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		Home > Audio Reviews > Okkadunnadu A Soft, Simple and Feel-Good Album APK | February 23, 2007 Click here to listen to the songs Rating: ***1/2 (***** Very Good, **** Good, *** Fair, ** Average, * Bad) MM Keeravani is back, but this time with a softer and mellower album. After providing 'mass' beats, he is back to what he really and truly excels at, without a debate-melody. Most of the songs are hummable, and there is also some verstality in the album with a dance number and what sounds possibly like the usual 'item' fare. Overall, it basically sounds good. Read on for the individual tracks. I Say Enjoy Not really up to Keeravani's usual standards. It is a nowhere song; meaning, it is neither entirely slow-paced nor is it peppy. Ananth Sriram's lyrics are mundane and conversational. Ganga renders this number in both English and Telugu. This song actually grows on you as you keep listening, but its one of those songs people usually press 'fast forward' on. **.5 Adugaduguna Now this is a melodious and soft number. Typical MM Keeravani. Reminiscent of his work in Hindi musicals like Jism (with the astounding Awaarapan Banjarapan, Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai) and even in the recently released Amma Cheppindi. MMK and Sunitha's voice suits this type of a song, and they do a beautiful job of the playback along with lyrics by Sirivennela. ***.5 Abbo Vadento A fun song; and the title says all. It's a duet with the two of them half-mocking, half-praising each other. Jonnavittula provides the peppy lines, while Nani, Geeta and Madhuri lend their voices to this hummable number. ***.5 Manakakkaraledu Devi Sri Prasad seems to be a hot favorite with other composers. After Yuvan Shankar Raja and SV Krishna Reddy, Keeravani's turn has come to team up with Devisri, but with Devisri behind the microphone this time. Just like 'Thathai Thathai' in Manmadha, this number is also a disco number, youthful energy bombarding the listener. A good number, and Devisri's voice and Ananth Sriram's lyrics complete the picture, with MMK's danceable beats. ***.5 Ivaala Na Pilupu Keeravani's regular, the effervescent Shreya Ghosal features in this song. Ananth Sriram's lyrics and the rhythm of a train in the background give this song a happy and romantic feel. This composer-singer combo seems to, more often than not, yield magic. And that is almost created in this song. A sweet and optimistic song. ***.5 Last Word Except the opening track, all the other tracks are good. The general feel is soft and melodious, but not slow. There is a disco number too to give complete the album, and give it the variety it needs. Not harsh on the ears, this album is feel-good and the music will definitely be a feather in this movie's cap.