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{{Infobox album
| name         = Chandramukhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover        = Chandramukhi (soundtrack).png
| alt          = 
| caption      = Tamil version cover
| released     = 5 March 2005
| recorded     = 2004–2005
| studio       = [[Varsha Vallaki Studios]], [[Chennai]]
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length       = 29:51
| label        =
* Star Music
* [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]]
* An Ak Audio
| producer     = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| prev_title   = [[Ji (film)|Ji]]
| prev_year    = 2005
| next_title   = [[Kana Kandaen]]
| next_year    = 2005
}}
'''''Chandramukhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''''' is the [[Soundtrack album|soundtrack]] to the 2005 film [[Chandramukhi|of the same name]] written and directed by [[P. Vasu]]. It is a remake of Vasu's [[Kannada]] film ''[[Apthamitra]]'' (2004) which itself was remake of [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raj |first=Amal |date=2024-08-06 |title=31 years of 'Manichitrathazhu': A legacy set for its re-release |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Aug/16/31-years-of-manichitrathazhu-a-legacy-set-for-its-re-release |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The film stars [[Rajinikanth]], [[Jyothika]] and [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] along with an ensemble supporting cast, including [[Vadivelu]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Vineeth]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] and [[Sheela]]. It revolves around a woman (Jyothika) with [[dissociative identity disorder]] that affects her family, and a psychiatrist (Rajinikanth) who intends to solve the case while risking his life. The film's six-song soundtrack and background score are composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Yugabharathi]], [[P. Vijay|Pa. Vijay]], [[Na. Muthukumar]] and [[Bhuvana Chandra]]. The soundtrack was released on 5 March 2005.

== Background ==
''Chandramukhi'' is Vidyasagar's first and only collaboration with Rajinikanth, and also being the first time where the actor's film was scored by a different composer apart from [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and [[A. R. Rahman]] in the past decade.{{efn|Before ''Chandramukhi'', Deva had composed for Rajinikanth's ''[[Annaamalai]]'' (1992), ''[[Baashha]]'' (1995) and ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' (1997),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sangeetha |first=P |date=26 February 2023 |title=Baashha composer Deva recalls how Jailer star Superstar Rajinikanth supported him in time of need |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/baashha-composer-deva-recalls-how-jailer-star-superstar-rajinikanth-supported-him-in-time-of-need/945c347385551 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331061750/https://www.ottplay.com/news/baashha-composer-deva-recalls-how-jailer-star-superstar-rajinikanth-supported-him-in-time-of-need/945c347385551 |archive-date=31 March 2023 |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref> while Rahman worked with the actor in ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' (1995), ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999) and ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venkateswaran |first=Vikram |date=5 January 2019 |title=AR Rahman & Rajinikanth: Hits and Misses from the Icons |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/cinema/a-r-rahman-rajinikanth-decade-musical-hit-miss-duets |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122113420/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/cinema/a-r-rahman-rajinikanth-decade-musical-hit-miss-duets |archive-date=22 January 2021 |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=[[The Quint]] |language=en}}</ref>}} Vidyasagar composed six songs for the film keeping in mind that it would appeal to every listener; all of them belong to different genres—[[Indian folk music|folk]] ("Devuda Devuda", "Kokku Para Para"), [[melody]] ("Konjam Neram", "Athinthom"), peppy ("Annanoda Pattu") and [[Semi-classical music|semi-classical]] ("Raa Raa").<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pillai, Sreedhar |date=28 February 2005 |title=Asha again |url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2005/02/28/stories/2005022800130100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140923134259/http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2005/02/28/stories/2005022800130100.htm |archive-date=23 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] sang the opening track "Devuda Devuda" as he did with most of the introductory songs for Rajinikanth's films, and also the song "Athinthom".<ref name=":0" /> The latter is based on the traditional Malayalam song of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |title=Tamil [Other Composers] |url=https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190522113005/https://www.itwofs.com/tamil-others.html |archive-date=22 May 2019 |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[ItwoFS]]}}</ref>

The semi-classical number "Raa Raa" was written in Telugu by lyricist Bhuvana Chandra;<ref name=":1" /> it is based on the ''Surya'' raaga, which is also known as the ''Sallabham'' raaga, and the chorus portion was reused from the eponymous song of the film's original counterpart ''[[Apthamitra]]'' (2004) composed by [[Gurukiran]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Mani, Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=8 November 2013 |title=Of love and longing |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/of-love-and-longing/article5329771.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924062825/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/of-love-and-longing/article5329771.ece |archive-date=24 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="Bang">{{Cite web |last=Pillai, Sreedhar |date=3 June 2005 |title=Back with a bang ! |url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2005/06/03/stories/2005060304040100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140922141749/http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2005/06/03/stories/2005060304040100.htm |archive-date=22 September 2014 |access-date=26 September 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Vidyasagar enlisted [[Binny Krishnakumar]] to record the female counterparts. As it was her maiden stint in playback singing, she gave a cassette of her songs to the composer and six months later, she recorded the song at her studio in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar, P. K. Ajith |date=1 June 2007 |title=Harmonious duet |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/harmonious-duet/article2272604.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924065710/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/harmonious-duet/article2272604.ece |archive-date=24 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

The duet "Konjum Neram" was performed by [[Madhu Balakrishnan]] and [[Asha Bhosle]], who was roped in after producer [[Ramkumar Ganesan]] suggested her name.<ref name=":0" /> Bhosle stated: "My association with [[Sivaji Productions]] dates back to the late 1950s with ''[[Amardeep (1958 film)|Amardeep]]'', in which I sang three songs. When I got this invitation, I thought it was a great time to come to Chennai and catch up with old friends. I recorded this lovely song and later visited Kamala Ganesan and spent some time with her."<ref name=":0" /> Besides singing the song, she was also invited as the chief guest to attend the audio launch.<ref name=":0" />

== Marketing and release ==
The music rights for the film were sold to Sanjay Wadhwa of AnAK audio, later known as AP International for {{INR}}11 million.<ref name="Audio Rights">{{Cite web |date=17 February 2005 |title='Chandramukhi' audio fetches Rs 1.10 Crore! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chandramukhi-audio-fetches-rs-1-10-crore-news-tamil-kkfv8mhdafesi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924153947/http://www.sify.com/movies/chandramukhi-audio-fetches-rs-1-10-crore-news-tamil-kkfv8mhdafesi.html |archive-date=24 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>{{efn|The exchange rate in 2005 was 45.3 Indian rupees ({{INR}}) per 1 US dollar (US$).<ref>{{Cite news |title=U.S. Dollar Vs. Indian Rupee Exchange Rate |url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/us-dollar-vs-indian-rupee-exchange-rate-63938.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026092056/http://traveltips.usatoday.com/us-dollar-vs-indian-rupee-exchange-rate-63938.html |archive-date=26 October 2014 |access-date=26 October 2014 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>|name=exchange}} [[Tata Teleservices|Tata Indicom]] and [[ITC Limited|Sunfeast Biscuits]] were the sponsors for the audio launch and marketing.<ref name="Peek">{{Cite web |date=4 March 2005 |title=First peek- 'Chandramukhi' audio! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/first-peek-chandramukhi-audio-news-tamil-kkfv7Daifggsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026060339/http://www.sify.com/movies/first-peek-chandramukhi-audio-news-tamil-kkfv7Daifggsi.html |archive-date=26 October 2014 |access-date=26 October 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The album was released at the film's music launch held on 5 March 2005 at the [[Taj Connemara]] hotel in [[Chennai]].<ref name="Peek" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=6 March 2005 |title='Chandramukhi' audio launched! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chandramukhi-audio-launched-news-tamil-kkfv73ecfegsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701125459/http://www.sify.com/movies/chandramukhi-audio-launched-news-tamil-kkfv73ecfegsi.html |archive-date=1 July 2016 |access-date=25 May 2016 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The event saw the attendance of actors [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Jiiva]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]], composer [[M. S. Viswanathan]] alongside the cast and crew and over 1000 fans being present at the event.<ref name=":2" /> According to ''[[Sify]]'', it was the "biggest ever audio launch for a Tamil film in recent times, when the audio market is at an all time low".<ref name="Peek" /> An overseas audio launch took place the next day in [[Malaysia]].<ref name="Audio Rights" />

Post the album's release, the audio promos and 30-second clippings from the songs were televised on all channels from 7 March.<ref name="Audio Rights" /> The CD cover of the album features a still of Rajinikanth from "Devuda Devuda" with liner notes in the background.<ref name="Audio Rights" />

After several months, the producers issued an original soundtrack—which includes the background score and the dialogues from the film—were released on 27 September 2005 at the film's silver jubilee event, in the presence of Ramkumar, Prabhu, Vidyasagar and Vasu.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=27 September 2005 |title=Collector's item! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/collectors-item-news-tamil-kkfvzGcbbadsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923141633/http://www.sify.com/movies/collectors-item-news-tamil-kkfvzGcbbadsi.html |archive-date=23 September 2014 |access-date=23 September 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2005 |title=Another feather in the Chandramukhi cap |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News31/28-9-05e/tamil-movies-news-chandramukhi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923192704/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News31/28-9-05e/tamil-movies-news-chandramukhi.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 |access-date=27 September 2014 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The first time, a re-recording of the film score being unveiled into a separate album, it was accompanied with a [[video CD]] titled "The making of Chandramukhi".<ref name=":3" /> Released as a [[limited-edition]] [[collectable]], the soundtrack was unveiled after tremendous pressure from the actor's fans and the proceedings from the CD sales will be donated to the Sivaji-Prabhu Charities Trust.<ref name=":3" />

== Reception ==

=== Sales and records ===
Prior to the audio launch, over 1.5 lakh cassettes and 30,000 compact discs were pre-booked even before it was made available wholesale. Wadhwa further intended to sell another one lakh cassettes before the film's release, totaling up to 2.5 lakh in number.<ref name="Peek" /> Due to the huge demand, various shops had opened sales for the audio at 6:00&nbsp;a.m. on 5 March 2005 by delivery agents.<ref name=":4" /> At the Music World shop in Chennai, 437 cassettes and 227 CDs were sold on the first day of its stock release.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=7 March 2005 |title=Brand Rajni shines! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/brand-rajni-shines-news-tamil-kkfv73ebjijsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926052015/http://www.sify.com/movies/brand-rajni-shines-news-tamil-kkfv73ebjijsi.html |archive-date=26 September 2014 |access-date=26 September 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The cassettes were priced at {{INR}}45 each and CD's at {{INR}}99 each.<ref name="Peek" />{{efn|name=exchange}} According to Sreedhar Pillai of ''[[The Hindu]]'', the album sold nearly 2.62 lakh cassettes and CDs becoming the highest-selling album of the year in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=31 December 2005 |title=It's ringing hits |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/12/31/stories/2005123101070300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141228172557/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/12/31/stories/2005123101070300.htm |archive-date=28 December 2014 |access-date=20 November 2016 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> However, he found it much lower than that of ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' and ''[[Padayappa]]'', which he attributed it to the rise of [[Music download|digital downloads]] in Chennai and other urban areas.<ref name=":5" />

=== Critical reception ===
The album received positive reviews from critics. Siddhu Warrier of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' said that "Devuda Devuda" "finds S. P. Balasubramanian in top form". He called "Konjam Neram" "melodious in a forgettable kind of way", "Athinthom" a "soft, melodious song", "Kokku Para Para" as "insipid", "Raa Raa" "a rather listenable track", and said "Annonda Pattu" is "vintage Rajni, and gets your feet tapping. One can almost picture Rajni brandishing his trademark cigarette and sunglasses as he gyrates to the beat. If one is a die-hard Rajni fan, then one is likely to go {{sic|beserk}} dancing to this."<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2005 |title=Chandramukhi: Rajni fans will love it! |url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/09rajni.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924142800/http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/09rajni.htm |archive-date=24 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> R. Rangaraj of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "However, the music score is just about average, given the massive hype and expectations. Vidyasagar is a gifted composer but has apparently felt cramped by the tailor-made songs that a Rajni film demands of him".<ref>{{cite web|work=Chennai Online|access-date=23 June 2024|title=Chandramukhi - Average musical fare|url=http://chennaionline.com/film/News/2005/04chandramukhi.asp|date=13 April 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115185712/http://chennaionline.com/film/News/2005/04chandramukhi.asp|archive-date=15 January 2008}}</ref> Singer [[Charulatha Mani]], writing for ''The Hindu'' called the song "Konjam Neram", which was based on the [[Shree ranjani|Sriranjani]] raga, an "attractive take on the raga" and said the song "is contemporary in feel and traditional at the roots".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mani, Charulatha |date=26 October 2012 |title=Six-note splendour |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sixnote-splendour/article4034523.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006144004/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sixnote-splendour/article4034523.ece |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=6 October 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline      = ''Chandramukhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' track listing&nbsp;– Tamil version
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| total_length  = 29:51
| title1        = Devuda Devuda
| extra1        = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| lyrics1       = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length1       = 5:16
| title2        = Konjam Neram
| extra2        = [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| lyrics2       = [[Yugabharathi]]
| length2       = 4:29
| title3        = Athinthom
| extra3        = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vaishali
| lyrics3       = [[P. Vijay|Pa. Vijay]]
| length3       = 4:34
| title4        = Kokku Para Para
| extra4        = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]], Rajalakshmee Sanjay, [[Ganga Sitharasu]]
| lyrics4       = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length4       = 4:52
| title5        = Annanoda Pattu
| extra5        = [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Chinnaponnu]]
| lyrics5       = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| length5       = 5:25
| title6        = Raa Raa
| extra6        = [[Binni Krishnakumar]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| lyrics6       = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| length6       = 5:19
}}
{{Track listing
| headline      = ''Chandramukhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' track listing&nbsp;– Telugu version
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| total_length  = 29:37
| title1        = Devuda Devuda
| extra1        = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics1       = Bhuvana Chandra
| length1       = 5:12
| title2        = Chiluka Pada Pada
| extra2        = Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam, Rajalakshmee Sanjay, Ganga Sitharasu
| lyrics2       = [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
| length2       = 4:46
| title3        = Andala Aakasamantha
| extra3        = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics3       = Suddala Ashok Teja
| length3       = 4:30
| title4        = Konta Kalam
| extra4        = Sujatha Mohan, Madhu Balakrishnan
| lyrics4       = [[Vennelakanti]]
| length4       = 4:25
| title5        = Annagari Mata
| extra5        = [[Anuradha Sriram]], Karthik
| lyrics5       = Bhuvanachandra
| length5       = 5:15
| title6        = Vaarai Naan Unnai Thedi
| extra6        = [[Nithyashree Mahadevan]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| lyrics6       = Vaali
| length6       = 5:19
}}

<!-- do ''not'' include the Hindi track list unless a reliable source is found;Hindi version
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:12
| all_lyrics = Sawan Kumar Sawan
| title1 = Devare Devare
| extra1 = [[S. P. B. Charan]]
| length1 = 5:01
| title2 = Tota Para Para
| extra2 = Shivani Das, [[Vinod Rathod]], Manoj Mishra
| length2 = 4:42
| title3 = Athindom Athindom
| extra3 = S. P. B. Charan
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = Ruko Thoda Tum Thoda
| extra4 = Shivani Das, [[Hariharan]]
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Shart Mila Laga Paise
| extra5 = [[Vinod Rathod]], Manoj Mishra, Shivani Das
| length5 = 4:58
| title6 = Rara (Aaja) Are Tu Aja
| extra6 = [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Vinod Rathod]]
| length6 = 5:37
|-
}}-->

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Accolades for ''Chandramukhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil]]
| [[Binny Krishnakumar]] – ("Raa Raa") 
| {{won}}
| style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=10 September 2006 |title=Anniyan sweeps Filmfare Awards! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anniyan-sweeps-filmfare-awards-news-tamil-kkfvinigibe.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926074039/http://www.sify.com/movies/anniyan-sweeps-filmfare-awards-news-tamil-kkfvinigibe.html |archive-date=26 September 2014 |access-date=19 April 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Film Fans' Association Award
| Best Lyricist
| [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] – ("Devuda Devuda") 
| {{won}}
| style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2006 |title=Film fans association honours artistes, technicians |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/film-fans-association-honours-artistes-technicians/article3077342.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926074058/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/film-fans-association-honours-artistes-technicians/article3077342.ece |archive-date=26 September 2014 |access-date=19 April 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 August 2006 |title=Anniyan & Chandramukhi walks away with honors |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/aug-06-02/07-08-06-rajini.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926074106/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/aug-06-02/07-08-06-rajini.html |archive-date=26 September 2014 |access-date=19 April 2014 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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[[Category:2005 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Tamil film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Telugu film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Horror film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Comedy film soundtracks]]

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