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{{Infobox album
| name = Neethaane En Ponvasantham
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover = NEP TAMIL Artwork.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Album cover
| released = 1 September 2012
| recorded = 2011–2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 42:00
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title = [[Mayilu]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]
| next_year = 2012
}}

'''''Neethaane En Ponvasantham''''' is the soundtrack album, composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], to the [[India]]n [[romance film]] [[Neethaane En Ponvasantham|of the same name]], directed by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] that stars [[Jiiva]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]]. The album features eight tracks, with lyrics penned by [[Na. Muthukumar]]. The album was one of the most anticipated musicals of 2012 in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Samantha-says-Ilayaraja-is-great/articleshow/12935048.cms|title=Samantha says Ilayaraja is great| newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 April 2012 |accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> The production house sold the musical rights at an altitudinous price of {{INRConvert|20|m|lk=}}, setting a record price for audio rights acquirement which were sold to [[Sony Music India]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-12/news-interviews/32193903_1_sony-music-audio-rights-santhanam |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104025413/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-12/news-interviews/32193903_1_sony-music-audio-rights-santhanam |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2013 |title=Sony Music acquires Neethane Enn Ponvasantham| newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 June 2012 |accessdate=17 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/2-crore-for-NEP-audio-rights/articleshow/13065333.cms|title=2 crore for NEP audio rights!| newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 May 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> It was released during a live concert on 1 September 2012. The film's Telugu version, ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'', also directed by Gautham Menon, reuses the same soundtrack.

==Development==
Menon approached [[Ilaiyaraaja]] to compose music for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70694.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924130337/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70694.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2011 |title=Gautham's does it for second time in 'Neethane En Ponvasantham' – Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz |date=7 September 2011 |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> The film marked the first-time collaboration of Menon and Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-20/news-interviews/33286555_1_ilaiyaraaja-neethane-en-ponvasantham-yuvan-shankar-raja |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103102221/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-20/news-interviews/33286555_1_ilaiyaraaja-neethane-en-ponvasantham-yuvan-shankar-raja |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Why Gautham took on Raja! |date=20 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> Menon further clarified that he had decided to rope in Ilaiyaraaja for ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'', while working on the scriptment of the film already.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-12-03/gautham-menon-jiiva-20-08-12.html |title=Why Nep And Ilayaraja? Gautham Menon Opens Up – Gautham Menon – Jiiva – Samantha – Neethane En Ponvasantham – Neethane En Ponvasantham Teaser – Ilayaraja – Tamil Movie News |website=Behindwoods.com |date=20 August 2012 |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> 7 singers have lent their voices for the songs, including composer [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Raaja's son [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[N. S. Krishnan]]'s grand daughter [[Ramya NSK]], [[Suraj Jagan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] and [[Bela Shende]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The MAESTRO'S MAGIC continues|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3854443.ece|accessdate=7 September 2012|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

Ilaiyaaraja instantaneously composed the songs on [[Pump organ|harmonium]] with the singers in [[Chennai]]. In London, the rest of the recording with the background score was completed at [[Angel Recording Studios]] for which Anglo-Indian Music Productions was hired, providing singers, a 108-piece orchestra and percussion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/photos/ilayaraja-records-with-london-based-orchestra-for-tamil-film-261645.html |title=Ilayaraja records with London based orchestra for Tamil film |work=Firstpost |date=30 March 2012 |accessdate=12 August 2012}}</ref> The 108-piece live symphony orchestral music was revealed to be the opening part of a song.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/video-illayarajas-latest-melodies-for-tamil-film-ntepv-315322.html |title=Video: Ilaiyaraaja's latest melodies for Tamil film NTEPV |work=Firstpost |date=20 May 2012 |accessdate=22 May 2012}}</ref> A children's [[choir]] was also used as backing vocals in a song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/gautham-records-with-ilayaraja-in-london-news-tamil-md0ma8jfdbb.html?ref=false |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108041845/http://www.sify.com/movies/gautham-records-with-ilayaraja-in-london-news-tamil-md0ma8jfdbb.html?ref=false |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2017 |title=autham records with Ilayaraja in London |website=[[Sify]]|date=16 April 2012 |accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref> Reports surfaced that the leading pair had lent their voices for the title track in the film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/80774.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413145903/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/80774.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2012 |title=Jiiva – Samantha to croon NEP title track! – Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz |date=11 April 2012 |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> but the lead actress denied the rumour.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Dont-believe-in-rumors-about-Gauthams-film-Samantha/articleshow/12634655.cms|title=Don't believe in rumors about Gautham's film: Samantha| newspaper=The Times of India|date=12 April 2012 |accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] stated that he had sung two songs for the film and the respective Telugu version as well.<ref>L Romal M Singh (Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 20:29 IST). [http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_karthik-just-karthik_1704578 "'Karthik, just Karthik!'"]. ''DNA-India''. Retrieved 30 June 2012, 20:32 IST.</ref> All lyrics were penned by [[Na. Muthukumar]], replacing film director Gautham Menon's usual associate lyricist [[Thamarai]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Gautham-Menons-choice-changed-for-NEPV/articleshow/12467995.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707014745/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-30/news-interviews/31260105_1_gautham-lyrics-pen |url-status=live |archive-date=7 July 2012 |title=Gautham Menon's choice changed for NEPV |date=30 March 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 April 2012}}</ref>

The production house sold the musical rights at an altitudinous price of {{INRConvert|20|m}}, setting a record price of audio rights acquirement which were sold to [[Sony Music India]].<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>

== Marketing ==
A short audio trailer featuring the instrumental part of a song with visuals depicting the director, the choir, the artistes and the music director during the recording sessions at Angel Recording Studios, London was released over the internet on 11 May 2012.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 May 2012|title=NEP's audio teaser out!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/news-and-interviews/31765094_1_teaser-makers-nep-s|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103160847/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/news-and-interviews/31765094_1_teaser-makers-nep-s|archive-date=3 January 2013|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 June 2012}}</ref> On 2 June 2012, coinciding with Ilaiyaraaja's 69th birthday, a short audio teaser of the song "Sayndhu Sayndhu Nee Paarkum Podhu" sung by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] was released over YouTube that received over fifty thousand playbacks in two days.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 June 2012|title=It is Ilayaraja, Gautham Menon and Yuvan Shankar Raja!|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-12-01/isaignani-ilayaraja-gautham-menon-04-06-12.html|accessdate=5 June 2012|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Nearly half-minute video teaser of the song was released online on 22 July 2012 by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music South]] via YouTube, sharing then through their official social networking pages.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 July 2012|title=The WAIT IS OVER!!|url=http://www.facebook.com/SonyMusicSouth/posts/339235186151747|accessdate=22 July 2012|publisher=Sony Music South on Facebook}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2020}}<ref>{{cite news|date=20 July 2012|title=Saindhu Saindhu on Sunday|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Saindhu-Saindhu-on-Sunday/articleshow/15053927.cms|accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref> On 14 August 2012 a forty second teaser preview of the song "Ennoda Vaa Vaa" crooned by singer [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] was released on YouTube that garnered one lakh views in less than 48 hours.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 August 2012|title=Ennoda Vaa Vaa – Neethane En Ponvasantham Official New Song Teaser feat. Jiiva, Samantha|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzzHHdktab0|accessdate=15 August 2012|work=[[Sony Music|Sony Music India]] Official YouTube Channel}}</ref>

==Release==

The album was released in a grand manner on 1 September 2012 at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai|Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nep-a-nostalgic-musical-night-from-gautham-menon-news-tamil-mjcrE9bjejd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903033248/http://www.sify.com/movies/nep-a-nostalgic-musical-night-from-gautham-menon-news-tamil-mjcrE9bjejd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 September 2012 |title=NEP- A nostalgic musical night from Gautham Menon! | website= [[Sify]] |date=2 September 2012 |accessdate=2 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=23 August 2012|title=The countdown has begun: Two back to back days of gala celebration and legendary music on the 1st & 2nd of September.|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=517220904970566&set=a.140874092605251.24415.138529366173057&type=1|accessdate=23 August 2012|publisher=[[Sony Music]] South via Facebook}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2019}} Over one lakh audio CDs were booked in advance, prior to the audio launch.<ref>{{cite news|date=5 September 2012|title=Neethane En Ponvasantham audio sees record sales|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/news-interviews/33614655_1_rs-infotainment-nep-ilaiyaraaja|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103075133/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/news-interviews/33614655_1_rs-infotainment-nep-ilaiyaraaja|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|accessdate=13 September 2012}}</ref> Several noted film personalities were present at the event; directors [[K. Balachandar]], [[Bharathiraja]], [[Balu Mahendra]], [[P. Vasu]], [[Suresh Krissna|Suresh Krishna]], [[Venkat Prabhu]], [[Samuthirakani]] and [[R. Sundarrajan]], Ilaiyaraaja's sons and composers, [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and [[Karthik Raja]], actors [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Karthi]], [[Jayam Ravi]] and [[Premji Amaren]] apart from the lead cast were among the attendees.<ref name="behindwoods1">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-events/Neethane-En-Ponvasantham-Audio-Launch-02-09-12.html|title=Raja Kayya Vecha… Adhu Wrong'a ponadhillae… | website=Behindwoods |date=2 September 2012 |accessdate=2 September 2012}}</ref> Gautham Menon hosted the event. The function featured a documentary on the composers, followed by instrumental renditions of some of Ilaiyaraaja's most popular compositions performed by a local orchestra. Selected songs from the soundtrack were first introduced by the main cast, director and actor Suriya and were later continued as stage performance by the respective singers.<ref name="behindwoods1"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/raja-captivate-fans-nep-audio-launch-424 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202151619/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/raja-captivate-fans-nep-audio-launch-424 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2016 |title=Raja to captivate fans at NEP audio launch | newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |author = Anupama Subramanian|date=7 August 2012 |accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> The songs from the album were performed by Anglo-Indian Music Productions orchestra and the [[Hungarian National Philharmonic]] that was earlier chosen to work on the background score.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Raaja-on-a-Hungarian-note/articleshow/15892538.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104195024/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-29/news-interviews/33451422_1_symphony-orchestra-isaignani-ilaiyaraaja-hungarian-national-philharmonic |url-status=live |archive-date=4 January 2013 |title=Raaja on a Hungarian note |date=29 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-09-28}}</ref> The audio launch function was telecast on 16 September 2012, 1430 hrs IST on [[Jaya TV]]. Parts of "Ennodu Va Va" were shown while singer Karthik was giving a live performance of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nep-a-nostalgic-musical-night-from-gautham-menon-news-tamil-mjcrE9bjejd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903033248/http://www.sify.com/movies/nep-a-nostalgic-musical-night-from-gautham-menon-news-tamil-mjcrE9bjejd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2012|title=NEP- A nostalgic musical night from Gautham Menon! | website=Sify Movies |date=2 September 2012 |accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
The track list was revealed online on 29 August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ramchander|date=29 August 2012|title=Get Neethaane En Ponvasantham track list|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2012/neethaane-en-ponvasantham-tracks-list-098632.html|access-date=30 August 2012|publisher=OneIndia Entertainment}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 42:00
| all_lyrics = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| title1 = Kaatrai Konjam
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1 = 5:34
| title2 = Pudikale Maamu
| extra2 = [[Suraj Jagan]], Karthik
| length2 = 6:00
| title3 = Yennodu Vaa Va
| extra3 = Karthik
| length3 = 4:19
| note3 =
| title4 = Saayndhu Saayndhu
| extra4 = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Ramya NSK]]
| length4 = 6:07
| title5 = Pengal Yendral
| extra5 = Yuvan Shankar Raja
| length5 = 4:06
| note5 =
| title6 = Mudhal Murai
| extra6 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length6 = 3:55
| title7 = Sattru Munbu
| extra7 = Ramya NSK
| length7 = 5:57
| title8 = Vaanam Mella
| extra8 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Bela Shende]]
| length8 = 6:02
| note8 =
}}

==Reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Musicperk
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref name="Musicperk.com">{{cite web|author=Sri Krishna|title=Neethane En Ponvasantham|url=http://www.musicperk.com/neethane-en-ponvasantham/|publisher=Musicperk|date=1 September 2012|access-date=2 September 2012|archive-date=3 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903235949/http://www.musicperk.com/neethane-en-ponvasantham/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev2 = Music Aloud
| rev2Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref name="Music Aloud">{{cite web |author=Vipin|title=NEETHAANE EN PONVASANTHAM – MUSIC REVIEW (TAMIL MOVIE SOUNDTRACK) |url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2012/08/31/neethaane-en-ponvasantham-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/ |publisher=Music Aloud|date=31 August 2012}}</ref>
| rev3 = Behindwoods
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web|title=Neethaane En Ponvasantham perfect rendition of melody, trance |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/sep-12-01/neethaane-en-ponvasantham-music-review.html|website=Behindwoods|date=1 September 2012}}</ref>
| rev4 = Tamil Music Review
| rev4Score = {{Rating|8|10|score=7.8/10 stars}}<ref name="Tamil Music Review">{{cite web|title=Neethane En Ponvasantham Audio Review|url=http://movieblackbox.com/neethane-en-ponvasantham-music-review|publisher=Tamil Music Review|date=1 September 2012}}</ref>
| rev5 = Movie Black Box
| rev5Score = {{Rating|9|10|score=8.9/10 stars}}<ref name="MBox">{{cite web|title=Neethane en ponvasantham Music review |url=http://movieblackbox.com/neethane-en-ponvasantham-music-review|publisher=MBox|date=1 September 2012}}</ref>
}}
The soundtrack received positive reviews from music critics. ''Musicperk'' quoted, "A great musical from Raja after a long time. All hail the Maestro."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicperk.com/neethane-en-ponvasantham/|author=Sri Krishna|title=Neethane En Ponvasantham|publisher=Musicperk|date=1 September 2012|access-date=2 September 2012|archive-date=3 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903235949/http://www.musicperk.com/neethane-en-ponvasantham/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Milliblog'' called the soundtrack "every Raja fan's wet dream".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2012/09/01/neethaane-en-ponvasantham-music-review-tamil-ilayaraja/ |title=Neethaane En Ponvasantham (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja |publisher=Milliblog! |date=1 September 2012 |accessdate=13 September 2012}}</ref> Music Aloud's review said – "A musical extravaganza was promised, and a musical extravaganza has been delivered."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2012/08/31/neethaane-en-ponvasantham-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/|title=Neethaane En Ponvasantham – Music Review|date=31 August 2012|work=Music Aloud|accessdate=1 September 2012}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' said "It's a strong comeback for Ilaiyaraja and this has turned out to be another musical treat from Gautham Menon. A new superhit combo is born!!! [sic]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/sep-12-01/neethaane-en-ponvasantham-music-review.html |title=Neethaane En Ponvasantham Music Review – Neethaane En Ponvasantham Music Review |website=Behindwoods.com |accessdate=2012-09-28}}</ref> ''[[NDTV]]'' quoted "Neethaane En Ponvasantham perfect rendition of melody, trance" and said "You couldn't have asked for a better album. Pick up this album and get drenched in the musical shower".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=264260&keyword=regional&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=264260&pfrom=home-simplysouth |title=Neethaane En Ponvasantham perfect rendition of melody, trance |publisher=NDTV |date=7 September 2012 |accessdate=9 September 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Ilaiyaraaja}}{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Ilaiyaraaja soundtracks]]
[[Category:2012 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Sony Music India soundtracks]]
[[Category:Tamil film soundtracks]]

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