Rudraveena is the soundtrack to the 1988 Telugu-language musical-drama film of the same name directed by K. Balachander, starring Chiranjeevi, Shobana, Gemini Ganesan, Ramesh Aravind. The soundtrack consisted of nine songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri. Ilaiyaraaja's score was critically acclaimed and fetched him his third National Film Award for Best Music Direction and the second Nandi Award for Best Music Director.
| Rudraveena | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:20 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
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Development
editRudraveena is Ilaiyaraaja's fourth collaboration with Balachander after Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), Punnagai Mannan (1986) and Manathil Urudhi Vendum (1987).[1][2] Sirivennela Sitaramasastri was approached to write the lyrics for the songs after his work in K. Viswanath's Sirivennela (1986) was noticed.[3] According to screenwriter Ganesh Patro, Balachander wanted the songs to convey the story rather than serving the protagonists' dreams;[3] Ilaiyaraaja used verses from the poetry anthology Maha Prasthanam, written by Telugu writer Sri Sri, in the song "Cheppalani Vundi".[4]
Release history
editRudraveena's soundtrack was released under Ilaiyaraaja's Echo Recording Company through double LP and cassettes.[5][6] Each side of an LP consisted of six songs in an album, totally twelve in number; three instrumental tracks that were not titled which are performed in Nadaswaram (one being a rendition of the devotional song "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram") were also included.[5] Aditya Music which acquired the digital distribution rights from Echo, released the soundtrack through digital providers which consisted only nine songs, excluding the instrumental tracks.[7]
Track listing
editTulasi Dalamulace is a kriti written and composed by the Telugu Saint Poet Tyagaraja in the raga Mayamalavagowla
All lyrics are written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nammaku Nammaku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Lalitha Priya" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Taralirada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Cheppalani" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Chuttu Pakkala" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Tulasi Dalamulache" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Neethone" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Maanava Seva" | K. J. Yesudas | 5:42 |
| 9. | "Randi Randi" | Mano, S. P. Sailaja | 8:01 |
Reception
editRudraveena is considered one of the acclaimed works of Ilaiyaraaja in Telugu cinema.[8][9] K. Naresh Kumar of The Hans India commented that K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra brought the song "Lalitha Priya Kamalam" to life "soothingly", adding that everything is right about the number in terms of instrumentation.[10] Pulagam Chinnarayana of Sakshi praised Ilaiyaraaja's varied instrumentation in the re-recording and found Sitaramasastri's lyrics "optimistic and poetic".[3] S. Subakeerthana of The Federal stated that in films like Sagara Sangamam, Sindhu Bhairavi and Rudraveena, "[Ilaiyaraaja] displayed his hold over Carnatic music by tackling some challenging ragas."[11]
Archana Nathan of Scroll.in described the soundtrack as "brilliant" and reflected on the central themes of the film, which is the tussle between father and son over Carnatic music, but felt that "Taralirada" dwells deeper into the said themes.[12] At the presentation of the Sri Raja-Lakshmi award in November 2006, Balasubrahmanyam performed the song "Taralirada" at Kalabharathi auditorium, Visakhapatnam.[13][14]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandi Awards | Best Music Director | Ilaiyaraaja | Won | [15] |
| National Film Awards | Best Music Direction | Won | [16] | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Won |
References
edit- ^ Ilaiyaraaja (1988). "Rudra Veena" (liner notes). Echo Records.
- ^ Rudraveena (motion picture) (in Telugu). India: Anjana Productions. 1988. From 00:02:11 to 00:05:21.
- ^ a b c Chinnarayana, Pulagam (4 March 2013). "రుద్రవీణ ఓ రివల్యూషన్" [Rudraveena, a revolution]. Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "సినిమా పాటల్లో కీర్తనలు, సంకీర్తనలు!" [Hymns and poems in film songs!]. Suryaa (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Rudra Veena Telugu Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Rudra Veena Telugu Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Rudra Veena (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 1988. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Aravind, C. V. (6 October 2012). "The maestro's touch". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Ganesh, Deepa (5 May 2016). "When Ilaiyaraaja struck a different note". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Naresh Kumar, K. (30 August 2015). "The dance of love". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Subhakeerthana, S. (3 June 2023). "Ilaiyaraaja turns 80; the maestro charmed people with music, and his voice". The Federal. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Nathan, Archana (8 March 2018). "Picture the song: In 'Tarali Raada Thane Vasantham', a plea to liberate classical music". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Ramalinga Sastry, A. (24 November 2006). "Epitome of versatility". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Lending it the SP touch". The Hindu. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "36th National Film Festival 1989" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
