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Disappointing Fare From Chakri

APK | January 04, 2008

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

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Chakri has given several hits in the past from Idiot to Desamuduru. Even his other albums wherein the movies have not been successful has at least one good song that is sure to make its presence felt on the charts; in other words, 'Paisa Vasool' numbers. Krishna unfortunately doesn't have that, with just middling music to speak of.

Dil Maange More Kunal Ganjawala's voice stands out in this high-energy dance number. Chandrabose's lyrics and the entire composition is nothing new either for Chakri or for Raviteja. Been there, heard that. Though like so many other songs of that sort that have good singers, Ganjawala is not wasted in this number and the peppiness of the song comes through. **.75

Tu Mera Jil Jil This song has every line beginning with 'Tu Mera' followed by Telugu lyrics, all courtesy Chandrabose. This has a Qawwali touch to it. Udit Narayan and Sadhana Sargam do justice to the song, as their voices are suited for this kind of a song. It is an atypical number, but not exactly memorable. **.75

Trisha and Raviteja

Muripinche Maina Again, this is a song that has been churned out by composers time and again; totally forgettable. It feels that in either energy levels or the composition itself, this album till now is the poor cousin of Chakri's earlier Desamuduru. As for this song, it is not amongst the chartbusting numbers of the album, to put it mildly. Farid and Kousalya render Chandrabose's lyrics. A totally mediocre composition, but suitable for annoying loudspeakers in annoyingly loud celebrations. **1/2

Tarattha Yethuku Potha Kunche Raghu heard after a while, teams up with Kausalya to render this number. It's easy to imagine Raviteja in this song, this being on the cheeky side. With some impertinent lyrics and aura, the chorus and instrumental belong to the 90s. Kousalya's voice stands out and the song itself catches your attention. **.75

Nee Soku Maada It's raining mild profanities in Telugu movies right now, and who better to mouth 'Nee Soku Maada' than Chakri. Not all songs suit his vocals, and this one does. The tone is actually polite, and the stanza starts off sounding like a devotional number. Tailor made for the lead actor, the song has his quirkiness surrounding it. **.75

Trisha and Raviteja

Adaragottu Kottu Kottu A straight copy of 'Appadi Podu', a super hit Tamil song from the movie Gilli starring Vijay and Trisha. The original is of course, pretty good. For the copy, Chakri deserves a crown-CG's Copycat Crown. The original is much better but for those who haven't heard it, this song will be entertaining. **1/2

Last Word From Kunal Ganjawala to Udit Narayan and even Kousalya, the choice of singers for the particular song has been judicious and the saving grace of a song or two. The entire album is nothing to write home about, for Chakri has come out with some good work in the past and is not to be underestimated. Krishna has three average numbers, one of them being a copy.