Pizza (soundtrack)
| Pizza | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 19 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | Studios 301, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:49 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
| Santhosh Narayanan chronology | ||||
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Pizza is the soundtrack album to the 2012 film of the same name directed by newcomer Karthik Subbaraj and produced by C. V. Kumar's Thirukumaran Entertainment starring Vijay Sethupathi and Remya Nambeesan. The film is scored by Santhosh Narayanan whose soundtrack featured lyrics written by Kabilan, Arunraja Kamaraj, Muthamil and Vineeth. The soundtrack was released under the Think Music label on 19 September 2012 to positive reviews from critics.
Development
[edit]Pizza is the maiden collaboration between Subbaraj and Santhosh. Like the latter's previous and debut film Attakathi, the score for Pizza was recorded, mixed and mastered at the Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia and engineered by Grammy Award-winner Leon Zervos.[1] The Sydney Symphony Orchestra performed the orchestral portions for the score.[1] Santhosh collaborated with Gana Bala again after Attakathi, performing the blues song "Dhinakkudha".[2] He added that "I wanted to attempt something new with his voice, but he took the song to a whole new dimension."[3] Arunraja Kamaraj debuted as a lyricist with the song "Rathiri" who also performed gibberish vocals.[4]
Release
[edit]The soundtrack was distributed under the Think Music label and released on 19 September 2012 at the Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai.[5] The event saw the presence of S. A. Chandrasekhar, Prabhu Solomon, Seenu Ramasamy, Dharani, Balaji Mohan and other noted film personalities.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mogathirai" | Kabilan | Pradeep Kumar | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Rathiri" (Decent Version) | Arunraja Kamaraj | Haricharan | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Engo Odugindrai" | Arunraja Kamaraj | Alphons Joseph, Darshana KT | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Pizza Theme" | — | Brinda | 2:09 |
| 5. | "Rathiri" (Arath Version) | Arunraja Kamaraj | Haricharan | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Mogathirai" (Prelude) | — | Phil Hartl and Quartet | 1:26 |
| 7. | "Dhinakkudha" | Muthamil | Gana Bala | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Rathiri" (Rap Version) | Arunraja Kamaraj, Vineeth | Haricharan, Arunraja Kamaraj, Santhosh Narayanan, Vineeth | 2:20 |
| Total length: | 23:49 | |||
Reception
[edit]Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote, "Santhosh Narayanan delivers on the promise he showed in Atta Kathi".[7] The Hindu wrote "Santhosh Narayanan has experimented with the music in Pizza by foraying into a genre, different from the folk sound of his earlier Attakathi" and called the prelude version of "Mogathirai" as the "standout".[6] Vivek Ramz of In.com wrote "Santhosh Narayanan's 'Mogathirai' song is an instantly hummable one and picturised beautifully too. His background music is the biggest strength of the film and he's showed lot of finesse, especially during the thrilling moments in the film."[8]
Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express added the score being "eerie creepy" enhancing the mood and feel, while adding "Gana Bala’s blues jazz track is used with good effect as a cell phone’s ring tone here."[9] N Venkateswaran of The Times of India stated "More seasoning is provided by music composer Santosh Narayanan, who earlier scored a winner with Attakathi [...] The good background score [by Santhosh] ensure that the pizza remains crispy."[10] Sify wrote "The background score and music of Santosh Narayan (Attakathi fame) is a major plus."[11] Santhosh won the Big FM Tamil Melody Award for Best Debut Music Director for his work in the film (also for Attakathi).[12]
Background score
[edit]| Pizza | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Santhosh Narayanan | |
| Released | 9 February 2025 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Studio | Studios 301, Sydney |
| Genre | Film score |
| Length | 29:28 |
| Label | Think Music |
| Producer | Santhosh Narayanan |
The film's original score was released an album by Think Music on 9 February 2025, 13 years after the film's release. It featured twenty tracks, also including a reprised version of "Mogathirai" performed by Sathyaprakash.[13]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme" | 2:07 |
| 2. | "Mogathirai" (Reprise) (ft. Sathyaprakash) | 2:52 |
| 3. | "New Little Life" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Intimacy" | 1:25 |
| 5. | "The Moment" | 0:37 |
| 6. | "Fist Fight" | 1:17 |
| 7. | "Evil Realisations" | 1:52 |
| 8. | "Childish" | 0:27 |
| 9. | "The Call" | 0:58 |
| 10. | "Locked Up" | 1:32 |
| 11. | "Expose" | 1:11 |
| 12. | "Terrified" (ft. Phil Hartl and Quartet) | 0:54 |
| 13. | "You Are Not Alone" | 1:06 |
| 14. | "Served Cold" | 0:25 |
| 15. | "Lost" | 0:56 |
| 16. | "Discredit" | 4:15 |
| 17. | "Automotives" | 0:41 |
| 18. | "Thought Process" | 0:59 |
| 19. | "Vicious Cricles" | 1:12 |
| 20. | "Traumatized" | 1:29 |
| Total length: | 29:28 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'Pizza' will be a musical treat to the audience". IBNLive.in. Network18 Group. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Gana makes a comeback". The Times of India. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ S, Venkadesan (26 September 2012). "'Atta Kathi' music composer ready with first 'unofficial album'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (21 June 2021). "The Santhosh Narayanan way: 'Stay original and don't fear how people will react'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Audio launch: 'Pizza'". The Times of India. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Variety on offer". The Hindu. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (19 September 2012). "Pizza (Music review), Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Ramz, Vivek (20 October 2012). "Tamil Review:Pizza tastes mostly good". in.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Malini, Mannath (23 October 2012). "'Pizza' (Tamil)". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ Venkateswaran, N (21 October 2012). "Pizza". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Pizza". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Melody awards". The New Indian Express. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Pizza (Original Background Score)". Apple Music. 9 February 2025. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.