27 Famous Telugu Songs
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21. “Preminche Premava” by Shreya Ghoshal and Naresh Iyer
Song Year: 2006
“Preminche Premava” is a song about trying to understand what love is. In it, the singer discusses many of his thoughts and feelings, including whether the love is real or just something he’s imagining. Color is also a significant motif in the song, especially in the mention of rangoli (a kind of temporary, brightly-colored patterned art) that represents love and family.
22. “Priya Priyathama” by K. S. Chithra and Mano
Song Year: 1992
“Priya Priyathama” is the main song from the 1992 Telugu-language film Killer, which tells the story of a boy taken from his family as he turns to crime out of desperation for money but falls in love along the way.
The lyrics focus on the feelings of a fresh new love, offering comparisons to birdsong and moonlight as a metaphor for the singer’s feelings.
23. “O Rendu Prema Meghaalila” by Vijai Bulganin and Sreerama Chandra
Song Year: 2022
“O Rendu Prema Meghaalila” is a song about the ephemeral nature of love. In it, the lyrics compare love to clouds in the sky, asking where the water vapor will ultimately end up. At the same time, the lyrics ask if the world itself is an illusion and if love is what’s real.
24. “Ooru Palletooru” by Bheems Ceciroleo, Mangli, and Ram Miriyala
Song Year: 2023
“Ooru Palletooru” is a gentle, refreshing Telugu song that mixes excellent cello work with a brighter aria. The lyrics focus on explaining the charms of the countryside as part of the setup for the film Balagam, which features it as one of the primary songs.
25. “Potti Pilla” by Ram Miriyala
Song Year: 2023
“Potti Pilla” is one of the main songs from the film Balagam, a family drama revolving around the sudden troubles caused by the loss of the elderly Gajula. Ram Miriyala sings the song but doesn’t appear as one of the film’s actors.
The lyrics here discuss the idea of a naughty child, which in this context refers to a grown man who isn’t yet acting responsibly towards his family.
As with most Telugu movie songs, it’s intimately tied to the movie’s plot and best enjoyed with subtitles in context. Balagam’s excellent ratings are a further reason to enjoy watching, not just listening.
26. “Urike Urike” by Ramya Behara, M.M. Sreelekha, and Sid Sriram
Song Year: 2022
“Urike Urike” featuring Sid Sriram is about longing and yearning, with temperature as a major motif in its lyrics. It starts with a discussion about a cool breeze making the singer feel alive, which is easily understood in a warm nation like India, before switching to discussions of passion and emotion as burning sensations.
27. “Maaraajayya” by Kaala Bhairava and G.V. Prakash Kumar
Song Year: 2023
Another song from the movie Sir, “Maaraajayya” is a song about loss and separation. In it, the singer accuses another character of being responsible for how they feel at the moment, and how they are likely to perish because of their actions.
However, it’s somewhat mournful, as the song acknowledges the loss in other relationships that this causes.
Best Telugu Songs, Final Thoughts
Famous Telugu songs are rapidly becoming a mainstay of India’s musical culture. Many songs from recent movies easily surpass tens of millions of views, and it remains a cultural powerhouse in India’s southeastern areas.
