Chithha (soundtrack) explained

Chithha
Cover:Chithha album cover.jpg
Caption:Soundtrack album cover
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Dhibu Ninan Thomas and Santhosh Narayanan
Released:27 September 2023
Recorded:2023
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:12:38
Language:Tamil
Label:Think Music
Producer:Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Santhosh Narayanan

Chithha is the soundtrack to the 2023 Tamil-language drama film of the same name directed by S. U. Arun Kumar starring Siddharth, Nimisha Sajayan and Anjali Nair. The film's soundtrack featured three songs composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and one song composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Preceded by three singles, the soundtrack was released through Think Music on 27 September 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards South, both composers won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil.

Album information

Chithhas soundtrack featured four songs—three of them, "Kangal Edho", "Theera Swasame" and "Show Me The Way" were composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas; one song "Unakku Thaan" was composed by Santhosh Narayanan as a guest composer. "Unakku Thaan" served as the title song for the film.

The first single "Kangal Edho" was released on 7 September 2023.[1] [2] The song was written by Yugabharathi and performed by Pradeep Kumar and Karthika Vaidyanathan. The second single "Show Me The Way" which accompanied the film's teaser in the background was released as a single on 11 September 2023.[3] The third single "Unakku Thaan" was accompanied with a music video directed by Deeraj Vaidy featuring Siddharth and Sahasra Shree, released on 22 September 2023.[4] The song was written by Vivek and performed by Narayanan and Dhvani Kailas.

The soundtrack was released on 27 September 2023 in digital music platforms.[5]

Reception

Divya Venugopal of Radio Mirchi called "Kangal Edho" as an "endearing track that will grow on you".[6] Krishna Selvaseelan of Tamil Guardian wrote "Although the score and songs often slip into the melodramatic, it does not detract too much from the intensity of the film."[7] Rajasekar S. of The Federal called the songs as "soul-touching".[8] Atchayaa Rajkumar of The News Minute found the film's music as "the perfect accompaniment to complement the highs and lows of the movie."[9] Janani K. of India Today added that the music "aided well in creating the thrill".[10]

Reviewing the trends of Tamil film music in 2023, Navein Darshan of The New Indian Express mentioned "Unakku Thaan" and called it as "the anthem of the year for every parental figure, celebrating the song with all their hearts."[11] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog and Vipin Nair of Music Aloud ranked the song at 5th on their best of Indian film music in 2023.[12] [13] In their 2023 year-ender, analyzing best of music in Indian films and webseries, Devarsi Ghosh of Scroll.in mentioned "Unakku Thaan" as a soul-stirring number.[14]

Impact

The song "Unakku Thaan" became popular after the film's release, with numerous covers being surfaced.[15] A cover of the song with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam generated via AI went viral. According to Darshan, "The thought that an AI can almost bring to life the voice of the legend we lost three years ago startled music lovers, especially the ones who belonged to the cassette era. The software-generated cover versions of recent famous songs and classics featuring voices of AR Rahman, Dhanush, Vijay, Sid Sriram and an amusing list of political leaders were widely consumed and shared by a significant portion of the crowd; to the point where AI covers have almost become a sub-genre of music now."

Track listing

Kannada

Background score

Chithha
Type:film score
Artist:Vishal Chandrashekhar
Released:15 March 2024
Recorded:2023
Genre:Film score
Length:12:38
Label:Think Music
Producer:Vishal Chandrashekhar
Prev Title:Soppana Sundari
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Birthmark
Next Year:2024

An album which consists of the film's musical score composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar was released on 15 March 2024 by Think Music, featuring 18 tracks.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Think Music:[16]

Chart performance

ChartSongPeak position
India (Billboard)"Unakku Thaan"18[17]
Asian Music Chart (OCC)11[18]
Radio Mirchi (Tamil)1[19]
"Kangal Edho"4

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)Result
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards22 June 2024Best Music Director – SongsSanthosh Narayanan[20]
Best Music Director – ScoreVishal Chandrashekhar
Best Male Playback SingerSanthosh Narayanan – ("Unakku Thaan")
Best Female Playback SingerKarthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho")
Best LyricistYugabharathi – ("Kangal Edho")
Vivek – ("Unakku Thaan")
Filmfare Awards South3 August 2024Best Music DirectorSanthosh Narayanan and Dhibu Ninan Thomas[21]
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Best Female Playback Singer – TamilKarthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho")
South Indian International Movie Awards14–15 September 2024Best Music Director – TamilSanthosh Narayanan – ("Unakku Thaan")[25]
[26]
Best Lyricist – TamilVivek – ("Unakku Thaan")
Best Female Playback Singer – TamilKarthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho")

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2023-09-07 . Kangal Edho song from Siddharth's Chithha is out . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908212835/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Aug/31/kangal-edho-song-from-siddharths-chithha-is-out-47175.html . 2023-09-08 . 2024-08-23 . Cinema Express . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-09-08 . Kangal Edho song from Siddharths Chithha is out. Watch now! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240823092231/https://mirchi.in/stories/music/kangal-edho-song-from-chithha-is-out-watch-now/103266976 . 2024-08-23 . 2024-08-23 . Mirchi . en.
  3. Web site: Thomas . Dhibu Ninan . Dhibu Ninan Thomas . Poorvi . 2023-09-11 . Show Me The Way (from Chithha) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240823091747/https://open.spotify.com/album/1ZDuaoeeXJhj3n13HRCUYs . 2024-08-23 . 2024-08-23 . . Spotify.
  4. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2023-09-22 . Makers of Chithha release Unakku Thaan ft Santhosh Narayanan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240823092229/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Sep/22/makers-of-chithha-release-unakku-thaan-ftsanthosh-narayanan-47898.html . 2024-08-23 . 2024-08-23 . Cinema Express . en.
  5. Web site: 27 September 2023 . Siddharth's Chithha Jukebox is out . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928054226/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/sep/27/siddharths-chithha-jukebox-is-out-48061.amp . 28 September 2023 . 28 September 2023 . Cinema Express.
  6. Web site: Venugopal . Divya . 2023-10-07 . Kangal Edho video song from Chithha is an endearing track that will grow on you. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240824065103/https://mirchi.in/stories/music/kangal-edho-video-song-from-chithha-is-an-endearing-track-that-will-grow-on-you-watch-now/104204351 . 2024-08-24 . 2024-08-24 . Radio Mirchi . en.
  7. Web site: Selvaseelam . Krishna . 7 October 2023 . 'Chithha - a devastating, nauseating watch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019155203/https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/chithha-devastating-nauseating-watch . 2023-10-19 . 2023-09-29 . Tamil Guardian.
  8. Web site: S . Rajasekar . 25 September 2023 . Chithha review: Emotional roller-coaster that lands a strong punch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925195946/https://thefederal.com/category/entertainment/chithha-review-emotional-roller-coaster-that-lands-a-strong-punch-96897 . 25 September 2023 . 28 September 2023 . The Federal . en.
  9. Web site: Rajkumar . Akchayaa . 2023-09-29 . Chithha review: Siddharth's film on child sexual abuse is sensitive and compelling . 2024-08-23 . The News Minute . en.
  10. Web site: 26 September 2023 . 'Chithha' Review: Siddharth, Arun Kumar's take on sensitive issue is a lesson to many . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926204520/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/chithha-review-siddharth-arun-kumars-take-on-sensitive-issue-is-a-lesson-to-many-2440713-2023-09-26 . 2023-09-26 . 28 September 2023 . India Today . en.
  11. Web site: Darshan . Navein . 2023-12-28 . The 2023 Jukebox, Reminiscing the music of Tamil cinema . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110050641/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/Dec/28/tamil-cinemajukebox-2023-2645461.html . 2024-01-10 . 2024-08-23 . The New Indian Express . en.
  12. Web site: Srinivasan . Karthik . Karthik Srinivasan . 2023-12-16 . Milliblog Annual Music round-up 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218161033/https://milliblog.com/2023/12/16/milliblog-annual-music-round-up-2023/ . 2023-12-18 . 2024-08-23 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Nair . Vipin . 2023-12-28 . Music Aloud Playback – Best Indian Songs of 2023! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240108122354/https://www.musicaloud.com/2023/12/28/music-aloud-playback-best-indian-songs-of-2023/ . 2024-01-08 . 2024-08-23 . Music Aloud.
  14. Web site: Ghosh . Devarsi . 2023-12-26 . 2023 year ender: The best music in films and web series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231231034632/https://scroll.in/reel/1061079/2023-year-ender-the-best-music-in-films-and-web-series . 2023-12-31 . 2024-08-23 . Scroll.in . en.
  15. Web site: 2024-02-02 . Woman's Beautiful Rendition Of Tamil Song Unakku Thaan Is Winning Hearts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204132305/https://www.news18.com/viral/womans-beautiful-rendition-of-tamil-song-unakku-thaan-is-winning-hearts-8763137.html . 2024-02-04 . 2024-08-24 . News18 . en.
  16. Chithha (Tamil) - Jukebox Siddharth S.U.Arun Kumar Dhibu Ninan Thomas Etaki Entertainment . 27 September 2023 . Tamil . . 23 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017185956/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO8925199Z0 . 17 October 2023 . live . YouTube.
  17. 22 December 2023 . India Songs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240824065230/https://www.billboard.com/charts/india-songs-hotw/2023-12-22/ . 24 August 2024 . 24 August 2024 . Billboard.
  18. Web site: 22 December 2023 . Official Asian Music Chart – 22 to 28 December . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240824070132/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/20231222/asian/ . 24 August 2024 . 24 August 2024 . Official Charts Company.
  19. Web site: 2023-12-23 . Mirchis top 20 Tamil songs of the week is here! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240824070111/https://mirchi.in/stories/music/mirchis-top-20-tamil-songs-of-the-week-is-here/106992406 . 2024-08-24 . 2024-08-24 . Radio Mirchi . en.
  20. Web site: 21 May 2024 . Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521163957/https://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards . 21 May 2024 . 23 August 2024 . Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards.
  21. Web site: 2024-08-03 . Nominations for the 69th Filmfare Awards South 2024 – Tamil . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804115118/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2024/tamil/nominations . 2024-08-04 . 2024-08-23 . Filmfare.
  22. Web site: 2024-08-03 . Winners of the 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024 – Tamil . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804115115/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2024/tamil/winners . 2024-08-04 . 2024-08-23 . Filmfare.
  23. News: 2024-08-04 . 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024: Check out the winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804052432/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-2024-check-out-the-winners/articleshow/112251936.cms . 2024-08-04 . 2024-08-23 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  24. Web site: 2024-08-04 . Filmfare Awards South 2024: Mammootty, Vikram, Rakshit Shetty, Chithha, 2018 win big . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807162629/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/filmfare-awards-south-2024-mammootty-vikram-rakshit-shetty-chithha-2018-win-big-9493799/ . 2024-08-07 . 2024-08-23 . The Indian Express . en.
  25. Web site: 2024-07-18 . SIIMA Awards 2024: Rajinikanth's Jailer and Nani's Dasara bag 11 nominations each, Mrunal Thakur's Hi Nanna follows . 2024-08-23 . The Indian Express . en.
  26. Web site: Nyayapati . Neeshita . 2024-07-17 . SIIMA Awards 2024 full list of nominees: Dasara, Jailer, Kaatera, 2018 top the list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717183923/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/siima-awards-2024-full-list-of-nominees-dasara-jailer-kaatera-2018-top-the-list-101721228225405.html . 2024-07-17 . 2024-08-23 . Hindustan Times.

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