Dhanush's Raayan introduces street talent Gana Kadhar in Water Packet song
Dhanush has set a new precedent by hiring a lyricist from outside the film industry for the recently released "Water Packet" song from Raayan.
Updated : May 26, 2024 12:36 PM ISTDhanush has set a new precedent by hiring a lyricist from outside the film industry for the recently released "Water Packet" song from Raayan.
Gana Kadhar with Dhanush and AR Rahman.
Tamil star Dhanush is collaborating with Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman for his upcoming movie, Raayan. Besides playing the lead role, Dhanush has also written and directed the film, which appears to be a crime drama.
Dhanush has set a new precedent by hiring a lyricist from outside the film industry for the recently released "Water Packet" song. He conducted auditions across Chennai to find someone with a strong command of 'Madras Bashai,' a hybrid language that may sound gibberish to untrained ears. Among 30 candidates, he picked Gana Kadhar to write the lyrics for his movie.
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The filmmakers unveiled a video where Dhanush introduced Gana Kadhar to AR Rahman. The music composer seemed pleasantly surprised by the new talent and inquired about his background. "I am a painter. But I write lyrics for my friends in the neighbourhood," said Kadhar.
"Kadhar's writing is good. There is a lot of humour in it," praised Dhanush while introducing Kadhar to Rahman.
Dhanush's efforts to highlight talent from the streets and provide them with such a significant opportunity in major film production have drawn positive responses on social media.
The "Water Packet" song captures the colourful and fun vocabulary of the streets of Chennai and adds a new dimension to the romantic melody. Composers Santhosh Narayanan and Shweta Mohan have sung the song to Rahman's 'love gana' number.
Dhanush has kick-started the promotions for Raayan, which is set to hit the screens on June 13. The film boasts an ensemble cast, including SJ Suryah, Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Dushara Vijayan, Aparna Balamurali, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, and Saravanan.
Judging from the posters of Raayan, the film seems like a gritty gangster drama with themes of revenge.