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Thaandavam (soundtrack)

Thaandavam is the soundtrack to the 2012 Tamil-language film of the same name directed by A. L. Vijay, starring Vikram. The film's musical score is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar in his 25th film and the album consists of seven songs written by Na. Muthukumar and an instrumental track. The album was released at a launch event held in Chennai on 15 August 2012 coinciding Independence Day and the soundtrack was marketed to digital platforms and CDs through Junglee Music label.

Thaandavam
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released15 August 2012 (2012-08-15)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length29:30
LanguageTamil
LabelJunglee Music
ProducerG. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Joker
(2012) 		Thaandavam
(2012) 		Paradesi
(2012)

Development

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Thaandavam is Prakash's fourth collaboration with Vijay after Kireedam (2007), Madrasapattinam (2010) and Deiva Thirumagal (2011).[1] Like the previous films, Prakash said that there are five songs in the film which would be "melodious and romantic". He used the piano for the theme music and another bit song that would total up to eight in number. However, the film would also consist of "stylish action music".[2]

When Vijay was scouting locations abroad, Prakash sent the tunes for the film via video conferencing through Skype.[3] The song "Oru Paadhi Kadhavu" was initially written for Madrasapattinam that had not been used. During a flight trip to Kerala, Vijay and Prakash casually discussed about a romantic number, resulting the unused track came into the way for this film. Throughout the discussion, Prakash structured the entire song on the flight. The song marked the debut of playback singer Vandana Srinivasan who performed with the counterpart singer Haricharan.[2][4]

Three of the film's songs had been composed after the lyrics were written. Alyssa Mendonsa, the daughter of Loy Mendonsa from the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio was introduced in the track "Will You Be There".[2] S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Saindhavi, Sathya Prakash, Rahul Nambiar, Chinnaponnu, Velmurugan and Megha performed the tracks, with Prakash performing two of them.[5]

Release

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The music rights were secured by Junglee Music. On 22 July 2012, the track list was updated through social media consisting of eight tracks in total.[5] The following day, G. Dhananjayan, executive producer and head of distribution at UTV Motion Pictures, confirmed that the film's music would be launched on Independence Day (15 August 2012),[6] and an online contest was held for fans to participate in the audio launch.[7] The invitation was designed with the seven tandavas of Lord Shiva along with stills from the film.[8] The event was held at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam, with the cast and crew (excluding Anushka and Santhanam) along with other prominent directors and actors in attendance.[9] The organisers also arranged for action games like rope climbing and shooting as an innovative approach.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yaaradi Mohini"Rahul Nambiar, Megha04:29
2."Will You Be There"Alyssa, Marie04:02
3."Uyirin Uyire"Saindhavi, Sathya Prakash, G. V. Prakash Kumar05:45
4."Shiva Thaandavam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam02:15
5."Oru Paadhi Kadhavu"Haricharan, Vandana Srinivasan05:38
6."Anicham Poovazhagi"G. V. Prakash Kumar, Chinnaponnu, Velmurugan04:57
7."Adhigaalai Pookkal"G. V. Prakash Kumar01:05
8."A Poem for You"G. V. Prakash Kumar01:19
Total length:29:30

Reception

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Behindwoods rated two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying "Though definitely a good job, it doesn't match up to some of the young composer’s previous works like Mayakkam Enna and Aadukalam."[10] Moviecrow gave 6.5/10 to the album, saying "The songs may not get you on a repeat mode right away. But, the songs are expected to get better with director Vijay and Nirav Shah's skillful picturization on terrific Chiyaan, pretty Amy and demure Anushka set in beautiful locales."[11] Critic based at News18 called it as "a fairly good compilation of songs [...] But, the kind of intensity we saw from GV in Aadukalam and Mayakkam Enna are missing. It won't be a surprise if any of these numbers don't become cult classics. However, the progress this man has shown over 25 movies is remarkable and deserves applause."[12] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "High on melody, Thaandavam is a poised effort from GVP!"[13]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony[a] Category Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 20 July 2013 Best Music Director – Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar Won [14]
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Mirchi Music Awards South 26 August 2013 Album of the Year G. V. Prakash Kumar Won [17]
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Male Vocalist of the Year Haricharan for "Oru Paadhi Kadhavu" Nominated
Music Composer of the Year G. V. Prakash Kumar for "Oru Paadhi Kadhavu" Nominated
Lyricist of the Year Na. Muthukumar for "Oru Paadhi Kadhavu" Nominated
Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year Vandana Srinivasan for "Oru Paadhi Kadhavu" Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards 12–13 September 2013 Best Lyricist – Tamil Na. Muthukumar for "Oru Paadhi Kadhavu" Nominated [20]
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Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Saindhavi for "Uyirin Uyire" Nominated
Vijay Awards 11 May 2013 Best Lyricist Na. Muthukumar for "Oru Paadhi Kadhavu" Nominated [22]

Notes

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  1. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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  1. ^ "25th Composition of G.V Prakash for Thandavam". IndiaGlitz.com. 25 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Rangarajan, Malathi (11 August 2012). "25 at 25!". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "GV Prakash on Thandavam". The Times of India. 14 February 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "New talent to be introduced in Vikram's Thandavam". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Thaandavam's song list". The Times of India. 22 July 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Thandavam Audio Release". Moviecrow. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Big audio launch for Thaandavam". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Vikram's Thaandavam And The Divine Thaandavam". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Music reigns at Thaandavam's audio launch". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Thaandavam Music Review". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Vikram and GV Prakash's Thaandavam Music Review". Moviecrow. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Music Review: 'Thandavam' songs deserve applause". News18. 20 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  13. ^ Srinivasan, Karthik. "Thaandavam (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2013 (South): Complete List of Nominees". International Business Times. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  15. ^ "60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations". Filmfare. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  16. ^ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Mirchi Music Awards 2012 Introduction". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Mirchi Music Awards 2012 Nominations". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Mirchi Music Awards 2012 Winners". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Winners List – 2013". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  21. ^ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (15 September 2013). "SIIMA 2013 Winners List: Dhanush, Pawan Kalyan, Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar Bag Awards". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Stars, big and small". The Hindu. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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