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Maara
Soundtrack album by
Ghibran
Released1 January 2021
Recorded2019–2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length37:38
LanguageTamil
LabelThink Music
ProducerGhibran
Ghibran chronology
Ka Pae Ranasingam
(2020) 		Maara
(2021) 		Kasada Thapara
(2021)
Singles from Maara
  1. "Yaar Azhaippadhu"
    Released: 28 October 2020
  2. "Oru Arai Unathu"
    Released: 20 November 2020
  3. "Oh Azhage"
    Released: 4 December 2020

Maara is the soundtrack album to the 2021 film of the same name directed by Dhilip Kumar; an adaptation of the Malayalam film Charlie (2015), the film starred R. Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath. The film's musical score is composed by Ghibran, whose soundtrack featured ten songs with lyrics written by Thamarai. Three songs—"Yaar Azhaippadhu", "Oru Arai Unathu" and "Oh Azhage"—were released as singles, before the album was released under the Think Music label on 1 January 2021.

Development

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The film's music and background score were composed by Ghibran in his first collaboration with Madhavan.[1][2] Describing it as a "musical film", Ghibran considered Maara as different from his previous films, which were thrillers and action dramas.[3] Since the film was an adaptation of Charlie, Ghibran took no references from the original film and provided creative freedom to include specific songs which resulted in the inclusion of the songs being different from the original film.[4] The songs were recorded at Ghibran's studio during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India.[3][5]

Release

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The film's music and background score were composed by Ghibran, with lyrics written by Thamarai. On 28 October 2020, Think Music India released the lyrical video of the first single "Yaar Azhaippadhu", sung by Sid Sriram.[6] The second single "Oru Arai Unathu", sung by Yazin Nizar and Sanah Moidutty was released on 20 November 2020.[7] The third single "Oh Azhage" sung by Benny Dayal, was released on 4 December 2020.[8] The full album was released on 30 December 2020.[9]

Reception

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M Suganth of The Times of India wrote "Ghibran’s evocative music only enhances the joie de vivre that is an undercurrent of this tale."[10] Sudhir Suryawanshi of The New Indian Express noted "Ghibran's background music and Thamarai's evocative lyrics add so much to such scenes as well."[11] Karthik Keramalu of The Quint wrote "what makes the film watchable mostly is Ghibran’s background score. It holds all the pieces together, as if it were a cupboard of emotions."[12] In contrast, Nirmal Jovial of The Week wrote "The film’s music by Ghibran is average. There is not one soul-uplifting song in this film. The background score is too loud at times."[13]

Avinash Ramachandran in his analysis of Tamil film music in 2021, noted that Ghibran's music along with the soundtrack of Master, "burst with an identity, a soul".[14]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Thamarai

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yaar Azhaippadhu"Sid Sriram4:10
2."Theeranadhi"Padmalatha4:32
3."Oru Arai Unathu"Yazin Nizar, Sanah Moidutty4:05
4."Oh Azhage"Benny Dayal4:41
5."Kaathirundhen"Ananthu, Srisha Vijayasekar3:14
6."Pagada"Shabir2:02
7."Unnaithaane"Deepthi Suresh1:52
8."Maara & Paaru"Ghibran4:50
9."O Ajooba"Yazin Nizar4:37
10."Search of Soul"Ghibran3:34
Total length:37:38

Personnel

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Credits adapted from CD liner notes:[15]

  • Music composed, produced and arranged by: Ghibran
  • Additional arrangements: L. J. Vijay, Hary Nair
  • Backing vocals: Aravind Srinivas, Sarath Santhosh, Shenbagaraj, Deepthi Suresh, Srisha Vijayasekar, Roshini JKV
  • Vocals conductor: Gold Devaraj
  • Flute: Nathan
  • Strings: Rithu, Balaji, Subhani
  • Rhythm: Prithvi
  • Production management: Andria Miranda, Britto David
  • Recorded and edited by: Wesley, Chandrasekaran TK at Aksharaa Sound Forge, Chennai
  • Mixed and mastered by Balu Thankachan (20dB Studios), Abin Paul (Mixwithabin)
  • Studio management: Chandru, Ponnaiyan
  • Musical assistance: Gold Devaraj, Dr.V.Sritharan
  • Musicians' fixer: Sudhakar

Accolades

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Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 9 October 2022 Best Lyricist – Tamil Thamarai – ("Yaar Azhaippadhu") Won [16]
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South Indian International Movie Awards 10–11 September 2022 Best Music Director – Tamil Ghibran Nominated [18]
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Best Lyricist – Tamil Thamarai – ("Yaar Azhaippadhu") Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Padmalatha – ("Theeranadhi") 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.

References

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  1. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (15 August 2018). "Vishwaroopam 2 should have been my first release with Kamal sir: Ghibran". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (2 January 2020). "INTERVIEW | Ghibran opens up about indie music, plans for 2020". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b Maara Is Not Remake Of Charlie | Gibran | R Madhavan | Shraddha Shrinath | Star Express Tamil (in Tamil). Radio City. 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (22 December 2020). "Ghibran: It's time film songs took the back seat". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  5. ^ "The pandemic taught us, musicians, a lot of things: Padmalatha". The Times of India. 26 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  6. ^ "First single from Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath-starrer Maara to be out on this date". www.zoomtventertainment.com. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Maara | Song – Oru Arai Unathu (Lyrical)". The Times of India. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Maara | Song - Oh Azhage (Lyrical)". The Times of India. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Maara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  10. ^ Suganth, M (8 January 2021). "Maara Movie Review: Lovingly crafted but somewhat underwhelming remake". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. ^ Suryawanshi, Sudhir (9 January 2021). "Maara review: A grounded remake of Charlie with quite a bit of heart". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  12. ^ Keramalu, Karthik (8 January 2021). "Review: Maara, a Paradise Crumbled Under the Weight of Mundanity". The Quint. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  13. ^ Jovial, Nirmal (8 January 2021). "Maara movie review: The film fails to capture the soul of its original, Charlie". The Week. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  14. ^ Ramachandran, Avinash (29 December 2021). "CE Year In Review: The 2021 Jukebox, celebrating the music of Tamil cinema". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  15. ^ Think Music India (3 January 2021). Maara - Audio Jukebox | R. Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath | Ghibran | Dhilip Kumar. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Nominations for the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". Filmfare. The Times Group. 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Winners List : 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". Filmfare. The Times Group. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  18. ^ "The 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  19. ^ "SIIMA 2021 nominations: Allu Arjun's Pushpa, Dhanush's Karnan, Tovino Thomas' Minnal Murali lead the race". The Indian Express. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here". News18. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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