Madharaasi (soundtrack)
| Madharaasi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 27 August 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2024–2025 | |||
| Studio | Albuquerque Records, Chennai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 18:09 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Junglee Music | |||
| Producer | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| Anirudh Ravichander chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Madharaasi | ||||
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Madharaasi is the soundtrack album composed by Anirudh Ravichander to the 2025 Tamil-language psychological action thriller film of the same name directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sri Lakshmi Movies, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Vikranth and Shabeer Kallarakkal. The album featured nine songs with lyrics written by Super Subu, Vignesh Shivan, Adesh Krishna, Vishnu Edavan, Vivek and Kwame Fyah. Two singles—"Salambala" and "Vazhiyiraen"—preceded the album on 31 July and 23 August 2025, respectively. The soundtrack was released on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi (27 August) under the Junglee Music label.
Background
The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his third collaboration with Murugadoss after Kaththi (2014) and Darbar (2020); eighth with Sivakarthikeyan.[1][a] The album featured nine tunes: three themes and six songs, with lyrics written by Super Subu, Vignesh Shivan, Adesh Krishna, Vishnu Edavan, Vivek and Kwame Fyah.[2] The songs were performed by Sai Abhyankkar,[3][4] Anirudh, Ravi G, Shilpa Rao and Fyah.[2]
Release
The film's music rights were acquired by Junglee Music.[2][5] The first single, "Salambala", was released on 31 July 2025.[6][7] The second video single "Vazhiyiraen" was released on 23 August 2025.[8]
The audio launch event was held on 24 August 2025 at Sai Leo Muthu Indoor Stadium at Sri Sai Ram Engineering College in Chennai, with the cast and crew in attendance.[9][10] However, the film's soundtrack was released on streaming platforms three days later, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.[2][11] The album was further released in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Salambala" | Super Subu | Sai Abhyankkar | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Vazhiyiraen" | Vignesh Shivan | Anirudh Ravichander | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Madharaasi Theme" | — | — | 1:13 |
| 4. | "Unadhu Enadhu" | Adesh Krishna | Anirudh Ravichander, Ravi G, Shilpa Rao | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme) | — | — | 0:37 |
| 6. | "Usara Uruvi" | Vishnu Edavan | Anirudh Ravichander, Ravi G | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Madharaasi Flow" | Kwame Fyah | Anirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah | 0:40 |
| 8. | "Thangapoovey" | Vivek | Anirudh Ravichander, Ravi G | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Mudinja Thodra" (Trailer Theme) | — | — | 1:58 |
| Total length: | 18:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Selavika" | Srinivasa Mouli | Dhanunjay Seepana | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Varadhalle" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Adithya RK | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Madharaasi Theme" | — | — | 1:13 |
| 4. | "Happy Street" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Ravi G, Priya Mali | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme) | — | — | 0:37 |
| 6. | "Maare Kaalam" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Deepu | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Madharaasi Flow" | Kwame Fyah | Anirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah | 0:40 |
| 8. | "Ningi Thaaraa" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Ravi G | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Trailer Theme" | — | — | 1:58 |
| Total length: | 18:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tadapaa" | Ritesh G Rao | Dhanunjay Seepana | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Kaise Karu" | Ritesh G Rao | Adithya RK | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Madharaasi Theme" | — | — | 1:13 |
| 4. | "Happy Street" | Ritesh G Rao | Ravi G, Priya Mali | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme) | — | — | 0:37 |
| 6. | "Teri Judaai" | Ritesh G Rao | Deepu | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Madharaasi Flow" | Kwame Fyah | Anirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah | 0:40 |
| 8. | "Naina Tere" | Ritesh G Rao | Ritesh G Rao | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Trailer Theme" | — | — | 1:58 |
| Total length: | 18:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sari Illa Sari Illa" | Nagarjun Sharma | Dhanunjay Seepana | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Thara Thara" | Nagarjun Sharma | Adithya RK | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Madharaasi Theme" | — | — | 1:13 |
| 4. | "Happy Street" | Nagarjun Sharma | Ravi G, Priya Mali | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme) | — | — | 0:37 |
| 6. | "Matthe Baa" | Nagarjun Sharma | Deepu | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Madharaasi Flow" | Kwame Fyah | Anirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah | 0:40 |
| 8. | "Malle Hoove" | Nagarjun Sharma | Ravi G | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Trailer Theme" | — | — | 1:58 |
| Total length: | 18:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kudukkilu Kudukkalle" | Deepak Ram | Dhanunjay Seepana | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Ullake Odippoyi" | Deepak Ram | Adithya RK | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Madharaasi Theme" | — | — | 1:13 |
| 4. | "Happy Street" | Deepak Ram | Ravi G, Priya Mali | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Animal Instinct" (Title Glimpse Theme) | — | — | 0:37 |
| 6. | "Uyironnuruki" | Deepak Ram | Deepu | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Madharaasi Flow" | Kwame Fyah | Anirudh Ravichander, Kwame Fyah | 0:40 |
| 8. | "Thangapoove" | Deepak Ram | Jishnu Vijayan | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Trailer Theme" | — | — | 1:58 |
| Total length: | 18:09 | |||
Background Score
| Madharaasi | |||||
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| Film score by | |||||
| Released | 28 November 2025 | ||||
| Studio | Albuquerque Records, Chennai Knack Studios, Chennai Play Head Audio, Mumbai El Studios, San Francisco Neo Sound Mumbai Studio DMI, Las Vegas | ||||
| Genre | Film score | ||||
| Length | 23:14 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Label | Junglee Music | ||||
| Producer | Anirudh Ravichander | ||||
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The album consists of 19 songs in the background score album which was released on 28 November 2025.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Action Mode" | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Chirag Theme" | 0:44 |
| 3. | "Fight For Her" | 0:54 |
| 4. | "Fighting Demons" | 2:15 |
| 5. | "Gun Culture" | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Hospital Fun" | 0:42 |
| 7. | "Interval Fight" | 1:38 |
| 8. | "Love Blossoms" | 0:44 |
| 9. | "Orphan" | 0:56 |
| 10. | "Pre-Interval Punch" | 1:10 |
| 11. | "Premnath Theme" | 0:41 |
| 12. | "Raghu and Malathy" | 2:39 |
| 13. | "Raghu" | 0:42 |
| 14. | "Raghu's Instinct" | 1:03 |
| 15. | "Raghu's Rise" | 1:02 |
| 16. | "She Completes Me" | 1:04 |
| 17. | "She's Like My Mom" | 1:04 |
| 18. | "Virat Theme" | 0:44 |
| 19. | "Virat Returns" | 2:27 |
Reception
Arjun Menon of The Indian Express wrote "Anirudh Ravichandaran is the saving grace, who single-handedly elevates the stakes and vibes in this one with his eclectic score."[13] Niranjan S of DT Next wrote "The film is further lifted with Anirudh’s now-trademark background score, which complements the narrative."[14] A reviewer based at Deccan Chronicle wrote "Anirudh Ravichander, expected to elevate the film with catchy tunes and a pulsating background score, surprisingly falls short."[15] M. Suganth of The Times of India wrote "Anirudh, who usually delivers in energetic fashion, surprisingly, contributes with just a functional score and not-so-catchy songs."[16] Balakrishna Ganeshan of The News Minute wrote "Anirudh, often a saving grace in weaker projects, fails to elevate this one. The songs feel misplaced and disrupt the flow, while the background score lacks punch."[17]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Junglee Music:[18]
- Composer, producer, arranger and programmer: Anirudh Ravichander
- Additional programming: Kalyan, Ganesan Sekar, Nivin Raphael, Arish, Ravi G, Raja Ravivarma, Dan Kristen, Karthik Vamsi, Jishnu Vijayan
- Additional music production: Ganesan Sekar, Narendar Sankar
- Music advisor: Ananthakrrishnan
- Creative consultant: Sajith Satya
- Music coordinator: B Velavan
- Instruments
- Backing vocals: Deepthi Suresh
- Acoustic and electric guitar: Keba Jeremiah
- Bass guitar: Naveen Napier, Keba Jeremiah
- Shehnai: S. Ballesh
- Trumpets and trombones: Rakesh MS
- Esraj: Arshad Khan
- Mandolin: Vishwas Hari
- Harmonies: Jishnu Vijayan
- Studios
- Albuquerque Records: Srinivasan M, Shivakiran S, Vinay Sridhar, Rajesh Kannan (recording and mixing)
- Vibe N Studios: Lokesh Vijayakumar (recording)
- Mix Magic: Rupendar Venkatesh (mixing and mastering)
- Studio LMI: Luca Pretolesi, Alistair Pintus (mastering)
Notes
- ^ Anirudh Ravichander and Sivakarthikeyan previously collaborated for Ethir Neechal (2013), Maan Karate (2014), Kaaki Sattai (2015), Remo (2016), Velaikkaran (2017), Doctor (2021) and Don (2022).
References
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan Teams Up with AR Murugadoss for 'SK23'". Film Companion. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Madharaasi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 27 August 2025. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Anirudh and Sai Abhyankkar join for the first single for Sivakarthikeyan's 'Madharaasi'?". The Times of India. 29 July 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Sai Abhyankkar Joins Sivakarthikeyan and Anirudh for Madharaasi, First Single Salambala". Filmfare. 30 July 2025. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Junglee Music South [@JungleeMusicSTH] (15 February 2025). "Exciting news! 🎶 Junglee Music, powered by Times Music, has bagged the audio rights for #SKxARM – a powerhouse collaboration of Sivakarthikeyan, A.R. Murugadoss, and Anirudh! Get ready for a musical blockbuster!🔥" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The 'Salambala' song from Sivakarthikeyan's 'Madharasi' drops with a bang; fans groove to the beat!". The Times of India. 31 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (31 July 2025). "'Salambala' from Madharaasi out: Sivakarthikeyan dusts himself off after a break-up in this peppy kuthu". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "'Vazhiyiraen' from Madharaasi is a foot-tapping number about love". Cinema Express. 23 August 2025. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan dances to Madharasi song, Anirudh Ravichander hugs him in viral video". India Today. 25 August 2025. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (25 August 2025). "From GOAT scene with Vijay to working with AR Murugadoss: 4 things Sivakarthikeyan said at the Madharaasi audio launch". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Anirudh Ravichander [@anirudhofficial] (27 August 2025). "#Madharaasi full album out now" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Madharaasi dubbed version soundtracks:
- "Madharaasi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Telugu)". Apple Music. 30 August 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- "Dil Madharaasi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 30 August 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- "Madharaasi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Kannada)". Apple Music. 5 September 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- "Madharaasi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Malayalam)". Apple Music. 5 September 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Menon, Arjun (5 September 2025). "Madharaasi movie review: This Sivakarthikeyan starrer is too formulaic and old fashioned for its own good". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ A, Niranjan (5 September 2025). "Madharaasi review: Sivakarthikeyan is convincing in AR Murugadoss' template action entertainer". DT Next. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Movie Review | Madhrasi Fails to Pack a Punch Due to Dreary Narration". Deccan Chronicle. 5 September 2025. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Suganth, M (5 September 2025). "Madharaasi Movie Review: Sivakarthikeyan, Murugadoss deliver a smartly packaged commercial entertainer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Ganeshan, Balakrishna (7 September 2025). "Madharaasi review: Sivakarthikeyan's action-entertainer is fun in parts". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Junglee Music Tamil (28 August 2025). Madharaasi - Audio Jukebox | Sivakarthikeyan | Rukmini | Vidyut | A.R.Murugadoss | Anirudh. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025 – via YouTube.