Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (soundtrack)

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Soundtrack album by
Released6 January 2010 (2010-01-06)
Recorded2009–2010
StudioPanchathan Record Inn and AM Studios, Chennai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length69:02
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerA. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Couples Retreat
(2009)
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
(2010)
Ye Maaya Chesave
(2010)

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is the soundtrack of the 2010 Tamil romance film of the same name, directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman, collaborating with Menon for the first time.[1] The lyrics for the songs were penned by Menon's usual associate, Thamarai along with Kalyani Menon and Kaithapram, the latter penning the Malayalam lyrics in the album. The album was released on 25 December 2009 in London with several film personalities participating at the grand function. It was the first time that a Tamil film audio release was held in London.[2] It was followed by an audio launch function which was also held in Chennai on 6 January 2010.[2] Sony Music India released the album.[3] The album opened to positive reviews from music critics.[4] The audio was marked as #1 in Asia, in terms of advance bookings.[5] The album was ranked among the best musicals of 2010.[6] A collector's edition of the film was released on 1 December 2010, which featured two unreleased tracks. The same soundtrack album was reused in the simultaneous Telugu version Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) and its Hindi remake Ekk Deewana Tha (2012).

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