Soundtrack
| Gentleman | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:53 | |||
| Label | Pyramid | |||
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The score and soundtrack of the movie was composed by A.R.Rahman and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The soundtrack became a chartbuster upon release and was highly acclaimed. Gentleman marked the beginning of a famed collaboration between A. R. Rahman and director S. Shankar. The film and soundtrack were dubbed and released in Telugu with the same name. The lyrics were penned by Rajashri for this version.
The choreography was done by Prabhu Deva, who also made an appearance in the song "Chikku Bukku Rayile".
The acclaimed soundtrack earned A. R. Rahman, his second Filmfare Best Music Director Award of the year 1993. He also won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work. Sujatha got the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for her soulful rendition of the track "En Veettu Thottathil".
A Gentleman instrumental adaptation album was subsequently released on Lahari and became a run away success. The track "Ottagathai Kattiko" soundtracked a BBC fashion show.
Tamil version
| Track # | Song | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "En Veetu Thotathil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | 4:05 |
| 2 | "Usalampatti Penkutti" | Shahul Hameed, Swarnalatha | 4:41 |
| 3 | "Chikku Bukku Rayile" | Suresh Peters, G. V. Prakash | 5:24 |
| 4 | "Parkathey" | Minmini, Srinivas, Noel James | 4:29 |
| 5 | "Ottagathai Kattiko" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:15 |
Telugu version
| Track # | Song | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kontegadni Kattuko" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:15 |
| 2 | "Chikbuk Raile" | Suresh Peters, G. V. Prakash | 5:24 |
| 3 | "Naa Intimundunna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | 5:15 |
| 4 | "Mavele Mavele" | Minmini, Srinivas, Noel James | 4:29 |
| 5 | "Mudinepalli" | Shahul Hameed, Malgudi Subha, Swarnalatha | 4:40 |
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