Petta is the soundtrack album composed by Anirudh Ravichander, for the 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film film of the same name, starring Rajinikanth.[1]
Petta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 9 December 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
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Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 27:43 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
Producer | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
Anirudh Ravichander chronology | ||||
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Singles from Petta | ||||
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Development
editAnirudh Ravichander composed the soundtrack album and background score for Petta in which he collaborates with Rajinikanth for the first time. He joined as the film's composer in 2018. The album consists of all eleven songs, which 5 of them are theme songs and composed by Anirudh Ravichander and The lyrics were penned by Vivek, Ku. Karthik, Dhanush and Karthik Subbaraj.The first single track, "Marana Mass" was released on 3 December 2018, followed by "Ullallaa" which released on 7 December 2018. The full album was made available for digital download on 9 December 2018, under the Sony Music record label, which had acquired the audio rights of the film. In February 2019, the album crossed 250 million streams on all platforms.[2][3][4] In January 2022, "Marana Mass" hit 200+ million views in YouTube.[5]
Marketing and release
editThe first single track, "Marana Mass" was released on 3 December 2018, followed by "Ullallaa" which released on 7 December 2018. The full album was made available for digital download on 9 December 2018, under the Sony Music record label, which had acquired the audio rights of the film. In February 2019, the album crossed 250 million streams on all platforms.[6][7][8] In January 2022, "Marana Mass" hit 200+ million views in YouTube.[9]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Behindwoods | [10] |
OnlyKollywood | [11] |
Moviecrow | [12] |
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. Behindwoods rated the album 3.25/5 stating that "Anirudh has crafted a pakka 'marana mass' album filled with Rajini-ism!".[13] OnlyKollywood rated the album 3.5 out of 5, with a verdict "Petta sounds very different and powerful on the first hearing itself, and takes various routes thereon. Being such a large assembly of songs and themes, it's fair to have variable favorites, but the common point here is the Thalaivar factor that is maintained throughout. This is a brave and fresh stride for Anirudh who reduces his EDM influences and concentrates on a meter which collaborates retro sounds with top-notch arrangements. While the songs are freewheeling and enjoyable, the themes form an album of their own and help us visualize the characters and backgrounds. For most parts, this is a soundtrack that will rule our playlists in the days to come."[14] Cinemakaramkapi called it "a power packed album with a running time of 28 mins. Addictive and will remain in memory for long, am quite sure."[15] Moviecrow rated the album 3 out of 5 and stated "Petta is what you call a feast of an album! Anirudh and Karthik Subbaraj gloriously let their inner Superstar fans serve a soundtrack that's a delight to hear!"[16] Studioflicks rated the album 3 out of 5, and stated "On the whole, Petta is completely a tribute from Anirudh and his entire team for Thalaivar Rajnikanth. Apart from all the other factors of analysis, Petta does an impeccable justice to the Rajinikanth fans league."[17] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog expressed some discontent and stated that "Karthik Subbaraj's shift from Santhosh Narayanan, for his biggest film, seems like a blunder."[18]
Track listing
editThe soundtrack of the film was released in the form of a jukebox on 9 December 2018, through the official YouTube channel of Sony Music India.[19] The audio launch was held in a grand manner on 9 December 2018 in a private college where the audio was launched with much fanfare.[20]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Marana Mass" | Vivek | Anirudh Ravichander, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Rajinikanth (Voice Over) | 3:39 |
2. | "Petta Theme" | Instrumental | 1:46 | |
3. | "Ilamai Thirumbuthe" | Dhanush | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:42 |
4. | "Madura Petta" | Instrumental | 1:18 | |
5. | "Petta Paraak" | Vivek | Anirudh Ravichander& Chorus, Rajinikanth (Voice Over) | 4:03 |
6. | "Singaar Singh Theme" | Instrumental | 1:24 | |
7. | "Aaha Kalayanam" | Ku. Karthik | Anthony Daasan | 2:58 |
8. | "Jithu Theme" | Instrumental | 1:12 | |
9. | "Ullaallaa" | Vivek | Nakash Aziz, Inno Genga | 4:58 |
10. | "Kaali Theme" | Instrumental | 1:05 | |
11. | "Thappad Maara" | Karthik Subbaraj | Sarwar Khan, Sartaz Khan Barna | 1:57 |
12. | "Raman Andalum – Climax Remix" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 1:07 |
Total length: | 27:43 |
Background score
editPetta (Original Background Score) | |||||
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Film score by | |||||
Released | 3 February 2019 | ||||
Recorded | 2018 | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Length | 19:45 | ||||
Language | Tamil | ||||
Label | Sony Music | ||||
Producer | Anirudh Ravichander | ||||
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The film score by Anirudh Ravichander, featured 15 tracks. It was released by Sony Music on 3 February 2019.[21]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Church Fight" | 3:38 |
2. | "Thalaivar Intro" | 0:41 |
3. | "Chef Kaali" | 1:21 |
4. | "Itemkaaran" | 1:07 |
5. | "Thalaivar Romance" | 0:44 |
6. | "Market Fight" | 1:24 |
7. | "Nunchaku Theme" | 0:45 |
8. | "Kaali Helps in Love" | 0:35 |
9. | "Torchlight Fight" | 1:19 |
10. | "Revenge of Petta" | 1:00 |
11. | "Petta Velan Intro" | 0:28 |
12. | "Anwar Is Born" | 3:20 |
13. | "Rhythm of Petta" | 0:52 |
14. | "Petta Theme Extended" | 1:24 |
15. | "Kutti Kadhai" | 0:59 |
Total length: | 19:45 |
Album credits
editProducer(s)
editSongwriter(s)
edit- Anirudh Ravichander (composer, arranger)
- Vivek, Ku. Karthik, Karthik Subbaraj, Dhanush, Gangai Amaran (lyrics)
Performer(s)
edit- Anirudh Ravichander, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anthony Daasan, Nakash Aziz, Inno Genga, Sarwar Khan, Sartaz Khan Barna
Musicians
edit- Guitars – Keba Jeremiah, Godfray Immanuel
- Tavil – Sundhar
- Tabla – M.T Aditya
- Mandolin and banjo – Seenu
- Ganjeera – S. Swaminathan
- Flute – Kareem Kamalakar, Naveen Kumar
- Shehnai – Balesh
- Nadaswaram – D. Balasubramani
- Udukkai – Krishna Kishore
- Beatbox done by Hardee Bee (Malaysia)
- Additional beatbox sampled from YouTube Chorus – Santhosh Hariharan, Nivas, Deepak Blue, Sai Charan, Shakthisree Gopalan, Nadisha Thomas, Kavitha Thomas, Sanjana Rajnarayan, Shenbagaraj, Maalavika, Veena Murali
- Piano synth, rhythm and electronic programming – Anirudh Ravichander
- Additional rhythm – Shashank Vijay
Personnel
edit- Music advisor – Ananthakrishnan
- Musician coordinators – Samidurai, Velavan
- Modular synths recorded at – Park Street Studios, Downtown, New York
Sound engineers
edit- Albuquerque Records, Chennai – Srinivasan, Ananthakrishnan, Vinay Sridhar
- AM Studios, Chennai – S. Sivakumar, Pradeep Menon, Kannan Ganpat, Krishnan Subramaniyan, Manoj Raman, Aravind MS
Production
edit- Music Supervisor – Harish Raam L. H.
- Mixed by Vinay Sridhar
- Mastered by Shadab Rayeen at New Edge Studios, Mumbai
- Mastered for iTunes by Vinay Sridhar
- Music label – Sony Music India. Pvt. Ltd.
References
edit- ^ Nath, Akshaya (26 April 2018). "Karthik Subbaraj: My next with Rajinikanth will be an action drama". India Today. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (1 March 2018). "Anirudh Ravichander bags Rajinikanth-Karthik Subbaraj project". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Rajini's Petta 1st Single Track – Marana Mass Is Here!". Behindwoods. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Petta' audio launch date officially announced". Indiaglitz. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "'மரண மாஸ்' பாடல் புதிய சாதனை". Dinamani (in Tamil). 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (1 March 2018). "Anirudh Ravichander bags Rajinikanth-Karthik Subbaraj project". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Rajini's Petta 1st Single Track – Marana Mass Is Here!". Behindwoods. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Petta' audio launch date officially announced". Indiaglitz. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "'மரண மாஸ்' பாடல் புதிய சாதனை". Dinamani (in Tamil). 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Petta (aka) Pettai Songs review". Behindwoods. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Srinivas, Siddarth (2018-12-10). "Petta Songs Review". Only Kollywood. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Petta Songs - Music Review". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Petta (aka) Pettai Songs review". Behindwoods. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Srinivas, Siddarth (2018-12-10). "Petta Songs Review". Only Kollywood. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Petta - Music Album Review". 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Petta Songs - Music Review". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ StudioFlicks (2018-12-10). "Petta Music Review". StudioFlicks. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Karthik. "Petta (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh – Milliblog!". Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Petta - Official Jukebox | Superstar Rajinikanth | Sun Pictures | Karthik Subbaraj |Anirudh. Retrieved 2024-04-21 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ archive, From our online (2018-12-11). "Rajinikanth's 'Petta' audio unveiled at grand event". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Petta (Original Background Score)". Spotify. Retrieved 3 February 2019.