Kaatru Veliyidai (soundtrack)

Kaatru Veliyidai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman
Released March 20, 2017 (Tamil)[1]
March 21, 2017 (Telugu)[2]
Recorded 2016—17
Studio Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios, Chennai
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 25:23 (Tamil)
25:21 (Telugu)
Language
Label Sony Music India
Producer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Viceroy's House
(2017)Viceroy's House2017		 Kaatru Veliyidai
(2017)		 Mersal
(2017)Mersal2017
Singles from Kaatru Veliyidai
  1. "Azhagiye"
    Released: February 1, 2017[3]
  2. "Vaan"
    Released: February 14, 2017[4]
  3. "Saarattu Vandiyila"
    Released: March 1, 2017[5]

Kaatru Veliyidai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (English: Amidst the air)[6] is the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman,[7] to the 2017 Indian Tamil romance film of the same name written and directed by Mani Ratnam[8] starring Karthi [9] and Aditi Rao Hydari.[10] The soundtrack album consists of six tracks each in original Tamil and Telugu version of the album. Four of the tracks for the original version were penned by Vairamuthu,[11] one by his son Madhan Karky[12] and another by Shellee. The lyrics to the Telugu version were written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri. The album won Rahman the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in the Songs category at 65th National Film Awards which were announced on 13/04/18 [13] The choreography for the songs are done by Brinda[14] and cinematography for the film by Ravi Varman.[15]

Development

In late 2016 Vairamuthu, the lyricist for this soundtrack revealed that this album would have seven songs but the original album could only retain six tracks. Prior to the release of the full album the tracklist was released on 18 March 2017 by Madras Talkies on Twitter.[16] In the song Tango Kelaayo it was Haricharan himself who sang the female part with his vocal formant and pitch tweaked to modulate like a young sensuous female.[17] A. R. Rahman also said in an interview to The Hindu that Tango Kelaayo was the song from the album that took maximum time to complete. When Diwakar was called to sing, he was given only a small part. But later, impressed by his singing, Rahman decided to use him for the whole song- Diwakar said this in an interview to Behindwoods. When the song "Vaan" was being composed, Rahman used only keyboard as the basic instrument for the bgm and Shaasha's voice to which Mani Ratnam agreed. Later Rahman added a flute bit to the song after Ratnam had actually shot it in Belgrade, Serbia. Rahman also stated that a few portions of the background score were composed in London. The song "Jugni" had been sung by Indian Idol 2017 contestant Tejinder Singh (the Punjabi portions alone). This, he revealed on his Twitter page. The trailer which was unveiled by Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman on March 9 had the unreleased track "Tango Kelaayo"'s bgm and the other "Jugni" track playing in the background. The theatrical print also had a track "Anbay" playing in the background sung by Rahman himself and the song "Vaan (unplugged)" sung by Shashaa Tirupati, both not included in the original motion picture soundtrack album.

Track listing

Original

Kaatru Veliyidai (soundtrack)[18]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nallai Allai"VairamuthuSathya Prakash, Chinmayi3:59
2."Azhagiye"Madhan Karky
Punjabi Lyrics: Navneet Virk		Arjun Chandy, Haricharan, Jonita Gandhi3:44
3."Vaan"VairamuthuShashaa Tirupati4:15
4."Saarattu Vandiyile"VairamuthuA. R. Reihana, Nikhita Gandhi, Tippu4:52
5."Tango Kelaayo"VairamuthuHaricharan, Diwakar4:50
6."Jugni"ShelleeA. R. Rahman, Tejinder Singh
Rap vocals-Raja Kumari, Shikara		5:03
Total length:25:23

The soundtrack also has an unplugged version of the song "Vaan Varuvaan", with a slightly varied lyrics by Vairamuthu and sung by Shashaa Tirupati which comes only in the theatrical version during the introduction of the female lead. The track does not include any instrumentation other than the keyboard being played in the background unlike the original song.

Telugu

Cheliyaa (soundtrack)[19]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Allei Allei"Sirivennela SitaramasastriAbhay Jodhpurkar, Chinmayi3:59
2."Hamsaro"Sirivennela Sitaramasastri
Punjabi Lyrics: Navneet Virk		Arjun Chandy, Haricharan, Jonita Gandhi3:45
3."Maimarupaa"Sirivennela SitaramasastriShashaa Tirupati4:15
4."Morethukuchindi"Sirivennela SitaramasastriA. R. Raihanah, Nikhita Gandhi, Tippu4:51
5."Tango Kalalo"Sirivennela SitaramasastriHriday Gattani, Tanvi Shah4:50
6."Jugni"ShelleeA. R. Rahman, Tejinder Singh
Rap vocals-Raja Kumari, Shikara		5:03
Total length:25:21

Album Credits

Credits adapted from info published in the official CD cover.

Backing vocals
Song Singers
"Nallai Allai"
"Allei Allei"		 Arjun Chandy
"Azhagiye"
"Hamsaro"		 Sid Sriram, Bawa Sahni, Keerthi Sagathia
"Vaan"
"Maimarupaa"		 Arjun Chandy, Poorvi Koutish
"Saarattu Vandiyila" Arjun Chandy, Nivas, Santhosh, Aparna, Deepti Suresh, Abhay Jodhpurkar
"Morethukuchindi" Sowmiya, Deepthi, Jhansi, Veena, Soundarya, Triya, Sushma, Nivas, Deepak, Sathya Prakash, Shenbagaraj
Personnel
Song Personnel
"Nallai Allai"
"Allei Allei"		 Guitar: Keba Jeremiah
Shehnai: Balesh
"Azhagiye"
"Hamsaro"		 Guitar: Keba Jeremiah
Strings: Murali, Mohan, Basker, John
"Vaan"
"Maimarupaa"		 Flute: Kiran
"Saarattu Vandiyila"
"Morethukuchindi"		 Flute: Kamalakar
Guitar: Keba Jeremiah, Chris Jason
Percussions: T.Raja, Kumar, Yash
Mandolin: Subhani
Santoor: Subhani
Saz: Lokesh
Ukulele: Lokesh
"Tango Kelaayo"
"Tango Kalalo"		 Accordion: Karthik Devaraj
Production
  • Producer: A. R. Rahman
  • Mastering: Suresh Permal
  • Mastering for iTunes: S. Sivakumar
  • Additional Programming: Ishaan Chhabra (for Azhagiye, Vaan, Tango Kelaayo, Tango Kalalo), Jim Sathya (for Tango Kelaayo and Tango Kalalo), T. R. Krishna Chetan (for Hamsaro)
  • Engineers (Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai): Suresh Permal, Srinidhi Venkatesh, Karthik Sekaran, Vinay Sridhar, Ishaan Chhabra, Jim Sathya
  • Engineers (AM Studios, Chennai): S. Sivakumar, Kannan Ganpat, Pradeep, Anantha Krishnan, Manoj, Srinath

Additional Vocal Supervision: VJ Srinivasa Murthy

  • Mixing: T. R. Krishna Chetan
  • Musicians' co-ordinators: Vijay Iyer, T. M. Faizuddin
  • Musicians' fixer: R. Samidurai
  • Chennai Strings and Sunshine Orchestra- conducted by VJ Srinivasamurthy at AM Studios, Chennai

Release

The Tamil version was released on 20 March 2017 with actor Suriya[20] coming as a special guest at the Sathyam theatre, Chennai and the Telugu version was released on 21 March 2017 in Hyderabad.[21]

Reception

The album received very positive response from critics. The film's background score received much critical acclaim upon release. The Soundtrack also marked the 25 year of collaboration of Rahman-Ratnam combo.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hindustan Times[22]
Sify[23]
Onlykollywood[24]
Musicaloud[25]
Bollywoodlife[26]
Moviecrow[27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai audio released". The Hindu. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman speak at Cheliyaa audio launch". India glitz. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Azhagiye hits a million views in 24 hours!". The Hindu. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Vaan a perfect valentine gift". The Indian Express. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "A. R. Rahman just delivered the wedding song of 2017!". The Indian Express. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  6. ↑ R, Manoj Kumar (26 January 2017). "Kaatru Veliyidai teaser: Mani Ratnam-AR Rahman set to sweep you off your feet, watch video". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman will never get tired of each other". The Indian Express. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai first look". The Hindu. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai first look". The Hindu. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai first look". The Hindu. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "A. R. Rahman and Mani Ratnam spin 90s magic". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Azhagiye is nectar for the ear". The Indian Express. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Stalwarts speak". Telangana Today. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Azhagiye promo released". Celebscinema. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Cinematographer Ravi Varman speaks on Kaatru Veliyidai". Deccan Chronicle. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai tracklist". 18 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "A. R. Rahman reveals the seceret behind the female voice in Kelaayo!". The Indian Express. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai audio released". The Hindu. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman speak at Cheliyaa audio launch". India glitz. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Suriya attends Kaatru Veliyidai audio launch". Newsminute. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman speak at Cheliyaa audio launch". India glitz. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai album review". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "A Knockout Album!". Sify. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai songs review". Onlykollywood. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai soundtrack review". Musicaloud. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "A. R. Rahman casts his spell yet again". Bollywoodlife. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "Kaatru Veliyidai soundtrack review". Moviecrow. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.