Osthe (soundtrack)

Osthe
Original CD cover
Soundtrack album by
S. Thaman
Released28 October 2011
Recorded2011
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length20:40
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerS. Thaman
S. Thaman chronology
Dookudu
(2011) 		Osthe
(2011) 		Mouna Guru
(2011)

Osthe is the soundtrack album for 2011 Tamil film of the same name starring Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sonu Sood, Jithan Ramesh, Santhanam, VTV Ganesh, Nassar and Revathi. Osthe's soundtrack album and background score were composed by S. Thaman in his first collaboration with Silambarasan and Dharani, instead of Dharani's usual collaboration with Vidyasagar (who had composed the music for his previous films). Silambarasan said that composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, with whom he usually collaborates, had suggested signing Thaman as music director.[1] The music rights were acquired by Sony Music India.[2]

Release

The soundtrack was initially planned to be released on 6 October 2011 (coinciding with Vijayadashami),[3] but the release ceremony was held on 28 October[4] in Chennai. The event was attended by the film's cast and crew, and other celebrities.[5] Vijay, who had worked with Dharani in Ghilli (2004) and Kuruvi (2008), was the guest of honour and unveiled the film's soundtrack CD.[6]

The soundtrack album contains five songs, with lyrics by Vaali and Yugabharathi; Silambarasan wrote the lyrics for "Pondaati". About the song, Silambarasan said that it revolves around a "husband's praise for his wife."[7] "Pondaati" and "Neduvaali" (sung by Rahul Nambiar and Mahathi) are reminiscent of Thaman's compositions for the Telugu film Mirapakaay (2011), and "Kalasala" resembles the song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Mirapakaay.[2] Although Shruti Haasan was rumoured to have sung "Kalasala",[8] veteran singer L. R. Eswari provided the vocal.[9] Elements of "Kalasala Kalasala" were sampled in "Don't Sell Out" by rapper Tinie Tempah.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kalasala Kalasala"VaaliL. R. Eswari, T. Rajendar, Solar Sai4:12
2."Pondaati"SilambarasanSilambarasan4:26
3."Osthi Maamey"VaaliS. Thaman, Baba Sehgal, Rahul Nambiar, Ranjith, Naveen Madhav3:54
4."Unnale Unnale"YugabharathiS. Thaman, Rita3:47
5."Neduvaali"YugabharathiRahul Nambiar, Mahathi4:21
Total length:20:40

Reception

The soundtrack received mainly-positive reviews from music critics, and was commercially successful. P. G. Devi of Behindwoods rated the album three out of five and said, "Osthi lives up to its huge expectations with generous mass entertainers like 'Kalasala Kalasala', 'Pondatti' and 'Neduvaali'. It will be a top musical grosser, alluring listeners with its hits".[11] Prakash Upadhyaya of Oneindia.in praised Thaman's musical sense and called the soundtrack "Simbu's Diwali treat".[12] Indiaglitz also gave the soundtrack a positive review: "'Kalasala' the Tamil equivalent of Bollywood chartbuster 'Munni' fulfills all expectations, and even exceeds at some places. If your choice is an album that is a collection of mass numbers, there can't be better pick than Osthi. Go and grab it".[13] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff praised the soundtrack's "mildly appealing combination of masala beats", rating it 2.5 out of five.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Foot-tapping five". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Osthi's music rights bagged". Behindwoods. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ "'Osthi' audio from October 6!". IndiaGlitz. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Osthi audio launch on October 28". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  5. ^ Josh, Cine. "Celebs at Osthi Tamil Movie Audio Launch". Cine Josh. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  6. ^ "Events - Vijay Launches Simbu's 'Osthi' Audio! Movie Launch and Press Meet photos, images, gallery, clips and actors actress stills". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  7. ^ "The latest avatar of STR in Osthi". Behindwoods. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Shruti connects with Mallika's item song in Osthi". Behindwoods. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Kalasala will be an evergreen hit". Behindwoods. 30 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Kalasala inspires rapper Tinie Tempah's track". The Times Of India.
  11. ^ "Osthi Music Review". Behindwoods. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  12. ^ Prakash (20 October 2011). "Osthi Music Review". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Osthi Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Review: Osthe is mildly appealing". Rediff. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.