With a tone of both humour and anger, a town's history unfolds

Arranging a wide sonic palette for Rajinikanth's latest action blockbuster Petta, Anirudh Ravichander turns to rowdy folk beats (“Marana Mass” and “Madura Petta”), trap and brass grooves (“Petta Theme”) and rock harmonies (“Petta Paraak”) to bring the characters to life. Elsewhere, there’s an uptempo jazz-funk cut featuring Anthony Daasan (“Aaha Kalyanam”), and a shot of humour in the Hindi song “Thappad Maara”.