Gemini (soundtrack)

Gemini
Soundtrack album by
Bharadwaj
Released1 March 2002
Recorded2001–2002
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length30:54
LanguageTamil
LabelFive Star Audio
Ayngaran Music
An Ak Audio
Star Music
Bharadwaj chronology
Roja Kootam
(2002) 		Gemini
(2002) 		Raajjiyam
(2002)

Gemini is the soundtrack album for the 2002 Tamil film of the same name directed by Saran and features music composed by Bharadwaj with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Since making his entry into Tamil films with Saran's directorial debut Kaadhal Mannan,[1] he has scored the music for most films directed by Saran.[2][3] The album features seven tracks; five songs and two alternate versions of the song. An eighth track; the alternate version of the song "O Podu" released, post the film's release.[4] The songs were well received by the audience and the track "O Podu", in particular, was a hit.[5][6] The soundtrack fetched two Filmfare Awards and two Cinema Express Awards.[7] Bharadwaj earned his first Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, along with Anuradha Sriram who received Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil.[8] At the inaugural ceremony of International Tamil Film Awards held in Malaysia, Anuradha Sriram received ITFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer.[9]

  1. ^ Nikhil Raghavan (11 January 2010). "In tune with the times". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ Nikhil Raghavan (25 February 2013). "Bharadwaj is back". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Saran teams up with Vinay again". The Times of India. TNN. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ Sudhish Kamath (31 March 2002). "'Gemini' already a hit!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
  5. ^ AR. Meyyammai (26 June 2002). "June Dhamaka". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ Vijay Kumar S (2 July 2002). "A fair musical treat". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
  7. ^ "'Kannathil Muthamittal' bags 6 Cinema Express awards". The Hindu. 22 December 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Ajith Simran bag Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 17 May 2003. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  9. ^ S.R. Ashok Kumar (31 October 2003). "ITFA ceremony in Malaysia". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014.