Rahman's unreleased Tamil composition "Kannil Oru Thali". The director was quoted as saying, "The music album is an emotional rollercoaster of romance, friendship and the odds pitted against two young people in love." The song "Taare Ginn" presents 'thrill experienced by lead characters at the beginning of love.' While interacting through his Twitter account, a Rahman's fan pointed out on a song used in the film score. It was titled "Never Say Goodbye", and appeared as part of the end credits. In response to the fan's tweet, Rahman agreed to complete the track. Rahman wrote the English lyrics on the song that was sung by A. R. Ameen. It was released on 2 September 2020. Referencing the demise of the actor, Ameen expressed, "Goodbyes are never easy. But they also mark new beginnings. You heard a part of this song in Dil Bechara and showered us with so much love that we had to complete it and present it to you all." Track listing The track listing was released by A. R. Rahman through his official Twitter account on 6 July 2020. Release The title track served as the lead single from the album. It was released on 10 July 2020, on the same day as the rest of the soundtrack.The Indian Express hailed the song "a signature Rahman appeal". The songs "Taare Ginn" and "Khulke Jeene Ka" were released as singles on 17 July and 19 July 2020. On 22 July 2020, a 13-minute tribute to the film's late lead actor in the form of a virtual concert on Disney+ Hotstar and also the official YouTube channel of Sony Music India. The musical ensemble apart from the respective original track singers were A. R. Ameen and Raheema Rahman. A bonus single track "Never Say Goodbye" was released on 2 September 2020. Reception Music critic Umesh Panwani of Koimoi rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, stating "All said and done, the lyric department in most of the songs struggles to match the wonder orchestrated by AR Rahman." Uday Bhatia of Mint opined that the soundtrack has something like a healing touch, an enveloping warmth of melody, harmony, and familiarity, calling it Rahman's warmest soundtrack. In her review for Scroll.in, Devarsi Ghosh titled the album review: "Lovable and catchy tunes with a ring of pathos"; however, she called some of the compositions bogged down by overproduction. Srinivas Ramanujam of