Viswasam (soundtrack)
Viswasam (transl. Loyalty/Trust) is the soundtrack album, composed by D. Imman for the 2019 Tamil film of the same name, starring Ajith Kumar and Nayanthara in lead roles, directed by Siva.
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Soundtrack album of Viswasam by | ||||
Released | 16 December 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Lahari Music T-Series | |||
Producer | D. Imman | |||
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Singles from Viswasam | ||||
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Imman was signed to compose the soundtrack in March 2018, after multiple talks, collaborating with Ajith and Siva for the first time. The soundtrack features eleven tracks with four karaoke versions, and two songs were released as singles prior to the soundtrack release.
The soundtrack album was released on 16 December 2018, and received positive reviews from critics.
Release
In response to the request of Ajith Kumar fans, the makers released a single track from the film on 10 December 2018, titled "Adichuthooku" which was sung by the composer D. Imman with lyrics written by Viveka. The song was released exclusively on the music streaming platform Gaana. The song is filled with catchy phrases, which talks about the innate valor of Maduraikaran (a native of Madurai).[1] The second single "Vettikattu" sung by Shankar Mahadevan and lyrics written by Yugabharathi, was released on 15 December 2018. The song "Thalle Thillalley" which was a folk number, sung by Anthony Daasan, and lyrics by Arun Bharathi was released on 20 December 2018, after the soundtrack release.
After the film's release, the makers released two singles from the film. These were basically theme music tracks, not included in the soundtrack album. The track "Thookudurai Theme" was released on 14 January 2019, and another track "Alapparai Theme" was released on 4 February 2019.
Track listing
Tamil version
The songs were launched digitally on 16 December 2018, through the music streaming platform Gaana.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Adchithooku" | Viveka | D. Imman, Aditya Gadhavi, Narayanan | 4:26 |
2. | "Kannaana Kanney" | Thamarai | Sid Sriram | 4:29 |
3. | "Vettikattu" | Yugabharathi | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:19 |
4. | "Vaaney Vaaney" | Viveka | Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:45 |
5. | "Danga Danga" | Arun Bharathi | Senthil Ganesh, Rajalakshmi | 2:43 |
6. | "Rise Up Theme" | Siva | Shenbagaraj, Narayanan, Saicharan, Vignesh Narayanan, Sarath Santhosh, Jithin Raj | 3:47 |
7. | "Thalle Thillaaley" | Arun Bharathi | Anthony Daasan | 1:50 |
8. | "Kannaana Kanney" (Instrumental Version) | Prakash Sontakke (Slide Guitar) | 4:29 | |
9. | "Adichuthooku" (Karaoke Version) | 4:26 | ||
10. | "Kannaana Kanney" (Karaoke Version) | 4:28 | ||
11. | "Vettikattu" (Karaoke Version) | 4:19 | ||
12. | "Vaaney Vaaney" (Karaoke Version) | 4:45 | ||
13. | "Thookudurai" (Theme) | 1:10 | ||
14. | "Alapparai" (Theme) | 2:42 |
Telugu version
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Danchi Kottu" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Diwakar | 4:26 |
2. | "Chinnari Thalli" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Sathya Prakash | 4:30 |
3. | "Pancha Kattu" | Vennelakanti | M. L. R. Karthikeyan | 4:19 |
4. | "Vaanaa Vaanaa" | Bhuvanachandra | Haricharan, Vandana Srinivasan | 4:44 |
5. | "Danga Danga" | Rajshri Sudhakar | Anthony Daasan | 2:44 |
6. | "Kona Seema Kobbari Bondam" | Srinivasa Moorthy | Anthony Daasan | 1:45 |
7. | "Rise Up Theme" | Rajesh A.Moorthy | Chorus | 3:46 |
Kannada version
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chechhihaaku" | Hridaya Shiva | Shashank Sheshagiri | 4:29 |
2. | "Panchekattu" | Hridaya Shiva | Shashank Sheshagiri | 4:20 |
3. | "O Nanna Kanne" | Hridaya Shiva | Siddharth Belmannu | 4:31 |
4. | "Baane Baane" | Hridaya Shiva | Anuradha Bhat, Siddharth Belmannu | 4:44 |
5. | "Danga Danga" | Hridaya Shiva | Ravindra Soragavi, Shamitha Malnad | 2:42 |
6. | "Kolanna Kole" | Hridaya Shiva | Ravindra Soragavi | 1:47 |
7. | "The Rise Up Theme" | Hridaya Shiva | Shashank Sheshagiri, Chetan Nayak | 3:47 |
Critical reception
Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5 stars, stating that "Imman delivers a perfect mix of mass and melodies for Thala Ajith's Viswasam."[2] Firstpost gave favourable review stating that "D Imman delivers a partly enjoyable, partly middling album."[2] Filmibeat rated the soundtrack album with 3 out of 5, and also stated that "D Imman Hits The Bullseye With This Ajith Kumar Starrer!"[3] Thinkal Menon of The Times of India, reviewed that "The album, overall, is an above average fare which might go well with the visuals."[4]
References
- "Viswasam song Adchithooku: A celebration song for Ajith". The Indian Express. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- "Viswasam (aka) Vishwasam Songs review". Behindwoods. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- "Viswasam Songs Review (3/5): D Imman Hits The Bullseye With This Ajith Kumar Starrer". FilmiBeat. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- "Music Review: Viswasam - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-10-05.