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Rangasthalam (soundtrack)

Rangasthalam is the soundtrack of the 2018 Indian Telugu-language film of the same name directed by Sukumar. Composed by Devi Sri Prasad, the soundtrack contains 6 songs with lyrics by Chandrabose. The film was produced by Naveen Yerneni, Ravi Shankar Yelamanchili and Mohan Cherukuri for Mythri Movie Makers. Ram Charan and Samantha Akkineni played the lead roles, with Jagapati Babu, Aadhi Pinisetty, Prakash Raj, Naresh, Rohini and Anasuya Bharadwaj in supporting roles.

Rangasthalam
Soundtrack album by
Devi Sri Prasad
Released15 March 2018
Recorded2017–2018
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length27:24
LanguageTelugu
LabelLahari Music
T-Series
ProducerDevi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
Middle Class Abbayi
(2017) 		Rangasthalam
(2018) 		Bharat Ane Nenu
(2018)

Lahari Music released the soundtrack on 15 March 2018 on YouTube. The soundtrack received positive reviews from the critics, who were appreciative of the lyrics and Prasad's instrumentation in tune with the film's periodic setting.

Development edit

Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's soundtrack and score. The former consists of six songs, all written by Chandrabose.[1] Chandrabose wrote the lyrics at Puducherry after holding discussions with Sukumar and Prasad.[2] He completed writing five songs out of six in four days,[3] with each one taking half an hour to complete.[2] The tunes were composed after Chandrabose completed writing the lyrics.[1]

To sound authentic, Prasad approached folk singers Shiva Nagulu, Rela Kumar and Ganta Venkata Lakshmi to provide vocals for the songs "Aa Gattununtava" and "Jigelu Rani". For the latter, he used a 70 year old clarinet as the song would reflect the mood of Rajahmundry of the 1980s.[3] During the re-recording phase, the soundtrack version of "Aa Gattununtava" was discarded due to issues in lip syncing and the initial rough track (sung by Prasad) was used. Nagulu, however, received credit as the singer of the song in the soundtrack.[4]

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Chandrabose

Rangsthalam (Telugu)[5][6]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yentha Sakkagunnave"Devi Sri Prasad04:23
2."Ranga Ranga Rangasthalana"Rahul Sipligunj05:04
3."Rangamma Mangamma"M. M. Manasi04:28
4."Aa Gattununtava"Shiva Nagulu03:09
5."Jigelu Rani"Rela Kumar, Ganta Venkata Lakshmi05:05
6."Orayyo"Chandrabose05:15
7."Aa Gattununtava (Unreleased/Theatrical Version)"Devi Sri Prasad03:09
Total length:27:24

All lyrics are written by V. Nagendra Prasad

Rangasthala (Kannada)[7]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Entha Muddagidiye"Sagar04:22
2."Ranga Ranga"Rahul Sipligunj04:23
3."Rangamma Mangamma"M. M. Manasi04:28
4."Aa Partylirteeya"R. P. Patnaik03:09
5."Jil Jil Jilebi Rani"Rela Kumar, Mohana Bhogaraju05:05
6."O Ayya"Chandrabose05:15

All lyrics are written by Chandrabose

Rangasthala (Malayalam)[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Rangasthalam Titel Track"04:11
2."Istumo Istamaa"04:05
3."Eenadu"02:07
4."Orayyo"04:47
5."Yentha Sakkagunave"04:54
6."Jigena Rani"04:41

Release edit

The first single "Yentha Sakkagunnave", sung by Prasad himself, was released by Lahari Music on 13 February 2018.[8] Two other tracks "Ranga Ranga Rangasthalana" and "Rangamma Mangamma" were released on 2 and 8 March 2018 respectively.[9][10] Lahari Music released the soundtrack on 15 March 2018 in YouTube and all other digital platforms.[5] The initial release contained only five tracks; the sixth one was excluded as it contained spoilers about the film's plot.[11] The sixth track, titled "Orayyo", was a song used in the score for the scenes depicting Kumar Babu's funeral in the film.[12] Sung by Chandrabose himself, "Orayyo" was released on 3 April 2018.[13]

Critical reception edit

Reviewing for Firstpost, Mridula Ramadugu termed Rangasthalam's soundtrack as Prasad's "most offbeat album yet" and added, "It would be biased to say — Not one track from this album goes unnoticed; but we are going to say exactly that. We took in this pure folk so well and enjoyed every bit of it."[14] Scroll.in, in its review of the soundtrack, opined that Prasad's compositions "channel folk tunes that could have easily found a place on the stage" with "Yentha Sakkagunnave" mirroring Sukumar's effort "to bridge the gap between the stage and the screen", thus standing out from the rest.[15] Priyanka Sundar of Hindustan Times called the soundtrack "rustic" and "highlights the backdrop of the film well", with the song "Yentha Sakkagunnave" being the soundtrack's highlight.[16] In contrast, Suhas Yellapantula of The Times of India called the soundtrack "one-dimensional", criticising for its lack of variety despite being in sync with the film's theme.[17]

Awards and nominations edit

Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
Zee Cine Awards Telugu Best Music Director Devi Sri Prasad Won [18]
Best Lyricist Chandrabose for "Jigelu Rani" Won
Best Playback Singer – Female M. M. Manasi for "Rangamma Mangamma" Won
Best Choreography Prem Rakshith Won
Radio City Cine Awards Telugu Best Music Director Devi Sri Prasad Nominated [19]
Best Male Playback Singer Devi Sri Prasad for "Yentha Sakkagunnave" Nominated
Best Playback Singer – Female M. M. Manasi for "Rangamma Mangamma" Nominated
Best Song ''Rangamma Mangamma'' Nominated
Best Lyricist Chandrabose for "Jigelu Rani" Nominated
8th South Indian International Movie Awards SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu) Devi Sri Prasad Won [20]
SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) Rahul Sipligunj for "Ranga Ranga Rangasthalana" Nominated
SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) M. M. Manasi for "Rangamma Mangamma" Won
SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu) Chandrabose Won
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Music Director – Telugu Devi Sri Prasad Won [21]
Best Lyricist – Telugu Chandrabose Won
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Rahul Sipligunj for "Ranga Ranga Rangasthalana" Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu M. M. Manasi for "Rangamma Mangamma" Nominated
17th Santosham Film Awards Best Choreographer Prem Rakshith Won [22]

References edit

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