Isai (album)
| Isai | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2005 (India) |
| Genre | Indian pop |
| Producer | Sony BMG |
Isai (transl. Music) is the debut studio album of the band S5 that was released in March 2005. The music for the album was composed by Pravin Mani.
Production
The album comprises eight songs (six original tracks and two bonus tracks)[1][2] composed by Pravin Mani at the Rajiv Menon Studios in Chennai.[2] Although none of the band members are Tamilians,[a] the band felt that "Tamil songs would have widest appeal".[1] The first single from the album, "Malarey", was shot in Kodaikanal.[4] The song was released by the SS Music channel on 19 March 2005 at an event in Chennai.[4][5]
Track listing
All of the songs were composed by Pravin Mani and performed by S5.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iravum Pagalum" | — | — |
| 2. | "Malarey" | S5 | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Rock Me" | — | — |
| 4. | "If u want it" | — | — |
| 5. | "Isai yudaney" | — | — |
| 6. | "Ninaithal" | — | — |
| Total length: | — | ||
Bonus Tracks
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iravum Pagalum (remix)" | — | — |
| 2. | "Malarey (unplugged)" | — | — |
Reception and impact
Upon release, the album was at the "top of the charts in Tamil Nadu and even in Kerala".[3] Two songs – "Malarey" and "Rock Me" – went on to be reused in the film By The People (2005) as Malayalam songs after Pravin Mani recommended the band to the film's director Jayaraj.[3][6][7]
Credits and personnel
As per the official album credits:[2]
- Pravin Mani – composer
- M. Venkatakrishnan – sound engineer
- Biju, Sanjay – additional programming
- Kavivarman – lyricist[b]
- Vijai – guitar
- Naveen – flute
- Prasad – tabla
- Mohan, Unni – studio assistants
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "New spice to song". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 28 March 2005. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "S5 - Isai". avdigital. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "S5 's Malayali connection". The Hindu. Kochi. 16 May 2005. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Beat street". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 26 March 2005. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Gokul (22 March 2005). "SS Music rocks Chennai with pop band S5; to set up production centres across South India". exchange4media.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.
- ^ "By The People (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Scoring a musical high". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. 9 September 2005. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2024.