Thursday, April 9, 2015

Lion Audio Review

Movie: Lion ( లయన్ )
ProducerRudrapati Ramana Rao
Cast: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Trisha Krishnan, Radhika Apte 
DirectionSatyaDev
MusicManisharma

After roaring success with "Legend", Nandamuri Balakrishna is coming with "Lion" that is slated to be released in May 2015. He is using the same title in English though. Simha seems to be proven lucky to Balakrishna. Need to see whether it makes any difference if it is in English. This film is produced by Rudrapati Ramana Rao under SLV cinema banner. Nandamuri Balakrishna, Trisha, Radhika Apte are in the lead roles. The Movie is directed by debutante Satyadev. Music is handled by Mani Sharma.

The trailers shows yet another action movie from Balakrishna with heavy dialogs aimed at masses. "కొంతమంది కొడితే స్కానింగ్ లో కనపడుతుంది, కొంతమంది కొడితే xray లో కనపడుతుంది, నేను కొడితే హిస్టరీ లో కనపడుతుంది." , "నేను చెయ్యి చాచినప్పుడే షేక్ హ్యాండ్ ఇవ్వాలి చనువిచ్చా అని చంక ఎక్కితే చుట్టాలు చూడటానికి skeleton కూడా ఉండదు" and many more. These kind of dialogs will make his fans go crazy for sure and set the expectations. 

Manisharma who is limited to BGM only these days is providing music for this movie. He scored great BGM for Temper and SVSC. He made many to think why he is not getting chances than the mediocre music we hear these days. The Mass Melody Brahma has always been a perfect fit for Balakrishna Movies scoring roaring hits. The movie team should be appreciated for being confident on Manisharma and giving him another chance. He scored good music for his last movie "Basanti". However this didnt get noticed due to fate of the movie. Lets see if NBK, his fans got what they want from Manisharma the synonym for Mass Melody.

This album consists of 5 songs. Ramajogaiah and Bhaskarabhatla  has written two songs each and Sreemani wrote the other one. This proves that these songs will be out and out mass songs as the lyricists are known for that. The surprise in singers list comes as that Manisharma didn't use many of his standard singers, instead couple of new singers were given chance..

1. One and Only Lion
Singer(s): Rahul Sipligunj, Geeta Madhuri, Pranavi
Lyrics: Ramajogiah Sastry.

One male singer, two female singers. Nari Nari naduma murari in the song is a feast for Balakrishna fans. Two heroines with Lion(NBK) in between and a dance number what else can they ask for? Along with the Hero having confusion to whom he has to look and touch, the audience will have the same confusion regarding which side they have to take when two beauties call them. It will be double dhamaka. ( as per song ). Manisharma provided a template of the mass song from his earlier versions to be on safe side. The interludes appear as heard somewhere. Pranavi and Geeta Madhuri didnt sound right as a combo, even though they were good when heard individually. Rahul was perfect for the song providing right energy. This song is a safe start for Manisharma. Just to prove that he is not out of touch for mass songs.

2. Aakasam
Singer(s): Vijay Prakash, Pranavi, Srinivas Sharma
Lyrics: Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar.

Manisharma trademark song. The female singers sounded very well in the start of the song when they said Dol Baaje. Manisharma provided a beautiful song that he is known for. His instrumentation is good, the rhythm suited well. Vijay Prakash, Srinivas sharma sounded different at different times in the song, not that it is an issue, but consistent voice could have been better. Second interlude mixing khawali, hindustani was a good fit in the song. Bhaskarbhatla wrote a template song for this type of song nothing significant to note. Overall a feel good song. This will for sure click on the screen too, given NBK 's screen presence.

3. Pilla ( super )
Singer(s): Simha Sudhamayi
Lyrics: Bhaskarabhatla Ravikumar

This song is perfect proof of what Manisharma is about. Perfect mass song. This song cannot get any better even though made from modification of yesteryear song. Sudhamayi sounded far better than Simha, who had to struggle at high pitches. But he provided the required energy in the song. Aptly singing in right places. He tried to sing like North Indian singer though. Bhaskarabhatla I guess has written this song within no time as it meets his skill set. Masses will embrace this song very well and of NBK provides his usual stuff, sky is limit.

4. Aisa Ambani Pilla
Singer(s): Sweekar Agasthi, Uma Neha
Lyrics: Sreemani

Yet another Manisharma trademark mass song that moves everyone and make them enjoy. Even though the song is not a refreshing tune, with the auto tuners and electronic sounds that have become songs, this song will be refreshing in that front as being different. Violin is a favorite instrument for many music directors including Manisharma. Sreemani is latest song writer, so he uses router/wi-fi in the song. The tune that accompanies "Aisa" is cool to listen. 

5. Anaganaga
Singer(s):Madhu Balakrishnan
Lyrics: Ramajogaiah Sastry

This song stands tall in term of composition, lyrics and singing in this album. This song is what is Manisharma about. A perfect melody with mass elements. Ramajogaiah after a long time writes a song with minimal foreign to Telugu words (except for chorus). This song is about Krishna, obviously the Bala Krishna. Jai Jai krishna Govinda Hare, Radhe priya gopala hare. is fantastic trademark of Manisharma. He reminds the song from Okkade, though there is no relation to these songs. Just the composer piece. Second interlude sound a little different, not sure what was the problem. Madhu Balakrishnan if we can ignore couple of places did fantastic in this song. This song is instant winner. Not sure how this will be picturized in the movie, but I am sure its going to be a feast for fans. Atleast music lovers will have fun until then.


Pick(s) of the album: Anaganaga, Aisa Ambani Pilla, Pilla(super). 

The rest of the two songs are for Manisharma and NBK fans.

This movie misses couple of powerful songs, or ferocious songs, Goes slow and provides perfect feast for masses. One melody and rest being mass songs, perfect fit for Balakrishna and his fans. Manisharma with every album he gets proves he is not supposed to be forgotten. An out and out mass album with a melody, fans cannot ask more. Manisharma kept his trademark songs intact and provided what exactly is required for the movie. He rocks in BGM anyways, so he has done his part for this movie. Now the rest depends upon the movie director and NBK to see where the movie goes. Getting this type of music itself is hard now a days, other wise music lovers will demand more from Manisharma. Since he himself is getting chances very rare, this would be more than enough for his fans until his next movie comes. They can hear to this album again and again, no issues with that.

10 comments:

  1. A very good album, enjoying the songs of our Lion Balayya, Thanks for a very good review..

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  2. Appreciate a frank review. Great album!! All the best to NBK and team :-)

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  3. Being a hardcore fan of Manisharma, I am a little disappointed with the album. Pilla song is catchy but others are not noticeable. Can't understand what is wrong with Mani. The generation has changed. DSP and Thaman are making the most out of it. Anoop and Ghibran seem to be rising. Come on Mani, get some more.

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    1. Very true, this album is no where close to the class of Manisharma but that doesn't mean this is bad, He did sound good just because everyone got tired with Thaman, Anup and others. Ghibran was only refreshing, but he is just 2 albums old..If Mani gets more chances, he might show his class again. But this is fine.

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  4. Manisharma any day rocks ante. Songs are super ante super. We fans are happy for giving the music to Manisharma instead of Anup or Thaman.

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  5. At first liked only Pilla song. But after listening few times, 3 songs are superb. Anaganaga, Pilla and Aakasam are super. Other 2 are not bad but not very good. Anaganaga song is excellent, one of the best I have heard in recent times. Mani is back. If NTR, Mahesh can give another chance to Mani, he will definitely put Thaman, DSP and Anup behind him.

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  6. Falling in love with Manisharma and Madhu Balakrishnan. What a splendid song Anaganaga is.

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  7. All the songs are indifferent and cheap, not to be expected from a power-packed movie like LION what with Balayya garu riding high on his success wave of his previous movies marked by his larger-than-life characters. The songs don't even match the quality of those that Manisarma composed for movies with low-budget, nondescript heroes or worst storylines or direction or in the past which certainly had at least 1 or 2 tunes with better shelf life than these!!The only saving grace "Anaganaga" also is a pretentious composition and sounds similar to "Piliche Pedavula Paina" from Khaleja. By and large, LION's audio is a huge disappointment and turned out to be a CAT!!!

    Only Balayya's partisan fanatics can like this ignorable album!

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  8. Mastaru meeru manisharma piccha fan unnattunnaru. Ee album suddha waste.. Mee review anthakanna waste. Eppudo 2000s lo songs vintunnattundi.. Worst audio by mani

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