Song Review: 'Chamak Chamak Cham' ('Inttelligent')

  • IndiaGlitz, [Monday,January 29 2018]

The Ilayaraja classic 'Chamak Chamak' from 'Kondaveeti Donga' has been remixed for 'Inttelligent'. Thaman must have felt jittery at remixing the pulsating number. After all, such one-of-its-kind music has never returned to Indian cinema.

SP Charan and Harini Ivaturi sing with all earnestness and in their own style. They make us jive with the naughtiness in their voices. Something that was most suited given the genre. Lyricist Sirivennela Sitararama Sastry's Telugu is high-brow for this age. Using the word 'chance' in the 'Charanam' must have been ahead of its times in those days.

Sri Krishna, Adtiya Iyengar, Raghuram, Harani, Roshni, ML Shruti, Sree Kavya lend additional vocals.

It will be interesting to see Sai Dharam Tej get into the shoes of Megastar Chiranjeevi. Lavanya Tripathi has no less tough task. Come Feb 9, we will know whether Vinayak's call to do this remix was wise.