'Mungaru Male' music holds Karnataka spellbound

The album of "Mungaru Male" is the listeners' top choice in Karnataka this fortnight.

The top five Kannada albums are:

1. "Mungaru Male" - The album stays at the head of this list, six months after the film's release. Mano Murthy's magical music has penetrated into the deepest corners of the State.

2. "Cheluvina Chiththaara" - This is yet another Mano Murthy album. The film is a remake of the Tamil hit "Kaadal" and the tune of one song has been lifted from the original. But this has not taken anything away from the huge success of the album.

3. "Hudugaata" - The album has become a huge hit though the film is not a big box-office success. "Stylo stylo" and "Eno onthara" are the top numbers. Malayalam music director Jessie Gift has used the tune of popular song "Lajjawatiye" in this film as well.

4. "Pallakki" - "Bidu bidu kaddu nododanna" and "Kannalloo neenene" have become highly popular numbers. If the film had been a hit, the Guru Kiran album would have done even better.

5. "Sathyavaan Saavithri" - Guru Kiran's music has proved catchy. "Mister sathya" is the top song.

Indo-Asian News Service