Bruce Lee: The Fighter (soundtrack) explained

Bruce Lee
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:S. Thaman
Cover:Bruce Lee- The Fighter soundtrack.jpeg
Released:25 September 2014
Recorded:2014
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:22:02
Label:Zee Music Company
Language:Telugu
Producer:S. Thaman
Prev Title:Saagasam
Prev Year:2015
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Next Year:2015

Bruce Lee: The Fighter is the soundtrack to the 2014 Telugu-language masala film of the same name directed by Srinu Vaitla and produced by D. V. V. Danayya under DVV Entertainment, starring Ram Charan. The film features musical score by S. Thaman who composed five songs for the film with lyrics written by Sri Mani and Ramajogayya Sastry. The soundtrack was released under the Zee Music Company label on 25 September 2014.

Development

In February 2015, Anirudh Ravichander signed in as the composer making his Telugu debut.[1] [2] He met Charan at his residence in Hyderabad, with Danayya and Vaitla also being present and eventually agreed to be a part of the film after liking the script. But, the following month, Anirudh opted out of the project due to reasons unknown, which led Vaitla to replace with S. Thaman who previously worked with Vaitla on Dookudu (2011), Baadshah (2013) and Aagadu (2014). Thaman confirmed his involvement through his Twitter page later.[3]

Besides Thaman, Simha and Megha performing two songs for the album, all the tracks were performed by relatively new singers: Saisharan, Nivas, Rabbit Mac, Deepak Blue, Ramya Behara and Sameera Bharadwaj performed the songs in their maiden Telugu music stint.[4] Thaman worked on re-recording the film's background score during early October 2015 and completed within nine days, closer to the film's release.[5]

Release

Initially, the film's music was speculated to be launched on 11 September 2014 at the Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad but was delayed due to reasons unknown.[6] [7] The film's audio launch was held at the Hitex Convention Centre in Madhapur, Hyderabad on 25 September 2015,[8] [9] with the presence of the film's cast and crew and Chiranjeevi being the chief guest.[10] [11] The soundtrack album was marketed and released by Zee Music Company, thus making its debut in Telugu.[12]

Critical reception

The Times of India, stated that "the album is sure to strike a chord with the masses", and gave 3 out of 5 stars.[13] Behindwoods gave 2.75 out of 5 and stated "Bruce Lee stays true to the massy combination of Srinu Vaitla–Thaman".[14] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog called it as an "above-average soundtrack from Thaman."[15] Suhas Yellapantula of The New Indian Express wrote "SS Thaman continues to churn out repetitive numbers and the music is ordinary at best."[16] Latha Srinivasan of Daily News and Analysis wrote "Thaman's BGM for the movie is apt and two of the numbers in the film – title song and 'Leh chalo' – are a must mention. They are peppy and have been well-shot."[17] A reviewer from Sify wrote "The one technician who deserves more appreciation is S S Thaman - his songs are catchy and background score is also good. 'Le Chalo' and 'Mega Meter' are the pick of the lot. They are also shot nicely with awesome dance steps."[18]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Mirchi Music Awards South27 July 2016Album of the YearBruce Lee – The Fighter – S. Thaman[19]
[20]
Music Composer of the YearS. Thaman – ("Kung Fu Kumari")
Lyricist of the YearRamajogayya Sastry – ("Kung Fu Kumari")
Upcoming Male Vocalist of the YearSaisharan – ("Run")
Deepak – ("Kung Fu Kumari")
Upcoming Female Vocalist of the YearSameera Bharadwaj – ("Bruce Lee")
South Indian International Movie Awards30 June – 1 July 2016Best Music Director – TeluguS. Thaman[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 February 2015 . Can Anirudh repeat Harris, Yuvan's magic? . https://web.archive.org/web/20150316073549/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/can-anirudh-repeat-harris-yuvans-magic.html . 16 March 2015 . 16 March 2015 . Behindwoods.
  2. News: Kavirayani . Suresh . 24 November 2014 . Ram Charan in Srinu Vaitla next project . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150316073315/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141124/entertainment-tollywood/article/it%E2%80%99s-ram-charan . 16 March 2015 . 16 March 2015 . Deccan Chronicle.
  3. Web site: 20 March 2015 . Thaman replaces Anirudh . https://web.archive.org/web/20150320052340/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/thaman-replaces-anirudh-for-ram-charan-dookudu-srinu-vaitlas-film.html . 20 March 2015 . 20 March 2015 . Behindwoods.
  4. Web site: Jeevi . 11 October 2015 . "Bruce Lee has family story, engaging screenplay and entertainment": Ram Charan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211043120/https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ramcharan-brucelee.html . 11 December 2015 . 2024-09-20 . Idlebrain.com.
  5. News: 2015-10-14 . Thaman in overdrive mode for Bruce Lee . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921071602/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/thaman-in-overdrive-mode-for-bruce-lee/articleshow/49354251.cms . 2024-09-21 . 2024-09-21 . . 0971-8257.
  6. News: 2015-09-01 . Bruce Lee audio launch to be held on September 11? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150916044929/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Bruce-Lee-audio-launch-to-be-held-on-September-27/articleshow/48945059.cms . 2015-09-16 . 2021-01-09 . . en.
  7. News: 2015-09-09 . Bruce Lee's audio launch postponed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923050428/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Bruce-Lees-audio-launch-postponed/articleshow/49032533.cms . 2015-09-23 . 2021-01-09 . . en.
  8. News: 2015-09-14 . Bruce Lee audio launch confirmed on September 25 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926155546/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Bruce-Lee-audio-launch-confirmed-on-October-2/articleshow/49072766.cms . 2015-09-26 . 2021-01-09 . . en.
  9. Web site: 2015-09-26 . Ram Charan's Bruce Lee The Fighter music launch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151023051112/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/audio-brucelee.html . 2015-10-23 . 2024-09-20 . Idlebrain.com.
  10. Web site: 2015-09-26 . Chiranjeevi Has the 'Perfect Treat' For His Fans in Ram Charan's Film . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123153316/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/chiranjeevi-has-the-perfect-treat-for-his-fans-in-ram-charans-film-1225623 . 2015-11-23 . 2024-09-20 . . en . Indo-Asian News Service.
  11. Web site: 2015-09-26 . My cameo in 'Bruce Lee' perfect treat for my fans: Chiranjeevi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123153316/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/my-cameo-in-bruce-lee-perfect-treat-for-my-fans-chiranjeevi/ . 2015-11-23 . 2024-09-20 . . . en.
  12. News: 2015-09-17 . Zee music makes it Telugu debut with Bruce Lee . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930014259/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/zee-music-makes-it-telugu-debut-with-bruce-lee/articleshow/49125183.cms . 2015-09-30 . 2024-09-20 . . 0971-8257.
  13. News: 2015-10-14 . Music Review: Bruce Lee . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151018233517/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-Bruce-Lee/articleshow/49354650.cms . 2015-10-18 . 2021-01-09 . . en.
  14. Web site: 2015-09-27 . Bruce Lee - The Fighter (aka) Bruce Lee 2 The Fighter songs review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151007230852/https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/bruce-lee-the-fighter/bruce-lee-the-fighter-songs-review.html . 2015-10-07 . 2021-01-09 . Behindwoods.
  15. Web site: Srinivasan . Karthik . Karthik Srinivasan . 2015-10-09 . Bruce Lee (Music review), Telugu – Thaman S . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708224415/https://milliblog.com/2015/10/09/bruce-lee-music-review-telugu-thaman-s/ . 2019-07-08 . 2024-09-20 . . en-US.
  16. Web site: Yellapantula . Suhas . 2015-10-19 . Review: Bruce Lee A Stunt Gone Wrong . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205121753/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2015/Oct/19/review-bruce-lee-a-stunt-gone-wrong-831261.html . 2017-12-05 . 2024-09-20 . . en.
  17. Web site: Srinivasan . Latha . 2015-10-09 . 'Bruce Lee - The Fighter' review: Ram Charan's out and out commercial potboiler is a fun watch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151030173501/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-bruce-lee-the-fighter-review-ram-charan-s-out-and-out-commercial-potboiler-is-a-fun-watch-2135520 . 2015-10-30 . 2024-09-20 . . en.
  18. Web site: 2015-10-16 . Review: Bruce Lee - The Fighter . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151118064121/https://www.sify.com/movies/bruce-lee--the-fighter-review-telugu-pkqmHlaehfghb.html . 2015-11-18 . 2024-09-20 . Sify.
  19. Web site: Mirchi Music Awards 2015 Telugu Nominations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202145223/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/nominations-telugu-2015/ . 2 December 2020 . 25 August 2020 . Mirchi Music Awards South.
  20. Web site: Mirchi Music Awards 2015 Telugu Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202152824/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/winners-telugu-2015/ . 2 December 2020 . 25 August 2020 . Mirchi Music Awards South.
  21. News: 27 May 2016 . SIIMA 2016 nominations out – here is the list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803135047/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/siima-2016-nominations-out-%E2%80%93-here-list-43912 . 3 August 2017 . 25 August 2020 . The News Minute.

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