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Chithha
Soundtrack album cover
Soundtrack album by
Dhibu Ninan Thomas and Santhosh Narayanan
Released27 September 2023
Recorded2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length12:38
LanguageTamil
LabelThink Music
ProducerDhibu Ninan Thomas, Santhosh Narayanan
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Dhibu Ninan Thomas chronology
Nadhi
(2023) 		Chithha
(2023) 		Ajayante Randam Moshanam
(2024)
Santhosh Narayanan chronology
Dasara
(2023) 		Chithha
(2023) 		Jigarthanda DoubleX
(2023)
Singles from Chithha
  1. "Kangal Edho"
    Released: 7 September 2023
  2. "Show Me The Way"
    Released: 11 September 2023
  3. "Unakku Thaan"
    Released: 22 September 2023

Chithha is the soundtrack to the 2023 Tamil-language drama film of the same name directed by S. U. Arun Kumar starring Siddharth, Nimisha Sajayan and Anjali Nair. The film's soundtrack featured three songs composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and one song composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Preceded by three singles, the soundtrack was released through Think Music on 27 September 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards South, both composers won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil.

Album information

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Chithha's soundtrack featured four songs—three of them, "Kangal Edho", "Theera Swasame" and "Show Me The Way" were composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas; one song "Unakku Thaan" was composed by Santhosh Narayanan as a guest composer. "Unakku Thaan" served as the title song for the film.

The first single "Kangal Edho" was released on 7 September 2023.[1][2] The song was written by Yugabharathi and performed by Pradeep Kumar and Karthika Vaidyanathan.[1] The second single "Show Me The Way" which accompanied the film's teaser in the background was released as a single on 11 September 2023.[3] The third single "Unakku Thaan" was accompanied with a music video directed by Deeraj Vaidy featuring Siddharth and Sahasra Shree, released on 22 September 2023.[4] The song was written by Vivek and performed by Narayanan and Dhvani Kailas.[4]

The soundtrack was released on 27 September 2023 in digital music platforms.[5]

Reception

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Divya Venugopal of Radio Mirchi called "Kangal Edho" as an "endearing track that will grow on you".[6] Krishna Selvaseelan of Tamil Guardian wrote "Although the score and songs often slip into the melodramatic, it does not detract too much from the intensity of the film."[7] Rajasekar S. of The Federal called the songs as "soul-touching".[8] Atchayaa Rajkumar of The News Minute found the film's music as "the perfect accompaniment to complement the highs and lows of the movie."[9] Janani K. of India Today added that the music "aided well in creating the thrill".[10]

Reviewing the trends of Tamil film music in 2023, Navein Darshan of The New Indian Express mentioned "Unakku Thaan" and called it as "the anthem of the year for every parental figure, celebrating the song with all their hearts."[11] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog and Vipin Nair of Music Aloud ranked the song at 5th on their best of Indian film music in 2023.[12][13] In their 2023 year-ender, analyzing best of music in Indian films and webseries, Devarsi Ghosh of Scroll.in mentioned "Unakku Thaan" as a soul-stirring number.[14]

Impact

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The song "Unakku Thaan" became popular after the film's release, with numerous covers being surfaced.[15] A cover of the song with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam generated via AI went viral.[11] According to Darshan, "The thought that an AI can almost bring to life the voice of the legend we lost three years ago startled music lovers, especially the ones who belonged to the cassette era. The software-generated cover versions of recent famous songs and classics featuring voices of AR Rahman, Dhanush, Vijay, Sid Sriram and an amusing list of political leaders were widely consumed and shared by a significant portion of the crowd; to the point where AI covers have almost become a sub-genre of music now."[11]

Track listing

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Tamil

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Chithha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[16]
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kangal Edho"YugabharathiDhibu Ninan ThomasPradeep Kumar, Karthika Vaidyanathan4:02
2."Theera Swasame"S. U. Arun KumarDhibu Ninan ThomasKapil Kapilan3:46
3."Show Me The Way"Dhibu Ninan ThomasDhibu Ninan ThomasPoorvi1:14
4."Unakku Thaan"VivekSanthosh NarayananSanthosh Narayanan, Dhvani Kailas3:36
Total length:12:38

Telugu

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Chinna (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kaalamedho"Krishna KanthDhibu Ninan ThomasChinmayi Sripaada, Nakul Abhyankar4:03
2."Neeve Swasave"Krishna KanthDhibu Ninan ThomasSreekanth Hariharan3:49
3."Show Me The Way"Dhibu Ninan ThomasDhibu Ninan ThomasPoorvi1:14
4."Needhele"Krishna KanthSanthosh NarayananAnurag Kulkarni, Dhvani Kailas3:34
Total length:12:41

Malayalam

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Chitta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[18]
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kannil Njano"Joe PaulDhibu Ninan ThomasHaricharan, Chinmayi Sripaada4:03
2."Maayaa Vaasame"Joe PaulDhibu Ninan ThomasBenny Dayal3:47
3."Show Me The Way"Dhibu Ninan ThomasDhibu Ninan ThomasPoorvi1:14
4."Aalolam"Joe PaulSanthosh NarayananAditya Ravindran, Dhvani Kailas3:34
Total length:12:39

Kannada

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Chikku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[19]
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kanna Baana"Pramod MaravantheDhibu Ninan ThomasHaricharan, Chinmayi Sripaada4:03
2."Enu Kaanade"Pramod MaravantheDhibu Ninan ThomasSreekanth Hariharan3:49
3."Show Me The Way"Dhibu Ninan ThomasDhibu Ninan ThomasPoorvi1:14
4."Ninageye"Pramod MaravantheSanthosh NarayananAnurag Kulkarni, Dhvani Kailas3:34
Total length:12:41

Background score

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Chithha
Film score by
Vishal Chandrashekhar
Released15 March 2024
Recorded2023
GenreFilm score
Length12:38
LabelThink Music
ProducerVishal Chandrashekhar
Vishal Chandrashekhar chronology
Soppana Sundari
(2023) 		Chithha
(2024) 		Birthmark
(2024)
External audio
audio icon Film Score on YouTube

An album which consists of the film's musical score composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar was released on 15 March 2024 by Think Music, featuring 18 tracks.[20]

Chithha (Original Background Score)[20]
No.TitleLength
1."First Sight"1:10
2."Settai"1:01
3."Bike Ride"1:03
4."Eesu & Shakthi"1:06
5."Settai's Mischief"1:15
6."Hasty Decision"1:09
7."A Distraught from Ponni"1:04
8."Broken Point"2:01
9."Heart Broken"1:01
10."The Predator"1:51
11."Evil Act"2:08
12."Search Is Over"1:01
13."Trauma"1:07
14."Rage for Vengeance"1:13
15."Realization"1:04
16."Fly High"1:02
17."Spark of Love"1:10
18."Kangal Edho Reprise"1:01
Total length:22:37

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Think Music:[21]

  • Dhibu Ninan Thomas – composer (tracks: 1, 2, 3), piano (track: 1), synths (track: 1)
  • Santhosh Narayanan – composer (track: 4), recording engineer (Future Tense Studios, Chennai) [track: 4]
  • Aravind Srinivas – additional vocals (track: 2)
  • Saisharan – additional vocals (track: 2)
  • Jithin Raj – additional vocals (track: 2)
  • Santhosh Hariharan – additional vocals (track: 2)
  • Kalyani Nair – backing vocals (track: 3), strings arrangement (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Kapil Kapilan – backing vocals (track: 3)
  • Naveen Napier – bass (track: 1)
  • Shruthiraj – percussion (track: 1)
  • Kamalakar – flute (track: 1)
  • Nikhil Ram – flute (track: 2)
  • Nadhan – clarinet (track: 1)
  • Santhosh Chandran – guitar (track: 3)
  • Anupam Roy – violin (track: 4)
  • Aditya Ravindran – harmony (track: 4)
  • Karthik Vamsi – live rhythm (track: 4)
  • Budapest Scoring Orchestra – strings (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Peter Illenyi – conductor (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Balasubramanian G – orchestra co-ordinator (tracks: 1, 2)
  • K. S. Mani Ratnam – recording engineer (The Mystics Room, Chennai) [tracks: 1, 2]
  • Avinash Satish – recording engineer (20db Sound Studios, Chennai) [tracks: 1, 2]
  • Dennis – recording engineer (Grace Records, Chennai) [tracks: 1, 2, 3]
  • Karthik Manickavasakam – recording engineer (Future Tense Studios, Chennai) [track: 4]
  • Pranav Muniraj – recording engineer (Future Tense Studios, Chennai) [track: 4]
  • Rupendar Venkatesh – recording engineer (Future Tense Studios, Chennai) [track: 4], mixing engineer (track: 4), mastering engineer (track: 4)
  • Balu Thankachan – mixing engineer (20db Sound Studios, Chennai) [tracks: 1, 2]
  • Kiran Lal – mixing engineer (Grace Records, Chennai) [track: 3]
  • Shadab Rayeen – mastering engineer (New Edge Studios, Mumbai) [tracks: 1, 2]
  • Jaba Raj – studio assistance (track: 4)
  • Meenakshi Santhosh – musicians co-ordinator (track: 4)

Chart performance

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Chart Song Peak position Ref.
India (Billboard) "Unakku Thaan" 18 [22]
Asian Music Chart (OCC) 11 [23]
Radio Mirchi (Tamil) 1 [24]
"Kangal Edho" 4

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipent(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 22 June 2024 Best Music Director – Songs Santhosh Narayanan[a] Nominated [25]
Best Music Director – Score Vishal Chandrashekhar Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer Santhosh Narayanan – ("Unakku Thaan") Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Karthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho") Nominated
Best Lyricist Yugabharathi – ("Kangal Edho")[b] Won
Vivek – ("Unakku Thaan") Nominated
Filmfare Awards South 3 August 2024 Best Music Director Santhosh Narayanan and Dhibu Ninan Thomas Won [26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Karthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho") Won
South Indian International Movie Awards 14–15 September 2024 Best Music Director – Tamil Santhosh Narayanan – ("Unakku Thaan")[a] Pending [30]
[31]
Best Lyricist – Tamil Vivek – ("Unakku Thaan") Pending
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Karthika Vaidyanathan – ("Kangal Edho") Pending

Notes

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  1. ^ a b only nominated for the song "Unakku Thaan"; also for Jigarthanda DoubleX
  2. ^ also for "Nenjame Nenjame" from Maamannan.

References

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  2. ^ "Kangal Edho song from Siddharths Chithha is out. Watch now!". Mirchi. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ Thomas, Dhibu Ninan; Poorvi (11 September 2023). "Show Me The Way (from Chithha)". Think Music. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via Spotify.
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  8. ^ S, Rajasekar (25 September 2023). "Chithha review: Emotional roller-coaster that lands a strong punch". The Federal. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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  17. ^ Thomas, Dhibu Ninan; Narayanan, Santhosh (9 October 2023). "Chinna (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Think Music. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via Spotify.
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