Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is the soundtrack album composed by Jakes Bejoy to the 2025 Malayalam-language superhero film of the same name directed by Dominic Arun and produced by Dulquer Salmaan under Wayfarer Films, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan, along with Naslen, Sandy, Arun Kurian and Chandu Salim Kumar. The album featured five songs written by Mu.Ri, Vinayak Sasikumar, Zeba Tommy, Suhail Koya, Reyan and B. K. Harinarayanan. The album was released through the production company itself on 12 September 2025, fifteen days after the film's original release.
Contents
Background
Jakes Bejoy composed the film score and soundtrack in his first collaboration with Dominic Arun. The song Shoka Mookam was composed by JK. The score emphasizes orchestral, tribal and contemporary elements fusing with world music. The music encapsulated elements of folklore bridging traditional and contemporary sounds, while sound design also helped in delivering the intended emotional depth.
Lyricist Harinarayanan had constructed a new language called Mozhika, which blended five different languages to form a separate dialect. According to co-writer Santhy Balachandran, the newly constructed language "captured the philosophy of indigenous folk as custodians of wisdom and protectors of nature". Much of the musical score and lyrics accompany the Mozhika dialect, to reflect the tribal nature.
Release
The promo song "Thani Lokah Murakkaari" was released as the first single on 19 August 2025. The song was performed by Jyoti Nooran, one of the Nooran Sisters in her Malayalam singing debut along with Shillong-based rapper Reble in her Indian playback singing debut. The second song "Shoka Mookam" performed by Benny Dayal, Pranavam Sasi and J'mymah was released on 3 September. The third song "Queen of the Night" written and performed by Zeba Tommy, was released on 10 September. The soundtrack in its entirety was released through the production company on 12 September, two weeks after the film's release.
Reception
The New Indian Express wrote "Jakes Bejoy's incredible score swells into something grand and mythical, even if his score feels more conventional in many other stretches". Janani K of India Today wrote "composer Jakes Bejoy's music complemented the film's theme well." Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express wrote "Jakes Bejoy’s music is also spectacular from start to finish, giving the world of Lokah a unique touch." Swathi P Ajith of OnManorama wrote "Jakes Bejoy's music adds another layer to the storytelling, and his score gives several scenes an extra punch." Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India wrote "Jakes Bejoy’s background score is energetic and ethereal, as you would expect the soundtrack of a superhero film to be."
Background score
The film's original soundtrack consisting of 54 tracks running for one-hour was released on 16 September 2025.
Additional music
The song "Kiliye Kiliye" sung by S. Janaki from Aa Raathri (1983), which was originally composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and remixed by the independeners (Joyal Joy Francis and Sahul Hameed) is also used in the film as an intro of Kalyani Priyadarshan.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Wayfarer Films: