Ponniyin Selvan: I (soundtrack)

Ponniyin Selvan: I is the soundtrack album for 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic period drama film of the same name directed by Mani Ratnam which features an ensemble cast of Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R. Parthiban. The film’s soundtrack and score were composed by Ratnam's norm composer A. R. Rahman, marking the duo's 30th year collaborating.

For the film, Rahman researched extensively for the period setting and soundscape, taking nearly six months for initial works on the music. The soundtrack was curated and conceptualised for nearly three years, since mid-2019 to early-2022, where all the songs were recorded at the Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios in Chennai, and also recorded at the Firdaus Studio in Dubai, inaugurated by Rahman, during Expo 2020. The soundtrack is the first of the two-part series composed for the duology, which has six songs for each film. It also marked Rahman's first soundtrack for a Mani Ratnam film not to feature lyrics written by Vairamuthu. Instead the soundtrack for the Tamil version, featured lyrics written by Ilango Krishnan, Kabilan, Siva Ananth and Krithika Nelson, while Mehboob Kotwal, Ananta Sriram, Rafeeq Ahamed and Jayanth Kaikini are credited as the songwriters for the Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada versions, respectively.

Ponniyin Selvan: I's soundtrack, released by Tips Music, featured two singles. The first song titled "Ponni Nadhi" was released by Tips Music on 31 July 2022, and the second song "Chola Chola" was released on 19 August. The music launch event was held on 6 September, at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, with the presence of the cast and crew and other celebrities. The album was officially released to music streaming platforms on the following day, 7 September, along with the Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada versions. The music received positive response from critics appreciating Rahman's composition and the lyrics, while also praising the instrumentation in tune to the periodic setting and soundscape.