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Kabali | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 12 June 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 20:15 | |||
Label | Think Music | |||
Producer | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
Santhosh Narayanan chronology | ||||
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Singles from Kabali | ||||
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Kabali is the soundtrack album, composed by Santhosh Narayanan for the 2016 Indian Tamil-language action crime film of the same name written and directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, starring Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte and Winston Chao. The soundtrack album featuring five songs with lyrics written by Kabilan, Vivek, Umadevi and Arunraja Kamaraj was released on 12 June 2016, at Chennai and was also released in Telugu, Hindi and Malay languages. [1] Santhosh Narayanan won the Best Music Director Award at the 2017 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards. [2] [3] Initially, he was nominated for the Best Music Director – Tamil award at the 2017 Filmfare Awards South, along with Arunraja Kamaraj, for Best Lyricist – Tamil, Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil for the song "Neruppu Da". However, Shweta Mohan won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil for "Maya Nadhi". [4] [5]
According to Thanu, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who usually sings the introduction songs of films starring Rajinikanth, was not hired for this album because he was not in the city at the time of recording. [6]
"Ulagam Oruvanukka" is the introduction song of the film sung by Ananthu, Santhosh Narayanan, Gana Bala with lyrics written by Kabilan, Vivek and Roshan Jamrock performed the rap portions of the song. It is depicted as a rap number that exactly depicts the style of the Superstar, this one should be a visual treat. The lyrics brings out the energy that the actor carries towards the masses. The tune, though, sounds like a bit like a Rahman number.
The second song, "Maya Nadhi" by Ananthu, Pradeep Kumar, Shweta Mohan written by Umadevi is a melodious song. Sharanya CR, from The Times of India , who reviewed the album, stated that "Santhosh has kept the structure such that the singers have the opportunity to explore various expressions and sangathis. The song evokes a subtle intimacy through the lyrics and the rendition of the singers, though the keys overpower the vocals in a few places." [7]
"Veera Thurandhara" is the third song from the film sung by Gana Bala, were Pradeep Kumar lent additional vocals and Lawrence R and Roshan Jamrock performed the rap portions of the film. The song is a westernized classic mix. Raps in the middle were catchy as well. There is an in-built silence that emphasises the lyric before the rap portion kicks in. The trumpet and percussion definitely add punch to the song.
"Vaanam Paarthaen" is a slow-paced melody number, sung by Pradeep Kumar, which is a song portraying about a lost love/lost life. This song is situational and is set to create a bigger impact when watched in theatre along with the situation.
"Neruppu Da" is an energetic number sung and written by Arunraja Kamaraj, with dialogues by Rajinikanth. The song also created goosebumps for the film. It is a high energy song to define Rajini's mass. Santhosh has put in all of his efforts to fit this song in the places of Rajini's dialogues, walk and laughs. And he successfully lived up to the immense expectations people had on Theme music. Thanks to Arun Raja's killing voice which evokes every crazy Rajini fan. Rajini's dialogues in between add more goose bumps. Tremors are to be witnessed in theatres whenever 'Nerupu da' takes charge. [8]
"Thoondil Meen" is the bonus track of the film, sung by Pradeep, Kalyani and Dhee, which is considered to be a reprised version of "Vaanam Paarthaen".
Think Music acquired the audio rights for the Tamil version, as well as the dubbed Telugu, Hindi and Malay versions. [9] Initially, producer S. Thanu decided to organise a grand audio launch event in Malaysia, [10] on 30 May, where both the Tamil and Telugu versions will be released. [11] Later, the makers decided to push the audio launch from 11 June, [12] then to 13 June in a grand manner. [13] However, since Rajinikanth was not in Chennai, and was holidaying in America, the makers dropped the idea of a grand launch event and composer Santhosh Narayanan announced that the songs will be released directly in all streaming platforms on 12 June 2016. [14] [15] The tracklist of the film was released on 9 June 2016, which features five songs. [16]
After a 30-second audio clip was unanimously leaked through the internet, the makers released the album on Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai, on 11 June 2016, a day before the scheduled audio launch. [17] [18] The event was held at the presence of crew members, director Pa. Ranjith, composer Santhosh Narayanan, producer S. Thanu and Soundarya Rajinikanth in attendance, the first copy of the audio CD was handed over to Soundarya, by the crew members. The production house unveiled an official app for the film at the event. [19] [20] The lyrical videos of the songs were released by Think Music, through their official YouTube channel on 12 June 2016. The song teaser of "Neruppu Da" was released on 16 June 2016, and went ahead with 9 million views upon its release. [21]
The audio of the Hindi version was released on 12 June 2016, when the Tamil version was released. [22] The audio of the Telugu version was released on 26 June 2016 at a pre-release event held in Hyderabad. [23] [24] After the announcement of the film's which will be dubbed in Malay, the makers released the Malay version, consisting of two songs on 1 July 2016. [25]
Post the film's release, an unreleased track "Thoondil Meen" which was not included in the film, was launched on 24 August 2016. [26]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ulagam Oruvanukka" | Kabilan, Vivek, Roshan Jamrock | Ananthu, Santhosh Narayanan, Gana Bala, Roshan Jamrock | 4:02 |
2. | "Maya Nadhi" | Umadevi | Ananthu, Pradeep Kumar, Shweta Mohan | 4:35 |
3. | "Veera Thurandhara" | Umadevi, Roshan Jamrock | Gana Bala, Lawrence R, Pradeep Kumar, Roshan Jamrock | 3:17 |
4. | "Vaanam Paarthen" | Kabilan | Pradeep Kumar | 4:52 |
5. | "Neruppu Da" | Arunraja Kamaraj | Arunraja Kamaraj, Rajinikanth | 3:38 |
6. | "Thoondil Meen" (Bonus Track) | Kabilan | Pradeep Kumar, Dhee, Kalyani Nair | 5:00 |
Total length: | 25:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Okade Okkokokade" | Anantha Sriram, Vivek | Ananthu, Vasudevan, Senthildass Velayutham, Roshan Jamrock | 4:04 |
2. | "Gunde Ninna Yenno" | Anantha Sriram | Ananthu, Pradeep Kumar, Shweta Mohan | 4:25 |
3. | "Ugra Trinetura" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Ganesh Ram, Roshan Jamrock | 3:17 |
4. | "Kalavani O Nadhi" | Vanamali | Pradeep Kumar | 4:51 |
5. | "Nippu Raa" | Vanamali | Arunraja Kamaraj | 3:39 |
Total length: | 20:16 |
All lyrics are written by Raqueeb Alam
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jag Hei Ye Dabang Ka" | Santhosh Narayanan, Rohit Fernandes | 4:04 |
2. | "Jadoo Rawan Rawan" | Ananthu, Pradeep Kumar, Shreya Ghoshal, Sanjana Kalmanje | 4:25 |
3. | "Veeron Ki Bheed Mein" | Francois Castellino | 3:17 |
4. | "Taare Saare Chupke" | Pradeep Kumar | 4:50 |
5. | "Aag Hun Main" | Arunraja Kamaraj, Suraj Jagan | 3:39 |
Total length: | 20:16 |
All lyrics are written by Rabbit Mac, Narayani, Ashvin
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Membara" | Bandi Arnuk | 3:35 |
2. | "Wilayah Kabali" | Rabbit Mac, Waris | 4:04 |
Total length: | 7:39 |
Kabali | |
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Film score by | |
Released | 10 August 2016 |
Recorded | 2015–2016 |
Genre | Film score |
Length | 27:19 |
Label | Think Music |
Producer | Santhosh Narayanan |
The original background score composed by Santhosh Narayanan was released on 10 August 2016. It features nineteen original compositions used from the film. The scores were released in jukebox format through YouTube, and digitally through all streaming platforms. [27]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "43 Gang" | 1:40 |
2. | "Dealings" | 1:04 |
3. | "Evil Minds" | 0:31 |
4. | "Face Off" | 2:18 |
5. | "Kabaleeswaran" | 0:58 |
6. | "Kabali Whistle (Theme)" | 0:42 |
7. | "Kabali's Little Girl" | 1:29 |
8. | "Kabali's Reunion" | 0:55 |
9. | "Kozhi Kari" | 1:19 |
10. | "Kumudhavalli" | 2:38 |
11. | "SK Reveals Himself" | 1:38 |
12. | "Maya Nadhi Piano" | 1:18 |
13. | "Straight Outta Jail" | 2:07 |
14. | "Tamilmaran" | 0:47 |
15. | "The Beginning of the End" | 2:24 |
16. | "The Don" | 2:15 |
17. | "The Search for Kumudhavalli" | 1:16 |
18. | "Tony Li" | 1:10 |
19. | "Under Attack" | 0:50 |
Total length: | 27:19 |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Behindwoods | [29] |
Moviecrow | [30] |
IndiaGlitz | [31] |
Studioflicks | [32] |
Filmfare | [33] |
Sharanya CR from The Times of India reviewed it as "A perfect treat for the Superstar's fans, and Overall, Kabali feels like a Santhosh Narayanan album composed for a Rajnith film, with the Rajinikanth factor remaining in the background, albeit in a low-key manner. If you are ready for this change, you are sure to like this." [7] Behindwoods rated it 3.25 out of 5 and stated that "Kabali is a mass number in store for Superstar fans and will easily win encores, thanks to its style and sensuousness." [34] Moviecrow rated the album 3.25 out of 5 and stated "On the whole, this is an album of low magnitude, one that goes really offbeat in staying true to its maternal content. “Maya Nadhi” and “Neruppu Da” encompass all the emotions of the Santhosh Narayanan genre. The very scale is grounded as compared to Thalaivar’s discography over the past two decades. The album does look like it has a template, with a melody, an intro and a theme music, but it sounds very much rooted to the core of the film. It is more of a Santhosh Narayanan album than a Rajinikanth album." [35] India Today stated it as "A phenomenal theme music and an intriguing soundtrack from Santhosh Narayanan." [36] Indiaglitz rated the album 3.75 out of 5 stars, and stated "Santhosh Narayanan has scripted a new grammar for Superstar and it is going to be pretty hard for others to outdo it." [37] The Indian Express also gave favourable reviews, stating "Neruppu Da is a stand out composition, while Maya Nadhi and Vaanam Paarthen might be goldies after years pass by." [38]
Studioflicks rated 3.75 out of 5, stating "As on marking the final verdicts for the album, one thing is so clear that all songs are bounded to screenplay as it brings different feeling in respective of tracks. Maybe, it’s a usual style by Santhosh Narayanan, but when you think it from Rajinikanth fan perspective, it is definitely a different dimension of Thalaivar. Especially, the numbers like ‘Maya Nadhi’ and ‘Vaanam Parthen’, are really heart-binding that keeps you so much addicted, while ‘Neruppu Da’ is a massive blaster of this album." [39] Filmfare gave the album 4 out of 5 stating, "Santhosh Narayanan hasn’t let the fact that he was composing for a Rajini vehicle get to him and made a fresh, rocking album that would be well-liked by all the old and young fans of the superstar. Can’t wait now to watch the film on big screen!" [40]
The album broke several records on digital media within a week and has received rave reviews with the majority of views coming from India, Malaysia, Singapore, USA, UAE and UK. [41] While the lyric videos received 10 million views on YouTube, the song "Neruppu Da" topped the charts of Saavn, on Top 15 Weekly Countdown, iTunes and as well as local radio channels. [42] [43] The audio CDs of Kabali had a record breaking sales, which was confirmed by Swaroop Reddy of Think Music in a press interaction. [42]
We have always looked at Rajinikanth as the pilot or the backbone of the project. We didn’t even get into details of who the other singers were, and did not even listen to the songs before buying the music. We find that there’s still a market for CDs and DVDs, because it’s a Rajinikanth project. We find it doing much better than it’s done recently. In recent times, no album has done anywhere closer to this. It’s a blockbuster for sure. Take the audio version of 'Neruppu Da' for example. It’s already got 4 million views—that’s a lot more than any song of any other actor
— Swaroop Reddy, Director of Think Music, about the success of the film's album in an interaction to the press, Firstpost [44]
The album became one of the most streamed songs of Jiosaavn. Paramdeep Singh, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Saavn said."The Kabali album is all set to enter the Top 10 streamed Tamil albums of all timeon Saavn soon. It is clearly one of the most talked about regional albums of the year thus far." [45]
All songs composed by Santhosh Narayanan.
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