Vanakkam Chennai (soundtrack)

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Vanakkam Chennai
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Soundtrack album by
Anirudh Ravichander
Released27 July 2013
Recorded2013
Studio Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios, Chennai
Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length30:26
Language Tamil
Label Sony Music India
Producer Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander chronology
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Vanakkam Chennai is the soundtrack album to the 2013 film of the same name directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi and starred Shiva and Priya Anand. The film's musical score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander in his third Tamil film after 3 (2012) and Ethir Neechal , and featured seven songs written by Na. Muthukumar, Madhan Karky, Vignesh Shivan, Hiphop Tamizha and Arjun that featured prominent singers. The soundtrack was released on Sony Music India on 27 July 2013.

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Background and production

In September 2012, Anirudh signed to score music for the film which he described as a "fun" and "youthful album" appealing to the urban audiences. [1] [2] When he first approached Kiruthiga, she claimed that his soundtrack for 3 has been one of her favorites and Anirudh has been impressed with her narration. Anirudh described that composing the tunes for the film were "breezy" as he did not have to struggle and Kiruthiga selected him the best tunes for the album. [3]

In May 2013, he recorded a "party" number with Hiphop Tamizha Adhi, which was later deciphered to be "Chennai City Gangsta" with rapper Hard Kaur (in her Tamil playback debut) also singing. [4] [5] On the end of the month, a 40-second teaser of the song "Oh Penne" featured English lyrics written and performed by London-based singer Arjun Coomaraswamy was released. [6] The full song was performed by Vishal Dadlani, in his Tamil debut, recorded the song in June 2013. [7] Coomaraswamy would perform the English version of that song as a part of the album, [6] with singer-producer Charles Bosco. [8]

In late-June, Assamese musician Papon also crooned a song titled "Hey" with Maria Roe Vincent. [9] Pragathi Guruprasad who was a runner-up of Airtel Super Singer Junior 3 performed "Osaka Osaka" with Anirudh, while Andrea Jeremiah and Suchitra also provided vocals for "Engadi Porandha" and "Ailasa Ailasa". [10] The soundtrack was recorded and mixed at the Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios in Chennai and at the Abbey Road Studios in London. [11]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Hey!" Na. Muthukumar Papon, Maria Roe Vincent 04:33
2."Osaka Osaka" Madhan Karky Anirudh Ravichander, Pragathi Guruprasad 06:06
3."Oh Penne"Na. Muthukumar Vishal Dadlani, Anirudh Ravichander, Arjun 04:34
4."Chennai City Gangsta" Hiphop Tamizha Anirudh Ravichander, Hard Kaur, Hiphop Tamizha, Country Chicken04:17
5."Engadi Porandha" Vignesh Shivan Anirudh Ravichander, Andrea Jeremiah 03:23
6."Ailasa Ailasa"Madhan KarkyAnirudh Ravichander, Suchitra 04:04
7."Oh Penne (International)"ArjunArjun, Anirudh Ravichander, Charles Bosco, Nayeem 03:29
Total length:30:26

Marketing and release

The soundtrack was initially set to be released during May and June 2013, but was delayed due to unknown reasons. [12] [5] The song teasers of "Engadi Porantha", "Oh Penne" and "Ailasa Ailasa" released during late-May and early-June 2013, to promote the album. [6] [13] The incomplete track list of the film unveiled on 17 June 2013 through social networking sites, only revealing the track titles whereas the details of the singers and lyricists were kept undisclosed. [10] The official track list released on 24 July with all the details. [14] Sony Music India which acquired the film's audio rights, [15] released the album as a soft launch on 27 July 2013 at the Suryan FM 93.5 radio station while the audio was made available in digital download and CDs. [16]

A promotional video for the song "Chennai City Gangsta" featuring Anirudh, Adhi and Kaur was shot in August 2013, and was released on 20 September 2013 through social media platforms. It was also featured in the end credits of the film.[ citation needed ]

Reception

Vipin Nair of Music Aloud summarised "It is indeed a hat-trick of winners in Tamil for Anirudh Ravichander, with Vanakkam Chennai. Must-hear soundtrack!" giving 8.5 out of 10. [17] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Vanakkam Chennai is an interesting soundtrack, but has Anirudh’s past catching up too early in his career". [18]

Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Times of India, assigned 3.5 out of 5 and chose "Hey", "Osaka Osaka", "Oh Penne", "Ailasa Ailasa" and "Chennai City Gangsta" as the pick of the album. [19] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu called "Ailasa Ailasa" as the "best pick from the album". [3] Critic Baradwaj Rangan, writing for the same publication said Anirudh's score is enhanced with "energy and local colour". [20] S. Saraswathi of Rediff.com wrote "Anirudh of Kolaveri fame seems to have hit the jackpot once again; almost all the tracks in the film have become chartbusters overnight. There are some beautiful melodies as well as some lively and energetic numbers to suit the mood of the film." [21]

The songs "Oh Penne" and "Chennai City Gangsta" enjoyed more commercial response amongst the audiences. [22]

Accolades

Award [a] Date of ceremony [b] CategoryRecipient(s) and Nominee(s)ResultRef.
Filmfare Awards South 12 July 2014 Best Music Director – Tamil Anirudh Ravichander Nominated [23]
[24]
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Suchitra – ("Ailasa Ailasa")Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards 12–13 September 2014 Best Lyricist – Tamil Madhan Karky – ("Osaka Osaka")Nominated [25]
[26]

Notes

  1. ↑ Awards, festivals and organisations are in alphabetical order.
  2. ↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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