"Oka Praanam" (English: One Life) is the title song of the
2017 film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
Sung by
Kaala Bhairava
Kaala Bhairava is an Indian playback singer and music director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada, in addition to Telugu. He was the composer of the films '' Mathu Vadalara'' and ''Colour Phot ...
, his father
M.M. Keeravani
Koduri Marakathamani Keeravani (born 4 July 1961; credited as M. M. Keeravani) is an Indian film composer, playback singer, and lyricist, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema along with other languages including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Ma ...
was the lyricist and music composer of the song. The lyrics of the song showcases the problems faced by the characters and the odds they have to overcome. The music video of the track comprises scenes from the
2015 film Baahubali: The Beginning and was intended to be a recap of the first film for the audience.
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Release
The audio of the song was released on 26 March 2017 along with other tracks in the album through the YouTube channel of T-Series Telugu and is also the first song to be played in the movie. The music video of the song was released three weeks after the release of the film. The video of the song has received more than 2 million views on YouTube.
The song was released in Tamil as ''Oru Yaagam'' on 9 April 2017, in Hindi as ''Shivam'' on 5 April 2017 and in Malayalam as ''Oru Jeevan Bahuthayagam'' on 24 April 2017.
Reception
The ''Indian Express
''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split betw ...
'' writes, "The title song reminds us of the dramatic highs of SS Rajamouli film."
Accolades
References
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Baahubali (franchise)
Songs with music by M. M. Keeravani
2017 songs
Macaronic songs
Songs written for Telugu films
Indian songs