Venkatesh’s movie Nagvalli, a remake of Kannada original Aptarakshaka, comes with lot of expectations. As far as the audio is concerned, most of Venkatesh’s films have decent music. However, being a sequel to the super hit Chandramukhi, and with five or six heroines in the movie, the expectations are high. Kannada music director Guru Kiran’s music for Aptarakshaka was a hit, and he will be hoping that the same will work for him here in Telugu. Let’s see if it does:
1.Kabadi Kabadi
Singers: Ranjith, Jogi, Sunitha
 From the moment it starts you will know that Kabadi Kabadi is an out and out mass number. Lyrics by Chandrabose are aimed to satisfy the dancers who wouldn’t care about the meaning of the song. The tune, composition and instrumentation are no different from many other songs we’ve listened in the early 90s.
2. Vandanalu
Singer: Rajesh, Nandita, Shamita
 Unlike the previous one Vandanalu starts off silently. However, the peace doesn’t last too long, with a tried and tested beat to follow it. The singers try their best to make this song likeable. Lack of anything new makes this song a bore, but the main tune of the song is the only best part of this one.
3. Ghirani Ghira Ghirani
Singer :S.P.Balasubrahmanyam & Chorus
 If there’s any one voice in entire South India that adds majesty to a song that is S.P.Balasubramanyam’s voice. He brings his best for this one. It is more of a traditional dance song, and we’ve heard better ones from Keeravani and Koti in Telugu. Guru Kiran cannot get near them, but he’s got the experienced Balu who makes this song a good one to listen. The chorus too does their bit. Terrific singing!
4.Omkara
Singers : Chitra
 This is yet another traditional song, and reminds us of a famous song from the movie Sagara Sangamam. That’s hardly a complaint because Chitra tells us why she has come to become a legend. What a shame she isn’t singing too many these days. Guru Kiran finally finds imaginative ways of modulating traditional Indian instruments. This is the best song so far in the album, beating the previous one.
5. Abhimaani Lenide
Singer: S.P.Balasubrahmanyam
 Just as we talked about the best song in the album, here comes a strange one. The tune and instrumentation belong to the 1980s. Chandrabose manages to get some meaning into this uninspired tune, but he can’t make it any better. Even the majestic voice of Balasubrahmanyam is of no use. This one can be skipped safely.
6. Raa Raa (Remix)
Singers: Nityasri, Sricharan
 Tamil music director Vidyasagar had made Raa Raa from Chandaramukhi a haunting melody. Guru Kiran’s remix of the song is far from it. Even though Nityasri gives it her best, Guru Kiran makes it more like Govinda’s number What is your style number from a David Dhawan comedy! Rap is uninspiring too.
The audio of Nagvalli is surely a surprise, not as a great one, but as a disappointment. Only two songs seem worthy of listening. Because both are traditional songs, their repeat value too would be less. Probably Guru Kiran is best in the Kannada film industry, but his music (atleast for this movie) hardly matches with the kind of music that is happening in Telugu films these days. One wonders if the filmmakers made the right choice.
There is one thing that might work for Nagvalli because of this music. It will decrease the expectations from the actual movie, which will work in its favor! Let’s hope that the audio is useful in that sense, at the least.
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