Billa II (soundtrack): Difference between revisions

|Name name = Billa 2II

|Type type = Soundtrack

|Artist artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]

|Cover cover = Billa II - CD cover.jpg

|Released released = 12 May 2012

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'''''Billa II''''' is the [[soundtrack album]], composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], for the 2012 [[mob film|gangster]]-[[action thriller]] film of the [[Billa II|same name]], directed by [[Chakri Toleti]] that stars [[Ajith Kumar]] as the titulartitle character. The album consists of six tracks; five songs and a [[theme music]] track.<ref name="Sony Music snaps Billa 2 audio">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sony-music-snaps-billa-2-audio-news-tamil-mdglVqbcgaf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307223542/http://www.sify.com/movies/sony-music-snaps-billa-2-audio-news-tamil-mdglVqbcgaf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2012 |title=Sony Music snaps Billa 2 audio |publisherwebsite=[[Sify]] |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref> [[Na. Muthukumar]] penned all lyrics for the songs.<ref name=tnie-interview>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article432929.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221636/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article432929.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 October 2013 |title=‘II compete only with myself’myself |work=The New Indian Express |location=India |date=9 June 2011 |accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref>

Although a new director ([[Chakri Toleti]]) was brought onchosen to direct the prequel, [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], who had worked on the score of ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' (2007), was retained as the composer of ''[[Billa II]]'', becomingwhich became his fifth project starring [[Ajith Kumar]]. The soundtrack album was reported to feature six tracks, including one promotional video song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sony-music-snaps-billa-2-audio-news-tamil-mdglVqbcgaf.html |titlename="Sony Music snaps Billa 2 audio |publisher=Sify |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=28 March 2012}}<"/ref> It consists of five songs and a [[theme music]] track, an altered version of the original 2007 ''Billa'' theme. Yuvan Shankar Raja had composed a sixth song for a [[belly dance]] sequence, which was not included in the soundtrack, but featured only in the film.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3569004.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=K. R. | last=Manigandan | title=Shot Cuts: A weird friendship | date=25 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/83267.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630002103/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/83267.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2012|title = Tamil Cinema News &#124; Tamil Movie Reviews &#124; Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil}}</ref> [[Na. Muthukumar]] agreed to write the lyrics,<ref name=tnie-interview /> replacing [[Pa. Vijay]] who had worked on ''Billa'''s lyrics. In a departure from convention, the lyrics were penned first which were set to tunes later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.Behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-01/billa-2-thala-ajith-02-04-12.html|title=Billa 2 Is Full Of Thrills|publisher=Behindwoods|date=2 April 2012|accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref>

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The audio launch was initially to be released in mid-March 2012, but was then pushed to second week of April. Actor [[Rajinikanth]] was approached to unveil the soundtrack, with the team supposedly rescheduling the audio launch to suit Rajinikanth's dates, who had left for [[London]] for the filming of his film ''[[Kochadaiyaan]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-19/news-interviews/31210077_1_billa-ajith-rajini |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710123904/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-19/news-interviews/31210077_1_billa-ajith-rajini |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2012 |title=Will Rajini attend Billa 2 audio launch? |date=19 March 2012 |work=[[The Times of India |date=19 March 2012]] |accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/79668.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321133034/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/79668.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 March 2012 |title=Rajini to unveil Ajith's 'Billa 2' music? |publisherwork=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref> The soundtrack was unveiled on 1 May 2012, conincidingcoinciding with [[Ajith Kumar]]'s birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/billa-2-audio-on-ajiths-birthday-news-tamil-metlCHjcabj.html?ref=false |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410015059/http://www.sify.com/movies/billa-2-audio-on-ajiths-birthday-news-tamil-metlCHjcabj.html?ref=false |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-04-10 |title=Billa 2 audio, on Ajith’sAjith's birthday? |publisherwebsite=[[Sify.com]] |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2012-04-28}}</ref> [[Sony Music Entertainment]] that marketed the [[Mankatha (soundtrack)|album]] of Ajith Kumar's previous film ''[[Mankatha]]'', acquired the music rights of ''Billa II'' as well for an unprecedented sum after some weeks-long negotiations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sony-music-snaps-billa-2-audio-news-tamil-mdglVqbcgaf.html?ref=false |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410000343/http://www.sify.com/movies/sony-music-snaps-billa-2-audio-news-tamil-mdglVqbcgaf.html?ref=false |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2014 |title=Sony Music snaps Billa 2 audio |publisherwebsite=[[Sify]] |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref> In the week before the audio launch, Sony Music began releasing teasers of each of the songs every day and promoted them across social platforms.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-25/news-interviews/31398664_1_billa-ajith-s-birthday-new-song |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922010822/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-25/news-interviews/31398664_1_billa-ajith-s-birthday-new-song |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 September 2013 |title=Billa 2 audio online! |publisherdate=The Times25 of IndiaApril 2012|datework=[[The 25Times Aprilof India]] 2012|accessdate=2012-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/sony-music-goes-viral-promote-tamil-movie-billa-2-songs |title=Sony Music goes viral to promote Tamil movie 'Billa 2' songs &#124; Editorial-News |publisher=Radioandmusic.com |date=2010-01-14 |accessdate=2012-04-28}}</ref> The Telugu version of the soundtrack was released on 5 June 2012 at the Taj Deccan in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/82681.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606142322/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/82681.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2012|title=Telugu Cinema News &#124; Telugu Movie Reviews &#124; Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu}}</ref>

The soundtrack received positive response. Kaushik L. M. from Behindwoods.com rated the album 3.5 out of 5 and stated: "The Thala Yuvan combo continues to rock with another youthful album. Until the next biggie comes around, ''Billa 2'' will stay on top of the charts merrily".<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/may-12-01/billa-2-music-review.html</ref> [[Rediff]]'s Pavithra Srinivasan gave it 3 stars out of 5 and went to add that Yuvan Shankar Raja had "infused certain freshness to the music", describing it as "quite promising".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-billa-2-music-is-quite-promising/20120504.htm</ref>|title Indiaglitz.com= quotedReview: that "with ''Billa 2'', Yuvanmusic hasis comequite out with an interesting recipe. The mass audiences are satisfied, and the multiplex ones too are not left out".<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/12833.html</ref> Musicperk wrote: "All the tracks are good in their own way and Yuvan has tried something different from his previous albums! Worth a listen".<ref>http://www.musicperk.com/billa-ii/promising}}</ref>

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