'Yamaho Yama' takes over Telugu music top slot

Hyderabad(IANS): There are three new songs on the list this fortnight. New entrant "Chiruta" has edged out "Shankar Dada Zindabad" from the top slot. Directed by Puri Jagannath "Chiruta" is one of the most-awaited films of the year as it launches Chiranjeevi's son Ramcharan Teja. Mani Sharma has scored the music for the film.

The top five Telugu songs are:

1. "Yamaho Yama" - Film: "Chiruta". Sung by Tipu, the song tops the charts. A bilingual number, it has a lively, loud, youthful feel.

2. "Noonoogumeesaalodu" - Film: "Yamadonga". A melodious and peppy number that reminds one of an old Telugu song is back on the list. Music director Keeravani has crooned it with Sunita.

3. "Aakelesthe" - Film: "Shankar Dada Zindabad". After remaining on the top position for several weeks, the song has come two notches down this fortnight. Devisri Prasad's music and Mamta Mohandas and Naveen's energetic voices helped it to rock so far.

4. "Raara Raara" - Film: "Vijayadasami". A mass-oriented, foot-tapping number, which opens with "Ganapati Bappa Moriya", is sung with verve by Shankar Mahadevan. Srikanth Deva composed the music for the song, which seems to be a festive number.

5. "Banam" - Film: "Raghavan". Harris Jayaraj ropes in Bombay Jayashri to sing the song with Harish Raghavendra. Harris seems a constant with director Gowtham Menon, the director of "Cheli" and now "Raghavan". The music has a certain melody and the song grows on the listener. The musical orchestration has a classical feel.