96: Music from the Motion Picture

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"I read a poem long back. Though I could not remember the name of the poem or the poet, it is about the love story of a bird and a whale, who cannot live together. The same idea is used in the film. For composing the song, I used the bird-chirps and whale-songs in the middle of the number apart from the guitar and violin instruments."

— Govind Vasantha about the composition of the song "Kaathalae Kaathalae" in an interview with The Hindu . [10]

While working on the track, he produced another slower and ambient version of that song named as "Kaathalae Kaathalae", since "he was in the mood for composing that track". He did not want to include the song in the soundtrack album or in the film; it was later included in the first 1-minute teaser that was released on 12 July 2018. [11] Later, as the song went viral, Govind reinstated the plans to work on it and a 3-minute song has been made from it which went on to be featured in the album as well as in the film. [9] After multiple requests from fans, the song eventually released as the lead single from the album on 30 July. The song was sung by Chinmayi and Govind Vasantha. He produced two alternate versions of that song, with one of them being crooned by veteran playback singer Kalyani Menon. [12] It was her last song to be recorded before her death in August 2021. [13] In an interview with The Hindu , Govind said that he composed that song within 15–20 minutes. It was eventually planned to be an instrumental track featuring only the violin interlude but went with the flow and composed as a vocal song. He did not edit the film according to the song, and was included in the rough cut. [10]

For the track "Vasantha Kalangal", Govind composed a one-minute and fifteen-second guitar interlude appear in the introductory part of the song which communicates about loneliness. The track titled "Life of Ram" was recorded within 10 minutes. [10] The album was eventually recorded using classical and unprocessed sounds, since Prem Kumar wanted the music to be subtle and "the songs to be cut from the same piece of cloth as the background score". [7] In addition to the soundtrack album, Govind planned to reuse the original numbers composed by Ilaiyaraaja being included in the film and then release it into a separate soundtrack album, while Think Music decided to negotiate the rights for the albums from the respective music labels. One of the songs titled "Yamunai Aatrile" sung by Chinmayi was released on 15 February 2019. [14] However, the plan was dropped as Ilaiyaraaja accused the music director for using his yesteryear compositions, though the director had obtained permission from him. [15] [16]

Critical reception

Songs

The album received rave reviews from music critics saying it as one of the 'best Tamil soundtracks of 2018'. A critic from The Indian Express wrote, "Govind gives us an eclectic yet symbiotic soundscape, a soundtrack that brims with emotion that touches your soul. The entire album just takes you to a place where you forget everything, except the world it creates." [17] Surendhar MK of Firstpost called the soundtrack of 96 "as a breath of fresh air" as he felt that "Tamil music scene was being dominated by EDM-laden pieces and heavily auto-tuned vocals". Further calling it as "effusively enthusiastic", Surendhar praised Govind for bringing out "a vibrant and rhapsodic soundscape that is chock-full with the most original sounds". [18] Sharanya CR of The Times of India wrote, "Govind Vasantha gives us one of the best albums of this year and sets a benchmark for romance in Kollywood". [19]

Behindwoods gave a review saying "Heart-melting lyrics and soul-wrenching music that oozes with love!" giving a rating of 3.5 out of 5. [20] Indiaglitz scored 3.25 for the soundtrack and said "Mostly on the melancholic side, understanding the album of its core theme will help appreciate it even more". [21]   Suhansid Srikanth of Moviecrow gave 4 out of 5 stars and stated the album as "a cassette you would want to have on your pack in your travel" and "a mood piece with its heart all over". He further went onto say "Govind Vasantha's indieness along with the sereneness in the vocals of Chinmayi and Pradeep Kumar (who have sung most of the songs) breaks all the conventional patterns in the structure, rhythm and even the rendition and lyric flow of the songs." [22]

Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion stated it as a "one-of-a-kind album that takes you on a trip into unknown territories" and "breathes love right from start to finish, and approaches it in a way like never before." Rangan praised Govind Vasantha for giving "a lovable soundtrack that had a long-standing effect on the listeners", further calling it as "a brilliance of the highest order". [23] Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu called the soundtrack as a "musical masterpiece"; praising the composer for bringing "beautiful unconventional tunes with the help of two exceptional singers crooning the beautiful lyrics by Uma devi and Karthik Netha". [24] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud wrote, "Govind Vasantha finally gets his well-deserved big break in Tamil, and knocks it right out of the park!", giving it a score of 4.5 (out of 5). [25] Karthik Srinivasan from Milliblog called it "easily the best Tamil soundtrack of the year", [26] as did Siddharth K. from Sify who also called it "one unique musical experience". [27] On the contrary, Archana Nathan of Scroll.in wrote that "the soundtrack is dramatically different from [Govind] Vasantha's previous compositions in Malayalam cinema. Unfortunately, barring a few instances of brilliance, the rest of the soundtrack does not leave much of an impression, except for two songs – Anthaathi and Kaathale Kaathale – all tracks seem to embody a similar sombre and intense mood that works well only in a few places." [28]

Film score

Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle said that Govind Vasantha's "enthralling music and the emotionally-charged songs, combined with its visual splendour, hugely elevate the proceedings". [29] Vikram Venkateswaran of The Quint praised the director Prem Kumar for the brilliant use of music as a metaphor in the film, saying that "Every slight inflection in the actors’ faces, triggered by inexplicable feelings, is cued beautifully through a stray note on the piano or the violin's sudden serenade". [30] M. Suganth of The Times of India called Vasantha's music and film score as "evocative" [31] A critic based from Behindwoods said that Vasantha's "songs and background score is the life of the film and it feeds the right emotions making the film as musically rich". [32] Janani K. of India Today called Vasantha's music as "the soul of the film"; praising the placement of the songs, particularly that of "Kaathalae Kaathalae", she said that the song is "magical to watch". [33] Writing for Scroll.in , Archana Nathan said that "Music plays a central role in the film but also shares the blame for stretching it. While Govind Vasantha's soundtrack helps voice the tension that hangs in the air between the two characters, there are far too many songs in the film. The better use of music is in portions where Kumar pays a sweet tribute to Ilaiyaraja's tunes, using them as a bridge between the past and the present." [34] An IANS -based critic said that "the beauty of the film lies in the unspoken words, which get elevated by Govind Vasantha's lilting music, especially the violins and flutes to fill up the blanks". [35]

Analysis

"The web that Ram has spun for himself and the tears that ensue, the story of two star-crossed lovers occurring under the stars, a love is that as beautiful and complex like a mehndi. You realise that every bit of that song is a spoiler if only you understood."

— Sudhir Srinivasan, on decoding the track "Anthaathi", in an article written about the significance of Tamil film music in The New Indian Express . [36]

The use of film music in 96, mostly the yesteryear compositions of Ilaiyaraaja, has been viewed and analysed by many film critics. [37] Writing an article to The New Indian Express about how Tamil film music invoked magic in the recent times, Sudhir Srinivasan said that apart from the songs, the tunes used in the film were highlighted as it was considered to be "blissful" and "the lyrics attach with the emotions of the listeners, which owe to the superficial enjoyment of the songs". [36] He also stated about the exclusion of "Anthaathi" from the film, as the song may serve as a spoiler in each bit, if listeners could understand the lyrics of the songs. [36] In a review written for The Quint , Vikram Venkateswaran compared the film's use of music to the Hollywood film Baby Driver (2017) which he claimed as a "masterpiece in overt use of music in the edit of the film" and concluded that "The music is intermittent, poignant and never overpowers the natural sounds of the scene." [30]

Commenting about the use of Ilaiyaraaja's songs in films, Archana Nathan of Scroll.in stated that "the tunes were not merely used as timestamps to date the early years of courtship between Ram (Vijay Sethupathi) and Janaki (Trisha). They also serve as powerful reminders of an era in Tamil cinema when romance was synonymous with Ilaiyaraaja". [16] The director Premkumar revealed that he used the tune "Putham Pudhu Kaalai" from Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) first, during the introduction part as he needed "a lengthy background tune to segue to the flashback to the childhood of the two characters, but it had to be represent a young woman's point of view". Trisha's character Janaki was also serves as the tribute to the singer S. Janaki, since the character had a rich and textured voice and his parents also being a fan of the singer. This helped him narrow the list of Ilaiyaraaja songs, only those sung by Janaki. [38] [16]

Chart performance

The track "Kaathalae Kaathalae" debuted in Radio Mirchi Top 20 Countdown list in August 2018, [39] and within the end of the month, it peaked at #1 on the chart. Other songs such as "The Life of Ram", "Anthaathi", "Thaabangale", "Iravingu Theevai" and "Vasantha Kaalangal" too dominated the chart positions within September 2018. [39] "Kaathalae Kaathalae" continued to remain at the Radio Mirchi Top 20 Countdown charts till early-2019, and also topped the Top 100 Year-end charts, with "The Life of Ram" in #9 and "Anthaathi" in #13. [40] The songs also appeared in Big FM's year-end chart with "Kaathalae Kaathalae" topping the list; Big FM gave "Album of the Year (2018)" for the soundtrack, and "Kaathalae Kaathalae" was chosen as the "Song of the Year". [41] 96 album topped the first position, at the Sify Top 10 Albums of 2018 [42] and A Humming Heart's Top 15 Albums. [43] The album ranked #1 at "Best Albums of 2018" by Saavn [44] and the songs "Kaathalae Kaathalae" (at #1), "The Life of Ram", "Anthathi", "Thaabangale" and "Iravingu Theevai" was listed in their "Top 50 Tamil Songs of 2018". [45]

96 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
96 Music from the Motion Picture.png
Soundtrack album by
Govind Vasantha
Released24 August 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length34:37
LanguageTamil
Label Think Music
Lahari Music
Producer Govind Vasantha
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Govind Vasantha chronology
Asuravadham
(2018)		96
(2018)		 Seethakaathi
(2018)
ChartSongPositionRef.
Radio Mirchi (Top 100)"Kaathalae Kaathalae"1 [40]
"The Life of Ram"9
"Anthaathi"13
Film Companion (Top 10)2 [46]
The New Indian Express (Top 10)"Kaathalae Kaathalae"5 [47]
Moviecrow (Top 20)1 [48]
"The Life of Ram"6
Saavn (Best of 2018 – Top 50)"Kaathalae Kaathalae"1 [45]
"The Life of Ram"2
"Anthaathi"7
"Thaabangale"13
"Iravingu Theevai"29

Awards and nominations

Award [lower-alpha 1] Date of ceremony [lower-alpha 2] CategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 5 January 2019Best Playback Singer – Female Chinmayi Won [49]
Best Lyricist Karthik Netha Won
Behindwoods Gold Medal16 December 2018Best Music Director Govind Vasantha Won [50]
[51]
Voice of the Year – Female Chinmayi Won
Edison Awards 17 February 2019Best Playback Singer – Male Pradeep Kumar Nominated [52]
Best Playback Singer – Female Chinmayi Nominated
Best Debut Music Director Govind Vasantha Nominated
Filmfare Awards South 21 December 2019 Best Music Director – Tamil Govind Vasantha Won [53]
[54]
Best Lyricist – Tamil Karthik Netha Won
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Chinmayi Won
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 25–28 April 2019Best Music Director Govind Vasantha Nominated [55]
[56]
Best Lyricist Karthik Netha Won
Best Playback Singer – Female Chinmayi Won
South Indian International Movie Awards 15–16 August 2019 Best Music Director – Tamil Govind Vasantha Nominated [57]
[58]
[59]
Best Lyricist – Tamil Karthik Netha Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Pradeep Kumar Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Chinmayi Nominated

Soundtrack listing

96 (Original Motion Picture Track List)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Anthaathi" Karthik Netha, C. Premkumar Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha, Bhadra Rajin, M. Nassar 7:14
2."The Life of Ram" Karthik Netha Pradeep Kumar 5:53
3."Yean" Karthik Netha Gowri T. P.2:23
4."Vasantha Kaalangal"Uma Devi Chinmayi 4:56
5."Thaabangale"Uma Devi Chinmayi, Pradeep Kumar 3:58
6."Iravingu Theevai"Uma Devi Chinmayi, Pradeep Kumar 3:41
7."Kaathalae Kaathalae" (Version 1) Karthik Netha Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha 3:15
8."Kaathalae Kaathalae" (Version 2) Karthik Netha Chinmayi, Kalyani Menon, Govind Vasantha 3:16

Background score

96 (Original Background Score)
Govind Vasantha - 96 (Original Background Score).jpg
Film score by
Govind Vasantha
Released25 October 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Genre Feature film score
Length31:45
LanguageTamil
Label Think Music
Producer Govind Vasantha
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The original film score was released on 25 October 2018, following popular demand. The score was released in digital music platforms which had 18 tracks. [60]

96 (Original Background Score)
No.TitleLength
1."9 to 6"1:05
2."Thanjavur"1:05
3."School Entry"3:05
4."96 Get Together"1:29
5."Waiting"2:40
6."First Love"3:35
7."Ink"2:18
8."Jaanu Intro" (Flute Theme)0:57
9."School Reopening"0:36
10."TC"1:45
11."Loneliness"1:08
12."Sharing"2:29
13."Eyes"1:19
14."Romba Dhooram"0:53
15."Hair Cut"0:36
16."Jaanu's Wedding"1:06
17."Climax"2:22
18."End Title"3:13

Additionals

On 17 July 2020, Think Music uploaded a 10-minute video titled 96 Medley in YouTube featuring a compilation of scenes and montages from the film. [61] Songs such as "Iravingu Theevai", "Yaen", "The Life of Ram", "Anthaathi" and "Kaathalae Kaathalae" were used in the video, which was composed and sung by Govind Vasantha. The song was mixed and mastered by Rajan KS, while Vijay M. Raghavan edited the video and title animations done by Robin. [62] The audio version of this medley was released in music streaming platforms the same day. [62] [63]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."96 Medley" Karthik Netha, Uma Devi Govind Vasantha 9:57

Other versions

For the Telugu remake of 96, titled Jaanu , the director Prem Kumar, retained the major technicians from the original counterpart film, including the composer Govind Vasantha, for whom, the film marked his Telugu debut. [64] Though, he composed four tracks originally for the film, Govind had retained three tracks from the Tamil album, [65] which was released separately by Think Music. [66] [67]

Jaanu
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Oohale" Sri Mani Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha 4:55
2."Komma Veedi" Sri Mani Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha 3:50
3."Anantham" Sri Mani Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha 8:24

Legacy

The album emerged as a breakthrough for violinist-turned-composer Govind Vasantha, who went on to work with prominent celebrities in the film fraternity. Impressed by his work in the film, actor Suriya decided to rope Vasantha as the composer for Uriyadi 2 [68] [69] and Ponmagal Vandhal , [70] both the films were backed by his home production 2D Entertainment. [71] During the audio launch of Thambi , actor Karthi had said that he was "excited to work with the composer as he was impressed by his compositions on the 96 album" and praised him for bringing "a diverse range of songs in the album". [72] Mani Ratnam eventually roped him as the composer for Vaanam Kottattum , produced by Ratnam's production house Madras Talkies, [73] [3] but production delays meant that Govind was replaced by playback singer Sid Sriram, for whom, the film marked his debut as music composer. [74] Post the success of the album, he made his return to Malayalam cinema, by scoring for the big-budget film Padavettu, starring Nivin Pauly, Aditi Balan and Sunny Wayne. [75]

At the 66th National Film Awards, Govind Vasantha was the strong contender for the nominations of Best Music Direction (both songs and score). However, to much displeasure, the film along with several other critically-acclaimed Tamil films were not shortlisted for nominations at the award ceremony; members of the Tamil film industry blamed the absence of jury members from the Tamil branch which led Tamil cinema not winning any awards at that ceremony. [76] [77] Composer A. R. Rahman listed Govind as one of the "promising music composers in South India" following the album's success. [78]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Think Music India [79]

Notes

  1. ↑ Awards, festivals and organisations are in alphabetical order.
  2. ↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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