Dear Comrade (soundtrack)
Dear Comrade is the soundtrack album for the 2019 Telugu-language action drama film of the same name written and directed by Bharat Kamma and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Yash Rangineni, starring Vijay Devarakonda, Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. The music is composed by Justin Prabhakaran, which is his Telugu debut.[1]
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| Released | 23 July 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:10 | |||
| Language | Telugu Tamil Malayalam Kannada | |||
| Label | Lahari Music T-Series | |||
| Producer | Justin Prabhakaran | |||
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The film's soundtrack was released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages. Lyrics were written by Rehman, Chaitanya Prasad and Krishna Kanth for Telugu, Karthik Netha, Viveka, Mohan Rajan, Stony Psyko, Dope Daddy and Justin Prabhakaran for Tamil, Joe Paul and Dhananjay Ranjan for Malayalam and Kannada languages respectively. The first single track was released on 8 April 2019 in all four languages respectively.[2]
The second single track was released in four languages on 15 May 2019, in which Sid Sriram and Aishwarya Ravichandran rendered the song. Sid Sriram sung a Kannada album for the first time. The third single "Girra Girra" in Telugu and Kannada, and "Thiri Thiri" in Tamil and Malayalam was released on 20 June 2019.
The fourth single, "The Canteen Song" was released on 30 June 2019, with four music directors Karthik Rodriguez, Nivas K. Prasanna, Jakes Bejoy and Charan Raj lent their voices in all four languages. The fifth single track, titled "Comrade Anthem" was released on 18 July 2019. The song was sung by Vijay Deverakonda for the original version, while actor Vijay Sethupathi sung it in Tamil and Dulquer Salmaan in Malayalam respectively.[3]
A promotional music event titled as "Dear Comrade Music Festival" which was sponsored by Helo India took place in Bengaluru on 12 July 2019,[4][5] Cochin on 13 July 2019, Chennai on 18 July 2019 and in Hyderabad on 19 July 2019,[6] for the film's promotional purposes.[7] The entire soundtrack album which features all the other three songs, was released by Lahari Music on 23 July 2018.[8][9]
Track listing
Telugu
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nee Neeli Kannullona" | Rehman | Gowtham Bharathwaj V | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Kadalalle" | Rehman | Sid Sriram, Aishwarya Ravichandran | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Gira Gira" | Rehman | Gowtham Bharathwaj V, Yamini Ghantasala | 4:48 |
| 4. | "The Canteen Song" | Rehman | Karthik Rodriguez | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Comrade Anthem" | Chaitanya Prasad | Vijay Deverakonda, Stony Psyko, Mc Vickey | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Maama Choodaro" | Rehman | Naresh Iyer | 4:29 |
| 7. | "O Kalala Kathala" | Rehman | Sathyaprakash, Chinmayi | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Yetu Pone" | KK | Kaala Bhairava | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 31:10 | |||
Tamil
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aagaasa Veedum Kattum" | Karthik Netha | Gowtham Bharathwaj | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Pularaadha" | Karthik Netha | Sid Sriram, Aishwarya Ravichandran | 4.21 |
| 3. | "Gira Gira" | Karthik Netha | Nakul Abhyankar, Mohana Bhogaraju | 4:42 |
| 4. | "The Canteen Song" | Justin Prabhakaran | Nivas K. Prasanna | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Comrade Anthem" | Stony Psyko, Dope Daddy | Vijay Sethupathi, Stony Psyko, Dope Daddy | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Doshthe Takkaru" | Viveka | Naresh Iyer | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Naan Varuvean" | Mohan Rajan | Sathyaprakash, Chinmayi | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Azhaipaiya" | Justin Prabhakaran | Justin Prabhakaran | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 31:10 | |||
Malayalam
All lyrics are written by Joe Paul.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neerolam Mele Moodum" | Gowtham Bharathwaj | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Madhu Pole" | Sid Sriram, Aishwarya Ravichandran | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Thiri Thiri" | Nakul Abhyankar, Remya Nambeesan | 4:42 |
| 4. | "The Canteen Song" | Jakes Bejoy | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Comrade Anthem" | Dulquer Salmaan, Stony Psyko, Dope Daddy | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Thaalam Kottedo" | Sarath Santhosh | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Ee Kathayo" | Sathyaprakash, Chinmayi | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Mazhamegham" | Sooraj Santhosh | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 31:10 | ||
Kannada
All lyrics are written by Dhananjay Ranjan.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nin Neeli Kannaliro" | Gowtham Bharathwaj | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Kadalanthe" | Sid Sriram, Aishwarya Ravichandran | 4.21 |
| 3. | "Gira Gira" | Yamini Ghantasal, Nakul Abhyankar | 4.42 |
| 4. | "The Canteen Song" | Charan Raj | 2.34 |
| 5. | "Comrade Anthem" | Gubbi, MC Vickey | 3.26 |
| 6. | "Thala Aakiro" | Sharath Santhosh | 4.29 |
| 7. | "Oh Kanasa Kathe" | Sathyaprakash D, Chinmayi Sripada | 5.04 |
| 8. | "Kareyuveya" | Sooraj Santhosh | 4.08 |
| Total length: | 31:10 | ||
Critical Reception
Siddhartha Toleti, of Mirchi9 reviewed it as "an out-and-out classy thematic album."[10] Neetishta Nyayapati of The Times of India, summarised it as "The album of Dear Comrade is mixed bag with Justin Prabhakaran and lyricist Rehman going all out to bring in their best. The OST seems like it has something to offer for everyone, mirroring every kind of mood. Give this album a chance this weekend if you are looking for dreamy numbers that also make you think."[11] 123Telugu.com reviewed it as "On the whole, the album of Dear Comrade has eight different kinds of songs. But what stands out are the romantic numbers which have been composed superbly by music director Justin Prabhakaran. Kadalalle, Gira Gira, O Kalala Kathala and Neenli Neeli Kannullone our picks and will be bigger hits once the film is out. For now, the songs have set the right tone for the romantic drama and the chemistry of Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika will make these songs even more popular in the coming days."[12]
References
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- "Dear Comrade Music review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Vijay Sethupathi and Dulquer Salmaan turn singers for Vijay Deverakonda's Dear Comrade". India Today. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Dear Comrade music festival is a grand success in Bengaluru and Kochi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Dear Comrade Music Festival: KGF star Yash receives a grand welcome from Vijay Deverakonda & Rashmika Mandanna | PINKVILLA". www.pinkvilla.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- Dear Comrade Music Festival | Hyderabad | Vijay Deverakonda | Rashmika | Bharat Kamma, retrieved 27 September 2019
- Kumar, Tiviya (16 July 2019). "Vijay Devarakonda's Dear Comrade Music Festival Is Fantastic Marketing Campaign!". Varnam MY. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- Codingest. "Can 'Dear Comrade' afford to keep 8 songs?". NTV Telugu. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- Dear Comrade Telugu Jukebox || Vijay Devarakonda, Rashmika || Justin Prabhakaran, retrieved 27 September 2019
- Toleti, Siddartha (23 July 2019). "Dear Comrade Music Review: A Out And Out Classy And Thematic Album". mirchi9.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Music Review: Dear Comrade - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Music Review : Dear Comrade – Romantic numbers take the cake". 123telugu.com. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.