Almost a year ago, I compiled a list of inspirational /motivational songs in this blog. Though all of these were in English that post
shows up as one of the top results in Google if you search for Tamil
inspirational songs and a lot of people seem to be searching for inspiration in
Tamil.
If you are seeking uplifting Tamil songs I am not the best
person to provide an answer. But one Tamil song has been making rounds in our
house(and probably every South Indian household with an internet connection) for the past week. It is one of the most viewed songs in YouTube this
past month, with 15 million views and counting, you know what I am talking
about – Why this Kolaveri Kolaveri Di. Way to go Dhanush, Aishwarya and Anirudh
Ravichander. It is from the movie 3 starring Dhanush and Shruti Hassan.
From Tamil onto Malayalam - one of the most difficult
languages to write rock songs and my native language. When I saw Vineet
Sreenivasan’s Malarvadi Arts Club, the closing scenes of the movie feature
‘supposedly’ a rock song. At that time I had wonderedand wished out loud that Vineet should’ve let Avial – the first real rock band
to come out of Mallu land to compose and perform that song instead of the
insipid piece that was in the movie. It looks like some film maker had the same
idea as me (and a million others, I am sure.) Salt N Pepper one of the really
watchable movies of 2011 hands the screen over to Avial and their musical
extravaganza to provide a rocking end to the film. Performed by Avial for Salt
n Pepper, here’s Aanakallan. Rock on, Malayalis!
With Tamil and Malayalam covered, how can I ignore
Bollywood? Everyone might have an opinion about Ra-One and I have an opinion about
his Chammak Challo. With music by Vishal Shekhar and sung by Akon, aimed to
rope in a global audience, Chammak Challo is guarenteed to sizzle you. For
added entertainment watch the video instead of just the audio, Bollywood as you
know is all about color, emotions and music, it has to be enjoyed as a combo
package and Chammak Challo will not disappoint.
That's inspiration X 3, in three Indian languages - Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi, take your pick.
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