| Gabbar Singh | ||||
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| Released | 15 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:08 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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Gabbar Singh is the soundtrack to the film of the same name directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Bandla Ganesh's Parameswara Art Productions starring Pawan Kalyan. The soundtrack to the film featured six songs composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics written by Ramajogayya Sastry, Chandrabose, Sahithi, Bhaskarabhatla and Prasad himself. The soundtrack was released on 15 April 2012 through the Aditya Music label.
Development
The film's soundtrack consisted of six songs curated by Prasad, who previously collaborated with Kalyan on Jalsa (2008) and also collaborating with Shankar for the first time. [1] Popular Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao lent his vocals for a song in the film, [2] as did Kalyan for the song "Pilla". [1] There were rumours that the song called "O Bava" were circulating around the internet but Prasad denied that he had composed such a song for the film and "someone have might have uploaded it 'by mistake' as our song." [3]
Release
On 15 April 2012, Kalyan, Ganesh, Shankar and few others visited Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, where they released the first song "Dekho Dekho Gabbar Singh" and soon after, they went to Visakhapatnam and visited Simhachalam Temple to release the second song "Akasam Ammayaithe". [4] The remaining songs were released at the film's music launch event which was held at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad on the very same day. [5] [6] Although, Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan were reported to attend the event, only the former appeared as the chief guest. [7] The makers further unveiled a mobile application for fans to stream the event live on their mobile phones. [8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dekho Dekho Gabbar Singh" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Baba Sehgal, Naveen Madhav | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Akasam Ammayaithe" | Chandrabose | Shankar Mahadevan, Gopika Poornima | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Mandu Baabulam" | Sahithi | Kota Srinivasa Rao, Chorus | 1:35 |
| 4. | "Pillaa" | Devi Sri Prasad | Vaddepalli Srinivas, Pawan Kalyan | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Dil Se" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Karthik, Swetha Mohan | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Kevvu Keka" | Sahithi | Mamta Sharma, Murali | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 23:08 | |||
Reception
Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog commented that the soundtrack for the film is "notches below Thaman's Tamil equivalent ( Osthe)". [9] In contrast, a critic from 123Telugu described the music as "a superb entertainer that has a nice mix of class and mass songs". [10] Radhika Rajamani of Rediff.com wrote "Devisprasad's music was in tune with the story". [11] Karthik Pasupulate of IndiaTimes called the music as a "standout" and "enhances the whole experience". [12] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu said that the music adds "zing" to the film, further stating "The 70s hangover is hard to miss in the background score". [13]
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2012 [14] | Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2012 [15] | Best Playblack Singer – Male | Vaddepalli Srinivas – "Ey Pillaa" | Won |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards [16] [17] | Best Music Director – Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Shankar Mahadevan for "Akasam Ammayaithe" | Nominated | |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Mamta Sharma for "Kevvu Keka" | Nominated | |
| 60th Filmfare Awards South [18] [19] | Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Lyrics | Sahithi Pawan – "Kevvu Keka" | Nominated | |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Vaddepalli Srinivas – "Pillaa" | Won | |
| Mirchi Music Awards South 2012 [20] | Best Album of the Year – Jury Choice | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Album of the Year – Listeners Choice | Devi Sri Prasad | Won | |
| Best Song of the Year – Jury Choice | "Akasam Ammayaithe" | Won | |
| Best Song of the Year – Listeners Choice | "Kevvu Keka" | Won | |
| Best Composer of the Year | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
References
- ^ a b "DSP gets rave reviews for Pilla song". 123Telugu. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Kota turns singer for Gabbar Singh". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Mysterious Palakova for Gabbar Singh Bava!". The Times of India. 26 March 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi launches Gabbar Singh music". The Times of India. 16 April 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabbar Singh audio unveiled by Chiru". IndiaGlitz. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "As it happened: Music launch of 'Gabbar Singh'". News18. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabbar Singh's music release to bring mega broth". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Gabbar Singh audio launch can be seen in your cell phone". 123telugu.com. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik. "Gabbar Singh (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Audio Review: Gabbar Singh – DSP scores a winner for Pawan". 123Telugu. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika. "Review: Gabbar Singh is Pawan Kalyan show all the way". Rediff. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Pasupalate, Karthik (12 May 2012). "Review: Gabbar Singh". IndiaTimes. Times Internet. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 May 2012). "Gabbar Singh: Star power to the fore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2012". The Times of India. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "TSR TV9 National film awards for 2011 and 2012 winners announcement press meet". idlebrain.com. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "SIIMA 2013 Telugu Nominations". SIIMA. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Winners List : SIIMA Awards 2013". 123telugu.com. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations". Filmfare. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards South 2012". idlebrain.com. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:08 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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Gabbar Singh is the soundtrack to the film of the same name directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Bandla Ganesh's Parameswara Art Productions starring Pawan Kalyan. The soundtrack to the film featured six songs composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics written by Ramajogayya Sastry, Chandrabose, Sahithi, Bhaskarabhatla and Prasad himself. The soundtrack was released on 15 April 2012 through the Aditya Music label.
Development
The film's soundtrack consisted of six songs curated by Prasad, who previously collaborated with Kalyan on Jalsa (2008) and also collaborating with Shankar for the first time. [1] Popular Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao lent his vocals for a song in the film, [2] as did Kalyan for the song "Pilla". [1] There were rumours that the song called "O Bava" were circulating around the internet but Prasad denied that he had composed such a song for the film and "someone have might have uploaded it 'by mistake' as our song." [3]
Release
On 15 April 2012, Kalyan, Ganesh, Shankar and few others visited Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, where they released the first song "Dekho Dekho Gabbar Singh" and soon after, they went to Visakhapatnam and visited Simhachalam Temple to release the second song "Akasam Ammayaithe". [4] The remaining songs were released at the film's music launch event which was held at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad on the very same day. [5] [6] Although, Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan were reported to attend the event, only the former appeared as the chief guest. [7] The makers further unveiled a mobile application for fans to stream the event live on their mobile phones. [8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dekho Dekho Gabbar Singh" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Baba Sehgal, Naveen Madhav | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Akasam Ammayaithe" | Chandrabose | Shankar Mahadevan, Gopika Poornima | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Mandu Baabulam" | Sahithi | Kota Srinivasa Rao, Chorus | 1:35 |
| 4. | "Pillaa" | Devi Sri Prasad | Vaddepalli Srinivas, Pawan Kalyan | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Dil Se" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Karthik, Swetha Mohan | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Kevvu Keka" | Sahithi | Mamta Sharma, Murali | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 23:08 | |||
Reception
Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog commented that the soundtrack for the film is "notches below Thaman's Tamil equivalent ( Osthe)". [9] In contrast, a critic from 123Telugu described the music as "a superb entertainer that has a nice mix of class and mass songs". [10] Radhika Rajamani of Rediff.com wrote "Devisprasad's music was in tune with the story". [11] Karthik Pasupulate of IndiaTimes called the music as a "standout" and "enhances the whole experience". [12] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu said that the music adds "zing" to the film, further stating "The 70s hangover is hard to miss in the background score". [13]
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2012 [14] | Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2012 [15] | Best Playblack Singer – Male | Vaddepalli Srinivas – "Ey Pillaa" | Won |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards [16] [17] | Best Music Director – Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Shankar Mahadevan for "Akasam Ammayaithe" | Nominated | |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Mamta Sharma for "Kevvu Keka" | Nominated | |
| 60th Filmfare Awards South [18] [19] | Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Lyrics | Sahithi Pawan – "Kevvu Keka" | Nominated | |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Vaddepalli Srinivas – "Pillaa" | Won | |
| Mirchi Music Awards South 2012 [20] | Best Album of the Year – Jury Choice | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
| Best Album of the Year – Listeners Choice | Devi Sri Prasad | Won | |
| Best Song of the Year – Jury Choice | "Akasam Ammayaithe" | Won | |
| Best Song of the Year – Listeners Choice | "Kevvu Keka" | Won | |
| Best Composer of the Year | Devi Sri Prasad | Won |
References
- ^ a b "DSP gets rave reviews for Pilla song". 123Telugu. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Kota turns singer for Gabbar Singh". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Mysterious Palakova for Gabbar Singh Bava!". The Times of India. 26 March 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi launches Gabbar Singh music". The Times of India. 16 April 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabbar Singh audio unveiled by Chiru". IndiaGlitz. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "As it happened: Music launch of 'Gabbar Singh'". News18. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Gabbar Singh's music release to bring mega broth". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Gabbar Singh audio launch can be seen in your cell phone". 123telugu.com. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik. "Gabbar Singh (Music review), Telugu – Devi Sri Prasad". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Audio Review: Gabbar Singh – DSP scores a winner for Pawan". 123Telugu. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika. "Review: Gabbar Singh is Pawan Kalyan show all the way". Rediff. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Pasupalate, Karthik (12 May 2012). "Review: Gabbar Singh". IndiaTimes. Times Internet. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 May 2012). "Gabbar Singh: Star power to the fore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2012". The Times of India. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "TSR TV9 National film awards for 2011 and 2012 winners announcement press meet". idlebrain.com. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "SIIMA 2013 Telugu Nominations". SIIMA. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Winners List : SIIMA Awards 2013". 123telugu.com. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations". Filmfare. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards South 2012". idlebrain.com. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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