Sairat (soundtrack)

Sairat is the soundtrack album, composed by Ajay-Atul, to the 2016 Marathi film of the same name, directed by Nagraj Manjule that casts Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar in lead roles. The film was produced by Nittin Keni, Nikhil Sane & Nagraj Manjule under banner Essel Vision Productions & Aatpat Productions.

Sairat
Soundtrack album cover for Sairat
Soundtrack album by
Ajay-Atul
Released1 April 2016
Recorded2015
StudioZee Studio, Mumbai
GenreFilm music
Length20:55
LanguageMarathi
LabelZee Music Company

Sairat's songs and background score were composed by the Ajay–Atul duo, who had worked with Manjule on Fandry in 2013.[1] The soundtrack includes Western classical music recorded at Sony Scoring Stage in Hollywood, California, a first for an Indian film.[2] The four-song album featured vocals by Ajay Gogavale, Shreya Ghoshal and Chinmayi, with lyrics by Ajay–Atul and Manjule.[3] It was released on 1 April 2016 on the Zee Music Company label.[3] The 66-person orchestra – including a 45-piece string section, six-piece woodwind section, 13-piece brass section, six-piece horn section and a harp – was conducted by Mark Graham.[4]

Critical response

Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India called the film's music a "rarity" and "addictive": "It makes you fall in love with the songs from the word go."[5] Sankhyana Ghosh of The Hindu also gave the album a positive review: "With joyous melodies and stirring orchestral touches, Sairat is an example of old-fashioned film music done right."[6] Lalitha Suhasini of The Indian Express wrote that the score was "audacious" and "makes you laugh, cry and want to fall in love."[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Yad Lagla"Ajay–AtulAjay Gogavale05:14
2."Aatach Baya Ka Baavarla"Ajay–AtulShreya Ghoshal05:34
3."Sairat Zaala Ji"Ajay–Atul, Nagraj ManjuleChinmayi Sripada, Ajay Gogavale06:09
4."Zingaat"Ajay–AtulAjay–Atul03:46
Total length:20:43

Impact

"It is very overwhelming to see the audiences appreciating and loving the music album even today. We have now been able to cross the benchmark that this album has set not only in Marathi cinema, but in the entire Indian film industry. We are grateful to our audiences who have showered the soundtrack with so much love and have helped make this an industry trendsetter."

- In an interview with exchange4media, music composer Ajay-Atul on the track "Sairat".[8]

Zingaat is the only Marathi song which gathered 450 Million views on YouTube.[9] Sairat's music has crossed over 1.2 Billions views and streams across YouTube and streaming platforms. It is the first Marathi music album who achieved this views.[10]

References
  1. Bhanage, Mihir (23 February 2014). "Ajay-Atul compose theme song for Fandry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. Pawar, Yogesh (27 March 2016). "'Sairat' first Indian film to record music at Hollywood". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. "Sairat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. Bhanage, Mihir (29 March 2016). "'Sairat' is maiden Indian film to record symphonic orchestra in Hollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. Bhanage, Mihir (16 January 2017). "Music review: Sairat". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. Ghosh, Sankhyana (24 April 2016). "Music beyond words". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. Suhasini, Lalitha (22 May 2016). "Ajay-Atul's score for Sairat is as audacious as its plot". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  8. Bureau, MN4U (2021-06-01). "Music album from Zee Music Company's 'Sairat' crosses 1.2 Billion views & Streams". MediaNews4U. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  9. "Zee Music Company's album 'Sairat' crosses 1.2 billion views". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  10. Desk, MTI News (2021-06-01). "Music album from Zee Music Company's 'Sairat' crosses 1.2 Billion views & Streams". MTI News. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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