Vikram Vedha (soundtrack)

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{{Short description|2017 soundtrack album by Sam C. S.}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Vikram Vedha
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Sam C. S.]]
| cover = Vikram Vedha Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Digital Soundtrack Cover Art
| released = 19 June 2017
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:09
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Think Music India|Think Music]]
| producer = Sam C. S.
| prev_title = [[Kadalai]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Puriyatha Puthir]]
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{singles
| name = Vikram Vedha
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Tasakku Tasakku
| single1date = 5 June 2017
| single2 = Yaanji
| single2date = 12 June 2017
}}
}}

'''''Vikram Vedha''''' is the [[soundtrack]] album of the 2017 Indian [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller]] film of [[Vikram Vedha|the same name]], directed by [[Pushkar–Gayathri|Pushkar-Gayathri]], and produced by [[S. Sashikanth]] under the banner [[Y NOT Studios]], starring [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Shraddha Srinath]], [[Kathir (actor)|Kathir]] and [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] in the lead roles. The soundtrack album and the background score is composed by [[Sam C. S.]] with lyrics written by [[Mohan Rajan]], Muthamil, [[Vignesh Shivan]] and the composer respectively. Sam had previously worked with Pushkar and Gayathri on television commercials, before they decided to recruit him, after his work on ''[[Puriyatha Puthir]]'', which was his debut film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/features/interviews/i-want-to-compose-music-for-the-script-not-visuals-cs-sam/|title=I Want To Compose Music For The Script, Not Visuals: Sam CS|last1=14 August|first1=Janani Karthik On|last2=2017|date=14 August 2017|website=Silverscreen.in|language=en-US|access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref>

The soundtrack album features 10 songs, with six instrumental compositions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/SamCSmusic/status/876402571253907458 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180604095727/https://twitter.com/SamCSmusic/status/876402571253907458 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 June 2018 |title=Sam CS on Twitter: "Glad to share the track list from #VikramVedha @P… |date=4 June 2018 |website=archive.li |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> The team released two singles "Tasakku Tasakku" on 5 June 2017 and "Yaanji" on 12 June 2017, before the entire album unveiled on 19 June 2017. The soundtrack received gneerally positive reception from critics.

== Development ==
Sam composed the score based on the script instead of doing it after watching the film's final version. He used the same approach for ''Puriyatha Puthir''. He believed this would give him more creative freedom while also helping the actors and directors understand how to depict the emotions the characters portray in a particular sequence.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/for-both-puriyaatha-puthir-and-vikram-vedha-i-composed-the-music-for-the-script-first-sam-cs/articleshow/60234027.cms |title=For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jul/19/im-glad-we-didnt-do-away-with-the-songs-1630472.html |title='I'm glad we didn't do away with the songs' |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> In an interview with Kaushik LM of ''The Hindu'', Sam said he "used ethnic Indian instruments, and live orchestra" to compose the score.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/sound-of-music/article19321686.ece |title=Sound of music |last=Lm |first=Kaushik |date=21 July 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=15 September 2019 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He completed 80 percent of the score before the commencement of principal photography, leading Pushkar and Gayathri to shoot the scenes according to the music he composed. After shooting for the film ended, Sam [[Musical tuning|fine-tuned]] the score to achieve better results.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/140817/it-is-better-not-to-have-songs-in-films-sam-cs.html |title=It is better not to have songs in films: Sam CS |last=Purushothaman |first=Kirubhakar |date=14 August 2017 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref>

Pushkar and Gayathri had initially opted against including songs in the film, but then thought lyrics might work better than music alone and changed their decision.<ref name=":1" /> Sam employed the [[vocal percussion]] technique of [[beatboxing]] for the track "Tasakku Tasakku" as he felt it would be better to use "real sounds" to depict the atmosphere in a bar.<ref name=":2" /> At Sethupathi's insistence, Vignesh Shivan was hired to write the lyrics for "Karuppu Vellai".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/trivia-check-out-unknown-facts-about-vikram-veda-news-tnpl-rhssqVjhhgebd.html |title=TRIVIA: Check out unknown facts about 'Vikram Veda' |website=Sify |language=en |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref>

== Release ==
The audio rights of the soundtrack album were acquired by [[Think Music India|Think Music]]. The team released the first single "Tasakku Tasakku" on 5 June 2017, rendered by Mukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, [[Sam C. S.]] and Guna.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq8DJpX6Dvc |title=Tasakku Tasakku Song with Lyrics |date=4 June 2017 |type=Lyrical Video |language=Tamil |publisher=[[Think Music India]] |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604170212/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq8DJpX6Dvc |archive-date=4 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Followed by the second single track, "Yaanji" on 12 June 2017, which is a melodius composition rendered by [[Anirudh Ravichander]] and [[Shakthisree Gopalan]], with lyrics written by [[Mohan Rajan]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWK3EuroEk4 |title=Yaanji Song with Lyrics |date=12 June 2017 |type=Lyrical Video |language=Tamil |publisher=Think Music India |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604170311/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWK3EuroEk4 |archive-date=4 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The entire soundtrack album was unveiled through all streaming platforms on 19 June 2017.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=876647817535565824 |user=@VikramVedhaFilm |title=Listen to the entertaining #VikramVedha songs @samcs_music @ActorMadhavan #VijaySethupathi Music on @thinkmusicindia https://youtu.be/5RKI9_B7tOg |author=''Vikram Vedha'' |date=18 June 2017 |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604161703/https://twitter.com/VikramVedhaFilm/status/876647817535565824 |archive-date=4 June 2018 |url=https://twitter.com/VikramVedhaFilm/status/876647817535565824 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:09
| title1 = Karuppu Vellai
| extra1 = [[Sam C. S.]], Sivam
| lyrics1 = [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| length1 = 03:16
| title2 = Yaanji
| extra2 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[Shakthisree Gopalan]], Sathyaprakash
| lyrics2 = [[Mohan Rajan]]
| length2 = 04:30
| title3 = Tasakku Tasakku
| extra3 = Mukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Guna
| lyrics3 = Muthamil
| length3 = 04:00
| title4 = Yethu Dharmam
| extra4 = Chennai Orchestra
| lyrics4 =  —
| length4 = 01:37
| title5 = Pogatha Yennavittu
| extra5 = Pradeep Kumar, Neha Venugopal
| lyrics5 = [[Sam C. S.]]
| length5 = 04:41
| title6 = Ghetto Chase
| extra6 = Meghavarshini, Avantika, Monisha, Chennai Orchestra
| lyrics6 =  —
| length6 = 03:04
| title7 = Idhu Emosion
| extra7 = Chennai Orchestra
| lyrics7 =  —
| length7 = 01:41
| title8 = Yethu Nyayam
| extra8 = Sam C. S., Chennai Orchestra
| lyrics8 =  —
| length8 = 02:57
| title9 = Sangu Sattham
| extra9 = Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra
| lyrics9 =  —
| length9 = 00:58
| title10 = Oru Katha Sollatta
| extra10 = Sam C. S., Sethu Thankachan, Kannan M, Ravikumar, Chennai Orchestra
| lyrics10 =  —
| length10 = 01:25
}}

== Background score ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vikram Vedha: Music from the Motion Picture
| type = [[Film score]]
| artist = [[Sam C. S.]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 10 August 2017
| genre = [[Film score|Feature film score]]
| length = 32:42
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Think Music India|Think Music]]
| producer = [[Sam C. S.]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
The original background score from the film, composed by [[Sam C. S.]] was released on 10 August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/StudiosYNot/status/941270535945699329?s=19|title=Here's the bonus OST list. Stay tuned to get into the world of #VikramVedha all over again...|last=Studios|first=Y. Not|date=2017-08-10|website=@StudiosYNot|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref> It features 10 bonus original compositions, with six scores in the film were included in the film's soundtrack album.
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| length9 = 02:40
| length16 = 01:25
| title15 = Sangu Sattham{{ref|a|[a]}}
| length15 = 00:58
| length14 = 02:57
| title14 = Yethu Nyayam{{ref|a|[a]}}
| length13 = 01:41
| title13 = Idhu Emosion{{ref|a|[a]}}
| length12 = 03:04
| title12 = Ghetto Chase{{ref|a|[a]}}
| length11 = 01:37
| title11 = Yethu Dharmam{{ref|a|[a]}}
| total_length = 32:42
| length10 = 00:40
| title10 = Vikram + Vedha
| title9 = Vedha's Angst
| title1 = Vedha's Swag
| length4 = 01:15
| length1 = 03:16
| title2 = Vikram's Angst
| length2 = 01:35
| title3 = The Pursuit
| length3 = 02:31
| title4 = The Sorrow of Simon
| title5 = Vikram vs. Vedha
| length8 = 01:04
| length5 = 03:11
| title6 = Bygones
| length6 = 01:59
| title7 = Vikram Deciphers
| length7 = 02:52
| title8 = The Divide
| title16 = Oru Katha Sollatta{{ref|a|[a]}}
}}
'''Notes'''

* <sup>{{note|a|a}}</sup> Tracks 11 to 16, in the [[Background music|OST]], where already released with the soundtrack album.

== Reception ==
Sharanya CR from ''[[The Times of India]]'' noted in her review that Sam "brings out the essence of the film’s plot" with "Karuppu Vellai", and used the term "stylish, yet flawless" to describe Anirudh's and [[Shakthisree Gopalan]]'s rendition of "Yaanji". She felt "Pogatha Yennavittu" was "an impressive composition" and appreciated the "very peppy" beats in "Tasakku Tasakku", adding that it "can be reserved for parties". Sharanya concluded her review by stating that "the composer hits the high-note" with ''Vikram Vedha'', writing further that "the film's narrative is sure to up the experience through music" with the instrumental tracks.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-vikram-vedha/articleshow/59384018.cms |title=Music Review: Vikram Vedha |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=30 June 2017 |work=The Times of India |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604162825/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-vikram-vedha/articleshow/59384018.cms |archive-date=4 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5, with a verdict "An innovative, genre specific album that has the depth and soul from composer Sam CS!" Top 10 Cinema, gave a favourable review stating that "Expressing a different and new dimension with more theme scores."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://top10cinema.com//article/42970/vikram-vedha-music-review |title=Vikram Vedha Music Review |date=19 June 2017 |website=Top 10 Cinema |language=en-US |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> Musicaloud rated the album 3.5 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2017/07/13/vikram-vedha-music-review-tamil-soundtrack/ |title=Vikram Vedha – Music Review (Tamil Soundtrack) |date=13 July 2017 |website=Music Aloud |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref>

== Album credits ==
All tracks composed by - [[Sam C. S.]]

'''Musician credits'''

* Keys - Sam C. S., Onasis Mohan, Hentry Kuruvilla, KP, Lijin Bambino
* Acoustic Guitar - [[Keba Jeremiah]], Onasis Mohan, Babu, [[Rex Vijayan]], Godfray Immanuel
* Electric & Bass Guitar - Keba Jeremiah, Babu
* Ukulele - Keba Jeremiah
* Mandolin & Other Instruments - Seenu
* Solo Violin - Balaji, Manoj
* Whistle - Deva Rajesh
* Flute - [[Naveen Kumar (musician)|Naveen Kumar]], Kiran
* Rhythms And Percussions - Shruthi, Deric, Ashwin, Raju
* Chorus - Sethu Thankatchan, Lijin, Kannan, Ravikumar, Anitha, Neha Venugopal, Meghavarshini, Avanthika, Haritha, Aishwarya
* Strings Arranged & Programmed by - Hentry Kuruvila
* Violins - Hemanth, Sampath, David, Palani, A Selvaraj, Siva, Vijaya Baskar, Kannan, Balu, Samson, Dhana Sekar, Himam, Narayan Rao
* Viola - Murali, Sasi, Selvaraj, Rex, Grijan, Balaji, Baskar, Gopi, Vinay Kumar
* Cello - Sekar, Viji
* Double Bass - Bithu
* Orchestra - Chennai Orchestra (conducted by Yensone)

'''Sound Engineers'''

* 20db Sound Studios, Chennai - Avinash Satish
* Krimson Avenue Studios, Chennai - Sujith Sreedhar
* G Sharp Studios, Kochi - Thiru
* John Studios, Kochi - Raju

'''Production'''

* Mixed by - Balu Thankachan, Thiru, Sabin Jose
* Mastered By - Abin Pushpakaran
* MfiT - Balu Thankachan
* Music Supervisor - Sethu Thankachan, Nizamudeen H
* Music Co-ordinator - B. Velavan

Audio Label - [[Think Music India|Think Music]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2017 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Tamil film soundtracks]]

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