String of Audio Releases

Yesterday(7th September 2000), the audio of 'Chiru Navvuto', a film starring Venu Tottempudi and Shaheen was released in Hyderabad. And there are string of audio releases are going to happen this month. 'Antha Mana Manchike', a film starring Rajendra Prasad is going to release on 10th of Sep. by HMV. The audio of Venky's 'Jayam Manade Raa' is expected to release on either 10th or 12th of September by Aditya audio. Audio of Vijayashanti starrer, 'Srimati Sri Satyabhama' will release on 16th of September by HMV. Audio of Jagapati Babu - Poori Jagannath combination film, 'Bachi' will be released on 18th of September by HMV.

Azaad CD is priced at Rs 100/-

Supreme audio seems to be realizing the importance of bottom lines It has priced it's latest film, Azaad's audio at an affordable price of Rs 100/- per copy. After receiving amazing response for the ill planned Vamsi CD priced at RS 50/- per copy, Supreme seems to have tasted the success through record sales, which prompted it to come out with a pricing of s 100/- for Azaad cassette and there by creating a win to win situation and waging a head-on war on Aditya Music, which is the leader of creating more sales by pricing stuff at an affordable rate. Looks like days have come in Telugu audio, where cassette is going to be an item of archeologist's interest.

Mallikharjun AKA Battala satti shaking leg with Raasi for 3 songs

Way back in 1993, SV Krishna Reddy did an experiment to avoid an embarrassment and it worked. When Rajendra Prasad was dillydallying about doling his dates to one of the 'Mayalodu' songs, SV Krishna Reddy gone ahead by picturing the rain song meant for Rajendra Prasad on Babu Mohan. And that song went on become the chart topper by catapulting Babu Mohan as a crazy comedian.

After 7 years EVV is repeating the same. He is putting three special songs for the comedian Mallikharjuna Rao for the film 'Ammo Okato Thaariku'. All these three songs are proper romantic songs canned in a professional way between Mallikharjuna and Raasi on lavish sets erected in Padmalaya Studios. These songs are directed by Dance Master Siva Subramanyam. This film is being produced by Mahendra of AA Arts and directed by EVV Satyanarayana.

Vamsee CD's are sold out as Supreme released combination CD's

Thanks to the the Rs 50/- pricing of Vamsee CD. All the CD are sold out in less than week and created an Audio record. Supreme audio is quick to capitalize the craze by stopping the production of Vamsee CD's and start the distribution of combination CD that is priced at RS 250/-. It's hard to see the combination CD's come so soon. The people who are coming to buy Vamsee CD's are utterly disappointed by the turn of events and reverting back to buy the cassettes of Vamsee at a rate of RS 45/-. Vamsee, the film that is making waves for all the wrong reasons is going to be released on 29th September. Hopefully the producers do not give the area rights to two distributors so that the same film can be show for RS 5/- in one theater and for RS 50/- in another in a center.

Supreme playing dirty tricks to sabotage Mani Sharma's Mahati Recording

Do you know the price of Mahesh Babu's latest film Vamsi's Audio CD? It's a mere Rs 50/- (Fifty only). And the price of the audio cassette? Its RS 45/-. If you have a CD player, what do u prefer? a CD. Right!

Do you think Supreme is playing the role of Santa Claus to popularize the usage of CD's in the market. If you think so, you are mistaken. It was the same Supreme audio that priced the CD of Chiru's Iddaru Mitrulu' at an astronomical price of RS 275/- where are it's competitor Aditya Music was minting money by selling the CD's of Premakatha and Raja at a price of RS 150/-.

All this drama of pricing Vamsi CD at 50 is to kill the market of Vamsi cassettes that are distributed by Mahati of Mani Sharma. The audio rights are shared between Mahati and Supreme. Supreme got the rights of CD and Mahati got the rights of Cassette. There seems to be some dispute over the rights of Vamsi audio. In order to teach Mahati a lesson, Supreme is playing the role of monopolistic company. In the past Mahati did a terrific business by grabbing Annayya Cassette rights. Sabdalaya of MS Reddy grabbed the CD rights.

Audio of Moodu Mukkalata Released

Raghavendra Rao is trying for the third time to give jagapati babu a hit. Their earlier films 'Allari Premikudu' and 'Srimati Kavali' turned out to be damp squibs at Box-office. Jabapati Babu's contention to become a cameo lover boy too did not succeed in the past as he played a playboy kind of roles in 'Allari Premikudu' and 'Chilaka Kottudu'. This film too sports three regular heroines Soundarya, Rambha and Raasi. We got to wait and see if his can break the jinx of his family hero image with this film.

Audio function of this film was held on 28th July at Mayuri Films office. This function was graced by jagapati babu, Rambha, Raasi, Prakash Raj, MM Srilekha, Raghavendra rao, Brahmanandam and AVS. Music for this film is provided by MM Srilekha. Audio of this film is distributed by Mayuri Audios

Pop Singer Smita enters Telugu Film Industry

Smita, who got instant nationwide recognition with her Hindi pop album 'Hai Rubba Hai' has sung her first song for a Telugu film. She rendered her voice to a song 'Dabuchidara Holare' for a film called 'Antha Mana Manchike that is being produced by Kishore Rathi. Rajendra Prasad and Rachana are playing main leads in this film.

Incidentally Smita is a Telugu girl from Vijayawada. Her Hindi album that is produced by Archies Music has become an instant hit and was later on dubbed into Telugu Audio with three promos.

Songs Recording of Mahesh-Krishna Vamsi started

The music sittings for Ram Prasad Arts venture with Mahesh Babu and Krishna Vamsi was started on 24th June 2000 at Hyderabad. Mani Sharma is providing the music. There will be seven songs in this film. Regular shooting of this film will start on 21st July 2000 and the entire film would be shot in a single schedule. According to Nandigam Gopi, the producer this film is slated for the 2001 Sankranti release.

Though officially they have not announced the name of heroine the grapevine suggests that it might be one of Jyotika and Amisha Patel. Story, screenplay and direction for this film will be provided by Krishna Vamsi. Incidentally, this film would be the second romantic full fledged commercial film by Krishna Vamsi after 'Ninne Pelladata'. This film is being presented by N Rama Lingeswara Rao.