Alludu Seenu (soundtrack)

Alludu Seenu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2014 film of the same name directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas in his debut with Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Pradeep Rawat, and Brahmanandam in lead roles. The film score and soundtrack album is composed by Devi Sri Prasad who previously worked with Vinayak on Adhurs (2010).[1]

Alludu Seenu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Released21 June 2014
Recorded2013–2014
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:41
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
ProducerDevi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
Legend
(2014)
Alludu Seenu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2014)
S/O Satyamurthy
(2015)

The film features six songs written by Chandrabose, Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar, Ramajogayya Sastry and Sharmila. The soundtrack was released under the Aditya Music label on 21 June 2014 to positive reviews from critics and audiences.

Release

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The film's audio was initially scheduled for release on 7 June 2014,[2] but was postponed to 21 June 2014.[3] It was officially confirmed by the producers on 15 June, who also confirmed that the event will be held at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad.[3] Aditya Music acquired the film's audio rights and released the film's official track list featuring six songs on 19 June, two days before the audio launch.[4]

The event was aired live on MAA Movies starting from 7:30 pm.[5] Initially, N. T. Rama Rao Jr. was reported to be the chief guest for the film's audio launch.[6] However, Rama Rao did not attend the event, and instead it was graced by Venkatesh, S. S. Rajamouli and Pranitha Subhash as the chief guests.[7][8]

Reception

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Critics

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Reviewing the album, The Times of India wrote: "it's the kind of album that's good to listen to but will not exactly make you go for a repeat listening" and rated the album 3 out of 5.[9] Indiaglitz rated 2.5 out of 5, stating "Alludu Seenu is an album that manages to dish out average music."[10] Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle wrote "The songs are nice, well choreographed and also shot in beautiful locations, but seem to appear in the wrong places."[11] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com described the music as "peppy" and the title song as one of his best picks.[12]

Audience

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The soundtrack received high consumer response from audiences and went viral upon release.[13] The track "Labbar Bomma" which featured Tamannaah in an item number received praise upon release.[13] It also had a record number of sales for which the label thanked Devi Sri Prasad and the film makers, one of the representatives from the company stated that:[14]

"Devi Sri Prasad, who has given many super hit albums in his career, has provided beautiful songs for 'Alludu Seenu' and it has been creating sensation regarding sales, from the day it was released. All the songs are received well by the listeners and we thank DSP once again for the superb score."[14]

To celebrate its success, a platinum disc function was held on 9 August at Hyderabad. With the cast and crew in attendance, the event was felicitated by N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Dil Raju, K. S. Ravindra, amongst others.[15]

Track listing

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Alludu Seenu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing
No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Ori Devudo"ChandraboseJaved Ali, Suchitra4:14
2."Neeli Neeli"Bhaskarabhatla Ravi KumarKarthik, Harini4:09
3."Whats up Antu"Ramajogayya Sastry, SharmilaDevi Sri Prasad, Sharmila4:00
4."Labbar Bomma"ChandraboseSooraj Santhosh, Ranina Reddy4:33
5."Oho Bujji Konda"ChandraboseJaspreet Jasz, Sharmila3:39
6."Alludu Seenu"ChandraboseSimha, Priya Himesh4:06
Total length:24:41

Accolades

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Accolades for Alludu Seenu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Mirchi Music Awards South 23 July 2015 Album of the Year – Telugu (Listener's Choice) Run Raja Run Nominated [16]
Song of the Year – Telugu (Listener's Choice) "Labbar Bomma" Nominated
"Alludu Seenu" Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Awards are in alphabetical order.
  2. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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  1. ^ "Bellamkonda Suresh launches his son's debut film". Oneindia Entertainment. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Alludu Seenu audio on June 7". The Times of India. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Alludu Seenu audio on June 21". The Times of India. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Alludu Seenu audio track list". The Times of India. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ^ "MAA Movies to telecast Alludu Seenu audio live". The Times of India. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. ^ "NTR Jr to grace Alludu Seenu music launch". The Times of India. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  7. ^ "'Alludu Seenu' movie audio launched". IndiaGlitz. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Alludu Seenu audio launched". The Times of India. 21 June 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Alludu Seenu music review". The Times of India. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Alludu Seenu Music review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz.com. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Movie review 'Alludu Seenu': A predictable story, but good entertainment". Deccan Chronicle. 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  12. ^ Jeevi (25 July 2014). "Alludu Seenu review". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Tamannaah's item song generates good buzz". The Times of India. 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  14. ^ a b "'Alludu Seenu' release date changed". IndiaGlitz. 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Alludu Seenu platinum disc function held". The Times of India. 9 August 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  16. ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2022.