Pushpa: The Rise starring Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles has managed to successfully perform at the box office for over three weeks despite competition from major Hollywood and Bollywood releases. Reportedly, the film has earned over Rs 325 crore worldwide and is still doing exceptionally well worldwide. The film directed by Sukumar was recently released on OTT and the film has got good response on the digital platform as well. Apart from the acting, the songs of the films have also left the audience stunned.
From Srivalli to Sami Sami and Oo Antava, every song has been a huge hit in all languages. However, Oo Antava featuring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Allu Arjun courted controversy for portraying the men as “sensual people”. The lyrics of the song penned by Chandra Bose give a bold message about how men generally view women. In fact, a political party member objected, claiming that a devotional song had been changed to an “item number”.
In an exclusive conversation with News18.com, composer Devi Sri Prasad says that the song is not sexist or trying to humiliate anyone, “Jab Chandra Bose sir (lyricist) and Sukumar sir (director)”. The songs that came up with the concept, we knew we would get comments like these. But we have made a genuine effort and do not intend to hurt or offend anyone. This is a scenario we are describing and we are not generalizing that all men are like this.”
The composer argues that for the longest time, there have been songs in the film industry that made women objectionable but no one ever objected. However, when it comes to oo antava which talks about male gaze, people suddenly found it offensive, he adds. “I got calls from a lot of female friends, journalists, lecturers and they said it was great to make a song like this. He said it is not an item song but a song with a social message.”
Prasad also says that he is surrounded by strong women and will never try to put them down, “I have been raised by a strong mother. I have a sister and many female friends. I really respect women and not only me, everyone in Pushpa’s team respects women. We are not blaming anyone, but talking about the current situation. So if you look at this, in reality there are many problems for women too. Those who do not want to understand anything will feel wrong. Had the song been so bad, it wouldn’t have been such a big hit.”
The musician also says that he is very “careful” when composing dance numbers. “I am very specific that the item song or particular number I write is not offensive to anyone. Most of my item songs are sung by children. Most of these songs I have liked children and women. So I really I am responsible. Also, whenever I am composing a song, it is played at the dinner table for my family including my mother and sister. For me, a song should be entertaining. Can’t degrade or humiliate. Sometimes lyrics have a certain hidden meaning that can’t be avoided because it’s the allure of an item song, but it’s there from the time songs are being made. It’s also in classical songs It has to be presented in an engaging and entertaining manner.”
Prasad is really happy that all the songs of ‘Pushpa’ are getting so much love. “Be it Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada or Malayalam, the songs have been a huge hit across all languages and the credit goes to the team and the audience. The hard work that has gone into all the songs has really paid off. It took me almost a month to complete each song of the film. I carefully selected singers to suit a particular language. In fact, I joked with Allu Arjun that composing music for Pushpa: The Rise was like composing music for five films (laughs),” he concluded.
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