Telegu Songs

Telugu classical songs are mostly devotional or bhakti songs in praise of the gods. The rare old traditional Carnatic based classical telugu songs mp3 and the Telugu devotional songs both rare old traditional ones and new latest ones are widely available online on many sites for free download. The lyrics, videos and clips of these songs are also freely available. 

Indian classical music is principally based on melody and rhythm. The system of Indian music known as "Raga Sangeet" which can be traced back nearly two thousand years to its origin which lies in the Vedic hymns of the Hindu temples, the fundamental source of all Indian music. Carnatic music is the popular classical form of south India. Saint Thyagaraja who is considered as one of the forerunners of carnatic music wrote many of his compositions in Telugu which was his mother language and thus most of carnatic music is Telugu music based. During the olden days the devotional bhakti songs were usually sung in the temples or in the courts of the kings with the help of certain instruments like the veena, the mridangam, the ghatam, the flute, etc which provided with a base for the singer to maintain his shruti and laya.
Most of the classical Telugu songs are devotional songs in praise of the gods. Most of them are written for Lord Ganesha, Lord Krishna, Lord Rama, Yashoda, Lord Tirupati, Lord Hanuman and many other gods and deities.

The famous singers of devotional songs today are Shobha, Monica, Chitra, Uday, Sandeep, Shankar Mahadevan etc.

A list of my favorite classical / devotional Telugu songs is:
1.  Swamy Chinna Aasha by Shobha
2. Nanda Gopala by Monica
3. Aanganaleere by Chitra
4. Adi Choodare by Chitra and Sandeep.

The Telugu pop music scenario has changed by leaps and bounds. Download latest popular new Telugu pop songs at popular sites. One can download free or buy Telugu pop mp3 songs or Telugu pop songs online for a small fee. Free download of the lyrics of Telugu pop songs or hot new Telugu pop videos is also available on these websites..

The past decade or so has seen an increase in Telugu pop music which is unmatched. Telegu pop music is basically music which is non filmi. Many talented fresh singers with fresh new different voices are entering the arena of Telugu pop music and are carving a niche for themselves. These new singers have managed to modify and westernize Telugu music. They have tried in blending western genres like hip hop, rap, reggae, R&B, disco. Techno etc with the traditional classical and folk Telugu music and some of them have managed to create a fusion music which is very appealing to the people. In fact many mainstream movie music directors are now willing to compose for these new breed of singers. The Telugu pop music especially is a big hit with the youngsters and the teenage crowd.

Budding artists include Smitha whose album Masaka Masaka was hugely popular and the music was given by Harry Anand. Tina Maya is another singer who is rising star in the telugu pop circuit. Other Famous singers include Swetha, Suchitra, Shibhu Pintu, Prema Vedham, Maalgaadi Shubha and many others.

Some of my favorite Telugu pop songs are:

1. Masaka Masaka by Smitha
2. Mukku Meedha Kopam by Smitha
3. Addam Lo Na Rupe by Tina Maya
4. Naalona Yevevo by Tina Maya

Telugu music is soon catching up and becoming a popular form of music especially hit new released telugu movie songs. Various sites provide with free download and also with the option to hear songs on online radio of new latest hot and hit Telugu songs mp3. The remix Telugu mp3, lyrics, videos and video clips are also available.

The Telugu music of today has evolved from being a classical form to a westernized trendy form of music. The music today has used western genres like rap, disco, pop, reggae, hip hop, techno etc and has blended them with the traditional Telugu music. The outcome is appealing to the youngsters but the older population who preferred their dose of pure classical Telugu music or Carnatic music is a little miffed. Somewhere along the way the melody and rich lyrics have given way to disco beats and lyrics that don’t seem to be touching the soul anymore.

The new Telugu songs are basically movie songs. The movies have done wonders to popularize the Telugu music. The modern day Telugu movie music is westernized but has traditional based songs as well. Stars like Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi have become icons not just in the Telugu movie industry but across the country as well.

The more famous music directors of today’s Telugu music industry are AR Rahman, Illayaraja, Shrikant Deva, MM Srilekha etc. The popular singers today are Shankar Mahadevan, Chankri, Karthik, Tippu, MM Keeravani etc.

A list of the top hit new Telugu songs is:

1. Yamaho Yama from the album Chirutha
2. Noonoogameesalodu from the album Yamadonga
3. Aakalesthe from the album Shankar Dada Zindabad
4. Raara Raara from the album Vijayadusmi.

The Telugu old songs are more traditional based and have classical Carnatic music as a base. Such rare old traditional Telugu songs mp3 downloads are available for free download or for a small fee online. The lyrics, videos, video clips and the remix old Telugu songs are also available for free download.

The old Telugu songs were based on the classical music of South India that is Carnatic music. Most of the Carnatic classical music’s lyrics were based on Telugu language especially artists like Saint Thyagaraja. They concentrated more on the melody of the songs and most of them were devotional songs or love songs with instruments like mridangam, veena, tabla etc providing the base. The movies helped a lot in popularizing Telugu music not only in South India but across the nation and overseas as well.

Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is a name which is synonymous with Telugu music of the olden days. For an entire generation of Telugu people born between 1940 and 1980, the name of Ghantasala stands for the most beautiful and melodious music possible. His primary contribution was to make music accessible to all. For example, consider his way with Telugu padyalu. Padyam was a part of the performing arts of Andhra, mostly through mythological drama, for fifty years. But the intent was primarily musical, with emphasis on intricate gamakas, breath control, raga elaboration etc., When Ghantasala rendered padyaalu in the classical mythological, the emphasis was always on displaying the character’s emotions, and inner turmoil. In fact, he did such an extraordinary job of portraying the emotions and conflicts of characters in movies, in a way that mere pictures or words cannot, that the songs themselves have managed to acquire an independent stature and meaning of their own. Tearing themselves free from the original cinematographic context in which they were sung, these songs have gone on to be treasured and enjoyed long after the movies themselves were long forgotten.

A list of my favorite old Telugu songs by Ghantasala is:

1. Jagam E Maaya
2. Puttadi Bomma Poor Namma
3. Aa Navvulak Osam En Enu Kalalu Gannanu
4. Valapu Vale Teeyagaa
5. Naa Hrudayamio  Nidurimce Celii

Telugu music is the music of Andhra Pradesh a state in the southern part of India. Many sites provide with music archives that contain the latest fresh hit new releases and old rare traditional releases of movie, pop, classical, folk, Telugu song mp3 for free download. They can also be enjoyed online for free or after paying a small fee. These sites also have lyrics databases, videos, video clips and remix versions of the hit Telugu songs.

Telugu is the second largest language spoken in India and more than 60 million people speak the language. Telugu music has many genres and has evolved from being a classical form, whose popular counterpart is Carnatic music of south India, to including folk, traditional, pop, disco, rap and other genres to make it sound trendy today. Carnatic music is born in the rich Telugu music because great saints like Thyagaraja, many of whose compositions, annamacharya kritis, originated from the Telugu language.

Though many people do not understand Telugu at all, the inherent romanticism and melodic content in the songs make most of them swoon. One of the great singers of Telugu music has to be Ghantasala. Ghantasala’s influence on popular Telugu music is profound. Of course, his Golden voice ensured that whatever he sang would be melodious and perfect.
Off late the Telugu music has been made popular by various media like the movies, television, radio, internet etc which have popularized not just the new modified Telugu music but also the classical traditional Telugu music.

Some of me favorite Telugu songs are:

1. Nee Tolisaariga  from the movie Santhosham
2. Jagam E Maaya by Ghantasala
3. Puttadi Bomma Poor Namma by Ghantasala