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{{short description|2021 film songs by Ronnie Raphael}}
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{{Infobox album |cover=Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea (soundtrack).jpg
| name = Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Rahul Raj]]
| released = 1 August 2021
| recorded = 2018–2020
| genre = [[Film score]]
| length = 60:05
| label = Saina Music
| prev_title = [[The Priest (2021 film)|The Priest]]
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = [[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]
| next_year = 2021
}}

'''''Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea''''' is the soundtrack to the 2021 Indian [[period drama]] [[action film]] of the [[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea|same name]] directed by [[Priyadarshan]]. The film features five songs composed by Ronnie Raphael, whilst the original score is composed by [[Rahul Raj]], Ankit Suri and Lyell Evans Roeder. The album features lyrics written by [[Prabha Varma]], B. K. Harinarayanan, Shafi Kollam for the Malayalam version, and Priyadarshan, R. P. Bala, Samji for the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] version, whereas the lyricists for the dubbed versions are: [[Vennelakanti]] ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]), Aniruddha Sastry, Vybhav M ([[Kannada]]), Nawab Arzoo and Ishtiaq Feroz ([[Hindi]]). The album released through Saina Music on 1 August 2021.

== Composition ==
The [[Film score|original score]] was composed by [[Rahul Raj]], Ankit Suri and Lyell Evans Roeder. Suri and Roeder, composers of Alternative Fidelity, a British-American music production house were hired to produce and arrange the score for battle sequences in the film, thereby marking their debut in Indian cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venlatesh |first=Jyothi |date=5 December 2019 |title=Marakkar Movie Background Score By Alternative Fidelity |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/marakkar-movie-background-score-by-alternative-fidelity/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808121538/https://bollyy.com/marakkar-movie-background-score-by-alternative-fidelity/ |archive-date=8 August 2020 |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> A few months later, [[Rahul Raj]], who completed his post-graduation from [[Berklee College of Music]] was hired to independently compose and produce the rest of the score.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news |last=Mathews |first=Anna |date=28 August 2019 |title=Rahul Raj to score for Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rahul-raj-to-score-for-marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham/articleshow/70874867.cms |url-status=live |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831022148/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rahul-raj-to-score-for-marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham/articleshow/70874867.cms |archive-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> Raj was chosen by Priyadarshan after being impressed watching a video of him [[conducting]] a 52-piece London orchestra at [[Air Studios]], as part of his thesis in Berklee.<ref name="score22">{{Cite web |date=30 November 2021 |title='മരക്കാറി'ന്റെ ഭാഗമാവാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞതിൽ അഭിമാനം: രാഹുൽ രാജ് |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/interview/music-composer-rahul-raj-sharing-marakkar-lion-of-the-arabian-sea-working-experience-587729/?fbclid=IwAR0mk1Ada56_BAISjMzO7ZM2wb_63XuaU7G_Wtr5PjFLaMPefKIrjLMspLo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130161830/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/interview/music-composer-rahul-raj-sharing-marakkar-lion-of-the-arabian-sea-working-experience-587729/ |archive-date=30 November 2021 |access-date=30 November 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=Malayalam}}</ref>

While scoring, Raj avoided giving a regional touch to the music which would have been easier for a film set in [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]], as Priyadarshan was clear that he was making a film which caters for a global audience and it should resonate in its music too.<ref name="score12">{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Anasuya |date=19 March 2021 |title='Marakkar' composer Rahul Raj: 'One has to be a filmmaker at heart' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/composer-rahul-raj-on-making-music-for-marakkar-lion-of-the-arabian-sea-and-the-priest/article34106081.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128193223/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/composer-rahul-raj-on-making-music-for-marakkar-lion-of-the-arabian-sea-and-the-priest/article34106081.ece |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> Deviating from his usual norm, Priyadarshan gave full creative freedom to Rahul Raj for scoring, who is known for giving references and definitive instructions to his composers. His only instruction was to imagine as if he is working for a Hollywood epic and compose with that on mind. Raj wanted a [[soundscape]] that could bring an [[Epic film|epic]] feel as in films produced during the [[Classical Hollywood cinema|golden age of Hollywood]].<ref name="score22" /> He mentioned ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben-Hur]]'' and ''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]'' as examples. Raj stated that the score of ''Marakkar'' "had to have a global resonance", remarking that the team effort which went into the film’s composition and sound design would pay off.<ref name="score12" />

Beside composing, Rahul Raj also performed [[Programming (music)|programming]] and production entirely by himself as opposed to have additional programmers in many regular film scores. The Chennai Strings Orchestra read [[String (music)|string]] pieces for some of the significant portions.<ref name="score22" />

== Production ==
In the initial stage, Priyadarshan planned only fours songs in the film, with one being [[instrumental]]. His plan was to experiment by diving three songs to three composers. However, all songs were finally given to Ronnie Raphael,<ref name="recordingb">{{Cite news |date=29 November 2018 |title='മരക്കാറി'ന്റെ പേടകം ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു, അമരത്ത് ലാലേട്ടനെത്താന്‍ ഇനി ദിവസങ്ങള്‍ മാത്രം |language=ml |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/priyadarshan-mohanlal-marakkar-arabikkadalinte-simham-pre-production-going-on/ |access-date=30 November 2021 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130210227/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/priyadarshan-mohanlal-marakkar-arabikkadalinte-simham-pre-production-going-on/ |url-status=live }}</ref> who worked with Priyadarshan's film ''Anamika'', a short segment in the anthology series ''[[Forbidden Love (web series)|Forbidden Love]]''.<ref name="recording">{{Cite news |last=Web Desk |date=29 November 2018 |title='മരക്കാറി'ന്റെ പേടകം ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു, അമരത്ത് ലാലേട്ടനെത്താന്‍ ഇനി ദിവസങ്ങള്‍ മാത്രം |language=ml |work=[[Indian Express Malayalam]] |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/priyadarshan-mohanlal-marakkar-arabikkadalinte-simham-pre-production-going-on/ |access-date=30 November 2021}}</ref> He composed five songs for the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=സുമേരൻ |first=പി. ആർ. |date=5 July 2021 |title=പ്രിയൻസാർ വിളിച്ചു ദൈവവിളി പോലെ; റോണി റാഫേൽ |language=ml |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/priyadarshan-movie-hungama-2-marakkar-music-director-rony-raphel--1.5805850 |access-date=30 November 2021 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130211729/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/priyadarshan-movie-hungama-2-marakkar-music-director-rony-raphel--1.5805850 |url-status=live }}</ref> Recording began as early as November 2018, even before the filming was started.<ref name="recording" /> The songs were sung by [[K. S. Chithra]], [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Shweta Mohan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and Zia Ul Haq, with lyrics by [[Prabha Varma]], B. K. Harinarayanan, Shafi Kollam, and Priyadarshan.

Raphael stated that he was given to sing two or three songs, before being hired to compose the original songs. The following day, the first track "Kunju Kunjali" was recorded which was being a [[lullaby]]. For the track "Kannil Ente", Priyadarshan asked to include a [[Sufi music|Sufi]] version of the track. He first arranged the melody portion of the song which was well received by the director, and then he incorporated the Sufi version of the track later. All the tracks in the film were composed according to the periodic setting, except for "Ilaveyil". which was given a modern attempt. The tracks are arranged in such a manner that they intertwine with the story and context. As few sequences being set in [[China]], a part of the storyline, Priyadarshan showed Raphael a Chinese music instrument which did not exist in the current time. As the sound was very hard to crack, he mixed the particular song using [[Ukulele]] and [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboard]] for two of the tracks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=കാവ്‌ |first=സ്വീറ്റി |title=മരക്കാറിന് വേണ്ടി ഇപ്പോള്‍ നിലവിലില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ചൈനീസ് സംഗീതോപകരണത്തിന്റെ ശബ്ദം റീക്രിയേറ്റ് ചെയ്തു |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/interview-with-marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-music-director-ronnie-raphael-1.6235624 |access-date=2021-12-10 |website=Mathrubhumi |date=3 December 2021 |language=ml |archive-date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207050525/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/interview-with-marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-music-director-ronnie-raphael-1.6235624 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Marketing and release ==
The music rights of the film were purchased by Saina Video Vision, based subsidiary audio label Saina Music. On 10 February 2021, the first single track "Kunju Kunjali", sung by [[K. S. Chithra]] was released in all languages.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 February 2021 |title=Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham song Kunju Kunjali: A soulful track |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-song-kunju-kunjali-is-soulful-7176317 |url-status=live |access-date=14 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205135644/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-song-kunju-kunjali-is-soulful-7176317/ |archive-date=5 February 2021}}</ref> The flute cover of this track, performed by Josy Alappuzha was released on 22 February 2021, through YouTube,<ref>{{Citation |title=Kunju Kunjali Instrumental Cover Song {{!}} Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham {{!}} 4K | date=13 February 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcBipNoUdwU |language=en |access-date=2021-12-10 |archive-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210150235/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcBipNoUdwU&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> and was later released on digital music platforms on 3 March 2021 as a track in the album. The song teaser of the second track, "Kannil Ente" was released on 24 March 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-24 |title=Watch: Pranav Mohanlal and Kalyani romance in 'Kannil Ente' song from 'Marakkar' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-pranav-mohanlal-and-kalyani-romance-kannil-ente-song-marakkar-146639 |url-status=live |access-date=2021-12-10 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417153215/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-pranav-mohanlal-and-kalyani-romance-kannil-ente-song-marakkar-146639 }}</ref> whereas the full song was released a week later, on 31 March 2021. The third track "Chembinte Chelulla", sung by Vishnu Raj was released in all languages on 21 May 2021, marking [[Mohanlal]]'s birthday.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Marakkar' makers release new single 'Chembinte Chelulla' featuring Mohanlal |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/marakkar-makers-release-new-single-chembinte-chelulla-featuring-mohanlal-149316 |url-status=live |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527025135/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/marakkar-makers-release-new-single-chembinte-chelulla-featuring-mohanlal-149316 |archive-date=27 May 2021}}</ref> The full album was released on digital music platforms on 1 August 2021. On 10 November 2021, the theme of "Marakkar" composed by Rahul Raj, was launched through streaming platforms and also on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-10 |title=Marakkar's Theme Music From Mohanlal's Historic Saga Is Grand and a Perfect Fit for the Magnum Opus! {{!}} 🎥 LatestLY |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/south/marakkars-theme-music-from-mohanlals-historic-saga-is-grand-and-a-perfect-fit-for-the-magnum-opus-3060191.html |url-status=live |access-date=2021-12-10 |website=LatestLY |language=en |archive-date=16 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116102502/https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/south/marakkars-theme-music-from-mohanlals-historic-saga-is-grand-and-a-perfect-fit-for-the-magnum-opus-3060191.html }}</ref> The album is also released through Saina's mobile application and online portal named Saina Play.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=2021-11-23 |title=Priyadarsan on the making of Malayalam cinema's costliest film, 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/priyadarsan-interview-malayalam-film-marakkar-arabikkadalinte-simham-mohanlal/article37644581.ece |access-date=2021-12-10 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=23 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123220725/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/priyadarsan-interview-malayalam-film-marakkar-arabikkadalinte-simham-mohanlal/article37644581.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Song track listing ==
{{track listing
| headline = Malayalam
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Kunju Kunjali
| lyrics1 = B. K. Harinarayanan
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:16
| title2 = Kannil Ente
| lyrics2 = B. K. Harinarayanan, Shafi Kollam
| extra2 = [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Shweta Mohan]], Zia Ul Haq
| length2 = 5:34
| title3 = Chembinte Chelulla
| lyrics3 = [[Priyadarshan]]
| extra3 = Vishnu Raj
| length3 = 0:53
| title4 = Ilaveyil
| lyrics4 = [[Prabha Varma]]
| extra4 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length4 = 5:28
| title5 = Neeye En Thaaye
| lyrics5 = B. K. Harinarayanan
| extra5 = [[K. S. Harisankar]], Reshma Raghavendra
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Kunju Kunjali
| note6 = Instrumental
| extra6 = Josy Alappuzha
| length6 = 2:42
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Kannae Kunyaali
| lyrics1 = R. P. Bala
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 2:58
| title2 = Kannil Endrum
| lyrics2 = R. P. Bala, Shafi Kollam
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Shweta Mohan]], Zia Ul Haq
| length2 = 5:35
| title3 = Singathanam
| lyrics3 = R. P. Bala
| extra3 = Vishnu Raj
| length3 = 0:54
| title4 = Ilaveyil
| lyrics4 = R. P. Bala
| extra4 = Sathya Prakash, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length4 = 5:28
| title5 = Neeye En Thaaye
| lyrics5 = Samji
| extra5 = Sreekanth Hariharan, Reshma Raghavendra
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Kannae Kunyaali
| note6 = Instrumental
| extra6 = Josy Alappuzha
| length6 = 2:42
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Hindi
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Nanhe Kunjali
| lyrics1 = Nawab Arzoo
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 2:58
| title2 = Aankhon Mein
| lyrics2 = Nawab Arzoo, Shafi Kollam
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Shweta Mohan]], Zia Ul Haq
| length2 = 5:34
| title3 = Pyaaraa Kunjali
| lyrics3 = Nawab Arzoo
| extra3 = Vishnu Raj
| length3 = 0:54
| title4 = Madhdham
| lyrics4 = Ishtiaq Feroz
| extra4 = Sathya Prakash, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length4 = 5:28
| title5 = Hey Nandalala
| lyrics5 = Nawab Arzoo
| extra5 = Sreekanth Hariharan, Reshma Raghavendra
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Nanhe Kunjali
| note6 = Instrumental
| extra6 = Josy Alappuzha
| length6 = 2:42
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Chinni Kunjali
| lyrics1 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 2:58
| title2 = Kallaninda Kalalu
| lyrics2 = [[Vennelakanti]], Shafi Kollam
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Shweta Mohan]], Zia Ul Haq
| length2 = 5:34
| title3 = Manasunna Kunjaali
| lyrics3 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra3 = Vishnu Raj
| length3 = 0:54
| title4 = Kanulanu Kalipina
| lyrics4 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra4 = Sathya Prakash, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length4 = 5:28
| title5 = Paalinchu Thalli
| lyrics5 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra5 = Sreekanth Hariharan, Reshma Raghavendra
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Chinni Kunjali
| note6 = Instrumental
| extra6 = Josy Alappuzha
| length6 = 2:42
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Kannada
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Muddu Kunjalige
| lyrics1 = [[Aniruddha Sastry]]
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 2:58
| title2 = Kande Kande
| lyrics2 = Aniruddha Sastry, Shafi Kollam
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Vandana Srinivasan]], Zia Ul Haq
| length2 = 5:34
| title3 = Manasiro Kunjali
| lyrics3 = Aniruddha Sastry
| extra3 = Vishnu Raj
| length3 = 0:54
| title4 = Manasali
| lyrics4 = Vybhav M
| extra4 = Sathya Prakash, [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length4 = 5:28
| title5 = Aalisu Tayee
| lyrics5 = Vybhav M
| extra5 = Sreekanth Hariharan, Reshma Raghavendra
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Muddu Kunjalige
| note6 = Instrumental
| extra6 = Josy Alappuzha
| length6 = 2:42
}}

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