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Maari
Maari
	Maari album cover
Soundtrack album by Anirudh Ravichander
Released	7 June 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	15:15
Language	Tamil
Label	Sony Music India
Producer	Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander chronology

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Maari is the soundtrack album for the 2015 Tamil film of the same name, starring Dhanush and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, directed by Balaji Mohan. The soundtrack album was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with three songs written by Dhanush, and the rest of the songs written by Vignesh Shivan and G. Rokesh. The film marks the third collaboration between Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander. The audio rights were purchased by Sony Music India and the soundtrack album was released on 7 June 2015, receiving positive reception.

Background[edit | edit source]

Maari's soundtrack and score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander in his third collaboration with Dhanush after 3 (2012) and Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014), and first with Mohan;^[1] previously Anirudh was supposed to collaborate with Mohan for Vaayai Moodi Pesavum before he had opted out of the project.^[2]^[3] Anirudh began composing the film's music by March 2015.^[4] The recording of the songs progressed for two months,^[5] with folk and dappankuthu numbers were prioritised owing to the rustic setting.^[6] Anirudh also composed mass themes based on the character's image. In mid-May, Dhanush revealed the lyrics of the titular track which had significance to the pigeon racing themes.^[7] He had written three songs for the album, while the rest of the songs were written by Vignesh Shivan and Rokesh.^[8] Malayalam actor-singer Vineeth Srinivasan has also sung a number "Oru Vidha Aasai" which was not included in the film.^[8]

Release[edit | edit source]

The film's music rights were purchased by Sony Music India.^[9] Initially, the film's audio was scheduled to be launched on 25 May 2015,^[10] but the album was eventually launched on the midnight of 7 June 2015.^[11] A teaser from one of the songs and the theme music were unveiled closer to the film's theatrical release.^[12]^[13]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Sharanya CR of The Times of India claimed that "the album sounds less Anirudh and more local".^[14] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud rated the album 7 out of 10, and stated that "Out-and-out dancy soundtrack from Anirudh. And an engaging one at that."^[15] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog called it a "so-so" album, except for the two songs "Don'u Don'u Don'u" and "Oru Vidha Aasai" which he considered the best from the album;^[16] he reviewed the former as a "captivating call-and-response duet featuring Anirudh and Alisha Thomas" and the latter as "a wonderfully articulated 80s swagger".^[16]

Sify rated the album 3 out of 5, and stated that "Although the album sticks to the genre it promised, the tunes coupled with jarring arrangements make this album sound monotonous. Tracks like 'Maari Thara Local' & 'Donu Donu' work like typical Anirudh tracks but the catchiness is missing in the remaining tracks. One hopes that the album grows among listeners with repeated listening. Would probably go down as Anirudh's weakest album till date."^[17] Lakshmikanth Jaganmohan of Rediff.com stated that "the album will appeal to Gen Y [youngsters]".^[18] Aditya Iyer of Hindustan Times wrote "Apart from Oru Vidhu Aasai, Maari's soundtrack doesn't hold any surprises for those familiar with Anirudh's signature Thara Local sound. It is, nonetheless, fun and peppy. If the film is anything like its music, it promises to be an entertaining ride."^[19]

Track listing[edit | edit source]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Maari Thara Local"	Dhanush	Dhanush, Anirudh Ravichander	3:50
2.	"Oru Vidha Aasai"	Dhanush	Vineeth Sreenivasan	3:11
3.	"Don'u Donu'u Don'u"	Dhanush	Anirudh Ravichander, Alisha Thomas	3:15
4.	"Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari"	Rokesh	Dhanush	1:06
5.	"The Maari Swag"	—	Instrumental	0:30
6.	"Thappa Dhaan Theriyum"	Vignesh Shivan	Dhanush, Chinna Ponnu, Magizhini Manimaaran	3:20
Total length:				15:15

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Awards	Date of ceremony^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Filmfare Awards South	18 June 2016	Best Music Director – Tamil	Anirudh Ravichander	Nominated	^[20] ^[21]
IIFA Utsavam	24–25 January 2016	Best Music Director – Tamil	Anirudh Ravichander	Nominated	^[22] ^[23]
		Best Lyricist – Tamil	Dhanush – ("Don'u Don'u Don'u")	Won
		Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil	Anirudh Ravichander – ("Don'u Don'u Don'u")	Nominated

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Dhanush's 27th film titled 'Maari'". The Times of India. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
↑ "Anirudh to compose for Balaji Mohan's next film". The Times of India. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
↑ "Anirudh returns back signing amounts". Sify. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "What are Anirudh and Dhanush doing on mottamaadi?". The Times of India. 8 March 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
↑ "Anirudh works round-the-clock for Maari". The Times of India. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
↑ "GV Prakash and Anirudh get Thara local". The Times of India. 9 May 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
↑ "Here's the title track of Maari". The Times of India. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 "Dhanush pens three songs for Maari". The Times of India. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ "Maari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
↑ "Dhanush's Maari audio on May 25". The Times of India. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ "Maari audio launched". The Times of India. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ "Maari theme music at 6 pm today". The Times of India. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ "Maari's tharalocal song teaser". The Times of India. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ CR, Sharanya (26 June 2015). "Music Review: Maari". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ Nair, Vipin (6 June 2015). "Maari – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)". Music Aloud. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Srinivasan, Karthik (9 June 2015). "Maari (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ "Maari' Audio review". Sify. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ Jaganmohan, Lakshmikanth (14 June 2015). "Review: Maari music will appeal to the youth". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
↑ Iyer, Aditya (3 July 2015). "Maari music review: Fun and peppy, but it's nothing unusual". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
↑ "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
↑ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
↑ "IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees — Tamil". IIFA Utsavam. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
↑ "IIFA Utsavam 2015". IIFA Utsavam. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

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[20] Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

[1] "Dhanush's 27th film titled 'Maari'". The Times of India. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

[2] "Anirudh to compose for Balaji Mohan's next film". The Times of India. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.

[3] "Anirudh returns back signing amounts". Sify. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[4] "What are Anirudh and Dhanush doing on mottamaadi?". The Times of India. 8 March 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

[5] "Anirudh works round-the-clock for Maari". The Times of India. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

[6] "GV Prakash and Anirudh get Thara local". The Times of India. 9 May 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

[7] "Here's the title track of Maari". The Times of India. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[:0-8] 8.0 ^8.1 "Dhanush pens three songs for Maari". The Times of India. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[9] "Maari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

[10] "Dhanush's Maari audio on May 25". The Times of India. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[11] "Maari audio launched". The Times of India. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[12] "Maari theme music at 6 pm today". The Times of India. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[13] "Maari's tharalocal song teaser". The Times of India. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[14] CR, Sharanya (26 June 2015). "Music Review: Maari". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[15] Nair, Vipin (6 June 2015). "Maari – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)". Music Aloud. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[:1-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Srinivasan, Karthik (9 June 2015). "Maari (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[17] "Maari' Audio review". Sify. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[18] Jaganmohan, Lakshmikanth (14 June 2015). "Review: Maari music will appeal to the youth". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

[19] Iyer, Aditya (3 July 2015). "Maari music review: Fun and peppy, but it's nothing unusual". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

[21] "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[22] "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[23] "IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees — Tamil". IIFA Utsavam. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[24] "IIFA Utsavam 2015". IIFA Utsavam. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

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 | artist       = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
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+| cover        = Album Cover for Maari.jpg
-| caption      = Maari Album Cover
+| caption      = Maari album cover
 | released     = 7 June 2015
-| recorded     = 2014–2015
+| recorded     = 2015
 | genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
 | length       = 15:15
 | language     = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
 | label        = [[Sony Music India]]
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+| producer     = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
 | prev_title   = [[Kaaki Sattai]]
 | prev_year    = 2014
-| next_title   = [[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]
+| next_title   = [[Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (soundtrack)|Naanum Rowdy Dhaan]]
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-'''''Maari''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] for the 2015 Tamil film [[Maari (film)|of the same name]], starring [[Dhanush]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] in the lead roles, directed by [[Balaji Mohan]]. The soundtrack album was composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]], with three songs written by Dhanush, and the rest of the songs written by [[Vignesh Shivan]] and [[Rokesh|G. Rokesh]]. The film marks the third collaboration between Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander. The audio rights were purchased by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] and the soundtrack album was released on 7 June 2015, receiving positive reception.
+'''''Maari''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] for the 2015 Tamil film [[Maari (film)|of the same name]], starring [[Dhanush]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] in the lead roles, directed by [[Balaji Mohan]]. The soundtrack album was composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]], with three songs written by Dhanush, and the rest of the songs written by [[Vignesh Shivan]] and [[Rokesh|G. Rokesh]]. The film marks the third collaboration between Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander. The audio rights were purchased by [[Sony Music India]] and the soundtrack album was released on 7 June 2015, receiving positive reception.
-== Development ==
+== Background ==
-[[Anirudh Ravichander]], who was supposed to work with Balaji Mohan for ''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]'', was selected as the film's music director marking his fifth collaboration with [[Wunderbar Films]], and third with [[Dhanush]] after ''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]'' and ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]''. The film's soundtrack consists of four songs and a theme music, as of April 2015, and the recording for the songs going on for three months. Fans can expect a ''pakka mass'' album, say sources and the atmosphere in theaters is bound to be electric. The album is reported to brim with a local, earthy charm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/dhanushs-maari-album-to-have-4-songs-and-1-theme-composed-by-anirudh-ravichander.html|title=Dhanush's Maari album to have 4 songs and 1 theme composed by Anirudh Ravichander|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Anirudh-works-round-the-clock-for-Maari/articleshow/47324437.cms|title=Anirudh works round-the-clock for Maari|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 January 2017|language=en|access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref> Dhanush penned three songs for the film, and the other two tracks were penned by [[Vignesh Shivan]] and [[Rokesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Dhanush-pens-three-songs-for-Maari/articleshow/47564285.cms|title=Dhanush pens three songs for Maari - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> Popular Malayalam actor and singer [[Vineeth Sreenivasan|Vineeth Srinivasan]] has also sung a number in the film. Actor Dhanush recently revealed a couple of lines from the title track, which is said to be based on pigeon racing. The lines go like this, 'Maari' Konjam Nalla Maari' Romba Vera Maari Maari' Thecha Thangam Maari' Moracha Singam Maari.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Heres-the-title-track-of-Maari/articleshow/47316709.cms|title=Here's the title track of Maari - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>
+''Maari''{{'s}} soundtrack and score is composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]] in his third collaboration with Dhanush after ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'' (2012) and ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'' (2014), and first with Mohan;<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 November 2014 |title=Dhanush's 27th film titled 'Maari' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Dhanushs-27th-film-titled-Maari/articleshow/45077693.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312145845/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Dhanushs-27th-film-titled-Maari/articleshow/45077693.cms |archive-date=12 March 2015 |access-date=12 March 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> previously Anirudh was supposed to collaborate with Mohan for ''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]'' before he had opted out of the project.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-10-21 |title=Anirudh to compose for Balaji Mohan's next film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/anirudh-to-compose-for-balaji-mohans-next-film/articleshow/24441284.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328083307/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/anirudh-to-compose-for-balaji-mohans-next-film/articleshow/24441284.cms |archive-date=2025-03-28 |access-date=2025-03-28 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2013 |title=Anirudh returns back signing amounts |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anirudh-returns-back-signing-amounts-news-tamil-nk4kINgdbbi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131106114353/http://www.sify.com/movies/anirudh-returns-back-signing-amounts-news-tamil-nk4kINgdbbi.html |archive-date=6 November 2013 |access-date=6 March 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Anirudh began composing the film's music by March 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-03-08 |title=What are Anirudh and Dhanush doing on mottamaadi? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/what-are-anirudh-and-dhanush-doing-on-mottamaadi/articleshow/46492383.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313004735/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/what-are-anirudh-and-dhanush-doing-on-mottamaadi/articleshow/46492383.cms |archive-date=2015-03-13 |access-date=2026-02-18 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The recording of the songs progressed for two months,<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 May 2015 |title=Anirudh works round-the-clock for Maari |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Anirudh-works-round-the-clock-for-Maari/articleshow/47324437.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522182515/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Anirudh-works-round-the-clock-for-Maari/articleshow/47324437.cms |archive-date=22 May 2015 |access-date=17 August 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> with folk and [[dappankuthu]] numbers were prioritised owing to the rustic setting.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-09 |title=GV Prakash and Anirudh get Thara local |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/gv-prakash-and-anirudh-get-thara-local/articleshow/47212377.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510160806/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/gv-prakash-and-anirudh-get-thara-local/articleshow/47212377.cms |archive-date=2015-05-10 |access-date=2026-02-18 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Anirudh also composed mass themes based on the character's image. In mid-May, Dhanush revealed the lyrics of the titular track which had significance to the pigeon racing themes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2015 |title=Here's the title track of Maari |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Heres-the-title-track-of-Maari/articleshow/47316709.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113170218/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Heres-the-title-track-of-Maari/articleshow/47316709.cms |archive-date=13 November 2019 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> He had written three songs for the album, while the rest of the songs were written by Vignesh Shivan and Rokesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=6 June 2015 |title=Dhanush pens three songs for Maari |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Dhanush-pens-three-songs-for-Maari/articleshow/47564285.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617111330/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Dhanush-pens-three-songs-for-Maari/articleshow/47564285.cms |archive-date=17 June 2015 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> Malayalam actor-singer [[Vineeth Sreenivasan|Vineeth Srinivasan]] has also sung a number "Oru Vidha Aasai" which was not included in the film.<ref name=":0" />
 == Release ==
-[[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] purchased the audio rights of the film. It was announced that, the audio was initially slated to release on 25 May 2015, by the makers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Dhanushs-Maari-audio-on-May-25/articleshow/47185769.cms|title=Dhanush's Maari audio on May 25 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> however it was later announced by Balaji Mohan that the audio will release on 4 June 2015. The songs were released on 7 June 2015 at midnight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maari-audio-launched/articleshow/47583317.cms|title=Maari audio launched - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> The theme music and the song teaser, was released on 16 July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maari-theme-music-at-6-pm-today/articleshow/48095650.cms|title=Maari theme music at 6 pm today - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maaris-tharalocal-song-teaser/articleshow/48079753.cms|title=Maari's tharalocal song teaser - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>
+The film's music rights were purchased by [[Sony Music India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2015 |title=Maari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/maari-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/998319386 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250718031523/https://music.apple.com/in/album/maari-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/998319386 |archive-date=18 July 2025 |access-date=18 February 2026 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> Initially, the film's audio was scheduled to be launched on 25 May 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2015 |title=Dhanush's Maari audio on May 25 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Dhanushs-Maari-audio-on-May-25/articleshow/47185769.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511083818/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Dhanushs-Maari-audio-on-May-25/articleshow/47185769.cms |archive-date=11 May 2015 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> but the album was eventually launched on the midnight of 7 June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2015 |title=Maari audio launched |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maari-audio-launched/articleshow/47583317.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328105001/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maari-audio-launched/articleshow/47583317.cms |archive-date=28 March 2018 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> A teaser from one of the songs and the theme music were unveiled closer to the film's theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2015 |title=Maari theme music at 6 pm today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maari-theme-music-at-6-pm-today/articleshow/48095650.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720145839/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maari-theme-music-at-6-pm-today/articleshow/48095650.cms |archive-date=20 July 2015 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2015 |title=Maari's tharalocal song teaser |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maaris-tharalocal-song-teaser/articleshow/48079753.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705042034/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Maaris-tharalocal-song-teaser/articleshow/48079753.cms |archive-date=5 July 2018 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
+== Reception ==
+Sharanya CR of ''[[The Times of India]]'' claimed that "the album sounds less Anirudh and more local".<ref>{{Cite web |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=26 June 2015 |title=Music Review: Maari |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Maari/articleshow/47815548.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629141917/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Maari/articleshow/47815548.cms |archive-date=29 June 2015 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> Vipin Nair of ''Music Aloud'' rated the album 7 out of 10, and stated that "Out-and-out dancy soundtrack from Anirudh. And an engaging one at that."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nair |first=Vipin |date=6 June 2015 |title=Maari – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack) |url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2015/06/06/maari-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607074805/https://www.musicaloud.com/2015/06/06/maari-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/ |archive-date=7 June 2015 |access-date=7 October 2019 |website=Music Aloud}}</ref> [[Karthik Srinivasan]] of ''[[Milliblog]]'' called it a "so-so" album, except for the two songs "Don'u Don'u Don'u" and "Oru Vidha Aasai" which he considered the best from the album;<ref name=":1" /> he reviewed the former as a "captivating call-and-response duet featuring Anirudh and Alisha Thomas" and the latter as "a wonderfully articulated 80s swagger".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=9 June 2015 |title=Maari (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh |url=http://milliblog.com/2015/06/09/maari-music-review-tamil-anirudh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406014734/http://milliblog.com/2015/06/09/maari-music-review-tamil-anirudh/ |archive-date=6 April 2017 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[Milliblog]]}}</ref>
+''[[Sify]]'' rated the album 3 out of 5, and stated that "Although the album sticks to the genre it promised, the tunes coupled with jarring arrangements make this album sound monotonous. Tracks like 'Maari Thara Local' & 'Donu Donu' work like typical Anirudh tracks but the catchiness is missing in the remaining tracks. One hopes that the album grows among listeners with repeated listening. Would probably go down as Anirudh's weakest album till date."<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2015 |title=Maari' Audio review |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maari-audio-review-news-tamil-pghm82iejafaj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607222855/http://www.sify.com/movies/maari-audio-review-news-tamil-pghm82iejafaj.html |archive-date=7 June 2015 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> Lakshmikanth Jaganmohan of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' stated that "the album will appeal to Gen Y [youngsters]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaganmohan |first=Lakshmikanth |date=2015-06-14 |title=Review: Maari music will appeal to the youth |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-maari-music-will-appeal-to-the-youth/20150614.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617005544/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-maari-music-will-appeal-to-the-youth/20150614.htm |archive-date=2015-06-17 |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Aditya Iyer of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "Apart from Oru Vidhu Aasai, Maari's soundtrack doesn't hold any surprises for those familiar with Anirudh's signature Thara Local sound. It is, nonetheless, fun and peppy. If the film is anything like its music, it promises to be an entertaining ride."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iyer |first=Aditya |date=2015-07-03 |title=Maari music review: Fun and peppy, but it's nothing unusual |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/maari-music-review-fun-and-peppy-but-it-s-nothing-unusual/story-kHQaIwRioeRHYhlUjK5RiN.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130022644/https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/maari-music-review-fun-and-peppy-but-it-s-nothing-unusual/story-kHQaIwRioeRHYhlUjK5RiN.html |archive-date=2016-11-30 |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref>
 == Track listing ==
 {{track listing
-| extra_column = Singer(s)
+| extra_column  = Singer(s)
-| total_length = 15:15
+| total_length  = 15:15
-| title1 = Maari Thara Local
+| title1        = Maari Thara Local
-| note1 =
+| note1         =
-| extra1 = [[Dhanush]], [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
+| extra1        = Dhanush, [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
-| lyrics1 = [[Dhanush]]
+| lyrics1       = [[Dhanush]]
-| length1 = 3:50
+| length1       = 3:50
-| title2 = Oru Vidha Aasai
+| title2        = Oru Vidha Aasai
-| note2 =
+| note2         =
-| extra2 = [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
+| extra2        = [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
-| lyrics2 = Dhanush
+| lyrics2       = Dhanush
-| length2 = 3:11
+| length2       = 3:11
-| title3 = Don'u Donu'u Don'u
+| title3        = Don'u Donu'u Don'u
-| note3 =
+| note3         =
-| extra3 = Anirudh Ravichander, Alisha Thomas
+| extra3        = Anirudh Ravichander, Alisha Thomas
-| lyrics3 = Dhanush
+| lyrics3       = Dhanush
-| length3 = 3:15
+| length3       = 3:15
-| title4 = Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari
+| title4        = Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari
-| note4 =
+| note4         =
-| extra4 = Dhanush
+| extra4        = Dhanush
-| lyrics4 = [[Rokesh]]
+| lyrics4       = [[Rokesh]]
-| length4 = 1:06
+| length4       = 1:06
-| title5 = The Maari Swag
+| title5        = The Maari Swag
-| note5 =
+| note5         =
-| length5 = 0:30
+| extra5        = Instrumental
-| title6 = Thappa Dhaan Theriyum
+| lyrics5       = {{emdash}}
-| note6 =
+| length5       = 0:30
-| extra6 = Dhanush, [[Chinna Ponnu]], [[Magizhini Manimaaran]]
+| title6        = Thappa Dhaan Theriyum
-| lyrics6 = [[Vignesh Shivan]]
+| note6         =
-| length6 = 3:20
+| extra6        = Dhanush, [[Chinna Ponnu]], [[Magizhini Manimaaran]]
-| all_writing =
+| lyrics6       = [[Vignesh Shivan]]
-| title7 =
+| length6       = 3:20
-| length7 =
-| title8 =
-| length8 =
-| title9 =
-| length9 =
-| title10 =
-| length10 =
 }}
-== Reception ==
+== Accolades ==
-Behindwoods.com gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and Called it "Style à la north Chennai !!."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/maari/maari-songs-review.html|title=Maari (aka) Maarri songs review|date=7 June 2015|publisher=Behindwoods|access-date=7 June 2015}}</ref> Karthik From Milliblog Stated "the soundtrack's best are Don’u Don’u, a captivating call-and-response duet featuring Anirudh and Alisha Thomas, and Oru vidha aasai, with a wonderfully articulated 80s swagger and Vineeth Sreenivasan in blistering form. So-So Maari, but for these two songs."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://milliblog.com/2015/06/09/maari-music-review-tamil-anirudh/|title=Maari (Music review), Tamil – Anirudh by Milliblog!|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> Indiaglitz rated the album 3 out of 5, and gave a verdict "Hooks you Maari style!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/maari-songs-review-tamil-movie-19386|title=Maari Music review songs lyrics|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> Sify rated the album 3 out of 5, and stated that "Anirudh delivers a middling album that needs time to grow!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maari-audio-review-news-tamil-pghm82iejafaj.html|title=Maari' Audio review|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> MusicAloud rated the album 7 out of 10, and stated that "Out-and-out dancy soundtrack from Anirudh. And an engaging one at that."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2015/06/06/maari-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/|title=Maari – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)|date=2015-06-06|website=Music Aloud|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref> BollywoodLife rated the album 3.5 out of 5 and summarised that "Packed with a series of foot tapping numbers, Maari album by Dhanush and Anirudh Ravichander is high on energy and has enough to keep you entertained. Having said that this album by DnA is not upto the high standards set by the music of 3 and VIP. Nevertheless, the songs are enjoyable and way better than the kind of music coming out these days."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/maari-music-review-dhanush-and-anirudh-deliver-hattrick-of-hits-with-entertaining-ensemble-of-energetic-songs-520752/|title=Maari music review: Dhanush and Anirudh deliver hattrick of hits with entertaining ensemble of energetic songs!|date=2015-06-13|website=Bollywood Life|language=en-EN|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> Sharanya CR from The Times of India, reviewed it as "The album sounds less Anirudh and more local."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Maari/articleshow/47815548.cms|title=Music Review: Maari - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"
+|-
-== Telugu Version ==
+! scope="col" | Awards
-{{Infobox album
+! scope="col" | Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
-| name         = Mass
+! scope="col" | Category
-| type         = Soundtrack
+! scope="col" | Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
-| artist       = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
+! scope="col" | Result
-| cover        =
+! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Reference column heading}}
-| alt          =
+|-
-| released     = 18 January 2016
+! scope="row" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
-| recorded     = 2014–2015
+|[[63rd Filmfare Awards South|18 June 2016]]
-| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
+|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil|Best Music Director – Tamil]]
-| length       = 14:55
+| rowspan="2" |[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
-| language     = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
+|{{Nom}}
-| label        = [[Sony Music India]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |<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=17 February 2026 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref><br /><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=17 February 2026 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>
-| producer     = Anirudh Ravichander
+|-
-| prev_title   =
+! rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[IIFA Utsavam]]
-| prev_year    =
+| rowspan="3" |[[1st IIFA Utsavam|24–25 January 2016]]
-| next_title   =
+|Best Music Director – Tamil
-| next_year    =
+|{{Nom}}
-}}
+| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees&nbsp;— Tamil |url=http://www.iifautsavam.com/nominees-tam.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704081611/http://www.iifautsavam.com/nominees-tam.html |archive-date=4 July 2017 |access-date=17 February 2026 |website=[[IIFA Utsavam]]}}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA Utsavam 2015 |url=http://iifautsavam.com/awards.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704081617/http://iifautsavam.com/awards.html |archive-date=4 July 2017 |access-date=17 February 2026 |website=[[IIFA Utsavam]]}}</ref>
-The soundtrack album of its Telugu version titled Mass, was released on 18 January 2016.
+|-
+|Best Lyricist – Tamil
+|[[Dhanush]] – ("Don'u Don'u Don'u")
+|{{Won}}
+|-
+|Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil
+|[[Anirudh Ravichander]] – ("Don'u Don'u Don'u")
+|{{Nom}}
+|}
-=== Track listing ===
+== Notes ==
-{{track listing
+{{Notelist}}
-| extra_column = Singer(s)
-| total_length = 14:55
-| All_lyrics =
-| headline = Telugu Track- List
-| title1 = Paer Dhanushu
-| extra1 = Aravind Srinivas, [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
-| length1 = 3:49
-| title2 = Theliyani Aase
-| note2 =
-| extra2 = [[Anand Aravindakshan]]
-| length2 = 3:16
-| title3 = Don'u Donu'u Don'u
-| note3 =
-| extra3 = [[Sooraj Santhosh]], [[Srimathumitha]]
-| length3 = 3:17
-| title4 = Dagulu Bagulu
-| extra4 = S.P. Abhishek
-| length4 = 1:09
-| title5 = Thappale Unna
-| extra5 = [[Vedala Hemachandra]], Maalavika Sundar
-| length5 = 3:24
-| all_writing =
-| title6 =
-| length6 =
-| title7 =
-| length7 =
-| title8 =
-| length8 =
-| title9 =
-| length9 =
-| title10 =
-| length10 =
-| all_lyrics = Sahithi
-}}
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Anirudh Ravichander}}
 [[Category:2015 soundtrack albums]]
+[[Category:2010s film soundtrack albums]]
 [[Category:Sony Music India soundtracks]]
 [[Category:Tamil film soundtracks]]
 [[Category:Anirudh Ravichander soundtracks]]