Jyo Achyutananda Audio Review

Movie: Jo Achyutananda ( జో అచ్యుతానంద)
Producer(s): Korrapati Sai
Cast: Nara Rohith, Naga Shourya, Srinivas Avasarala, Regina Cassandra
Direction: Avasarala Srinivas
Music: Kalyan Koduri

Nara Rohith, Naga Shourya, Avasarala Srinivas, Sai Korrapati, Varaha Chalana Chitram is pretty deadly combination as it looks for a movie lover. These people based on their past movies are sensible movie makers. Srinivas Avasarala who surprised everyone with Oohalu gusa gusalaade with his capabilities and sensibility, is all set to direct another movie with similar team with couple of names modified. He told many times that he is into direction and he proved what he is worth of with his first movie. Hope he repeats his magic with his second movie too, which most of the directors failed to do so. Second movie has been alluding a hit for all those directors. Naga Shourya is getting more and more dependable. Nara Rohith has been selecting good subjects and he is getting another good one probably. 

Kalyan Koduri has created a space for himself in the Telugu Film Music world. Even though it is limited, he is king of it. He worked with many small movies and helped those movies with his music. He worked with Srinivas Avasarala and gave a super hit music with their earlier combination. And this time there is no exception, the expectations are already set. The only surprising factor to this album is that lyrics are all written by Bhaskarabhatla who is known for out and out mass songs. This name and other combination doesnt sound right unless we listen to the album. 5 Songs out of which one song has two versions so technically 4 songs which always been the case with this combination.

Lets see how the combination met their expectations, how they sticked to what they are known for.

1. Aakupachhani Chandamaamalaa
Singers : Karthik, Ramya Behara
Lyrics - Bhaskarabhatla

Kalyani Koduri started the album with his trademark style of the song making. Karthik starts it so pleasantly. This reminds his Aithe Song, not that it is the same, but style. He slowly takes us along with his variations. The song is absolutely fine until he changes the scale in between. Keeravani in the audio release said that his brother did a fine job in Major scale, where as he was surprised how DSP has become so successful doing songs in Minor scale. Instead of shouting, these songs even though in major scale are pleasant to hear. In whatever context he said, this song at places is not. Its not comfort zone for Ramya Behara and it didn't appear pleasant at all. Bhaskarbhatla even though writes a different lyrics unlike his stamp using some good phrases, the words are not said or heard enough like the word after angel, Minuguru laa, and few such words. Having said that this is all about aha bagunnadi, and ee paata bagunnadi.

2. Suvarna Suvarna
Singers : Simha
Lyrics - Bhaskarabhatla

Suvarna is being popular with Film fraternity these days. Nuvvu Yedikelte aadikosta Suvarna, kind of songs effectively use the name Suvarna. No exception here too. Simha sounded different to his usual and he is good within his limitations. He could have done better atleast at four/five places to make the song lot better. A typical Bhaskarabhatla song and Kalyan Koduri did just fine in this routine song. The instruments and vocal go hand in had. Appears like tune is beaten but Kalyan made it sound different. The Chorus is just fine, but aha is just heard many times.

3. Oka Lalana (Male Version)
Singers : Shankar Mahadevan
Lyrics - Bhaskarabhatla

One more song for Shankar Mahadevan after Janata Garage. He is famous for these songs for his effortless singing. He does it so easily that he shows his true strength in the song. Background so nicely sung, that it will leave a feeling that this song is just suited for Shankar Mahadevan. Kalyani Malik, Shankar, Bhaskar delivered one of the pleasant songs that we haven't heard such songs lately. Sheer brilliance of un-tampered original voice. This album is worth just for this song. Everything worked just perfect, the tune, singing, lyrics and the feeling. Cant complain much on this song as these kind of songs are rare these days so I will keep the issues apart and keep listening to the song :) 

4. Jyo Achyuthananda
Singers : Sree Kalyanaramana, Smita
Lyrics - Bhaskarabhatla

A typical Kalyani Malik style of song. This is his signature style of tune composing. Is it Jyo or Jo in the title of the song? Bhaskarabhatla who is known for complete mass songs, shows other side of his face in this album, reason ademito teleedu kaani bagundi. Sai Korrapati, Varahi are known for good music and lyrical values and they deliver it. We need more such film makers to re-introduce the strength and power of Telugu songs and voices as they are presented in original.  Singers are just fine. People who like this style of song making will embrace this song. 

5. Oka Lalana (Female Version)
Singers : Harini Rao
Lyrics - Bhaskarabhatla

When the same song is sung by two singers, it will be difficult to stop comparisons and the job of music director would be very difficult to make listeners hear both versions. Each of them should have their own merits else listeners will ignore one of them. In movie situation might help the song but while listening if anything changes, then listener has choice to skip it. Here Harini Rao's rustic voice is unique for the song. but cannot say it left the same feeling that Shankar left on this song. Kalyan Koduri did what he is supposed to. It would be listener's choice whether they would like to hear both or stick to one. Given these type of challenges, Kalyan Koduri excelled always, but probably not in this case. The only thing listeners should do is not to get influenced by other version and listen to this song as it its, and it will for sure make listen more and more. May be Harini Rao is not right choice for this song when compared to Shankar. Given her excellent hindustani background that suits this song, she might be obvious choice, but her pronunciation probably is the reason for something lacking in this song.

Pick(s) of the album: Oka laalana, Akupachani, Jo Achyutananda

Kalyani Koduri, Varahi, Sai Korrapati, Srinivas Avasarala has already proven about their sensibility in songs of their movies. They deliver yet again another time without if seen without comparisons. If comparisons are drawn they will be looked different. Its proven fact that the movie makers can influence the output of the movie music album, but they dont do it. Only few movie makers were able to do it, and they do it consistently. However their percentage is very low. They even influence lyricists like Bhaskarabhatla to show their different side of face which will be refreshing to see. He might be dying to get such chance and he utilizes it. He need not write great lyrics, but this should be enough. Listening to original voices of singers, and singers who can sound Telugu is all what is needed and this album has it all.