1.1 M views for 'Kathaa Naayaka' from Krish and Balakrishna's NTR biopic

The first song from Krish and Balakrishna’s NTR Biopic released recently and the number ‘Kathaa Naayaka’ has already raked in more than 1.1M views on YouTube.
The number features music by MM Keeravani, vocals by Kailash Kher and lyrics by K Shiva Datta, Dr K Ramakrishna. Releasing the song on his social media along with a picture of the team, singer Kailash Kher wrote, “It is always a pleasure to record a song with the genius @mmkeeravaani garu.After iconic Bahubali another legendary song. My best wishes to the entire team of @NTRBIOPIC #NTRBiopic @DirKrish #sreenidhitirumala #Kathanayaka #NandamuriBalakrishna” (sic)
“First single from NTR -Kathaanaayakudu. A tribute to the one and only Divyasammohana Murthi .. in Mohana Raagam.” (sic) wrote the music director. The 3-minute-36-second number has an old-world charm with Kailash’s vocals and Keeravani’s music working well together. The visuals show the behind-the-scenes of the number’s recording. ‘Kathaa Naayaka’ is a beautiful tribute to the yesteryear star NTR, narrating his inspiring journey. Apart from fans, Telugu film industry too has responded positively to the number.
The two-part biopic, Kathaanaayakudu and Mahanayakudu, is slated for release on January 9 and 24 in 2019. While Balakrishna will be essaying the titular role of his father and Kalyan Ram that of his father Harikrishna, the film also sees a slew of actors essaying various well-known roles in the film, including Vidya Balan playing the role of Basavatarakam and Rana that of CM Chandrababu Naidu.