| Raayan | ||||
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| Released | 6 July 2024 | |||
| Recorded | July–December 2023 | |||
| Studio | Panchathan Record Inn,Chennai Panchathan,Mumbai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:57 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sun Pictures | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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Raayan is thesoundtrack album composed byA. R. Rahman for the 2024Tamil-language filmof the same name, directed and starringDhanush, alongside anensemble cast which includesPrakash Raj,S. J. Suryah,Selvaraghavan,Sundeep Kishan,Dushara Vijayan,Kalidas Jayaram,Aparna Balamurali,Varalaxmi Sarathkumar andSaravanan. The film is produced byKalanithi Maran underSun Pictures.The album featured five songs, with three of them being previously released as singles. It was released on 6 July 2024, coinciding with the audio launch event atSriram Engineering College inChennai, via Sun Pictures.
Raayan's soundtrack is composed byA. R. Rahman, in his fourth collaboration with Dhanush afterRaanjhanaa (2013),Maryan (2013) andAtrangi Re (2021).[1] Initially,Sean Roldan was intended to compose the film's score as he previously worked with Dhanush onPa Paandi andVelaiilla Pattadhari 2 (both 2017),[2] but was ousted as the project suffered financial problems underThenandal Studio Limited, the former producer.[3][4] Despite signing nearly 30 projects at that time, Rahman accepted the offer owing to Dhanush's interest.[5] During the musical discussions, Dhanush recalled that whenever he needed a tune, he would play one of his songs and ask for a similar one, but Rahman instead opined to do something fresh and original, which amazed the actor.[5]
The songs were performed by Rahman, Dhanush,Santhosh Narayanan,Shweta Mohan,Arivu,ADK and Ganavya Doraiswamy. Street musician Gana Kadhar made his debut in the Tamil film music scene, by writing lyrics for the song "Water Packet". Describing the song's process, Rahman recalled that the music team had selected the lyrics from nearly 30 people before finalising Kadhar.[6] New York-based Tamil singer Ganavya Doraiswamy performed the song "Oh Raaya" as her first song for a feature film. She also described her collaboration with Rahman, who was very close to spirituality that resonated with her own journey, as she seldom performs songs for films. Speaking toIndulge Express, Doraiswamy added "Usually in cinema songs, we see a lot of sexualised lyrics and so on. But in the music of Rahman sir, the connection with spirituality takes over and that is something I could connect with."[7]
The first song from the film "Adangatha Asuran" written and co-performed by Dhanush with Rahman was released as a single on 9 May 2024.[8][9] The second single "Water Packet" performed by Narayanan and Mohan was released on 24 May.[10][11] The third song "Raayan Rumble" was released on 5 July.[12][13] The film's music launch was held at theSri Sai Ram Engineering College inChennai, the following day,[14] with the cast and crew in attendance and featured musical performances by Rahman and his team.[15] The songs "Oh Raaya" and "Odatha Da Odatha Da" were released along with the album on that date through audio streaming platforms.[16]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adangaatha Asuran" | Dhanush | A. R. Rahman, Dhanush | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Water Packet" | Gana Kadhar | Santhosh Narayanan,Shweta Mohan | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Raayan Rumble" | Arivu | Arivu | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Odatha Da Odatha Da" | ADK | ADK | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Oh Raaya" | Dhanush | A. R. Rahman, Ganavya Doraisamy | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 17:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thala Vanchi Eragade" | Chandrabose | Hemachandra, Sarath Santhosh | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Peechu Mithay" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Vijay Prakash, Haripriya | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Raayan Rumble" | Rakendu Mouli | Arivu | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Urakara Urakara" | Rakendu Mouli | Rakendu Mouli | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Oh Raaya" | Kalpradah | A. R. Rahman, Ganavya Doraisamy | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 17:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Koi Tod Na Iska" | Kumaar | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Mood Kirkira" | Kumaar | Nakash Aziz, Antara Nandy | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Raayan Rumble" | MC Heam | Arivu | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Sarvsresth" | MC Heam | Nanku | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Oh Raaya" | Nirmika Singh | Runa Rizvi | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 17:57 | |||
| Raayan | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 5 December 2024[17] |
| Recorded | 2023–2024 |
| Studio | Panchathan Record Inn,Chennai Panchathan,Mumbai |
| Genre | Film score |
| Length | 26:27 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Sun Pictures |
| Producer | A. R. Rahman |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Raayan's Lullaby" | 2:21 |
| 2. | "World of Raayan" | 1:13 |
| 3. | "Danger's Call" | 1:06 |
| 4. | "Hello Boys" | 1:37 |
| 5. | "The Countdown Begins" | 1:41 |
| 6. | "The Night Turns Ugly" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "Brothers in Arms" | 2:01 |
| 8. | "Echos of Violence" | 2:14 |
| 9. | "Guardian Angel" | 1:49 |
| 10. | "Whispers of Deceit" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Aigiri Nandini" | 1:06 |
| 12. | "Loss" | 1:30 |
| 13. | "The Lone Wolf" | 1:32 |
| 14. | "Raayan Rules" | 0:56 |
| 15. | "The Raavan Lament" | 1:04 |
| 16. | "A Secret Pact" | 0:46 |
| Total length: | 26:27 | |
On 27 July 2024, Rahman and his team hosted a concert at theBukit Jalil National Stadium inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia, to commemorate his 32nd year of his film music career.[18] The team performed all the popular songs from Rahman's films, while Rahman performed a snippet of "Adangaatha Asuran" at the concert. Dhanush shared anInstagram post to share a video of his performance, where he mentioned that "I never imagined when I wrote these two simple words "usure needhane" (transl. You are the life) in your magical melody that it would resonate with millions and become iconic."[19]
Janani K. ofIndia Today wrote that Rahman's "background score and songs are perfect for it."[20] Divya Nair ofRediff.com and Latha Srinivasan ofHindustan Times described it as "fascinating" and "brilliant" that elevated the film.[21][22] Swathi P. Ajith ofOnmanorama wrote that "[Rahman's score] adds significant weight to each moment. The music serves as the movie's binding force-clever, thunderous, and powerful."[23] Avinash Ramachandran ofThe Indian Express wrote "AR Rahman stringing it all together with a score that elevates Raayan to a different plane altogether. And we ask ourselves… Isn’t this the Rahman we have been wanting for a while now?"[24]Sowmya Rajendran ofThe News Minute wrote "AR Rahman's background score works well for the big and small moments" but found the song placements to be forced.[25]
Credits adapted fromSun Pictures.[26]
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| Chart | Song | Peak position | Ref. |
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| India (Billboard) | "Water Packet" | 13 | [27] |
| Asian Music Chart (OCC) | "Adangatha Asuran" | 2 | [28] |
| "Water Packet" | 1 |
