NVNV - Devi Sri Prasad

Do we need to say anything about the magic the songs and tunes created?

Anukokunda Oka Roju - MM Keeravani

This was perhaps the most refreshing score of the year. The songs had a different flavor to them.

Political Rowdy and Sri - Sandeep Chowtha

Sandeep may have disappointed us in Super. But in Political Rowdy and Sri he almost redeemed himself. The tunes had an extra lilt to them in the two films.

Jai Chiranjeeva and Athadu - Mani Sharma

The Jai Ganesha song was perhaps the most rocking intro song of the year. And all through the year, Mani Sharma was consistently good.

Vennela - Mahesh Shankar

The film was different. So was its music. It was youthful. It was fun. Hell, it was nice on the ears.

Special mention: Aparichitudu and Ghajini ----Harris Jeyaraj

We have not used the ‘dubbing’ yardstick here because music is not confined and constrained by language. And both Aparichitudu and Ghajini had splendid music ---both in mass appeal as well as in melody.