Srivalli (song)
"Srivalli" | |
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Single by Devi Sri Prasad and Chandrabose featuring Sid Sriram | |
from the album Pushpa: The Rise | |
Language | Telugu |
Released | 13 October 2021 |
Recorded | 2020–2021 |
Genre | |
Length | 3:41 |
Label | Aditya Music |
Composer(s) | Devi Sri Prasad |
Lyricist(s) | Chandrabose |
Producer(s) | Devi Sri Prasad |
Pushpa: The Rise track listing | |
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Music video | |
"Srivalli" on YouTube |
"Srivalli" is an Indian Telugu-language song composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics by Chandrabose and recorded by Sid Sriram for the soundtarck album of the 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise. It was released on 13 October 2021 (released on YouTube as a lyrical video song) as the second single from the album, through Aditya Music. The full video song, featuring visuals directly from the film, was released on 4 January 2022 on YouTube.
The song was also released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam languages with the same title and was included in the respective dubbed versions of the film. The hook leg-dance step in the film, performed by the lead actor Allu Arjun became popular.
"Srivalli" experienced large amounts of commercial success. Although the song and the film were released in 2021, it had a consecutive commercial success throughout 2022, in which it debuted at number one on the Billboard India Songs and retained the position for nine consecutive weeks.[1]
Production, lyrics and recording
In an interview with The Telegraph, Devi Sri Prasad revealed that the song was primary recording was completed in four-and-a-half minutes. He further said that "After I heard the situation, I wanted to put the heroine’s name in the song. From the name Srivalli, I just tapped ‘record’ and started singing the tune".[2]
Music video
Background and production
It was shot extensively in Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Synopsis
The music video is a direct clip from the scenes in Pushpa: The Rise.
Commercial performance
The song received widespread acclaim from the audience. In February 2022, it debuted at number one in the inaugural Billboard India Songs chart and retained number one nine consecutive weeks.[1] The music video of the song became YouTube India's 2022 top music video, as declared by the YouTube's official charts.[3] The song became the top-10 most searched regional songs in 2023 on Amazon Alexa in India, alongside "Saami Saami", "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava", "Naatu Naatu", "Butta Bomma" and others.[4]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from YouTube.[5]
- Devi Sri Prasad – composer, banjo and melodica
- Chandrabose – lyrics
- Sid Sriram – vocals
- Vikas Badisa – keyboards
- Kalyan – rhythm
- Manomani – saranagi
- S P Abhishek – live musicians supervision
- Deepak – chorus
- Vignesh – chorus
- Shenbagaraj – chorus
- Narayanan – chorus
- Thipparthy Uday Kumar – chorus
- A. Uday Kumar – mix engineer, mastering engineer, record engineer
- T. Uday Kumar – record engineer
- Suresh Kumar Taddi – record engineer
- Murugan – orchestra in-charge
- Pugalendhi – studio assistant
- R Raja – studio assistant
- V Dhinakaran – studio assistant
Charts
Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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India (Billboard India Songs)[1] | 1 |
Impact and legacy
Daisy Shah and Adil Khan have recreated the music video which involves the scenes from the film and the music.[6] Dutch singer Emma Heesters performed a cover of the song which was released on 4 February 2022, with lyrics translated to English.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ a b c Cusson, Michael (15 February 2022). "Billboard India Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Salunkhe, Sameer (2 November 2023). "Pushpa composer Devi Sri Prasad: 'The Srivalli song was done in 4 minutes 30 seconds'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Srivalli from movie Pushpa is top music video of 2022 in India: YouTube - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Singh, Deepali (16 February 2024). "Naatu Naatu, Kaavaalaa, Khalasi among top 10 most-searched regional songs on Alexa". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Pushpa: Srivalli - Lyrical (Telugu)", YouTube, retrieved 10 July 2024
- ^ "Daisy Shah and Aadil Khan Turn Into Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, Dance to Pushpa Song Srivalli". News18. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Have you watched Emma Heesters' English Version of 'Srivalli' yet? see here!". The Times of India. 7 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (8 February 2022). "Pushpa Movie Song 'Srivalli' English Version By Famous Dutch Singer Is Going Viral- Watch Video". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Dutch singer's multilingual magic strikes again with 'Srivalli' rendition. Listen here". The Indian Express. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.