Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava

"Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava" (transl. Will you say yes or will you say no?) is an Indian Telugu language song, composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics written by Chandrabose and recorded by Indravathi Chauhan for the soundtrack album of the 2021 Indian film Pushpa: The Rise. It was released on 10 December 2021 (released on YouTube as a lyrical video song) as the fifth single from the album, through Aditya Music and T-Series. The full video song, featuring visuals directly from the film, was released on 7 January 2022 on YouTube.

"Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava"
Single by Devi Sri Prasad and Indravathi Chauhan
from the album Pushpa: The Rise
LanguageTelugu
Released10 December 2021
Recorded2020–2021
Genre
Length3:43
LabelAditya Music
T-Series
Composer(s)Devi Sri Prasad
Lyricist(s)Chandrabose
Producer(s)Devi Sri Prasad
Pushpa: The Rise track listing
  1. "Daako Daako Meka"
  2. "Srivalli"
  3. "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava"
  4. "Saami Saami"
  5. "Eyy Bidda Idhi Naa Adda"
Music video
"Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava" on YouTube

The song was also released in Tamil as "Oo Solriya Oo Oo Solriya", in Malayalam as "Oo Chollunno Oo Oo Chollunno", in Kannada as "Oo Anthiya Oo Oo Anthiya" and in Hindi as "Oo Bolega Ya Oo Oo Bolega". The hook step dance involving Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Allu Arjun became popular. Music video has over 350 million views on YouTube.

Background and composition

Devi Sri Prasad composed the song. The song was recorded during phase one and two of the COVID-19 lockdown in India.[1] During the music production of the film, Prasad decided to feature a new singer to record the song. It was then Indravathi Chauhan was selected to record the song.[2]

Mangli, sister of Chauhan said, "When Devi Sri Prasad, the music director of the film, was looking for a fresh new voice to sing ‘Oo Untaavaa’, he put the word out. Devi Sri Prasad was sent around ten videos of different folk singers performing, among which was one of Indravathi singing on my show. Devi Sri Prasad zeroed in on her and I got a call from his manager, asking if my sister would like to give a voice test. Soon, she was selected and her voice was perfect for the song".[2]

The opening phrase, "Koka Koka Koka Kadithe Kora Koramantu Choostharu" translates to "They kill me with their looks if I wear a saree".[3]

Music video

Music video was choreographed by Ganesh Acharya.[4] Music video features a bar dancer (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) dancing alongside Pushpa Raj (Allu Arjun).

Marketing and release

On 15 November 2021, the makers of the film Pushpa: The Rise announced a special song featuring Samantha Ruth Prabhu through their social media handles.[5] On 30 November, they released a poster that featured a back shot of Samantha and announced the commencement of shooting.[6] The track was released on 10 December 2021.[7] A video promo of the song was released on 12 December 2021.[8] The full video song, featuring visuals directly from the film, was released on 7 January 2022 on YouTube.[9]

Other versions

The song was released in Tamil as "Oo Solriya Oo Oo Solriya" with lyrics written by Viveka and sung by Andrea Jeremiah.[10] The song was released in Malayalam as "Oo Chollunno Oo Oo Chollunno" with lyrics written by Siju Thuravoor and sung by Remya Nambeesan.[11] The song was released in Kannada as "Oo Anthiya Oo Oo Anthiya" with lyrics written by Varadaraj Chikkaballapura and sung by Indravathi's sister Mangli.[12] The song was released in Hindi as "Oo Bolega Ya Oo Oo Bolega" with lyrics written by Raqueeb Alam and sung by Kanika Kapoor.[13]

Impact

The song received positive reception from audiences, praising the music, vocal and choreography.[14][15] The hook step, performed by Samantha, went viral on social media.[16] Indian cricketer Virat Kohli danced to the song.[17] Alia Bhatt praised the song.[18][19] Sanya Malhotra danced to the song.[20]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube.

Charts
Chart performances for "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
India (Billboard)[21]
Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava		 2
India (Billboard)[21]
Oo Solriya Oo Oo Solriya		 16

Accolades
Award[lower-alpha 1] Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 9 October 2022 Best Playback Singer – Female Indravathi Chauhan Won [22]
Sakshi Excellence Awards 21 October 2022 Most Popular Singer – Female Indravathi Chauhan Won [23]
South Indian International Movie Awards 10 September 2022 Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Indravathi Chauhan Nominated [24]
Santosham Film Awards 26 December 2022 Best Female Playback Singer Indravathi Chauhan Won [25]

Controversy

In December 2021, a lawsuit was filed at a court in Andhra Pradesh against the song by a certain men's association.[26] According to them, the song portrayed men as casanovas and eve teasers as its lyrics seemingly mock the male gaze. They also asked for a ban on the song.[27] Allu Arjun replied to the controversy that, "It's true. Whatever is written in the song is true."[28]

Notes
  1. Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References
  1. "Recording to begin for Allu Arjun's Pushpa". The Hans India. 9 July 2020.
  2. "Meet the sisters who sang Samantha's 'Oo Antava' from Pushpa: The Rise". The News Minute. 18 December 2021.
  3. Saini, Kanika (25 January 2022). "Check Out The Meaning Of Oo Antava Lyrics!". Lehren.
  4. "Ganesh Acharya reveals Pushpa producers postponed his surgery date to get him to choreograph Oo Antava". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2022.
  5. "Pushpa: Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Allu Arjun are going to 'light up the screens' with special song". Indian Express. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. "Samantha Akkineni's Item Song for Allu Arjun's Film Pushpa Teased with Back Shot Poster of Actress". News18. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  7. Hymavati, Ravali (10 December 2021). "Samantha's Special Song 'Oo Antava..Oo Oo Antava' From Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' Is Out". The Hans India.
  8. "Promo of Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava, featuring Samantha and Allu Arjun, from Pushpa out". The New Indian Express.
  9. "Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Allu Arjun Sizzle In Pushpa Song Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava; Official Music Video Out | Watch". News18. 9 January 2022.
  10. "Oo Solriya (Tamil) Full Video Song", YouTube
  11. "Oo Chollunno (Malayalam) Full Video Song", YouTube
  12. "Oo Anthiya (Kannada) Full Video Song", YouTube
  13. "Oo Bolega ya Oo Oo Bolega", YouTube
  14. "Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Pushpa song Oo Antava success: People have forgotten the other movies I have done". OTTPlay.
  15. "Samantha said 'f**k it, I'll do it' when Pushpa's Oo Antava came to her. She reveals on KWK 7". India Today.
  16. "Pushpa: Samantha Revives AP Recording Dance Steps With Oo Antava Mava". Sakshi Post. 17 December 2021.
  17. "Virat Kohli Dances To Allu Arjun And Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Oo Antava". NDTV.
  18. "Alia Bhatt on Pushpa's song Oo Antava: Don't want to replace Samantha, I want Sam to be there". Firstpost. 17 August 2022.
  19. "Alia Bhatt Wants To Do Samantha Prabhu's Oo Antava Without Replacing Her: 'Want Allu Arjun To Be There Too'". News18. 18 August 2022.
  20. "Sanya Malhotra shows off her killer dance moves on 'Oo Antava', Samantha Ruth Prabhu reacts". DNA India.
  21. "India Songs: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  22. "Winners Of The Filmfare Awards South 2022 - Telugu". Filmfare. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  23. "Sakshi Excellence Awards 2021 Winners". Sakshi Post. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  24. Hymavathi, Ravali (11 September 2022). "SIIMA Awards 2022: Check Out The Complete List Of Tollywood Winners…". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  25. "LIVE: Santosham Awards 2022". YouTube. 26 December 2022.
  26. "Case filed against Samantha's Item song from Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  27. "Oo Antava: Case filed by men's association against Samantha's dance number in Pushpa". Cinema Express. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  28. "Allu Arjun reacts to Samantha's Pushpa item song controversy". India Today.
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