This song was an adaptation of a composition made popular by French musician Paul Mauriat's instrumental track "Love Is Blue" (1967). Mauriat's recording itself was a version of the French song "L'amour est bleu" composed by Andre Popp and with lyrics by Pierre Cour. The French song has been covered by many artists over the years. The same tune had previously been adapted by music director Saluri Rajeswara Rao for the Telugu film song "Ee Reyi Thiyyanidi" ("Chitti Chellelu", 1970).[1][2]