Madharaasi (soundtrack)

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Madharaasi
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Soundtrack album by
Released27 August 2025
Recorded2024–2025
StudioAlbuquerque Records, Chennai
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length18:09
Language Tamil
Label Junglee Music
Producer Anirudh Ravichander
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Singles from Madharaasi
  1. "Salambala"
    Released: 31 July 2025
  2. "Vazhiyiraen"
    Released: 23 August 2025

Madharaasi is the soundtrack album composed by Anirudh Ravichander to the 2025 Tamil-language psychological action thriller film of the same name directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sri Lakshmi Movies, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Vikranth and Shabeer Kallarakkal. The album featured nine songs with lyrics written by Super Subu, Vignesh Shivan, Adesh Krishna, Vishnu Edavan, Vivek and Kwame Fyah. Two singles—"Salambala" and "Vazhiyiraen"—preceded the album on 31 July and 23 August 2025, respectively. The soundtrack was released on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi (27 August) under the Junglee Music label.

Contents

Background

The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his third collaboration with Murugadoss after Kaththi (2014) and Darbar (2020); eighth with Sivakarthikeyan. [1] [a] The album featured nine tunes: three themes and six songs, with lyrics written by Super Subu, Vignesh Shivan, Adesh Krishna, Vishnu Edavan, Vivek and Kwame Fyah. [2] The songs were performed by Sai Abhyankkar, [3] [4] Anirudh, Ravi G, Shilpa Rao and Fyah. [2]

Release

The film's music rights were acquired by Junglee Music. [2] [5] The first single, "Salambala", was released on 31 July 2025. [6] [7] The second video single "Vazhiyiraen" was released on 23 August 2025. [8]

The audio launch event was held on 24 August 2025 at Sai Leo Muthu Indoor Stadium at Sri Sai Ram Engineering College in Chennai, with the cast and crew in attendance. [9] [10] However, the film's soundtrack was released on streaming platforms three days later, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. [2] [11] The album was further released in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages. [12]

Track listing

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Salambala"Super Subu Sai Abhyankkar 3:27
2."Vazhiyiraen" Vignesh Shivan Anirudh Ravichander 3:55
3."Madharaasi Theme"1:13
4."Unadhu Enadhu"Adesh KrishnaAnirudh Ravichander, Ravi G, Shilpa Rao 4:20
5."Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme)0:37
6."Usara Uruvi"Vishnu EdavanAnirudh Ravichander, Ravi G3:24
7."Madharaasi Flow"Kwame FyahAnirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah0:40
8."Thangapoovey" Vivek Anirudh Ravichander, Ravi G3:56
9."Mudinja Thodra" (Trailer Theme)1:58
Total length:18:09
Telugu
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Selavika"Srinivasa Mouli Dhanunjay Seepana 3:27
2."Varadhalle" Ramajogayya Sastry Adithya RK 3:55
3."Madharaasi Theme"1:13
4."Happy Street"Ramajogayya SastryRavi G, Priya Mali4:20
5."Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme)0:37
6."Maare Kaalam"Ramajogayya SastryDeepu3:24
7."Madharaasi Flow"Kwame FyahAnirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah0:40
8."Ningi Thaaraa"Ramajogayya SastryRavi G3:56
9."Trailer Theme"1:58
Total length:18:09
Hindi
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tadapaa"Ritesh G Rao Dhanunjay Seepana 3:27
2."Kaise Karu"Ritesh G Rao Adithya RK 3:55
3."Madharaasi Theme"1:13
4."Happy Street"Ritesh G RaoRavi G, Priya Mali4:20
5."Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme)0:37
6."Teri Judaai"Ritesh G RaoDeepu3:24
7."Madharaasi Flow"Kwame FyahAnirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah0:40
8."Naina Tere"Ritesh G RaoRitesh G Rao3:56
9."Trailer Theme"1:58
Total length:18:09
Kannada
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sari Illa Sari Illa"Nagarjun Sharma Dhanunjay Seepana 3:27
2."Thara Thara"Nagarjun Sharma Adithya RK 3:55
3."Madharaasi Theme"1:13
4."Happy Street"Nagarjun SharmaRavi G, Priya Mali4:20
5."Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme)0:37
6."Matthe Baa"Nagarjun SharmaDeepu3:24
7."Madharaasi Flow"Kwame FyahAnirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah0:40
8."Malle Hoove"Nagarjun SharmaRavi G3:56
9."Trailer Theme"1:58
Total length:18:09
Malayalam
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kudukkilu Kudukkalle" Deepak Ram Dhanunjay Seepana 3:27
2."Ullake Odippoyi"Deepak Ram Adithya RK 3:55
3."Madharaasi Theme"1:13
4."Happy Street"Deepak RamRavi G, Priya Mali4:20
5."Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme)0:37
6."Uyironnuruki"Deepak RamDeepu3:24
7."Madharaasi Flow"Kwame FyahAnirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah0:40
8."Thangapoove"Deepak RamJishnu Vijayan3:56
9."Trailer Theme"1:58
Total length:18:09

Reception

Arjun Menon of The Indian Express wrote "Anirudh Ravichandaran is the saving grace, who single-handedly elevates the stakes and vibes in this one with his eclectic score." [13] Niranjan S of DT Next wrote "The film is further lifted with Anirudh’s now-trademark background score, which complements the narrative." [14] A reviewer based at Deccan Chronicle wrote "Anirudh Ravichander, expected to elevate the film with catchy tunes and a pulsating background score, surprisingly falls short." [15] M. Suganth of The Times of India wrote "Anirudh, who usually delivers in energetic fashion, surprisingly, contributes with just a functional score and not-so-catchy songs." [16] Balakrishna Ganeshan of The News Minute wrote "Anirudh, often a saving grace in weaker projects, fails to elevate this one. The songs feel misplaced and disrupt the flow, while the background score lacks punch." [17]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Junglee Music: [18]

Instruments
Studios

Notes

  1. Anirudh Ravichander and Sivakarthikeyan previously collaborated for Ethir Neechal (2013), Maan Karate (2014), Kaaki Sattai (2015), Remo (2016), Velaikkaran (2017), Doctor (2021) and Don (2022).

References

  1. "Sivakarthikeyan Teams Up with AR Murugadoss for 'SK23'". Film Companion . 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Madharaasi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music . 27 August 2025. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. "Anirudh and Sai Abhyankkar join for the first single for Sivakarthikeyan's 'Madharaasi'?". The Times of India . 29 July 2025. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. "Sai Abhyankkar Joins Sivakarthikeyan and Anirudh for Madharaasi, First Single Salambala". Filmfare . 30 July 2025. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. Junglee Music South [@JungleeMusicSTH] (15 February 2025). "Exciting news! 🎶 Junglee Music, powered by Times Music, has bagged the audio rights for #SKxARM – a powerhouse collaboration of Sivakarthikeyan, A.R. Murugadoss, and Anirudh! Get ready for a musical blockbuster!🔥" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025 via Twitter.
  6. "The 'Salambala' song from Sivakarthikeyan's 'Madharasi' drops with a bang; fans groove to the beat!". The Times of India . 31 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. Kumar, Akshay (31 July 2025). "'Salambala' from Madharaasi out: Sivakarthikeyan dusts himself off after a break-up in this peppy kuthu". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  8. "'Vazhiyiraen' from Madharaasi is a foot-tapping number about love". Cinema Express . 23 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  9. "Sivakarthikeyan dances to Madharasi song, Anirudh Ravichander hugs him in viral video". India Today . 25 August 2025. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  10. B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (25 August 2025). "From GOAT scene with Vijay to working with AR Murugadoss: 4 things Sivakarthikeyan said at the Madharaasi audio launch". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  11. Anirudh Ravichander [@anirudhofficial] (27 August 2025). "#Madharaasi full album out now" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025 via Twitter.
  12. Madharaasi dubbed version soundtracks:
  13. Menon, Arjun (5 September 2025). "Madharaasi movie review: This Sivakarthikeyan starrer is too formulaic and old fashioned for its own good". The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  14. A, Niranjan (5 September 2025). "Madharaasi review: Sivakarthikeyan is convincing in AR Murugadoss' template action entertainer". DT Next . Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  15. "Movie Review | Madhrasi Fails to Pack a Punch Due to Dreary Narration". Deccan Chronicle . 5 September 2025. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  16. Suganth, M (5 September 2025). "Madharaasi Movie Review: Sivakarthikeyan, Murugadoss deliver a smartly packaged commercial entertainer". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  17. Ganeshan, Balakrishna (7 September 2025). "Madharaasi review: Sivakarthikeyan's action-entertainer is fun in parts". The News Minute . Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  18. Junglee Music Tamil (28 August 2025). Madharaasi - Audio Jukebox | Sivakarthikeyan | Rukmini | Vidyut | A.R.Murugadoss | Anirudh. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025 via YouTube.