Siva (soundtrack)
| Siva | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:20 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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The five-song soundtrack album and background score of the Telugu-language crime action film Siva (1989) is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film, directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Annapurna Studios and SS Creations, stars Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni, Raghuvaran and J. D. Chakravarthy. Veturi Sundararama Murthy and Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry wrote lyrics for the songs, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja and Mano were the singers. The soundtrack was successful and was acclaimed as one of Ilaiyaraaja's best works in Telugu cinema.
Development
Initially, Varma wanted M. M. Keeravani to compose music for the film, since he assisted K. Chakravarthy on Rao Gari Illu (1988), where Varma worked as an assistant director. As Keeravani was inexperienced, he suggested a more seasoned technician to work on the film, which resulted in Ilayaraaja's inclusion.[1]
Due to a strike in Madras, Ilaiyaraaja and Varma completed the background score in Mumbai.[2] The producers suggested Varma to use stock tunes instead for the score. Nagarjuna noticed this and asked them to provide what Varma asked for, and offered to pay the additional expenses incurred if any.[3] For an action scene, Ilaiyaraaja used moving string music; when Varma asked why, he answered: "They have come here to study and they are fighting. So I just felt sad for them".[4][5]
Varma was impressed with Deepan Chatterjee's work in Sindhoora Puvvu (1988) and recruited him as Siva's sound designer.[2] Ismail Darbar, who later composed the music for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002), worked with Ilaiyaraaja on Siva as a violinist.[6] The soundtrack was successful, and Chatterjee's sound design was critically acclaimed.[7][8] Varma dedicated the background score of his Rowdy (2014), composed by Sai Karthik, to Ilaiyaraaja. Adapting the background score of the cycle-chase scene in Rowdy, Varma said that his main interest was "to bring back this composition to express the great idea of the genius [Ilaiyaraaja's] 1989 soundtrack (of Siva) to 2014".[9]
Track list
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sarasalu" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Mano, S. Janaki | 05:07 |
| 2. | "Botany" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Sailaja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:26 |
| 3. | "Anando Brahma" | Veturi | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:29 |
| 4. | "Enniyalo" | Veturi | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:18 |
| 5. | "Kiss Me Hello" | Veturi | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:30 |
| Total length: | 28:20 | |||
References
- ^ Chinnarayana 2007, p. 51.
- ^ a b Chinnarayana 2007, p. 52.
- ^ Exploring Shiva after 25 years. YouTube (Motion picture). India: Annapurna Studios. 7 October 2014.
- ^ Varma, Ram Gopal (20 March 2000). "The Psychological aspect of BackGround Music". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Shiva (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". iTunes Store. 1989. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Ram Gopal Varma on Shiva". Sify. 21 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Chinnarayana 2007, p. 54.
- ^ Chinnarayana 2007, pp. 51–52.
- ^ "RGV dedicates Rowdy's background score to Ilayaraja". The Times of India. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.