| Enthiran | ||||
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 Album cover forEnthiran | ||||
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| Released | 31 July 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Studio | Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios,Chennai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 34:35 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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Enthiran is the soundtrack album to the 2010Tamilscience fiction-action filmof the same name, directed byS. Shankar and starringRajinikanth andAishwarya Rai. The soundtrack album includes seven tracks composed byA. R. Rahman and was released on 31 July 2010 byThink Music.[1] The release coincided with a promotional event held at thePutrajaya International Convention Centre inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The album also was dubbed and released in Telugu asRobo on 6 August 2010, while its dubbedHindi version,Robot, was released on 14 August 2010. The former was released on Think Music itself, but the latter was released by Venus.[2]
The soundtrack album's release rights inTamil and Telugu were purchased byThink Music for₹7 crore.[3][4] The songs "Kadhal Anukkal" and "Arima Arima" were aired for the first time onSuryan FM on 30 July, a day before the soundtrack release.
The Tamil album was officially released on 31 July 2010, which coincided with a promotional event held at thePutrajaya International Convention Centre inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5] Co-hosted byVivek andPunnagai Poo Gheetha, the event was attended by most of the film's cast and crew members, includingKalanithi Maran,S. Shankar,Rajinikanth,Aishwarya Rai,A. R. Rahman,Santhanam,Karunas,Vairamuthu,R. Rathnavelu,Anthony,Sabu Cyril, andYogi B. Other invited guests wereDayanidhi Maran,Radha Ravi,Vadivelu,Shriya Saran,Jayam Ravi,Ramya Krishnan,S. A. Chandrasekhar,Aishwarya andSoundarya Rajinikanth,Krish, andSangeetha Arvind. Furthermore,Silambarasan,Vijayalakshmi, andPoorna were part of stage performances.
The release event of the Telugu version, titledRobo, was held inHyderabad on 6 August 2010, which was attended byChiranjeevi,D. Ramanaidu,Mohan Babu,Srinu Vaitla,Kajal Aggarwal, andKamna Jethmalani.[6] TheHindi version, titledRobot, was released by Venus[2] on 14 August 2010, in a function held inMumbai. The event was attended byAmitabh Bachchan,Jaya Bachchan andAbhishek Bachchan, along with the crew of the film.[7][8]
The songs were choreographed byPrabhu Deva,Raju Sundaram,Remo D'Souza,Dinesh and Shobi. The first song "Pudhiya Manidha" was the introduction song for Vaseegaran and Chitti (both played by Rajinikanth) and also appeared in the opening credits. It was choreographed byPrabhu Deva with hisBharata Natyam trained assistant Ajeesh dancing for the robot.[9] "Kadhal Anukkal", again choreographed byPrabhu Deva, is a love song picturised on Vaseegaran and Sana (played by Aishwarya Rai). The song was completely shot fromLençóis Maranhenses National Park in northeasternBrazil.[10][11] "Irumbile Oru Irudhaiyam", which marked the singing debut ofLady Kash and Krissy in Tamil cinema,[12][13] was choreographed byRemo D'Souza and was picturised as a club dance number between Chitti and Sana.[9] "Chitti Dance Showcase", a short and mostly instrumental song was choreographed by Shobi and was picturised on Vaseegaran, Chitti and Sana.
"Arima Arima" was set in Ramoji Rao Film City,Hyderabad and was choreographed by Prabhu Deva. It was picturised on Chitti, his robot army and Sana. According to the directorS. Shankar, art directorSabu Cyril and cinematographerR. Rathnavelu, picturising this song was the most challenging part of the whole film. The song also features two robotic lions, the creation of which, according to Sabu Cyril, is a professional secret. In an interview, Ratnavelu said, "This film has been a big challenge right from the start till the patchwork. But the most challenging part for me was shooting the climax song, Arima Arima, which will be the USP of the film. The song was shot in a set in Hyderabad in 2008. I had to perceive in 2008 what would be in vogue now. So, that was a real challenge and that has come out really well."[14]
The most notable song in terms of picturisation, "Kilimanjaro", is picturised on Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai singing a duet with a host of tribal dancers in the background. The song sequence was filmed atMachu Picchu inPeru, making it the first Indian video to be picturised from the protected heritage site.[15] According to official sources, there were interventions from the Indian government to grant permission for the filming, which was denied to many international projects, such asQuantum of Solace (2008).[15][16] It was choreographed byRaju Sundaram.
The last song, "Boom Boom Robo Da", shot fromHimachal Pradesh andChennai, was choreographed by Dinesh and picturised on Vaseegaran, Sana and Chitti.
The soundtrack has received generally positive reviews and on the second day of release, the album was on top of the USiTunes Top 10 World Albums chart, making it the first Indian album to reach the spot.[17] In the United Kingdom,Enthiran ranked third place on iTunes and by the following day occupied the top spot successfully. In Australia,Enthiran ranked on the top spot by 5 August.[18] The soundtrack has topped the Indian charts too. The first five positions was defended byEnthiran songs for more than three months.[19] "Kadhal Anukkal" topped the charts for more than eight weeks.[20] The Hindi version, "Pagal Anukan", peaked at #4 position in the weekly charts.[21] The audio is said to have created history and have registered a record breaking sale in the Indian audio market.[22]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Behindwoods |    [23] |
| The Hindu | (positive)[24] |
| Music Aloud |  [25] |
| Rediff | [26] |
The soundtrack received mostly positive critical responses.The Hindu commented on the album that "With its blend of melody, trance and rhythm,Enthiran – The Robot sounds like a winner".[24] Chennai online stated that "The entire album gives an upbeat electro sense and wings to our imaginations. The music is convinced to grow on you, if not an instant hit."[27] A review by Music Aloud said, "While the soundtrack ofEnthiran has enough fodder to delight a connoisseur, it remains to be seen how much its sophistication will appeal to the masses, who are after all Rajinikanth's primary target."[25] Behindwoods reviewed the music saying, "Yes, it exasperates you when you listen for the first time. But as you listen again, you realize that though Rahman gives this album a crisp metallic touch in keeping with the theme of the story, he still remains faithful to his Carnatic roots in a touching way."[23] Pavithra Srinivasan ofRediff commented that, "Enthiran is, in fact, a perfect superstar album. Where the collection does manage to veer from the usual, Rahman has managed to add his own quirky, creative notes to the songs."[26]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Bollywood Hungama | [28] |
| Hindustan Times | (positive)[29] |
| IBN Live | [30] |
| NDTV | (mixed)[31] |
| Rediff | [32] |
| The Times of India | (mixed)[33] |
The Hindi version received mixed to negative responses, with most of the reviewers criticising Swanand Kirkire's lyrics.Bollywood Hungama rated the album 1.5 out of 5 saying, "Robot disappoints. While Rahman himself hasn't come up with anything exceptional, something which is expected from him film after film; it's the lyrics that are chief culprit here. It is clear that a lot has been lost in translation here, literally so, as the song dubbing Tamil to Hindi just doesn't work here."[28]Rediff rated the Hindi version 2.5 on 5 and commented thatRobot is not Rahman's best, to say the least.[32]The Times of India commented that "On the whole, the music ofRobot does not appeal. They may suit the script of the sci-film, but the audio is not impressive."[33]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Puthiya Manidha" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,A. R. Rahman,Khatija Rahman | 6:11 |
| 2. | "Boom Boom Robot Da" | Madhan Karky | Yogi B,Keerthi Sagathia,Shweta Mohan,Tanvi Shah | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Irumbile Oru Idhaiyam" | Madhan Karky, Kash n' Krissy | A. R. Rahman,Kash n' Krissy | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Kadhal Anukkal" | Vairamuthu | Vijay Prakash,Shreya Ghoshal | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Chitti Dance Showcase" | Pradeep Kumar,Pravin Mani,Yogi B | 2:44 | |
| 6. | "Kilimanjaro" | Pa. Vijay | Javed Ali,Chinmayi Sripaada | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Arima Arima" | Vairamuthu | Hariharan,Sadhana Sargam | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 35:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Maramanishi" | Suddala Ashok Teja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,Srinivas,A. R. Rahman,Khatija Rahman | 6:11 |
| 2. | "Boom Boom Robo Ra" | Bhuvanachandra | Yogi B,Keerthi Sagathia,Shweta Mohan,Tanvi Shah | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Inumulo O Hridhayam" | Suddala Ashok Teja | A. R. Rahman,Keeravani,Kash n' Krissy | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Neelo Valapu" | Vanamali | Vijay Prakash,Shreya Ghoshal | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Chitti Dance Showcase" | Pradeep Kumar,Pravin Mani,Yogi B | 2:45 | |
| 6. | "Kilimanjaro Bhala" | Bhuvanachandra | Javed Ali,Chinmayi Sripaada,Anuj | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Harima Harima" | Vanamali | Hariharan,Sadhana Sargam,Benny Dayal,Naresh Iyer | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 35:13 | |||
All lyrics are written bySwanand Kirkire
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Naye Insaan" | Srinivas,A. R. Rahman,Khatija Rahman | 6:11 |
| 2. | "Boom Boom Robo Da" | Yogi B,Keerthi Sagathia,Madhushree,Ravi 'Rags' Khote | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Naina Miley" | A. R. Rahman,Suzanne D'Mello,Kash n' Krissy | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Pagal Anukan" | Mohit Chauhan,Shreya Ghoshal | 5:46 |
| 5. | "Chitti Dance Showcase" | Pradeep Kumar,Pravin Mani,Yogi B | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Kilimanjaro" | Javed Ali,Chinmayi Sripaada | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Arima Arima" | Hariharan,Sadhana Sargam,Benny Dayal,Naresh Iyer | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 35:17 | ||
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