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{{short description|2021 soundtrack album by Pawan Ch}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox album|cover=Pawan Ch Love Story (soundtrack).jpg|border=yes
| name = Love Story
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Pawan Ch
| released = 22 September 2021
| recorded = 2020–2021
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 20:53
| language = [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Pawan Ch
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|y5mi5QvctvM|Audio Jukebox}}}}
{{Singles
| name = Love Story
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Ay Pilla
| single1date = 11 March 2020
| single2 = Nee Chitram Choosi
| single2date = 14 February 2021
| single3 = [[Saranga Dariya]]
| single3date = 28 February 2021
| single4 = Evo Evo Kalale
| single4date = 25 March 2021
}}
}}

'''''Love Story''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] composed by Pawan Ch<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-21|title=Interview : Pawan Ch – Shekhar Kammula rejected me multiple times|url=https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-pawan-ch-shekhar-kammula-rejected-me-multiple-tiimes.html|access-date=2022-01-13|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref> for the 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film [[Love Story (2021 film)|of the same name]] featuring [[Naga Chaitanya]] and [[Sai Pallavi]] in lead roles, directed by [[Sekhar Kammula]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Overwhelmed by the response to my music in Love Story: Pawan Ch - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/overwhelmed-by-the-response-to-my-music-in-love-story-pawan-ch/articleshow/81724888.cms|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The album consists of five songs (along with an additional song) with [[Suddala Ashok Teja]], [[Bhaskarabhatla]], [[Roll Rida]], Chaithanya Pingali and Mittapalli Surender penning the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love Story 'ఫిదా'కి తిరస్కరించారు.. 'లవ్‌స్టోరి'కి అవకాశం ఇచ్చారు|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/telugu-news-lovestory-music-director-pawan-interview/0206/121194354|access-date=2022-01-13|website=EENADU|language=te}}</ref> The soundtrack album was released on 22 September 2021 through [[Aditya Music]] label. Kartik Srinivasan of ''[[Film Companion]]'' added the song "Evo Evo Kalale" in his list of Top 10 Telugu songs of 2021.

== Background and development ==
Pawan Ch, a student of [[A. R. Rahman]]'s music institution [[KM Music Conservatory]], was chosen to compose the film's soundtrack and score.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Love Story: AR Rahman sends best wishes to music director Pawan Ch and the film's team - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/love-story-ar-rahman-sends-best-wishes-to-music-director-pawan-ch-and-the-films-team/articleshow/86365949.cms|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The album marks his debut as a composer in a feature film. About his opportunity to work in the film, Pawan told that "I was rejected for Fidaa and another film of his too. Sekhar sir is very demanding, he always wants something more and better. It was with a rough version of Ay Pilla that helped me bag Love Story. He later tested me for several song situations. I think I was responding well and only then, he gave me the actual song situation for this number, Evo Evo Kalale. With most of the songs in the film, we created multiple versions and improvised them with time".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Ch Pawan on Love Story: Whatever I know about scoring music for movies today, I owe it to AR Rahman|url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-ch-pawan-on-love-story-whatever-i-know-about-scoring-music-for-movies-today-i-owe-it-to-ar-rahman/b5e7530c1b412|access-date=2022-01-13|website=OTTPlay|language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
A preview of the first single track titled "Ay Pilla" was released on 14 February 2020,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Musical preview of Ay Pilla from Love Story on Feb 14 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/musical-preview-of-ay-pilla-from-love-story-on-feb-14/articleshow/74101177.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> to coincide with [[Valentine's Day]]<ref>{{Cite news|title='Ay Pilla's musical preview released from 'Love Story' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/ay-pillas-musical-preview-released-from-love-story/articleshow/74130182.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en|last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita }}</ref> and the full lyrical version of the song on 11 March 2020. The song had lyrics written by Chaitanya Pingali and was sung by [[Haricharan]] with [[Nakul Abhyankar]], Hiral Viradia singing additional vocals.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 March 2020|title=Full lyrical of Ay Pilla from Love Story released|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/full-lyrical-of-ay-pilla-from-love-story-released/articleshow/74577925.cms|access-date=11 March 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The lyric video of the song crossed 10 million views in [[YouTube]] as of January 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Love Story: 'Ay Pilla' lyrical song crosses 10 million views - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/love-story-ay-pilla-lyrical-song-crosses-10-million-views/articleshow/80082789.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Less than a year after its first single being released, the second song "Nee Chitram Choosi" written by Mittapalli Surender and sung by [[Anurag Kulkarni]] was released on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title='Nee Chitram Choosi' from Love Story: Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi will keep you glued - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/nee-chitram-choosi-from-love-story-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-will-keep-you-glued/articleshow/80907546.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> On 28 February 2021, the third song "[[Saranga Dariya]]" featuring vocals by [[Mangli]] and lyrics by [[Suddala Ashok Teja]] was released.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Samantha to release the folk number Saranga Dariya from Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi starrer Love Story - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/samantha-to-release-the-folk-number-saranga-dariya-from-naga-chaitanya-sai-pallavi-starrer-love-story/articleshow/81227715.cms|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The lyrical song received praise for Sai Pallavi's dance choreography and the vocals by Mangli adding a "perfect Telangana nativity to the folk number".<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|title=Sai Pallavi's Saranga Dariya from Love Story hits 100 million views - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/sai-pallavis-saranga-dariya-from-love-story-hits-100-million-views-in-48-hours/articleshow/81293908.cms|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The song had crossed more than 100 million views upon release.<ref name=":4" /> On 25 March 2021, [[Mahesh Babu]] unveiled the fourth song "Evo Evo Kalale" featuring vocals by [[Jonita Gandhi]] and [[Nakul Abhyankar]] and written by [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar|Bhaskarabhatla Ravikumar]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mahesh Babu releases Evo Evo Kalale from Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer Love Story - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/mahesh-babu-releases-evo-evo-kalale-from-naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-love-story/articleshow/81686677.cms|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The full album featuring five tracks was unveiled on the occasion of [[Vinayaka chavithi|Vinayaka Chaviti]] (10 September 2021).<ref>{{Citation|title=Love Story|date=22 September 2021|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0OImGXGRBT5TAiMBXvKMFO|language=en|access-date=2021-09-23}}</ref> An additional song "Mutyala Chemma Chekka" which is a remix from the 1964 film ''[[Bobbili Yuddham]]'' was released after the film's release. The official background score track list was released on 11 January 2022.

=== Marketing ===
To promote the soundtrack's success, a musical event titled ''Love Story Unplugged'' was held on 20 September 2021, by Pawan and his music team, at the [[Yousufguda]] Police Grounds in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Citation|title=#LoveStory Unplugged Live {{!}} Naga Chaitanya {{!}} Sai Pallavi {{!}} Sekhar Kammula {{!}} Pawan Ch|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKmqs4013fA|language=en|access-date=2021-09-23}}</ref>

== Reception ==
J Jagannath of ''[[Business Standard]]'' felt that his music makes the movie watchable and also wrote: "Pawan Ch, an alumnus of A R Rahman's KM Music Conservatory, makes a barnstorming musical debut with ''Love Story''. His sense of melody, the trademark of a Kammula movie, is spot on. At least three tracks are instant chartbusters and the background music is spellbindingly inventive considering how much of an emotional movie it is. The song 'Evo Evo Kalale' has been shot like a fevered dream and its brilliance is to be seen on the big screen to be believed."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jagannath|first=J.|date=2021-10-01|title=Love Story review: A meandering mess of a movie|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/love-story-review-a-meandering-mess-of-a-movie-121100101372_1.html|access-date=2022-01-13}}</ref> Writing for [[Idlebrain.com|''Idlebrain'']], Jeevi stated that "Songs and background music by Pawan Ch is the highlight of the film among the technical departments". He further wrote: "Background music helps in enhancing the emotions/mood of the scenes. The audiences who loved the youtube song of Saranga Dariya are in for a little disappointment (unlike Vachinde song from Fidaa) as you can’t completely enjoy the song as it comes in a tense moment of the film and is edited in a way to accommodate story-related scenes in between".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love Story jeevi review - Telugu cinema review - Naga Chaitanya & Sai Pallavi|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/lovestory.html|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

''[[The Hans India]]'' wrote. "Pawan Ch's music is a major advantage of the film. Already, the songs have become chartbusters and now, he scored brownie points with the background score. Vijay C Kumar's cinematography is beautiful".<ref>{{Cite web|last=hansindia|date=2021-09-24|title=Love Story Movie Review & Rating {3/5}|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/love-story-movie-review-rating-35-78454|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=te}}</ref> Another critic, of ''[[Firstpost]]'', too praised Pawan's work and felt that "Pawan Ch’s music brings the story alive. Especially the background score. It mimics the heartbeats of a character in a tense moment, and it complements the spring in the hero’s steps when he is happy, and it does all this without bringing much attention to itself".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-24|title=Love Story movie review: Sekhar Kammula shows a mirror, but not sans his trademark style|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/love-story-movie-review-sekhar-kammula-shows-a-mirror-but-not-sans-his-trademark-style-9994721.html|access-date=2022-01-13|website=Firstpost|language=en}}</ref> [[Mallemala Entertainments|''123telugu'']] in their review, wrote that "The music by Pawan CH is amazing and his BGM was even more haunting. The songs drive the narrative and are placed perfectly in the second half. Choreography for [[Saranga Dariya]] is just amazing".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-25|title=Love Story Telugu Movie Review|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/love-story-telugu-movie-review.html|access-date=2022-01-13|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{track listing
| headline = Original Motion Picture Track List
| lyrics2 = Mittapalli Surender
| total_length = 20:53
| title1 = Ay Pilla
| lyrics1 = Chaithanya Pingali
| extra1 = [[Haricharan]]
| length1 = 4:13
| all_writing =
| title2 = Nee Chitram Choosi
| extra2 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| length2 = 4:22
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| length3 = 3:50
| title3 = [[Saranga Dariya]]
| lyrics3 = [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
| extra3 = [[Mangli]]
| title4 = Evo Evo Kalale
| length4 = 4:30
| extra4 = [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Nakul Abhyankar]]
| lyrics4 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
| title5 = Winner Winner Bro
| length5 = 3:58
| lyrics5 = [[Roll Rida]]
| extra5 = Abhijith Rao, [[Roll Rida]]
}}{{Track listing
| title1 = Mutyala Chemma Chakka Remix
| length1 = 1:33
| total_length = 22:36
| extra1 = [[Rakshita Suresh]]
| all_lyrics = [[Aarudhra]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Additional soundtrack
}}

== Controversy ==
In March 2021, singer Komali Tatte, who gathered and performed the [[Folk music|folk song]] "[[Saranga Dariya]]" on a television show years before the release of its theatrical version, stated that she wasn't credited in the lyrical video as promised.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sekhar Kammula clarifies on the Saranga Dariya folk song controversy - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sekhar-kammula-clarifies-on-the-saranga-dariya-folk-song-controversy/articleshow/81450630.cms|access-date=2021-04-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Director Kammula responded that Komala will be credited and compensated for the song.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-11|title='Will give credit to Komala': Director Shekar Kammula on 'Saranga Dariya' row|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/will-give-credit-komala-director-shekar-kammula-saranga-dariya-row-145010|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The News Minute}}</ref>

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