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-language song composed by

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, with lyrics by

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and recorded by

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for the

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of the 2019 film ''Maharshi''. It was released on 20 April 2019 (released on

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as a lyrical video song) as the third single from the album, through

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. The full video song, featuring scenes directly from the film, was released on 1 July 2019 on

. The song was also released in

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and was included in the dubbed version of the film. The song received positive response upon its release. The track also topped the national charts, in all music and video platforms.

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won

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and

won

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for Best Female Playback Singer.

Production

The song was composed by

in early 2019. Lyricist

worked on lyrics of the song. The song was recorded by

and

. In an interview with ''

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'', Vishnupriya said "DSP Devi Sri Prasad sir once called me for a recording and I had no idea at that time that it was for a Mahesh Babu film". Vishnupriya said that she was excited to sing the song in Babu's 25th film as lead actor. About the song Vishnupriya said "I enjoy fast-paced, peppy numbers. That's my kind of genre. But it's important for every song to have a melody, otherwise it just doesn't work".

Vamshi Paidipally Paidipally Vamshidhar Rao (born 27 July 1979) also known as Vamshi Paidipally is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu and a few Tamil films. He is best known for directing mainstream film works such as '' M ...

said that the song is placed when Mahesh Babu's character Rishi is a carefree college student. According to Vamshi, Babu and Pooja Hegde's dance steps and KU Mohanan's cinematography make "Everest Anchuna" the perfect dance number.

Music video

Background and production

The music video was choreographed by

. The video song was shot in early-April 2019 in a lavish set at

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. Vamshi revealed that the duet song will appear in the first half of the film, when Babu's character Rishi is a carefree college student. "Whether it is the sets full of neon lights, the playful light melody or the merry vibe, they all add up to encapsulate that particular phase of Rishi's life", he added.

Synopsis

The music video is a direct clip from the scenes in ''

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''. The video feature

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and

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dancing for the single.

Marketing and release

On 17 April 2019, the makers of the film announced that the third single would release in two days. The video song teaser was also released on the same day. The second single titled "Everest Anchuna" was released on 20 April 2019 (released on

as a lyrical video song) as the third single from the album, through

. After the release of video teaser, Vamshi said "After we heard the song, we knew we wanted something on-screen that would suit it. Whatever mood the song promo evokes is a result of months of planning and pre-production. But what the promo shows is only a small portion of what's in store. You need to see the song play on-screen, it will truly blow your mind." The full video song was released on 1 July 2019.

Reception

Reviewing the song, Neeshita Nyayapati of ''

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'' wrote "Hemachandra and Vishnupriya Ravi's Everest Anchuna is the token duet number between the protagonists. This number is yet another crowd favourite with Vishnupriya's vocals truly standing out amidst the subpar lyrics and music that keeps switching tracks." In his review, Ramesh S Kannan of ''MovieCrow'' wrote "Everest Anchuna is another song where DSP hits high on techno sounds and Vishnupriya Ravi's husky vocals work effectually but Hemachandra's vocals sound more like DSP's vocals himself. However, the tune takes its own time to establish." A critic of ''Indiaglitz'' wrote "Shree Mani's lyrics concoct imaginative ideas. The lyrics are not as ordinary and lifeless as the non-exhilarating music suggests. Hemanchandra is outcompeted by Vishnupriya Ravi's splendid rendition. The voices of the singers are enticing; they invite you to the lyrical world of roses and sexy curves."

Impact

Upon the release, the song received positive response and eventually became a chartbuster. The song went on to become #1 on YouTube. Mahesh Babu and Pooja Hegde's rolling step in the music video went viral and became a signature hook step and was recreated by many, in many short-video and social media platforms.

, the singer of the track revealed that she started getting several singing offers after the song's success.

won his second

for creating completely new and eye-pleasing dance steps while taking the story forward.

Live performances

and

performed the song at the film's pre-release event held at People's Plaza,

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. Vishnupriya said "I got a chance to perform in front of a huge crowd, and the who's who of the Telugu film industry were there. I could not meet the hero (Mahesh Babu), but he was sitting right there in the front row when I performed."

Charts

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

. *

composer *

lyricist *

vocal *

choreographer * Vikas Badisa keyboards * Kalyan rhythm * Kiran Kumar flute * A. Uday Kumar mix engineer, mastering engineer, programmer

Accolades

Notes

References

External links

* * {{Devi Sri Prasad 2019 songs Songs written for Telugu films Songs in Telugu Songs with music by Devi Sri Prasad Indian songs Filmi songs