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Vaathi
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released3 February 2023 (2023-02-03)
Recorded2022–2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length20:01
LanguageTamil
LabelAditya Music
ProducerG. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Sardar
(2022) 		Vaathi
(2023) 		Rudhran
(2023)
Singles from Vaathi
  1. "Vaa Vaathi"
    Released: 10 November 2022
  2. "Nadodi Mannan"
    Released: 17 January 2023
  3. "Vaa Vaathi (Reprise)"
    Released: 23 February 2023
Sir
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released15 February 2023 (2023-02-15)
Recorded2022–2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length20:20
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
ProducerG. V. Prakash Kumar
Singles from Sir
  1. "Mastaaru Mastaaru"
    Released: 10 November 2022
  2. "Banjara"
    Released: 17 January 2023
  3. "Mastaaru Mastaaru (Reprise)"
    Released: 23 February 2023

Vaathi is the soundtrack album to the 2023 period action drama film of the same name directed by Venky Atluri and produced by Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinemas and Srikara Studios, starring Dhanush and Samyuktha. The film's music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and featured six songs written by Dhanush, Yugabharathi and Arivu. The Telugu version Sir has six songs written by Ramajogayya Sastry, Suddala Ashok Teja and Pranav Chaganty.

The album was preceded by two singles in Tamil and Telugu, and the soundtrack for Vaathi was launched on 3 February 2023, while the soundtrack for Sir was launched a week later. Prakash won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Songs for his work in the film.[1][2]

Background

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The film's music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar in his maiden collaboration with Venky Atluri and sixth collaboration with Dhanush.[a] Since the film is set in the 1990s, Prakash developed a soundscape with both acoustic, classical and folk instruments for the film score and songs.[3] Atluri added that despite Prakash's acting commitments, he delivered the songs on time.[4]

Release

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The first single titled "Vaa Vaathi" in Tamil and "Mastaaru Mastaaru" in Telugu was released on 10 November 2022.[5][6] It was written by Dhanush and Ramajogayya Sastry in respective languages, with Shweta Mohan recorded vocals for both languages.[7][8][9] The second single titled "Naadodi Mannan" in Tamil and "Banjara" in Telugu was released on 17 January 2023.[10][11] The Tamil version was written by Yugabharathi and sung by Anthony Daasan, with the Telugu version featuring lyrics by Suddala Ashok Teja and sung by Anurag Kulkarni.[10][11]

The film's audio launch took place at the Sai Leo Muthu Indoor Stadium, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College in Tambaram, Chennai on 3 February 2023,[12] with the cast and crew amongst other celebrities in attendance.[13][14][15] A pre-release event for the Telugu version Sir was held at the People's Plaza in Necklace Road, Hyderabad on 15 February 2023, where the Telugu album was launched.[16][17][18]

Reception

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Avinash Ramachandran of The New Indian Express called Prakash's score being "mostly loud and moderately effective" while his "songs are used smartly by Venky".[19] Vignesh Vijayakumar of The Week wrote "music director G.V. Prakash Kumar adds soul to the film through his background score".[20] Latha Srinivasan of India Today wrote "G V Prakash's BGM is OK and, with his song Vaathi, already a big hit, the audience enjoys it on screen too."[21]

Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute wrote "Musically, ‘Naadodi Mannan’ and ‘Va Vaathi’ stand out from GV Prakash’s soundtrack. This is one of the times a film’s music album is a far better experience than the movie itself."[22] For the Telugu version, Srivatsan Nadathur of OTTPlay wrote "Sir is an uplifting, chirpy album from GV Prakash Kumar and is among the composer’s best in the recent times. He makes his experience count and is aided by a right bunch of singers and lyricists to contribute to the quality."[23]

Track listing

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Vaathi (Tamil)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vaa Vaathi"DhanushShweta Mohan3:45
2."Naadodi Mannan"YugabharathiAnthony Daasan3:23
3."Kalangudhe"YugabharathiVijay Yesudas3:28
4."One Life"Dhanush, ArivuStephen Zechariah, Arivu2:47
5."Sooriya Paarvaigaley"YugabharathiTippu, Ravi G2:54
6."Vaa Vaathi (Reprise)"DhanushDhanush3:43
Total length:20:01
Sir (Telugu)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mastaaru Mastaaru"Ramajogayya SastryShweta Mohan3:45
2."Banjara"Suddala Ashok TejaAnurag Kulkarni3:32
3."Maaraajayya"Ramajogayya SastryKaala Bhairava3:28
4."One Life"Pranav ChagantyHemachandra, Pranav Chaganty3:03
5."Sandhya Na Udayiddaam"Pranav ChagantyAnurag Kulkarni2:55
6."Mastaaru Mastaaru (Reprise)"Ramajogayya SastryDhanush3:44
Total length:20:20

Accolades

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Award[b] Date of ceremony[c] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 22 June 2024 Best Female Playback Singer Shweta Mohan – ("Vaa Vaathi") Nominated [24]
Filmfare Awards South 3 August 2024 Best Music Director – Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar Nominated [25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Shweta Mohan – ("Mastaaru Mastaaru") Won
IIFA Utsavam 27 September 2024 Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Shweta Mohan – ("Vaa Vaathi") Nominated [29]
[30]
[31]
National Film Awards 1 August 2025 Best Music Direction (Songs) G. V. Prakash Kumar Won [32]
[33]
[34]
South Indian International Movie Awards 15 September 2024 Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Shweta Mohan – ("Vaa Vaathi") Nominated [35]
[36]
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Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Shweta Mohan – ("Mastaaru Mastaaru") Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Prakash had previously composed for Dhanush's Polladhavan (2007), Aadukalam (2011), Mayakkam Enna (2011), Asuran (2019) and Maaran (2022).
  2. ^ Awards, festivals and organisations are in alphabetical order.
  3. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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