Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (soundtrack) explained

Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Anirudh Ravichander
Cover:Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (soundtrack).jpg
Released:7 October 2015
Recorded:2015
Studio:Albuquerque Studios, Chennai
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:24:46
Language:Tamil
Label:Wunderbar Studios
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Producer:Anirudh Ravichander
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Naanum Rowdy Dhaan is the soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name directed by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Dhanush's Wunderbar Films, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara. The soundtrack featured six songs composed by Anirudh Ravichander and were primarily written by Vignesh himself, with the exception of one song by Thamarai, with Anirudh, Neeti Mohan, Benny Dayal, Sid Sriram, and Sean Roldan recording the vocals for the album. All the songs in the film were released as a singles and were well received by critics and listeners.

Development

Vignesh and Anirudh were close friends and the former wanted to introduce him as the lead hero as the script was written with him in mind.[1] However, Anirudh refuted it and instead opted to score music for the film.[2] It was their maiden collaboration as composer-director after Vignesh had worked with Dharan Kumar on his debut film, Podaa Podi (2012), and had earlier collaborated with Anirudh as a lyricist penning one of the songs from Vanakkam Chennai (2013) and the independent single "Chance-ey Illa".[3] [4] Anirudh described it as a "romantic album" being "close to his heart" as the script underlined the romance between the lead pair while also being set as an action comedy.[5] He composed the tunes first for which Vignesh had written the lyrics.[6] By August 2015, Anirudh had completed recording music for most of the songs.[7]

Marketing and release

As a unique promotional strategy, Anirudh planned to release all the songs from the album as individual singles, instead of opting for an audio launch.[8] [9] The first to be released from the album was "Thangamey" recorded by Anirudh and was unveiled on 23 September 2015.[10] [11] It was then followed by "Neeyum Naanum" on 27 September, the title track on 30 September, "Yennai Maatrum Kadhale" on 3 October, "Kannaana Kanne" on 6 October, and "Varavaa Varavaa" was released the following day along with the album. Within its individual release, all the songs topped the ITunes charts in India occupying the first five positions during early October 2015, and played on air at several radio stations.[12] [13]

Reception

The album received positive reviews from critics as well as listeners. Writing for The Times of India, Sharanya CR gave it four out of five stars and wrote, "Anirudh is totally upping his game through this album, which sounds fresh, unlike his last few albums".[14] Behindwoods rated the album 3.25 out of 5 and called it "a musical treat from Anirudh".[15] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog reviewed it with the words "After a series of so-so soundtracks, Anirudh comes back with a bang in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan"[16] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud gave the album 8.5 out of 10 and called it as "one of Anirudh Ravichander's best soundtracks to date!"[17] Moviecrow gave the release 3.75 out of 5 and stated that "the songs are engaging without any shades of Anirudh's previous compositions".[18]

Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express stated that the music and background score "effectively captures the feel",[19] and S. Saraswathi of Rediff.com complimented the music being the "biggest strengths of the film".[20] Manoj Kumar R. of The Indian Express stated that Anirudh's "lively background score coupled with chartbuster songs aids the director in achieving a farcical film about revenge".[21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ramanujam, Srinivasa . 7 April 2013 . Anirudh to debut with 'Podaa Podi' director? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202182647/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-07/news-interviews/38345706_1_anirudh-podaa-podi-gautham-menon . 2 February 2014 . 4 April 2014 . The Times of India.
  2. Web site: 20 May 2013 . Anirudh changes his mind for Vijay . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917155928/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/anirudh-changes-his-mind-for-vijay-anirudh-vijay-20-05-13.html . 17 September 2013 . 4 April 2014 . Behindwoods.
  3. Web site: Saraswathi . S. . 2015-10-26 . I wanted Anirudh Ravichander as the hero of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan . https://web.archive.org/web/20151030232806/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-wanted-anirudh-ravichander-as-the-hero-of-naanum-rowdy-dhaan/20151027.htm . 2015-10-30 . 2024-02-17 . Rediff . en.
  4. Web site: 30 August 2014 . Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara for Dhanush . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140831040446/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijay-Sethupathi-Nayanthara-for-Dhanush/articleshow/41245575.cms . 31 August 2014 . 31 August 2014 . The Times of India.
  5. Web site: 2015-08-07 . Rajinikanth is a caring godfather, says music director Anirudh Ravichander . https://web.archive.org/web/20151007173325/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview-rajinikanth-is-a-caring-godfather-says-music-director-anirudh-ravichander-2111556 . 2015-10-07 . 2024-02-17 . Daily News and Analysis . en.
  6. Web site: An exclusive interview of director Vignesh Shivan of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan fame by Abishek Raaja . https://web.archive.org/web/20151228134710/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-director/vignesh-shivan/dhanush-is-just-amazing.html . 2015-12-28 . 2024-02-17 . Behindwoods.
  7. Web site: 24 August 2015 . Anirudh gears up for 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan' audio launch! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150824144536/http://www.sify.com/movies/anirudh-gears-up-for-naanum-rowdy-dhaan-audio-launch-news-tamil-piykbiifaebbh.html . 24 August 2015 . 7 August 2020 . . en.
  8. News: Naanum Rowdy Dhaan single on September 23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709230344/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Naanum-Rowdy-Dhaan-single-on-September-24/articleshow/49023586.cms . 9 July 2021 . 7 August 2020 . The Times of India . en.
  9. News: 2 October 2015 . Naanum Rowdy Dhaan's single strategy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210619175521/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/naanum-rowdy-dhaans-single-strategy/article7715829.ece . 19 June 2021 . 7 August 2020 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  10. 23 September 2015 . #Thangamey: First song from Vijay Sethupathi's Naanum Rowdy Dhaan is out . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184416/https://www.indiatoday.com/movies/regional-cinema/story/thangamey-first-song-from-vijay-sethupathis-naanum-rowdy-dhaan-is-out-264714-2015-09-24 . 9 July 2021 . 7 August 2020 . India Today . en.
  11. News: Naanum Rowdy Dhaan single from today. 7 August 2020. The Times of India. en. 10 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710121738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Naanum-Rowdy-Dhaan-single-from-today/articleshow/49135072.cms. live.
  12. Web site: Flicks . Studio . 9 October 2015 . Anirudh suggested Naanum Rowdy Dhaan release strategy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151204065606/https://www.studioflicks.com/news/anirudh-suggested-naanum-rowdy-dhaan-release-strategy/ . 4 December 2015 . 7 August 2020 . StudioFlicks . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2015-10-31 . Behindwoods brings you the top 10 songs of the week, October 24th to 30th . https://web.archive.org/web/20151102180337/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/behindwoods-brings-you-the-top-10-songs-of-the-week-october-24th-to-30th.html . 2015-11-02 . 2024-02-17 . Behindwoods.
  14. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Naanum-Rowdy-Dhaan/articleshow/49404714.cms Music Review: Naanum Rowdy Dhaan – The Times of India
  15. Web site: 7 October 2015 . Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (aka) Naanum Rowdy Thaan songs review . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016232501/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/naanum-rowdy-dhaan/naanum-rowdy-dhaan-songs-review.html . 16 October 2015 . 12 November 2015 . Behindwoods.
  16. Web site: 7 October 2015 . Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200709132056/https://milliblog.com/2015/10/08/naanum-rowdy-dhaan-music-review-tamil-anirudh/ . 9 July 2020 . 7 August 2020 . Milliblog.
  17. Web site: 23 September 2015. Naanum Rowdy Dhaan – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack). 7 August 2020. Music Aloud. 7 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807004408/https://www.musicaloud.com/2015/10/10/naanum-rowdy-dhaan-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/. live.
  18. Web site: Naanum Rowdy Dhaan Songs - Music Review. 7 August 2020. moviecrow.com. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185106/https://www.moviecrow.com/News/9791/naanum-rowdy-dhaan-songs---music-review. live.
  19. Web site: Mannath . Malini . 2015-10-25 . Naanum Rowdy Thaan Review: Cute Romance Set Against Revenge Saga . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217183557/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2015/Oct/25/naanum-rowdy-thaan-review-cute-romance-set-against-revenge-saga-833972.html . 2024-02-17 . 2024-02-17 . The New Indian Express . en.
  20. Web site: Saraswathi . S. . 2015-10-24 . Review: Naanum Rowdy Dhaan is refreshing . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025213623/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-naanum-rowdy-dhaan-is-refreshing/20151023.htm . 2015-10-25 . 2024-02-17 . Rediff . en.
  21. Web site: 2019-10-27 . South Stream: Vijay Sethupathi's Naanum Rowdy Dhaan . https://web.archive.org/web/20210516163813/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/south-stream-vijay-sethupathi-naanum-rowdy-dhaan-6089345/ . 2021-05-16 . 2024-02-17 . The Indian Express . en.

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