Happy
Birthday
Rockstar
Anirudh
Ravichander!
As
part
of
celebrating
his
birthday,
let's
take
a
list
of
his
high-beat,
massy,
energetic,
dance
numbers
in
no
particular
order.
Actually,
there
is
an
order
-
these
are
in
the
order
of
their
release-dates.
Come
on
Girls
-
3
Ever
heard
of
a
wedding
at
a
disco
bar?
That's
what
happens
in
the
song,
and
the
song
sounds
as
crazy
as
the
idea
of
such
a
wedding.
This
fun
party
song
probably
got
overshadowed
by
the
insane
virality
of
Why
This
Kolaveri
Di,
and
the
other
romantic
masterpieces
of
the
album.
The
unassuming
and
unfiltered
sound
makes
the
song
an
infectious
vibe-changer.
Links:
YouTube
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Credits:
Singer
-
Anirudh,
Nadisha
Thomas
&
Maalavika
Manoj
Lyrics
-
Dhanush
Starring
-
Dhanush,
Shruti
Haasan
Director
-
Aishwarya
Dhanush
Local
Boys
-
Ethir
Neechal
Anirudh's
first
proper
"Kuthu" song
would
probably
be
this.
The
song
starts
off
with
a
bang
of
beats
that
set
the
tone
of
the
song
right
away.
The
lyrics
talk
about
the
pain
of
rejection
and
break-up
in
a
boy-gang
mood,
with
a
drunken
vibe
that
gets
you
dancing,
at
least
in
your
head
if
not
on
your
feet.
Dhanush
and
Nayanthara
who
aren't
part
of
the
film,
appear
in
a
cameo
for
the
song
and
so
does
Anirudh.
This
was
a
major
break
for
Sivakarthikeyan
and
it
took
him
to
the
position
of
a
proper
male
lead.
Links:
YouTube
Spotify
Credits:
Singers
-
Dhanush
&
Velmurugan
Lyrics
-
R.S.
Durai
Senthilkumar
Starring
-
Sivakarthikeyan,
Priya
Anand
Director
-
R.S.
Durai
Senthilkumar
What
A
Karvaad
-
VIP
Following
Why
This
Kolaveri
Di,
DnA
(Dhanush
and
Anirudh)
came
up
with
a
song
with
a
similar
pattern.
Why
became
what,
and
this
phrase
(What
A
Karvaad)
is
a
famous
line
from
the
film
Singaravelan,
starring
Kamal
Haasan,
Kushbu,
comedians
Goundamani,
and
Vadivelu
among
others.
Kamal
lands
at
the
house
where
Vadivelu,
Goundamani,
and
others
live,
with
a
bag
of
dried
fish
(Karuvaadu),
and
Vadivelu
who
speaks
in
a
fake
accent
mostly,
exclaims
What
a
Karvaad.
The
line
is
an
iconic
one-liner
and
the
song
picks
up
on
that
vibe
and
takes
off
on
a
dance
number
that
creates
an
adrenaline
rush.
Links:
YouTube
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Credits:
Singers
:
Dhanush,
Anirudh
Ravichander
Lyrics:
Dhanush
Starring:
Dhanush,
Amala
Paul
Director:
Velraj
Aathi
-
Kaththi
The
teaser
for
the
film
Kaththi
had
dropped
before
the
album
was
released.
And
as
we
listened
through
the
tracks,
we
reached
this
surprise.
The
song
started
off
as
a
mild
and
breezy
love
song
and
slowly
kept
raising
its
momentum
and
suddenly
picked
up
on
a
hook
that
had
the
same
instrumental
of
the
background
score
used
in
the
teaser.
The
pumped-up
instrumental
combined
with
the
love
mood
of
the
song
created
an
unbelievable
amount
of
excitement
and
there
was
no
stopping
this
song
from
becoming
a
sensational
hit.
Links:
YouTube
Spotify
Credits:
Singers:
Vishal
Dadlani
&
Anirudh
Lyrics:
Yugabharathi
Starring:
Vijay,
Samantha
Director:
AR
Murugadoss
Aaluma
Dolumaa
-
Vedalam
The
glossy
and
shiny
song
became
a
phenomenal
hit
and
created
major
hype
for
the
film.
The
kind
of
crazy
fan-following
that
Ajith
has
was
totally
satisfied
with
the
electrifying
powerful
beats
and
the
sheer
energy
of
the
song.
Rapper
Badshah
had
featured
in
the
song.
Shockingly,
in
an
interview,
Anirudh
stated
that
when
he
forwarded
the
song
to
the
director,
he
was
hesitant
and
the
very
next
he
called
the
director
up
and
asked
him
to
scrap
that
song,
and
suggested
he
would
give
something
else.
However,
the
director
stuck
to
it,
and
it
worked
well
for
everyone.
Link:
YouTube
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Credits:
Singers
-
Anirudh
Ravichander
&
Baadshah
Lyrics
-
G.
Rokesh
Starring
-
Ajith
Kumar,
Shruthi
Haasan,
Lakshmi
Menon,
Soor
Director
-
Siva
Karuthavanlaam
Galeejam
-
Velaikkaran
A
song
with
very
meaningful
and
heartfelt
lyrics
that
speak
about
oppression
and
social
inequality,
is
hard
to
come
by
in
the
form
of
such
a
fun,
cheerful
and
celebratory
song.
The
song
talks
about
how
the
core
workers
who
get
things
done
often
get
sidelined
and
ignored.
The
beats
were
extremely
powerful
and
fast,
and
Sivakarthikeyan
somehow
managed
to
match
that
energy
on
screen
with
his
dance
and
moves,
and
expressions.
As
always
he
introduced
his
own
quirks
and
humour
into
the
song
and
it
blended
very
well
with
the
song's
energy.
Link:
YouTube
Spotify
Credits:
Singer
-
Anirudh
Ravichander
Lyric
-
Viveka
Starring
-
Sivakarthikeyan,
Nayanthara,
Fahadh
Faasil
Director
-
Mohan
Raja
Marana
Mass
-
Petta
Rockstar
Anirudh
joined
the
team
of
Superstar
Rajinikanth's
Petta,
and
the
album
was
released
with
huge
expectations.
This
song
particularly
made
a
major
impact
and
slid
into
the
gym
playlists
of
people
instantly.
The
song
was
shot
in
a
nice
gathering
of
hostelers
in
the
dining
hall
and
their
dorms,
and
the
song
shows
Thalaivar
getting
ready
to
meet
the
students
of
the
hostel
that
he
had
just
joined
as
a
warden.
SPB's
vocals
and
Rajinikanth's
screen
presence
combined
with
Anirudh's
composition
...
how
could
a
song
get
better
than
this?
Link:
YouTube
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Credits:
Singers
-
S
P
Balasubrahmanyam,
Anirudh
Ravichander
Lyrics
-
Vivek
Starring
-
Rajinikanth,
Vijay
Sethupathi,
Simran,
Trisha
Director
-
Karthik
Subburaj
Vaathi
Coming
-
Master
If
any
song
of
Anirudh
managed
to
get
at
least
get
halfway
to
the
kind
of
reach
that
Why
This
Kolaveri
Di
received,
it
would
be
this
dance
number.
The
song
has
few
words
and
a
lot
of
instrumentals
combined
with
gibberish.
The
song
had
a
crazy,
crazy
reception
and
due
to
the
Pandemic
and
rising
obsession
with
reaction
videos,
a
lot
of
people
started
reacting
to
stuff
online,
and
this
song
reaped
full
benefits
of
this
new
trend.
People
from
everywhere
reacted
to
this
song,
and
it
became
a
global
sensation.
Also,
it
ended
up
as
many
people's
wake-up
song,
as
the
song
itself
is
designed
that
way.
Link:
YouTube
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Credits:
Singers
-
Anirudh
Ravichander
&
Gana
Balachandar
Lyrics
-
Gana
Balachandar
Starring
-
Vijay,
Vijay
Sethupathi,
Arjun
Das,
Malavika
Mohanan
Director
-
Lokesh
Kanagaraj
Arabic
Kuthu
-
Beast
A
"Kuthu"
song
with
an
Arabic
vibe
was
the
whole
theme
of
this
song.
It
was
the
brainchild
of
Sivarkarthikeyan,
Anirudh,
and
Nelson.
The
trio
had
an
announcement
video
where
they
shared
the
funny
discussion
that
went
behind
the
making
of
this
song.
The
gibberish
words
that
were
made
to
sound
like
Arabic,
were
spot
on
and
created
a
celebratory
vibe
for
the
song.
The
dance
moves
Vijay
performed
were
also
very
noticeable
and
attention-seeking
in
a
way.
Johny
Master
who
choreographed
the
infamous
Butta
Bomma
had
choreographed
this
song
as
well.
Link:
YouTube
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Credits:
Singers:
Anirudh
Ravichander
&
Jonita
Gandhi
Lyrics:
SivaKarthikeyan
Starring:
Vijay,
Pooja
Hegde,
Selvaraghavan
Director:
Nelson
Wasted
-
Vikram
Wasted
is
a
perfect
stoner
song,
or
more
accurately
an
alcoholic's
anthem.
The
song
has
a
classic
rock
vibe,
and
the
lyric
video
of
this
was
crazy
amazing.
It
was
designed
by
an
artist
named
Venky
who
has
been
doing
great
work
with
lyric
videos
recently.
The
song
has
funky
lyrics
and
wild
music
and
has
a
surprise
element
in
the
middle
of
the
song
as
well.
Link:
YouTube
Spotify
Credits:
Singer
-
Anirudh
Ravichander
Lyrics
-
Heisenberg
Starring
-
Kamal
Haasan,
Vijay
Sethupathi,
Fahadh
Faasil
Director
-
Lokesh
Kanagaraj