Ram Charan Tej is arriving after a brief hiatus with a mass masala entertainer. With high expectations and musical notes of Mani Sharma, let us see how the songs are
Oka Paadam
Singers: Hemachandra, Malavika
Lyricist: Chandrabose
This is the romantic duet of the album which has a decent set of melody beats. From the first note, the pitch of the song is swift and Mani Sharma has shown his prowess in mixing the tunes properly. This is more youth oriented and the singers have rendered it with good intensity and cheerful energy. The lyrics are written with a mix of urban and traditional words and convey the essence of love rightly.
Racha
Singer: Deepu
Lyricist: Chandrabose
The title song of the album is filled with enough adrenaline which will fulfill the anxiety of the mega fans. The music is typical Mani Sharma flavoured with the usage of percussion instruments, guitar, drums. The singers have rendered it with strong energy levels and the pace of the song is swift. The lyrics need special mention here as they have used all possible words to give that ‘mega’ flavour. This will appeal to the masses and Cherry fans.
Vaana Vaana (Remix)
Singers: Rahul Nambiar, Chaitra
Lyricist: Bhuvanachandra
This is the highlight song of the album which is being awaited with curiosity. Since it is the remix of the original, comparisons are bound to rise but Mani Sharma has mixed it with western and traditional beats in a balanced manner. However, the setback for the track is the vocals. Of course, it cannot be compared to the magic created by S P Balu and Chitra but still the singers could not deliver the impact.
Dillaku Dillaku
Singers: Tippu, Geetha Madhuri
Lyricist: Chinni Charan
This is the folk song of the album which starts off on an energetic note and it has the right usage of Octopad, violin and other instruments. The pace of the song is moderate and there is good energy but the melody content could have been better. The singers have shown good chemistry and they were in sync with the tune. The beats are foot tapping so a lot will depend on the picturization. The lyrics are written with enough mass flavour.
Singareniundhi
Singers: Sukhvindar Singh, Sahiti
Lyricist: Suddala Ashok Teja
This is the highlight song of the album which can be taken as the item number. With strong mass beats and the strong presence of guitar, the musical melody is very foot tapping. The singers have also given a high pitch rendering and the pace of the song is quite fast. The lyrics have got that traditional folklore essence. There is a good dose of spicy words which convey a rather naughty meaning. Overall, this is a worthy track.
Analysis
Any audio album can make it to success if it has the right mix of genres in it. A slow melody, romantic duet, youth song, mass song, item song are basic requirements. And if it is a hero like Ram Charan, such tracks are compulsory. That variety was missing in this album.
Most of the songs are filled with loud beats and one doesn’t really see that depth of melody expected from Mani Sharma. A soothing romantic duet is totally missing. The second drawback is the choice of the singers, especially the female vocals.
The singers are talented per se but they didn’t fit into this bill. The lyrical value has been the saving grace with sufficient commercial masala. The overall feel of the album is pretty average and one has to listen to the songs 3-4 times to actually connect with them. The mega fans will find it worthwhile though due to the constant usage of lines like Cherry, megastar etc etc.
