VISHWAROOPAM - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Vishwaroopam is a powerful song by Suraj Jagan which will be an instant chart buster. Thupakee Thone Jeevitham begins with English lyrics which is seriously awesome (Wish it had only English lyrics) but later converts into Telugu song and finally ends up as mediocre song. Undalaenandhi Naa Kannu is a WONDERFUL classical song, Kamal Haasan spirited vocals uplift the song and this is the song which Rahman tweeted in twitter. Anu Vinasa Varshamidhi is a sorrow song by Nikhil D'Souza and Kamal Haasan which has some global touch. Vishwaroopam (Remix) is also good but the original version leaves a strong effect. S-E-L reach their expectations. This is a Class Album.

KADALI - AR Rahman

Chitti Jabili starts off with a child crying followed by vocals of Vijay Yesudas which is a pleasant song and also a typical AR Rahman song. Yaadike is a mix of Indian and Western beats and Sid Sriram delivers it very well with his vocals. Pachchani Thota is a WONDERFUL romantic song by Abhay Jodhpurkar and Harini which changes your mood. This song haunts you. Yele Jelle catches your attention instantly which has AR Rahman vocals and he composes this song well. Gunjukunna is the best soundtrack in this album which has soft vocals of Shakthisree Gopalan. BRILLIANT! Yet an another superb soundtrack which has Haricharan's high pitch vocals in Mamathe Neevule which reminds us of Rahman's old songs but the chorus is really good. Magidi Magidi is an amazing fast paced song and singer's vocals are amazing especially Aryan Dinesh's vocal. Kadali audio worth's its hype. AR Rahman-Maniratnam combo strikes again. A Musical treat for music lovers.

PIZZA - Santosh Narayanan

Starts off well with Rathrulo (Decent Version) which is pub number by male singer, Haricharan. Na Cheli is a pleasant song by Pradeep. Enta Parugulata is an experimental hard rock song which is well composed. Oka Roju Rathri (Theme song) begins slowly with bell chimes and piano notes but later, it picks up the pace when the drums are used. Rathrulo (Rowdy Version) is a remix of decent version by female singer, Ananya. Na Cheli - Prelude is an instrumental song which is mesmerizing. Wake Up has some interesting sound mixing patterns and singers (Vineeth, Haricharan and Ananya) sing this song well. Beware!! Dhinakkutha might put you to sleep. Luck favours the brave. Overall, A Good Experimental Album.

2012 ANALYSIS

Choosing the best song, best album and the best composer isn't easy. There were many good albums in this year. Below are the songs which i liked this year. I am not a great fan of mass songs. I considered only straight films. Dubbed films weren't considered.

 

BEST SONGS

1. Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum)

This is 9 min song but wonderfully composed by Mani Sharma. It is not easy to compose such songs. Background music was a treat.

2. Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
Mickey J Meyer's best composition till date. Outstanding song. Chitra's vocals uplift the spirit of the song. This is the Best Song of the Year.

3. Nene-Nanine (Eega)
Keeravani-Rajmoulli combo never failed. Nene-Nanine was composed well especially when singers hum arey arey o o. 

4. Oke Oka Jeevitham (Mr. Nookaya)
6 min song and Yuvan composed this slow song fabulously which has meaningful lyrics. Haricharan uplifts the song with his spirited vocals.

5. Ruler (Dhammu)
Keeravani composed this song very well. Top class. Especially the background music when singers sing ruler. Prudhvi Chandra sung this song and kudos to him and Keeravani.

6. Vellipove Vellipove (Mem Vayasuku Vacham)
It has a combination of wonderful lyrics and wonderful composition. Especially the usage of violin in the middle of the song stands out. This song is about Hero's feeling when Heroine leaves him. Sekhar Chandra is really good in giving such songs.Wonderful song.

7. Ko Antey Koti (Ko Antey Koti)
Wonderful composition by debutant Shakthikanth. Heavy metal song though it has some offensive language. This is an experimental song. Credit goes to the composer for composing such songs

8. Yemito (Andala Rakshasi)
This song was well composed by debutant Radhan. Haricharan vocals are impressive. It was a chart buster upon its release.

9. Vela Talukutarale (Routine Love Story)
When Karthik sings such romantic tracks you will surely love it. His vocals are apt for this song. Pleasant background music by Mickey J Meyer. This is a typical Mickey J Meyer's song.

10. Lachhamma (Ishq)
This song went viral in youtube upon its release. It is well composed pop song. This song was a chart buster and a milestone in Anoop Ruben's career.

 

MUSIC DIRECTORS

1. Devi Sri Prasad

DSP doesnt reach our expectation. Gabbar Singh, Julayi, Damarukam, Sarocharu and Mirchi. Though his Gabbar Singh, Julayi and Damarukam were mediocre hits but they were not great. I was disappointed with his compositions. Miss those Bommarillu, Adhurs, Arya days.

2. Thaman
Thaman was off radar this year. Love Failure, Nippu and Naayak were his only releases in this year. Love Failure was a sleeper hit whereas, Nippu was utter non sense and Naayak album was a decent hit. Mixed year for Thaman.
P.S. : Though Businessman was released in 2012, its audio was released on 22 Dec, 2011. Hence, it wasnt considered in 2012 analysis

3. Yuvan Shankar Raja
2 albums were released i.e., Mr.Nookaya and Dhenikaina Ready (looks like he dedicated this year to Manchu's family). Every song was a chart buster in Mr. Nookayya soundtrack. Mr. Nookayya is the best album of 2012 almost covering every genre in this single album. Dhenikaina ready doesn't meet its expectation. Hope he signs many more telugu films in 2013.

4. Anoop Rubens
It has been good year for Anoop Rubens. He was recognized for his work in Poolarangadu, Ishq (along with Aravindh Shankar) and Lovely (looks like he is having a dealing with Aadi). Every album was decent hit and Lachhamma from Ishq went viral on youtube this year. Memorable year for Anoop Rubens. He was in the film industry since 2004 but got recognized in 2011 for Prema Kavali.

5. Mani Sharma
He is a perfect example of 'Form is Temporary but Class is Permanent'. Raccha, Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu and Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum. He was off radar since long time until KVJ even though he bagged big projects like Raccha and CGTR. He dissapointed everyone until KVJ but KVJ was CLASSIC. No composer can compose songs like KVJ title song even AR Rahman cant.

6. Mickey J Meyer
This guy known for his pleasant albums. In my view, he is a mood changer. Though he copies from his own tunes, I love his music composition. Life Is Beautiful, Routine Love Story and Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu were his compositions in 2012. Not even a single album bombed. He is not getting recognized properly though his albums are melodious. SVSC was the biggest project in his career and he lived up to his expectations. He is just restricting himself to melody songs not trying any other genre. He is the best Music Director of 2012. Disappointingly, he didn't sign any project till now after SVSC.

7.Chakri
Horrible year for this music director. He is a talented director but very lame.

8. Ilayaraja
After long time, maestro comes back to Tollywood with Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu and Gundello Godari. The comeback was good. YVM reached its expectations but GG didnt.

9. GV Prakash Kumar
He composed Endukante Premanta and Ongole Gitta (Looks like he had dealing with Ram this year). Endukante Premanta was a mediocre album.

10. Sunil Kaashyap
This guy has good music sense. He worked under AR Rahman. He was the composer for Vennela 1 1/2 and Naa Style Naadhe. Vennela 1 1/2 was good but Naa Style Naadhe was horrible. This is another composer who is not at all getting recognized for his good composition.
P.S. : Though Ayyare was released on 20th January, 2012 but its album released on 3rd August, 2011. Hence, it wasn't considered in 2012 Analysis.

 11. MM Keeravani
Keeravani had a good time in this year with Dhammu, Eega and Shiridi Sai. Dhammu and Eega songs were chart busters upon release. I would have preferred him as the best composer if SVSC wasn't a huge success.

12. Kalyani Malik
SS Rajmoulli prefers only his elder brother, Keeravani but not him, dont know why. Kalyani is also a talented director. This year he composed Ala Modalaindi and Adhinayakudu. Both were decent. Composing a good album for Balakrishna is not an easy job. He reached his expectations for Adhinayakudu considering Balakrishna as hero. A decent year for Kalayani Malik

13. Joshua Sridar
After Sega, one expects a lot from Joshua. This year's his only composition was Genius. It is good album but not as good as Sega. He is very good composer. Hope he signs few more telugu films.

14. Sekhar Chandra
Had just one album in his hand, Mem Vayasuku Vacham. It is a very good album. Dont know why he is unable to stand in this industry. (Ravi babu's music director)

15. Karthik Raja
Many thought Tuneega Tuneega was a debut album for Karthik Raja in tollywood but it was his second album. Earlier, he composed Akash's Yuganiki Oka Premikudu. Tuneega Tuneega was a good album. All songs were good and Dhigu Dhigu Jabili was fantastic.

16. Raghu Kunche
He was the composer for Devudu Chesina Manushulu which received good reviews from critics. He was a singer earlier so he is expected to bag some projects in 2013.

17. Selvaganesh
This Tamil composer composed Siva Manasulo Shruti. This album wasn't recognized but overall, it was a good album.

NEW COMERS

1. Radhan (Andala Rakshasi)
Radhan was the first composer to get recognized for his work. Wonderful songs. Yemito was an instant hit upon release. Manasu Pallike was also good sorrow song. He didn't sign any films yet after Andala Rakshasi.

2.Shakthikanth Karthik (Ko Ante Koti)
Songs were great. I didn't expect a new composer to compose such wonderful songs. Bangaru Konda was really really soothing. Normally, new composers wont get recognized but he is getting recognized because of Ko Ante Koti team's publicity. A talented composer deserves to stay in tollywood. He is the best debutant Music Director of 2012.

3. Karthik (Okkadine)
An established singer who turned into a music composer with Okkadine which was a good album. He will surely bag few more films in 2013.

4. J.B (Ee Rojullo, Bus Stop)
Ee Rojullo and Bus Stop were sensational hits though they were small films. He was the composer for both of them (looks like he is having bonding with Maruthi). This composer will surely impress mass audiences with his composition. Personally, I don't like his composition. He might bag biggie as Maruthi next venture is under Allu Arvind's banner, Geetha Arts.

 FORGOT TFI

1. Harris Jayaraj

 His last album, Orange was the best romantic album ever in tollywood. This composer gave us a sensational album in 2010 since then he signed only a single Telugu film (might be because he was considered as iron leg in TFI) which is expected to be a bilingual, Brundavanam Lo Nandakumarudu.

2. AR Rahman

 Though his last composition, Puli failed to impress it's audio sales reached a total of 3 lakhs of CDs in the first three days, which was an all-time record in Telugu film history.. This composer doesn't even have time to sign a single Telugu project. Sources say that he also signed a bilingual film like Harris Jayaraj (Not Confirmed yet).

3. Rahul Raj

He is known as the 'hit machine' of  Malayalam film industry. He impressed every one with Oh My Friend which was his first telugu project. Though his album was a hit, he wasn't recognized. He also received Best Debut Music Director for Oh My Friend in Maa Music Awards in 2011.

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VETADU VENTADU - Yuvan Shankar Raja

Chiguraku Veede must be hero's introductory song which is decent song. Karunya's vocals didnt really suit in Andam Andam (Sreerama Chandra should have been preferred over Karunya). Silala Brathuke is an experimental song which fails to impress and once again vocals (of Hema Chandra) are big let down. Yuvan disappoints you with his compostion in Raja Nee Mungitlo so as Geetha Madhuri as far as vocals are concerned. Vennellona Aduthunna is a duet song by Deepu and Malvika which is decent number. Yuvan doesn't reach his expectations and also singers let this album down.

NAAYAK - SS Thaman

Starts off with a fast paced energetic song, Laila O Laila by Haricharan and Rahul Nambiar but has unnecessary Hindi lyrics. Kathi Lanti Pilla by Thaman himself and Shefali Alvaris which has Thaman's template all over it. Subhalekha Raaskunna is a remix of Ilayaraja's song in Kondaveeti Donga. Shreya Goshal does a decent job but Haricharan's vocals lets the song down. Oka Choopuke Padipoya by Vijay Prakash and Bindu Mahima which is an average number. Nellorae is mass song by Jaspreet Jasz and Suchitra which is a predictable song but enjoyable and also well composed. One expects Hey Naayak to be a powerful song because of its subtitle 'The Leader' but it is peppy and rustic. A Satisfying album for Ram Charan's fans.

LOVE TO LOVE - Colonial Cousins, Pravin Mani

Starts off with a bad song, Nerchukuntame even the lyrics are bad. Andarilo is the best soundtrack in this album which is very well composed and soothing to hear. Zara Zara is a fast paced song and an average number. Jeevitham is a pleasant song which has Suchith Sureshan's voice. Shankar Mahadevan is completly wasted in Cheruva Ayna and the output of this song is horrible. Kanulo is another pleasant song by Adnan Sami and Sujatha. Ends with an another average number, Kurisene. An album that falls under average category.