The music was composed by [[Salil Chowdhury]], with lyrics by [[Gangai Amaran]].
The music was composed by [[Salil Chowdhury]], with lyrics by [[Gangai Amaran]]. Mahendra originally wanted his friend [[Ilaiyaraaja]] to compose the music, but Chowdhury who had previously worked with Mahendra in ''Kokila'' was keen to work in his Tamil film too.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2012 |title=இளையராஜா என்ற மகாவித்வானும் நானும்.. -1 |url=http://www.filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.in/2012/09/1_12.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112083257/http://www.filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.in/2012/09/1_12.html |archive-date=12 November 2014 |access-date=27 November 2014 |website=filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.in |language=Tamil}}</ref>
