Panjaa(soundtrack)
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| Released | 18 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:54 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Yuvan Shankar Rajachronology | ||||
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Panjaais thesoundtrackto the2011 film of the same namedirected byVishnuvardhanstarringPawan Kalyan,Sarah-Jane Dias,Anjali Lavania,Jackie Shroff,Adivi SeshandAtul Kulkarni.The soundtrack features six songs composed byYuvan Shankar Rajawith lyrics written byChandraboseandRamajogayya Sastry.The soundtrack was released byAditya Musicon 18 November 2011.
Development
[edit]Vishnuvardhan's norm composerYuvan Shankar Rajaassigned to score music forPanjaa,in his maiden collaboration with Kalyan.[1][2]He started composing music for the film in late January 2011, and took nearly eight months working on the soundtrack, due to Yuvan's commitments on other Tamil and Telugu projects.[2]The soundtrack was mixed by Kausikan Sivalingam inBerlin,a norm collaborator of Yuvan. On 16 November 2011, Yuvan started re-recording the film's background score during the post-production process.[3]Pawan Kalyan also sang the track "Paparayudu" with Hemachandra, Sathyan and Brahmanandam, touted to be a "satricial number";[4]Yuvan sung the titular track.[5]Further singers were announced with the song list being revealed prior to the audio launch with Haricharan, Shweta Pandit, Saloni, Belly Raj, Priya Himesh performing.[5]Yuvan reused the background score in theTamil-language filmAmeerin Aadhi-Bhagavan(2012).
Release
[edit]Aditya Musicacquired the audio rights. In mid-October 2011, the soundtrack was planned for release on 13 November 2011 at theGachibowli Indoor StadiuminHyderabad.[6]However, it was postponed due to the sudden demise of Yuvan's mother.[7]The audio launch was later held on 18 November 2011 at the said venue. Along with the cast and crew, noted film personalities including directorsK. Raghavendra RaoandS. S. Rajamouli,composerM. M. Keeravaniand actorRana Daggubatiattended the function, which was anchored by comedianAliandSuma Kanakala.[8]The event was broadcast live onMAA TV.[9]
Reception
[edit]Upon release, the songs generally garnered positive response. A critic from123Telugureviewed the soundtrack being "different and modern" and not a regular soundtrack from Kalyan's earlier films.[10]IndiaGlitzreviewed: "With six instantly likable songs, this audio is a feather in the cap of the Kollywood musician. It indeed sets the tone for the movie."[11]Karthik Srinivasan ofMilliblogwrote "Panjaa is more of what one expects from Yuvan, in safe doses."[12]The Indian Expresslisted the title track as "the song of the year" further adding that "it has not only elevated the film but has also got youngsters grooving to its racy tune".[13]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Panjaa" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Ela Ela" | Chandrabose | Haricharan,Shweta Pandit | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Veyira Cheyyi Veyira" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Saloni | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Kshanam Kshanam" | Chandrabose | Shweta Pandit | 1:45 |
| 5. | "Anukoneledhugaa Kalakaanekaadhugaa" | Chandrabose | Belly Raj,Priya Himesh | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Paparayudu" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Hemachandra,Sathyan,Pawan Kalyan,Brahmanandam | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 23:54 | |||
References
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- ^"Panjaa's re-recording from Nov 16th".123telugu.com.15 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 18 November 2011.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^"Pawan Kalyan sang in Panjaa?".123telugu.com.10 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 14 December 2011.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^ab"Pawan Kalyan's Panjaa Songs list".123telugu.com.18 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 4 December 2011.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^"Panjaa audio launch venue finalized".123telugu.com.27 October 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 2 December 2011.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^"Music launch of Panjaa postponed".Sify.12 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved6 December2011.
- ^"Panjaa music launch function".Idlebrain.com.18 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 21 November 2011.Retrieved6 December2011.
- ^"Fans ready for a ride".The Hindu.22 November 2011.ISSN0971-751X.Archived fromthe originalon 20 January 2024.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^"Audio Review: Panjaa – New age music".123telugu.com.21 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 23 November 2011.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^"Panjaa Music Review".IndiaGlitz.18 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 8 July 2023.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^Srinivasan, Karthik (20 November 2011)."Panjaa (Music review), Telugu – Yuvan Shankar Raja".Milliblog.Archived fromthe originalon 3 October 2019.Retrieved20 January2024.
- ^"Tollywood 2011: Mahesh Babu Rules!".The New Indian Express.16 May 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 19 April 2019.Retrieved19 April2019.