Aalaporaan Thamizhan

"Aalaporan Thamizhan"
Aalaporan Thamizhan song cover featuring actor Vijay
Song by A. R. Rahman
from the album Mersal
LanguageTamil
Released10 August 2017
Recorded2017
StudioPanchathan Record Inn, Chennai
GenreFilmi, pop-folk, traditional music
Length5:48
LabelSony Music India
Composer(s)A.R. Rahman
Lyricist(s)Vivek
Producer(s)A.R. Rahman
Music video
"Aalaporaan Tamizhan" on YouTube

"Aalaporaan Thamizhan"[1](transl. Tamizhan going to rule) is a 2017 Indian Tamil language song composed by A. R. Rahman, from the music album of Mersal. The song's lyrics were written by Vivek and sung by Kailash Kher, Sathyaprakash, Pooja AV, and Deepak. The song's music video is pictured upon actor Vijay.[2] The song was released as first single track of the film on 10 August 2017.[3] As of October 2020, the video song has grossed 176 million of views in YouTube.[4] The song portrays about the popularity of Tamil speaking people all over the world. The song features Vijay as Vetrimaaran, praising Tamil heritage and pride following a wrestling match in Punjab.

Song credits

Personnel

Musician

  • Flute - Naveen Kumar
  • Guitars - Keba Jeremiah
  • Nadaswaram - D. Balasubramani
  • Sitar - Kishore
  • Indian Rhythm - T Raja, Kumar, Lakshmi Narayanan, Raju, Vedha, Neelakandan,
  • Thavil - M Venkatesh Subramanian, Kaviraj, S Sundar, Purushothaman
  • Kombu - Alex, Kali, Shankar, Viji
  • Live Strings - Chennai Strings Orchestra, Sunshine Orchestra (conducted by V J Srinivasamurthy)

Sound Engineers

  • Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai - Suresh Permal, Karthik Sekaran, T R Krishna Chetan, Srinidhi Venkatesh, Jerry Vincent, Santhosh Dhayanidhi, Vinay Sridhar, Ishaan Chhabra
  • AM Studios, Chennai - S Sivakumar, Kannan Ganpat, Krishnan Subramanian, Pradeep Menon, Manoj Kumar

Production

  • Additional Programming - T R Krishna Chetan, Kumaran Sivamani, Santhosh Dayanidhi, Hari Dafusia, Pawan CH, Kaashif AH, Jim Sathya
  • Choral Arrangement - Arjun Chandy, Nakul Abhyankar
  • Additional Choral Supervisor - Srinivas Doraiswamy
  • Mixed by - T R Krishna Chetan
  • Mastered by - Suresh Permal
  • MfiT - S. Sivakumar
  • Musicians Coordinators - Vijay Iyer, Noel James, TM Faizuddin
  • Musicians Fixer - Samidurai R
  • Music Label - Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.[5][2]

Reception

Critical reception

The Times of India stated that "[t]he song was released as the first single on August 10, 2017, and received massive applause from the audience. The number is all about Tamil pride, and that struck a chord with listeners. It used a lot of native instruments in the background score and Vivek’s lyrics spoke about the history and what it means to be a Tamizhan. Despite so many months, it remains a favourite among Vijay fans."[6] Behindwoods wrote "Be it the folk beats, the indigenous instruments, the melodious portion delivered by Pooja or the native percussions, the song has a lot to offer. It is not an out and out mass number that is centred by folk elements but serves to be a song rich in a lot of aspects. With Rahman’s chords haunting the listener, Aalaporaan Tamizhan is an overall delight for both his fans and for fans of actor Vijay."[7]

Views

Aalaporaan Tamizhan has gained 170 million views on YouTube.[8]

Live performances

Mersal Audio Launch

On 1 September 2017, filmmakers launched Mersal album on live program. A. R. Rahman performed the song live.[9]

Concerts

  • Netru Indru Naalai concert (12 January 2018), Chennai[10]

Among all the songs played at Rahman's Netru Indru Naalai concert held in Chennai.[11]

Awards and nominations

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref
Edison Awards 26 February 2018 Best Male Playback Singer Sathyaprakash for Aalaporaan Thamizhan Won [12]
Filmfare Awards South 16 June 2018 Best Lyricist – Tamil Vivek for Aalaporaan Thamizhan Nominated [13]
South Indian International Movie Awards 14 – 15 September 2018 Best Lyricist Vivek for Aalaporaan Thamizhan Won [14]
Techofes Awards 19 February 2018 Best Male Playback Singer Sathyaprakash for Aalaporaan Thamizhan Won [15]
Best Female Playback Singer Pooja Vaidyanath for Aalaporaan Thamizhan Won
Vijay Awards 3 June 2018 Best Lyricist Vivek for Aalaporaan Thamizhan Nominated [16]
Favourite Song Aalaporaan Thamizhan Won

References

  1. ^ Mersal - Aalaporan Thamizhan Tamil Video | Vijay | A.R. Rahman, retrieved 25 December 2021
  2. ^ a b SonyMusicSouthVEVO (17 November 2017), Mersal - Aalaporan Thamizhan Tamil Video | Vijay | A.R. Rahman, retrieved 11 March 2019
  3. ^ South, Sony Music (8 August 2017). "The first single #AalaporaanThamizhan from #Mersal releases tomorrow. @actorvijay @arrahman @Atlee_dir @ThenandalFilms @Lyricist_Vivekpic.twitter.com/pwnR7xWBHN". @SonyMusicSouth. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Aalaporan Thamizhan clocks in 100M views". The Times of India. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ "A. R. Rahman - The Official Site". arrahman.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Aalaporan Thamizhan clocks in 100M views". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Vijay, AR Rahman and Atlee's Mersal single Aalaporaan Tamizhan review". 10 August 2017.
  8. ^ SonyMusicSouthVEVO (17 November 2017), Mersal - Aalaporan Thamizhan Tamil Video | Vijay | A.R. Rahman, retrieved 22 May 2019
  9. ^ Sony Music India (22 August 2017), Mersal Audio Launch - Live Performance A R Rahman | Vijay | Samantha, Kajal, Nithya Menen | Atlee, retrieved 25 May 2019
  10. ^ BToS Productions (14 June 2019), Aalaporaan Tamizhan - AR Rahman Live in Chennai, retrieved 15 June 2019
  11. ^ "AR Rahman thanks Thalapathy Vijay for 'Mersal' reach". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Edison Awards". edisonawards.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Kannada Winners: Filmfare Awards South 2018 | List of Kannada Filmfare Award Winners". filmfare.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  14. ^ "SIIMA AWARDS | 2018 | nominations | |". siima.in. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  15. ^ admin (20 February 2018). "Techofes Awards 2018: Complete list of Techofes Awards 2018 winners". MovieNews360. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Vijay Awards 2018: Nayanthara And Vijay Sethupathi Bag Top Honours". www.filmibeat.com. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2019.