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"Urvasi Urvasi" is an Indian Tamil-language song composed by A. R. Rahman and written by Vaali for the soundtrack of the 1994 film Kadhalan. The song features vocals by Suresh Peters, Shahul Hameed and A. R. Rahman himself. "Urvasi" was the first song composed for the film. The song was a chartbuster in contemporary Tamil music,[citation needed] and became one of the most popular songs of all time.[citation needed] The Hindi version of the song was similarly successful across India.
Other versions
The song was later dubbed into Telugu and Hindi. The Hindi version of the Kadhalan soundtrack, called Humse Hai Muqabala, sold 2.5 million units in India,[1] with "Urvasi" being one of its most popular tracks. It[clarification needed] inspired the title of Rajsirpy's 1996 film Take It Easy Urvasi
In 2014, American
.In early 2017, AR Rahman released the unplugged version, which was written with help from his fans. Among its differences were more contemporary references such as the 2016 US Election and demonetisation.[4]
Yo Yo Honey Singh released a cover version called "Urvashi" in 2018.[5] It was also re-used in online pharmacy application named pharmEasy's commercial.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010.
- ^ Ghoshal, Arkadev (6 January 2017). "Happy Birthday AR Rahman: 12 songs that defined the Mozart of Madras over the years". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: will.i.am, Cody Wise - It's My Birthday (Official Music Video). YouTube.
- ^ "Mad about AR Rahman's 'Urvasi Urvasi' unplugged? Check out the translation from Tamil". dnaindia.com.
- ^ "Urvashi Video". YouTube. T-Series. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ PharmEasy - Kharchnatyam, retrieved 4 January 2022