Balupu (Telugu) - Audio Review

Movie:      Balupu (2013)
Music:      SS Thaman

Director:   Gopichand Malineni
Producer:  Prasad Vara Potluri
Cast:          Raviteja, Shruti Haasan, Anjali

Mass Maharaja Raviteja is low at box office these days, Known as minimum guarantee hero, he is missing that guarantee. He is trying hard to restore his success which is due for long time now and everyone along with him is hoping that he will achieve success with this movie "Balupu". He teamed up with producer Prasad Vara Potluri  under PVP Cinemas banner and directed by Gopichand Malineni and female leads as Sruti haasan and Anjali to get this "Balupu" out of him. Music department owned by SS Thaman which doesnt come as surprise as Thaman with this trendy, youthful music is attracting everyone. Any with Raviteja who expects couple of mass tunes, seems like there is no option for the makers.

One song less than the traditional number of songs of 6, Bhaskarbhatla took the lead writing the songs, supported by Sirivennela and Ananth Sriram. Singers are pretty much the team with whom Thaman keeps working with. Raviteja was made to say couple of dialogs and croon a tune.

Lets see how "Balupu" songs did.

1. Kajalu Chellivaa[3:54]
Artist(s): Ravi Teja, S.S.Thaman
Lyricist: Bhaskar Bhatla

Thaman opens up the album with his trademark song. The beats, tune and singing style everything is exactly same. The only difference is Raviteja added his voice to this song along with Thaman. Bhaskarabhatla to rhyme with Kathi, made the name of Katrina Kaif as Kathirina. Rajamouli with Thaman singing and tune has made him rajamalli. When music director and singer are the same, and these issues exist, we cant help ourselves. The energy exists in the form of beats and Raviteja. The sound levels in the second stanza are low, but doesnt effect the song much. Guti Billa, golikaya kaadedi song ki anarham.

2. Yaevaindho[4:03]
Artist(s): S P Balasubramaniam, Geetha Madhuri
Lyricist: Sirivennela Sitarama Sastri

After greekuveerudu another song with SPB. But somehow this song doesnt appear very pleasant to hear. SPB voice surprising not good when he said "Atu itu tirugutu emayyindo elaa". Something is missing in SPB when he sang this song. His energy levels were low and strained at few places, the beat that accompanied his voice made it worse I guess. Sirivennela's trademark is all there. I really wonder how can he be so consistent in the quality which never degrades. Where is Geetha Madhuri in this song? May be she was the one who was humming at the end. Thaman did his best, but somehow this song doesnt leave a good feeling.

3. Lucky Lucky Rai[3:52]
Artist(s): Naveen Madhav, M.M.Manasi
Lyricist: Bhaskar Bhatla

 

Again Thaman comes up with his standard beats and singing style. He has consistent style of making singers sing. If they sing a line, in starting the voices start with their normal pitch, that gets elevated halfway thru to new pitch and then he adds his effect to the high pitch voice and ends there. His beats are common and he doesnt change most of them as he cannot create new ones. With this pattern every song appears as same. Not sure how can he avoid that feeling for listeners that he sounds the same whenever he does mass song or energy based songs. And in between the songs arent refreshing they remind one or other tune. But lately people are getting more into the name of trendy, youthful music and feel Thaman is best at it. This song is perfect example of the above. Bhaskar Bhatla is Telugu version of Ramajogayya sastry who not as multilingual as the later.

4. Padipoyaanila[3:07]
Artist(s): Suchith Suresan, Megha
Lyricist: Ananth Sriram

Ananth Sriram garu, chedipovadamenti saru, No female will say I am spoiled. Choopu ki Praasa kosam ammayi chedipoyaanilaa analsindenaa? padipoyaanila is breaked into "padipo" with a space then "yaanila". Thaman could have tuned it to sound one word. Then Suchith Suresan was hiding when he was singing, He should have opened up while singing so that he can be heard. Megha did a decent job. The tune that is repeated is catchy and the rest of the song goes fine.

5. Pathikella Sundhari[4:00]
Artist(s): Mika Singh, Ranina
Lyricist: Bhaskar Bhatla

Typical song of Thaman for Mass Raja, Ranina and Mika Singh who are regular singers lately. This song is debated whether its inspiration of one or two Hindi songs. Any insipiration/copy should be unintentional :-). Mika Singh in total in 2013 sang 5 songs (wikipidea) out of which 2 are in Telugu, 2 Hindi and one Marathi. This shows how these singers are making merry in Telugu because of our fascination towards these singers. What we different we get with these singers only the film industry biggies should tell us. Regarding the song nothing much to say.

6. Hello Boys And Girlsu[0:57]
Artist(s): Ravi Teja
Lyricist: Bhaskar Bhatla

The start of the Kajal chelliva was made as separate track I believe. Raviteja's style of dialogs written and sung. Mass raja fans will have fun with this track.

Songs for Raviteja's movies generally are beat and mass oriented. Thaman within his capabilities and rigid pattern, met the expectations of the movie, Raviteja and his fans. Though he is still long way to impress the critics, and change his pattern to impress general audience ( This doesnt matter these days). He is exactly doing what needs to be on top and cater the movie makers needs, there by becoming successful movie music maker. There ends the matter.