all singers and might produce movies with a single voice all sound same avoiding some cost to producer. In earlier days either tape would have weared out or LP record used to get damaged. In this digital world unfortunately nothing such happens so that we can be spared out of this torture.

2. Ne Vinnadhi Nijjamena [3:29]   

Artist(s): Ranjith, Rita 

Lyricist: Balaji 

For a moment I thought the first song is still continuing. Ranjith is all togather different from first song to this song. The variety Thaman offers is the apply the techno effects to Rita instead of Ranjith. Thaman Sir, kudos for your experimentation. This song doesn't appear refreshing, reminds many tunes and songs. The song ends abruptly which is another style by Thaman.

3. O Naadu Washington [4:49]   

Artist(s): SP. Balasubramaniam 

Lyricist: Sahithi 

Thaman is fond of his own music, the starting reminds a slight variation of his own song. SPB Sir proves how a pretty ordinary tune can be elevated by his excellent voice. I thought Thaman would add sound effects to SPB Sir's voice, he disappoints me not doing any tampering to his voice. Instead he makes him sing high pitch here and there. Since it is by SPB we are forced to like this song. Thaman should realize what a singer's original voice could make difference to the song. He leaves pretty much the song as it is just keeping it simple, which makes a lot of difference.

4. Ee Parikshalo Thannaku [3:25]   

Artist(s): Haricharan, Vandana 

Lyricist: Sirivennela Sitarama Sastri 

Thaman doesnt deviate his pattern of music. Not sure why. Seems like he tries to weave music around few things. This song is perfect example of that. Vandana is another singer added to innumerous singers that TFI is getting. Pathos always has to be on high pitch. Haricharan tries his best to sing naturally but didnt succeed much. Vandana's voice lacks clarity and had to work hard to listen Sirivennela's lyrics. On the other hand Haricharan too made the job tough. Thaman's background music is loud, chorus is feeble didnt bring good effect that is required. Overall leaves a mixed feeling about this song.

5. Yevvaru Leranni [4:38]   

Artist(s): Mallikarjuna Rao 

Lyricist: Vanamali 

Seems like Mallikarjun is a forgotten singer in TFI, not sure who remembered and brought him back. He made a Telugu song sound Telugu. However the tune is pretty ordinary. Like reading the song rhythmically and with tempo. Thaman added some music here and there. Vanamali who messed up lyrics of kadali, is much better this time. In the end seems like Thaman forgot to say cut or didnt not edit the song properly ended on a odd note. Not sure why Thaman spared Mallikarjun from his techno voices, keeps his voice untouched.

6. Ossina Bangaram [3:24]   

Artist(s): Hemachandra, MM. Manasi 

Lyricist: Ananth Sriram 

Hemachandra and Manasi are pretty ordinary in this routine song. Thaman again produced template music. Nothing refreshing, no variety, same singing style, Chorus, interludes, beats are pretty much same. Rechipo nichavante has to be single word, Nichavante is tough to understand what it is..

7. Maro Janmae [1:48]   

Artist(s): Rahul Nambiar, Rita, Bindu, Parinka 

Lyricist: Balaji 

Mukka, Mikka, Makka whatever it is , 4 singers hardly do anything other than too much twists and singing turns.

Pick(s) of the album: O naadu washington, Ee parikshalo ( benifit of doubt )

KJ Yesudas once during a stage show, said that it takes a lot of hard work to become a singer or music director and talent. Not every one can think they become singer or music directors. However the way Thaman is creating music makes everyone feel comfortable dreaming that they can too become music directors.  He defies KJ Yesudas statement. 

 

Thaman owes a lot to his grand father who gave life to many artists in the industry and now they in turn are giving offers to him by showing gratitude to his grandfather. Every social networking sites is full of praises for Thaman, its no wonder Thaman is feeling more comfortable doing the same template music. It only proves that Telugu people lost taste of  music and are getting comfortable with whatever is offered to them.

There is no comparision of Dasardh/Nagarjuna combination earlier movie Santosham, this music doesnt offer much for Dasaradh. Its upto him to make his movie hit.