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Not to be confused with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (soundtrack).
Good Bad Ugly
Soundtrack album cover
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released10 April 2025
Recorded2024–2025
Studio
  • Divine Labs, Chennai
  • Sounds Right Studios, Chennai
  • Albuquerque Records, Chennai
  • River Records India, Chennai
  • Synergy Studios, Chennai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:55
LanguageTamil
LabelT-Series
ProducerG. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Veera Dheera Sooran
(2025) 		Good Bad Ugly
(2025) 		Idly Kadai
(2025)
Singles from Good Bad Ugly
  1. "OG Sambavam"
    Released: 18 March 2025
  2. "God Bless U"
    Released: 30 March 2025
  3. "Ak The Tiger"
    Released: 9 April 2025
External audio
audio icon Good Bad Ugly- Jukebox on YouTube

Good Bad Ugly is the soundtrack album to the 2025 Tamil-language film of the same name directed by Adhik Ravichandran and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and T-Series Films starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role. The film's musical score is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The soundtrack album which consisted of four songs was released under the T-Series label on 10 April 2025.

Production

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The film was initially announced with Devi Sri Prasad as the composer, in his first collaboration with Adhik Ravichandran and second with Ajith Kumar after Veeram (2014).[1][2] However, Prasad was replaced due to creative differences with the production company Mythri Movie Makers, as he blamed them for being complained about failing to deliver the songs and background score on time for Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024).[3] G. V. Prakash Kumar, who had worked on Adhik's Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015) and Mark Antony (2023), was then reported to replace Prasad as the composer.[4][5] His involvement was confirmed by the producers on 28 February 2025, during the film's teaser release.[6][7] Good Bad Ugly also marked Prakash's second collaboration with Ajith after 18 years, since Kireedam (2007).[5]

Prakash described Good Bad Ugly as one of the challenging projects because he joined the film very late and had nearly a month to score the film as well as compose fresh music for the songs that had been shot.[8] Since the entire film was completed, Prakash added that he had the final visual footage in hand and his songs had to match the lip sync throughout the runtime, recalling a similar incident on composing "Un Mela Aasadhaan" in Aayirathil Oruvan (2010).[8] Comparing it being starkingly different to Kireedam whose soundtrack "was really classy and entirely in lieu of the storyline", Prakash admitted that the film's score and songs were "designed inch-by-inch for a theatrical experience to the hilt, set to elevate each frame and Ajith sir's performance".[8]

Release

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The first single titled "OG Sambavam" sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar and Adhik, under the lyrics of Vishnu Edavan, was released on 18 March 2025.[9][10] The second single titled "God Bless U", featured vocals by Anirudh Ravichander, written by Rokesh and rap performed by Paal Dabba, was released on 30 March 2025.[11][12][13] The third single titled "Ak The Tiger" was released on 9 April 2025.[14] The song is a recreation of "Puli Puli" performed by Malaysian Samba rock artist Darkkey Nagaraja and his band Darkeys and the Keys.[15][16] The fourth song "Ranagalam", performed by Smith Asher and Nixen, was released as part of the album on 10 April.[17]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."OG Sambavam"Vishnu EdavanG. V. Prakash Kumar, Adhik Ravichandran3:16
2."God Bless U"Rokesh, Paal DabbaAnirudh Ravichander, Paal Dabba4:00
3."AK The Tiger"Darkkey NagarajaDarkkey Nagaraja3:23
4."Ranagalam"NixenSmith Asher, Nixen3:15
Total length:13:55

Reception

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Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "GV Prakash's songs might not have hit the bullseye, but his background score amps up the star vehicle."[18] Balakrishna Ganeshan of The News Minute wrote "The only person who seems to have understood the assignment of this crazy project is GV Prakash. He has delivered a fun background music complimenting the proceedings."[19] Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote "GV Prakash Kumar's background score does justice to Ajith's elevation scenes, and several songs are already chartbusters."[20] Janani K of India Today wrote "GV Prakash's music turned out good in places and jarring in other places."[21]

Additional music

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The film features the following songs: "Ilamai Idho Idho" from Sakalakala Vallavan (1982), "En Jodi Manja Kuruvi" from Vikram (1986), "Oththa Roova" from Nattupura Pattu (1996; which was also remixed), "April Maathathil" from Vaalee (1999), "Aadiyila Kaathadicha" from Villain (2002), "Thottu Thottu Pesum" from Ethirum Puthirum (1999), "Vizhiyil" from Kireedam, "Aaluma Doluma" from Vedalam (2015). Additionally, an adapted Tamil version of the popular Odia song "Chhi Chhi Chhi Re Nani" and the gaana song "Stove Mela Kadai" was also featured in the film.[18][22][a]

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After the film's release, musician Ilaiyaraaja filed a legal notice against Mythri Movie Makers, the film's production company for using his compositions—"Ilamai Idho Idho", "En Jodi Manja Kuruvi" and "Oththa Roova"—without obtaining his permission. Noting this violated Section 51 of the Copyright Act of India, he demanded ₹5 crore (US$590,000) compensation, removal of the said songs and a written apology from the producers, for the commercial exploitation of his works.[24][25] Co-producer Y. Ravi Shankar retorted that they followed protocol by obtaining approval from the record labels of the songs since they are the rights holders.[26] Despite this, in late May, Kasthuri Raja, director of Nattupura Pattu, announced his plans to sue the makers for using "Oththa Roova" without his permission.[27]

Personnel

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  • Music composer and producer: G. V. Prakash Kumar
  • Programming: Smith Asher
  • Chorus: Sugandh Shekar, Shibi Srinivasan, Aravind Annest, Govind Prasad, Abhijith Rao, Velu, Jagadeesh Kumar, Shenbagaraj
  • Guitars: Dan Kristen Pandian, Smith Asher, Shiv Paul, Boy MJ
  • Trumpets and trombones: Maxwell, Babu
  • Studios: Divine Labs, Sounds Right, River Records India, Albuquerque Records, Synergy
  • Recording engineers: Roopash Tiwari, Manu Ravichandran, Ashwin George John, Hariharan A, Srinivasan M, R. Ananthakrishnan, Eashwar Venkatesh
  • Pre-mixing: Roopash Tiwari
  • Mixing and mastering: Jehovahson Alghar
  • Musicians' assistance: P. Rajamurugan

Notes

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  1. ^ Some of the songs were different in the film's theatrical versions in both India and overseas. For instance, in the jail fight sequence with Ajith, the song "Aadiyila Kaathadicha" was played in the overseas version, while the Indian version had the song "Stove Mela Kadai" being played in the same sequence. Similarly, During Jammy's (Arjun Das) entry sequence, the song "En Jodi Manja Kuruvi" is played in the overseas version, while in the Indian version, the sequence is soundtracked with the remix of the same song with lyrics from "Otha Rooba Tharen".[22][23]

References

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  1. ^ "AK 63 EXCLUSIVE: Devi Sri Prasad roped in for Ajith-Adhik Ravichandran film". Pinkvilla. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Devi Sri Prasad To Compose Music For Ajith Kumar's Next After Vidaa Muyarachi? What We Know". News18. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ K, Janani (25 November 2024). "Composer Devi Sri Prasad blames Pushpa 2 producers: You have more complaints". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ "GV Prakash Kumar to reunite with Ajith after 17 years in 'Good Bad Ugly'". The Times of India. 25 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (30 November 2024). "GVP replaces DSP in Ajith's Good Bad Ugly". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Good Bad Ugly teaser: Ajith Kumar oozes swag as he shows fans 'how it's done' and beats up enemies. Watch". Hindustan Times. 28 February 2025. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  7. ^ "'Good Bad Ugly' teaser: An ubercool Ajith Kumar is set to alight the screens in Adhik Ravichandran's actioner". The Hindu. 28 February 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b c Sunder, Gautam (9 April 2025). "G. V. Prakash on Ajith's 'Good Bad Ugly' And Completing 10 Years Of Acting in Cinema". The Hollywood Reporter India. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  9. ^ Kumar, Akshay (18 March 2025). "'OG Sambavam' from Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly: The first single advises nemesis not to mess with AK". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  10. ^ "'Good Bad Ugly': Adhik Ravichandran celebrates Ajith Kumar in 'OG Sambavam'". The Hindu. 18 March 2025. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Good Bad Ugly Song God Bless You Promo: All Eyes On Ajith Kumar". NDTV. 30 March 2025. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  12. ^ "'Good Bad Ugly': Anirudh, Paal Dabba unleash Ajith Kumar in the fiery 'kuthu' track 'God Bless U'". The Hindu. 30 March 2025. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  13. ^ Kumar, Akshay (29 March 2025). "Anirudh lends his vocals to Ajith starrer Good Bad Ugly's 'God Bless U'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  14. ^ "'குட் பேட் அக்லி' படத்தின் 3-வது பாடல் வெளியீடு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 10 April 2025. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Darkkey makes a thunderous mark with Ajith's 'Good Bad Ugly': All you need to know about the Malaysian musical artist". The Times of India. 13 April 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  16. ^ "'AK-The Tiger' song from Ajith's Good Bad Ugly is boisterous and intense". Cinema Express. 10 April 2025. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  17. ^ Good Bad Ugly Full Audio Jukebox | Ajith Kumar | Trisha | Adhik Ravichandran | Mythri Movie Makers. T-Series Tamil. 10 April 2025. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ a b Rajendran, Gopinath (10 April 2025). "'Good Bad Ugly' movie review: Ajith Kumar and Adhik's pop-culture goldmine delivers despite hollowness". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  19. ^ Ganeshan, Balakrishna (10 April 2025). "Good Bad Ugly review: This Ajith Kumar film is less of a film and more of a parody". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  20. ^ Srinivasan, Latha (10 April 2025). "Good Bad Ugly movie review: This Ajith Kumar flick is a stylish, massy fan boy tribute to the star". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  21. ^ K, Janani (10 April 2025). "Good Bad Ugly review: Ajith's film struggles to balance homage and storytelling". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  22. ^ a b M, Narayani. "From 'Oththa Roova' to 'Vizhiyil Un Vizhiyil': Every classic song referenced in Ajith's Good Bad Ugly". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  23. ^ Sidharth, Srinivas [@sidhuwrites] (15 April 2025). "Crazy part is when Adhik-GVP remixed Otha Roopa's lyrics for En Jodi's tune during Arjun Das' entry 😂 I'd love to have the official OST of the film with that track!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ M, Narayani (15 April 2025). "Ilaiyaraaja's legal team sends notice to Good Bad Ugly makers, demands Rs 5 crore and 'unconditional written apology'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  25. ^ "Ilaiyaraaja sends legal notice to makers of Ajith Kumar's 'Good Bad Ugly' over 'unauthorised' use of songs". The Hindu. 15 April 2025. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  26. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (15 April 2025). "Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly producers say they have NOC as Ilaiyaraaja demands ₹5 crore compensation in legal notice". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  27. ^ "Kasthuri Raja to take legal action against reuse of songs in Good Bad Ugly". Cinema Express. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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