Panjaa is the soundtrack to the 2011 film of the same name directed by Vishnuvardhan starring Pawan Kalyan, Sarah-Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff, Adivi Sesh and Atul Kulkarni. The soundtrack features six songs composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Chandrabose and Ramajogayya Sastry. The soundtrack was released by Aditya Music on 18 November 2011.
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| Released | 18 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:54 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
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Development
editVishnuvardhan's norm composer Yuvan Shankar Raja assigned to score music for Panjaa, in his maiden collaboration with Kalyan.[1][2] He started composing music for the film in late January 2011, and took nearly eight months working on the soundtrack, due to Yuvan's commitments on other Tamil and Telugu projects.[2] The soundtrack was mixed by Kausikan Sivalingam in Berlin, a norm collaborator of Yuvan. On 16 November 2011, Yuvan started re-recording the film's background score during the post-production process.[3] Pawan Kalyan also sang the track "Paparayudu" with Hemachandra, Sathyan and Brahmanandam, touted to be a "satricial number";[4] Yuvan sung the titular track.[5] Further singers were announced with the song list being revealed prior to the audio launch with Haricharan, Shweta Pandit, Saloni, Belly Raj, Priya Himesh performing.[5] Yuvan reused the background score in the Tamil-language film Ameerin Aadhi-Bhagavan (2012).
Release
editAditya Music acquired the audio rights. In mid-October 2011, the soundtrack was planned for release on 13 November 2011 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.[6] However, it was postponed due to the sudden demise of Yuvan's mother.[7] The audio launch was later held on 18 November 2011 at the said venue. Along with the cast and crew, noted film personalities including directors K. Raghavendra Rao and S. S. Rajamouli, composer M. M. Keeravani and actor Rana Daggubati attended the function, which was anchored by comedian Ali and Suma Kanakala.[8] The event was broadcast live on MAA TV.[9]
Reception
editUpon release, the songs generally garnered positive response. A critic from 123Telugu reviewed the soundtrack being "different and modern" and not a regular soundtrack from Kalyan's earlier films.[10] IndiaGlitz reviewed: "With six instantly likable songs, this audio is a feather in the cap of the Kollywood musician. It indeed sets the tone for the movie."[11] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Panjaa is more of what one expects from Yuvan, in safe doses."[12] The Indian Express listed the title track as "the song of the year" further adding that "it has not only elevated the film but has also got youngsters grooving to its racy tune".[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Panjaa" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Ela Ela" | Chandrabose | Haricharan, Shweta Pandit | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Veyira Cheyyi Veyira" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Saloni | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Kshanam Kshanam" | Chandrabose | Shweta Pandit | 1:45 |
| 5. | "Anukoneledhugaa Kalakaanekaadhugaa" | Chandrabose | Belly Raj, Priya Himesh | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Paparayudu" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Hemachandra, Sathyan, Pawan Kalyan, Brahmanandam | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 23:54 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Pawan-Vishnu flick in March". Sify. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Packing a punch". Bangalore Mirror. The Times Group. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Panjaa's re-recording from Nov 16th". 123telugu.com. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan sang in Panjaa?". 123telugu.com. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Pawan Kalyan's Panjaa Songs list". 123telugu.com. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Panjaa audio launch venue finalized". 123telugu.com. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Music launch of Panjaa postponed". Sify. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Panjaa music launch function". Idlebrain.com. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Fans ready for a ride". The Hindu. 22 November 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Audio Review: Panjaa – New age music". 123telugu.com. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Panjaa Music Review". IndiaGlitz. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (20 November 2011). "Panjaa (Music review), Telugu – Yuvan Shankar Raja". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Tollywood 2011: Mahesh Babu Rules!". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.