Jigelu Rani

2018 song in Rangasthalam

"Jigelu Rani" is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language song composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the soundtrack of the 2018 movie Rangasthalam sung by Rela Kumar and Ganta Venkata Lakshmi, with lyrics written by Chandrabose. It was released on 27 March 2018 as the first single from the album, through Lahari Music.

"Jigelu Rani"
Song by Rela Kumar, Ganta Venkata Lakshmi
from the album Rangasthalam
LanguageTelugu
Released15 March 2018 (2018-03-15)
Recorded2017–2018
GenreFilmi, pop-folk
Length5:05
Labelen:Lahari Music
T-Series
Composer(s)Devi Sri Prasad
Lyricist(s)Chandrabose
Producer(s)Devi Sri Prasad
Music video
"Jigelu Rani" on YouTube

The song was also released in Kannada as "Jil Jil Jilebi Rani". The hook step dance involving Pooja Hegde became popular.

Production

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It was composed by Devi Sri Prasad from the 2018 soundtrack album Rangasthalam of the film of the same name. Prasad used a 70-year old clarinet as the song reflected the mood of Rajahmundry of the 1980s.[1] The song is written by Chandrabose.

Music video was choreographed by Jani Master.[2] The song features Pooja Hegde as lead, along with Ram Charan.[3]

Release

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The song was released as the lead single along with the soundtrack album on 27 March 2018.[4] The music video was released on 27 March 2018 and has 265 million views on YouTube, as of January 2022.[5][6]

Other versions

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The song was released as "Jil Jil Jilebi Rani" in Kannada on 28 December 2020. It was sung by Rela Kumar and Mohana Bhogaraju, with lyrics written by V. Nagendra Prasad.[7] The full video version of the song was released on 22 May 2022.

Chart performance

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The song debuted on Mirchi Music Top 20 countdown on 11 May 2018. It stayed on the chart for 8 weeks.[8][9] It became the top-streamed songs of JioSaavn in their Most Popular Item Songs.[10]

Year Chart Peak position Time span on chart Ref.
2018 Mirchi Music Top 20 Countdown 2 8 weeks [8]

Live performance

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On June 2018, Rela Kumar and Ganta Venkata Lakshmi performed the song at the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.[11]

Accolades

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Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Radio City Cine Awards Telugu 1 March 2019 Best Lyricist Chandrabose Nominated [12]
Best Choreography Jani Master Nominated
  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

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  1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/music-of-rangasthalam-has-become-a-rage-in-chennai-too-devi-sri-prasad/articleshow/63518699.cms
  2. https://www.indiaglitz.com/ram-charan-plays-with-the-lungi-megastarstyle-telugu-news-210175
  3. "Ganta Venkata Lakshmi about Jigelu Rani". Tollywood. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. "On Ram Charan's birthday, Rangasthalam's Jigelu Rani song with Pooja Hegde out". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. "From Buttabomma to Jigelu Rani: Top 10 most viewed Telugu video songs on YouTube". YoVizag. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022.
  6. "100M+ Most Viewed Telugu Songs on YouTube". TeluguAha. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. "Jil Jil Jilebi Rani Video Song | Rangasthala Kannada Movie | Ram Charan, Pooja Hegde | DSP". YouTube. 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Jigelu Rani on Mirchi Music Top 20 Countdown". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022.
  9. "Music Chart - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  10. "Most Popular Item Songs, a playlist by JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  11. "'Jigelu Rani' singers on Sreemukhi's 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' this weekend". The Times of India. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  12. "Radio City Cine Awards Telugu". Radio City. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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