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Kushi (soundtrack)

Kushi is the soundtrack album to the 2023 film of the same name directed by Shiva Nirvana and starring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The film is scored by Hesham Abdul Wahab whose soundtrack featured five songs with lyrics written by Nirvana himself. Madhan Karky, Arun Alat, V. Nagendra Prasad and Raqueeb Alam wrote the lyrics for the Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi versions, respectively. The soundtrack was released under the Saregama label on 15 August 2023, preceded by three singles.

Kushi
Soundtrack album by
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Released15 August 2023
Recorded2022–2023
Studio
Various
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length19:50
LanguageTelugu
LabelSaregama
ProducerHesham Abdul Wahab
Hesham Abdul Wahab chronology
Madhura Manohara Moham
(2023) 		Kushi
(2023) 		Sesham Mike-il Fathima
(2023)
Singles from Kushi
  1. "Na Roja Nuvve"
    Released: 9 May 2023
  2. "Aradhya"
    Released: 12 July 2023
  3. "Kushi Title Song"
    Released: 28 July 2023

Development

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In March 2022, it was reported that Anirudh Ravichander would score music for the film.[1][2] However, with the film's launch in April 2022, it was confirmed that Malayalam composer Hesham Abdul Wahab would score music for the film in his Telugu cinema debut.[3][4] Wahab attributed that the success of his compositions for Hridayam (2022) had caught the attention of filmmakers from Telugu industry.[5] He added that the production company Mythri Movie Makers asked on his arrival to Hyderabad so that he could compose a song for his involvement, to which Hesham agreed.[6][7]

"The story of Kushi revolves around Kashmir, and it was important that I get acquainted with the energy and vibe of the place. I went to Kashmir, and spent a lot of time with our team, exploring the sounds there. I believe music is a journey, and while working on Kushi it was crucial that I understand the kinds of instruments popular around that particular place."

— Hesham Abdul Wahab on composing music for Kushi[8]

Music sessions for the film began in Kashmir. Wahab was influenced by the culture and landscape of Kashmir, which helped to conceptualize the tunes and curate them which uses an Asian soundscape.[9] He met Kashmiri musicians which used instruments specifically for the region, including a Rababi group which performed spiritual music.[6] Around 50 musicians have been employed in the project, with Wahab closely working with 25–30 people. He composed five tunes in a 60-hour stretch, which Wahab usually does for his previous films.[9][8]

Besides directing, Nirvana wrote lyrics for all the tracks. Nirvana narrated the first few lines of the song "Na Roja Nuvve" which Wahab immediately set to tune. As he liked his work, Wahab insisted to write lyrics for all the other songs as well. Each songs were recorded within a week's time.[6] The lyrics of "Naa Roja Nuvve" references Mani Ratnam's films owing to the protagonist's liking to Ratnam and A. R. Rahman's films.[10][11] Over five demos were composed in place, before the sixth demo has been finalized for the song.[12] The songs were mixed and mastered by Eric Pillai.[12]

Release

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The music rights were acquired by Saregama.[13] On the occasion of Deverakonda's birthday (9 May 2023), the makers unveiled the first single "Na Roja Nuvve" (in Telugu), "En Roja Neeye" (in Tamil and Malayalam), "Nanna Roja Neene" (in Kannada) and "Tu Meri Roja" (in Hindi).[14][15] The second single, "Aaradhya" was released on 12 July,[16][17] followed by the title track which released as the third single from the album on 28 July.[18][19] A musical concert was held on 15 August, coinciding with India's Independence Day, at the HICC Conventional Centre in Hyderabad.[20] Besides the cast and crew's attendance, the concert featured musical performances from Wahab, Sid Sriram, Javed Ali, Anurag Kulkarni, Haricharan, Chinmayi Sripada, K. S. Harisankar, Padmaja Sreenivasan, Divya S. Menon and Bhavana Isvi.[21][22] The same day, the soundtrack was made available to streaming platforms in all languages.[23]

Reception

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Janani K. of India Today wrote "If 'Kushi' is breezy and feel-good, the main credit should go to Hesham Abdul Wahab's soul-stirring music."[24] Meera Venugopal of Radio Mirchi summarized "Hesham Abdul Wahab beautifully weaves songs into the larger narrative".[25] Ram Venkat Srikar of Film Companion South wrote that Wahab's music "neatly complement Shiva Nirvana in keeping the mood pleasant and cheerful".[26] Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India wrote "Hesham Abdul Wahab's music gels beautifully with the film."[27] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV described the music as one of the strongest points.[28]

Track listing

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Telugu

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All lyrics are written by Shiva Nirvana

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Na Roja Nuvve"Hesham Abdul Wahab4:03
2."Aradhya"Sid Sriram, Chinmayi Sripada4:44
3."Kushi Title Song"Hesham Abdul Wahab3:33
4."Yedhaki Oka Gaayam"Hesham Abdul Wahab, Divya S. Menon3:51
5."Osi Pellama"Rahul Sipligunj, Saketh Komanduri3:39
Total length:19:50

Tamil

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All lyrics are written by Madhan Karky

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."En Roja Neeye"Hesham Abdul Wahab4:03
2."Aradhya"Sid Sriram, Chinmayi Sripada4:44
3."Kushi Title Song"Anurag Kulkarni3:33
4."Vizhi Edhiril Thaeyum"Haricharan, Padmaja Sreenivasan3:51
5."En Ponnamma"Vijay Prakash3:39
Total length:19:50

Malayalam

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All lyrics are written by Arun Alat

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."En Roja Neeye"Hesham Abdul Wahab4:03
2."Aradhya"K. S. Harisankar, Shweta Mohan4:44
3."Kushi Title Song"Anurag Kulkarni3:33
4."Vijanamoru Theeram"K. S. Harisankar, Divya S. Menon3:51
5."Oru Pennithaa"Anwar Sadath, Vipin Xavier3:39
Total length:19:50

Kannada

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All lyrics are written by V. Nagendra Prasad

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Nanna Roja Neene"Hesham Abdul Wahab4:03
2."Aradhya"Haricharan, Chinmayi Sripada4:44
3."Kushi Title Song"Anurag Kulkarni3:33
4."Hrudayavidu Maounaa"Haricharan, Bhavana Isvi3:51
5."He..Hendati"Vijay Prakash3:39
Total length:19:50

Hindi

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All lyrics are written by Raqueeb Alam

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tu Meri Roja"Javed Ali4:03
2."Aradhya"Jubin Nautiyal, Palak Muchhal4:44
3."Kushi Title Song"Hesham Abdul Wahab3:33
4."Sabr-E-Dil Toote"Vishal Mishra, Gayatri Asokan3:51
5."Meri Jaane Man"Nakash Aziz3:39
Total length:19:50

Accolades

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Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 3 August 2024 Best Music Director – Telugu Hesham Abdul Wahab Nominated [29]
[30]
[31]
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Hesham Abdul Wahab ("Kushi Title Song") Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Chinmayi Sripada ("Aradhya") Nominated
IIFA Utsavam 27 September 2024 Best Music Director – Telugu Hesham Abdul Wahab Nominated [32]
Best Lyricist – Telugu Shiva Nirvana ("Kushi Title Song") Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Sid Sriram ("Aradhya") Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Chinmayi Sripada ("Aradhya") Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards 14 September 2024 Best Music Director – Telugu Hesham Abdul Wahab[c] Won [33]
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Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Sid Sriram ("Aradhya") Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  3. ^ also for Hi Nanna

References

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