ARRTamilBracket: Vote for best of Rahman’s Tamil songs on Twitter

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By Arjun Ramachandran

07/06/2023

After the successful poll on Twitter to find out the best Hindi song of musical Maestro AR Rahman, it’s time to know about the popular Tamil songs scored by the Madras Mozart.

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The Hindi campaign was started by writer-editor Runcol Rebello’s Twitter poll. Four iconic songs reached the semifinals: Chaiyya Chaiyya, Ae Ajnabi, Dil Se Re and Jashn-e-Bahara.

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And without any surprise, Chhaiya Chhaiya from Dil Se (1998) has been declared the winner, out of the 32 songs shortlisted initially.

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The Tamil poll was started by a Twitter user who identified as Sri. The user is hosting #ARRTamilBracket from 7 May to 9 June, as per the Twitter bio.

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While 256 Tamil songs composed by AR Rahman were considered for the poll, 32 made it to the final list. On 5 May, it was announced that there will be 8 pairs consisting of 16 songs.

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The top eight songs as of 7 June in the list include Veerapandi Kottayile, Kannalane, Yakkai Thiri, Thee Thee, Puthu Vellai, Raasathi, Urvashi and Kannathil Muthammithal.

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In Tamil, Ilaiyaraaja and AR Rahman are considered thespians who gave a new outlook to Tamil songs. They both have a varied fan base.

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The voting for best Tamil songs scored by AR Rahman is open till 9 June. So, what are you waiting for? Visit the Twitter profile and vote for your most loved Rahman songs.

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