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{{Infobox album|cover=Navarasam (album).jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| name         = Navarasam (An Ennead)&lt;br /&gt;
| type         = Album&lt;br /&gt;
| artist       = [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
| released     = {{start date|2015|10|21|df=yes}} ([[Music download|Digital]])&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{start date|2015|11|09|df=yes}} ([[Compact disc]])&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded     = August 2014 – 2015&lt;br /&gt;
| studio       = {{ubl|Noise Head Quarters, [[Kochi]]|Sound Garden, [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&amp;amp;B|R&amp;amp;B]]|[[Rock music|rock]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]|[[Music of India|Indian folk]]|[[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical]]| [[Death metal music|death metal]]| [[jazz music|jazz]]|[[Sufi music]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| length       = 55:05&lt;br /&gt;
| language     = {{ubl|[[Malayalam]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|[[Hindi]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| label        = [[Satyam Audios]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Music]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer     = [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_title   = &lt;br /&gt;
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| next_title   = &lt;br /&gt;
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| misc         = {{Extra chronology&lt;br /&gt;
| artist = [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
| type = album&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = Navarasam&lt;br /&gt;
| year = 2015&lt;br /&gt;
| next_title = [[Namah (Thaikkudam Bridge album)|Namah]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next_year = 2019&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Singles&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Namah&lt;br /&gt;
| type = album&lt;br /&gt;
| single1 = One&lt;br /&gt;
| single1date = {{start date|2015|09|30|df=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Navarasam&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ({{Translation|Nine emotions}}) is the debut [[studio album]] produced by the band [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]. The album features nine songs, as per its title, and explores various themes such as [[political satire]], [[social inequality]] and historic stories from the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal era]]. It is the first multi-lingual studio album to be produced in [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the success of their maiden original single &amp;quot;Fish Rock&amp;quot;, the band decided to work on a studio album consisting original songs, as they had produced only cover versions of film and album songs since their inception and popularity in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Music Mojo&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a [[Kappa TV]] television show. [[Siddharth Menon (singer)|Siddharth Menon]], singer and cousin of frontman [[Govind Menon]], suggested this idea and eventually the recording works for the album began in August 2014 and were completed within a year. As a part of its promotion, the music video of the track &amp;quot;One&amp;quot; was released on [[YouTube]] and other digital platforms on 30 September 2015. It gained 100,000 views within hours of its release.&lt;br /&gt;
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The album was released in [[Digital download (music)|digital formats]] on 21 October 2015 and a physical release was held in [[Kochi]] and [[Dubai]] on 9 November 2015. The album was also launched in [[Dubai]], at the concert where the band had performed. The album gained highly positive response from music critics and eventually the band got nationwide popularity. They performed all the songs in leading international concert tours. The music videos for the tracks &amp;quot;Aarachar&amp;quot; and the title track &amp;quot;Navarasam&amp;quot; were released and became popular among audiences.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Development ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Thaikkudam Bridge]] debuted in 2013 with the television show &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Music Mojo&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a program aired on [[Kappa TV]], which is based for independent music artists. The band gained popularity by performing cover versions of film songs — notably, &amp;quot;[[Khwaja Mere Khwaja]]&amp;quot; from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jodhaa Akbar]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2008) and &amp;quot;[[Tum Hi Ho]]&amp;quot; from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aashiqui 2]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013). During the period, they performed an original song titled &amp;quot;Fish Rock&amp;quot;, a death metal composition. It is based on the band&amp;#039;s love for [[fish fry]], a popular food in the coastal regions of [[Kerala]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2017-08-26|title=Meet Thaikkudam Bridge: The hit Kerala band that almost never was|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-thaikkudam-bridge-hit-kerala-band-almost-never-was-67400|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The News Minute|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Released in August 2014, had opened to wide response and gained more than 3 million views in [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]]; its success attributed to the &amp;quot;lyrics which uses colloquial Malayalam references from [[Kochi|Cochin]]&amp;quot; resulted in being an instant hit with the local fanbase.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2019-09-07|title=Thaikkudam Bridge and Agam: Bearing the torch for fusion|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/thaikkudam-bridge-and-agam-bearing-the-torch-for-fusion-5972776/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The success of the song prompted the team to produce an original album in the following month, as Menon, a cousin of the band&amp;#039;s frontman and film composer [[Govind Menon]], suggested him to do so; the band had produced cover versions and medley of film songs, ever since its inception in 2013.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In order to experiment on independent music, they decided to create the studio album as a multi-lingual and multi-genre project; the songs consist of [[rhythm and blues]], [[electronic dance music]], [[death metal]], [[trance music]], [[Rock pop|rock-and-pop]] [[Fusion music|fused]] with [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical]], [[Indian folk music|Indian folk]], [[Sufi music]], and songs will feature lyrics in [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] languages, which is first-of-a-kind for an indie album.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2015-10-29|title=Unity in diversity: How Cochin-based band Thaikkudam Bridge made it big|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/unity-in-diversity-how-cochin-based-band-thaikkudam-bridge-made-it-big/story-c8I0KYqtrcOMQ18vcjt17N.html|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Themes ==&lt;br /&gt;
The title &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Navarasam&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is based on the Indian concept of the [[Rasa (aesthetics)]] and a song also released in the same name, serving as a tribute to [[Kathakali]], a popular classical dance in [[Kerala]]. A [[classical rock]] number, the song is about the &amp;quot;commercialisation of the art form&amp;quot; and how it &amp;quot;exhorts the practitioners to revive the dance&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Thaikkudam Bridge is all set to launch their debut album - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/thaikkudam-bridge-is-all-set-to-launch-their-debut-album/articleshow/49322800.cms|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The songs in the album features themes such as equality, politics, history and mythology.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2015-10-08|title=The big debut|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/thaikkudam-bridge-on-their-debut-album/article7738818.ece|access-date=2021-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; One of the tracks titled &amp;quot;Sultan&amp;quot; looks at the &amp;quot;untold stories of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal empire]]&amp;quot;. Mithun Raju, the lead guitarist of the band said that &amp;quot;the team had went on a research to study about the life of [[Mughals]]; thereby revealing the dark and murky side of the rule apart from knowing the glorious side in their period&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The album also featured a devotional song titled &amp;quot;Jai Hanuman&amp;quot;, which is a &amp;quot;pure, [[progressive rock]] track in the album based on the concept of awakening&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Viduthalai&amp;quot;, a poem written by [[Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyaar|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar]] was also included. Another track &amp;quot;Aarachar&amp;quot; was based on &amp;quot;the black world of Indian politics&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Govind Menon]], the frontman of Thaikkudam Bridge said that two of the tracks &amp;quot;Khwab&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Urumbu&amp;quot; were [[light-hearted]] [[soul music]], the former being focused on &amp;quot;aspirations and dreams&amp;quot; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Urumbu&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (translating to ants) is based on the relationship between man and ants.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Govind Vasantha is on song&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2020-11-10|title=Govind Vasantha is on song|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/in-conversation-with-composer-govind-vasantha/article33066196.ece|access-date=2021-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The lead single from the album titled &amp;quot;One&amp;quot; is mostly about the celebration of the soul and soil of Kerala and its people. For recording the track, the band travelled from [[Kasaragod]] to [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in a 25-day journey, during the [[Onam festival]], and shot frames of [[Puli Kali]], [[boat race]], [[tug of war]] and several other events happened during the festival. The director of the video song [[Littil Swayamp]] said that &amp;quot;Everything is real, nothing has been staged, neither the emotions nor the expressions&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2015-10-28|title=Littil&amp;#039;s big world|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/interview-with-ad-filmmaker-cinematographer-and-editor-littil-swayamp-paul/article7814172.ece|access-date=2021-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Track list ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| extra_column = Artist(s)&lt;br /&gt;
| title1 = Navarasam&lt;br /&gt;
| length1 = 6:34&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics1 = Dhanya Suresh&lt;br /&gt;
| extra1 = Vipin Lal&lt;br /&gt;
| title2 = Sultan&lt;br /&gt;
| length2 = 4:04&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics2 = Piyush Kapoor&lt;br /&gt;
| extra2 = Anish Krishnan&lt;br /&gt;
| title3 = Urumbu&lt;br /&gt;
| length3 = 5:13&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics3 = Dhanya Suresh&lt;br /&gt;
| extra3 = Christin Jose, [[Govind Menon]], Vipin Lal, Anish Krishnan&lt;br /&gt;
| title4 = Aarachar&lt;br /&gt;
| length4 = 6:51&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics4 = Dhanya Suresh&lt;br /&gt;
| extra4 = [[Govind Menon]]&lt;br /&gt;
| title5 = Jai Hanuman&lt;br /&gt;
| length5 = 4:31&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics5 = —&lt;br /&gt;
| extra5 = [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
| title6 = Khwaab&lt;br /&gt;
| length6 = 7:13&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics6 = Dr. Gajanan Mitke&lt;br /&gt;
| extra6 = Krishna Bongane, Nila Madhab Mohapatra, [[Govind Menon]], Anish Krishnan&lt;br /&gt;
| title7 = Chathe&lt;br /&gt;
| length7 = 4:38&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics7 = Dhanya Suresh&lt;br /&gt;
| extra7 = Peethambaran Menon&lt;br /&gt;
| title8 = One&lt;br /&gt;
| length8 = 4:29&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics8 = Dhanya Suresh&lt;br /&gt;
| extra8 = [[Siddharth Menon (singer)|Siddharth Menon]]&lt;br /&gt;
| title9 = Viduthalai&lt;br /&gt;
| length9 = 4:20&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics9 = [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharatiyar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| extra9 = Anish Krishnan&lt;br /&gt;
| title10 = Shiva&lt;br /&gt;
| length10 = 7:07&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics10 = Dr. Gajanan Mitke&lt;br /&gt;
| extra10 = Krishna Bongane, Nila Madhab Mohapatra, [[Govind Menon]], Anish Krishnan&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 55:05&lt;br /&gt;
| all_music = [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Release ==&lt;br /&gt;
The multi-genre album has two [[Hindi]], four [[Malayalam]] and three [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language tracks. The track &amp;quot;One&amp;quot; was released as the lead single on 30 September 2015 through music streaming platforms.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Following the success of the single track, the band members released the entire album in digital platforms on 21 October 2015 which was marketed by [[Satyam Audios]] for [[Digital download (music)|digital download]]. On 9 November, the producers launched the album in [[Physical formatting|physical formats]] in Kochi and also performed the album in a live concert in [[Dubai]] on the same day, where the physical formats of the album was also launched. [[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Music]] acquired the rights for the audio album and distributed the music CDs.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2015-10-21|title=Kathakali and fish rock – Thaikkudam Bridge&amp;#039;s debut album pulls out all stops|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/kathakali-and-fish-rock-thaikkudam-bridges-debut-album-pulls-out-all-stops/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Times of India Blog|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Karthik|date=2016-01-02|title=Hitman|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Hitman/article13977078.ece|access-date=2021-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;quot;Chathe&amp;quot;, performed by the band which released as an independent single earlier in late-2014, was included in the album.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Siddharth Menon excited about Haram - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/siddharth-menon-excited-about-haram/articleshow/44995815.cms|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Music video ==&lt;br /&gt;
The music video of the lead single &amp;quot;One&amp;quot; was released on 30 September 2015, coinciding the track&amp;#039;s digital release and gained more than 100,000 views within hours of its release.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The video directed and edited by [[Littil Swayamp]] captures the expressions, emotions, moments, places and people of Kerala, which gained accolades from audience.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Red FM Announces Return of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;South Side Story&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, an Ultimate South India Experience&amp;#039;&amp;#039;|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/red-fm-announces-return-of-south-side-story-an-ultimate-south-india-experience/2133113|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Outlook India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Post the album-release, the makers also unveiled the studio versions of the tracks in [[YouTube]] following its launch on 21 October, while they had planned for the videos which will be directed by established filmmakers.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Bejoy Nambiar]] was hired to direct the music video for the track &amp;quot;Aarachar&amp;quot; which had visuals by [[Ravi Varman]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2016-02-12|title=Video: When Bejoy Nambiar and Kerala rock band Thaikkudam Bridge got together|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/video-when-bejoy-nambiar-and-kerala-rock-band-thaikkudam-bridge-got-together-39260|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The News Minute|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On the music video, Nambiar said that the visuals will have &amp;quot;fire-starter quality&amp;quot;, further saying that &amp;quot;I deliberately wanted to get out of a narrative based approach and try and do something completely different in the treatment. The style and the grandness was planned to give the video a wider appeal&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2016-02-06|title=&amp;#039;Aarachar&amp;#039; music video has fire starter quality: Bejoy Nambiar|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aarachar-music-video-has-fire-starter-quality-bejoy-nambiar/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The video featured actress [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] as a Goth princess.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Aditi Rao Hydari in Thaikkudam Bridge&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Aarachar&amp;#039; - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/aditi-rao-hydari-in-thaikkudam-bridges-aarachar/articleshow/51067420.cms|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=James|first=Anu|date=2016-02-07|title=Watch Thaikkudam Bridge&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Aarachar&amp;#039; music video featuring Aditi Rao Hydari [VIDEO]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-thaikkudam-bridges-aarachar-music-video-featuring-aditi-rao-hydari-video-667438|access-date=2021-08-26|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The music video was launched at an event held in [[Mumbai]] on 5 February 2016 with the presence of prominent [[Bollywood]] celebrities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2016-02-05|title=Bejoy Nambiar to launch music video &amp;#039;Aarachar&amp;#039; on Tuesday|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bejoy-nambiar-to-launch-music-video-aarachar-on-tuesday/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 7 May 2016, the makers unveiled the video song of &amp;quot;Sultan&amp;quot; which was edited and directed by R. Mahesh Kumar.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=The Sultan of Swing|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2015/apr/11/the-sultan-of-swing-741288.html|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The New Indian Express}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The music video of &amp;quot;Navarasam&amp;quot; was unveiled on 11 January 2017, which was directed, filmed and edited by Littil Swayamp.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=James|first=Anu|date=2017-01-12|title=AR Rahman, Kamal Haasan, other celebs all praise for Thaikkudam Bridge&amp;#039;s new Navarasam video song|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kamal-haasan-other-celebs-all-praise-thaikkudam-bridges-new-navarasam-video-song-712900|access-date=2021-08-26|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=cris|date=2017-01-23|title=Kathakali rocks!|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/230117/kathakali-rocks.html|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Reception ==&lt;br /&gt;
Vipin Nair of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Music Aloud&amp;#039;&amp;#039; called the album as a &amp;quot;solid debut from Thaikkudam Bridge that manages to produce songs fitting the diverse vocal range of its singers, all the while staying anchored to the rock base. A debut that proves beyond doubt that the band has come a long way from its cover song days.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2015-10-21|title=Navarasam by Thaikkudam Bridge – Music Review|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2015/10/31/navarasam-by-thaikkudam-bridge-music-review/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Music Aloud}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Karthik Srinivasan of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Milliblog&amp;#039;&amp;#039; called the album as an &amp;quot;exhilarating debut from one of India’s most promising bands&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Navarasam (Music review) – Thaikkudam Bridge by Milliblog!|date=November 2015 |url=https://milliblog.com/2015/11/01/navarasam-music-review-thaikkudam-bridge/|access-date=2021-08-26}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Ramesh of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Assorted Collections&amp;#039;&amp;#039; listed the tracks &amp;quot;Navarasam&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;One&amp;quot; as one of &amp;quot;the best indie-pop albums&amp;quot; in their &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Music Round-Up 2015&amp;#039;&amp;#039; review.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2015-12-24|title=Assorted Collections: Music Roundup -2015|url=https://ramesh-edutainment.com/2015/12/music-round-up-2015.html|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Assorted Collections}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The music video of &amp;quot;Aarachar&amp;quot; from the album was praised by a critic from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[BollywoodLife.com]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; who said that &amp;quot;The music from the band is really at another level. The heavy music, the heavier sounding guitars and the ceaseless drums will just pump you up. Govind Menon&amp;#039;s mellow voice when combined with the hardcore music, makes for a very interesting contrast&amp;quot;. Commenting about the visuals, he said that &amp;quot;it almost looks like something out of a horror movie with all the dark effects, and the image of the grim reaper with the trademark sickle and black cloak&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2016-02-06|title=This song from Thaikkudam Bridge featuring Aditi Rao Hydari is simply HARDCORE!|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/this-song-from-thaikkudam-bridge-featuring-aditi-rao-hydari-is-simply-hardcore-670196/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The video song of &amp;quot;Navarasam&amp;quot; also gained positive response from notable members of the film fraternity, including composer [[A. R. Rahman]] and actor [[Kamal Haasan]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2017-01-30|title=AR Rahman and Kamal all praise for Thaikkudam Bridge&amp;#039;s Navarasam|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ar-rahman-and-kamal-all-praise-thaikkudam-bridges-navarasam-56511|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The News Minute|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; who praised the visuals and music and called it as a &amp;quot;commendable effort&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=AR Rahman, Kamal Haasan laud Thaikkudam&amp;#039;s album : Navarasam - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/ar-rahman-kamal-haasan-lauds-thaikkudams-album-navarasam/articleshow/56851632.cms|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Legacy ==&lt;br /&gt;
With Navarasam, the band [[Thaikkudam Bridge]] emerged popularity among music listeners. For their second album titled &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Namah (Thaikkudam Bridge album)|Namah]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, which was considered as their ambitious album and took two long years for production, the band had got the opportunity to collaborate with renowned Indian and international artists, as they had listened to the tracks of this album.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2017-08-18|title=Saluting the best|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/thaikkudam-bridge-on-their-new-album-namah/article19517860.ece|access-date=2021-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The album&amp;#039;s success prompted the band perform at international tours, including the 2019 edition of [[Summerfest]] (a 11-day music festival held at [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]], which was certified by the [[Guinness World Records]] as &amp;quot;The World’s Largest Music Festival&amp;quot;), thus becoming the first Indian band to be performed at the event.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2019-04-18|title=Thaikkudam Bridge to perform at Summerfest in the US|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/thaikkudam-bridge-to-perform-at-summerfest-in-the-united-states/article26872874.ece|access-date=2021-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Jun 19, 2019|title=Thaikkudam Bridge to perform in Summerfest {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/thaikkudam-bridge-to-perform-in-summerfest/articleshow/69853444.cms|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Thaikkudam Bridge performed all the songs from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Navarasam&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, along with two of the independent compositions from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Namah&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Thaikkudam Bridge to perform at 51st edition of Summerfest in the US|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/jun/19/thaikkudam-bridge-to-perform-at-51st-edition-of-summerfest-in-the-us-1992058.html|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The New Indian Express}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Two of the compositions from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Navarasam&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, including &amp;quot;Aarachar&amp;quot; and the titular track, gained the most consumer response and were used in the Indian web series, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite magazine|date=2021-06-05|title=&amp;#039;The Family Man&amp;#039; S2 Soundtrack Features Brodha V, Fiddlecraft, Swarathma and More -|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/the-family-man-s2-soundtrack-features-brodha-v-fiddlecraft-swarathma-more/|access-date=2021-08-26|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The band&amp;#039;s frontrunner [[Govind Vasantha]] later became a leading music composer in Tamil and Malayalam films, and scored for films such as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2017), &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Asuravadham]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[&amp;#039;96 (film)|96]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2018), whose album earned critical acclaim for the compositions.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Govind Vasantha is on song&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; Govind also recreated the tune phrase from the song &amp;quot;Urumbu&amp;quot; and included in &amp;quot;Aagasam&amp;quot; from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Soorarai Pottru]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=Subha J.|date=2019-04-27|title=Govind Vasantha to recreate Thaikkudam Bridge original for Suriya&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Soorarai Pottru&amp;#039;|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/govind-vasantha-to-recreate-thaikkudam-bridge-original-for-suriyas-soorarai-pottru/article26966028.ece|access-date=2021-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Personnel ==&lt;br /&gt;
Credits adapted from [[Liner notes|CD liner notes]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Citation|title=Thaikkudam Bridge – Navarasam (An Ennead) (2015, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Thaikkudam-Bridge-Navarasam-An-Ennead/release/7667027|language=en|access-date=2021-08-26}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and the official website of [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Thaikkudam Bridge Official Website {{!}} #BeTheBridge|url=https://thaikkudambridge.com/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Thaikkudam Bridge|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Thaikkudam Bridge]] – [[Musical composition]] and [[Music Production|production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Govind Menon]] – [[Violin]], [[Mandolin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Mithun Raju – [[Lead guitar]], [[Ukulele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ashok Nelson – [[Rhythm]], [[Bass guitar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ruthin Thej – [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboard]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Vian Fernandes – [[Bassoon|Bass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Anish TN – [[Drum kit|Drums]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Vishnu Sreekumar – [[Chenda]], [[Elathalam]], [[Kombu (instrument)|Kombu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Rajan KS – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|Audio mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Amith Bal – Audio mixing&lt;br /&gt;
* Hemanth Mukundan – Audio mixing&lt;br /&gt;
* Vivek Thomas – [[Mastering (audio)|Audio mastering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Joel Wanasek – Audio mastering&lt;br /&gt;
* Recorded at – Noise Headquarters ([[Kochi]]), Sound Garden ([[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Sujith Unnithan – [[Studio manager]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2015 albums]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Puranam</name></author>
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