Vikram Vedha (soundtrack)

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Vikram Vedha
Vikram Vedha Album Cover.jpg
Soundtrack cover
Soundtrack album by
Sam C. S.
Released19 June 2017
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length28:09
Language Tamil
Label Think Music
Producer Sam C. S.
Sam C. S. chronology
Kadalai
(2016)		Vikram Vedha
(2017)		 Puriyatha Puthir
(2017)
Singles from Vikram Vedha
  1. "Tasakku Tasakku"
    Released: 5 June 2017
  2. "Yaanji"
    Released: 12 June 2017

Vikram Vedha is the soundtrack album of the 2017 Indian neo-noir action thriller film of the same name, directed by Pushkar-Gayathri, and produced by S. Sashikanth under the banner YNOT Studios, starring Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi. The soundtrack album and the background score is composed by Sam C. S. with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan, Muthamil, Vignesh Shivan and the composer respectively. Sam had previously worked with Pushkar and Gayathri on television commercials, before they decided to recruit him, after his work on Puriyatha Puthir , which was his debut film. [1]

Contents

The soundtrack album features 10 songs, with six instrumental compositions. [2] The team released two singles "Tasakku Tasakku" on 5 June 2017 and "Yaanji" on 12 June 2017, before the entire album unveiled on 19 June 2017. The soundtrack received generally positive reception from critics.

Development

Sam composed the score based on the script instead of doing it after watching the film's final version. He used the same approach for Puriyatha Puthir. He believed this would give him more creative freedom while also helping the actors and directors understand how to depict the emotions the characters portray in a particular sequence. [3] [4] In an interview with Kaushik LM of The Hindu, Sam said he "used ethnic Indian instruments, and live orchestra" to compose the score. [5] He completed 80 percent of the score before the commencement of principal photography, leading Pushkar and Gayathri to shoot the scenes according to the music he composed. After shooting for the film ended, Sam fine-tuned the score to achieve better results. [3] [6]

Pushkar and Gayathri had initially opted against including songs in the film, but then thought lyrics might work better than music alone and changed their decision. [4] Sam employed the vocal percussion technique of beatboxing for the track "Tasakku Tasakku" as he felt it would be better to use "real sounds" to depict the atmosphere in a bar. [5] At Sethupathi's insistence, Vignesh Shivan was hired to write the lyrics for "Karuppu Vellai". [7]

Release

The audio rights of the soundtrack album were acquired by Think Music. The team released the first single "Tasakku Tasakku" on 5 June 2017, rendered by Mukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Sam C. S. and Gana Guna. [8] [9] Followed by the second single track, "Yaanji" on 12 June 2017, which is a melodius composition rendered by Anirudh Ravichander and Shakthisree Gopalan, with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan. [10] [11] The entire soundtrack album was unveiled through all streaming platforms on 19 June 2017. [12] [13]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Karuppu Vellai" Vignesh Shivan Sam C. S., Sivam03:16
2."Yaanji" Mohan Rajan Anirudh Ravichander, Shakthisree Gopalan, Sathyaprakash04:30
3."Tasakku Tasakku"Muthamil and Manikandan Mukesh Mohamed, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Gana Guna04:00
4."Yethu Dharmam" —Chennai Orchestra01:37
5."Pogatha Yennavittu" Sam C. S. Pradeep Kumar, Neha Venugopal04:41
6."Ghetto Chase" —Meghavarshini, Avantika, Monisha, Chennai Orchestra03:04
7."Idhu Emosion" —Chennai Orchestra01:41
8."Yethu Nyayam" —Sam C. S., Chennai Orchestra02:57
9."Sangu Sattham" —Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra00:58
10."Oru Katha Sollatta" —Sam C. S., Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra01:25
Total length:28:09

Background score

Vikram Vedha
Film score by
Sam C. S.
Released14 December 2017
Genre Feature film score
Length32:42
Language Tamil
Label Think Music
Producer Sam C. S.

The original background score from the film, composed by Sam C. S. was released on 14 December 2017. [14] It features 10 bonus original compositions, with six cues in the film (tracks 11–16) which were included in the film's soundtrack album. [14]

No.TitleLength
1."Vedha's Swag"03:16
2."Vikram's Angst"01:35
3."The Pursuit"02:31
4."The Sorrow of Simon"01:15
5."Vikram vs. Vedha"03:11
6."Bygones"01:59
7."Vikram Deciphers"02:52
8."The Divide"01:04
9."Vedha's Angst"02:40
10."Vikram + Vedha"00:40
11."Yethu Dharmam"01:37
12."Ghetto Chase"03:04
13."Idhu Emosion"01:41
14."Yethu Nyayam"02:57
15."Sangu Sattham"00:58
16."Oru Katha Sollatta"01:25
Total length:32:42

Reception

Critical response

Sharanya CR from The Times of India noted in her review that Sam "brings out the essence of the film’s plot" with "Karuppu Vellai", and used the term "stylish, yet flawless" to describe Anirudh's and Shakthisree Gopalan's rendition of "Yaanji". She felt "Pogatha Yennavittu" was "an impressive composition" and appreciated the "very peppy" beats in "Tasakku Tasakku", adding that it "can be reserved for parties". Sharanya concluded her review by stating that "the composer hits the high-note" with Vikram Vedha, writing further that "the film's narrative is sure to up the experience through music" with the instrumental tracks. [15]

Vipin Nair of Music Aloud rated the album 3.5 out of 5, calling it an "excellent work" from Sam CS. [16] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "After the unheard, under-rated, Sam hits the big league with Vikram Vedha". [17] Priyanka Thirumurthy of The News Minute wrote "While the songs in the film don't really make an impression, music director Sam C.S stuns the audience with background scores that keep you hooked even when the screenplay dips." [18] Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle wrote "Sam CS’ music, especially the background score is brilliant." [19] Sreedhar Pillai of Firstpost described it as "great music and background score by Sam CS." [20] Reviewer based at Sify wrote "Sam CS' score is undoubtedly the film's lifeline, his background score enhances each and every scene, particularly in the tense moments." [21]

Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South added, "The music, though, takes itself very seriously. CS Sam produces a good album (Nee pogaadhey is just lovely), but his score is deafening, and it drowns out a lot of the dialogue." [22] Ragesh Gopinathan from Malayala Manorama called Vikram Vedha as "one of those few films whose BGM thrills you so much that it reverberates in your ears even after the show ends." [23] Vishal Menon of The Hindu described it as a "spellbinding soundtrack". [24]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremony [a] CategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 10 January 2018Best Playback Singer — Male Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji") [b] Won [25]
Filmfare Awards South 16 June 2018 Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji")Won [26]
[27]
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 26 January 2018Best Music Director Sam C. S. Won [28]
[29]
Best Playback Singer – Male Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji")Won
South Indian International Movie Awards 14 – 15 September 2018 Best Music Director – Tamil Sam C. S. Nominated [30]
[31]
Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Anirudh Ravichander (for "Yaanji")Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Shakthisree Gopalan (for "Yaanji")Nominated
Techofes Awards 19 February 2018Best Music Director Sam C. S. Won [32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
Best Lyricist Vignesh Shivan (for "Karuppu Vellai")Nominated
Vijay Awards 3 June 2018 Best Music Director Sam C. S. Nominated [36]
[37]
Best Background Score Sam C. S. Won

Impact

Vikram Vedha established Sam C. S. as one of the prominent composers in Indian film industry. [38] [39] The reception for Sam's work, helped him garner numerous film opportunities which included high-profile films, such as Mohanlal's Odiyan (2018) and Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), where he worked on the background scores. [40] [41] [42] Pradeep Kumar of The Hindu listed Vikram Vedha as one of the 10 Tamil films during the 2010s had 'mass' music, indicating how Sam's background score elevated the character of Vedha. [43] Sam also scored the Hindi remake of Vikram Vedha, reusing major themes from the original film and a song, while also composing new themes as well. [44]

Notes

  1. ↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. ↑ Also for "Karuthavanlaam Galeejam" from Velaikkaran

References

  1. ↑ Karthik, Janani (14 August 2017). "I Want To Compose Music For The Script, Not Visuals: Sam CS". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Sam C. S. [@SamCSmusic] (18 June 2017). "Glad to share the track list from #VikramVedha @PushkarGayatri @sash041075 @ActorMadhavan #VijaySethupathi @thinkmusicindia @StudiosYNot" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019– via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 Suganth, M (27 August 2017). "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 Sudha, K (19 July 2017). "'I'm glad we didn't do away with the songs'". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 LM, Kaushik (21 July 2017). "Sound of music". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (14 August 2017). "It is better not to have songs in films: Sam CS". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "TRIVIA: Check out unknown facts about 'Vikram Veda'". Sify . Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. ↑ Tasakku Tasakku Song with Lyrics (Lyrical Video) (in Tamil). Think Music India. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Tasakku Tasakku (From "Vikram Vedha") – Single". Apple Music . 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Yaanji Song with Lyrics (Lyrical Video) (in Tamil). Think Music India. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Yaanji (From "Vikram Vedha") – Single". Apple Music . 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Vikram Vedha [@@VikramVedhaFilm] (18 June 2017). "Listen to the entertaining #VikramVedha songs @samcs_music @ActorMadhavan #VijaySethupathi Music on @thinkmusicindia https://youtu.be/5RKI9_B7tOg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018– via Twitter.
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  14. 1 2 "Vikram Vedha (Original Background Score)". Apple Music . 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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  21. ↑ "Review : Vikram Vedha Review: A brilliantly written intense crime". Sify . 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  22. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (21 July 2017). "Vikram Vedha Movie Review". Film Companion South . Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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