Manasilaayo promo from Vettaiayan OUT: Anirudh Ravichander brings back late singer Malaysian Vasudevan’s voice through AI for Rajinikanth-starrer

The Rajinikanth-Malaysian Vasudevan combo returns after a long hiatus of 27 years! After A.R. Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja, it's Anirudh Ravichander who is all set to bring back the voice of the legendary singer through AI (Artificial Intelligence). Ahead of the first single’s release, the makers of superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Vettaiyan released a promo of the song 'Manasilaayo.'

While sharing a glimpse of the song, the makers also announced that composer Anirudh had sought help from AI to recreate the voice of the late iconic Kollywood singer, Malaysia Vasudevan. The makers wrote, "Bringing back the legendary MALAYSIA VASUDEVAN’s voice for SUPERSTAR after 27 years! #MANASILAAYO from VETTAIYAN Full song releasing tomorrow at 5 PM. #Vettaiyan Releasing on 10th October in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi & Kannada!”  

The full song will be released tomorrow, on September 9, 2024.

AI trend among Tamil composers

This new surprise has elevated the excitement surrounding the song among fans, who will get to hear the legendary artist’s voice once again. The trend of using AI began this year, with A.R. Rahman employing AI to recreate the voices of two late singers, Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed, for a song in Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam. Later, composer Yuvan Shankar Raja paid a special tribute to his late sister and singer Bhavatharini by incorporating her voice using Artificial Intelligence in the song 'Chinna Chinna Kangal' from the latest action thriller The Greatest of All Time.

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Now, with Anirudh joining the bandwagon, we may have to wait patiently to see how this recreation has turned out!

For the unversed, the song title 'Manasilaayo' was popularized by Rajinikanth and Vinayakan, who used it as a punchline, 'Manasilaayo saare,' in their 2023 blockbuster film Jailer. The Malayalam word means 'Understood?'

More about Vettaiyan

Helmed by Jai Bhim director T.J. Gnanavel, the upcoming cop drama revolves around a Muslim officer who fights against injustice. Reportedly based on true events, the film features Rajinikanth in the role of the cop and Rana Daggubati as a cunning entrepreneur. The film also boasts an ensemble cast, including Fahadh Faasil, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Dushara Vijayan, Kishore, Rohini, Rao Ramesh, Shaji Chen, Ramesh Thilak, Rakshan, and G.M. Sundar, among others.

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