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'Kabali' music launch: After two decades, Rajinikanth gives a miss to S.P. Balasubrahmanyam number

Chennai: The soundtrack of superstar Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil action-drama Kabali was officially unveiled on Sunday (June 12). The Santhosh Narayanan-composed album features five songs, and of them Neruppu Da and Ulagam Oruvanukka have become instan

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Chennai: The soundtrack of superstar Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil action-drama Kabali was officially unveiled on Sunday (June 12).

The Santhosh Narayanan-composed album features five songs, and of them Neruppu Da and Ulagam Oruvanukka have become instant chartbusters within a few hours of release.

Featuring voices of a host of young and promising singers, Kabali is the first Rajinikanth-starrer in over two decades that doesn’t feature an S.P. Balasubrahmanyam number.

For many years, it has been a tradition as well as a sentiment to make Balasubrahmanyam sing the title track in a Rajinikanth’s film.

However, in Kabali, the title track Ulagam Oruvanukka features voices of Ananthu, Santhosh Narayanan, Gana Bala and Roshan Jamrock.

The album also features two soulful renditions — Maya Nadhi and Vaanam Parthen — which are melancholic yet poignant.

The makers had planned to release the second teaser of the film on Sunday. However, the same has been postponed by a few days.

Directed by Pa. Ranjith, Kabali features Rajinikanth as a don, and he will be featuring in two different avatars.

The film, which is slated for July 15 release, also features Radhika Apte, Kalaiarasan, Dinesh, Dhansikaa, Kishore and Winston Chao.