Velaiilla Pattadhari (soundtrack)

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{{Short description|2014 soundtrack album by Anirudh Ravichander}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Velaiilla Pattadhari
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| cover = Velaiilla_Pattadhari_Soundtrack.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Album Cover
| released = 14 February 2014
| recorded = 2013–2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 25:20
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Wunderbar Films|Wunderbar Studios]]<br />[[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = Anirudh Ravichander<br />Dhanush
| prev_title = [[Irandaam Ulagam]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Maan Karate]]
| next_year = 2014
}}
'''''Velaiilla Pattadhari''''' ({{Translation|Unemployed graduate}}) popularly referred to as '''''VIP''''' is the soundtrack album, composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]] of the 2014 Tamil film [[Velaiilla Pattadhari|of the same name]] starring [[Dhanush]] and [[Amala Paul]] in the lead roles, while [[Saranya Ponvannan]], [[Samuthirakani]] and [[Surbhi]] portray supporting roles. This film marks the second collaboration of Anirudh with Dhanush, after his debut film [[3 (2012 Tamil film)|''3'']]. The soundtrack album features 8 songs, and all the lyrics in the film were written by Dhanush. Initially all the songs were mentioned to release on the first week of January 2014, but was postponed to February 2014, to add two more songs.

The audio rights were acquired by Dhanush's newly formed music label Wunderbar Studios, a subsidiary of the production company [[Wunderbar Films]], alongside with [[Divo (record label)|Divo]], a newly formed [[Streaming media|digital streaming portal]] which is their first venture. All the songs in the film were rendered by Dhanush and Anirudh and initially no playback singers, recorded for the songs in addition, except [[S. Janaki]], who recorded for "Amma Amma" written by Dhanush, who also sang for the track.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Janaki-sings-after-a-decade-records-with-Dhanush/articleshow/24757034.cms|title=Janaki sings after a decade; records with Dhanush|newspaper=The Times of India|date=15 January 2017|language=en|access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref> The recording of the songs were completed within late December 2013.

The tracklist was unveiled on 10 February 2014, in a form of a video teaser with the film's title theme song through [[YouTube]]. The complete album was launched on 14 February 2014, at the [[Suryan FM 93.5]] [[Radio broadcasting|Radio Station]], [[Chennai]] with Dhanush, Amala Paul and Anirudh Ravichander in attendance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Velai-Illa-Pattathari-audio-launched/movie-review/30442576.cms|title='Velai Illa Pattathari' audio launched|date=15 February 2014|work=The Times of India|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ScWRyPfe?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Velai-Illa-Pattathari-audio-launched/movie-review/30442576.cms|archivedate=16 September 2014|accessdate=30 August 2014|url-status=live|df=}}</ref> The soundtrack received mostly positive reviews. Anirudh promoted the album on [[Sun Music]] on 11 July 2014, a week before the film's release.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Anirudh-goes-Live-on-Sun-Music-today/articleshow/38185618.cms|title=Anirudh goes Live on Sun Music today!|date=11 July 2014|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=30 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916022139/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Anirudh-goes-Live-on-Sun-Music-today/articleshow/38185618.cms|archivedate=16 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The songs "Velaiilla Pattadhari", "Poo Indru Neeyaga", "What a Karuvad" and "Udhungada Sangu" topped the [[Radio Mirchi]] South charts for 31 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/chennai/countdown/tamil-top-20|title=TAMIL TOP 20|date=15 September 2014|work=[[Radio Mirchi]]|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ScwFBLl1?url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/chennai/countdown/tamil-top-20|archivedate=16 September 2014|accessdate=16 September 2014|url-status=live|df=}}</ref>{{FV|date=September 2019}}

== Track listing ==

=== Tamil ===
{{tracklist|headline=Tracklist (Original)|extra_column=Singer(s)|total_length=25:20|all_lyrics=[[Dhanush]]|title1=Velaiilla Pattadhari|extra1=[[Anirudh Ravichander]]|length1=3:56|title2=Amma Amma|extra2=[[Dhanush]], [[S. Janaki]]|length2=5:04|title3=Po Indru Neeyaga|extra3=Dhanush, Anirudh Ravichander|length3=3:43|title4=What a Karavad|extra4=Dhanush, Anirudh Ravichander|length4=4:27|title5=Ey Inga Paaru|extra5=Anirudh Ravichander|length5=1:56|title6=Udhungada Sangu|extra6=Anirudh Ravichander|length6=3:29|title7=Sunrise Theme|extra7=Instrumental|length7=1:07|title8=Smiling with the Pain Theme|extra8=Instrumental|length8=1:28|all_writing=|title9=|length9=|title10=|length10=}}

=== Telugu ===
{{Infobox album
| name = Raghuvaran B. Tech
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1 January 2015
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length = 22:46
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

{{tracklist|headline=Tracklist (Raghuvaran B. Tech)|extra_column=Singer(s)|total_length=22:46|all_lyrics=[[Ramajogayya Sastry]]|title1=Chudandi Saaru|extra1=[[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]]|length1=2:00|title2=Po Pove Yekantham|extra2=Dhanunjay|length2=3:41|title3=Amma Amma|extra3=Deepu, [[S. Janaki]]|length3=5:05|title4=Ori Devuda|extra4=Hemachandra|length4=4:29|title5=Luckanna Maate Nillu|extra5=Revanth|length5=3:30|title6=Nippulanti Nirudyogi|extra6=Revanth|length6=4:01|all_writing=|title7=|length7=|title8=|length8=|title9=|length9=|title10=|length10=}}

== Critical reception ==
Srinivasa Ramanujam of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying that some of the songs sounded similar to Anirudh's previous compositions. He criticised the use of only two male singers (Dhanush and Anirudh), stating that "other voices might have provided a fresher musical perspective to some of the tunes".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Velai-Illa-Pattadhari/articleshow/32191848.cms|title=Music Review: Velai Illa Pattadhari - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref> Behindwoods rated the album 3.5 out of 5, stating that "Velaiyilla Pattathari is a solid album from the Anirudh Ravichander- Dhanush combination. The duo strike again!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/velaiyilla-pattathari/velaiyilla-pattathari-songs-review.html|title=Velaiyilla Pattathari (a.k.a.) Velai Illa Pattathari songs review|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref> Moviecrow rated the album 7.5/10, stating that "Anirudh's consistency is mind boggling so far with 4 out of 4 chartbuster hit albums. Anirudh is proving that he is truly a prodigy, at least so far. What's amazing is all his 4 movies are for new directors and 2 out of 4 movies for emerging heroes such as Sivakarthikeyan and Siva. Just imagine what this young talent could do as he starts working with accomplished directors and actors in 2014."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/3812/velaiyilla-pattathari-songs-review|title=Velaiyilla Pattathari Songs Review|website=www.moviecrow.com|access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref> Indiaglitz rated 3.25 out of 5 stating "The effort that went into the album's creation is evident and the success is the proof. Kudos to the entire team of VIP for a promising album. This is definitely a riveting start for Kollywood's journey in 2014."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/velaiyilla-pattathari-user-music-review-tamil-news-103580|title=Velaiilla Pattadhari Music Review|last=|first=|date=2014-02-15|website=IndiaGlitz|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>

== Album credits ==
Credits adapted from CD liner notes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Velai-Illa-Pattadhaari-Anirudh-Ravichander/dp/B00IXR8FCW|title=Velaiilla Pattadhari (Original CD Cover)|last=|first=|date=|website=Amazon|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>

=== Producer ===
[[Anirudh Ravichander]]

=== Songwriters ===

* Anirudh Ravichander (Composer, Arranger)
* [[Dhanush]] (Lyrics)

=== Performers ===
Anirudh Ravichander, Dhanush, [[S. Janaki]]

=== Musicians ===

* Guitars - [[Keba Jeremiah]], Sajith Satya, [[R. Prasanna]], [[Rex Vijayan]], Godfray Immanuel
* Bass - Naveen
* Tavil - Sundhar
* Tabla - MT Aditya Srinivasan
* Ganjeera - S. Swaminathan
* Nadaswaram - D. Balasubramani
* Indian Rhythm & Percussions - Krishna Kishore
* Flute - Kareem Kamlakhar, [[Naveen Kumar (musician)|Naveen Kumar]]
* Piano, Keyboards, Synth, Rhythm and Electronic Programming - Anirudh Ravichander
* Additional Rhythm Programming - Shashank Vijay

=== Additional Vocals ===
Veena Murali, Deepthi Suresh, Sowmya, Deepak Blue, Aravind Srinivas, Maalavika Sundar, Niranjana Ramanan, Narayanan, Keba Jeremiah, Lavita Lobo, Inno Genga, Sajith Satya, Vinay Sridhar, Nadisha Thomas, Kavitha Thomas, Sanjana Rajnarayan, Shenbagaraj

Beatbox - Hardee Bee

Orchestral Programming - Ishaan Chhabra

Vocal Arrangement - Arjun Chandy

=== Sound Engineers ===

* '''Albuquerque Records, Chennai''' - Srinivasan, Ananthakrrishnan, Pradeep Kannan, Manoj
* '''AM Studios, Chennai''' - S. Sivakumar, Hari Dafusia Pawan CH, Ishaan Chhabra, AH Kaashif

=== Production ===

* Music Advisor - Ananthakrrishnan
* Creative Consultant - Sajith Satya
* Music Supervisor - Harish Raam L. H.
* Mixed by - Vinay Sridhar
* Mastered by Shadab Rayeen at New Edge Studios, Mumbai
* MfiT - S. Sivakumar
* Music Coordinator - Samidurai, Velavan

== References ==
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[[Category:Tamil film soundtracks]]
[[Category:2014 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Anirudh Ravichander soundtracks]]

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