Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal Explained

Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal
Cover:Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal.jpg
Caption:Official song cover
Artist:A.R. Rahman featuring Shreya Ghoshal and Haricharan
Album:I
Genre:Filmi
Label:Sony Music India
Composer:A. R. Rahman
Lyricist:Madhan Karky
Producer:A. R. Rahman
Tracks:
  1. "Mersalaayitten"
  2. "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal"
  3. "Ladio"
  4. "Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal"
  5. "Aila Aila"
  6. "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal (Reprise)"
  7. "Mersalaayitten (Remix)"

"Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal" is a romantic Tamil song from the 2015 Tamil film, I. Composed by A. R. Rahman, the song is set in Bilahari Ragam and is sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Haricharan, with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.[1] The music video of the track features actors Vikram and Amy Jackson.[2] The song was re-dubbed in two other languages. The Hindi version of the song "Tu Chale", sung by Arijit Singh and Ghoshal is written by Irshad Kamil while the Telugu version of the song "Poolane Kunukeyamantaa" was sung by Haricharan and Ghoshal and the lyrics for the version is penned by Ananta Sriram. The music video of the song was shot in several locations of China.

Original version of the song was released on 10 September 2014, while the Hindi version of the song was released on 26 December 2014 and the Telugu version on 30 December 2014. Upon its release, "Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal" was met with positive reviews from critics; most of the critics praising the vocals by Haricharan and Ghoshal and its "simple yet beautiful" composition by Rahman.[3]

Background

The song is composed by A. R. Rahman, which marks the tenth time Rahman collaborated with the director of the song and film, Shankar.[4] The song is sung by Haricharan and Shreya Ghoshal while the lyrics is penned by Madhan Karky. The song was released in two other languages. The Hindi version of the song titled "Tu Chale" was rendered by Arijit Singh and Ghoshal while the lyrics for the version is penned by Irshad Kamil. The Telugu version of the song "Poolane Kunukeyamantaa" was sung by Haricharan and Ghoshal and the lyrics for the version is written by Ananta Sriram.[5]

Scenes in the song were shot in scenic locales— Red Seabeach in Panjin and on Li river in Guilin.[6] Shooting of the song was completed over a month. It is choreographed by Bosco-Caesar.[7] The song is composed using instruments like Harp and Haiku with programmed beats and blues type guitar riff. The sound of dripping water is added into the guitar-led arrangement of the song.[8]

Release

The song was released on 10 September 2014, and was available for digital download and on music-streaming platforms at the same day of release.[1] [9] The musical promo video of the song was released on 8 October 2014, and the full video of the song unveiled on 24 January 2015. The Hindi version of the song was released on 26 December 2014, while the Telugu version of was released on 30 December 2014.[10]

Singer Haricharan, performed the song live at the grand music launch event of the album held at Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on 12 September 2014, where other tracks of the album released at the event.[11] [12]

Critical reception

Reviewers from Sify called the song "The album's melody quotient". He praised the lyrics by Madhan Karky and vocals by the lead singers: "The way Shreya Ghoshal's humming has been used in the first interlude laced with classical improvisations is top-notch".[13] Behindwoods Review Board commented: "Haricharan's crystal clear voice, Shreya's Hindustani driven singing lead to a chart-buster, here".[14]

Telugu and Hindi versions

Background

Arijit Singh replaced Haricharan in the Hindi version of the song, titled "Tu Chale" while the female vocalist, Shreya Ghoshal was retained in the version along with the Telugu version of the song. The song marks the second collaboration of Singh with composer A. R. Rahman, the first where Singh dubbed for Hindi version of "Medhuvaagathaan", titled "Dil Chaspiya" from Kochadaiiyaan (2014).[15] Ghoshal and Rahman had earlier worked during the year, in the film Kochadaiiyaan where she rendered the song "Mera Gham" which is the Hindi version of the Tamil song "Idhayam", originally sung by Chinmayee.[16] She also worked with Rahman in the song "Kismat Se" from his studio album Raunaq, released in 2014.[17]

Release

The song was released as a single on 26 December 2014.[18] The music rights of the Hindi version of the album were acquired by T-Series.[19] The full audio song was uploaded to YouTube account of T-Series, within the day of release.[20] The dubbed Hindi version of the music video was released officially on 10 January 2015.[21] The full song video released on 28 February 2015.

Views

As of 22 February 2019, the song has 16,025,144 views.[22]

Track listing

  1. "Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal" – 5:08
  2. "Tu Chale" – 5:08
  3. "Poolane Kunukeyamantaa" – 5:06

Release history

SongCountryDateFormatLabelRef
"Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal"India10 September 2014Digital downloadSony Music India[23]
24 September 2014iTunes
United States5 November 2014CD singleSony Music Entertainment[24]
United Kingdom[25]
Germany[26]
France[27]
"Tu Chale"India26 December 2014Digital downloadSuper Cassettes Industries[28]
"Poolane Kunukeyamantaa"30 December 2014Sony Music India[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 12 September 2014. A. R. Rahman. iTunes. 30 December 2014.
  2. News: Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal: I – Video . . 8 October 2014. 10 January 2019.
  3. Web site: 'I' Music Review Roundup: AR Rahman-Shankar Team Creates Magic Again. Nicy V. P.. 12 September 2014. International Business Times. 31 December 2014.
  4. News: Shankar to find a new team . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021174627/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-11/news-interviews/31143321_1_shankar-nanban-new-team . dead . 21 October 2013 . 11 March 2012. 30 December 2014 . V. Lakshmi . The Times of India.
  5. Web site: I – Manoharudu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 31 December 2014. A. R. Rahman. iTunes. 31 December 2014.
  6. News: Chinese temptation for Tollywood . . Hemanth Kumar . 22 September 2014. 30 December 2014.
  7. News: Shankar took to shoot for a song for his Tamil film starring Vikram . . Jigar Shah . 13 March 2013 . 30 December 2014.
  8. Web site: I, A. R. Rahman. Rangan, Baradwaj. Baradwaj Rangan. 14 September 2014. The Hindu. 31 December 2014.
  9. Web site: I (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 12 September 2014. Gaana. 30 December 2014.
  10. Web site: I (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 12 September 2014. Gaana. 30 December 2014.
  11. News: Audio launch of 'I' in Telugu: A quiet affair. 1 January 2015. The Hindu. 1 January 2015.
  12. News: Arnold, Jackie Chan come together for Shankar's 'Ai'. 26 August 2014. The Times of India. 30 December 2014.
  13. Web site: 'I' audio review. https://web.archive.org/web/20140915095937/http://www.sify.com/movies/audio-review-i-news-tamil-ojpk7rajbcieh.html. dead. 15 September 2014. 12 September 2014. Sify. 30 December 2014.
  14. Web site: I (aka) Ai songs review. 12 September 2014. Behindwoods. 30 December 2014.
  15. Web site: A.R. Rahman ropes in Arijit Singh as Rajinikanth's voice . Glamsham . Joginder Tuteja . 18 March 2014 . 30 December 2014.
  16. Web site: Review: Kochadaiiyaan music will be hit . . Joginder Tuteja . 23 March 2014 . 30 December 2014.
  17. Web site: Kismat Se (From "Raunaq") – Single . . A. R. Rahman & Kapil Sibal . 2 March 2014 . 30 December 2014.
  18. Web site: Vikram, Shankar and AR Rahman at the 'I' Hindi audio launch. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230133621/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141230/entertainment-kollywood/gallery/vikram-shankar-and-ar-rahman-i-hindi-audio-launch. dead. 30 December 2014. 1 January 2015. Deccan Chronicle. 1 January 2015.
  19. Web site: T-Series acquires music rights of 'I' Hindi version . Radio and Music . 29 November 2014 . 31 December 2014.
  20. Web site: 'Tu chale' FULL AUDIO Song 'I' – Aascar Films – A. R. Rahman – Shankar, Chiyaan Vikram, Amy Jackson . . . 29 September 2014 . 31 December 2014.
  21. Web site: I Song Tu Chale: Vikram and Amy Jackson’s chemistry add spark to this blanched romantic number! . India.com . Akshata Shetty . 10 January 2015 . 14 January 2015.
  22. Web site: Shazam. Shazam. 22 February 2019.
  23. Web site: Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal – I (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . . 1 January 2015.
  24. Web site: Amazon: 'Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal' – A.R. Rahman,Haricharan,Shreya Ghoshal . Amazon.com. Amazon Inc. 1 January 2015.
  25. Web site: Amazon: 'Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal' – A.R. Rahman,Haricharan,Shreya Ghoshal . Amazon.com (UK). Amazon Inc. 1 January 2015.
  26. Web site: Amazon: 'Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal' – A.R. Rahman,Haricharan,Shreya Ghoshal . Amazon.com (DE). Amazon Inc. 1 January 2015.
  27. Web site: Amazon: 'Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal' – A.R. Rahman,Haricharan,Shreya Ghoshal . Amazon.com (FR). Amazon Inc. 1 January 2015.
  28. Web site: Tu Chale – I (Hindi) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] ]. . 1 January 2015.
  29. Web site: Poolane Kunukeyamantaa – I – Manoharudu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . . 1 January 2015.

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