A still from SS Thaman 
News

SS Thaman: We decided to scrap and re-compose songs for The Raja Saab

Music director decided to revise soundtrack for the Prabhas starrer horror film as film faces delays and songs lost freshness

Aditya Devulapally

Music composer SS Thaman has announced in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he will be recomposing the songs for Prabhas’ upcoming film The Raja Saab. The decision was made as the initial compositions had not been filmed yet, and Thaman felt they had lost their freshness.

Speaking about the change, Thaman said, “When audio labels invest Rs 30-40 crores in a film, I believe it’s my responsibility as a music composer to deliver my best. Moreover, since it’s Prabhas’ film, we have to aim for something on a much bigger scale. We composed songs for The Raja Saab a while ago. But since they had not been shot yet, I felt those tunes had lost their freshness. So, we decided to scrap them and are now re-composing the songs.”

Directed by Maruthi, The Raja Saab is a horror-comedy and marks Prabhas’ first film in the genre. Initially set for an April 2025 release, the film has faced multiple delays due to Prabhas’ injury and other factors. A new release date is yet to be finalised, but reports suggest it may arrive in cinemas by the end of the year.

The Raja Saab is being produced by People Media Factory, reportedly with a budget of more than Rs 200 crore. The film also stars Nidhhi Agerwal and Malavika Mohanan as the female leads.

Samyuktha Viswanathan: I want to move away from labels given to actresses

From Jailer 2 to Jana Nayagan: 9 most-awaited Tamil films arriving in the second half of 2026

Atharvaa explains why he should not do a film such as Idhayam Murali next

Cinema Without Borders: Odd ones out — Blaise

Yogesh: I’m not here to chase the hero tag