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Ko (soundtrack)

Ko is the soundtrack to the 2011 Tamil-language political thriller film of the same name directed by K. V. Anand, starring Jiiva, Ajmal, Karthika and Piaa Bajpai. Featuring musical score composed by Harris Jayaraj, who previously worked with the director on Ayan (2009), the album features six tracks, with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, Madhan Karky, Kabilan, Viveka, Vanamali, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz. The audio was launched at a public event on 12 January 2011 with the cast and crew. Sony Music India released the album through digital and physical formats. The soundtrack album for the Telugu-dubbed version Rangam was released by Aditya Music on 9 March 2011.

Ko
Soundtrack album by
Harris Jayaraj
Released12 January 2011
Recorded2010–2011
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length29:46
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerHarris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj chronology
Engeyum Kaadhal
(2010) 		Ko
(2011) 		Force
(2011)

Background and release

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The music compositions sessions took place in Macau where he had tuned all six tracks for the film.[1] On the occasion of Diwali (5 November 2010), a teaser featuring the song "Enamo Aedho" was released to acclaim from critics and audience. The song was initially titled as "Kuviyamilla" which lyricist Madhan Karky termed as "out of focus" in Tamil, that refers to the protagonist Ashwin's (Jiiva) occupation as a photojournalist. But was later renamed to the original title. It further depicts his love for Renuka (Nair) as well as Saro's (Bajpai) affection towards him.[2] The album featured a song sung "Munpaniya" sung by Bombay Jayashri and Sriram Parthasarathy (later deciphered to be "Venpaniye") which Jayaraj claimed as one of his favourites from the album, and a club song sung by Emcee Jesz, Vijay Prakash, Tippu, Solar Sai and Ranina Reddy that featured appearances from several Tamil film personalities, including Jayaraj.[3]

The teaser's success prompted media to claim the soundtrack was "red hot" in audio sales due to the pull of the particular song, with the producers quoting up to ₹1 crore (US$120,000).[3] Later Sony Music India acquired the film's music rights, and the audio was initially set to be released on 10 December 2010, but postponed.[3] The soundtrack was launched on 12 January 2011 at the Image Auditorium in Chennai,[4] with the presence of the cast and crew and other celebrities, with a press meet held the following day at the Green Park Hotel.[5] The event was telecasted on Kalaignar TV on 26 January 2011, coinciding with Republic Day.[4]

Track listing

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Tamil

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No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aga Naga"Pa. Vijay, Vanamali, Emcee JeszVijay Prakash, Tippu, Ranina Reddy, Priya Subramaniam, Solar Sai, Srik, Emcee Jesz05:23
2."Enamo Aedho"Madhan Karky, Sricharan, Emcee JeszAalap Raju, Prashanthini, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz05:36
3."Gala Gala"KabilanTippu, Krish, Haricharan, Sayanora Philip04:53
4."Venpaniyae"Pa. VijaySriram Parthasarathy, Bombay Jayashree05:28
5."Netri Pottil"Madhan KarkyNaresh Iyer02:43
6."Amali Thumali"VivekaHariharan, Shweta Mohan, Chinmayi Sripaada05:43
Total length:29:46

Telugu

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All lyrics are written by Vanamali

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aga Naga"Vijay Prakash, Tippu, Ranina Reddy, Priya Subramaniam, Solar Sai, Srik, Emcee Jesz05:20
2."Endhuko Emo"Aalap Raju, Prashanthini, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz05:31
3."Gala Gala"Tippu, Krish, Haricharan, Sayanora Philip04:51
4."Ee Manchullo"Sriram Parthasarathy, Bombay Jayashree05:25
5."Masthish"Naresh Iyer02:40
6."Nemali Kulukula"Unni Krishnan, Mallikarjun, Shweta Mohan, Chinmayi Sripaada05:45
Total length:29:32

Reception

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The soundtrack received mixed reviews from critics. C. Karthik from Behindwoods.com gave 2.5 out of 5 claiming that Harris tried to re-create the magic of Ayan (2009), and "achieved it to an extent".[6] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff gave a 2 out of 5, complimenting "Enamo Aedho" as "sweety and melodius" while other numbers are being "mish-mashed versions" of Jayaraj's earlier hits.[7] A reviewer from Indiaglitz said, "Ko's music is vivacious with different genres of romantic songs, hip hop and nevertheless even poetic."[8] Karthik Srinivasan from Milliblog reviewed "KV Anand may be a master storyteller, but his music sense continues to be strictly average; Harris doesn't help either."[9] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud gave a rating of 7 out of 10, calling it as "a middling score from Harris Jayaraj".[10]

Irrespective of the mixed reception, the song "Enamo Aedho" was reviewed positively by film critics and received a breakthrough for its lead vocalist Aalap Raju, who initially worked as a bass guitarist, and becoming a playback singer.[11][12]

Accolades

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Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Chennai Times Film Awards 22 December 2011 Best Music Director Harris Jayaraj Won [13]
Best Male Playback Singer Aalap Raju – ("Enamo Aedho") Won
Filmfare Awards South 7 July 2012 Best Music Director – Tamil Harris Jayaraj Nominated [14]
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Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Aalap Raju – ("Enamo Aedho") Won
Maa Music Awards 2012 Best Dubbing Song "Enduko Emo" Won [16]
Mirchi Music Awards South 4 August 2012 Listener's Choice Award − Song "Enamo Aedho" Won (2nd place) [17]
Listener's Choice Award − Album Ko Won (4th place)
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 13 July 2017 Best Music Director Harris Jayaraj Won [18]
Vijay Awards 16 June 2012 Favourite Song "Enamo Aedho" Won [19]
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Best Male Playback Singer Aalap Raju – ("Enamo Aedho") Nominated
Best Lyricist Madhan Karky – ("Enamo Aedho") Nominated
Best Background Score Harris Jayaraj Nominated

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "'Ko', a political thriller". IndiaGlitz. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Kuviamilla – out of focus!". The Times of India. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "KV Anand's Ko audio- Red Hot". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Ko Audio Launch on January 12". Behindwoods. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ "'KO' Audio comes in style". IndiaGlitz. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  6. ^ C., Karthik. "KO MUSIC REVIEW". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Nothing original about Ko's music - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Ko Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  9. ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (17 January 2011). "Ko (Music review) – Harris Jayaraj". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Ko – Music Review". Music Aloud. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Aalap Raju: Double delight". The Times of India. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  12. ^ "On song". The Hindu. 5 July 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. ^ "The Chennai Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  14. ^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  15. ^ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". The Times of India. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Maa Music Awards 2012 - Best Dubbing Song Harris Jayaraj". YouTube.
  17. ^ "Mirchi Music Awards Listener's Choice". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Full list of the Tamil Film Awards from 2009-2014 announced by the TN govt". The Hindu. 13 July 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  19. ^ "6th Annual Vijay Awards: Complete list of winners". CNN-IBN. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  20. ^ "6th Annual Vijay Awards". India Glitz. 9 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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