'Pedda Puli' from 'Chal Mohana Ranga' is now a big hit. It took just 24 hours to cross one million real-time views on YouTube. Surely, the SS Thaman number has touched the right chord.

The efforts of the makers were huge. Director Krishna Chaitanya wanted to reimagine it in a new context for the film. It's the hero's intro song in the movie. "The song takes off when the hero gets his US visa clearance and is on a high. And it being Bonalu time, he breaks into Pedda Puli," the makers reveal.

"Sahithi's knowledge of the Telangana dialect and culture has only helped. As for Thaman, he marshaled various kinds of drums to get the folk tunes right. The number showcases the culture and the tradition of the song," the makers add. Producer N Sudhacar Reddy brought in various kinds of folk performers so that the recreation of the Bonalu song goes well. Sekhar VJ has choreographed it.

Why Rahul Sipligunj to croon it? "He is a new-found Telugu folk singer and has taken the audience by a surprise," the director says.

The film's story is by Trivikram and it will hit the screens on April 5.