Indian 2 song Paaraa: What does this music reveal about Kamal Haasan's sequel?

The first single from Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 was launched on Wednesday. The song, titled "Paaraa," is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.

While unveiling the song, Anirudh called it a 'dream come true' moment as the film marks his maiden collaboration with director Shankar. "Waiting for this day since I was a kid.. A dream come true to make music for the master @shankarshanmugh sir and ulaganayagan @ikamalhaasan sir once again," he tweeted.

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"Paaraa" reveals that Shankar has included a grand period portion in the upcoming movie, which continues the story of the film that came out nearly three decades ago. The song is a hero-worshipping anthem, heralding the arrival of a hero to end tyranny and inspire common people to break the shackles of slavery.

In the original Indian, released in 1996, the scenes showing the backstory of young Senapathy were among the highlights. Similarly, Shankar has included scenes that shed further light on Senapathy's rebellion against the British Raj before he joined the Indian National Army under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose.

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The lyrical video suggests that Indian 2 will feature epic battle sequences as Senapathy wages an armed rebellion against the British.

Waiting for this day since I was a kid.. A dream come true to make music for the master @shankarshanmugh sir and ulaganayagan @ikamalhaasan sir once again 🔥🔥🔥

Here is #Paaraa - https://t.co/rQ5IGYasZy
First single from #Indian2 🥁🥁🥁

🖋️@poetpaavijay#ShruthikaSamudhrala…

— Anirudh Ravichander (@anirudhofficial) May 22, 2024

Earlier, the filmmakers had released a song to set the stage for the comeback of 'Indian.' The song highlights the growing corruption and injustice in the country, creating the need for 'Indian thatha' to return and put the fear of god in those who enable corruption through bribery.

Recently, Shankar claimed that he felt nothing had changed in the country since he first made Indian in 1996, inspiring him to bring back the character to tackle the issues still plaguing the nation.

Indian 2 is set to hit screens worldwide on July 12.

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