In this section, Ragalahari talks about some of the most-loved songs of Year 2023. From star composers like Thaman and GV Prakash Kumar to budding ones like Vijai Bulganin and Bheems Ceciroleo, from star singers like Sid Sriram and Anurag Kulkarni to obscure voices, they all added to our unique experience in their own ways.
'O Rendu Prema Meghaalila' from 'Baby'
Shot on Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, this Vijai Bulganin composition was one of the major contributors to the film's success. The melody had lyrics written by Anantha sriram. It was rendered by Sreerama Chandra, joined by a kids chorus.
'Premisthunna' from 'Baby'
Easily one of the best love melodies in a decade set in a poignant backdrop. This Vijai Bulganin composition was written by Suresh Banisetti and sung by PVNS Rohit.
'Ooru Palletooru' from 'Balagam'
Sung by Mangli and Ram Miryala, this Bheems Ceciroleo composition has become a part of the Telangana culture. It has been played during festivals and other cultural occasions.
'Lingi Lingi Lingidi' from 'Kota Bommali PS'
It started out as a small song and went on to make the film itself famous among a section of the audience. At the time of writing, the folk song's count stands at more than 53 million views on YouTube. Set to tune by Midhun Mukundan, it was sung by Chaithra J Achar and the composer himself.
'Mastaaru Mastaaru' from 'SIR'
A cheerful song in an otherwise serious film, this one was filmed on Dhanush and Samyuktha in the main. This GV Prakash Kumar-composed love song remains one of his best compositions ever.
The 'Waltair Veerayya' songs:
The songs from this mass action entertainer were trolled upon their release. But the very same songs were lapped up without reservations as time progressed, especially after the film's release. 'Boss Party', 'Milky Beauty' and 'Poonakaalu Loading' were quite popular.
'Nijame Ne Chebutunna' from 'Ooru Peru Bhairavakona'
This Sid Sriram rendition is one of the most soothing love songs from an yet-to-be-released movie. Written by Shree Mani, it is composed by Shekar Chandra. It has clocked more than 65 million views on YouTube.
'Suttamla Soosi' from 'Gangs Of Godavari'
Shot on Vishwak Sen and Neha Sshetty, this Yuvan Shankar Raja composition has been sung by Anurag Kulkarni. The film is yet to hit the cinemas.
'Na Roja Nuvve' from 'Kushi'
This Hesham Abdul Wahab composition was shot on Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Its lyrics sounded off upon its release but the tune made all the difference.
'Dum Masala' from 'Guntur Kaaram'
This SS Thaman composition from Mahesh Babu's movie remains one of the most-loved songs of 2023. The film will hit the cinemas for Sankranthi 2024.
'Neevuntey Chaalu' from 'Michael'
Composed by Sam CS, this melody was sung by Sid Sriram and written by Kalyana Chakravarthy Tripuraneni. This is not a viral song with millions of views, but the discerning did enjoy listening to it.
'Rela Rela' from 'Vimanam'
Set to tune by Charan Arjun, this humble song from an otherwise boring movie was very good. At the time of writing, it has amassed more than 14 million views. Goes to show its worth when the fact is it didn't feature any star hero or is it from a box-office hit.
The 'MAD' songs
'College Papa', 'Nuvvu Navvukuntu' and 'Proud'Se Single' were popular songs, adding to the youthful vibrancy of this campus story.
