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‘Why this kolaveri di’ is CNN’s Top Song of the Year

The ultimate king of viral fever, Kolaveri di is transcending geographical boundaries, gaining international acclaim and making people groove to its unusual rhythm in discos and nightclubs all over the globe

If Kolaveri di’s singer Dhanush’s presence as a special guest at visiting Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda’s dinner party was not indication enough of the massive popularity the 28-year-old singer is getting the world over, then here’s a piece of news for you. After becoming the rage on the Internet and bagging millions of hits online, Kolaveri di is set to become a sensation like no other. Click here to read more

December 16th, 2011

Akshay Kumar not interested in buying rights to ‘Kolaveri di’

The Desi Boyz actor refutes reports that he has bought the rights to the Tamil chartbuster

Why this kolaveri di has become an anthem of sorts and many unofficial spoofs, versions and spin-offs inspired by the original song are making the rounds on the Internet. An interesting speculation related to the song was also that Shahrukh Khan was interested in buying the rights of the Hindi version of the popular Tanglish song, but Akshay Kumar beat the Khan to it and got hold of the rights. But these reports have turned out to be a piece of somebody’s hyperactive imagination as Akshay Kumar rubbished these rumours in an interview with a daily. Click here to read more

December 11th, 2011

Will Nevaan Nigam’s ‘Kolaveri di’ break Dhanush’s record?

The version of Why this kolaveri di by Sonu Niigaam’s son has crossed one million online hits

Dhanush’s Why this kolaveri di now can easily be awarded the song of the year. Sonu Niigaam’s son Nevaan joined Kolaveri di’s brigade recently and called his version the ‘Milk song’ as against the ‘Soup song’ of Dhanush. Nevaan has recorded the version in a very sweet way and generated over one million views in just three days! Dhanush, the original singer-lyricist of Kolaveri appreciated the little singer and wants to meet him. Click here to read more

December 5th, 2011

Sonu Niigaam’s son joins ‘Kolaveri di’ brigade

Since Dhanush’s song Why this kolaveri di was first uploaded, many versions of it have been doing the rounds. The latest by Nevaan Nigam is the cutest by far

Dhanush’s Tamil song Why this Kolaveri di from the film 3 has become a rage. Reactions from B-town have been diverse – some like Amitabh Bachchan have praised the song and others like Javed Akhtar have rubbished the song outright. However, the video on Sony BMG’s official YouTube channel has already received 16 million hits. Click here to read more

December 2nd, 2011

Javed Akhtar expresses dislike for Dhanush’s ‘Why this kolaveri di’ song

Unlike the Bachchans and the rest of B-towners, Don 2 lyricist, Javed Akhtar rubbishes the popular song

The Why this kolaveri di song from actor Dhanush’s Tamil film 3 has become one of the most popular songs on the internet. The song’s popularity can be gauged by the fact that every other day a new version of the same song is being uploaded and shared by its fans. Click here to read more

November 23rd, 2011

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Why this kolaveri di: Amitabh Bachchan likes Aishwarya and Dhanush’s new song

The song originally meant for ‘soup boys’ is finding new listeners everyday and is one of the biggest success stories fuelled by social networking sites. Latest is that even Big B finds the song catchy

It has been only a week since Why this Kolaveri di was first uploaded on the internet but it has already become a monster of a hit. Joke doing the rounds is that what Shahrukh Khan couldn’t do for his superhero film RA.One in months, the groovy heartbreak song did for the film 3 in less than a week. The lyrics are simple and the melody has a distinct south Indian flavour, but that hasn’t stopped the song from catching the fancy of people all over the world. Click here to read more

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November 22nd, 2011

Why this kolaveri di song: Shruti Haasan is ‘kolaverified’

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Kamal Haasan’s daughter praises song written and sung by Rajinikanth’s son-in-law

Shruti Haasan is really excited about her upcoming film 3, and especially about the song Why this kolaveri di, written and sung by Dhanush. Click here to read more