2020 song by Armaan Malik
"Butta Bomma" (lit. 'Basket doll') is an Indian Telugu-language song by singer Armaan Malik and composed by S. Thaman from the 2020 soundtrack album Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo of the film of the same name. The lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry. The song's lyrical version was released on 23 December 2019, while the full video song was released on 21 February 2020 under the music label Aditya Music. The music video accompanying the single was filmed at Annapurna Studios.
Release
The teaser of the song was scheduled to release on 18 December 2019,[1] but due to technical difficulties, it was released on 22 December.[2] The song was released on 24 December 2019 (released on YouTube as a lyrical video song) as the fourth single from the album, through Aditya Music.[3] The full video was released on 21 February 2020.
Music video
The music video features Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde dancing for the single. The music is choreographed by Jani Master, a well-known choreographer from Tollywood.[4] The full video song was officially released on 21 February 2020 by the Aditya Music label.[5]
In July 2020, "Butta Bomma" became the most-viewed Telugu song on YouTube of all time with 262 million views,[6] and video crossed 700 million views in November 2021.[7]
Reception
Audience response
Upon the release of the full video version of the song, its music and the choreography by Jani Master, as well as the performance by singer Armaan Malik received positive reviews.[8][9][10]
The song became a viral hit across the Indian subcontinent and other parts of the world. Allu Arjun's rolling step in the music video featured in short videos created by fans and uploaded to TikTok, ShareChat, and other social media platforms.[11] Several Indian actors and singers uploaded videos where they recreated the step, as did Australian cricketer David Warner and South African-British cricketer Kevin Pietersen.[12]
Reviews
123Telugu on reviewing the music of the soundtrack called it "an instant charmer",[13] and a reviewer for IndiaGlitz.com praised its lyrics.[14]
Other versions
The song was later released as a single in Malayalam as "Kutti Bomma" on 6 January 2020, for the film's Malayalam version,[15] with lyrics written by B. K. Harinarayanan, and Srikrishna Vishnubhotla singing the song. On 16 November 2020, a Kannada version of the song with lyrics by V. Manohar was released as "Putta Bombe", sung by Deepak Subrahmanyam. A reprise version featuring Anudeep Dev was released on 25 June 2020. Shubham Rangra sang the Hindi version with lyrics written by Rajesh Manthan.
