Aalaporaan Thamizhan


Aalaporaan Thamizhan 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. The song was released as first single track of the film on 10 August 2017. As of April 2020, the video song has grossed 117 million of views in YouTube. 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.

Critical reception

The Times of India stated that the 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."

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Aalaporaan Tamizhan has amassed almost 156 million views on YouTube, in three videos including Lyrics Video, Full Video & Vertical Video. Its full video crossed 112 million views.

Live performances

''Mersal Audio Launch''

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

Concerts

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

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