Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor Audio Review

Movie:             Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor ( ఫాషన్ డిజైనర్ s/o లేడీస్ టైలర్   )
Producer(s):   Madhura Sreedhar Reddy
Cast:               Sumanth Ashwin, Anisha Ambrose, Manali Rathode, Manasa Himavarsha 
Direction:       Vamsy
Music:             Manisharma

Yesteryear's Ladies Tailor was a trendsetter in Telugu movie history for its crude adult comedy. This movie for sure has a cult fan following who can watch any number of times even when released today. Vamsy was at this best supported by Rajendra prasad who brought life to the character that he made it look like tailor made for him. He was supported by able screenplay and dialogs by Tanikella Bharani and music was super duper hit that had 4 songs composed by none other than Ilayaraja. SP Balu, Janaki and Sailaja does super justice to the songs that they were instant hits. Sirivennela's lyrics were superbly written to suit the movie scenes. All four songs remained classics. ( Gopilola, Porapaatidi, Ekkada Ekkada, haayamma )

A sequel is going to be made for this film was heard since many years, but finally it becomes reality. Vamsy has chosen to cast Sumanth Ashwin, initially when project was announced it was looked as weak casting, but visuals were released then they were ok. However movie will tell the rest. The plot of original movie was that if Sundaram who was tailor by profession, will be told by an astrologer that if he marries a woman with a mole on thigh his luck will change and he becomes rich. What he does to find and what happens to him in the end is the story told beautifully with rich backdrop of Godavari districts favorite place for Vamsy. 

This album is composed by Manisharma. Has 5 songs written by Chaitanya Prasad (2), Srimani(2) and Srivalli. Srikrishna gets 2 songs and rest are shared by different singers. Manisharma is one who encourages maximum southern singers compared to others who make use of northern singers to the max.  Vamsy didn't have great hits past movies, Manisharma is very rare these days, Hero is not yet huge, with all these only story and music can make an album hit. Vamsy still has his own cult fans who can wait and watch his movies to feel classic Vamsy once he was known for. Lets see how the songs fared.

1. Paapi Kondallo
Lyrics : Chaitanya Prasad
Singer(s): Sree Krishna, Geetha Madhuri

No matter how many movies Vamsy makes, he cannot get away with Godavari/Paapi kondalu and cant resist showing it beautiful than before. Not many can see Godavari like Vamsy sees and visualizes. Pulasa is very much familiar with Godavari District people yes it is rare to get it. This song was first released on the web and set the expectations of the movie. Many felt Vamsy is back. Manisharma the evergreen melody Brahma comes with a good tune. 

However, Geetamadhuri gives one of the worst start of a song. How could Manisharma allow that? Her voice in singing the phrases during start of song is fake and childish. Later on Mani I guess used auto tuner for her. On the other side, Sreekrishna excelled in this song and compensates the loss,he was accompanied by Chaitanya Prasad brings the beauty of Godavari area.

"Pinchaalu leni nemalini, manasuna sogasuga namalani". A different phrase used by Chaitanya Prasad. Feathers are the beauty of Peacock. Without them the beauty is lost. Looking at them for beauty and in mind imagining something wont happen the way the imagination would happen when feathers are there. Probably movie situation might explain better for the usage of this phrase. I might not be getting the right meaning just listening to the song. 

A little bit more better singing would have made this song to be at different level. if one can skip the start and directly go to the song , this song will instantly hit the right chords. 

2. Ravi Varma Chitrama
Lyrics : Chaitanya Prasad
Singer(s): Sree Krishna, Harini Ivaturi

Srikrishna gets another song only possible for Manisharma and Kalyan Koduri. Ravi varma chitrama then the lines are without names for the legends in the reference, might be intentional. Kokkokanne is a typical word not generally used in movie lyrics. ChaitanyaPrasad using subtle word is really good. First interlude is heard somewhere yet this song appeals like the first song. This is one of the strengths of Manisharma to give such songs.  Srikrishna and Harini didn't feel comfortable in second stanza, not sure what was the issue. A romantic song, everything kept simple and plain makes more authentic. Yet another decent song from Manisharma.

3. Anveshana
Lyrics : Sree Valli
Singer(s): Dinker, Malavika

This song is a routine song from Manisharma. Original movie had a super hit around luck and chukka, probably similar song would have helped to bring more enthusiasm in the movie. However this song goes like normal routine song without much to offer from anyone. Lyrics, tune, singers are just normal. Something is missing in this song for instantly to appeal. Probably a weak link in the album.

4. Meghale Thele Naalona
Lyrics : Sri mani
Singer(s): Sai Charan, Sahiti Chaganti
Additional vocals : Geetha Madhuri, Sweekar Agasthi

Can we say drawback of the song is that it appears as heard somewhere during the start of the song. Then the words in between the song lacks proper editing or rightly mixing in the main track. Somehow appeared out of sync. Saicharan strangely sounded differently good. The romantic voices in second interlude makes one cannot hear the song loudly.  Sahiti tried to bring in some accent few words. A song for on screen, not probably off screen.

5. Kanulemito
Lyrics : Sri Mani
Singer(s): Anurag Kulakarni, Amrutha Varshini

This song reminds of another song with classic touch, still has Manisharma's mark. Orchestration is good, Anurag does well and Amrutha's voice is different. Srimani is slowly emerging as a versatile lyricist. Hope he comes up with some surprises in lyrical phrases than some standard routine phrases. This song should work either ways on and off screen. Amrutam, Adharamrutam, after that there is a line aksharam, premaksharam, beejaksharam, then the answer comes as nuvvu lo, oka nenu lo doesn't sound right. Anyway this is minor but the song is good. 

Pick(s) of the album: Paapi Kondallo, Ravi varma, Kanulemito

Repeating the magic of Ladies tailor in music or movie is highly impossible even if for the same team works together now. Even coming close is by itself a huge task. Names associated with Ladies tailor are huge, and here they are not. Trailer easily shows the style of making of Vamsy, fun, satires, comedy during first half and then crime/serious in the second half with interwoven story around the hero. Yesteryear album had songs that were hit and can be remembered for life time. However this album doesn't leave such impression. Manisharma did alright, but doesn't become one of all time hits. But given the actors, form, this album is just fine for the film. Glad to note is that Manisharma still can be reckoning and doesn't loose his charm. Visuals released so far also shows Vamsy still has something to offer.