Brahmotsavam Audio Review

Movie: Brahmotsavam (బ్రహ్మోత్సవం)
Producer(s): Prasad V. Potluri, Mahesh Babu 
Cast: Mahesh Babu, Samantha, Kajal Agarwal, Pranitha
Direction/Story: Srikanth Addala
Music: Mickey J Meyer

After SVSC, Mahesh and Srikanth Addala working together has created huge expectations with family audience as the teasers, bits, song released talk very high about the movie. This movie also boasts of so many actors being part of this movie. Srikanth Addala known for family oriented movies with family traditions and values, continues the same concept with this movie too as the key message of this movie is that when people get togather its utsavam and with many family members get together its brahmotsavam. The song released so far depict the same message. Mahesh is have three female leads is something thats  tells about this movie. There are so many senior actors who are named in this film. With so much heavy casting it will be a huge challenge for Srikanth Addala who wrote the story himself to create relevant characters in the movie and the screen play would be so complicated to show them in the movie at right times.

The music department is shared by two persons, Mickey J Meyer composing songs and Manisharma scoring the background music. Sirivennela garu writes all 2 songs and two songs are reused traditional songs, Then one song is written by Srikanth Addala himself and the rest are penned by Krishna Chaitanya. Mickey J Meyer had scored good with his earlier album A Aa, with that background, the expectations for this movie are much bigger as this is much bigger film than the former. Lets see what Mickey did to meet the expectations and whether he met or not.

1. Vacchindi Kada Avakasam 

Singer(s): Abhay Jodhpurkar

Lyrics: Sirivennela

This song was released prior to audio release function. This got mixed reviews. People were confused why "Vangaaru Vanga" was used. Abhay Jodhpurkar got a song in Mickey's last album A, Aa, He had issues in that song and he continues the same issues with this song too. This song I guess even Mickey didn't understand the lyrics. Else he could have given a better tune than breaking it into pieces. The tune provided to lyrics are no where related to the mood of the lyrics. The mood, interlude and tone are completely out of sync. Its more like reading the lyric with some background sound. Its very sad to see some fantastic lines get lost into singers pronunciation and breaking up the words, like a robot singing. Abhay singing "Anandam ante painedo lede" is having few issues. Not sure why it sounded so odd. Same with few other lines. Also its rAka pOtE(రాక పొతే ), not rakA potE ( రాకా పొతే ).. Where do we get these singers who cant even sing properly for such key songs?

However on the other had Sirivennela comes up with a great philosophy in this song which can be unmatched. These two lines are best example of explaining greatest philosophy of life in simple sentences. Not sure how can he manage to fit these in a commercial song. Probably he is the only one who never disappointed or let us down from standards that he set for himself. 

అనందం అంటె పైనేదో లేదే మనలోనే దాగుంది

ఛిరునవ్వు దీపం వెలిగించి చూస్తే మనకే తెలుస్తుంది!!

భూగోళమంతా మోసే పనేదొ మనమీదనే ఉందా
లోకాన మొత్తం చికాకులన్ని మనకొరకే పుట్టిందా !!

Over all a good justice is not provided to the lyrics by not so understanding composer and singer. This song by Mickey is not refreshing at all thats another problem. Since there are too many artists in this song, this should be a feast on screen. 

2. Madhuram Madhuram 

Singer(s): Padma & Sridevi

Lyrics: Vallabhacharya - ( 2lines from Madhurashtakam )

This song is a remix ( fusion ) of Madhurashtakam written by Sri Vallabhacharya. From the ashtakam only first two stanzas are taken to form this song. Who ever is familiar with Madhurashtakam and heard this from MS Subbulakshmi or others, will know what is missing from this song. Basically the feel, the sweetness of Krishna. However the impact of this song will be known from the situation that this is used in the movie. If director's idea is to bring this Madhurashtakam to audience and asking them to go back to listen what it is then he will be successful. The fusion is fine by itself, the singers are fine with no issues. But these bhajans have a different feel which have to be carefully done while creating a fusion of it. Without the feel the song doesn't will not appeal.

3. Brahmotsavam  

Singer(s): Sreerama Chandra

Lyrics: Sirivennela

Not sure why Sreerama Chandra took it high. He didn't sound good at all. He not only gets strained at few places, lost comfort zone, there by song doesn't appear pleasant. Once again Sirivennela garu rocks with his lyrics by explaining the meaning of Brahmotsavam  in terms of movie. First song he touches vedanta and here he touches the Runanubhandam concept by saying who will become relatives to us and why. The pace of the song is too much to handle for Sriramachandra that he couldn't control his breath. He had to swallow couple of words. Not sure why this song is composed with so much pace and high pitch. It lost its pleasantness. It might be fine for onscreen but to just to listen as song is something that depends on listeners how much they can afford to ignore issues. 

4. Aata Paatalaadu 

Singer(s): Karthik

Lyrics: Srikanth Addala

So far the initial three songs have some or other issues, Seems like this song is first song that sounds to be better in the lot. Karthik as usual does his job with all easiness as this song doesn't offer any challenges to him. Alavataite ee utsavame madi koradaa maralaa maralaa?? Sums it all about the song. Sirivennela garu once again writes off some excellent words. His songs most of the times are questions he asks. They might be thoughts he infuses or questions that makes us think. Finally a song that goes hand in had between song, lyrics and singing.

5. Naidorintikada 

Singer(s): Anjana Soumya & Ramya Behara

Lyrics: Traditional 

Anjana Soumya gets again back to back chance with Mickey. This song seems to be like a contest between Anjana Soumya and Ramya Behara. As a treat both excel equally and make this interesting contest. Mickey after being lost somewhere during start of the album finally is back in track. The rhythm is just fine, the tuning is apt, the singing is good and cannot tell anything less about the lyrics. Nayudu song is catchy and different. One minor issues is that couldnt clearly understand something about kannula vaaru. Other than that for sure an enjoyable song.

6. Bala Tripuramani 

Singer(s): Rahul Nambiar

Lyrics: Krishna Chaitanya

This song again probably was written for the tune. There is disconnect in singing here and there. For sure not bad as first two songs ( excluding madhuram song ). The song increases pitch/scale as the song progresses. Even Rahul had issues related to pronounciation. Vinaalani undi, not Vinnaalani Undi, Is it naara or nara? Tana mana not Tanaa Mana. Anyways, I guess only few care about pronunciation issues these days. The chorus and beats that repeats through out the song are good, the interludes are made differently. This song needs repeated hearing to grow upon. Probably not an instant hit, due to singing issues. "Buddude Yuddame Cheseyyada ninnu choosi" is an awesome phrase. 

7. Put Your Hands Up 

Singer(s): Shravana Bhargavi & Mickey J Meyer

Lyrics: Krishna Chaitanya

Put your hands up Rocking on the dance floor, shaking on the dance floor. If this is what probably Mahesh says that, we can imagine what will happen to the dance floor. Thats for the movie, but coming to the song. Put your hands up is definitely catchy and haunting. All the other flavors added to the song are fine. Shravana Bhargavi should have avoided fake accent here and there. She was fine until then and most of the song. Mickey's name is there but not heard distinctively. Probably gone in the chorus or somewhere. No major issues as such with this song. Depends on youth and Mahesh to do something to the song to take in on the charts. 

Pick(s) of the album: Naidorintikada, Aatapaatalaadu, Vachindi kadaa avakasam ( purely for lyrics)

Mickey J Meyer had a golden opportunity with back to back albums releasing and to make a huge impact in Telugu Film fraternity. I feel that he lost good chance to utilize it to the maximum extent. Wonder why he is depending on Abhay for critical songs of the albums. These songs could have helped him a lot if done properly. Since a movie for family audience, the movie and Mahesh can take care of themselves independent of the music, but it undisputed fact that music can take any movie to different level. I am not sure how much help this would make as it leaves mixed feeling in terms of music. Its a decent album, but with given expectations, could have definitely been better. Some minor issues will hold back this album to taste good success. Hope this will appeal Mahesh Babu's fans.