Vikram Vedha (soundtrack)

Vikram Vedha is the soundtrack album of the 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film of the same name, directed by Pushkar-Gayathri, and produced by S. Sashikanth under the banner Y NOT Studios, starring Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Kathir and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead roles. The soundtrack album and the background score is composed by Sam C. S. with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan, Muthamil, Vignesh Shivan and the composer respectively. Sam had previously worked with Pushkar and Gayathri on television commercials, before they decided to recruit him, after his work on Puriyatha Puthir, which was his debut film.[1]

Vikram Vedha
Digital Soundtrack Cover Art
Soundtrack album by
Sam C. S.
Released19 June 2017
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length28:09
LanguageTamil
LabelThink Music
ProducerSam C. S.
Sam C. S. chronology
Puriyatha Puthir
(2017)		 Vikram Vedha
(2017)		 Diya
(2018)
Singles from Vikram Vedha
  1. "Tasakku Tasakku"
    Released: 5 June 2017
  2. "Yaanji"
    Released: 12 June 2017

The soundtrack album features 10 songs, with six instrumental compositions.[2] The team released two singles "Tasakku Tasakku" on 5 June 2017 and "Yaanji" on 12 June 2017, before the entire album unveiled on 19 June 2017. The soundtrack received gneerally positive reception from critics.

Development

Sam composed the score based on the script instead of doing it after watching the film's final version. He used the same approach for Puriyatha Puthir. He believed this would give him more creative freedom while also helping the actors and directors understand how to depict the emotions the characters portray in a particular sequence.[3][4] In an interview with Kaushik LM of The Hindu, Sam said he "used ethnic Indian instruments, and live orchestra" to compose the score.[5] He completed 80 percent of the score before the commencement of principal photography, leading Pushkar and Gayathri to shoot the scenes according to the music he composed. After shooting for the film ended, Sam fine-tuned the score to achieve better results.[3][6]

Pushkar and Gayathri had initially opted against including songs in the film, but then thought lyrics might work better than music alone and changed their decision.[4] Sam employed the vocal percussion technique of beatboxing for the track "Tasakku Tasakku" as he felt it would be better to use "real sounds" to depict the atmosphere in a bar.[5] At Sethupathi's insistence, Vignesh Shivan was hired to write the lyrics for "Karuppu Vellai".[7]

Release

The audio rights of the soundtrack album were acquired by Think Music. The team released the first single "Tasakku Tasakku" on 5 June 2017, rendered by Mukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Sam C. S. and Guna.[8] Followed by the second single track, "Yaanji" on 12 June 2017, which is a melodius composition rendered by Anirudh Ravichander and Shakthisree Gopalan, with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan.[9] The entire soundtrack album was unveiled through all streaming platforms on 19 June 2017.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Karuppu Vellai"Vignesh ShivanSam C. S., Sivam03:16
2."Yaanji"Mohan RajanAnirudh Ravichander, Shakthisree Gopalan, Sathyaprakash04:30
3."Tasakku Tasakku"MuthamilMukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Guna04:00
4."Yethu Dharmam" —Chennai Orchestra01:37
5."Pogatha Yennavittu"Sam C. S.Pradeep Kumar, Neha Venugopal04:41
6."Ghetto Chase" —Meghavarshini, Avantika, Monisha, Chennai Orchestra03:04
7."Idhu Emosion" —Chennai Orchestra01:41
8."Yethu Nyayam" —Sam C. S., Chennai Orchestra02:57
9."Sangu Sattham" —Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra00:58
10."Oru Katha Sollatta" —Sam C. S., Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra01:25
Total length:28:09

Background score
Vikram Vedha: Music from the Motion Picture
Film score by
Sam C. S.
Released10 August 2017
GenreFeature film score
Length32:42
LanguageTamil
LabelThink Music
ProducerSam C. S.

The original background score from the film, composed by Sam C. S. was released on 10 August 2017.[11] It features 10 bonus original compositions, with six scores in the film were included in the film's soundtrack album.

No.TitleLength
1."Vedha's Swag"03:16
2."Vikram's Angst"01:35
3."The Pursuit"02:31
4."The Sorrow of Simon"01:15
5."Vikram vs. Vedha"03:11
6."Bygones"01:59
7."Vikram Deciphers"02:52
8."The Divide"01:04
9."Vedha's Angst"02:40
10."Vikram + Vedha"00:40
11."Yethu Dharmam[a]"01:37
12."Ghetto Chase[a]"03:04
13."Idhu Emosion[a]"01:41
14."Yethu Nyayam[a]"02:57
15."Sangu Sattham[a]"00:58
16."Oru Katha Sollatta[a]"01:25
Total length:32:42

Notes

  • ^a Tracks 11 to 16, in the OST, where already released with the soundtrack album.

Reception

Sharanya CR from The Times of India noted in her review that Sam "brings out the essence of the film’s plot" with "Karuppu Vellai", and used the term "stylish, yet flawless" to describe Anirudh's and Shakthisree Gopalan's rendition of "Yaanji". She felt "Pogatha Yennavittu" was "an impressive composition" and appreciated the "very peppy" beats in "Tasakku Tasakku", adding that it "can be reserved for parties". Sharanya concluded her review by stating that "the composer hits the high-note" with Vikram Vedha, writing further that "the film's narrative is sure to up the experience through music" with the instrumental tracks.[12]

Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5, with a verdict "An innovative, genre specific album that has the depth and soul from composer Sam CS!" Top 10 Cinema, gave a favourable review stating that "Expressing a different and new dimension with more theme scores."[13] Musicaloud rated the album 3.5 out of 5.[14]

Album credits

All tracks composed by - Sam C. S.

Musician credits

  • Keys - Sam C. S., Onasis Mohan, Hentry Kuruvilla, KP, Lijin Bambino
  • Acoustic Guitar - Keba Jeremiah, Onasis Mohan, Babu, Rex Vijayan, Godfray Immanuel
  • Electric & Bass Guitar - Keba Jeremiah, Babu
  • Ukulele - Keba Jeremiah
  • Mandolin & Other Instruments - Seenu
  • Solo Violin - Balaji, Manoj
  • Whistle - Deva Rajesh
  • Flute - Naveen Kumar, Kiran
  • Rhythms And Percussions - Shruthi, Deric, Ashwin, Raju
  • Chorus - Sethu Thankatchan, Lijin, Kannan, Ravikumar, Anitha, Neha Venugopal, Meghavarshini, Avanthika, Haritha, Aishwarya
  • Strings Arranged & Programmed by - Hentry Kuruvila
  • Violins - Hemanth, Sampath, David, Palani, A Selvaraj, Siva, Vijaya Baskar, Kannan, Balu, Samson, Dhana Sekar, Himam, Narayan Rao
  • Viola - Murali, Sasi, Selvaraj, Rex, Grijan, Balaji, Baskar, Gopi, Vinay Kumar
  • Cello - Sekar, Viji
  • Double Bass - Bithu
  • Orchestra - Chennai Orchestra (conducted by Yensone)

Sound Engineers

  • 20db Sound Studios, Chennai - Avinash Satish
  • Krimson Avenue Studios, Chennai - Sujith Sreedhar
  • G Sharp Studios, Kochi - Thiru
  • John Studios, Kochi - Raju

Production

  • Mixed by - Balu Thankachan, Thiru, Sabin Jose
  • Mastered By - Abin Pushpakaran
  • MfiT - Balu Thankachan
  • Music Supervisor - Sethu Thankachan, Nizamudeen H
  • Music Co-ordinator - B. Velavan

Audio Label - Think Music

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References
  1. 14 August, Janani Karthik On; 2017 (14 August 2017). "I Want To Compose Music For The Script, Not Visuals: Sam CS". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 15 September 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Sam CS on Twitter: "Glad to share the track list from #VikramVedha @P…". archive.li. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. "'I'm glad we didn't do away with the songs'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. Lm, Kaushik (21 July 2017). "Sound of music". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (14 August 2017). "It is better not to have songs in films: Sam CS". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. "TRIVIA: Check out unknown facts about 'Vikram Veda'". Sify. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. Tasakku Tasakku Song with Lyrics (Lyrical Video) (in Tamil). Think Music India. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  9. Yaanji Song with Lyrics (Lyrical Video) (in Tamil). Think Music India. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  10. Vikram Vedha [@@VikramVedhaFilm] (18 June 2017). "Listen to the entertaining #VikramVedha songs @samcs_music @ActorMadhavan #VijaySethupathi Music on @thinkmusicindia youtu.be/5RKI9_B7tOg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018 – via Twitter.
  11. Studios, Y. Not (10 August 2017). "Here's the bonus OST list. Stay tuned to get into the world of #VikramVedha all over again..." @StudiosYNot. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. CR, Sharanya (30 June 2017). "Music Review: Vikram Vedha". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  13. "Vikram Vedha Music Review". Top 10 Cinema. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  14. "Vikram Vedha – Music Review (Tamil Soundtrack)". Music Aloud. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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