Dhruva (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2016 Telugu-language action film of the same name directed by Surender Reddy. A remake of the Tamil film Thani Oruvan (2015), the film stars Ram Charan, Rakul Preet Singh and Arvind Swamy. The musical score is composed by Hiphop Tamizha in their Telugu debut and features four songs with lyrics written by Chandrabose and Varikuppala Yadagiri. The soundtrack was released under the Aditya Music label on 9 November 2016.
| Dhruva (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | 9 November 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 16:49 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
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| Producer | Hiphop Tamizha | |||
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Development
editFor the film's score and soundtrack, Surender Reddy chose to retain the original composers Hiphop Tamizha.[1] The duo recalled that they did not plan their debut in Telugu industry and mentioned that Reddy liked the original film because of its music, which led them to be retained for this film.[2] Even before they started working on the film, they spent over a week with the director so that they could understand his sensibilities, adding that "In every sense, this was a new film and like the original, it was not an easy arena to enter into".[2]
With this, they composed a new set of tunes with the change in context of the Telugu version. Within their limitations, the duo worked with the lyricists Chandrabose and Varikkuppala Yadagiri to understand the meaning and ensured that the words would be native to the Telugu audience, and also considered numerous aspects like the flavor, linguistics and wide appeal. They further minimized the use of Hindi words to the best of their abilities.[2]
The title song was performed by Bollywood singer Amit Mishra in his Telugu debut.[3] The duo described the title song as a challenging one,[4] and took inspiration from the song "Travelling Soldier" from the Pawan Kalyan-starrer Thammudu (1999).[5] The song "Pareshanura" was a melody number where he experimented with Carnatic music and hip hop.[2] The music composition was completed by October 2016.[6]
Release
editAditya Music acquired the film's audio rights.[7] The film's track list was released with a 10-second song promo on 2 November 2016.[8] Initially, the makers planned for a music launch event at Hyderabad on 9 November 2016, with Pawan Kalyan as the chief guest.[9] However, due to the announcement of the demonetisation, plans for an audio launch was cancelled,[10][11] and the album was directly released to stores and online on the same date.[12]
The song "Theemai Dhan Vellum" from the original film was reused in Telugu, titled "Manushi Musugulo Mrugam Neney Ra" which was used for promotional purposes. It was released as a bonus track on 7 December 2016 on Sony Music India.[13]
Reception
editCritics
editThe soundtrack album received positive reviews from critics.[14] Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5 stating "Dhruva is an impressive album from Hip-Hop Thamizha with enjoyable and experimental compositions".[15] Indiaglitz gave 2.75 out of 5 and stated "An album that doesn't boast of formulaic songs [...] while the party-time song is a rip-off, the title track stands out for its meaningful lyrics and rendition."[16] 123Telugu reviewed "the 'Dhruva' album is more classy, slightly different from the routine, and is an album of situations."[17] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog commented "Hip-hop Tamizha's Telugu debut is largely the same of what they are usually known for in Tamil."[18] Karthika Raveendran of Bollywoodlife.com gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and commented "This album will catch everyone's interest as it marks Hip Hop Tamizha's debut in Telugu industry but it won't hold their attention for long."[19]
Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute wrote "Hiphop Tamizha who composed the soundtrack for the Tamil film has done it for the Telugu one too and the score is just right to complement the taut script."[20] Srividya Palarpathi of The Times of India wrote "While the album has already claimed the attention of the Telugu audiences, the BGM in the film elevates the experience of the film to the next level".[21]
Audience
editThe film's audio jukebox crossed one million views in YouTube within a short span of its release.[22]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhruva Dhruva" | Chandrabose | Amit Mishra | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Choosa Choosa" | Chandrabose | Padmalatha, Snaggy | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Pareshanura" | Varikuppala Yadagiri | Padmalatha, Vishnupriya Ravi | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Neethoney Dance" | Chandrabose | Hiphop Tamizha, Nikhita Gandhi | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 13:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Manishi Musugulo Mrugam Neney Ra" | Varikuppala Yadagiri | Hiphop Tamizha, Kaushik Krish | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 16:49 | |||
Accolades
edit| Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards South | 17 June 2017 | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Padmalatha and Vishnupriya Ravi for "Pareshanura" | Nominated | [23] [24] |
| IIFA Utsavam | 28–29 March 2017 | Best Music Director – Telugu | Hiphop Tamizha | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 30 June–1 July 2017 | Best Lyricist – Telugu | Chandrabose for "Choosa Choosa" | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Padmalatha for "Choosa Choosa" | Nominated |
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d "Hiphop Tamizha on 'Dhruva'". The Hindu. 16 November 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Amit Mishra: When my songs were not becoming hits, my dad told me, 'You've given 5-6 years of your life to this profession, now I will give 5-6 years of my life to you' - Exclusive". The Times of India. 4 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Hip Hop Thamiza opens about Dhruva's title song". The Times of India. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva's title song inspired by Pawan Kalyan's Travelling Soldier song: Ram Charan". The Times of India. 12 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva's music nearing completion". The Times of India. 16 October 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Aditya Music to release audios of 4 Mega movies". The Times of India. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva's 10 second song promo launched". The Times of India. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan to unveil Dhruva audio?". The Times of India. 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "No audio launch for Dhruva". The Hans India. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "No exclusive audio function for Dhruva". The Times of India. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Ram Charan's album 'Dhruva' launched online". The Times of India. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva – Manishi Musugulo Mrugam Neney Ra Telugu Song | Ram Charan, Rakul Preet Singh". YouTube. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (9 November 2016). "Ram Charan's Dhruva music review: Song causal, title track are the pick of many audience". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva (aka) Druva songs review". Behindwoods. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva Music review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz.com. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Dhruva audio review". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (9 November 2016). "Dhruva (Music review), Telugu – Hip-hop Tamizha". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Raveendran, Karthik (11 November 2016). "Dhruva music review: Neethoney Dance is the biggest highlight in this Ram Charan-Rakul Preet Singh album". Bollywood Life. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Rajendran, Sowmya (9 December 2016). "Review: Slick and tight, Dhruva a worthy Telugu remake of Thani Oruvan". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Palarpathi, Srividya (9 December 2016). "Dhruva Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Dhruva jukebox hits a million". The Times of India. 15 November 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Nominations for the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2017 Telugu nomination list: Janatha Garage, Oopiri get most nods". International Business Times. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "IIFA Utsavam: Complete winner's list". The Indian Express. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead". The Indian Express. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2017 Telugu winners list: Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh declared best actors". International Business Times. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.