Bad Girl (soundtrack)

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Bad Girl
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Soundtrack album by
Released8 August 2025
Recorded2025
StudioA T Studios, Mumbai
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length19:17
Label Sony Music India
Producer Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi chronology
Kaalidhar Laapata
(2025)
Bad Girl
(2025)
Singles from Bad Girl
  1. "Please Yenna Appadi Paakadhey"
    Released: 28 March 2025
  2. "Naan Thani Pizhai"
    Released: 18 July 2025

Bad Girl is the soundtrack album composed by Amit Trivedi to the 2025 coming-of-age drama film of the same name directed by Varsha Bharath, produced by Vetrimaaran's Grass Root Film Company and presented by Anurag Kashyap, starring Anjali Sivaraman. The film marked Trivedi's Tamil debut as a music director, and features seven songs with lyrics written by Kaber Vasuki, Krithika Nelson, Sublahshini, Vivek, Ranjani Ramadoss and Bharath herself.

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Background and development

Amit Trivedi composed the film score and soundtrack in his Tamil debut as a music director. [1] Initially, while writing the film, Bharath did not have plans to include songs in the film and the music director was not finalized until then. She had a compilation of music as a playlist that had been used as a temp. However, when Kashyap watched the film, he thought it as a musical and insisted on Trivedi's involvement. Trivedi previously shared a working relationship with Kashyap ever since the former's film debut Aamir (2008), where Kashyap served as a producer. [2]

Bharath added that Trivedi's involvement provided the film a different vibe and the music worked well. [2] She described the album where each song is not a hit material, but also being extremely soulful. [3] Most of the songs were accompanied by female singers; except for one song by the composer himself, the rest of the songs were performed by Mali, Dimple Saikia, Sublahshini, Shivani Panneerselvam, Sharanya Gopinath, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Ranjani Ramadoss and the lead actress Anjali Sivaraman herself. The music also accompanies a range of genres from pop, rock, jazz and melodies. [4]

Release

The film's first single "Please Yenna Appadi Paakadhey" was earlier scheduled to release on 26 March 2025, but was postponed as a mark of respect to Manoj Bharathiraja's demise. [5] The song was eventually released two days later. [6] [7] The second single "Naan Thani Pizhai" was released on 18 July. [8] [9] The film's soundtrack album was released through Sony Music India on 8 August. [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Please Yenna Appadi Paakadhey" Kaber Vasuki Mali 3:00
2."Home" Varsha Bharath Anjali Sivaraman 1:43
3."Naan Thani Pizhai"Krithika Nelson Amit Trivedi, Dimple Saikia3:14
4."Kalli Kaattil"Krithika NelsonShivani Panneerselvam3:04
5."Unnil Kaadhal Kaana" Sublahshini Sublahshini, Shivani Panneerselvam, Sharanya Gopinath3:23
6."Aariraro" Vivek Vaikom Vijayalakshmi 2:21
7."Home" (Reprise)Varsha Bharath, Ranjani RamadossRanjani Ramadoss2:30
Total length:19:17

Reception

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "Amit Trivedi's lovely songs accompany the lurchings of Ramya's heart." [11] Rajasekar S of The Federal wrote "Amit Trivedi's music beautifully complements the coming-of-age theme, with a soundtrack that captures the emotional ebbs and flows of Ramya's journey." [12] Sanjana Ganesh of The Hindu described the music "catchy". [13] Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute wrote "Amit Trivedi's lilting 'Home' underscores these struggles. It's a tender song that speaks of a need to belong somewhere safe. 'Unnil kaadhal kaana' and 'Please yenna appadi paakadhey' are a refreshing change from the high-decibel, almost indistinguishable soundtracks of recent hit movies." [14] Ashwin S of Cinema Express complimented the use of female singers and a multitude of genres. [4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Sony Music South: [15]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Varsha Bharath on How Anurag Kashyap Helped 'Bad Girl' Find Its Music". The Hollywood Reporter India . 4 September 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. Shankar, Ananya (29 January 2025). "'Bad Girl' Filmmaker Varsha Bharath and Actor Anjali Sivaraman Address Backlash: 'Surprising That People Have Such A Huge Problem With It...'". The Hollywood Reporter India . Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 S, Ashwin (3 September 2025). "Notes behind the tune: A look into Bad Girl's album". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. Kumar, Akshay (27 March 2025). "Bad Girl first single postponed owing to Manoj Bharathiraja's demise". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. Kumar, Akshay (28 March 2025). "Bad Girl first single 'Please Yenna Appadi Paakadhey' out now". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  7. "Bad Girl first single shows a confused teenager". DT Next . 28 March 2025. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  8. "வெற்றி மாறனின் "பேட் கேர்ள்" படத்தின் 'நான் தனி பிழை' பாடல் வெளியீடு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 18 July 2025. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  9. "Bad Girl படத்தின் செகெண்ட் சிங்கிள் ரிலீஸ் அறிவிப்பு! |" [Bad Girl's second single release announcement!]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 16 July 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  10. "Bad Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music . 8 August 2025. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  11. Ramnath, Nandini (5 September 2025). "'Bad Girl' review: A terrific journey through a woman's heart and soul". Scroll.in . Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  12. S, Rajasekar (5 September 2025). "Bad Girl review: Coming-of-age drama through female lens pushes boundaries". The Federal . Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  13. Ganesh, Sanjana (5 September 2025). "'Bad Girl' movie review: Finally, a Tamil urban coming-of-age drama told through the lens of a woman". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  14. Singaravel, Bharathy (5 September 2025). "Varsha Bharath's Bad Girl strives to be radically feminist without upsetting anyone". The News Minute . Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  15. Sony Music South (8 August 2025). Bad Girl - Jukebox | Anurag Kashyap | Vetri Maaran | Varsha Bharath | Amit Trivedi | AnjaliSivaraman. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025 via YouTube.