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{{Short description|2015 soundtrack album by Hiphop Tamizha}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Thani Oruvan
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| cover = Thani Oruvan soundtrack.jpg
| alt =
| released = 25 July 2015
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:04
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| prev_title = [[Indru Netru Naalai]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Kathakali]]
| next_year = 2016
}}

'''''Thani Oruvan''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] for the 2015 Tamil film [[Thani Oruvan|of the same name]] directed by [[Mohan Raja]] and starring [[Jayam Ravi]] and [[Arvind Swamy]]. The album has five songs in total, all of them being composed by [[Hiphop Tamizha]], and also wrote four out of five tracks, with Mohan Raja penning one of the tracks from the album. It is Hiphop Tamizha's third feature film as a composer, after ''[[Aambala]]'' and ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]''. The soundtrack album was unveiled by [[Sony Music India]] on 25 July 2015, and received positive response from critics and audiences. ''Thani Oruvan'' was listed as the most streamed Tamil album and the second best Tamil album of [[iTunes]] of the year 2015, followed by ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2015-12-11|title=Ok Kanmani, Thani Oruvan feature in iTunes Best 2015|url=https://www.sify.com/ok-kanmani-thani-oruvan-feature-in-itunes-best-2015/|access-date=2020-07-06|website=Sify|language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== Development ==
Initially the team approached [[Devi Sri Prasad]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and [[S. Thaman]] to be the music composers of the film, with the latter revealing that he had been in talks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jayam Ravi-Nayanthara film titled Thani Oruvan|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-ravi-nayanthara-film-titled-thani-oruvan-news-tamil-ognlm7jhfdgsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616032219/http://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-ravi-nayanthara-film-titled-thani-oruvan-news-tamil-ognlm7jhfdgsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2014|work=Sify}}</ref> However, [[Hiphop Tamizha]] was finalised as the music director in March 2015.<ref name="cast">{{cite web|title=Hip Hop Tamizha's music for Thani Oruvan|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Hip-Hop-Tamizhas-music-for-Thani-Oruvan/articleshow/46661996.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Adhi, a member of the composer duo stated in an interview with ''[[The Times of India]]'', that:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=A return to indie roots for Adhi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/A-return-to-indie-roots-for-Adhi/articleshow/48667899.cms|access-date=2020-07-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text=Director [[Mohan Raja|[Mohan] Raja]] wanted the essence of his [[independent music]] projects. He wanted social message-driven music that I am known for. So, this film was a return to my indie roots. Even the two romantic numbers ("Kannala Kannala" and "Kadhal Cricket") that I had to compose are not in the usual film-song format.<ref name=":0" />}}

Raja organised a special preview for one of the scenes, so that Adhi could get an idea of how to approach the songs and the background score. During one recording session, the idea of themes for the hero and the villain struck him, and then suggested it to the director, which resulted in the songs "Theemai Dhaan Vellum" and "Aasai Peraasai". Arvind Swamy recorded the former, which marked his return to playback singing, after he previously recorded two songs for the film ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997).<ref name=":0" />

The song "Theemai Dhan Vellum", was used for promotional purposes and was not featured in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='Theemai Dhaan Vellum' song promo|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/telugu/Thani-Oruvan-Theemai-Dhaan-Vellum-song-promo/videoshow/53665871.cms|access-date=2020-07-06|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> This was later reused as "Manishi Musugulo Mrugam Neney Ra" in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' (2016), which is a remake of the same film and also retaining the same composer.

== Release ==
The audio rights were purchased by [[Sony Music India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thani Oruvan audio release date|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/8807/thani-oruvan-audio-release-date|access-date=2020-07-06|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> Initially the album was scheduled to release on 17 July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Thani Oruvan audio on July 17? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Thani-Oruvan-audio-on-July-15/articleshow/47945863.cms|access-date=2020-07-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> But, the makers stated that the release was postponed on 25 July 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Thani Oruvan audio launch postponed to July 25|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/thani-oruvan-audio-launch-postponed-to-july-22-news-tamil-phnjlGaieffhe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716023734/http://www.sify.com/movies/thani-oruvan-audio-launch-postponed-to-july-22-news-tamil-phnjlGaieffhe.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2015|access-date=2020-07-06|website=Sify}}</ref> which was confirmed by the Sony Music label.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thani Oruvan audio launch postponed - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Thani-Oruvan-audio-launch-postponed/articleshow/48050253.cms|access-date=2020-07-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The audio was launched at the [[Suryan FM 93.5|Suryan FM 93.5 Radio Station]], with the presence of the film's cast and crew.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=25 July 2015|title=Thani Oruvan Audio Launch|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/thani-oruvan-audio-launch-3142-slide-23344|access-date=|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> Later on 15 August 2015, coinciding with [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]], the audio launch was telecasted on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thani Oruvan audio launch on Sun TV - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Thani-Oruvan-audio-launch-on-Sun-TV/articleshow/48468181.cms|access-date=2020-07-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
The official tracklist of the film was released on 24 July 2015, a day before the audio launch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thani Oruvan track list is here - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Thani-Oruvan-track-list-is-here/articleshow/48141437.cms|access-date=2020-07-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline =
| lyrics5 =
| note3 = Love Not Out
| note2 = The Melting Point of Love
| note1 = The Power of One
| all_lyrics = [[Hiphop Tamizha]], except "Aasai Perasai" was written by [[Mohan Raja]]
| length10 =
| title10 =
| extra5 = [[Jayam Ravi]]
| length8 =
| length9 =
| title8 =
| length7 =
| title7 =
| length6 =
| title6 =
| all_writing =
| length5 = 2:35
| note4 = Awakening the Monster
| title9 =
| title5 = Aasai Peraasai
| title3 = Kadhal Cricket
| title1 = Thani Oruvan
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[Bobo Shashi]], Hiphop Tamizha
| length1 = 3:49
| title2 = Kannala Kannala
| lyrics2 =
| length2 = 3:35
| extra2 = Kaushik Krish, [[Padmalatha]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = [[Kharesma Ravichandran]]
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Theemai Dhaan Vellum
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = [[Arvind Swamy]], Hiphop Tamizha
| length4 = 3:32
| total_length = 17:04
| note5 = The Greedy Good
}}

== Reception ==
The album received positive response from both audiences and critics. ''Behindwoods'' gave the album 2.75 out of 5 stating "A finely crafted situational album!"<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2015-07-25|title=Thani Oruvan (aka) Thani Oruvan songs review|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/thani-oruvan/thani-oruvan-songs-review.html|access-date=2020-07-06|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> ''Moviecrow'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stating "Hip Hop Tamizha consolidated his position in the industry with this vibrant and refreshing third album and the songs are engaging and script oriented."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thani Oruvan Songs - Music Review|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/8921/thani-oruvan-songs---music-review|access-date=2020-07-06|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' gave the album 3 out of 5 stating "''Thani Oruvan'' is an album that oozes style & texture unlike many staple commercial albums these days. The soundtrack is entirely script oriented & is good to see Hiphop Thamizha venturing out showing his versatility."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thani Oruvan- Audio Review|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/thani-oruvan--audio-review-news-tamil-phykiLjaijaig.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728045412/http://www.sify.com/movies/thani-oruvan--audio-review-news-tamil-phykiLjaijaig.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 July 2015|access-date=2020-07-06|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref>

''Ytalkies'' in turn stated "Overall, Hip Hop Tamizha consolidates his position in Kollywood by scoring a Hat-trick with Thani Oruvan".<ref>[http://www.ytalkies.com/kollywood-song-reviews/thanioruvan-music-review Thanioruvan Music Review]. Ytalkies.com (24 July 2015). Retrieved on 2018-01-22.</ref> ''Milliblog'' commented "In their third outing, Hiphop Tamizha regain some of <s>his</s> their debut form."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thani Oruvan (Music review), Tamil — Hiphop Tamizha by Milliblog!|date=22 July 2015 |url=https://milliblog.com/2015/07/22/thani-oruvan-music-review-tamil-hiphop-tamizha/|access-date=2020-07-06}}</ref> ''Desi Music Bazaar'' gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stating "Hiphop Tamizha gives an excellent genre specific album, in which the numbers in the soundtrack are perfect chartbuster material."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Janani|first=Kavya|date=2015-08-02|title=Desi Music Bazaar!: Thani Oruvan Music Review|url=https://musicalltheway-music.com/2015/08/thani-oruvan-music-review.html|access-date=2020-07-06|website=Desi Music Bazaar!}}</ref>

The theme song for Arvind Swamy's character Siddharth Abhimanyu, was listed in one of the ''Greatest Background Score for Villains in Tamil Cinema'' by ''Behindwoods''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-05|title=Siddharth Abhimanyu's theme in Thani Oruvan by Hiphop Thamizha {{!}} Greatest movie villain BGM scores of Tamil cinema|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/awesome-movie-villain-bgm-of-tamil-cinema/siddharth-abhimanyus-theme-in-thani-oruvan-by-hiphop-thamizha.html|access-date=2021-03-13|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |Chart (2015)
! scope="col" |Peak position
!Reference
|-
|[[ITunes|iTunes Music Charts]] (Most Streamed Tamil Album)
|1
| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[ITunes|iTunes Music Charts]] (Best Tamil Album)
|2
|-
|''[[Sify]]'' (Best Tamil Music Album)
|4
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Music Albums of 2015|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/best-music-albums-of-2015-news-tamil-pm5rnbedjbeba.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101090626/http://www.sify.com/movies/best-music-albums-of-2015-news-tamil-pm5rnbedjbeba.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 January 2016|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Singles Chart(s) (2015)
!Song title
!Peak position
!Reference
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Radio Mirchi|Radio Mirchi South]]
|Kannala Kannala
|1
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Radio Mirchi - India's most authentic Weekly Music Countdown|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/chennai/countdown/tamil-top-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323011728/http://www.radiomirchi.com/chennai/countdown/tamil-top-20|url-status=live|archive-date=2015-03-23}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[ITunes|iTunes Music Charts]]
|Kannala Kannala
|2
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Music leads Apple Music's Best of 2015 list|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/music/labels/151214-sony-music-leads-apple-music%C3%86s-best-2015-list|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.radioandmusic.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Kadhal Cricket
|5
|-
|Theemai Dhan Vellum
|13
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best of Tamil Music 2015 ([[India Today]])
|Kadhal Cricket
|10
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=December 21, 2015 |title=Mental Manadhil to Donu Donu: Top 20 Tamil songs that rocked 2015|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/mental-manadhil-to-donu-donu-top-20-tamil-songs-that-rocked-2015-278193-2015-12-21|access-date=2021-07-06|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Theemai Dhan Vellum
|14
|-
|Top 25 Songs 2015 (Music Aloud)
|Kannala Kannala
|21
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-26|title=Music Aloud Playback — Best of 2015!|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2015/12/25/music-aloud-playback-best-of-2015/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Music Aloud}}</ref>
|}

== Accolades ==
'''[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]'''<ref>{{Cite episode|title=9th Edison Awards|series=Edison Awards|network=[[Astro (television)|Astro]]|date=14 February 2016|location=[[Kuala Lumpur]]}}</ref>

* Best Background Score — [[Hiphop Tamizha]] (Nominated)
* Best Lyrics — Hiphop Tamizha for "Theemai Dhan Vellum" (Nominated)

'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 June 2016|title=Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704080341/http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750.html|archive-date=4 July 2017|access-date=4 July 2017|website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 June 2016|title=Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704080550/http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|archive-date=4 July 2017|access-date=4 July 2017|website=Filmfare|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer — Tamil]] — [[Kharesma Ravichandran]] for "Kadhal Cricket" (Nominated)

'''[[Mirchi Music Awards South]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 July 2016|title=Mirchi Music Awards South Nominations 2015 — Tamil|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/tamil-2014/nomination-tamil-2015/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171019181311/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/tamil-2014/nomination-tamil-2015/|archive-date=19 October 2017|access-date=19 October 2017|publisher=[[Mirchi Music Awards South]]|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=27 July 2016|title=Mirchi Music Awards South Winners 2015 — Tamil|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/tamil-2014/winners-tamil-2015/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019181502/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/tamil-2014/winners-tamil-2015/|archive-date=19 October 2017|access-date=19 October 2017|publisher=Mirchi Music Awards South}}</ref>
* Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year — Kharesma Ravichandran for "Kadhal Cricket"
* Upcoming Music Composer of the Year — Hiphop Tamizha for "Kadhal Cricket" and "Kannala Kannala"

'''[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners List — Tamil|url=http://siima.in/2016/winners.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704085942/http://siima.in/2016/winners.html|archive-date=4 July 2017|access-date=4 July 2017|publisher=[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 May 2016|title=SIIMA 2016 nominations creates huge buzz!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-2016-nominations-creates-huge-buzz-news-tamil-qf5obVhhfggai.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704090224/http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-2016-nominations-creates-huge-buzz-news-tamil-qf5obVhhfggai.html|archive-date=4 July 2017|access-date=4 July 2017|website=Sify}}</ref>
* Best Music Director — Tamil — Hiphop Tamizha
* Best Female Playback Singer — Tamil — Kharesma Ravichandran for "Kadhal Cricket"

'''Moviecrow Best of Tamil Music 2015'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Music Directors & Albums of Tamil Cinema in 2015|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/10716/best-music-directors--albums-of-tamil-cinema-in-2015|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref>
* Best Music Directors — Hiphop Tamizha (4th place)
* Best Albums — ''Thani Oruvan'' (8th place)
* Best Background Score — ''Thani Oruvan'' (2nd place)
* Best Lyrics — Hiphop Tamizha for "Theemai Dhan Vellum" (3rd place)
* Best Title/Introductory Song — "Thani Oruvan"

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Hiphop Tamizha}}
[[Category:2015 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Tamil film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Hiphop Tamizha albums]]
[[Category:Sony Music India soundtracks]]

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