Maharshi

Maharshi is the soundtrack album composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2019 Tollywood film of the same name starring Mahesh Babu, Pooja Hegde, and Allari Naresh in lead roles, directed by Vamshi Paidipally. The film marks Devi's second collaboration with Paidipally after Yevadu (2014). The album consists of eight songs with Sri Mani penning all the lyrics of the Telugu version. The soundtrack album was released digitally on 15 May 2019 on the Aditya Music label. Background and production The film marks Devi's second collaboration with Paidipally after Yevadu (2014) and fourth collaboration with Mahesh Babu after 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Srimanthudu (2015) and Bharat Ane Nenu (2018). Music production of the film began in early 2019, in parallel to film's shooting. DSP's regular collaborator Sri Mani has written all the tracks for the Telugu version. In an interview with Cinema Express, lyricist Sri Mani said that "It’s important to blend the ideas of the director and music composer with my words. It’s imperative to be on the same page as them. I try to write lines that gel with the director’s vision, stay true to the story, the situation of the song, the character, and the tune. However, the challenge is always to find something good, new, and interesting to write". The first single "Choti Choti Baatein" is based on the friendship between three lead roles (played by Babu, Hegde and Naresh) during their college life. Second single "Nuvve Samastham" explores the success of the character Rishi (played by Babu). The song was shot at various locations in the New York City, including the Statue of Liberty. On singing "Everest Anchuna" song, Vishnupriya Ravi told The Hindu that "I prefer fast, peppy numbers because I feel it suits my voice". Fourth single "Padara Padara" is based on the importance of agriculture focusing on the new-age farming and the issues being faced by farmers in India. The Indian Express reporting the release of the song, cited that "Mahesh Babu plays the saviour of distressed farmers". The fifth single "Paala Pitta" is a folk track, with Manasi getting praise for her voice. Release A total of eight tracks were featured in the soundtrack album. Initially the jukebox of the film is reported to be released on 25 April 2019, which was later released on 30 April 2019, a day before the film's pre-release event.