Jai Bhim is the soundtrack to the 2021 Tamil-language legal drama film of the same name directed by T. J. Gnanavel and starred Suriya whose production company 2D Entertainment also produced the film. The film features musical score composed by Sean Roldan, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi, Raju Murugan and Arivu. Preceded by three singles—"Power", "Thala Kodhum" and "Sendumalli"—the soundtrack was released by Sony Music India on 1 November 2021, with a bonus song "Manniley Eeramundu" unveiled after the film's release. The music received positive response from critics.
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| Released | 1 November 2021 | ||||
| Recorded | 2021 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 22:38 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Label | Sony Music India | ||||
| Producer | Sean Roldan | ||||
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Production and release
editThe film marks Roldan's maiden collaboration with Gnanavel and Suriya. Gnanavel chose Roldan to score the film as he was one among the few musicians to score for realistic films, citing his work on Joker (2016).[1] The film featured five songs without lip movements to proceed the story, while there is a montage song "Vettakaara Kootam" which is about of the life of Irula people. For the song, Roldan used the Irula language as a musical form and continuously implemented it throughout the first part of the story.[2] The other sequences, that is set in the High court is contrarily different in music.[3] Roldan had recorded the court sequences at the Abbey Road Studios, London which was orchestrated by Matt Dunkley.[4] A snippet from the recording sessions uploaded to social media during mid-October.[4]
The songs were recorded during August–October 2021, with the first track "Power" with vocals and lyrics written by Arivu.[5] The song was released as the first single from the album on 6 October 2021.[6][7] The second single "Thala Kodhum" sung by Pradeep Kumar was released on 18 October.[8][9] The third song "Sendumalli" sung by Ananthu and Kalyani Nair was released on 27 October.[10] The original soundtrack album consisting of five tracks was intended to be released on 29 October but was ultimately postponed following the death of Kannada actor-producer Puneeth Rajkumar.[11][12] The soundtrack was eventually released on 1 November 2021.[13]
After the film's release, Sean Roldan performed few lines from the unreleased hidden track titled "Manniley Eeramundu" which was played during the climax of the film, at a chat session and following multiple requests, the makers released the aforementioned track as a single on 15 November 2021.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Power" | Arivu | Arivu | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Vettakaara Kootam" | Yugabharathi | Anthony Daasan, Niranjana Ramanan | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Polladha Ulagathiley" | Yugabharathi | Sean Roldan | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Sendumalli" | Yugabharathi | Ananthu, Kalyani Nair | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Thala Kodhum" | Raju Murugan | Pradeep Kumar | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Manniley Eeramundu" | Yugabharathi | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 22:38 | |||
Reception
editS. Srivatsan of The Hindu described Roldan's music as "pummelling".[15] Ranjani Krishnakumar of Film Companion South described the introduction song "Power" as "an intense rally cry".[16] Behindwoods called Roldan's music as "brilliant" that "elevates the film several notches higher"[17] IndiaGlitz wrote "Sean Roldan has produced great songs for the film and the composer treats us with an admirable background score as well. He offers silence wherever it is necessary underlining the narration."[18] Litty Simon of Manorama Online said that Roldan's music "is just perfect, tugging right at the core of the movie".[19] Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express, although describing the music on Chandru's introduction as "heroic" but sometimes felt "overstated".[20] Ashameera Aiyyappan of Firstpost called Roldan's "charming album [...] and minimalist score further ably support the film". She further stated "Sendumalli" as "pure saccharine goodness".[21] Umesh Punwani of Koimoi wrote "Sean Roldan’s music is haunting and he manages to elevate the whole film with it".[22]
Background score
editThe original background score for the film was released on 20 January 2022.[23]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alli is Kidnapped" | 0:55 |
| 2. | "Bhasyam Exposed" | 1:10 |
| 3. | "Chandru Begins" | 0:30 |
| 4. | "Chandru Brings a New Witness" | 0:42 |
| 5. | "Chandru Digs Deep" | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Chandru The Lawyer" | 0:48 |
| 7. | "Chandru's Encounter With the SP" | 1:27 |
| 8. | "Connecting the Dots" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Courage of the Innocent" | 0:54 |
| 10. | "Cry of the Damned" | 0:57 |
| 11. | "Death of Raja Kannu" | 1:24 |
| 12. | "Dignity" | 1:02 |
| 13. | "Habeus Corpus" | 0:53 |
| 14. | "IG Perumalsamy" | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Irulas" | 0:48 |
| 16. | "Investigation Comes to an End" | 1:52 |
| 17. | "Justice is Served" | 3:45 |
| 18. | "No Compromises" | 1:30 |
| 19. | "People of the Soil" | 1:32 |
| 20. | "Perumalsamy Investigates" | 2:43 |
| 21. | "Senga Soolai" | 1:47 |
| 22. | "Sengeni Pleads in Vein" | 0:47 |
| 23. | "Sengeni's Shock" | 0:40 |
| 24. | "The Continuing Atrocities of Polic" | 1:55 |
| 25. | "The Final Torture" | 4:58 |
| 26. | "The Jewel Robbery" | 1:14 |
| 27. | "The Orphaned Kind" | 0:41 |
| 28. | "The Pain and Shame of Torture" | 1:05 |
| 29. | "The Police Cover Up" | 3:39 |
| 30. | "The Protest" | 1:49 |
| 31. | "The Ricemill Owner's Story" | 0:51 |
| 32. | "War on the System" | 0:36 |
| Total length: | 52:34 | |
References
edit- ^ Krishnakumar, Ranjani (14 April 2023). "Jai Bhim Is The Story Of Advocate Chandru, Not That Of The Tribal People: Tha Se Gnanavel". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Breaking: "Jai Bhim படத்துல யாருமே செய்யாத ஒரு விஷயத்தை செஞ்சிருக்கோம்" – Sean Roldan (in Tamil). Galatta Media. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ S, Mohamed Imranullah (2 November 2021). "Suriya: 'Jai Bhim' made me realise how ordinary people can also be heroes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b "A super update video on Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' is here". IndiaGlitz. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Jai Bhim based on real legal battle! Sean Roldan records new song!". Moviecrow. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Power song from Suriya's Jai Bhim is powerful". The Indian Express. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Suriya's film Jai Bhim first song 'POWER' out; watch it here". Asianet News. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Jai Bhim: Suriya starrer third single Thala Kodhum is all about humility towards people". Pinkvilla. 18 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "New lyrical track from Suriya's Jai Bhim out". Onmanorama. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Jai Bhim Song Sendumalli: Third Single From Suriya Starrer Sung By Ananthu And Kalyani Nair Is Heartwarming (Watch Video)". LatestLY. 27 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "RRR glimpse release and Jai Bhim album jukebox launch postponed due to Puneeth Rajkumar's demise". India Today. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Sean Roldan [@RSeanRoldan] (29 October 2021). "Hello fans! Due to the shocking demise of #PuneethRajkumar, the release of #JaiBhimAlbum jukebox has been postponed. May his soul rest in peace. Condolences to the family 😔" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Roldan, Sean (1 November 2021). "Jai Bhim (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Manniley Eeramundu (From "Jai Bhim")". Spotify. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (1 November 2021). "'Jai Bhim' movie review: Suriya is earnest and the film is honest. Yet, there are trade-offs". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Krishnakumar, Ranjani (14 April 2023). "Jai Bhim on Amazon Prime Video Review: A No Holds Barred Film on Institutional Violence". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Jai Bhim (aka) Jai Bheem review". Behindwoods. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Jai Bhim review". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Jai Bhim movie review: Pain of the downtrodden, voice of the voiceless". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Jai Bhim Movie Review: A star argues for justice in this well-intentioned courtroom drama". Cinema Express. November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Jai Bhim movie review: Suriya leads a decisively realistic courtroom drama that reflects contradictions Ambedkar spoke of". Firstpost. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Punwani, Umesh (2 November 2021). "Jai Bhim Movie Review: Lijo Mol Jose Leaves Us Numb With Her Impeccable Acting Talent, Suriya Makes Sure It Pays Off By Beautifully Backing Her". Koimoi. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Roldan, Sean (20 January 2022). "Jai Bhim (Original Background Score)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.