Pillaa Raa Explained

Pillaa Raa
Cover:Pillaa Raa.jpeg
Caption:cover of Pillaa Raa
Type:single
Artist:Anurag Kulkarni
Album:RX 100
Language:Telugu
English Title:Come to me my dear girl!
Published:26 June 2018 (lyrical)
Released:6 August 2018 (full video)
Studio:Moksha Studios
S&B Music Mill
Genre:Romantic, Melody
Label:Mango Music
Composer:Chaitan Bharadwaj
Lyricist:Chaitanya Prasad
Producer:Chaitan Bharadwaj

"Pillaa Raa" is an Indian Telugu language song composed by Chaitan Bharadwaj and sung by Anurag Kulkarni for the soundtrack of the 2018 romantic action-thriller film RX 100.[1] The lyrics are penned by Chaitanya Prasad. The song's official lyrical version was released on 26 June 2018, while the full video song was released on 6 August 2018 under the music label Mango Music.

Music video

The full video version of the song was officially released on 6 August 2018 on YouTube by Mango Music. The music video features Kartikeya Gummakonda and Payal Rajput acting for the single.

Reception

The music video was popular because of its new-age music. The singer of the song, Anurag Kulkarni received huge recognition in Telugu music for his work for the song.[2]

The film RX 100, gained popularity and recognition due to this song at the early stage of its release. After the release, the film went on to become superhit due to its versatile story-telling. Pillaa Raa became one of the most-played Telugu songs of the year.

Records

The full video version of the song had around 250 million views (before it was removed) and the lyrical version of the song has around 20 million views on YouTube.

Other versions

Mango Music also produced other versions of the song, such as the female version, Karaoke version and others.

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award(s)!Category!Recipient!Result
2018Zee Cine Awards TeluguBest Playback Singer - MaleAnurag Kulkarni[3]
Best Music DirectorChaitan Bharadwaj
2019Radio City Cine Awards S2Best SongPillaa Raa
20198th South Indian International Movie AwardsSIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)Anurag Kulkarni
SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)Chaitan Bharadwaj
201917th Santosham Film AwardsSantosham Best Male Playback SingerAnurag Kulkarni
201966th Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – TeluguAnurag Kulkarni
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – TeluguChaitanya Prasad

References

  1. News: Chowdhary. Y. Sunita. 2018-09-03. 'Sustaining good songs is a challenge,' says musician Anurag Kulkarni. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-10-06. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Chelamkuri. Pavan. Checkout Anurag Kulkarni's Breathtaking Performance At Zee Cine Awards 2018. 2020-10-06. Chai Bisket. en-US.
  3. Web site: Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2018 glitters with the best of Tollywood - Exchange4media. 2020-10-07. Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. en.