Kadhalan (transl. Loverboy; pronounced[kaːdalan]) is the soundtrack to the 1994 Tamil filmof the same name, directed by Shankar. The soundtrack, features 9 songs composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Vaali, Vairamuthu, Shankar and Thirikudarasappa Kavirayar. The Choreographers were Sundaram – Mugur Sundar and Raju Sundaram.[2][3] The Hindi version, Humse Hai Muqabala, sold 2.5 millionsoundtrack album units in India. Shankar came to Vaali for one song, as there was a sentiment established that the movie will become hit if Vaali penned just one song for that movie (for e.g., Chikku bukku Rayilu for Shankar's previous directorial venture, Gentleman). Vaali generously accepted Shankar's request and penned Muqabla song which became a chartbuster.
Development
During the recording of the song "Mukkabla", Rahman wanted Mano's voice to sound like R. D. Burman's as a means to distance him from S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, to who he was frequently compared.[4]
This soundtrack earned A. R. Rahman national acclaim. New styles were experimented with, as in the song "Pettai Rap", a Madras bashai song which was written in a rap-like style, interspersing Tamil with English words. Owing to the success and immense national popularity of the song "Mukkabla", the soundtrack was subsequently dubbed in Hindi as Humse Hai Muqabala and in Telugu as Premikudu.[5][6] Lyrics for this versions were written by P. K. Mishra and Rajasri respectively. The Hindi version of the soundtrack, Humse Hai Muqabala, sold 2.5 million units in India.[7]
