Lagaan (soundtrack)
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| Released | 6 April 2001[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai | |||
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| Length | 41:58 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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Lagaan is the soundtrack from the film Lagaan(2001). It was composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The soundtrack is made up of six songs and two instrumental pieces. Rahman incorporated several music styles and genres to create the soundtrack. The track "Radha Kaise Na Jale" is loosely based on Raga Abheri/Bhimpalasi, while "Chale Chalo" is based on Raga Jog.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics written by Javed Akhtar, except track no. 4, with Hindi lyrics written by Javed Akhtar and English lyrics written by Farhan Akhtar (albeit uncredited). All music composed by A. R. Rahman.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ghanan Ghanan" | Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, Chorus | 6:11 |
| 2. | "Mitwa" | Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik, Srinivas | 6:47 |
| 3. | "Radha Kaise Na Jale" | Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan, Vaishali Samant, Chorus | 5:34 |
| 4. | "O Rey Chhori" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Vasundhara Das | 5:59 |
| 5. | "Chale Chalo" | A. R. Rahman, Srinivas, Chorus | 6:40 |
| 6. | "Waltz for a Romance (in 'A' Major)" (Instrumental) | 2:29 | |
| 7. | "O Paalanhaare" | Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhana Sargam, Udit Narayan & Chorus | 5:19 |
| 8. | "Lagaan..... Once Upon a Time in India" | Anuradha Sriram, Chorus (Strings arranged by R. Prasanna) | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 41:58 | ||
Reception
[edit]The Los Angeles Times said that the "songs and dances are not mere interludes inserted in the action, bringing it to a halt—a Bollywood trademark—but are fully integrated into the plot and marked by expressive, dynamic singing and dancing that infuse a historical drama with energy and immediacy."[2] The reviewer of Screen India said, "Great music, heard after a long time, which elevates your senses. That Rahman's among the best is proved here."[3] The soundtrack was ranked No. 44 on Amazon.com's "The 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time".[4][5] The soundtrack won 3 National Film Awards in three categories. A. R. Rahman won the award for the best music, Udit Narayan won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for "Mitwa" and Javed Akhtar won the Best Lyrics Award for "Ghanan Ghanan" and "Radha Kaise Na Jale".[6] Lagaan also became the biggest audio hit of the year by topping the music charts and selling 3.5 million records within a year.[7] According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 28,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fourth highest-selling.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Borah Tandon, Runima (5 April 2001). "Depressed? Listen to Mitwah!". Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (10 May 2002). "Cricket in the Face of Colonialism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Music Review: Lagaan". Screen India. 11 May 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time". Amazon.com. 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Lagaan is listed among top 100 Albums". The Times of India. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "49th National Film Awards, 2001". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ Das Gupta, Surajeet; Soumik Sen (21 September 2002). "A R Rahman: Composing a winning score". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
