Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam
| "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | |
|---|---|
rap | |
| Length | 5:50 |
| Composer(s) | A. R. Rahman |
| Lyricist(s) | M. Karunanidhi |
| Producer(s) | A. R. Rahman |
"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" (
Background
The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010, officially the 9th World Tamil Conference and informally known as the World Tamil Meet, is an international meet by Tamil scholars, researchers, poets, celebrities etc. from all around the world, which was held in Coimbatore from 23 to 27 June 2010.[2] A poem titled Semmozhi was penned by the writer turned politician, M. Karunanidhi specifically for this meet, but with the wider vision that it be an anthem for Tamils across the globe, he demanded this poem to be set to tune by Tamil composer A. R. Rahman.
Rahman spent 2+1⁄2 months to complete recording the song,[3] which was widely appreciated upon release.[4] Neither Rahman nor Gautham Vasudev Menon, who directed the song, took any remuneration to do this song.[5] The central message of the song is that all were equal by birth and they should have the feeling that they remained so even later and they should live as one race.[4] Through the lyrics, the history of Tamil literature is also highlighted. After the initial composing was over, a new verse was added highlighting the works of Tamil poets Kambar and Avvaiyar.[6]
Release
The launch of "Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam" was held on 15 May 2010. In addition, the video to the song, directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon was screened to an extremely positive response. On 18 May 2010, the song was made available for free download from A. R. Rahman's official website and on 21 May 2010 from The Hindu official website.[7]
Music video
The video directed by
The video was launched on 29 May 2010 by Tamil Nadu Information and Publicity Minister
Personnel
Song credits
Playback singer(s)
The following playback singers lent their voices for the song. The list is in order of first appearance:
- T. M. Soundararajan
- A. R. Rahman
- Harini
- Chinmayi Sripaada
- Karthik
- Hariharan
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Vijay Yesudas
- P. Susheela
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- T. L. Maharajan
- Bombay Jayashri
- Aruna Sairam
- Nithyasree Mahadevan
- S. Sowmya
- Blaaze
- Lady Kash (of Lady Kash and Krissy)
- Nagoor Brothers
- T. M. Krishna
- Unni Menon
- Anuradha Sriram
- Dr. K. A. Gunasekaran
- Naresh Iyer
- Srinivas
- Shruti Haasan
- Chinna Ponnu
Backing vocalist(s)
- A. R. Reihana
- Benny Dayal
- Devan Ekambaram
- Neha
- Ujjayinee
- Krissy (of Lady Kash and Krissy)
- Nithin Raj
- Munna
- R. Vijay Narain
- Dr. Narayan
- Bhagyaraj
- Subiksha
- Anitha
- K. Renu
- Maya Sricharan
- Kalyani
- Raqueeb Alam
- Jawidth Ahamed
Instrumentalist(s)
- Sivamani – Drums & percussions
- Purushothaman – Tavil
- Natarajan – Nadaswaram
Production
- Producer: A. R. Rahman
- Engineers: S. Sivakumar, T. R. Krishna Chetan, Suresh Perumal, Srinidhi Venkatesh, Kannan Ganpat, Pradeep Menon
- Mixing: K. J. Singh, P.A.Deepak, Srinidhi Venkatesh
- Mastering: S. Sivakumar
- Programming: T. R. Krishna Chetan
- Coordination: Noell James
Video credits
Actor and actresses
- Anjali
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Akhil
- VTV Ganesh
Technicians
- Direction: Gautham Vasudev Menon
- Cinematography: Manoj Paramahamsa
- Editing: Anthony Gonsalves
- Art Direction: Rajeevan
- Production: Escape Artists Motion Pictures
References
- ^ "AR Rahman meets the press". Sify. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Front Page : Theme song launched for world classical Tamil meet". The Hindu. India. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Front Page : I initially wondered how I was going to do it: A.R. Rahman". The Hindu. India. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ a b "A.R.Rahman". A.R.Rahman. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "AR Rahman – Tamil Movie News – AR Rahman and Gautham did it free – AR Rahman | Gautham Menon | M Karunanidhi". Behindwoods.com. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Ramya Kannan (16 May 2010). "The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : I initially wondered how I was going to do it: A.R. Rahman". Beta.thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Front Page : World Tamil meet theme song at The Hindu website". The Hindu. India. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Special Correspondent (30 May 2010). "The Hindu : Cities / Chennai : Video of Tamil meet theme song launched". Beta.thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 November 2011.