'Jai
Balayya
Mass
Anthem,'
the
first
single
of
Nandamuri
Balakrishna's
upcoming
action
film
Veera
Simha
Reddy
is
out.
The
song
has
been
trending
on
YouTube
with
over
14
lakh
views
within
a
few
hours
of
its
release.
The
video
is
a
lyrical
version
with
a
few
snippets
from
the
video-making
of
the
song.
The
song,
Jai
Balayya
Mass
Anthem's
vocals
were
rendered
by
Karimullah
and
the
lyrics
were
penned
by
Ramjogayya
Sastry.
Music
composer
S
Thaman
tuned
the
song.
'Jai
Balayya'
is
a
slogan
brought
into
popularity
by
the
fans
of
Natasimham
Nandamuri
Balakrishna.
The
actor
is
dearly
called
'Balayya'
in
the
Telugu
Film
Industry
by
his
friends
and
fans.
Being
the
second
song
featuring
the
slogan,
the
mass
anthem
caught
the
attention
of
fans
instantly.
Music
Composer
S
Thaman
was
also
featured
in
the
song
wearing
a
traditional
silk
kurtha
and
veshti,
beating
drums.
Meanwhile,
netizens
on
Twitter
and
other
social
media
platforms
were
quick
to
spot
striking
similarities
between
the
mass
anthem
and
the
title
track
of
Osey
Ramulamma,
a
1997
Telugu
film.
The
song
was
composed
by
Vandemataram
Srinivas
then.
They
have
started
making
memes,
sharing
their
views
and
opinions
on
their
respective
social
media
handles.
Take
a
look
at
a
few
of
them
here:
Veera
Simha
Reddy
stars
Shruti
Haasan,
Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar
and
Honey
Rose
alongside
Balakrishna.
It
is
produced
by
Naveen
Yerneni
and
Ravi
Shankar
Yalamanchili
under
the
Mythri
Movie
Makers
banner.
The
film
is
set
to
release
during
the
coming
Sankranthi
festive
season
in
2023.