Iraivi (soundtrack)

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Iraivi
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Soundtrack album cover
Soundtrack album by
Released15 April 2016
Recorded2016
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length21:39
Language Tamil
Label Sony Music
Producer Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan chronology
Manithan
(2016)
Iraivi
(2016)
Kabali
(2016)

Iraivi is the soundtrack album to the 2016 film of the same name directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by C. V. Kumar, K. E. Gnanavel Raja and Abhinesh Elangovan under Thirukumaran Entertainment, Studio Green and Abi & Abi Pictures, respectively. The film stars S. J. Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Anjali, and Pooja Devariya.

Contents

The film's musical score and soundtrack were composed by Santhosh Narayanan and featured six songs written by Vivek, Muthamil and Mani Amudhavan. The album was released under the Sony Music India label on 15 April 2016 to positive reviews from critics.

Development

The film's soundtrack and score were composed by Santhosh Narayanan in his second consecutive collaboration with Karthik Subbaraj after Pizza (2012) and Jigarthanda (2014). [1] The song "Onnu Rendu" was recorded first with S. J. Suryah in his second stint as a singer. Santhosh had worked with various musicians from Chennai and Sydney for the film's music. [2] [3] On the occasion of Women's Day (8 March 2016), Santhosh recorded a song dedicated to women titled "Manidhi", with his mother Mahalakshmi Rajagopalan singing for the song. [4] While four songs were added during the production, Santhosh had composed two more songs, including "Manidhi" were composed after watching the final edit. [3] Santhosh further added the additional songs would be released after the film. [3]

Release

The film's soundtrack was distributed by Sony Music India and released on 15 April 2016 at a launch event held at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai, with the film's cast and crew in attendance. [5] [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Onnu Rendu" Vivek S. J. Suryah 03:12
2."Kadhal Kappal"Muthamil Santhosh Narayanan 04:04
3."Solla Thudikkudhu Manasu"VivekR. K. Sundar03:23
4."Dhushta"VivekMeenakshi, Dhee 03:46
5."Othaiyila"Mani Amudhavan Anthony Daasan 02:19
6."Manidhi"VivekBrinda, Ananthu, Santhosh Narayanan, Mahalakshmi Rajagopalan04:55
Total length:21:39

Reception

Siddharth K of Sify gave 3.5 out of 5 to the album and stated "Santhosh Narayanan is back in style". [7] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Less album-friendly (perhaps more situational) soundtrack from Santhosh." [8] S. Saraswathi of Rediff.com wrote "Santhosh Narayanan has outdone himself with the stunning background score and great songs." [9] Kirubakar Purushothaman of India Today wrote "If Batman is what Gotham needs him to be, then Santhosh Narayanan is what Karthik wants him to be. It's hard to fathom the dedication of a music director who can churn out chartbusters, but composes a song like 'Solla Thudikuthu Manasu', just because the script needs it. From the BGM to the song Dushta, Santhosh has delivered what the film has demanded; nothing less, nothing more." [10] Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle wrote "Santhosh Narayanan songs are passable, while the BGM is good." [11]

Background score

Iraivi
Film score by
Released3 June 2021
Recorded2016
Genre Film score
Length21:39
LanguageTamil
Label Sony Music
Producer Santhosh Narayanan

On 3 June 2021, five years after the film's release, the original score album featuring 15 tracks were released by Sony Music India. The album also featured an original song "Kaatril" which had vocals by Santhosh Narayanan and written by Vivek. [12]

No.TitleLength
1."Sacrifice"01:45
2."Revenge"02:23
3."Arul Funny"00:37
4."Conservations with Dad"02:25
5."Friendship"00:56
6."Hero"00:50
7."Humiliation"00:49
8."Iraivi"03:18
9."Kaatril"01:40
10."Marriage"01:26
11."Michael"04:23
12."Ponni"01:21
13."Robbery"00:53
14."The Lovers"01:54
15."Theives"01:09
Total length:25:53

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremony [a] CategoryRecipient(s) and Nominee(s)ResultRef.
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 13 January 2017Best Music Director Santhosh Narayanan [b] Won [13]

Notes

  1. Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. also for Irudhi Suttru , Manithan , Iraivi , Kabali , Kodi and Kaashmora

References

  1. Karthik Subbaraj [@karthiksubbaraj] (20 February 2015). "My third feature #Iraivi will star @iam_SJSuryah,Vijay sethupathi & @ActorSimhaa!! @actorkaruna does an imp role.. :)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024 via Twitter.
  2. "பிரபலங்கள் கொண்டாடிய இறைவி பட புரமோஷன் ஆல்பம்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Making of Iraivi" – Web Series Episode 2 | SJ Surya, Vijay Sethupathi, Simha | Karthik Subbaraj. Sony Music India. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025 via YouTube.
  4. Suganth, M (9 March 2016). "Santhosh Narayanan gets his mother to sing in Iraivi". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. "Iraivi music on April 15?". The Times of India . 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. "Iraivi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music . 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  7. K, Siddharth (20 April 2016). "Iraivi-Audio review". Sify . Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. Karthik (15 April 2016). "Iraivi (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan". Milliblog . Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  9. Saraswathi, S. (3 June 2016). "Review: Iraivi is another winner from Karthik Subbaraj". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  10. Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (4 June 2016). "Iraivi review: Karthik Subbaraj's film is subtle yet hard hitting". India Today . Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  11. Subramanian, Anupama (4 June 2016). "Movie review Iraivi: Karthik Subbaraj's film is a hard hitting one!". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  12. "Iraivi (Original Background Score)". Apple Music . 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  13. "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards – 2016". Ananda Vikatan . 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.