Rock, rap and soul-stirring ballads for the political thriller

Prolific composer A.R. Rahman has crafted a seemingly endless stream of film soundtracks over the decades, working with a similarly bottomless supply of collaborators along the way. And his epic journey continues with his songs for Tamil political thriller Maamannan. Rapper Arivu adds teeth to relentless foot-tapper “Manna Maamanna” before actor and occasional playback singer Vadivelu mournfully delivers the subdued “Raasa Kanna”. There’s towering rock on “Kodi Parakura Kaalam”, while Rahman’s distinctly playful reggae influence emerges on “Jigu Jigu Rail”.