Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Maheshinte Prathikaaram is the soundtrack album for the 2016 Indian film of the same name. The album was composed by Bijibal, features four songs and was distributed by Muzik 247, which released on 1 January 2016. The album received positive feedback from music listeners. Production About the development and concept of "Idukki", Pothan said that the song helped him introduce the audience to the story's locale: "It was the plot of the movie that came to my mind first. Then I decided to fix the milieu in Idukki. Not all viewers may have been to Idukki". According to the director, "A person from an urban setting may not go on to take revenge like what the central character does in Maheshinte Prathikaram. Hence, I had to convey the lifestyle of [the] Idukki people to the audience". Lyricist Rafeeq Ahammed said that he had never visited Idukki or felt deeply about the district. He asked friends in Idukki: "They told me that they wanted a song that captures the beauty of the place. It is one of the beautiful places in Kerala embellished with forests and rivers". The music was composed after the lyrics were written; Ahammed wrote the song as a poem in one day. According to Bijibal, it was easy to compose "Idukki" because it had such "motivating lyrics". He originally recorded the song with a small orchestra, singing it himself. The composer later recorded another version with a lush orchestra; however, Pothan thought it lacked the beauty of the original and used the first version in the film. In addition to her role as Jimsy, Aparna Balamurali sang "Mounangal" with Vijay Yesudas. At her audition, she also sang. Aparna was recommended by Pushkaran's wife, who is her university instructor. According to the actress, "I was made to sing while at the set quite frequently. Later, it must have struck them that it is a good idea to give me a song". A song titled "Ethetho" written by M. R. Jayageetha was initially recorded but never included in the film. Later the song was used with Telugu lyrics in Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, Telugu remake of the film. The original version was released in August 2020 on Bijibal's official YouTube channel.