"Jigelu Rani" is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language song composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the soundtrack of the 2018 movie Rangasthalam sung by Rela Kumar and Ganta Venkata Lakshmi, with lyrics written by Chandrabose. It was released on 27 March 2018 as the first single from the album, through Lahari Music.
The song was also released in Kannada as "Jil Jil Jilebi Rani". The hook step dance involving Pooja Hegde became popular.
Production
It was composed by Devi Sri Prasad from the 2018 soundtrack album Rangasthalam of the film of the same name. Prasad used a 70-year old clarinet as the song reflected the mood of Rajahmundry of the 1980s.[1] The song is written by Chandrabose.
The song was released as the lead single along with the soundtrack album on 27 March 2018.[4] The music video was released on 27 March 2018 and has 265 million views on YouTube, as of January 2022[update].[5][6]
Other versions
The song was released as "Jil Jil Jilebi Rani" in Kannada on 28 December 2020. It was sung by Rela Kumar and Mohana Bhogaraju, with lyrics written by V. Nagendra Prasad.[7] The full video version of the song was released on 22 May 2022.
Chart performance
The song debuted on Mirchi Music Top 20 countdown on 11 May 2018. It stayed on the chart for 8 weeks.[8][9] It became the top-streamed songs of JioSaavn in their Most Popular Item Songs.[10]