Kaththi (soundtrack)

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Kaththi
'Kaththi' Audio Poster.jpg
Digital Soundtrack Cover Art
Soundtrack album by
Anirudh Ravichander
Released24 September 2014 (Tamil)
15 October 2014 (Telugu)
Recorded2013–2014
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length25:48 / 26:02
LanguageTamil
Telugu
LabelEros Music
ProducerAnirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander chronology
Maan Karate
(2014) 		Kaththi
(2014) 		Kaaki Sattai
(2014)

Kaththi (About this soundpronunciation (help·info); transl. Knife) is the soundtrack album composed by Anirudh Ravichander, for the 2014 Indian Tamil film of the same name. This film marks the first collaboration of Anirudh with Vijay and A. R. Murugadoss. The music album features seven tracks with five songs and two instrumental versions.[1] The film's audio was launched on 24 September 2014, at The Leela Palace Hotel in Chennai.[2]

Production[]

Anirudh composed the theme music four days after signing the film,[3] which was featured in the digital first look poster.[4] He later added that the album would feature two theme music versions.[5] In April 2014, two more songs were produced[6][7] after which Anirudh confirmed that 3 of the songs were completed.[8] The next month, Bollywood music director Vishal Dadlani sang a track for the film.[9] In August 2014, Andrea Jeremiah and singer Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha had each recorded a song.[10] Hiphop Tamizha said that he had used classic Tamil words in the song.[11] Keba Jeremiah played the guitar for one song which he labelled as "a soul stirring melody".[12][13] Lyricist Madhan Karky called one of the songs he wrote a "stylish folk number".[14] Vijay was reported to sing a "love kuththu" number.[15] In early September 2014, Vijay finished recording his song, titled "Selfie Pulla" and the team went to London to shoot its song sequence.[16] Anirudh confirmed on 14 September 2014 that K. J. Yesudas had recorded a song for the film.[17] A rough cut version of "Selfie Pulla" sung by Anirudh got leaked onto the internet.[18]

Release[]

The audio rights were purchased by Eros Music.[19][a] Initial reports that the album release would be held in mid-September 2014 at the Wembley Arena in London,[21] and that the lead pair would perform at the audio launch along with Anirudh proved to be untrue.[22] The audio launch of the movie was held on 24 September 2014, at The Leela Palace Hotel in Chennai.[2] Ma Ka Pa Anand along with VJ Priyanka, hosted the audio launch,[23] whilst composer Anirudh and Hiphop Tamizhan Adhi were part of stage performances.[24]

Track listing[]

The track list was released on 21 September 2014 by Eros Music through their official Twitter account.[25] The full album was released through iTunes digitally on 23 September 2014, and in all streaming platforms the following day.

Tamil[]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Pakkam Vanthu"Hiphop TamizhaAnirudh Ravichander, Hiphop Tamizha04:16
2."Paalam"YugabharathiShankar Mahadevan, Shweta Mohan05:11
3."Kaththi Theme – The Sword of Destiny" (Instrumental)  01:01
4."Selfie Pulla"Madhan KarkyVijay, Sunidhi Chauhan04:51
5."Bad Eyes – Villain Theme" (Instrumental) Vijay, Anirudh Ravichander01:27
6."Nee Yaaro"Pa. VijayK. J. Yesudas, Anirudh Ravichander03:53
7."Aathi"YugabharathiVishal Dadlani, Anirudh Ravichander05:04

Telugu[]

The soundtrack of the film's Telugu version was released on 15 October 2014.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ay Pilladekh"Sri ManiBenny Dayal04:16
2."Kottu Kottu Whistle Kottle"Bhaskarabhatla RavikumarMano, Shweta Mohan, Shankar Mahadevan05:11
3."Kaththi Theme – The Sword of Destiny" (Instrumental)  01:01
4."Selfie Bomma"Sri ManiAnirudh Ravichander, Suchitra04:51
5."Bad Eyes – Villain Theme" (Instrumental) Vijay, Anirudh Ravichander01:27
6."Ye Kadupu Panto"Ramajogayya SastryK. J. Yesudas03:53
7."Kathi Lanti"Bhaskarabhatla RavikumarKarthik 

Reception[]

Durgesh Haridas of The Indian Express stated, "The OST is arguably the best for a Vijay movie in recent times and Anirudh’s variety and experimentation is helping him establishing himself as one of Kollywood’s top music makers."[26] K. Siddharth of Sify rated the album 3.5 out of 5, saying that "Anirudh delivers a fresh soundtrack that works for most parts!".[27] Behindwoods rated 3.5 out of 5, stating "Anirudh officially kick starts Kaththi celebrations!"[28] Indiaglitz rated 3.5 out of 5 stating "This is the best  OST for a Vijay starrer in the recent years, and Anirudh has made full use of the given opportunity to establish himself as one of the best among the current lot."[29] Moviecrow rated 6/10 stating "This much awaited album combo boasting the untested combination of Vijay-Anirudh-AR Murugadoss is sort of a let down. Lack of an instantly catchy song and the Anirudh's signature melody song are major shortcomings in the album."[30] MusicAloud gave 8 out of 10 stating that "Good mix of songs from Anirudh that should work well for an Ilayathalapathy movie."[31] Desi Music Bazaar rated 3.5 out of 5 stating "Anirudh once again proves that he is a youth-friendly composer. With tracks that are peppy and catchy, this album is sure to stay on the charts for a long time."[32]

Background score[]

The original background score of Kaththi was released by Anirudh Ravichander, in a jukebox format through his official YouTube channel on 28 January 2015, to coincide with the film's 100th day celebration as well. It features six original scores, composed by Anirudh. The OST album was released in all digital platforms on 1 February 2015.

No.TitleLength
1."Kathiresan Arrives"01:38
2."Kaththi Title Music"01:52
3."Interview Fight Theme"01:24
4."Thanoothu Village"02:55
5."Kaththi Engira Kathiresan"01:47
6."Coin Fight Theme"02:52
Total length:12:29

Album credits[]

Credits adapted from CD liner notes[33]

Producer[]

Anirudh Ravichander

Songwriters[]

Performers[]

Anirudh Ravichander, Vishal Dadlani, Hiphop Tamizha, Shankar Mahadevan, Shweta Mohan, Vijay, Sunidhi Chauhan, K. J. Yesudas, Mano, Benny Dayal, Suchitra, Karthik

Musicians[]

  • Guitars - Keba Jeremiah, Sajith Satya, R. Prasanna, Rex Vijayan, Godfray Immanuel
  • Bass - Naveen
  • Trumpet - Prakash
  • Tavil - Sundhar
  • Tabla - MT Aditya Srinivasan
  • Harp - Seenu
  • Ghatam - Ghatam Karthick
  • Cello - Balaji
  • Ganjeera - S. Swaminathan
  • Nadaswaram - D. Balasubramani
  • Indian Rhythm & Percussions - Krishna Kishore
  • Flute - Kareem Kamlakhar, Naveen Kumar
  • Piano, Keyboards, Synth, Rhythm and Electronic Programming - Anirudh Ravichander
  • Additional Rhythm Programming - Shashank Vijay

Additional Vocals[]

Veena Murali, Deepthi Suresh, Sowmya, Deepak Blue, Aravind Srinivas, Maalavika Sundar, Niranjana Ramanan, Narayanan, Keba Jeremiah, Lavita Lobo, Inno Genga, Sajith Satya, Vinay Sridhar, Nadisha Thomas, Kavitha Thomas, Sanjana Rajnarayan, Shenbagaraj

Beatbox - Hardee Bee

Orchestral Programming - Ishaan Chhabra

Vocal Arrangement - Arjun Chandy

Sound Engineers[]

  • Albuquerque Records, Chennai - Srinivasan, Ananthakrrishnan, Pradeep Kannan, Manoj
  • AM Studios, Chennai - S. Sivakumar, Hari Dafusia Pawan CH, Ishaan Chhabra

Production[]

  • Music Advisor - Ananthakrrishnan
  • Creative Consultant - Sajith Satya
  • Music Supervisor - Harish Raam L. H.
  • Mixed by - Vinay Sridhar
  • Mastered by Shadab Rayeen at New Edge Studios, Mumbai
  • MfiT - S. Sivakumar
  • Music Coordinator - Samidurai, Velavan

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Times of India reports that the audio rights were purchased for ₹25 million (US$350,000) to ₹30 million (US$420,000)[20]

References[]

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  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "'Kaththi' audio launch on Sep 24?". Sify. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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  33. ^ "Velaiilla Pattadhari (Original CD Cover)". Amazon. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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