Movie: Autonagar Surya ( 2014 ) - ఆటోనగర్ సూర్య
Music: Anoop rubens
Director: Deva Katta
Producer(s): RR Movies
Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Samantha
Deva katta's much anticipated and delayed movie Autonagar Surya is all set to be released. He made a great impact on Telugu audience with his earlier movie Prasthanam. His first movie Vennela made in 2005 was a huge success. His earlier two movies were helped by Mahesh Shankar in music department, however this time he signed up Anoop Rubens for this latest offering. This movie even though started in December 2010, took a while due to financial issues, but somehow made light to be released on 7th February 2014.
The lead pair Naga Chaithanya and Samantha gave a runaway hit "Ye Maaya Chesava" a goutam menon's movie. This is Naga Chaitanya's 7th movie, which as per industry sentiment supposed to be a milestone in his career.
Anoop Rubens hit gold by three movies in a row, Bheemavaram Bullodu, Heart Attack and this movie. He also signed "Manam" movie starring Akkineni family. Though debuted way back, Anoop is yet to make a mark in Telugu Music Industry. With these chances will need to see whether he will improve his market or stay where he was. Ananth Sriram wrote 3 songs in this movie, which is good to know. Rest are supported by Deva katta, Kandikonda and Rahman. Singers are not much notable and Anoop took major pie in singing department too. Lets see how songs fared.
1. Time Enta Raa
Singer(s): Vijay Prakash
Lyricist: Ananth Sriram
In the name of variety if same variety is followed in every movie/song, then the variety is gone and becomes routine. Then the song with routine variety, will appear so dumb and will be a huge turn off. This song is perfect example of that. Also this song proves how one can ruin such a well made song in the name of variety. Here the variety is putting singers voice in voice changer or voice synthesizer. May be after few years, singers cease to exists and machine might take over. Listener never tend to listen to a machine, we all tend to listen to natural voices. Hope Telugu industry recognizes this fact.
Having said that, coming to the song, Anup started of the song promising, the chorus, rhythm, prelogue, all set for a right take off, but then after couple of lines and interlude, the song is taken and thrown away from the moment singer says Ammayo.. We have to say Ayyayyo.. Ananth Sriram maintains his standards, doesn't get justice to what he wrote. This song needs the feel of singer which doesn't exists as it is take over by alien within. This song appeals here and there but false voice takes away that feeling. Anyways that's how the songs are these days, cant help much.
2. Mancheli
Singer(s): Anoop Rubens
Lyricist: Rahman
Now Anoop Rubens sings this song for himself. As every other music director singer, he too is not different. This is a melody that Anoop composed with song revolving around the word Mancheli. This will let listeners hum along, the beats let them tap their foot. Again the naturality in the song is gone for toss and Anoop sings typical singing style of breaking words, adding accent to it and on top added voice effect. Not sure why these music directors are fascinated with this style of singing. Anoop seems to be having good grip over guitar. Rahman added simple words for this romantic melody. Any romantic melody should have the feel, emotion, involvement of the singer, which should make the listeners involve into it. Somehow this is missing in this song. Yet again another song well made and well ruined.
3. Autonagar Brahmi
Singer(s): Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Anoop Rubens, Sai Charan, Amrutha Varshini, Pranathi
Lyricist: Ananth Sriram
Brahmi is Brahmi, whether it is Autonagar or not. Since he has lent his voice too, this will sure let audience into splits. Yet another song with voices put in changer. Why this false voice and false accent, only movie makers should know. Venu Madhav, Bemmi, and others give voices to the words made around a rhyming pattern. Song is made for the film only the pitcurization will help. Song wise nothing much to say.
4. Sura Sura
Singer(s): Chaitra, Anoop Rubens, Santhosh, Ramki
Lyricist: Ananth Sriram
Anoop should stop this style of making songs, else he will be soon written off. All song so far sounded same, Chaitra's voice is not heard lately, Good to hear her, but this song doesnt allow us to hear her. Alas her voice is changed too. Anoop is trying something different in each song, but he is not able to present them well. Somehow he is ruining his well made songs. This song would have sounded lot better if he would have let it go naturally. He shows some flashes in this song, but it doesn't appeal the way it is supposed to be. Again people really dont get what is Telugu, పరవశం is one word not two. If I start listing this will never end. So better to stop and go to next song
5. Hyderabad Biryani
Singer(s): Rithu Patak
Lyricist: Kandikonda
Kandikonda got a word Super Untaadi, then lists what all he thinks is super. Item song, so it is fine for this type of formula based songs. This song offers what all is required for an item song, typical beats, pace, energy, different voice, chorus. Again another song for on-screen.
6. Ayudham
Singer(s): Deva Katta, Siddarth, Raghu
Lyricist: Deva Katta
Seems like title song. Base voice was a struggle for singers. Deva katta wrote this song. He knows what this movie is about and guess tried to convey about that. First song was about time, this song also says time is weapon, even though it says many things are weapon. Guess somethings are related.
7. Autonagar Surya Theme
Singer(s): Anoop Rubens
Lyricist: Anoop Rubens
Theme music is good as not much voice in the song other than few guys trying to say Autonagar Surya
Pick(s) of the album: Mancheli, Sura Sura ( Adjustments here and there are required though)
Telugu Film industry is in dire scarcity of good music directors. MD's like Manisharma, Keeravani, Chakri, KMRadhakrishna and others were set aside saying they are outdated, DSP is busy cannot make every movie, Thaman is repetitive, if he makes one movie it will be same as every other movie in that year. So Anoop, Mickey J Meyer and others have great chances of grabbing greater share if they utilize the opportunity in a right way. However these music directors have lost track of what is Telugu song about. Past couple of years, it has gone to a low that they don't know where to start and where to end. This movie album perfectly proves that the confused state of movie makers. Even good names are not able to provide good music. Anoop though he did a decent job, seems like he is confused the way he wanted to present the songs. Movie makers need to understand and avoid the artificiality in the songs. Then only a song can live, else it will die before it sees the world. Anyways All the best for the movie.
