They are back! Krishna Vamsi, Mani Sharma and Sirivennela, after giving us some memorable melodies in Murari, are now back joining hands for yet another eagerly awaited summer saga Sri Anjaneyam produced by Krishna Vamsi under his home banner Karthikeya Creations.

Sri Anjaneyam has action king Arjun, successful youth hero Nitin and the new bubbly heroine Charmy in the main leads. All of Nitin's films so far [Jayam, Dil, Sambaram] had RP Patnaik as the music director and this is the first time Mani Sharma composes for a Nitin starrer. But more than anything, Sri Anjaneyam is looked forward to because of its creative director Krishna Vamsi, whose name evokes great curiosity and high expectations among movie-goers [including me].

Krishna Vamsi and Sirivennela gave us many songs in the past, right from Gulabi through Khadgam, that remain etched in our memories as ever lasting gems. So, what are they treating us now with? Mani Sharma's melodious compositions for Murari were received exceptionally well by Telugu song lovers [and more]. Does he recreate the same magic with Sri Anjaneyam? Read on -

1. Ooregi Raavayya
This thumping beat song on Hanuman is an instant winner for its sheer energy. Though the orchestration gives a déjà vu feeling at some places, it nonetheless instills right amount of vigor into this number sung appreciably by Shankar Mahadevan. Veturi's extremely catchy lyrics display his workmanship to clap worthy effect. Mani Sharma, a master at composing such beat-based numbers, pleases all sections of listeners with this number.

2. Raama Raama Raghuraama
This beautiful melody showcases Mallikharjun's singing prowess again. Mani Sharma should be appreciated for bringing out the best in Mallikharjun with songs like - Nee navvula (Aadi), Ghallu ghallu (Indra), Saahasam swaasaga (Okkadu), Nagaramlo (Adavi Ramudu), to name a few. Mallikharjun grabs this opportunity with open arms and embraces our hearts with his beautiful rendition. Sirivennela's simple words paint a lucid picture of Anji's life [Anji is the character played by Nitin], his village and his favorite god Hanuman [played by Arjun]. Mani Sharma composes this soft number beautifully.

3. Avvayi Tuvvayi
Though this one's catchy it is nothing but just another typical composition of Mani Sharma. Inspite of the orchestration reminding us of previous Mani Sharma songs, don't be surprised if you actually enjoy this number. Tippu and Shreya Ghoshal sing this one, penned by Sirivennela, aptly.

4. Poola Ghuma Ghuma
A potential chartbuster in this album. It has the right amounts of everything - enticing and racy orchestration by Mani Sharma, heavenly rendition by Shreya Ghoshal and top notch lyrics by Sirivennela. Since this is a seductive number, Shreya handles it well with her syrupy vocals not going overboard and sounds much better here than in the above duet. But it's actually the lyrics that do the magic this time around. For most part, Sirivennela conveys the girl's seducing attempts in plain words that come in the garb of an underlying tempting desire. Whether its Mouniva maanuva teilchuko maanava or taapame tummedai teeyani tene ni or munipanti tho na pedavi pai mallelei tunchuko, the master lyricist revels in each and every word by literally playing it to the galleries.

5. Tikamaka Makatika
When Sirivennela himself said in the audio function [of Sri Anjaneyam] that he has derived immense pleasure working on this song, you know what to expect from this number. Listen to the song and sample these - kaTTali neeloni anveshana kanneeTi pai vantena; Nee shokame shlokamai palikinchara manishi. It's not just these lines but the entire song that casts its spell on you. Take a bow sir, for presenting a sublime purport in simple words. And who else than SPB to give life to Sirivennela's soulful words? SPB lends this song a matchless rendition. Great job, sir! Mani's composition starts off slowly, picking up gradually with an arresting tempo. Don't miss some beautiful guitar music flashes in the interludes.

Apart from the above songs there's a slokam on Hanumaan sung by Chitra and Kalpana and a [highly] situational number E Yogamanukonu sung by SPB which has Sirivennela's sword like pen shining with an unparalleled radiance giving away short glimpses of the movie's theme/story.

Overall, Mani Sharma as extremely catchy tunes in this album. Though most of the songs are composed with a heard before orchestration that is so typical of Mani Sharma, there is no stopping for the rising popularity of these songs in the coming weeks. But it's about time for Mani Sharma to change his style of orchestration to make his songs sound not only catchy but also fresh. That aside, Krishna Vamsi, Mani Sharma and Sirivennela have yet another winner in Sri Anjaneyam after Murari.

Sreya Picks: Tikamaka Makatika, Poola Ghuma Ghuma, Raama Raama, Ooregi Raavayya

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