Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is the soundtrack of the 2017 Indian Telugu film of the same name. The soundtrack album was composed by M. M. Keeravani.
Production
The soundtrack in Telugu was composed by MM Keeravani while the songs were sung by Daler Mahendi, Mounima, Sony, Deepu, Sreenidhi, V. Srisoumya, Kaala Bhairava and Keeravani.[1] In Tamil, Madhan Karky written the lyrics followed from part 1 of this film. Although the film was partially reshot in Tamil, no songs were reshot. For the dubbed Malayalam soundtrack, Mankompu Gopalakrishnan composed the lyrics while Vijay Yesudas, Shweta Mohan and Yazin Nizar sang the songs.[2][3] The Hindi dubbed soundtrack featured a song by Kailash Kher.[4]
Lahari Music and T-Series acquired the audio rights of the Telugu and Tamil soundtracks in late October 2016 for an amount of ₹45 million, the highest sum paid by the company in its 37 years of operation.[5][6] The audio rights of the Hindi and Malayalam soundtracks were acquired by Zee Music Company and Manorama Music respectively.[6] The audio launch of the soundtrack, which also doubled as the pre-release event of the film, was held on 26 March 2017 at YMCA grounds [7] with Karan Johar as the chief guest.[8] Among the various events that took place at the launch, Keeravani sang a song dedicated to S.S. Rajamouli, the director of the film.[8] Due to the success of the predecessor's album, there were expectations that the second installment of the album would also be successful.[9]
Track listing
Background score
All music is composed and conducted by M.M. Keeravani.
Critical reception
The Conclusion received positive reviews.[10] Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost writes, "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that every song in the album is infused with so much emotion, pain and love that it's tough to handpick the best of the lot."[11] Further commenting on the theme, he writes, "One of the key aspects of the album is that each song is tied to a very particular situation in the film and it's unfair to alienate the song from what it tries to convey."[11] Bollywood Life rates the soundtrack 3.5/5 and writes, "Just as expected, MM Keeravani provides a majestic score for Baahubali 2, that suitably fits its grandeur and epicness."[12] India-West gives a rating of 3.5/5 and comments that the songs doesn't have the "instant appeal" and "lasting quality" of the songs in The Beginning but writes, "Overall, this is a better than the good score that will in all probability be perfect for the film."[13] Vikram Venkateswaran of BloombergQuint claims that the songs are "infinitely better" than that of The Beginning and writes, "In keeping with the theme of the movie, the songs are simple, yet grand. The arrangement is devoid of unnecessary frills."[14] Prachi Kulkarni of India writes, "The audio juke box... will make you feel the wholeness of the film way before you see it on the silver screen."[15] Apoorva Nijhara of Pink Villa gave it a rating of 85/100 and writes, "From the setting of the musical arrangements to the singers, everything is just perfect."[16]
References
- ↑ Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by M. M. Keeravaani on Apple Music. iTunes(26 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Music matters and Baahubali. The Hindu(27 April 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Bahubali 2 - The Conclusion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by M. M. Keeravaani on Apple Music. iTunes(23 April 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Baahubali 2: Kailash Kher reveals how Rajamouli turned greedy during song recording(9 May 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Lahari Music snaps Baahubali 2 audio!. Sify. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A song for the record. The Hindu(20 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Baahubali 2 music released. The Hindu(10 April 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Baahubali 2 pre-release event and audio launch was a celebration of team spirit(27 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Baahubali aka Bahubali 2 Audio Released - Listen To Jukebox - Download Free Songs, Upadhyaya, Prakash. International Business Times(19 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ 'Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion's' songs are getting fantastic reviews - Times of India. The Times of India(5 April 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion music review - Keeravaani weaves magic that's as grand as the film(28 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Baahubali 2 music review: MM Keeravani composes a majestic soundtrack for Prabhas and Rana Daggubati's magnum opus, Sudhakaran, Sreeju(28 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ 'Bahubali: The Conclusion' Music Review: Immaculate Orchestration Sets Strong Melody, India-West, R.M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ 'Baahubali 2' Music Review: Saahore Daler Mehndi!(31 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Baahubali 2 music review: Prabhas's magnum opus' music is vibrant and soulful! (Check it out here), Kulkarni, Prachi(5 April 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ Baahubali 2 Music Review: M.M. Keeravaani & Kaala Bhairava create a magical album for SS Rajamouli's film. www.pinkvilla.com(27 March 2017). Retrieved 8 December 2017.