Arjun Reddy (soundtrack)

Arjun Reddy is the soundtrack to the 2017 film of the same name directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The album featured seven songs composed by Radhan with lyrics penned by Ananta Sriram, Rambabu Gosala, Shreshta and Mandela Pedaswamy. The album was released on 21 August 2017 through Aditya Music and preceded with four singles.[1] Although most of the song were composed by Radhan, Shrestha who penned lyrics for "Madhurame" and "Gundelona"; composed the latter's tune that lacked instrumental support.[2][3]

Arjun Reddy
Soundtrack album by
Released21 August 2017 (2017-08-21)
Recorded2017
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length28:05
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
ProducerRadhan
Radhan chronology
Radha
(2017)
Arjun Reddy
(2017)
Manasuku Nachindi
(2018)
Singles from Arjun Reddy
  1. "Mangaluru – Mussorie (Dhooram)"
    Released: 23 April 2017
  2. "The Breakup Song (Teliseney Na Nuvvey)"
    Released: 19 June 2017
  3. "Emitemito"
    Released: 10 July 2017
  4. "Madhurame"
    Released: 31 July 2017

Release

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Arjun Reddy's music was preceded with four singles; the first one from the soundtrack titled "Mangaluru – Mussorie" (later known as "Dhooram") was released on 23 April 2017.[4] The second single "The Breakup Song" (later known as "Teliseney Na Nuvvey") released on 19 June 2017,[5] while the other two—"Emitemito" and "Madhurame"—were released on 10 and 31 July 2017, respectively.[6][7] The film's soundtrack was released at a pre-release promotional event in Hyderabad on 21 August 2017.[8] Aditya Music also released the audio CDs of the soundtrack.[9]

Reception

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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote that Radhan's music, which varies from "classical strains to more trippy beats", was one of the factors, along with the cinematography, that brought Arjun Reddy to life.[10] Srinivasan Nadathur, writing for the same publication summarised that "The Breakup Song" along with "Break-Up" from Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017) and "Badulu Cheppave" from Ninnu Kori (2017) is an instance in which Telugu cinema "continued in Kolaveri mode too intermittently" in the first half of 2017.[11] In December 2017, Nadadhur commented; "For a film so brutally raw and honest, Arjun Reddy got its aura from its music as much as the swag of Vijay Deverakonda". He added that the heavy metal undertone matched up to the "extremities and mood swings of its lead character". Nadadhur also praised the use of semi-classical and jazzy touches in the soundtrack.[12]

Neeshita Nyayapati writing for The Times of India said the songs "deserve a special mention" and that Radhan did a "brilliant job".[13] Namrata Suri of The News Minute wrote that Arjun Reddy has one of the "most original soundtracks composed by Radhan", and that "Madhurame" and "The Breakup song" are the memorable songs from the film.[14] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South called it as a "rousing" album,[15] while Indo-Asian News Service (published via Hindustan Times) called it as "terrific".[16] Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost wrote "Radhan does a terrific job with his background score".[17] Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle complimented Radhan's music as "an asset to the film".[18]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dhooram"Ananta SriramNikhita Gandhi3:01
2."Teliseney Na Nuvvey"Rambabu GosalaL. V. Revanth4:09
3."Emitemito"Ananta SriramAlphons Joseph3:21
4."Madhuram"ShreshtaSameera Bharadwaj5:40
5."Mari Mari"Mandela PedaswamyGowthami2:54
6."Oopiri Aaguthunnadey"Rambabu GosalaL. V. Revanth4:05
7."Gundelona"ShreshtaSowjanya3:55
Total length:28:05

Accolades

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Ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref.
65th Filmfare Awards South Best Lyricist – Telugu Shreshta (for "Madhurame") Nominated [19]
[20]
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu L. V. Revanth (for "Teliseney Na Nuvvey") Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Sameera Bharadwaj (for "Madhurame") Nominated
16th Santosham Film Awards Best Male Playback Singer L. V. Revanth (for "Teliseney Na Nuvvey") Won [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Arjun Reddy". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 September 2017). "Songwriter chronicles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. ^ Tanmayi, Bhawana (21 October 2017). "Lyricist Shreshta is all set to work with biggies of the industry". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Mangaluru – Mussoorie (From "Arjun Reddy") – Single". iTunes. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. ^ "The Breakup Song (From "Arjun Reddy") – Single". iTunes. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Emitemitemito (From "Arjun Reddy") – Single". iTunes. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Madhuram (From "Arjun Reddy") – Single". iTunes. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. ^ Arjun Reddy Pre Release Event (Event). India: Aditya Music. 21 August 2017. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Arjun Reddy~ ACD". Aditya Music. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (26 August 2017). "Arjun Reddy movie review: A landmark film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (29 June 2017). "Music in Telugu films: Some sunshine amid rain". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  12. ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (27 December 2017). "Telugu film music in 2017: This sounds right!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  13. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshitha (26 August 2017). "Arjun Reddy Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  14. ^ Suri, Namrata (28 December 2017). "A year of change: The best of Telugu cinema in 2017". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  15. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (1 September 2017). "Arjun Reddy Movie Review: A Prickly Deep Dive Into Self-Absorbed Love". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Arjun Reddy movie review: Intense, raw and unbelievably honest. 5 stars". Hindustan Times. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  17. ^ Kumar, Hemanth (25 August 2017). "Arjun Reddy movie review: Vijay Devarakonda-starrer heralds a new chapter in Telugu cinema". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  18. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (29 August 2017). "Arjun Reddy Movie Review: This Film Is A Sensation". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  21. ^ "16వ 'సంతోషం' అవార్డ్స్: ఉత్తమ నటుడు చిరంజీవి". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.