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{{Infobox album
| name = A Aa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Mickey J. Meyer]]
| cover = A Aa (soundtrack).png
|border=yes
| alt =
| released = 1 May 2016
| recorded = 2016
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:53
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Mickey J. Meyer]]
| prev_title = [[Brahmotsavam (soundtrack)|Brahmotsavam]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Okka Ammayi Thappa]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
'''''A Aa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''''' is the [[Soundtrack album|soundtrack]] to the 2016 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Romance film|romantic drama film]] [[A Aa|of the same name]] directed by [[Trivikram Srinivas]] and starring [[Nithiin]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]]. The film's soundtrack featured five songs composed by [[Mickey J. Meyer]] and lyrics written by [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] and [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]. The soundtrack was released under the [[Aditya Music]] label on 1 May 2016, at a launch event held in [[Shilpakala Vedika]], [[Hyderabad]].

== Background ==
The soundtrack was initially set to be composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]], but was later replaced by Mickey J. Meyer following the latter's exit due to his conflicting schedules in Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jonnalagedda |first=Pranita |date=22 January 2016 |title=Anirudh to be replaced by Mickey J Meyer? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Anirudh-to-be-replaced-by-Mickey-J-Meyer/articleshow/50694586.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015161626/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Anirudh-to-be-replaced-by-Mickey-J-Meyer/articleshow/50694586.cms |archive-date=15 October 2018 |access-date=2021-01-07 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Meyer composed five songs for the film which had lyrics written by [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] and [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-05-01 |title=A Aa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/a-aa-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1109396809 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325191350/https://music.apple.com/in/album/a-aa-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1109396809 |archive-date=2022-03-25 |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Apple Music}}</ref> [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]], [[Ramya Behara]], [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Roll Rida]], [[Sravana Bhargavi]], Anjana Sowmya and Sai Shivani performed vocals for the songs.<ref name=":0" />

== Release ==
The film's music was initially scheduled to be held on 15 April 2016 but was postponed to late April.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-04-15 |title=A..Aa audio launch to be postponed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/A-Aa-audio-launch-to-be-postponed/articleshow/51853321.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415021315/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/a-aa-audio-launch-to-be-postponed/articleshow/51853321.cms |archive-date=15 April 2023 |access-date=2021-01-07 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Eventually, the album was released on 1 May 2016, at a launch event in [[Shilpakala Vedika]] at [[Hyderabad]], with actor [[Pawan Kalyan]] attending as chief guest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H. |date=2016-05-01 |title=Nithin-Samantha's 'A..Aa' audio launch live streaming: Watch Pawan Kalyan release the film's music |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/nithin-samantha-aa-audio-launch-live-streaming-watch-pawan-kalyan-release-films-music-677086 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110014421/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/nithin-samantha-aa-audio-launch-live-streaming-watch-pawan-kalyan-release-films-music-677086 |archive-date=10 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-07 |website=International Business Times India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Girl |first=Gossip |date=2016-04-30 |title=Trivikram's gift to Power Star star fan Nithiin: Pawan Kalyan Chief Guest at A..Aa audio launch |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-04-30/Trivikrams-gift-to-Power-Star-star-fan-Nithiin-Pawan-Kalyan-Chief-Guest-at-AAa-audio-launch/225288 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109180306/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-04-30/Trivikrams-gift-to-Power-Star-star-fan-Nithiin-Pawan-Kalyan-Chief-Guest-at-AAa-audio-launch/225288 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-07 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref> The album released in a jukebox format through YouTube, before the launch and got more than 1 million views on the video-sharing platform.<ref>{{Cite news |title=A..Aa audio gets good response |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/A-Aa-audio-gets-good-response/articleshow/52345640.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110115820/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/A-Aa-audio-gets-good-response/articleshow/52345640.cms |archive-date=10 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-07 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The audio received positive reviews from critics. ''Behindwoods'' gave 2.75 out of 5 stating that the album is a "whiff of fresh air from Mickey J Meyer in the midst of heavy duty albums".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-01 |title=A Aa (aka) A Aa songs review |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/a-aa/a-aa-songs-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110230413/http://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/a-aa/a-aa-songs-review.html |archive-date=10 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-07 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Sravana Bhargavi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 4 out of 5 and stated "The album is a winner in terms of the variety that Mickey brings to the table."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Music Review: A Aa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-A-Aa/articleshow/52255080.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810165558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-A-Aa/articleshow/52255080.cms |archive-date=10 August 2022 |access-date=2021-01-07 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' gave 3.25 out of 5 stating that "The album comes with good situational songs."<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Aa Music review songs lyrics |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/a-aa-songs-review-telugu-movie-20595 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109130602/https://www.indiaglitz.com/a-aa-songs-review-telugu-movie-20595 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-07 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> [[Karthik Srinivasan]] of ''Milliblog'' reviewed it as "a simple and modest soundtrack from Mickey J Meyer".<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2016 |title=A Aa (Music review), Telugu – Mickey J Meyer by Milliblog! |url=https://milliblog.com/2016/05/03/a-aa-music-review-telugu-mickey-j-meyer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111011925/https://milliblog.com/2016/05/03/a-aa-music-review-telugu-mickey-j-meyer/ |archive-date=11 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref> Ramesh Kannan of ''Moviecrow'' gave 3 out of 5 stating it as an "ear-pleasing album far from regular commercial potboilers".<ref>{{Cite web |title=A..Aa Songs - Music Review |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/12015/aaa-songs---music-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109200819/https://www.moviecrow.com/News/12015/aaa-songs---music-review |archive-date=9 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-07 |website=Moviecrow}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called the music "refreshing".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2016-06-02 |title=A...Aa review: Simple tale, effectively told |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A%E2%80%A6Aa-Simple-tale-effectively-told/article14382440.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308132908/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A%E2%80%A6Aa-Simple-tale-effectively-told/article14382440.ece |archive-date=2021-03-08 |access-date=2024-09-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Latha Srinivasan of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' reviewed that except for the song "Rang De", the other tracks did not make up the mark.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Latha |date=2 June 2016 |title='A...Aa' review: You'll fall in love with Nithiin Reddy, Samantha Ruth Prabhu in this rom-com |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-aaa-review-you-ll-fall-in-love-with-nithiin-reddy-samantha-ruth-prabhu-in-this-rom-com-2219152 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101105521/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-aaa-review-you-ll-fall-in-love-with-nithiin-reddy-samantha-ruth-prabhu-in-this-rom-com-2219152 |archive-date=1 January 2020 |access-date=1 January 2020 |website=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
The song "Rang De" inspired the [[Rang De|2021 film of the same name]] directed by [[Venky Atluri]], and also starred Nithiin.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2019-06-24 |title=Nithiin's next with Venky Atluri titled as 'Rang De'; Keerthy Suresh confirmed as the leading lady |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nithiins-next-with-venky-atluri-titled-as-rang-de-keerthy-suresh-confirmed-as-the-leading-lady/articleshow/69922961.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329050509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nithiins-next-with-venky-atluri-titled-as-rang-de-keerthy-suresh-confirmed-as-the-leading-lady/articleshow/69922961.cms |archive-date=29 March 2020 |access-date=2020-06-08 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |date=2019-06-25 |title=PC Sreeram about Venky Atluri, Nithiin and Keerthy Suresh's 'Rang De' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pc-sreeram-about-venky-atluri-nithiin-and-keerthy-sureshs-rang-de/articleshow/70479988.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820154157/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pc-sreeram-about-venky-atluri-nithiin-and-keerthy-sureshs-rang-de/articleshow/70479988.cms |archive-date=20 August 2019 |access-date=2021-02-27 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''A Aa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 17:53
| title1 = Yaa Yaa
| lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra1 = [[K.S. Chithra]], [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]], Anjana Sowmya, Sai Shivani
| length1 = 4:00
| title2 = Rang De
| lyrics2 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra2 = [[Ramya Behara]], [[Rahul Nambiar]], Sai Shivani
| length2 = 4:01
| title3 = Anasuya Kosam
| lyrics3 = [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]
| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Roll Rida]]
| length3 = 3:25
| title4 = Mummy Returns
| lyrics4 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra4 = [[Sravana Bhargavi]]
| length4 = 2:53
| title5 = Yellipoke Syamala
| lyrics5 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra5 = Karthik
| length5 = 3:35
}}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Accolades for ''A Aa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards are in alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | [[Filmfare Awards South]]
| rowspan="2" | [[64th Filmfare Awards South|17 June 2017]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]]
| [[Mickey J. Meyer]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2017 |title=Nominations for the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21257.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704171930/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21257.html |archive-date=4 July 2020 |access-date=24 August 2020 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2017 |title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416113129/https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html |archive-date=16 April 2018 |access-date=24 August 2020 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu]]
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] for "Yellipoke Shyamala"
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Nandi Awards]]
| [[Nandi Awards of 2016|14 November 2017]]
| [[Nandi Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mickey J. Meyer]]
| {{won}}{{efn|Also for ''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]'' and ''[[Sathamanam Bhavati]]''}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2017 |title=Andhra Pradesh government announces Nandi awards for 2014–2016 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/13-nandi-awards-for-baahubali/articleshow/61656694.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306055101/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/13-nandi-awards-for-baahubali/articleshow/61656694.cms |archive-date=6 March 2020 |access-date=1 January 2020 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|30 June–1 July 2017]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 May 2017 |title=SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-nominations-theri-janatha-garage-maheshinte-prathikaram-and-kirik-party-lead-4683082/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705012559/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-nominations-theri-janatha-garage-maheshinte-prathikaram-and-kirik-party-lead-4683082/ |archive-date=5 July 2020 |access-date=24 August 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 July 2017 |title=SIIMA Awards 2017 Telugu winners list: Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh declared best actors |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2017-telugu-winners-list-jr-ntr-rakul-preet-singh-declared-best-actors-733067 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927040942/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2017-telugu-winners-list-jr-ntr-rakul-preet-singh-declared-best-actors-733067 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |access-date=24 August 2020 |work=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu]]
| [[Ramya Behara]] for "Rang De"
| {{won}}
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Mickey J. Meyer}}
[[Category:2016 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Mickey J. Meyer soundtracks]]
[[Category:Aditya Music soundtracks]]
[[Category:Telugu film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Romance film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Drama film soundtracks]]

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