Premalu is the soundtrack to the 2024 film of the same name directed by Girish A. D. starring Naslen K. Gafoor and Mamitha Baiju. Produced by Bhavana Studios, Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Working Class Hero, the film's musical score is composed by Vishnu Vijay and featured four songs written by Suhail Koya and an instrumental track. The soundtrack was released through Bhavana Studios on 16 February 2024.
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| Released | 16 February 2024 | ||||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | ||||
| Studio | 2 BarQ Studios, Chennai | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 16:17 | ||||
| Language | Malayalam | ||||
| Label | Bhavana Studios | ||||
| Producer | Vishnu Vijay | ||||
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Album information edit
The soundtrack to the film featured five songs with all of them were released as singles. The first of them, the theme song, "Chalo Hyderabad" was released on 27 November 2023.[1]
The second song "Kutty Kudiye" was released on 4 January 2024.[2] It was performed by Sanjith Hegde, his first song in Malayalam.[3][4] The third song "Mini Maharani" sung by Kapil Kapilan and Vagu Mazan, was released on 25 January.[5] A lyrical video accompanied the song's release through YouTube which featured the making of the film in Hyderabad.[6] The fourth song "Telangana Bommalu" was released on 7 February.[7][8] The song was performed by veteran singer K. G. Markose, returning to playback singer in Malayalam film industry after a hiatus of two decades.[7] The final song "Welcome To Hyderabad" was released on 11 February, two days after the film's premiere.[9][10]
The film's soundtrack was released on 16 February 2024,[11] followed by its dubbed Telugu and Tamil-dubbed versions on 9 and 13 March.[12][13] Unlike the Malayalam and Tamil versions which were released through the production company Bhavana Studios, the Telugu version's soundtrack was released by Lahari Music.[12]
Track listing edit
Malayalam edit
All lyrics are written by Suhail Koya
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chalo Hyderabad" | — | 0:56 |
| 2. | "Kutty Kudiye" | Sanjith Hegde | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Mini Maharani" | Kapil Kapilan, Vagu Mazan | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Telangana Bommalu" | K. G. Markose | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Welcome To Hyderabad" | Kapil Kapilan, Shakthisree Gopalan | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 16:17 | ||
Telugu edit
All lyrics are written by Kittu Vissapragada
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chitty Kudiye" | P. V. N. S. Rohit | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Mini Maharani" | Aditya Iyengar, Manisha Eerabathini | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Telangana Bommalu" | Vinayak | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Welcome To Hyderabad" | Harika Narayan, Ritesh G. Rao | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 15:23 | ||
Tamil edit
All lyrics are written by Naveen Bharathi
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kutty Kudiye" | Sarath Santhosh | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Mini Maharani" | Kapil Kapilan, Vagu Mazan | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Telangana Bommalu" | Rakesh Brahmanandan | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Welcome To Hyderabad" | Kapil Kapilan, Shakthisree Gopalan | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 15:24 | ||
Background score edit
| Premalu | |||||
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| Film score by Vishnu Vijay | |||||
| Released | 5 April 2024 | ||||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | ||||
| Studio | 2 BarQ Studios, Chennai | ||||
| Genre | Film score | ||||
| Length | 33:00 | ||||
| Language | Malayalam | ||||
| Label | Bhavana Studios | ||||
| Producer | Vishnu Vijay | ||||
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A soundtrack consisting of 22 instrumental cues from the background score composed by Vishnu Vijay, was released by Bhavana Studios on 5 April 2024.[14]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Palaniyappa College" | 01:24 |
| 2. | "Anjali Rejects Sachin" | 00:51 |
| 3. | "Reenu Joins The Company" | 01:22 |
| 4. | "JK" | 00:24 |
| 5. | "Love At First Sight" | 00:40 |
| 6. | "Haldi Function" | 01:08 |
| 7. | "Sachin Tries To Impress" | 01:45 |
| 8. | "Sabash Bole" | 01:25 |
| 9. | "Mindspace" | 01:01 |
| 10. | "Next Sunday" | 01:54 |
| 11. | "The Heart Break" | 01:17 |
| 12. | "Burger Meal" | 01:07 |
| 13. | "Ottamooli" | 01:52 |
| 14. | "Insecurities" | 00:56 |
| 15. | "Rejection" | 01:28 |
| 16. | "Missing" | 02:37 |
| 17. | "Engagement Party" | 02:14 |
| 18. | "Aadhi and Pambavasan" | 02:33 |
| 19. | "Sachin, I Love You" | 00:39 |
| 20. | "Long Distance Relationship" | 03:49 |
| 21. | "The Destiny" | 01:38 |
| 22. | "Chalo Hyderabad" | 00:56 |
| Total length: | 33:00 | |
Additional music edit
The duet song "Ya Ya Ya Yadava" sung by K. S. Chithra and P. Unnikrishnan from Devaraagam (1996) was re-used in the film. The music video of the song was released by Sony Music India on 29 February 2024 subtitled as Devaraagam 2.0.[15]
Reception edit
S. R. Praveen of The Hindu and Princy Alexander of Manorama Online reviewed that Vishnu Vijay's music complimented the narration and a "huge plus" for the film.[16][17] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express wrote "Special mention goes to Vishnu Vijay’s music and songs, which perfectly complement the movie’s atmosphere, adding to its engaging quality throughout its runtime of over 150 minutes."[18] Cris from The News Minute wrote "Music by Vishnu Vijay, through all the ups and downs of Premalu, at times has you nodding along, and at others, remains unnoticeable in the background."[19]
References edit
- ^ Vishnu Vijay (27 November 2023). "Chalo Hyderabad (From Premalu)". Bhavana Studios. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Spotify.
- ^ "സഞ്ജിത് ഹെഗ്ഡെ ആദ്യമായി മലയാളത്തിലേക്ക്; പ്രേമലുവിലെ 'കുട്ടി കുടിയേ' പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". Mathrubhumi. 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Sanjith Hegde croons the song 'Kutty Kudiye' for 'Premalu'". The Times of India. 4 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (4 January 2024). "Kutty Kudiye song from Naslen, Mamitha's Premalu is here". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (25 January 2024). "Mini Maharani song from Premalu is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Premalu song Mini Maharani – The lyrical video gives a glimpse of the film's making in Hyderabad against an uptempo music". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "With Telangana Bommalu Song, Singer KG Markose's Grand Comeback To Malayalam Cinema". News18. 8 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (7 February 2024). "Veteran musician KG Markose sings Premalu's promo song, Telangana Bommalu". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "ഹൈദരാബാദ് പാട്ടുമായി 'പ്രേമലു'; മണിക്കൂറുകൾ കൊണ്ട് മില്യന് പ്രേക്ഷകര്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "'Welcome to Hyderabad' video song from 'Premalu' captures the essence of the buzzing city". The Times of India. 20 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Vishnu Vijay (16 February 2024). "Premalu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Bhavana Studios. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Apple Music.
- ^ a b Vishnu Vijay (9 March 2024). "Premalu (Telugu) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". Lahari Music. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Vishnu Vijay (13 March 2024). "Premalu (Tamil) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". Bhavana Studios. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Apple Music.
- ^ a b Vishnu Vijay (5 April 2024). "Premalu (Original Soundtrack)". Bhavana Studios. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Premalu makers revive Oscar winner M M Keeravani's iconic track from Devaraagam; Watch the video from Naslen, Mamitha's film here". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (9 February 2024). "'Premalu' movie review: Girish AD's youthful drama is a winner with its fresh, humorous treatment of a run-of-the-mill story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Princy (9 February 2024). "Fresh romantic track, genuine humour make Naslen-starrer 'Premalu' a fun watch". Onmanorama. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Suresh, Anandu (9 February 2024). "Premalu movie review: Naslen, Mamitha Baiju are cute as a button in this charming love story full of delightful moments". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Cris (10 February 2024). "Premalu review: Mamitha-Naslen's striking performances hold this cheesy rom-com together". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.