Aalaporaan Thamizhan
{{short description|2017 song by A. R. Rahman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Aalaporan Thamizhan
| cover = Aalaporan Thamizhan.jpg
| caption = Aalaporan Thamizhan song cover featuring actor Vijay
| alt =
| type =
| artist = A. R. Rahman
| album = Mersal
| language = Tamil
| released = 10 August 2017
| recorded = 2017
| studio = Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai
| venue =
| genre = Filmi, pop-folk, traditional music
| length = 5:48
| label = Sony Music India
| composer = A.R. Rahman
| lyricist = Vivek
| producer = A.R. Rahman
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|xsbLtHql4g8|"Aalaporaan Tamizhan"}}|type=song}}
}}
"Aalaporaan Thamizhan"{{Citation|title=Mersal - Aalaporan Thamizhan Tamil Video {{!}} Vijay {{!}} A.R. Rahman|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsbLtHql4g8|language=en|access-date=2021-12-25}}({{Translation|Tamizhan going to rule}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil language song composed by A. R. Rahman, from the music album of Mersal. The song's lyrics were written by Vivek and sung by Kailash Kher, Sathyaprakash, Pooja AV, and Deepak. The song's music video is pictured upon actor Vijay.{{Citation|last=SonyMusicSouthVEVO|title=Mersal - Aalaporan Thamizhan Tamil Video {{!}} Vijay {{!}} A.R. Rahman|date=2017-11-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsbLtHql4g8|access-date=2019-03-11}} The song was released as first single track of the film on 10 August 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SonyMusicSouth/status/895171239286906880|title=The first single #AalaporaanThamizhan from #Mersal releases tomorrow. @actorvijay @arrahman @Atlee_dir @ThenandalFilms @Lyricist_Vivekpic.twitter.com/pwnR7xWBHN|last=South|first=Sony Music|date=8 Aug 2017|website=@SonyMusicSouth|language=en|access-date=2017-09-24}} As of October 2020, the video song has grossed 176 million of views in YouTube.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/aalaporan-thamizhan-clocks-in-100m-views/articleshow/68834345.cms|title=Aalaporan Thamizhan clocks in 100M views|newspaper=The Times of India|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=15 August 2020}} The song portrays about the popularity of Tamil speaking people all over the world. The song features Vijay as Vetrimaaran, praising Tamil heritage and pride following a wrestling match in Punjab.
Song credits
Personnel
- Composer & Producer - A. R. Rahman
- Lyrics - Vivek
- Performers - Kailash Kher, Pooja Vaidyanath, Sathyaprakash Dharmar, Deepak Blue
- Additional Vocals - Veena Murali, Maalavika, Deepthi Suresh, Soundarya, Anu Subbhaiya, Vishnupriya, Yaamini, Aishwarya Kumar
Musician
- Flute - Naveen Kumar
- Guitars - Keba Jeremiah
- Nadaswaram - D. Balasubramani
- Sitar - Kishore
- Indian Rhythm - T Raja, Kumar, Lakshmi Narayanan, Raju, Vedha, Neelakandan,
- Thavil - M Venkatesh Subramanian, Kaviraj, S Sundar, Purushothaman
- Kombu - Alex, Kali, Shankar, Viji
- Live Strings - Chennai Strings Orchestra, Sunshine Orchestra (conducted by V J Srinivasamurthy)
Sound Engineers
- Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai - Suresh Permal, Karthik Sekaran, T R Krishna Chetan, Srinidhi Venkatesh, Jerry Vincent, Santhosh Dhayanidhi, Vinay Sridhar, Ishaan Chhabra
- AM Studios, Chennai - S Sivakumar, Kannan Ganpat, Krishnan Subramanian, Pradeep Menon, Manoj Kumar
Production
- Additional Programming - T R Krishna Chetan, Kumaran Sivamani, Santhosh Dayanidhi, Hari Dafusia, Pawan CH, Kaashif AH, Jim Sathya
- Choral Arrangement - Arjun Chandy, Nakul Abhyankar
- Additional Choral Supervisor - Srinivas Doraiswamy
- Mixed by - T R Krishna Chetan
- Mastered by - Suresh Permal
- MfiT - S. Sivakumar
- Musicians Coordinators - Vijay Iyer, Noel James, TM Faizuddin
- Musicians Fixer - Samidurai R
- Music Label - Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=300|title=A. R. Rahman - The Official Site|website=arrahman.com|access-date=2019-05-16}}
Reception
=Critical reception=
The Times of India stated that "[t]he song was released as the first single on August 10, 2017, and received massive applause from the audience. The number is all about Tamil pride, and that struck a chord with listeners. It used a lot of native instruments in the background score and Vivek’s lyrics spoke about the history and what it means to be a Tamizhan. Despite so many months, it remains a favourite among Vijay fans."{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/aalaporan-thamizhan-clocks-in-100m-views/articleshow/68834345.cms|title=Aalaporan Thamizhan clocks in 100M views|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}} Behindwoods wrote "Be it the folk beats, the indigenous instruments, the melodious portion delivered by Pooja or the native percussions, the song has a lot to offer. It is not an out and out mass number that is centred by folk elements but serves to be a song rich in a lot of aspects. With Rahman’s chords haunting the listener, Aalaporaan Tamizhan is an overall delight for both his fans and for fans of actor Vijay."{{Cite web|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/vijay-ar-rahman-and-atlees-mersal-single-aalaporaan-tamizhan-review.html|title=Vijay, AR Rahman and Atlee's Mersal single Aalaporaan Tamizhan review|date=10 August 2017}}
= Views =
Aalaporaan Tamizhan has gained 170 million views on YouTube.{{Citation|last=SonyMusicSouthVEVO|title=Mersal - Aalaporan Thamizhan Tamil Video {{!}} Vijay {{!}} A.R. Rahman|date=2017-11-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsbLtHql4g8|access-date=2019-05-22}}
Live performances
=''Mersal Audio Launch''=
On 1 September 2017, filmmakers launched Mersal album on live program. A. R. Rahman performed the song live.{{Citation|last=Sony Music India|title=Mersal Audio Launch - Live Performance A R Rahman {{!}} Vijay {{!}} Samantha, Kajal, Nithya Menen {{!}} Atlee|date=2017-08-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BVDDwe_RN8|access-date=2019-05-25}}
= Concerts =
- Netru Indru Naalai concert (12 January 2018), Chennai{{Citation|last=BToS Productions|title=Aalaporaan Tamizhan - AR Rahman Live in Chennai|date=2019-06-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5whGzowMQro|access-date=2019-06-15}}
Among all the songs played at Rahman's Netru Indru Naalai concert held in Chennai.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ar-rahman-thanks-thalapathy-vijay-for-mersal-reach-news-tamil-sbnqF6ahiicij.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113203303/http://www.sify.com/movies/ar-rahman-thanks-thalapathy-vijay-for-mersal-reach-news-tamil-sbnqF6ahiicij.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2018|title=AR Rahman thanks Thalapathy Vijay for 'Mersal' reach|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-05-27}}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Award !Date of ceremony !Category !Recipient(s) and nominee(s) !Result !Ref |
| Edison Awards
|26 February 2018 |Best Male Playback Singer |Sathyaprakash for Aalaporaan Thamizhan |{{Won}} |
|---|
| Filmfare Awards South
|Vivek for Aalaporaan Thamizhan |{{nom}} |
| South Indian International Movie Awards
|Best Lyricist |Vivek for Aalaporaan Thamizhan |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="2" |Techofes Awards
| rowspan="2" |19 February 2018 |Best Male Playback Singer |Sathyaprakash |{{Won}} |
| Best Female Playback Singer
|Pooja Vaidyanath for Aalaporaan Thamizhan |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="2" |Vijay Awards
| rowspan="2" |3 June 2018 |Vivek for Aalaporaan Thamizhan |{{nom}} |
| Favourite Song
|Aalaporaan Thamizhan |{{Won}} |