Rahman, in an interview with The New Indian Express said it was "essential to venture beyond my comfort zone" and attributed that the "emerging talents bring a fresh perspective to the table. They possess a striking vision and an innovative approach to storytelling that invigorates me", calling it a "liberating feeling" to venture into new territory rather than continue with the familiar.[2] In May 2023, Vadivelu recorded a song.[3][4] The song, later titled "Raasa Kannu", was released as a single on 19 May.[5] Vadivelu also performed the song at the film's audio launch.[6] Mari noted that Rahman had expected the music to be on the lines of Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993); however he asked him for a song that sounds similar to Bob Marley's "Zion Train", which resulted in him composing the Westernised number "Jigu Jigu Rail". Mari said he wanted even non-Indians to watch and understand the film, and felt an effective tool when taking local stories to the world is music.[7]
Release
"Raasa Kannu" released as the first single on 19 May 2023, followed by "Jigu Jigu Rail" on 27 May.[8][9] The audio launch was held on 1 June 2023 at the Nehru Stadium, Chennai.[10][11] Rahman and his musical team performed the songs from the film live.[12] A reprise version of the song "Nenjame Nenjame" performed by Deva, was released as a single on 12 July 2023.[13]
Vipin Nair of Music Aloud rated four stars out of five indicating "Rahman's incredible run of form continues" with this film.[15] Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu called the songs as "ear-pleasers" but criticized the background score as "tad underwhelming".[16] K. Janani of India Today claimed that "Being a rural film, Rahman, with his Western tunes, has given a new colour to the film."[17] Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute commented that Rahman's "flawless music" complemented the cinematography, with the tracks "Raasa Kannu" and "Jigu Jigu Rail" being demanded "repeat listening".[18] Lakshmi Subramaniam of The Week wrote "A.R. Rahman's background music is top-notch as it expresses the anger and pain within a man who is oppressed by societal norms."[19]
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