The soundtrack received positive reviews from the critics, who were appreciative of the lyrics and Meyer's instrumentation in tune with the film's setting. Upon the release, the song "Elluvochi Godaramma" topped the charts and increased the buzz for the film.[1]
Having done Subrahmanyam For Sale with him, I know he can be better. After watching Mahanati, I became a fan of his music for the movie. He has gone massy with Valmiki and superbly so.
The first track "Jarra Jarra" was sung by Anurag Kulkarni and Uma Neha.[6][7] The lyrics for the song was written by Bhaskarabhatla.[8][9] When he was writing the song, his mother died. "He wrote the song nevertheless, saying that doing his work would give him consolation in times of pain", Harish said.[10]
The second song "Gagana Veedhilo" was penned by Vanamali, and[11] was recorded by Anurag Kulkarni, and Sweta Subramanian.[12] The third song "Waka Waka" was sung by Anurag Kulkarni, and Mickey J Meyer himself, with the lyrics penned by Chandrabose.[13]
The first single "Jarra Jarra" was released on 21 July 2018.[17] Later, its video teaser was unveiled on Wednesday 22 August, on the occasion of Chiranjeevi's birthday.[18] On 4 August 2018, makers unveiled that the second single would release on the next day.[19] The song "Gagana Veedhilo" was released on 5 July 2018 on YouTube.[20] On Saturday 11 August, it was announced that third single would release soon and the song titled "Wala Waka" was released on 12 July 2018.[21][22] The makers unveiled the making video of song "Elluvochi Godaramma" on 15 September, on the film's pre-release event held at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad.[23] The fourth single "Elluvochi Godaramma" was released on 17 March 2016.[24] The song launch event was held on the same in Hyderabad, with Devatha film's director K. Raghavendra Rao gracing the event as the chief guest.[25][26]
Music videos
The music video of "Elluvochi Godaramma" featuring Varun Tej and Pooja Hegde was released on 3 April 2018.[27][28] Hegde was highly praised upon its release.[29] Choreographed by Sekhar, music video was shot in late-August 2019 on the banks of Godavari River.[30] "Jarra Jarra" song's video was released on 6 February 2018.[31] Music video choreographed by Sekhar and was filmed in July 2019.[32] Video of songs "Gagana Veedhilo" and "Waka Waka", choreographed by Bhanu was released on 1 January 2018.[citation needed]
Reviewing the soundtrack album, Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India wrote "The album of Gaddalakonda Ganesh is a clear winner, with Mickey J Meyer delivering two songs that completely surprise you, because it’s not the kind of work you expect from the composer of classy tunes from films like Mahanati and Kotha Bangaru Lokam. While Gagana Veedhilo is typical of his work, it’s still a good enough listen. But Waka Waka is our definite pick from this album."[33] A critic of The Hans India wrote "Music by Mickey J Meyer is truly an asset for this film. Not only his songs, but also the background score given by Mickey J Meyer helped the movie a lot."[34]
123 Telugu noted "Mickey J Meyer and his music score are impressive but his BGM was best in recent times."[35] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com described the music as "good" and wrote "Background music makes an impact. Velluvachi Godaramma song and Jarra Jarra songs are entertaining. We shall appreciate both the director and the music director for not murdering the original song from Devatha. It is one of the most pleasant remixes in Telugu cinema."[36]
Impact
The song "Elluvochi Godaramma" had approximately 10 million views on YouTube within its release, which helped in the marketing of the film.[37][38] Various versions of the song were uploaded by amateur singers, guitarists and DJs on social networking sites.[39]Gaddalakonda Ganesh had less than 3 weeks for the promotion, unlike other Telugu films which indulge in months of promotion. However, it was "Elluvochi Godaramma" which became a rage and created instant buzz for the film in the market.[40][41] The music video on YouTube has garnered over 110 million views very shortly.[42]The Times of India listed it as one of the five best remix songs in Tollywood.[43]
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