Avane Srimannarayana (soundtrack)
Avane Srimannarayana is the feature film soundtrack for the 2019 film of the same name was composed by Charan Raj[1] and B. Ajaneesh Loknath.[2][3] Ajaneesh, who produced the background music for the film, worked with an orchestra from Macedonia, Greece. This marked the first time that background music for a Kannada film was recorded in Europe.
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| Released | 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018-2019 | |||
| Venue | Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai | |||
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 8:45 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Divo | |||
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| Singles from Avane Srimannarayana | ||||
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Background
In an interview with The Times of India, Ajaneesh explained, "We have recorded parts of the background music in Macedonia, Europe. It is not that we don't have musicians here, but we wanted a big orchestra with a string and horn section specifically. So, we decided to get the theme songs recorded from this team in Macedonia. This group has recorded with AR Rahman sir on earlier occasions. Having an epic project like Avane Srimannarayana, required an orchestra of such magnitude."[4]
The background score of the film has multiple cultural inferences. Ajaneesh further stated that "Music plays a pivotal part in the movie, and the background score is a mix of music associated with Indian mythology, Carnatic music, and western classical with Arabic influences. While we were inspired by the themes for iconic Hollywood characters like Sherlock Holmes and Jack Sparrow, the score we have composed is original. We have about seven themes and these move with the narrative. Audiences will be able to connect and form parallels between the music and the storyline. I have also composed two songs for the film. One is an introduction song that plays out in a fight sequence at a pub. The tune has middle-eastern influences as well as the peppy strains that one would associate with cowboys. And since the storyline is set in the 1980s, I have tried to bring in an old school flavour. The song is in chaste Kannada, thanks to the lovely lyrics by Nagarjuna. The second track is a climax number, which signifies an important moment for the protagonist Narayana. The song is partly in Mayamalavagowla raga, and also has a middle-eastern strain."[4]
Release
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Since the makers decided not to tie with any other music labels, Rakshit Shetty released the album through Divo, a digital streaming portal. The rights to stream the album were bought by Gaana, through their online music streaming platform. The trailer theme of the film was released on 28 November 2019. The film's first single "Hands Up" was released in all five versions on 12 December 2019. It was sung by Vijay Prakash with backing vocals by Shashank Sheshagiri, Pancham Jeeva and Chethan Naik, with lyrics by Nagarjuna Sharma for the original version,[5] Vivek for the Tamil version,[6] Ramajogayya Sastry for the Telugu version, Sudamsu for the Malayalam version and Irshad Kamil for the Hindi version.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "ASN Trailer Theme" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Instrumental | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Hands Up" | Nagarjuna Sharma | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Vijay Prakash, Shashank Sheshagiri, Pancham Jeeva, Chethan Naik | 04:26 |
| 3. | "Narayana Narayana" | Nagarjuna Sharma | Charan Raj | Anurag Kulkarni, Ananya Bhat | 04:48 |
| 4. | "Sadheya Dharisi" | Nagarjuna Sharma | Charan Raj | Dhanush Jagadeesh, Narayan Sharma, Sujith Sureshan | 05:45 |
| 5. | "Idu Charitre Srushtisuva Avatara" | Nagarjuna Sharma | B. Ajaneesh Lokanath | B. Ajaneesh Lokanath | 04:26 |
| Total length: | 23:44 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ASN Trailer Theme" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Instrumental | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Hands Up" | Vivek | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Vijay Prakash, Shashank Sheshagiri, Pancham Jeeva, Chethan Naik | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 8:45 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ASN Trailer Theme" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Instrumental | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Hands Up" | Ramajogayya Sastry | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Vijay Prakash, Shashank Sheshagiri, Pancham Jeeva, Chethan Naik | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 8:45 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ASN Trailer Theme" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Instrumental | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Hands Up" | Sudamsu | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Renjith, Shashank Sheshagiri, Pancham Jeeva, Chethan Naik | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 8:45 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ASN Trailer Theme" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Instrumental | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Hands Up" | Irshad Kamil | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Vijay Prakash, Shashank Sheshagiri, Pancham Jeeva, Chethan Naik | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 8:45 | ||||
References
- "Dhanush, Nivin, Nani to launch Rakshit Shetty's 'Avane Srimannarayana' trailer", The News Minute, 28 November 2019
- "Avane Srimannarayana gets U/A certification". Times of India. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- "WATCH Rakshit Shetty starrer 'Avane Srimannarayana' trailer out", The New Indian Express, 29 November 2019
- "B Ajaneesh Loknath works with an orchestra from Macedonia for Avane Srimannarayana", TOI, 25 October 2019
- PS, Thanvi (12 December 2019), "Meet quirky cop Narayana in the Hands Up song today", Times of India
- "NEW VIDEO SONG FROM KANNADA EPIC 'AVANE SRIMANNARAYANA' - VERITHANAM CONNECT", Behindwoods, 12 December 2019
- "Hands Up, first single from Rakshit Shetty-starrer 'ASN' to be released on December 12". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 December 2019.