10 fun facts about Kolaveri
Dhanush, the voice and face of Why this Kolaveri di that has become the earworm of the nation, was requested by his debutante director wife Aishwarya to pen down a simple fun song which talks about the hero's failure in love. Dhanush is now a household name all across India, much like his illustrious father-in-law, Rajinikanth.
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10 fun facts about KolaveriDhanush, the voice and face of Why this Kolaveri di that has become the earworm of the nation, was requested by his debutante director wife Aishwarya to pen down a simple fun song which talks about the hero's failure in love. Dhanush is now a household name all across India, much like his illustrious father-in-law, Rajinikanth. -
10 fun facts about KolaveriKolaveri Di was leaked days before its official release. The video, which everyone was directed to on Youtube, was a rough, unofficial version and was never meant to see the light of day. Dhanush has recently shot for the final version that people will get to see in the Tamil film 3. -
10 fun facts about KolaveriWhy This Kolaveri Di has gathered attention from the worldwide press including The Time Magazine website, The Huffington Post and the BBC. Huffington Post noted how "adding a u sound to the end of English is the latest trend in India". -
10 fun facts about KolaveriAward-winning poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar was a lone dissenting voice, slamming the song and calling it "tune ordinary, singing substandard, words an insult to sensibility." And in fact Dhanush himself admitted that the song was foolish. -
10 fun facts about KolaveriKolaveri has spawned any number of copies, including versions in support of Anna Hazare's campaign. It's also set to go political with the Congress trying to acquire the rights to the song ahead of the polls in Uttar Pradesh, and a local version is already blaring from the election trail in Punjab. -
10 fun facts about KolaveriWhile Kolaveri itself became a landmark on the 2011 music calendar, it brought little in the way of megabuck benefits to Dhanush. That might change when 3 releases and Dhanush professes himself happy with the impact Kolaveri has had on popular culture, saying: "Who knew the song would go so far? But it's okay. I don't regret it. I am content with what I've got from this song."
