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Revision as of 16:32, 23 November 2011
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Why this Kolaveri Di (Tamil: வொய் திஸ் கொலவெறி டி; English: Why this murderous rage, girl?) is a song from the upcoming Tamil movie 3, due to be released in 2012, composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The song is penned and sung by popular Tamil movie star Dhanush.[1] A promo of this song was released on YouTube[2] on 16th November 2011, and it instantly became viral on social networking sites for its quirky "Tanglish" (Tamil–English) lyrics.[3][4] Soon, the song became the most searched video in YouTube.[5]
Background
According to composer Anirudh Ravichander, the director of the movie, Aishwarya Dhanush demanded a light-hearted fun song about love failure. He had came up with a tune in ten minutes. Anirudh further recalled that, he was not aware of what mood Dhanush was in, for he [Dhanush] started singing in broken English and came up with this in 20 minutes.[6]
As Dhanush says, it’s a song fit for bathroom singers. Its simple beats make it more catchy. Dhanush’s description of heartbreak through Kolaveri di is extremely funny. Heartbreak is a phenomenon almost everyone can relate to. The song was initially leaked to the internet, and the makers, having noticed its popularity, decided to go for an official release.[7]
Lyrics
The lyrics of this song is rather simple and is written in the easiest form of Tanglish, a mixture of Tamil and English. The lyrics portray the feelings of an average Indian boy, who has failed in love, or who has some problems with his girl. The song starts as mentioned below:
"Yo boys I am sing song, soup song, flop song. Why this Kolaveri Kolaveri Kolaveri Di, Why this Kolaveri Kolaveri Kolaveri Di."
Glossary
- Kolaveri: Killer rage or murderous rage
- Soup Song: Love failure song
- Soup Boys: Boys who failed in love
- Showed me Bouv-u: Rejected me
- Mama: Colloquial way of calling friend like dude, saala(Hindi)
- Notes eduthuko.. appadiyae kaila snacks eduthuko: Take down the notes... Also take some snacks in hand..
Music video
This song was initially leaked in Internet, and the makers, having noticed its popularity, decided to go for an official release.[7] The music video features the actor-playback singer Dhanush singing the song in AM Studios, and composer Anirudh at the piano, while Dhanush's wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth who is the director of this movie and co-star Shruti Hassan watch along and give suggestions.[3]
Release
Upon release, the hashtag #kolaveri topped the Indian trends in Twitter on the evening of 21 November 2011. Within a week of video release, the song has about 2 million views on YouTube. The video also saw a million shares on Facebook and trending continuously on Twitter. The song is also a hit among non-Tamilians as well due to the lyrics, which is partially Tamil and English.[8] The song stood third in the global music list giving a tough time to Lady Gaga.[9]
References
- ^ "Why this kolaveri di?". Sify. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "YouTube Video". YouTube. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Why this kolaveri di?". Sify. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Kolaveri is the most searched video". Times of India. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Why this 'Why this Kolaveri'?". The Hindu. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ a b Ramanujam, Srinivasa (11 November 2011). "'3' songs leaked!". Times of India. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "The Kolaveri Di phenomenon". The Times of India. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Kolaveri Di: Tamil actor Dhanush's studio rendering of bathroom crooning becomes a global rage". The Economic Times. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
External links
- Why this Kolaveri Di music video on YouTube (posted by Sony Music India)