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{{Infobox album
| name = Paayum Puli
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[D. Imman]]
| cover = Paayum Puli (soundtrack).jpg
|border=yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack album cover
| released = 15 August 2015
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 35:44
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Vishal Film Factory|V Music]]<br />[[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = [[D. Imman]]
| prev_title = [[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga#Music|Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[10 Endrathukulla (soundtrack)|10 Endrathukulla]]
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Paayum Puli
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Silukku Marame
| single1date = 3 August 2015
}}
}}
'''''Paayum Puli''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] to the 2015 film [[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|of the same name]] directed by [[Suseenthiran]] starring [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]]. The film's soundtrack featured eight songs composed by [[D. Imman]] with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]]. The soundtrack was preceded by the lead single "Silukku Marame" released on 3 August 2015, and the album was released on 15 August, under the [[Vishal Film Factory|V Music]] label. The music received positive reviews from critics praising the orchestration and composition but was critical of its placement.

== Development ==
''Paayum Puli'' is Vishal's second and Suseenthiran's third consecutive collaboration with Imman after ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013) and ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2015 |title=Vishal to start Suseenthiran film before Pongal? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishal-to-start-suseenthiran-film-before-pongal-news-tamil-pbhj1kfjdbdjh.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823123856/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishal-to-start-suseenthiran-film-before-pongal-news-tamil-pbhj1kfjdbdjh.html |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> By mid-March 2015, Imman completed composing two songs in the soundtrack.<ref name="KK title2">{{cite web |date=18 March 2015 |title='Kaaval Kottam' is the title for Vishal's next |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kaaval-kottam-is-the-title-for-vishal-s-next-news-tamil-pdskSVfcgdaeh.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823124512/http://www.sify.com/movies/kaaval-kottam-is-the-title-for-vishal-s-next-news-tamil-pdskSVfcgdaeh.html |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Imman chose Diwakar, known for his work in [[Airtel Super Singer]], to provide vocals for the song "Marudakkaari" whose composition was based on both the [[Valaji]] [[raga]] and the [[Malayamarutam]] raga.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=21 August 2015 |title='Marudakkaari' |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/marudakkaari/article7562801.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826134624/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/marudakkaari/article7562801.ece |archive-date=26 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> In late June 2015, Imman revealed through Twitter that [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]] and [[Shashaa Tirupati]] were chosen for a racy song whose lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=614615721289453569 |user=immancomposer |title=Roped DivyaKumar n Shasha Tirupati for a racy number in #PayumPuli a @dir_susee venture starring bro @vishalkofficial |author=D. Imman |author-link=D. Imman |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250223153554/https://x.com/immancomposer/status/614615721289453569 |archive-date=23 February 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Armaan Malik]] recorded the song "Yaar Indha Muyalkutty" which he considered it as one of his difficult songs due to its tricky composition and his unfamiliarity with the Tamil language at first.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 June 2016 |title=My song in Paayum Puli is the toughest I've sung till now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/my-song-in-paayum-puli-is-the-toughest-ive-sung-till-now/articleshow/52519736.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207061128/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/my-song-in-paayum-puli-is-the-toughest-ive-sung-till-now/articleshow/52519736.cms |archive-date=7 December 2016 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Release ==
The album contained five tracks and the karaoke versions of three of them.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=15 August 2015 |title=Paayum Puli (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/50mddVoe1ymlM6FGWxSRMn |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803133523/https://open.spotify.com/album/50mddVoe1ymlM6FGWxSRMn |archive-date=3 August 2020 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=Spotify}}</ref> The song "Silukku Marame" was released as a single track on 3 August 2015 at [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Labs]] in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 July 2015 |title=Paayum Puli single on August 3? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/paayum-puli-single-on-july-15/articleshow/47934138.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826134939/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/paayum-puli-single-on-july-15/articleshow/47934138.cms |archive-date=26 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="single">{{cite web |date=5 August 2015 |title='Paayum Puli' will be Suseenthiran's career best:Vishal |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/paayum-puli-will-be-suseenthiran-s-career-best-vishal-news-tamil-phqkkcifjigbg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823162344/http://www.sify.com/movies/paayum-puli-will-be-suseenthiran-s-career-best-vishal-news-tamil-phqkkcifjigbg.html |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The soundtrack was released on 15 August 2015 at [[Sathyam cinemas|Sathyam Cinemas]], [[Chennai]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 August 2015 |title=Paayum Puli audio on August 15 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/paayum-puli-audio-on-august-2/articleshow/48095987.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826203612/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/paayum-puli-audio-on-august-2/articleshow/48095987.cms |archive-date=26 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> with the presence of the film's cast and crew.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2015 |title=Please don't come for my audio launch: Vishal |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/please-don-t-come-for-my-audio-launch-vishal-news-tamil-pibn30behihhj.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823162342/http://www.sify.com/movies/please-don-t-come-for-my-audio-launch-vishal-news-tamil-pibn30behihhj.html |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 August 2015 |title=Vishal asks Arya to stay away from Paayum Puli audio launch |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Vishal-asks-Arya-to-stay-away-from-Paayum-Puli-audio-launch/articleshow/48316521.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823162340/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Vishal-asks-Arya-to-stay-away-from-Paayum-Puli-audio-launch/articleshow/48316521.cms |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The soundtrack of the Telugu version was released on 23 August 2015 at Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2015 |title=Vishals's Paayum Puli to release in Telugu too |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Vishalss-Paayum-Puli-to-release-in-Telugu-too/articleshow/48455248.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823162810/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Vishalss-Paayum-Puli-to-release-in-Telugu-too/articleshow/48455248.cms |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 August 2015 |title=Jayasurya (2015) |url=http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/Jayasurya-songs-A0003539 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823163151/http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/Jayasurya-songs-A0003539 |archivedate=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The album covers of both the original as well as for the Telugu versions depict a still of the lead pair from the song "Silukku Marame".<ref name=":0" />

== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 35:44
| title1 = Puli Puli Paayumpuli
| extra1 = [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length1 = 04:46
| lyrics1 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| title2 = Marudakkaari
| extra2 = [[Diwakar]]
| length2 = 04:24
| lyrics2 = Vairamuthu
| title3 = Naa Soodana Mogini
| note3 =
| extra3 = [[Nooran Sisters|Jyoti Nooran]]
| length3 = 04:44
| lyrics3 = Vairamuthu, [[Rakendu Mouli]] (Telugu)
| title4 = Yaar Inda Muyalkutty
| extra4 = [[Armaan Malik]]
| length4 = 04:03
| lyrics4 = Vairamuthu
| title5 = Silukku Marame
| note5 =
| extra5 = [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], Shashaa Tirupati, Sharanya Gopinath
| length5 = 04:40
| lyrics5 = Vairamuthu, [[Shashaa Tirupati]], Muralidhar (English)
| title6 = Marudakkaari (Karaoke)
| extra6 = [[Instrumental]]
| length6 = 04:24
| lyrics6 = —
| title7 = Yaar Inda Muyalkutty (Karaoke)
| extra7 = Instrumental
| length7 = 04:03
| lyrics7 = —
| title8 = Silukku Marame (Karaoke)
| extra8 = Instrumental
| length8 = 04:40
| lyrics8 = —
| all_writing =
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 22:27
| title1 = Puli Puli
| length1 = 04:45
| lyrics1 = [[Vennelakanti (writer)|Vennelakanti]]
| extra1 = Malgudi Subha
| title2 = Urike Chilaka
| length2 = 04:22
| lyrics2 = [[Sri Mani]]
| extra2 = [[Sooraj Santhosh]]
| title3 = Nae Mojaina Mohini
| length3 = 04:42
| lyrics3 = Sahithi
| extra3 = [[Kalpana Raghavendar]]
| title4 = Yae Chitti Jinka Pilla
| length4 = 04:03
| lyrics4 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra4 = [[Sri Krishna (singer)|Sri Krishna]]
| title5 = Telugu Thanama
| length5 = 04:35
| lyrics5 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]], Shashaa Tirupati, Muralidhar
| extra5 = [[Vedala Hemachandra]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]], Sharanya Gopinath
}}

== Reception ==
[[Karthik Srinivasan]] of ''[[Milliblog]]'' summarised "Good tunes and better orchestration – Imman in form".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=15 August 2015 |title=Paayum Puli (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman |url=https://milliblog.com/2015/08/02/paayum-puli-music-review-tamil-d-imman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922121025/https://milliblog.com/2015/08/02/paayum-puli-music-review-tamil-d-imman/ |archive-date=22 September 2019 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=[[Milliblog]]}}</ref> Choosing "Silukku Marame" and "Yaar Indha Muyalkutty" as the picks of the album, Siddharth K. of ''[[Sify]]'' rated the soundtrack 2.5 out of 5 and stated "On the whole, ''Paayum Puli'' is an album which has two tracks that work. The remaining tracks pass muster. One hopes the screenplay is racy enough & make up for the remaining tracks to grab the viewer's attention".<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. |first=Siddharth |date=3 August 2015 |title='Paayum Puli'- Audio Review |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/paayum-puli-audio-review-news-tamil-pidjlVejjdgja.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823163143/http://www.sify.com/movies/paayum-puli-audio-review-news-tamil-pidjlVejjdgja.html |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> S. Saraswathi of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' noted that "music by D. Imman leaves a lot to be desired [with] mediocre songs disrupt the narration".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saraswathi |first=S. |date=4 September 2015 |title=Review: Paayum Puli is not very convincing |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-paayum-puli-is-not-very-convincing-south/20150904.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904153207/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-paayum-puli-is-not-very-convincing-south/20150904.htm |archive-date=4 September 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Anupama Subramanian of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' noted "Music by Imman has plenty of masala during the first half."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramaniam |first=Anupama |date=5 September 2015 |title=Movie review 'Paayum Puli': A pure entertainer |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150905/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-paayum-puli-pure-entertainer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905091302/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150905/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-paayum-puli-pure-entertainer |archive-date=5 September 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> Kirubhakar Purushothaman of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote "D Imman's background score makes an impact, but other songs have just used Kajal's dates."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Purushothaman |first=Kirubhakar |date=4 September 2015 |title=Paayum Puli review: Suseenthiran takes a tried-and-tested script to make it look fresh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/paayum-puli-review-suseenthiran-takes-a-tried-and-tested-script-to-make-it-look-fresh-261289-2015-09-04 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905012315/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/paayum-puli-review-suseenthiran-takes-a-tried-and-tested-script-to-make-it-look-fresh/1/465817.html |archive-date=5 September 2015 |access-date=25 November 2025 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "Imman’s songs, despite being catchy and energetic, are bathroom breaks as they don’t fit in with the plot."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=5 September 2015 |title=Paayum Puli Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Paayum-Puli/movie-review/48832744.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907234413/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Paayum-Puli/movie-review/48832744.cms |archive-date=7 September 2015 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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