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The soundtrack has received generally positive reviews and on the second day of release, the album was on top of the US [[iTunes]] chart, making it the first Indian album to reach the spot.<ref>{{cite web|author= Indiaglitz|year=2010|title=‘Endhiran’ tops Apple list|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=2010-08-03|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59090.html}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''Enthiran'' ranked third place on iTunes and by the following day occupied the top spot successfully. In Australia, ''Enthiran'' ranked on the top spot by August 5.<ref>{{cite web|author= Behindwoods|year=2010|title=Endhiran Breaks Another Record|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=2010-08-03|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-10-01/endhiran-rajini-aishwarya-rai-ar-rahman-shankar-03-08-10.html}}</ref> |
The soundtrack has received generally positive reviews and on the second day of release, the album was on top of the US [[iTunes]] Top 10 World Albums chart, making it the first Indian album to reach the spot.<ref>{{cite web|author= Indiaglitz|year=2010|title=‘Endhiran’ tops Apple list|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=2010-08-03|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59090.html}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''Enthiran'' ranked third place on iTunes and by the following day occupied the top spot successfully. In Australia, ''Enthiran'' ranked on the top spot by August 5.<ref>{{cite web|author= Behindwoods|year=2010|title=Endhiran Breaks Another Record|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=2010-08-03|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-10-01/endhiran-rajini-aishwarya-rai-ar-rahman-shankar-03-08-10.html}}</ref> |
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The soundtrack has topped the Indian charts too. The audio is said to have created history and have registered a record breaking sale in the Indian audio market.<ref>{{cite web|author= Vinita Surana|year=2010|title=Endhiran’s Music Mania Continues|publisher=Thelatestnews|accessdate=2010-08-21|url=http://www.thelatestnews.in/endhiran%E2%80%99s-music-mania-continues/41327.html}}</ref> |
The soundtrack has topped the Indian charts too. The audio is said to have created history and have registered a record breaking sale in the Indian audio market.<ref>{{cite web|author= Vinita Surana|year=2010|title=Endhiran’s Music Mania Continues|publisher=Thelatestnews|accessdate=2010-08-21|url=http://www.thelatestnews.in/endhiran%E2%80%99s-music-mania-continues/41327.html}}</ref> |
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Enthiran is the soundtrack to the 2010 Tamil science fiction film, Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar and starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai. The soundtrack album includes seven tracks composed by A. R. Rahman and was released on July 31, 2010 by Think Music.[3] The release coincided with a promotional event held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The album also released in Telugu as Robo on 6 August 2010, while its Hindi version, Robot, was released on 14 August 2010. The former was released on Think Music itself, but the Hindi version was on Venus.[4]
Release
The soundtrack album's release rights in Tamil and Telugu were purchased by Think Music for 
7 crores (US$1.6 million).[5][6] The songs "Kadhal Anukkal" and "Arima Arima" were aired for the first time on Suryan FM on 30 July, a day before the soundtrack release.[7] The album was officially released on 31 July 2010, which coincided with a promotional event held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Co-hosted by Vivek and "Punnagai Poo" Geetha, the event was attended by most of the film's cast and crew members, Kalanithi Maran, S. Shankar, Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, A. R. Rahman, Santhanam, Karunas, Vairamuthu, R. Rathnavelu, Anthony, Sabu Cyril, and Yogi B. Other invited guests include Dayanidhi Maran, Radha Ravi, Vadivelu, Shriya Saran, Jayam Ravi, Ramya Krishnan, S. A. Chandrasekhar, Aishwarya and Soundarya Rajinikanth, Krish, and Sangeetha Arvind. Silambarasan Rajendar, Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan, and Poorna also made stage performances.
The release event of the Telugu version, titled Robo, was held in Hyderabad on 6 August 2010, which was attended by Chiranjeevi, D. Ramanaidu, Mohan Babu, Srinu Vaitla, Kajal Aggarwal, and Kamna Jethmalani.[8] The Hindi version, titled Robot, was released by Venus[4] on August 14, 2010, in a function held in Mumbai. The event was attended by Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, along with the crew of the film.[9][10]
Reception
The soundtrack has received generally positive reviews and on the second day of release, the album was on top of the US iTunes Top 10 World Albums chart, making it the first Indian album to reach the spot.[11] In the United Kingdom, Enthiran ranked third place on iTunes and by the following day occupied the top spot successfully. In Australia, Enthiran ranked on the top spot by August 5.[12]
The soundtrack has topped the Indian charts too. The audio is said to have created history and have registered a record breaking sale in the Indian audio market.[13]
The soundtrack also received positive critical response. A review by Music Aloud said, "While the soundtrack of Enthiran has enough fodder to delight a connoisseur, it remains to be seen how much its sophistication will appeal to the masses, who are after all Rajinikanth’s primary target."[1] Behindwoods reviewed the music saying, "Yes, it exasperates you when you listen for the first time. But as you listen again, you realize that though Rahman gives this album a crisp metallic touch in keeping with the theme of the story, he still remains faithful to his Carnatic roots in a touching way. Watch how cleverly he varies the feel of the normal duets and robo-based duets. The lyrics are interesting too. If the listener shakes off his conditioned thinking while listening to this album, he is in for a treat."[2] However, the Hindi version received notabily mixed responses. Bollywood Hungama rated the album 1.5 out of 5 saying, "Robot disappoints. While Rahman himself hasn't come up with anything exceptional, something which is expected from him film after film; it's the lyrics that are chief culprit here. It is clear that a lot has been lost in translation here, literally so, as the song dubbing Tamil to Hindi just doesn't work here."[14] Rediff rated the album 2.5 on 5 and commented that Robot is not Rahman's best, to say the least.[15]
Track listing
| Tamil (Endhiran) | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer | Length | Lyricist |
| 1 | "Pudhiya Manidha" | S. P. Balasubramaniam, A. R. Rahman, Khatija Rahman | 6:11 | Vairamuthu |
| 2 | "Kadhal Anukkal" | Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:45 | Vairamuthu |
| 3 | "Irumbile oru Irudhaiyam" | A. R. Rahman, Kash n' Krissy | 5:15 | Madhan Kaarki Vairamuthu, Kash n' Krissy |
| 4 | "Chitti Dance Showcase" | Pradeep Vijay, Praveen Mani, Yogi B (Additional arrangements and programming by Pravin Mani) |
2:44 | |
| 5 | "Arima Arima" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam (Additional vocals by Benny Dayal and Naresh Iyer) |
5:19 | Vairamuthu |
| 6 | "Kilimanjaro" | Javed Ali, Chinmayi (Additional vocal arrangements by Clinton Cerejo) |
5:32 | Pa. Vijay |
| 7 | "Boom Boom Robo Da" | Yogi B, Kirthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah | 4:28 | Madhan Kaarki Vairamuthu |
| Telugu (Robo) | ||||
| No. | Title | Singer | Length | Lyricist |
| 1 | "O Maramanishi" | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Srinivas, Khatija Rahman | 6:11 | Sudaala Ashok Teja |
| 2 | "Neelo Valapu" | Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:46 | Vanamali |
| 3 | "Inumolo O Hrudayam" | A. R. Rahman, Kash n' Krissy | 5:15 | Sudaala Ashok Teja, Kash n' Krissy |
| 4 | "Chitti Dance Showcase" | Pradeep Vijay, Praveen Mani, Yogi B (Additional arrangements and programming by Pravin Mani) |
2:44 | |
| 5 | "Arima Arima" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam (Additional vocals by Benny Dayal and Naresh Iyer) |
5:19 | Vanamali |
| 6 | "Kilimanjaro" | Javed Ali, Chinmayi (Additional vocal arrangements by Clinton Cerejo) |
5:32 | Bhuvana Chandra |
| 7 | "Boom Boom Robo Ra" | Yogi B, Kirthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah | 4:28 | Bhuvana Chandra |
| Hindi (Robot) | ||||
| No. | Title | Singer | Length | Lyricist |
| 1 | "O Naye Insaan" | Srinivas, Khatija Rahman | 6:11 | Swanand Kirkire |
| 2 | "Pagal Anukan" | Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:46 | Swanand Kirkire |
| 3 | "Naina Mile" | A. R. Rahman, Suzanne, Kash n' Krissy | 5:15 | Swanand Kirkire, Kash n' Krissy |
| 4 | "Chitti Dance Showcase" | Pradeep Vijay, Praveen Mani, Rags, Yogi B (Additional arrangements and programming by Pravin Mani) |
2:44 | |
| 5 | "Arima Arima" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam (Additional vocals by Benny Dayal and Naresh Iyer) |
5:19 | Swanand Kirkire |
| 6 | "Kilimanjaro" | Javed Ali, Chinmayi (Additional vocal arrangements by Clinton Cerejo) |
5:32 | Swanand Kirkire |
| 7 | "Boom Boom Robo Da" | Yogi B, Rags, Madhushree, Kirthi Sagathia, Tanvi Shah | 4:28 | Swanand Kirkire |
Credits
Contributing artistes
- V. Kumar – drums
- T. Raja, Vedachalam, Neelakandan, Lakshminarayanan, Raju - percussions
- Keith Peters - bass guitar
- Sanjeev Thomas, George - guitar
- Naveen Kumar - flute
- Thomas - trumpet
Production
- Producers: A. R. Rahman
- Engineers: Deepak P. A., T. R. Krishna Chetan, Vivianne Chaix, Suresh Permal, Srinidhi Venkatesh, S. Sivakumar, Kannan Ganpat, Pradeep, Dinesh Ramalingam
- String engineer: V. J. Srinivasamurthy
- Mixing: K. J. Singh, Deepak P. A.
- Mastering: S. Sivakumar
- Programming: T. R. Krishna Chetan, Deepak P. A., Hentry Kuruvilla
- Music coordination: Noell James, Faizuddin T.M.
References
- ^ a b Musicaloud (2010). "Music Review - Endhiran".
- ^ a b Behindwoods (2010). "Endhiran Music Review".
- ^ One India (2010). "Think Music Bags Endhiran Audio Rights". One India. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ a b NDTV (2010). "Venus acquires Hindi audio rights of Endhiran". NDTV. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ Endhiran.Co.In (2010). "Think Music Bags Endhiran Audio Rights". Endhiran.Co.In. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ Indiaglitz (2010). "Endhiran music label under wrap". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ In (2010). "Endhiran songs released in Suryan FM". Connect.In. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ One India (2010). "Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth launch Robo audio". One India. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ The Hindu (2010). "Amitabh is my inspiration, says Rajini". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ Behindwoods (2010). "Rajini gets sentimental during Robot Audio Launch". Behindwoods. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ Indiaglitz (2010). "'Endhiran' tops Apple list". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ Behindwoods (2010). "Endhiran Breaks Another Record". Behindwoods. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ Vinita Surana (2010). "Endhiran's Music Mania Continues". Thelatestnews. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama (2010). "Robot Music Review".
- ^ Rediff (2010). "Robot: Not Rahman's best, to say the least".