Vaagai Sooda Vaa (soundtrack)
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | ||||
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| Released | 1 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 19:57 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Ghibran | |||
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Vaagai Sooda Vaa is the soundtrack to the 2011 film of the same name directed by A. Sarkunam. The film's music and original score is composed by debutant Ghibran, featuring six songs written by Vairamuthu, Karthik Netha and Ve. Ramaswamy. The soundtrack album was released on 1 July 2011, and received positive critical reviews and numerous accolades.
Background and release
[edit]Ghibran had previously composed music for jingles which had Sarkunam's involvement when he assisted A. L. Vijay and also wrote scripts for his advertisement directorials. Upon Sarkunam's insistence, he roped him to score music for the film.[1] The score was performed by the Lisbon Symphony Orchestra, who also performed one of the songs "Aana Aavanna" written by Vairamuthu.[1] The soundtrack was released on 1 July 2011 at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai, with the presence of the cast and crew and notable directors such as Bharathiraja, K. Bhagyaraj, S. A. Chandrasekhar, Vasanth, Prabhu Solomon among others in attendance.[2]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Richard Mahesh, writing for Behindwoods gave three stars out of five, calling it as a "Commendable start by Gibran, gives brand new experience for music lovers".[3] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog commented "Vaagai Sooda Vaa’s soundtrack is a brilliant achievement – the music is refined and layered, something that is rarely expected out of a debut!"[4] Complimenting it as a "vintage music album", critic based at Indiaglitz gave three stars further stating it will "take one to the golden days of Tamil cinema (1970s and 1980s)."[5] Rajagopalan Badrinarayanan from Musicperk.com complimented "wholesome package with wonderful songs" and gave 7.5 out of 10 to the album.[6]
N. Venkateswaran of The Times of India praised Ghibran's contribution to the film, saying that "M Ghibran joins the list of debut composers who have impressed with their work in recent times. The music score complements the movie and marks him out as a musician to watch out for."[7] Malathai Rangarajan from The Hindu complimented the film's music as one of the highlights saying "M. Gibran's numbers keep ringing in your ears long after you leave the cinema. VSV has a host of lyricists and each is effective."[8]
Post-release
[edit]Initially the songs were not aired in radio as the film was backed by a relatively small production company and Ghibran was "relatively unknown". However, as A. R. Rahman appreciated his work, through text message helped him gain popularity. After its airplay in radio stations, Kamal Haasan who listened the song "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu", asked his assistant to buy the album, and played those tracks to Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar and the crew members during the production of Vishwaroopam (2013).[9] Since the crew liked them, Haasan roped into compose music for the sequel, along with three other projects: Uttama Villain, Papanasam and Thoongaa Vanam (all 2015).[10] The success of the music album, also led Ghibran's debut in Telugu cinema, with Run Raja Run (2014) as the director Sujeeth had listened to its songs and appreciated him for his compositions.[11]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chennai Times Film Awards | 22 June 2012 | Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won | [12] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 7 July 2012 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Ghibran | Nominated | [13] [14] |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Chinmayi for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Vairamuthu for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won | |||
| International Tamil Film Awards | 3 March 2012 | Best Male Playback | Ranjith for "Poraaney Poraney" | Won | [15] |
| Mirchi Music Awards South | 4 August 2012 | Best Upcoming Music Director | Ghibran | Won | [16] [17] [18] |
| Mannin Kural – Male | Jayamoorthy for "Thanjavuru Maadathi" | Won | |||
| Mannin Kural – Female | Anitha for "Senga Solla Kaara" | Won | |||
| Listener's Choice Award − Song | Ghibran for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won (4th place) | |||
| Listener's Choice Award − Album | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Won (5th place) | |||
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 20–25 April 2011 | Best Female Playback Singer in Tamil | Chinmayi for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won | [19] [20] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 21–22 June 2012 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Ghibran | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Chinmayi for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won | |||
| Vijay Awards | 16 June 2012 | Best Music Director | Ghibran | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Background Score | Nominated | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist | Vairamuthu for "Sara Sara Saara Kaathu" | Won | |||
| Best Find of the Year | Ghibran | Won |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Senga Soola Kaara" | Vairamuthu | Anitha Karthikeyan | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Sara Sara Saara Kathu" | Vairamuthu | Chinmayi | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Thanjavuru Maadathi" | Ve. Ramasamy | Jayamoorthy | 1:21 |
| 4. | "Poraney Poraney" | Karthik Netha | Neha Bhasin, Ranjith | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Thaila Thaila" | Ve. Ramasamy | Rita | 1:03 |
| 6. | "Aaana Aavanna" | Vairamuthu | Lisbon International Symphony Orchestra, Children's Choir | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 19:57 | |||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
Reception
[edit]- ^ a b "In quest of victory!". The Times of India. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Audio launch of 'Vaagai Sooda Vaa'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Vaagai Sooda Vaa Music Review". Behindwoods. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (1 July 2011). "Vaagai Sooda Vaa (Music review)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Vaagai Sooda Vaa Music review". IndiaGlitz.com. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Badrinarayanan, Rajagopalan (10 July 2011). "Vaagai Sooda Vaa". Musicperk.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Vaagai Sooda Vaa Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (1 October 2011). "Making a point or two". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "On a High Note: Music Director Ghibran Interview". Silverscreen India. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Tune in to Ghibran". The Hindu. 15 November 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Interview : Ghibran – My wife is from Vijayawada and I understand Telugu". 123telugu.com. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "The Chennai Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". The Times of India. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "International Tamil Film Awards At Singapore - Itfa - Singapore - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards Background". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards Winners". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards Listener's Choice". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "NTFF 2011: Festival Program 20th-25th April". Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Tamilar Awards 2011 - Winners of the year". Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Manigandan, K. R. (28 June 2012). "The South Shines". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards: 2011 Winners". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "6th Annual Vijay Awards: Complete list of winners". CNN-IBN. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.