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{{Infobox album
| name = Sivaji: The Boss
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover = Sivaji_audio.JPG
| alt =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2007|04|04}}
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn and A.M. Studios]] (Chennai) KM Musiq Studios (London) Phase One Studios (Toronto)
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 36:10
| label = [[AVM Productions|AVM Muzik]] [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]] An Ak Audio [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] (Hindi)
| producer = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Bombil and Beatrice]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Amar the Pandu]]
| next_year = 2007
}}

'''''Sivaji: The Boss''''' is the soundtrack album composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] for the film [[Sivaji: The Boss|of the same name]] directed by [[S. Shankar]], starring [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Shriya Saran]] and produced by [[AVM Productions]].

==Album information==

=== Unofficial version ===
As ''Sivaji'' became a major anticipated project, several false rumours about the soundtrack of the film were disseminated to websites and magazines. Despite the fact that early on during the project, [[Vairamuthu]] confirmed he had written a song called "Vaa..ji Vaa..ji Sivaji", no other major details about any other song was mentioned. Rumours went around that certain singers had sung in the project, including [[Rajinikanth]]. However, on 11 October 2006, the source, Behindwoods.com, mentioned that they had received credible information that ''Sivaji'' contained seven songs, five of which were set to be in the audio, with the other two being situational songs. Surprisingly, they also mentioned the five songs which were in the album.

"[[Vaaji Vaaji|Vaa...ji Vaa...ji Sivaji]]"<ref name="BEHNHY">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-04/11-10-06-sivaji.html|title=Sivaji songs unveiled|work=Behindwoods.com|access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref> was mentioned to be the opening song of the film. They also reported that a philosophical song titled "Unpeyar Ennada"<ref name="BNHY">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-04/11-10-06-sivaji.html|title=Sivaji has a philosophical song|work=Behindwoods.com|access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref> was in the film, as per usual [[Rajinikanth]] films since ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]''. Another song titled "Jee Boom Ba"<ref name="BEHNHO">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-04/11-10-06-sivaji.html|title=Rahman stirs brains in Sivaji|work=Behindwoods.com|access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref> was mentioned as its picturization was to be filmed in either foreign locations or in [[Karnataka]] featuring the lead pair. A song called "Talla Dimi Takka Dimi Pucha"<ref name="BEHHY">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-04/11-10-06-sivaji.html|title=Japanese lyrics in Sivaji|work=Behindwoods.com|access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref> was apparently supposed to contain [[Japanese language|Japanese]] lyrics and was set to be filmed in [[Japan]], however the ''Sivaji'' crew did not travel to [[Japan]] for any purposes during the shoot. The final song mentioned was "Adaal Udan Pesadha Di... En Salangaiku Bhadil Solladi"<ref name="BEHNGHY">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-04/11-10-06-sivaji.html|title=A remix in Sivaji?|work=Behindwoods.com|access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref> and it was mentioned as a remix from another film titled ''[[Vanjikottai Valiban]]''. Behindwoods.com claimed that this song was set to come in the climax. However none of these possible songs, barring "[[Vaaji Vaaji]]", were in the final album.<ref name="BEHNVY">{{cite web|url=http://www.smashits.com/music/tamil/songs/3728/sivaji.htm|title=Sivaji Songs Download|work=Smashhits.com|access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref>

=== Official version ===
The first song in the album is "Balleilakka," which features [[Rajinikanth]] dancing with [[Nayanthara]], who makes a guest appearance in the film. It picturizes him dancing and singing while returning to [[Tamil Nadu]] from the [[United States|United States of America]], with a backdrop of paddy fields. Over four hundred dancing extras were used in the song, including Pulikali artistes from [[Kerala]]. The song's lyrics were penned by [[Na. Muthukumar]] and the song was sung by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]. The other singers are Rahman's elder sister [[Reihana]] and [[Benny Dayal]].<ref name="IPL" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/may/30rahman.htm|title=AR Rahman, on Sivaji and sisters|work=Rediff.com|author=Arthur J. Pais|date=30 May 2007|access-date=13 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021053509/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/may/30rahman.htm|archive-date=21 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ethan Sperry]] arranged "Balleilakka" for [[SATB]] [[Choir|Chorus]] and [[Percussion]] ([[shaker (musical instrument)|shaker]], [[tambourine]], [[djembe]], and [[floor tom]]). The arrangement was published by [[earthsongs (publisher)|earthsongs]] in 2010 as part of its "Global Rhythms" series.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rahman|first1=A. R.|title=Balleilakka|last2=Sperry|first2=Ethan|date=2010|publisher=earthsongs|series=Global Rhythms|author-link1=A. R. Rahman}}</ref>

The second song in the album is entitled "Style" and is sung by [[Ravi Khote|Ravi "Rags" Khote]], [[Tanvi]], [[Blaaze]] and [[Suresh Peters]]. The song was previously titled "Oru Koodai Sunlight" and was picturized in [[Bilbao]], [[Spain]]. The song praises [[Rajinikanth]]'s style and hero qualities.<ref name="IPL"/> The lyrics were penned by [[Pa. Vijay]].

The third song is "[[Vaaji Vaaji]]" and was picturized at [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]'s [[Ramoji Film City]], with sets at a cost of three Indian Crores. Reports claim the song picturizes [[Rajinikanth]] in knee-length warrior clothing as the King of [[Egypt]] and [[Shriya Saran]] as Queen. The song, penned by [[Vairamuthu]], has singers [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Madhushree]] singing.<ref name="IPL"/>

The fourth song in the album is "Athiradee" and is sung by [[A. R. Rahman]] and Sayonara, with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref name="IPL"/>

The fifth and sixth songs of the album are titled "Sahana" and "Sahara" — one being an upbeat rendition and the other being a soulful rendition of the same number. Singing the upbeat rendition is singer [[Udit Narayan]] with [[Chinmayi]] while the soulful rendition singers are [[Vijay Yesudas]] and Gomathishree. Both songs have lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]], who was praised by [[Rajinikanth]] personally for his effort.<ref name="IPL"/>

The final song in the album is a situational theme song entitled "[[The Boss (Sivaji song)|The Boss]]", sung by [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Blaaze]] and Raqueeb Alam, with lyrics from [[Na. Muthukumar]] and [[Blaaze]].<ref name="IPL"/> Rahman worked with the [[Czech Philharmonic Orchestra]] and choral singers in Prague for the score.

== Release and reception ==
Before the official audio release, on 22 March 2007, a dilemma arose over the illegal release of three preliminary tracks onto the internet.<ref name="ILLYKOKILANHY">{{cite web|title=Sivaji songs sure a hit!|url=http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.indian.misc/browse_thread/thread/266da399d9bb0e96/3ed511581a7693a2|access-date=23 March 2007|work=Oneindia.com}}</ref> Songs titled, ''[[Vaaji Vaaji|Vaa..ji Vaa..ji En Jeevan Nee Sivaji]]'', sung by [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Madhushree]]<ref name="LLYKOKILANHY">{{cite web|url=http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.indian.misc/browse_thread/thread/266da399d9bb0e96/3ed511581a7693a2|title=No longer a secret!|work=Oneindia.com|access-date=26 April 2007}}</ref> ''Sahana Saaral Thoovudho'' sung by [[Udit Narayan]] and [[Sujatha (singer)|Sujatha]]<ref name="ILLYKOKIANHY">{{cite web|title=Black Thursday in Chennai!|url=http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.indian.misc/browse_thread/thread/266da399d9bb0e96/3ed511581a7693a2|access-date=23 March 2007|work=Oneindia.com}}</ref> and finally a song titled, ''Oru Koodai Sunlight'' rendered by [[Tanvi Shah]], [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]] and [[Blaaze]] became available on the internet.<ref name="ILLYKOKILAHY">{{cite web|title=Shaggy in Sivaji?|url=http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.indian.misc/browse_thread/thread/266da399d9bb0e96/3ed511581a7693a2|access-date=1 April 2007|work=Oneindia.com}}</ref> However, despite the uproar these songs caused, they were dismissed as scratchings for the picturization. Later the tracks were officially released with [[Chinmayi]] instead of [[Sujatha (singer)|Sujatha]] recording the song in ''Sahana'' and [[Suresh Peters]] added to the group of singers in ''Style'' ''(Oru Koodai Sunlight)''.<ref name="ILLYKOKILA">{{cite web|title=Sivaji songs released|url=http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.indian.misc/browse_thread/thread/266da399d9bb0e96/3ed511581a7693a2|access-date=5 April 2007|work=Oneindia.com}}</ref>

The official audio of ''Sivaji'' released in [[India]] and overseas on 4 April 2007.<ref name="IHY">{{cite web|title=Sivaji audio from April 4th|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30185.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406173302/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30185.html|archive-date=6 April 2007|url-status=dead|access-date=5 April 2007|work=Indiaglitz.com}}</ref> Unlike other major films, no [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] was held for the event and the album hit the stands straight away. The original audio cassette cover had an image of four [[Rajinikanth]]s on its cover, while the CD version had an image of the lead pair on its cover.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web|title=Sivaji out!|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30185.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406173302/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30185.html|archive-date=6 April 2007|url-status=dead|access-date=5 April 2007|work=Indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

The album saw the biggest response to an Indian soundtrack since the [[Rajiv Menon]] multistarrer, ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'', which also had music by [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref name="RSUUCDDnes">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-05/11-04-07-sivaji.html|title=First Week Report Exclusive|date=4 May 2007|access-date=4 May 2007}}</ref> There was a pre-order of about 105,000 CDs and 90,000 cassettes before the release in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Repeat orders were received even by the close of the first day and many retail outlets reported stock outs.<ref name="RSUUCDDnes" /> By the end of 4 April, the total CD sales had increased to about 140,000 and cassettes had reached 108,000 sales. On the overseas front, the sales of CDs in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]] reportedly set new records for Tamil films in terms of the number of tracks sold.<ref name="RSUUCDDnes" />

Within the first three days of the release of the Sivaji audio, over 150,000 phone treats (ringtones, truetones and wallpapers) had been downloaded.<ref name="Ringtones">{{cite web|url=http://sivajimovie.blogspot.com/2007/04/mobile-treat-for-rajinikanth-fans.html|title=Mobile treat for Rajinikanth fans|date=4 May 2007|access-date=4 May 2007}}</ref> Over [[Indian rupee|Rs.]] 5,000,000 ([[United States dollar|$]]117,000) was made from this.<ref name="Ringtones" /> In the ringtone department, 200,000 ring tones had been downloaded as of 13 April 2007. Ringtones of the song "Athiradee" were the most popular, followed by "[[Vaaji Vaaji]]" and "Style" finishing a close third.<ref name="RSUUCDDnes" />

The soundtrack of the film's Hindi version was released on 8 January 2010, through Sony Music label and was unveiled by K. Ravichandran, distributor for the Hindi version. Unlike the original film, the version uses different set of singers. Lyrics for the songs written by P. K. Mishra (his last before his untimely death), Nitin Raikwar, Iqpal Pathni, and singer Raqeeb Aalam.

==Background score==
[[A. R. Rahman]] re-recorded the background music in [[London]].<ref name="BGScore">{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/news/publish/article_3084.shtml|title=Background score for 'Sivaji' mixed in London!|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717181616/http://www.tamilstar.com/news/publish/article_3084.shtml |archive-date=17 July 2007|access-date=3 May 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30448.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070415051156/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30448.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 April 2007|title=Audio raises expectations on Sivaji|access-date=3 May 2007}}</ref> Previously some re-recording of the score happened in [[Paraguay]].<ref name="BGScore"/>

== Track listing ==
=== Tamil ===
{{tracklist
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 36:31
| title1 = Balleilakka
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[A. R. Reihana]], [[Benny Dayal]]
| length1 = 6:11
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| title2 = Style
| extra2 = [[Blaaze]], [[Tanvi Shah]], [[Ravi Khote|Ravi "Rags" Khote]], [[Suresh Peters]]
| length2 = 5:16
| lyrics2 = [[Pa. Vijay]], [[Tanvi Shah]]
| title3 = Vaaji Vaaji
| extra3 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Madhushree]]
| length3 = 5:41
| lyrics3 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| title4 = Athiradee
| extra4 = [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Sayanora Philip]]
| length4 = 5:50
| lyrics4 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| title5 = Sahana
| extra5 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Chinmayi]], [[A. R. Rahman]]
| length5 = 5:24
| lyrics5 = Vairamuthu
| title6 = The Boss
| extra6 = [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Blaaze]], Raqeeb Alam
| length6 = 3:23
| lyrics6 = Na. Muthukumar, [[Blaaze]]
| title7 = Sahara Pookal
| extra7 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], Gomathishree
| length7 = 4:35
| lyrics7 = Vairamuthu
| all_writing =
| title8 =
| length8 =
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
}}

=== Hindi ===
{{tracklist
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 36:31
| title1 = Suraj Hai Chanda Hai (Balleilakka)
| extra1 = [[Javed Ali]], [[A. R. Reihana]], [[Benny Dayal]]
| length1 = 6:11
| lyrics1 = P.K. Mishra
| title2 = Style
| extra2 = [[Blaaze]], [[Tanvi Shah]], [[Ravi Khote|Ravi "Rags" Khote]], [[Suresh Peters]]
| length2 = 5:16
| lyrics2 = Nitin Raikwar, [[Tanvi Shah]]
| title3 = Wahji Wahji
| extra3 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Madhushree]]
| length3 = 5:41
| lyrics3 = P.K. Mishra
| title4 = Aandhi ki Tarha (Athiradee)
| extra4 = [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Sayanora Philip]]
| length4 = 5:50
| lyrics4 = Raqeeb Alam
| title5 = Suhana Sama (Sahana)
| extra5 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Chinmayi]], [[A. R. Rahman]]
| length5 = 5:24
| lyrics5 = Iqbal Pathni
| title6 = The Boss
| extra6 = [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Blaaze]], Raqeeb Alam
| length6 = 3:23
| lyrics6 = Nitin Raikwar
| title7 = Suhana Sama - Version 2 (Sahara)
| extra7 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Chinmayi]]
| length7 = 4:35
| lyrics7 = Iqbal Pathni
| all_writing =
| title8 =
| length8 =
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* Soundtrack to the Hindi version at [https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sivaji-the-boss/xRUZsFWm8Rs_/ JioSaavn] and [https://open.spotify.com/album/3is0bJXfhbJFJc9DdRorKu/ Spotify]

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