Solo (soundtrack)

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Solo
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2017
Recorded2016-2017
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageMalayalam
Tamil
Label Trend Music

Solo is the soundtrack to the 2017 Indian anthology film of the same name released in Malayalam and Tamil. Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Solo consists of four shorter films in the anthology and was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Malayalam. Composers who worked on the film are Prashant Pillai, Thaikkudam Bridge, Masala Coffee, Gaurav Godkhindi, Agam, Filter Coffee, Brodha V, TaalAtma, Abhinav Bhansal, Sooraj Kurup and Sez on the Beat. The album has 22 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English. [1] [2] [3] [4] The whole soundtrack lasts about an hour.

Contents

Track listing

World of Shekhar

Tamil

Solo - World of Shekhar's ensemble soundtrack comprises four tracks by various artists.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Singa Kutty - Bring on the Chaos" Chinna Ponnu, Ankur "Enkor" Johar, Raghav JockSez on the Beat Chinna Ponnu, Ankur "Enkor" Johar, Raghav Jock2:53
2."Thoovaanam" Kutti Revathi Abhinav Bansal Vijay Yesudas 3:23
3."Dhevadhai Pol Oruthi"Mohan Raj Agam Harish Sivaramakrishnan 4:02
4."Uyiraagi"Mohan Raj Agam Shashaa Tirupati 3:06
Malayalam

Solo - World of Shekhar's ensemble soundtrack comprises four tracks by various artists.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Singa Kutty - Bring on the Chaos" Chinnaponnu, Ankur "Enkor" Johar, Raghav JockSez on the Beat Chinna Ponnu, Ankur "Enkor" Johar, Raghav Jock2:53
2."Kandu Nee Enne"Dhanya SureshAbhinav Bansal Vijay Yesudas 3:27
3."Oru Vanchi Paattu"Agam Agam Harish Sivaramakrishnan 3:57
4."Thaalolam"Manu Manjith Agam Shashaa Tirupati 3:32

World of Trilok

Solo - Trilok
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released3 October 2017
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Trend Music

Solo - World of Trilok's ensemble soundtrack comprises four tracks by various artists.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Sajan More - Reprise (Unchained)" Masala CoffeeAditya Rao, Shriram Sampath, Jahnvi Shrimankar3:12
2."Separation" GovindAshita Ajit2:10
3."Shiva Omkara" GovindBindu Nambiar2:35
4."Karaiyaadhe"Mohan RajGaurav Godkhindi Siddharth Basrur 3:40
5."You"Gaurav GodkhindiGaurav Godkhindi Siddharth Basrur 3:40
6."The Cyclist Theme"Gaurav Godkhindi2:46

World of Siva

Solo - Siva
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released5 September 2017
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length19:30
Label Trend Music

Solo - World of Siva's ensemble soundtrack comprises four tracks by various artists.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Aal Ayaal" Masala Coffee Sooraj Santhosh, Varun Sunil4:21
2."Aal Ayaal - Reprise (Walk & Kill Mix)" Masala Coffee Sooraj Santhosh, Varun Sunil3:09
3."Aigiri Nandini - Eye For An Eye"Dhanya Suresh Thaikkudam Bridge Govind Menon, Meera6:03
4."Shiv Taandav"Ragini Bhagwat
Govind Menon
Saylee Talwalkar5:57


World of Rudra

Solo - Rudra
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released13 September 2017
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length14:53
Label Trend Music

Solo - World of Rudra's ensemble soundtrack comprises four tracks by various artists.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Roshomon (Tamil)"Mohan Raj Prashant Pillai Ashwin Gopakumar, Arun Kamath, Niranj Suresh, Sachin Raj, Rakesh Kishore, Alfred Eby Issac2:50
2."Roshomon (Malayalam)"Harinarayanan Prashant Pillai Ashwin Gopakumar, Arun Kamath, Niranj Suresh, Sachin Raj, Rakesh Kishore, Alfred Eby Issac, Mithun Jayraj2:50
3."Sajan More Ghar Aaye"TraditionalFilter CoffeeJahnvi Shrimankar4:24
4."Sita Kalyanam"Sangeeth Ravindran, Sooraj S. Kurup Sooraj S. Kurup Renuka Arun, Sooraj S. Kurup 4:47
5."Women of Solo (English)"Gaurav GodkhindiGaurav GodkhindiSidharth Basrur1:44

Release and reception

Firstpost.com also gave the soundtrack a positive review and added "this album evidently has more than just one layer" and "though the Solo playlists combined last for almost an hour, many of the songs in them are worth your time". [5]

Manorama Online called the album "highly addictive", adding the songs "belong to the fusion genre and make for a pleasant listening experience". [6]

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