Vettaiyan (soundtrack) explained

Vettaiyan
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Anirudh Ravichander
Released:14 October 2024
Recorded:2023–2024
Studio:Albuquerque Records, Chennai
AM Studios, Chennai
Studio DMI, Las Vegas
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Tamil
Label:Sony Music
Length:21:35
Producer:Anirudh Ravichander
Prev Title:Devara: Part 1
Prev Year:2024
Next Title:Vidaamuyarchi
Next Year:2025

Vettaiyan is the soundtrack album to the 2024 film of the same name directed by T. J. Gnanavel and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions starring Rajinikanth in the titular lead role. The film's musical score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The songs "Manasilaayo", "Hunter Vantaar" and "Uchathila" were released as singles from the album. The full album containing 9 tracks was released by Sony Music India on 14 October 2024.

Background

In March 2023, the film was announced under the tentative title Thalaivar 170, and Anirudh was brought onboard for composing the film's music.[1] This film marked Anirudh's fourth collaboration with Rajinikanth after Petta (2019), Darbar (2020) and Jailer (2023) and his maiden collaboration with Gnanavel.[2] [3] Anirudh, who liked Gnanavel's Jai Bhim (2021), accepted the offer after listening the script and felt that it would create a huge impact, connecting with the sensibilities of the audience due to the theme and story.[4] [5]

Production

The song "Manasilaayo" was set in the background of an event taking place in the borders of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and because of the geography, he planned to compose a song for it. Super Subu and Vishnu Edavan jointly wrote the lyrics, despite of their minimal understanding in Malayalam and Deepthi Suresh performed the female vocals.

It initially had raw vocals sung by Anirudh, but as Rajinikanth had to lip sync for his portions, Anirudh decided to use the vocals of Malaysia Vasudevan generated via artificial intelligence, after Rajinikanth's suggestion.[6] [7] Vasudevan's final song he recorded was for "Happy" from Bale Pandiya (2010) before his death on 20 February 2011.[8] T. R. Krishna Chetan, previously worked as a sound engineer at A. R. Rahman's Panchathan Record Inn and the CEO of the music production company, Pitch Innovations, helped Anirudh on generating the AI vocals.[9] The rough track of the song had vocals by Vasudevan's son Yugendran, which was converted through AI. Initially, Anirudh wanted to use the sample recording of "Singam Ondru Purapattadhae" from Arunachalam (1997) due to the high-resolution audio quality (digital recording was popular during mid 1990s), but he though on using his vocals featured in "Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam" from Murattu Kaalai (1980) as it provided the retro mood which led to that being used to generate AI vocals. The concluding rap portions were performed by Subu but was changed to Vasudevan's via AI to sync with Rajinikanth's voice onscreen.

Ahead of the audio launch, on 18 September, Anirudh shared a making of the song "Hunter Vantaar" with singer Siddharth Basrur performing.[10] [11] The song would feature lyrics by Arivu and while it indicated the actor's on and off-screen persona, it was further criticized for the "self-praising lyrics".[12] In an interview with The Hindu, Gnanavel deciphered that the film featured a "soulful track" performed by Sean Roldan (later deciphered as "Uchathila").[13]

Release

In mid-August 2024, the song "Manasilaayo" was announced,[14] [15] and released as the first single from the album on 5 September 2024.[16] [17] The film's music launch was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on 20 September 2024,[18] [19] with the presence of the cast and crew and a musical performance by Anirudh.[20] However, the album was not launched at the event; the second single titled "Hunter Vantaar" was released prior to the event.[21] The third single "Uchathila" was released on 11 October 2024, after the film's release.[22]

On 13 October 2024, Anirudh shared the album's track list through his social media accounts which featured nine songs including the previously released singles. He also assured that the album would be released soon.[23] The full album was released on 14 October 2024.[24]

Track listing

Hindi

Notes and References

  1. News: 2 March 2023 . Rajinikanth to team up with 'Jai Bhim' TJ Gnanavel for 'Thalaivar 170' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805012153/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rajinikanth-to-team-up-with-jai-bhim-tj-gnanavel-for-thalaivar-170/article66570959.ece . 5 August 2023 . 5 August 2023 . The Hindu.
  2. Web site: Sundar . Anusha . 2 March 2023 . TJ Gnanavel to direct Rajinikanth in Thalaivar 170 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326023209/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/mar/02/tj-gnanavel-to-direct-rajinikanth-in-thalaivar-170-40555.html . 26 March 2023 . 12 March 2024 . . en.
  3. Web site: 2 March 2023 . Rajinikanth's next project with Jai Bhim director announced, to release in 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226070926/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/rajinikanths-next-project-with-jai-bhim-director-announced-to-release-in-2024-101677740177551.html . 26 February 2024 . 12 March 2024 . . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-09-17 . Composer Anirudh Ravichander: Vettaiyan story is strong, will create huge impact . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918131811/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/anirudh-ravichander-says-rajinikanths-vettaiyan-story-is-strong-will-create-huge-impact-2601248-2024-09-17 . 2024-09-18 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-09-16 . Anirudh Ravichander on Vettaiyan: 'It would be a completely different addition to Rajinikanth's filmography' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916155510/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/anirudh-ravichander-on-vettaiyan-it-would-be-a-completely-different-addition-to-rajinikanths-filmography-9571207/ . 2024-09-16 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-09-06 . Malaysia Vasudevan's voice makes a comeback after 27 years in Manasilaayo from Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910023027/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malaysia-vasudevans-voice-in-manasilaayo-from-rajinikanths-vettaiyan-9558940/ . 2024-09-10 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  7. News: 2024-09-06 . Malaysia Vasudevan makes a comeback after 27 years with AI in Rajinikanth's 'Vettaiyan' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913091350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malaysia-vasudevan-makes-a-comeback-after-27-years-with-ai-in-rajinikanths-vettaiyan/articleshow/113205171.cms . 2024-09-13 . 2024-09-19 . . 0971-8257.
  8. Web site: 2024-09-04 . Glimpse of Manasilaayo from Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan out . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908203737/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/08/glimpse-of-manasilaayo-from-rajinikanths-vettaiyan-out . 2024-09-08 . 2024-09-19 . . en . Vasudevan's last song was 'Happy' from the film Bale Pandiya (2010), in the music of Devan Ekambaram. The singer passed away in 2011. His voice will be regenerated, presumably using AI..
  9. Rap Portion-ல தலைவர் Energy Vettaiyan Exclusive Interview Anirudh Rajini BTS . 2024-09-14 . Behind-the-scenes . ta . . 2024-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914222749/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJbduCHDU5I . 2024-09-14 . live . YouTube.
  10. Web site: Kumar R . Manoj . 2024-09-18 . Anirudh teases Hunter Vantaar from Vettaiyan: A power anthem for Rajinikanth fans . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918150954/https://www.desimartini.com/movies/trending/anirudh-teases-hunter-vantaar-from-vettaiyan-a-power-anthem-for-rajinikanth-fans/84e840e2fb730/ . 2024-09-18 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-09-18 . Second single 'Hunter Vantaar' from Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan to drop on this date . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918212847/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/18/second-single-hunter-vantaar-from-rajinikanths-vettaiyan-to-drop-on-this-date . 2024-09-18 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  12. News: 2024-09-19 . 'Hunter Vantaar' promo from Rajinikanth's 'Vettaiyan' reignites Superstar controversy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240919172058/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/hunter-vantaar-promo-from-rajinikanths-vettaiyan-reignites-superstar-controversy/articleshow/113480311.cms . 2024-09-19 . 2024-09-19 . . 0971-8257.
  13. News: Rajendran . Gopinath . 2024-10-09 . TJ Gnanavel on Rajinikanth's 'Vettaiyan': Art is a tool, a weapon... but it all comes down to who's wielding it . live . https://archive.today/20241013142945/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tj-gnanavel-on-rajinikanths-vettaiyan-art-is-a-tool-a-weapon-but-it-all-comes-down-to-whos-wielding-it/article68734258.ece . 2024-10-13 . 2024-10-13 . . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  14. News: 2024-08-20 . Anirudh Ravichander shares an update on 'Vettaiyan' first single 'Manasilayo'; Deets inside . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240823094415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/anirudh-ravichander-shares-an-update-on-vettaiyan-first-single-manasilayo-deets-inside/articleshow/112647579.cms . 2024-08-23 . 2024-09-19 . . 0971-8257.
  15. Web site: S . Goutham . 2024-08-20 . 'Manasilayo…Hunter Vantaar': Anirudh Ravichander drops update on Rajinikanth starrer Vettaiyan's first single . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240821234119/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/manasilayohunter-vantaar-anirudh-ravichander-drops-update-on-rajinikanth-starrer-vettaiyans-first-single-1340960 . 2024-08-21 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  16. Web site: Nyayapati . Neeshita . 5 September 2024 . Manasilaayo: Rajinikanth, Manju Warrier groove to a dance number from Vettaiyan. Watch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240909120546/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/manasilaayo-rajinikanth-manju-warrier-groove-to-a-dance-number-from-vettaiyan-watch-101725878670743.html . 9 September 2024 . 9 September 2024 . Hindustan Times.
  17. Web site: Rao . Anisha . 2024-09-05 . Manasilaayo: Rajinikanth's energy steals the show in Vettaiyan's 1st single . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915133703/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vettaiyan-rajinikanth-manju-warrier-manasilaayo-anirudh-ravichander-malaysia-vasudevan-2596590-2024-09-09 . 2024-09-15 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  18. Web site: K. . Janani . 2024-09-16 . Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan's Vettaiyan audio launch and prevue event date is out . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916123242/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/superstar-rajinikanth-vettaiyan-audio-launch-prevue-event-september-20-tj-gnanavel-2600640-2024-09-16 . 2024-09-16 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  19. Web site: 2024-09-16 . Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan audio launch and pre-release event date announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916074247/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/16/rajinikanths-vettaiyan-audio-launch-and-pre-release-event-date-announced . 2024-09-16 . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  20. Web site: 20 September 2024 . Watch: Rajinikanth arrives at Vettaiyan event to roaring cheers from fans . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240923061828/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-arrives-at-vettaiyan-prevue-launch-to-roaring-cheers-from-fans-watch-video-2603660-2024-09-20 . 23 September 2024 . 20 September 2024 . . en.
  21. Web site: 20 September 2024 . Hunter Vantaar: Vettaiyan's 2nd single is all about Rajinikanth's star power . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240923061718/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vettaiyan-hunter-vantaar-second-song-rajinikanth-anirudh-ravichander-2603289-2024-09-20 . 23 September 2024 . 20 September 2024 . . en.
  22. Web site: 2024-10-11 . Uchathila (from Vettaiyan) – Single . live . https://archive.today/20241013145630/https://music.apple.com/us/album/uchathila-from-vettaiyan-single/1773339742 . 2024-10-13 . 2024-10-13 . Apple Music.
  23. Web site: B. . Jayabhuvaneshwari . 2024-10-13 . Anirudh Ravichander says 9 tracks from Vettaiyan are to be released soon . live . https://archive.today/20241013150136/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Oct/13/anirudh-ravichander-says-9-tracks-from-vettaiyan-are-to-be-released-soon . 2024-10-13 . 2024-10-13 . . en.
  24. Web site: 14 October 2024 . Vettaiyan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . Spotify.

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