Parugu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2008 film of the same name directed by Bhaskar, produced by Dil Raju and stars Allu Arjun, Sheela Kaur and Prakash Raj. The soundtrack features six songs composed by Mani Sharma with lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Anantha Sreeram and Chandrabose. The soundtrack was released under the Aditya Music label on 29 March 2008 and received positive reviews from critics.
| Parugu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | 29 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 26:38 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
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Background
editMani Sharma composed the film's soundtrack and background score in his first collaboration with both Allu Arjun and Bhaskar.[1] Initially, Devi Sri Prasad was roped in as the film's composer after he previously worked with Bhaskar on Bommarillu (2006), before Sharma replaced him.[1] Bhaskar described the songs were situational numbers that driven the story forward.[2] Sirivennela Sitaramasastri penned lyrics for two songs: "Parugulu" and "Hrudayam", whereas Anantha Sreeram penned lyrics for the songs "Nammavemo Gaani", "Yelageyalaga" and "Manakanna Podiche" and Chandrabose wrote lyrics for the song "Chal Chal Chalo".[2] The songs were performed by Hemachandra, Rahul Nambiar, Kailash Kher, Saindhavi, Ranjith and Saketh.[3][4]
Release and reception
editThe film's soundtrack was launched on 29 March 2008 at a promotional event held at Durgam Cheruvu.[2] The cast and crew attended the function and Chiranjeevi felicitated the event as the chief guest and handed the first cassette to Prakash Raj. The soundtrack was distributed and marketed by Aditya Music.[5] The soundtrack was a huge success with record number of sales, and the songs "Nammavemo", "Hrudayam" and "Manakanna Podiche" were chart busters.[3][4] The makers conducted another function to distribute double platinum disc shields on 17 May 2008, at Jayabheri Club in Hyderabad.[6] Except for Bhaskar and Sharma, the rest of the crew attended the event.[6]
"[Sharma] gave us fantastic music, more of melody in tune with the title and mood of the film. Though you will have a feel that the mass beats are missing, they will soon become memorable."
— Allu Arjun, on the music of Parugu[7]
The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. IndiaGlitz wrote "Manisharma strives hard to make the album a musical hit and he succeeded in it."[8] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Barring two tracks, Parugu affirms Bhaskar's vision as a director who knows his stuff and can extract good music from his composers – much like he did from Devi Sri Prasad, in his debut venture, Bommarillu."[9]
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote "Music by Mani Sharma is good. Mani Sharma gave Hollywood texture to the background music (especially the instruments used). Picturization of the songs is pretty good."[10] Radhikha Rajamani of Rediff.com wrote "Manisharma's music is in sync with the film but perhaps not his best."[11] A reviewer from Sify, while praising Sharma's music further indicated that "A couple of songs showing Allu Arjun in swing are good, while the remaining numbers are average."[12]
Other versions
editThe songs "Yelageyalaga" and "Manakanna Podiche" were reused by Sharma as "Ready Readya" and "Love Love" for the Tamil film Mappillai (2011).[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Parugulu" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Ranjith | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Nammavemo Gaani" | Ananta Sriram | Saketh Vegi | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Yelageyalaga" | Ananta Sriram | Kailash Kher, Saindhavi | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Chal Chal Chalo" | Chandrabose | Ranjith | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Hrudayam" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Hemachandra | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Manakanna Podiche" | Ananta Sriram | Rahul Nambiar, S. Thaman | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 26:38 | |||
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Saketh – ("Nammavemo Gaani") | Nominated | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "'Dil' Raju - Allu Arjun's combo to begin in May". IndiaGlitz. 17 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Music launch - Parugu". idlebrain.com. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Riding the music wave". The Hindu. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Dreaming big". The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Megastar released Parugu audio!". Sify. 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Parugu celebrates double platinum". Sify. 18 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Allu Arjun:" Parugu is a feel-good film"". Sify. 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Parugu - 'Melody Brahma' with his best score for 'Parugu'". IndiaGlitz. 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (28 April 2008). "Parugu (Telugu – Manisharma)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Jeevi (3 May 2008). "Parugu movie review". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhikha (2 May 2008). "Not as good as Bommarillu". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Parugu Review". Sify. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Dhanush's Mappillai audio launched". Sify. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2014.