Festive rhythms and passionate vocals enliven the blockbuster

A lively aural extravaganza by a gifted composer: That just about sums up this soundtrack to Veera Simha Reddy, the hit Telugu action drama starring Nandamuri Balakrishna. The celebratory tempo of opener “Jai Balayya Mass Anthem”—its fast-paced vocals dancing over a heady mix of traditional percussion and contemporary beats—sets an upbeat mood before a trio of action-packed musical salvos. “Suguna Sundari” is a cheekily romantic number with oodles of energy, “Maa Bava Manobhavalu” is all brass and stomp while “Mass Mogudu” closes the set with a catchy beat and passionate vox.