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'Arabic Kuthu' to 'Why This Kolaveri Di': Songs from Kollywood, that has non-Tamil lyrics

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Feb 14, 2022, 19:00 IST
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​'Arabic Kuththu' to 'Why This Kolaveri Di': Songs from Kollywood, that has non-Tamil lyrics

Songs are a pivotal part of Indian movies. They not only add colour to the movies, but are also a representation of the culture itself. In order to grab the attention of a wider range of music lovers, filmmakers sometimes use other languages including English to make the songs more interesting. Let’s take a look at five Tamil songs that have non-Tamil lyrics.

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'Why This Kolaveri Di' from '3'

Dhanush and Shruti Haasan starrer ‘3’ is all about romance, and it had a viral song 'Why This Kolaveri Di'. Dhanush also penned the lyrics for the song, which had a mix of both Tamil and English words. The song went viral and was composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

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'Asku Laska' from 'Nanban'

Harish Jayaraj scored the music for Vijay's 'Nanban', which was directed by Shankar. The innovative composer has taken help from Madhan Karky to pen lyrics for the song 'Asku Laska' in the film, and the song had lyrics with words from 16 languages including Tamil.

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'Rise of Damo' from '7aum Arivu'

Suriya starrer '7aum Arivu' is a period drama, and a few portions of the film are set in China. The composer Harris Jayaraj delivered the song 'Rise of Damo' with a mix of Chinese and Tamil lyrics.

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'Jalabula Jung' from 'Don'

Composer Anirudh shares a great rapport with actor Sivakarthikeyan, and he has made a novel attempt for the upcoming film 'Don'. The first single from the film 'Jalabula Jung' has a few words from Hindi mixed with Tamil, and it turned the song into a peppy one. The combination has worked well, and the song is doing well on musical platforms.

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'Arabic Kuthu' from 'Beast'

For the first time in Tamil cinema, the Arabic language has been used in a song, and it's again Anirudh who did it for Vijay starrer 'Beast'. Sivakarthikeyan has also made his part as a lyricist for the song, and given fascinating lyrics to attract the fans. The song has got great reception, and it has already appealed the viewers.

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