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Baladhoor Music Review - Lackluster Composition

APK | August 07, 2008

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Rating: **.75 (***** Very Good, **** Good, *** Fair, ** Average, * Bad)

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Baladhoor stars Krishna, Raviteja and Anuksha and has music by KM Radhakrishna. The music lacks the magic touch of the melodious composer.

Yetu Podam Cheppamma Naveen and Rita render this number full of rhythmic trance-like beats. But the song falls into the 'routine' category. Really not a KM Radhakrishnan number by the sound of it, it seriously lacks his melodious touch or his chirpy composition sense for faster beats. One of those foreign-location, out of the blue duets full of swanky locales and designer threads. Anantha Sriram has penned in the lyrics. **.75

Andamaina Kalala The theme song by the sound of it, with Karunya behind the mike. Back in the early 90s, a lot of movies with a lot of songs like this came out. In both Hindi and Telugu, with the 'Ra' series of Venkatesh being the last popular ones finishing in the late 90s, these movies dwindled and declined naturally. Now, this song has that nostalgic feel to it with it's lyrics 'Andamaina Kalala Alayam..' and talking about 'Maa Illu Mantralayam, Devulla Janmalayam'-you get the idea. KM Radhakrishnan gives it his softness and sweetness, but it still reminds us of the 90s. In other words, nice but no freshness in it. ***

Raviteja, Krishna and Anuhska

Nuvvu Konchem Theda Would Raviteja's movie's album be complete without a love-hate song like this one? 'Choopulto Guchi Guchi' to 'Nee Soku Mada' in Krishna; now 'Nuvvu Konchem Teda..Andukane Nuvvu Nachchave.' Okay, reportedly not a great number or in any way appealing, but trademark Raviteja all the same. Rahul and Saindhavi at the playback and lyrics by Chandrabose, this song is not bad. That's about it-not bad. **.75

Rangu Rangu Vaana This is one more 90s number. Eight years later, it still has a quirky charm, and a warm Telugu film feel to it. Yet, people have become tired of these numbers. This is the kind of number where you can almost hear the dance 'master' shouting 1-2-3-4 booming over a loudspeaker and some manmade rain with a natural cleavage and white translucent sari draped on the Heroine. Yawn? Depends. **.75

Gundello Illundi Chandrabose with his simplified lyrics and KM Radhakrishnan's medium paced dhinchak beats constitutes another 90s number. Karunya and Chitra chip in the vocals. **.75

Raviteja and Anuhska

Tella Cheera Ok Sukhwinder Singh in his unique voice and Anuradha Sriram in hers render this mass-y wedding song with much gusto. What fills one who has heard KM's other albums with wonder is, was the composed capable of this? But again, it's Average. The musician was better off with his ragas and heavy carnatic influence in his music. This Telugu filmy music doesn't gel well with his profile. ***

Last Word KM Radhakrishnan's composition seems to have taken a U-turn. This is definitely a trip down memory lane, but the serious lack of freshness could offend KM Radhakrishnan fans. Those who nurse affection for Raviteja will not mind, but the theme oscillates between yesteryear's snazzy filmy beats and family sentiments. That could be termed versatility, but the sad lack of newness in either themes makes it a total waste of talent. A disappointment and a mediocre score from KM Radhakrishna.