Indian 2 is the soundtrack album composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the Indian Tamil-language film of the same name, directed by S. Shankar, starring Kamal Haasan. The film is jointly produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies.
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| Released | 1 June 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 4 December 2017 –10 March 2024 | |||
| Studio | Rottenbiller Utca, Budapest Shruti Audio Labs, Hyderabad Strings 7 Studio, Chennai Adagio Roof Studios, Mumbai Offbeat Music Ventures, Chennai Albuquerque Records, Chennai Studio DMI, Las Vegas | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:38 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
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| Singles from Indian 2 | ||||
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Anirudh was chosen to compose the songs, during the pre-production works of the film in November 2017. The recording process for the songs and original score, took place for nearly six years. The soundtrack album features six songs written by Pa. Vijay, Kabilan Vairamuthu, Thamarai, Arivu, Rokesh and Anirudh himself, with two of them being released as singles. The soundtrack was released digitally through Sony Music India on 1 June 2024.
Production
editThe soundtrack album and background score are composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his first collaboration with Shankar.[1] He replaces Shankar's frequent collaborator A. R. Rahman, who scored the original film.[2] This will mark the second collaboration of Anirudh with Haasan, after Vikram.[3] In an interview Rahman stated that "Kamal had mentioned me to score for its sequel, but Shankar eventually had other ideas. Shankar is a person who wants to get inspired. Sometimes, when you work with the same person back-to-back, you get bored. Also 2.0 is a difficult film that took me a long time to complete. Maybe Shankar thought he shouldn't make me overwork. That could be one of the reasons why he had chosen Anirudh."[4]
Anirudh Ravichander stated working with Shankar as a "dream come true moment"; he eventually quoted Indian is a cult album and one of his favourites from Rahman's composition.[5] In an interview with India Today, Anirudh stated about the comparisons of the first part to its sequel, that "With sequels, there are always comparisons on which one is better, but then nobody can match Rahman's work. I can never recreate the magic that Indian did in the 90s. Whatever I can do to the best of my abilities is what I am trying to do."[5] After the offer came his way in November 2017, Anirudh started composing for the songs during December 2017, and it took a year to complete the album. He remarked that the delay in the release of 2.0 gave him more time to work on the film's songs.[citation needed]
In May 2018, Thamarai was hired to write one of the songs, in her maiden collaboration with Shankar.[6] During the film's launch, lyricists Pa. Vijay, Vignesh Shivan and Vivek were hired for writing the songs.[citation needed] However, only the former has been confirmed as the lyricist, while Kabilan Vairamuthu and Arivu also joined the songwriting team. In March 2023, Anirudh revealed that he would curate fresh tunes for the film score but would also incorporate Rahman's cues from the predecessor, as Rahman had granted him permission to reuse his compositions for the film.[7] A behind-the-scenes video of Anirudh composing a "peppy" number at his caravan at the film's sets, with the supervision of Shankar released in May 2023.[8] Anirudh recorded the background score in January 2024.[9]
Release
editIn November 2023, it was announced that the audio rights for the film were acquired by Sony Music India.[10] The song "Come Back Indian" was featured in the glimpse video, which had lyrics penned by Arivu and sung by Anirudh himself.[11]
The promo of first single was unveiled on 21 May 2024.[12] The first single, "Paaraa", was released on 22 May 2024 together with the Telugu and Hindi versions of the song, titled "Souraa" and "Jaago" respectively.[13] The second single's promo was released on 28 May 2024.[14] The second single, "Neelorpam", was released on 29 May 2024 together with the Telugu and Hindi versions of the song, titled "Chengaluva" and "Dhaage" respectively.[citation needed] The Tamil album was officially released on 1 June 2024, which coincided with a promotional event held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, with the presence of the film's cast and crew and all the other celebrities.[15]
Track listing
editThe tracklist consisting of 6 songs was revealed by Anirudh on his Twitter handle a day prior to the audio launch.[citation needed] The song Neelorpam did not feature in the film, and the song Paaraa is shown to be a part of the third installment of the film during the end credits.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Paaraa" | Pa. Vijay | Anirudh Ravichander, Shruthika Samudhrala | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Calendar Song" | Kabilan Vairamuthu | SUVI, Aishwarya Suresh | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Neelorpam" | Thamarai | Abby V, Shruthika Samudhrala | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Zaga Zaga" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | 2:07 |
| 5. | "Come Back Indian" | Arivu | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Kadharalz" | Rokesh | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 22:38 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Souraa" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Ritesh G Rao, Shruthika Samudhrala | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Calendar Song" | Chandrabose | Sravana Bhargavi | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Chengaluva" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Abby V, Shruthika Samudhrala | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Zaga Zaga" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | 2:07 |
| 5. | "Come Back Indian" | Sri Mani | Sri Krishna | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Thatha Vasthaade" | Kasarla Shyam | Arun Kaundinya | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 22:38 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jaago" | Manoj Muntashir | Ritesh G Rao, Shruthika Samudhrala | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Calendar Song" | Kausar Munir | Sravana Bhargavi | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Dhaage" | Manoj Muntashir | Abby V, Shruthika Samudhrala | 5:05 |
| 4. | "ZagaZaga" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | 2:06 |
| 5. | "Come Back Indian" | Kumaar | Sri Krishna | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Dada Aara Re" | Kumaar | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:55 |
References
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- ^ Kotwani, Hiren (4 December 2018). "'2.0' director S Shankar and AR Rahman unlikely to team up for 'Indian 2'". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (17 May 2022). "Vikram is a fanboy sambavam". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan wanted AR Rahman to compose for Indian 2, but Shankar chose Anirudh. This is why". India Today. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Anirudh Ravichander on Kamal Haasan film Indian 2: It is my dream come true". India Today. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Indian 2: Lyricist Thamarai teams up with Shankar for the first time". India Today. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Indian 2: Music Composer Anirudh Ravichander To Reuse AR Rahman's Music". News18. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Menon, Thinkal (23 May 2023). "Indian 2: Anirudh comes up with a peppy track for the Kamal Haasan-starrer, Shankar in awe; video goes viral". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Shankar locks the edit of Kamal Haasan's Indian 2; Anirudh starts work on background score". Pinkvilla. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Lyca Productions [@LycaProductions] (2 November 2023). "Keep your speakers ready 🔊⚡️ A rockstar @anirudhofficial musical 🎸 INDIAN-2 🇮🇳 audio rights bagged by @SonyMusicSouth" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Indian 2 teaser: Kamal Haasan and Shankar do justice to all the delay". The Indian Express. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Paaraa Song Promo: Kamal Haasan Rides The Horse in First Indian 2 Music Track; Watch Video Here". News18. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "'Paaraa': First single from Kamal Haasan-Shankar's 'Indian 2' oozes with patriotic spirit". The Hindu. 22 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Second single 'Neelorpam' promo from 'Indian 2'". The Times of India. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Indian 2 audio launch: Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh arrive; stage set for grand event of Kamal Haasan-Shankar's film. See pics". The Indian Express. 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.