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Released | 27 September 2023 | ||||
Recorded | 2023 | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Length | 12:38 | ||||
Language | Tamil | ||||
Label | Think Music | ||||
Producer | Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Santhosh Narayanan | ||||
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Chithha is the soundtrack to the 2023 Tamil-language drama film of the same name directed by S. U. Arun Kumar starring Siddharth,Nimisha Sajayan and Anjali Nair. The film's soundtrack featured three songs composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and one song composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Preceded by three singles,the soundtrack was released through Think Music on 27 September 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards South,both composers won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director –Tamil.
Chithha's soundtrack featured four songs—three of them,"Kangal Edho","Theera Swasame" and "Show Me The Way" were composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas;one song "Unakku Thaan" was composed by Santhosh Narayanan as a guest composer. "Unakku Thaan" served as the title song for the film.
The first single "Kangal Edho" was released on 7 September 2023. [1] [2] The song was written by Yugabharathi and performed by Pradeep Kumar and Karthika Vaidyanathan. [1] The second single "Show Me The Way" which accompanied the film's teaser in the background was released as a single on 11 September 2023. [3] The third single "Unakku Thaan" was accompanied with a music video directed by Deeraj Vaidy featuring Siddharth and Sahasra Shree,released on 22 September 2023. [4] The song was written by Vivek and performed by Narayanan and Dhvani Kailas. [4]
The soundtrack was released on 27 September 2023 in digital music platforms. [5]
Divya Venugopal of Radio Mirchi called "Kangal Edho" as an "endearing track that will grow on you". [6] Krishna Selvaseelan of Tamil Guardian wrote "Although the score and songs often slip into the melodramatic,it does not detract too much from the intensity of the film." [7] Rajasekar S. of The Federal called the songs as "soul-touching". [8] Atchayaa Rajkumar of The News Minute found the film's music as "the perfect accompaniment to complement the highs and lows of the movie." [9] Janani K. of India Today added that the music "aided well in creating the thrill". [10]
Reviewing the trends of Tamil film music in 2023,Navein Darshan of The New Indian Express mentioned "Unakku Thaan" and called it as "the anthem of the year for every parental figure,celebrating the song with all their hearts." [11] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog and Vipin Nair of Music Aloud ranked the song at 5th on their best of Indian film music in 2023. [12] [13] In their 2023 year-ender,analyzing best of music in Indian films and webseries,Devarsi Ghosh of Scroll.in mentioned "Unakku Thaan" as a soul-stirring number. [14]
The song "Unakku Thaan" became popular after the film's release,with numerous covers being surfaced. [15] A cover of the song with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam generated via AI went viral. [11] According to Darshan,"The thought that an AI can almost bring to life the voice of the legend we lost three years ago startled music lovers,especially the ones who belonged to the cassette era. The software-generated cover versions of recent famous songs and classics featuring voices of AR Rahman,Dhanush,Vijay,Sid Sriram and an amusing list of political leaders were widely consumed and shared by a significant portion of the crowd;to the point where AI covers have almost become a sub-genre of music now." [11]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kangal Edho" | Yugabharathi | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Pradeep Kumar, Karthika Vaidyanathan | 4:02 |
2. | "Theera Swasame" | S. U. Arun Kumar | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Kapil Kapilan | 3:46 |
3. | "Show Me The Way" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Poorvi | 1:14 |
4. | "Unakku Thaan" | Vivek | Santhosh Narayanan | Santhosh Narayanan, Dhvani Kailas | 3:36 |
Total length: | 12:38 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kaalamedho" | Krishna Kanth | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Chinmayi Sripaada, Nakul Abhyankar | 4:03 |
2. | "Neeve Swasave" | Krishna Kanth | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Sreekanth Hariharan | 3:49 |
3. | "Show Me The Way" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Poorvi | 1:14 |
4. | "Needhele" | Krishna Kanth | Santhosh Narayanan | Anurag Kulkarni, Dhvani Kailas | 3:34 |
Total length: | 12:41 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kannil Njano" | Joe Paul | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Haricharan, Chinmayi Sripaada | 4:03 |
2. | "Maayaa Vaasame" | Joe Paul | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Benny Dayal | 3:47 |
3. | "Show Me The Way" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Poorvi | 1:14 |
4. | "Aalolam" | Joe Paul | Santhosh Narayanan | Aditya Ravindran, Dhvani Kailas | 3:34 |
Total length: | 12:39 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kanna Baana" | Pramod Maravanthe | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Haricharan, Chinmayi Sripaada | 4:03 |
2. | "Enu Kaanade" | Pramod Maravanthe | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Sreekanth Hariharan | 3:49 |
3. | "Show Me The Way" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Poorvi | 1:14 |
4. | "Ninageye" | Pramod Maravanthe | Santhosh Narayanan | Anurag Kulkarni, Dhvani Kailas | 3:34 |
Total length: | 12:41 |
Chithha | |||||
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Film score by | |||||
Released | 15 March 2024 | ||||
Recorded | 2023 | ||||
Genre | Film score | ||||
Length | 12:38 | ||||
Label | Think Music | ||||
Producer | Vishal Chandrashekhar | ||||
Vishal Chandrashekhar chronology | |||||
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An album which consists of the film's musical score composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar was released on 15 March 2024 by Think Music, featuring 18 tracks. [20]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "First Sight" | 1:10 |
2. | "Settai" | 1:01 |
3. | "Bike Ride" | 1:03 |
4. | "Eesu & Shakthi" | 1:06 |
5. | "Settai's Mischief" | 1:15 |
6. | "Hasty Decision" | 1:09 |
7. | "A Distraught from Ponni" | 1:04 |
8. | "Broken Point" | 2:01 |
9. | "Heart Broken" | 1:01 |
10. | "The Predator" | 1:51 |
11. | "Evil Act" | 2:08 |
12. | "Search Is Over" | 1:01 |
13. | "Trauma" | 1:07 |
14. | "Rage for Vengeance" | 1:13 |
15. | "Realization" | 1:04 |
16. | "Fly High" | 1:02 |
17. | "Spark of Love" | 1:10 |
18. | "Kangal Edho Reprise" | 1:01 |
Total length: | 22:37 |
Credits adapted from Think Music: [21]
Chart | Song | Peak position | Ref. |
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India ( Billboard ) | "Unakku Thaan" | 18 | [22] |
Asian Music Chart (OCC) | 11 | [23] | |
Radio Mirchi (Tamil) | 1 | [24] | |
"Kangal Edho" | 4 |
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 22 June 2024 | Best Music Director – Songs | Santhosh Narayanan [lower-alpha 1] | Nominated | [25] |
Best Music Director – Score | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Nominated | |||
Best Male Playback Singer | Santhosh Narayanan – ("Unakku Thaan") | Nominated | |||
Best Female Playback Singer | Karthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho") | Nominated | |||
Best Lyricist | Yugabharathi – ("Kangal Edho") [lower-alpha 2] | Won | |||
Vivek – ("Unakku Thaan") | Nominated | ||||
Filmfare Awards South | 3 August 2024 | Best Music Director | Santhosh Narayanan and Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Won | [26] [27] [28] [29] |
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Karthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho") | Won | |||
South Indian International Movie Awards | 14–15 September 2024 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan – ("Unakku Thaan") [lower-alpha 1] | Pending | [30] [31] |
Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vivek – ("Unakku Thaan") | Pending | |||
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Karthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho") | Pending |
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