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Vanakkam Chennai (soundtrack)

Vanakkam Chennai is the soundtrack album to the 2013 film of the same name directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi and starred Shiva and Priya Anand. The film's musical score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander in his third Tamil film after 3 (2012) and Ethir Neechal, and featured seven songs written by Na. Muthukumar, Madhan Karky, Vignesh Shivan, Hiphop Tamizha and Arjun that featured prominent singers. The soundtrack was released on Sony Music India on 27 July 2013.

Vanakkam Chennai
Soundtrack album by
Anirudh Ravichander
Released27 July 2013
Recorded2013
StudioPanchathan Record Inn and AM Studios, Chennai
Abbey Road Studios, London
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length30:26
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerAnirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander chronology
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Background and production

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In September 2012, Anirudh signed to score music for the film which he described as a "fun" and "youthful album" appealing to the urban audiences.[1][2] When he first approached Kiruthiga, she claimed that his soundtrack for 3 has been one of her favorites and Anirudh has been impressed with her narration. Anirudh described that composing the tunes for the film were "breezy" as he did not have to struggle and Kiruthiga selected him the best tunes for the album.[3]

In May 2013, he recorded a "party" number with Hiphop Tamizha Adhi, which was later deciphered to be "Chennai City Gangsta" with rapper Hard Kaur (in her Tamil playback debut) also singing.[4][5] On the end of the month, a 40-second teaser of the song "Oh Penne" featured English lyrics written and performed by London-based singer Arjun Coomaraswamy was released.[6] The full song was performed by Vishal Dadlani, in his Tamil debut, recorded the song in June 2013.[7] Coomaraswamy would perform the English version of that song as a part of the album,[6] with singer-producer Charles Bosco.[8]

In late-June, Assamese musician Papon also crooned a song titled "Hey" with Maria Roe Vincent.[9] Pragathi Guruprasad who was a runner-up of Airtel Super Singer Junior 3 performed "Osaka Osaka" with Anirudh, while Andrea Jeremiah and Suchitra also provided vocals for "Engadi Porandha" and "Ailasa Ailasa".[10] The soundtrack was recorded and mixed at the Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios in Chennai and at the Abbey Road Studios in London.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Hey!"Na. MuthukumarPapon, Maria Roe Vincent04:33
2."Osaka Osaka"Madhan KarkyAnirudh Ravichander, Pragathi Guruprasad06:06
3."Oh Penne"Na. MuthukumarVishal Dadlani, Anirudh Ravichander, Arjun04:34
4."Chennai City Gangsta"Hiphop TamizhaAnirudh Ravichander, Hard Kaur, Hiphop Tamizha, Country Chicken04:17
5."Engadi Porandha"Vignesh ShivanAnirudh Ravichander, Andrea Jeremiah03:23
6."Ailasa Ailasa"Madhan KarkyAnirudh Ravichander, Suchitra04:04
7."Oh Penne (International)"ArjunArjun, Anirudh Ravichander, Charles Bosco, Nayeem03:29
Total length:30:26

Marketing and release

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The soundtrack was initially set to be released during May and June 2013, but was delayed due to unknown reasons.[12][5] The song teasers of "Engadi Porantha", "Oh Penne" and "Ailasa Ailasa" released during late-May and early-June 2013, to promote the album.[6][13] The incomplete track list of the film unveiled on 17 June 2013 through social networking sites, only revealing the track titles whereas the details of the singers and lyricists were kept undisclosed.[10] The official track list released on 24 July with all the details.[14] Sony Music India which acquired the film's audio rights,[15] released the album as a soft launch on 27 July 2013 at the Suryan FM 93.5 radio station while the audio was made available in digital download and CDs.[16]

A promotional video for the song "Chennai City Gangsta" featuring Anirudh, Adhi and Kaur was shot in August 2013, and was released on 20 September 2013 through social media platforms. It was also featured in the end credits of the film.[17]

Reception

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Critic based at Moviecrow gave 6.5 out of 10 stating "Anirudh's care for details and layered orchestration despite the budget of the movie is commendable."[18] Behindwoods rated 3.5 out of 5, saying "Anirudh explodes onto the Tamil music scene with a hat-trick".[19] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud summarised "It is indeed a hat-trick of winners in Tamil for Anirudh Ravichander, with Vanakkam Chennai. Must-hear soundtrack!" giving 8.5 out of 10.[20] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Vanakkam Chennai is an interesting soundtrack, but has Anirudh’s past catching up too early in his career".[21]

Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Times of India, assigned 3.5 out of 5 and chose "Hey", "Osaka Osaka", "Oh Penne", "Ailasa Ailasa" and "Chennai City Gangsta" as the pick of the album.[22] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu called "Ailasa Ailasa" as the "best pick from the album".[3] Critic Baradwaj Rangan, writing for the same publication said Anirudh's score is enhanced with "energy and local colour".[23] S. Saraswathi of Rediff.com wrote "Anirudh of Kolaveri fame seems to have hit the jackpot once again; almost all the tracks in the film have become chartbusters overnight. There are some beautiful melodies as well as some lively and energetic numbers to suit the mood of the film."[24]

The songs "Oh Penne" and "Chennai City Gangsta" enjoyed more commercial response amongst the audiences.[25]

Accolades

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Award[a] Thate of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South [26]"

12 July 2014

Best Music Director – Tamil Anirudh Ravichander Nominated [27]
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Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Suchitra – ("Ailasa Ailasa") Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards 12–13 September 2014 Best Lyricist – Tamil Madhan Karky – ("Osaka Osaka") Nominated [29]
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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. ^ "Anirudh bags Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi's debut flick". The Times of India. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Every Song Is An Emotional Journey: Anirudh Ravichander". Deccan Chronicle. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Kumar, S. R. Ashok (10 August 2013). "Audio beat: Vanakkam Chennai – Take a welcome break". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Time for Hiphop Tamizha and Hard Kaur Vanakkam Chennai track". Radio And Music. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Anirudh's rave party in Chennai!". The Times of India. 18 May 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Oh Penne from 'Vanakam Chennai'". The Times of India. 31 May 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Vishal Dadlani to make his Tamil debut". India Today. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Sri-Lanka born Tamil music producer Charles Bosco is trending now, courtesy his 'refix' project". Indulge Express. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Papon croons for Anirudh's Vanakkam Chennai". The Times of India. 27 June 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Tracklist of Vanakkam Chennai". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  11. ^ "I am not an actor: Anirudh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Vanakkam Chennai audio in May!". The Times of India. 18 April 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Vanakkam Chennai's Ailasa Ailasa song teaser". The Times of India. 11 June 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Vanakkam Chennai tracklist". The Times of India. 24 July 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Sony Music snaps 'Vanakkam Chennai' for a bomb". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  16. ^ "'Vanakkam Chennai' audio straight to stores". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Anirudh, 'Hip Hop Tamizha' Aadhi and Hard Kaur's Chicken dance in Chennai city Gangsta song will". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Vanakkam Chennai Music Review". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Vanakkam Chennai Songs Review". www.behindwoods.com. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  20. ^ Says, Nataraj (28 July 2013). "Vanakkam Chennai – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)". Music Aloud. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  21. ^ Srinivasan, Karthik. "Vanakkam Chennai (Music review)". Milliblog. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  22. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (1 August 2013). "Music Review: Vanakkam Chennai". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Naiyaandi and Vanakkam Chennai: Crazy little thing called love". The Hindu. 12 October 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  24. ^ Saraswathi, S. "Review: Vanakkam Chennai is a feel-good love story". Rediff. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  25. ^ "Songs that make birthday boy Anirudh Ravichander a rock star". The Indian Express. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  26. ^ Saraswathi, S. "Review: Vanakkam Chennai is a feel-good love story". Rediff. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  27. ^ "61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South) Nomination list". Filmfare. 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  28. ^ "Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. 13 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  29. ^ "SIIMA Awards: 2013 Winners". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  30. ^ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (20 July 2014). "SIIMA Awards 2014 Tamil Movie Nominations: Suriya, Dhanush, Kamal Haasan Feature in Best Actor Category [List]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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