Movie: A Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam vs. Ananda Vihari (అనసూయ రామలింగం vs ఆనంద్ విహారి )
Producer(s): S. Radhakrishna
Cast: Nitin, Samantha, Anupama Parameshwaran
Direction: Trivikram Srinivas ( Story, Dialogs, Screenplay)
Music: Mickey J Meyer
Trivikram Srinivas know as Matala Mantrikudu, announced in August 2015 that he would make a film with Nitin and Samantha as leads. After two back to back hits, its not expected by Trivikram to make this fast movie which is all wrapped up in April. Samantha's third film with Trivikram and its first movie for Nitin. Anupama was roped in later to make this movie more interesting. Trivikram showed what this movie is going to be about in Teaser and trailer. Trivikram who usually goes with DSP is now working with Mickey J Meyer. Ramajogayya sastry has written 4 songs in total 5 songs in the album. Krishna Chaitanya gets chance to write the other song. Trivikram's movies have always been good with lyrics and music. He has his own mark of making the movies musical. Very rarely his movie had music that failed. Expectations are that this movie also meets similar end result. Mickey has been on and off so its a good chance for him to take next level. Hope he does that. Let see how the album goes.
1. Yaa Yaa
Singer(s): Abhay Jodhpurkar, Chitra, Anjana Soumya and Sai Shivani
Lyrics: Ramajogayya Sastry
Mickey starts the album and the song with a very good start. However like these days its singers having too many issues in this song. The starting sounded definitely different but it was not right couple of places. Some issues here and there. Then come Abhay who had different issues all together. Its Vollu irichindi not ullirichindi. Whenever I hear issues with singers singing, I feel what Telugu Film industry is doing that we dont have a singer who can sing Telugu properly. Its been a while that one song is sung without singing issues, be it expression be it pronunciation, be it with normal accent and many more such issues. This song if given to a good male singer this would have been standing at a different level. Anjana Soumya's voice is different not sure why she doesn't get chances. For few songs her voice suits like Swarnalatha.
Mickey has done good job with this song. The only good thing in the song when kopala Gopala starts. Again "Cha" is not right. "Kopaala Gopaala Deepala velaaye agupinchara" is good. Hard to believe RJS is limiting his talent writing multilingual lyrics. Overall a song that is good could have been much better. For sure a good start for the album. Its not Mickey's fault as such in making this song, but for sure he faulted in choosing right singers.
2. Rang De
Singer(s): Ramya Behera, Sai Shivani, Rahul Nambiar
Lyrics: Ramajogayya Sastry
Mickey sounded repeating in the starting of the song, just with the rhythm pattern which he has used for couple of songs earlier. However later on added different tune so it sounds different. He tries hard but keeps reminding us again and again. Rang De should have been said quite natural instead of extending at the end which sounds fake and artificial. Basically out of sync with the flow of the song. It could have be done along with the flow of the song. Having said that this song is foot tapping as the rhythm makes to do it. Ramajogaiah Sastry leaves aside his multi lingual youthful lyrics and grooves into Trivikramish brand of songs and he does well. The comparison with cloud and Nemali Pincham is good. He could in simple terms explain the love.
3. Anasuya Kosam
Singer(s): Karthik, Rap: Roll Rida
Lyrics: Krishna Chaitanya
Aimed at youth, so that this album doesn't sound semi classical. This movie/song probably was planned to have come in April during Ugadi time as it talks about Aadayam/Vyayam (income and expenditure). This song is differently done both in terms of lyrics, tuning and singing. Not extreme in terms of Rap or tune. Goes as situation probably demands. This song will be liked for two reasons, song being youthful and for Karthik. People will have expecations on Trivikram to picturize differently as per the song. Some catchy words used by Krishna Chaitanya which will embrace youth.
4. Mummy Returns
Singer(s): Sravana Bhargavi
Lyrics: Ramajogayya Sastry
Another simple song aimed at youth. Once again a try to provide a good mixture of songs. Sravana Bhargavi does well and gets good support by Mickey in terms of instruments and chorus. Mummy Returns is catchy and haunting.
5. Yellipoke Shyamala
Singer(s): Karthik
Lyrics: Ramajogayya Sastry.
After Sridevi now its turn for Shyamala. The former was hit and this song is instant hit. Reason Karthik, Ramajoggayya and Mickey done good job and their teamwork is shown clearly. The accent is in the lyrics not but singer which is the reason for the song to taste success. Mickey scores well in this song. I guess this change is due to Trivikram that he is able to provide good work so far in this album. He had been inconsistent there by not getting good success, but if he keeps working like this he is for sure will get more offers than he is getting right now. A little bit variety, a little bit consistency and not repeating should take care. RJS told this song is close to his heart and sure it is the lyrics shows. Some tatvam here and there and some feel here and there. This song for sure tops the album.
Pick(s) of the album: Yellipoke Shyamala, Mummy Returns, Rang De.. ( Anasuya kosam and Yaa Yaa could have been better to make this as an entire album)
After listening to Kotta Bangaru Lokam, I was thinking Mickey J Meyer would go places, be it nee prasnalu neeve or Nenani neevani or Ok Anesa or Nijam gaa nenenaa songs. However he disappoints not being there where he is supposed to be. Not sure what are the reasons, as said in Yellipoke shyamala, may be not consistent enough?? Only Mickey knows. This album is just around that corner of KBL. A better singer for Yaa Yaa and Anasuya a little better, this song is just there. He had two songs like kalaasala lo, and Confusion and here he has two songs similar. Overall a very good effort by Mickey and should give him the required success that he needs. Be it Trivikram's effect or not doesnt matter. Ramajogayya Sastry on other hand again gave decent lyrics and gets noticed in this album. Few lines are well written and he needs to do this quite often instead of writing 1000 multilingual songs that will just get going in the air without getting remembered. Its refreshing to see the two technicians showing a different face and hope they continue to do the same. Trivikram's magic in words would continue influencing them even after the movie is complete. Wish the team a very good success with the film.
