Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thallumaala (soundtrack)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect to Thallumaala. Anyone is free to merge any, if not all, content to the target article. (non-admin closure) ASTIG️🙃  (ICE-T • ICE CUBE) 04:45, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Thallumaala (soundtrack)

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This soundtrack album of a film does not meet WP:NALBUM requirements. Almost all the cited sources are non-independent/promotional/unreliable. Proponents of the article should pick WP:THREE GNG-compliant sources that cover the album independently that can prove its notability.

The article may be selectively merged into the film article by removing bloated and unnecessary info. -- Ab207 (talk) 15:00, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Albums and songs, Film,  and India. Ab207 (talk) 15:00, 12 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Redirect: Most the content is written like an advertisement, it's better to redirect the page the to main article Thallumaala. Jayanthkumar123 (talk) 15:17, 12 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Oppose: I created the article and performed a thorough analysis of the subject before it was published. The album is a phenomenal hit all over the country and secured top positions in hit charts. I thought a separate article will be fine as the soundtrack album found a separate ground from the movie. As the album is Non-English in lyrics and style, a considerable number of sources are in regional language, but I tried to pick the most reliable ones. You can have a look on web regarding the relevance of the album, and why it should have a separate article. Thank you Sneha996 (talk) 15:14, 12 September 2022 (UTC) — Note to closing admin: Sneha996 (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this AfD.
 * Language is not an issue. Please pick specific sources which support the album's notability. -- Ab207 (talk) 19:06, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Objection: 26 out of 39 sources are from The Times of India, Malayala Manorama, MediaOne TV, News 18, Asianet News, Zee News, The Week, Madhyamam, Mathrubhumi, Flowers TV, Club FM, Radio Mango and Spotify. One is an English translation of an article from Malayala Manorama, one is from Time News, a subsidiary of Malayala Manorama. All these are trusted sources, You can check their reliability. Some sources are from prominent online news portals like doolnews.com. Most of the YouTube links are official song videos of the movie. There are a few sources that are of minor importance, but well written articles. I'll remove them if they are not proper sources.
 * Please consider this Ab207. Sneha996 (talk) 14:45, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
 * @Sneha996 Notability requires significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the topic. You are focusing only on reliability while ignoring the other two (significance and independence). All three aspects should be satisfied at the same time. We need at least WP:THREE sources like that. -- Ab207 (talk) 08:42, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   11:10, 20 September 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ASTIG️🙃  (ICE-T • ICE CUBE) 16:15, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep - This, picked at random, appears to be "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the topic", coverage of just one song from the album. Oculi (talk) 14:44, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
 * That's just an update on song release with trivial coverage. To constitute significant coverage, there should be some constructive criticism, author's own analysis on the song/album etc. Ab207 (talk) 07:53, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep I'd consider the source mentioned by Oculi as reliable and in-depth enough. Given that the article is WP:REFBOMB with a lot of the sources talking about the songs' music videos, the necessary sources should stay in the article. SBKSPP (talk) 01:44, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Redirect: This article should be redirected to the main article of the movie Thallumaala. The references are not enough for a stand alone article. The article creator has added youtube links etc of the songs like advertising the songs as references in the article which is not appreciated and is an advert Jehowahyereh (talk) 06:58, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * You already expressed your vote at the beginning of this discussion. Liz Read! Talk! 23:38, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 * What? Where actually did I expressed my vote other than this? Please check clearly Jehowahyereh (talk) 12:49, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
 * You didn't express a different vote, you expressed your vote in BOLD twice, which is considered voting twice. Feel free to make comments but don't offer a bolded vote more than once, even if it is the same vote. Liz Read! Talk! 22:07, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment: That is a strange finding. From where did you get that idea. So what's the value to anyone's vote. I just voted once Jehowahyereh (talk) 05:09, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * This was my fault. I got your Redirect vote mixed up with Jayanthkumar123's Redirect vote. My apologies. I undid my strike of your vote. Liz Read! Talk! 00:32, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Charts: Here are some links that indicate the album's position in various music charts, both regionally and globally. It can be seen that the album secured top positions for a considerable period of time. These may indicate the album's independent notability. The links provide information from authentic music platforms like Spotify, iTunes, JioSaavn, Gaana, Apple Music, Shazam etc.; I guess WP:THREE is passed here. Links:, , , , , , Sneha996 (talk) 17:38, 1 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Strong Redirect: Not all films want an individual separated soundtrack article even it is hit or not. I think it have to be redirect to Thallumaala. Contributor008 (talk) 09:31, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Redirect- as the sonundtrack fails to show enough reliable charting to have a standalone Article. Suryabeej      ⋠talk⋡    12:08, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Selective merge/redirect to Thallumaala per WP:ATD. Fails WP:SIGCOV and WP:NALBUM. The reviews of the soundtrack are from sources about the film itself. The lack of significant coverage of the album indicates deletion or merge/redirect are our only options.4meter4 (talk) 01:59, 5 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.