Summary:
Kalyani Malik teams up with sirivennela Seetharama Shastry yet another time, and brings in Hemachandra too (for most part), and the outcome is on the whole impressive. With good lyrics, good rendition by all four singers, and appropriate orchestra and tunes to support them, Golkonda High School is a good music album that can be remembered well. Kalyani Malik should be appreciated for multiple reasons: for using all Telugu singers only (and also for consistently using the same singer for most songs), for ensuring that all lyrics are pronounced properly, and for providing music that doesn't dominate the playback and lyrics. (It's also probably the first time that Kalyani Malik worked on two projects at the same time - Alaa.. Modalaindi and Golkonda High School - and it's notable that he doesn't disappoint in either album. The audio review for Alaa.. Modalaindi was published earlier.)

1. oka vittanam molakettaDam... ( jaagO jaagO!) (Duration: 4:23 minutes) (Rating: 4.5/5)
Playback: Hemachandra, though a rather unconventional choice for such a song, fills in the right attitude for the song. His soulful, near-impeccable pronunciation (if one ignores the fact that he sings padham instead of padam) is a plus to the song, as can be particularly noted before he takes off to call out jaagO, jaagO rE, jaagO!
Lyric: The veteran excels with yet another inspiring song. Right from the first line to the last line that defines victory as samaraaniki sayyanagaligE samsiddhata pErE vijayam!, each bit is a gem! (It's interesting to note that the same lyricist had earlier written a contrasting definition of winning in another context, for the film Ashtaa Chemmaa by the same team: nijamgaa neggaDamanTE yishTamgaa ODaDam, antE!) Seetharama Shastry's typical, fond examples of how a sprout or a raindrop grow against all odds are particularly apt in the context of this film that revolves around schoolgoing teens. This lyric is a potential awardwinner for the year (at some level), though it's too early in the year to ignore the future gems by all lyricists.
Tune/Interlude/BGM: Kalyani Malik starts out slow but eventually brings his ensemble perfectly together to elevate the lyrics and keep the spirits high during interludes too. The call jaagO, jaagO rE, jaagO! rings in the ears long after the song is over, also due to the orchestra.

2. idi adEnEmO, alaagE undi!... (Duration: 4:24 minutes) (Rating: 4.25/5)
Playback: The rendition starts out with Kalyani Malik's (?) whistle, and Srikrishna takes off from there with his youthful and sprightly voice, immediately preparing the audience for a nice melody. The care he takes in pronouncing the word baagunTundO... without breaking the word awkwardly establishes the advantage of using a native Telugu singer who knows his worth. Geetha Madhuri, alongside, adds her sweet voice to the lilting song. (She too does decently pull off her share of similar ending as above.)
Lyric: One cannot but notice the novel expressions such as Ekaantam erupekkElaa... antidigaa chooDaalaa? in a typical love duet such as this one, reaffirming that a veteran like sirivennela will never stop surprising his audience afresh. Lines like idi varalaa unDaalO, inkOlaa maaraalO... indicate the newly formed love between colleagues at school (and thus the addressing " maasTaarU!" makes more sense than otherwise).
Tune/Interlude/BGM: The orchestra, tune, and Srikrishna's rendition remind of the team's previous musical hit Ashtaa Chemmaa. However, the minimal BGM make this melody pass by like a cool breeze. The interludes are however louder than expected in such a melody.

3. aDugEstE andE dooramlO, hello... (Duration: 3:29 minutes) (Rating: 3.75/5)
Playback: Anuradha Palakurthi seems to be a new find that joins the limited number of female singers with a raw voice that would suit western-styled songs. She carries the song appreciably with apt modulation.
Lyric: Writing a message-oriented song for such a tune/situation is an appreciable quality of Seetharama Shastry, and this song is no exception. The lyric essentially advises to be confident and prepare oneself to "meet right now the tomorrow of one's dreams". While the line utsaaham parugulu teestU viSraantE vaddanukunTE aayaasam kooDaa entO haayElE! nee gamyam yEdainaa veLLaalE gaanii rammanTE raadu kada!, indicating the proactive effort to stay focused.
Tune/Interlude/BGM: The lead music sets the platform for this western-styled number, and the BGM and beat take it forward deftly. The tune catches up a bit slowly though.
reveals the positive energy that overflows when incessant enthusiasm is one's driving force, the lyric also points out
4. EnaaTivO raagaalu... (Duration: 3:05 minutes) (Rating: 3.5/5)
Playback: Hemachandra is decent. The exact mood depicted through the rendition is however unclear. Could it have been more lively or more heart-filling?
Lyric: A feel-good lyric about friendship and fond memories, this short and simple lyric comes from the popular writer of yesteryears, Indraganti Srikantha Sarma (also the father of the film's director), after a long time. (He penned lyrics for films such as Krishnavataram, Nelavanka, Rendu Jella Seetha in the early '80s.)
Tune/Interlude/BGM: The tune is not very catchy but is a smooth melody nevertheless, and the orchestra ensures that it stays so all through.

5. aDugEstE andE dooramlO, hello... (Duration: 3:29 minutes) (Rating: 3.5/5)
Playback: This song is a repetition of #3, except that it's a male solo this time. Hemachandra repeats the lyric from #3 above, as a male solo, with an appropriate modulation. Still, the female version seems to be more appealing than the male version. (The male version is louder - probably as required by the scene, and that's probably a reason for being comparatively less-appealing.)

6. GHS yuddhabhEri (Theme) (Duration: 1:36 minutes) (Rating: 3.5/5)
Playback: The low-pitched voice seems to indicate that this theme is played at a time when the story reaches a "conflict".
Tune/Interlude/BGM: Using wind instruments to play the tune for song #1 (through the latter part of the music bit) above makes an apt choice to set the theme for this music bit. Since the inspirational song is used as an instrumental version here from the middle of the theme bit, it may be felt that the cricket team of Golkonda High School (GHS) in the film rises after a brief downfall (as indicated by the first part of the theme music).

By NaChaKi