'Deewana' to 'Melala Vedikuthu': FIVE Tamil songs that celebrate the festive spirit of Holi

The festival of colours is here as everyone will indulge in celebrating Holi tomorrow. The colourful festival is often depicted in Tamil films and songs. As everyone gears up for festivity, here’s some musical entertainment. From From 'Deewana' to 'Melala Vedikuthu' – here’s taking a look at five popular Tamil songs that celebrate the spirit of Holi

'Deewana Deewana' belongs to the super hit Tamil film 'Gemini', which stars Vikram and Kiran Rathod in lead roles. The song was crooned by Sadhana Sargam and was composed by Bharadwaj. The song features Kiran Rathod as the female lead opposite Vikram. 'Deewana Deewana' is perfect to celebrate Holi as it has a good mix of love with dance. 'Gemini' was directed by Saran and emerged as a blockbuster at the box office.

Classy melody ‘Senthoora’ belongs to the film 'Bogan' and it is a colourful number that celebrates Holi. The song captures Jayam Ravi and Hansika in a romantic setting but the essence of colors is aptly displayed in the background. ‘Senthoora’ was composed by D Imman, sung by Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam, while the lyrics were penned by Thamarai. ‘Bogan’ was a cop action thriller, directed by Lakshman, featuring Jayam Ravi, Hansika, and Aravind Swami in lead roles.

'Oday Oday' song from 2013 release 'Raja Rani' had several colourful sequences with Arya and Nazriya Nazim. The cute expressions of Nazriya Nazim in this song were much loved by fans and her scenes with Arya were also very popular. The music of 'Oday Oday' was composed by GV Prakash Kumar, and the song was sung by Vijay Prakash, Shashaa Tirupati, and Shalmali Kholgade. 'Raja Rani' was directed by Atlee and marked his directorial debut in Tamil cinema.

'Saaratu Vandiyila' from 'Kaatru Veliyidai' is a wedding celebration song and cinematography Ravi Varman added more colour to the visuals of the song. The lyrics of the song were written by Vairamuthu, who made us fall in love with his meaningful words. 'Kaatru Veliyidai' was a romantic war film, which was directed by ace director Mani Ratnam and it starred Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles. The music of 'Saaratu Vandiyila' was scored by AR Rahman and it was sung by AR Raihanah, Tipu and Nikhita Gandhi.

'Melala Vedikuthu' is the best celebration song for Holi. The song from 'Arrambam' will positively add to your festive spirit. Ajith, Nayanthara, and Rana Daggubati showcase unique dance steps as they shake a leg to the music of Yuvan Shankar Raja. The lyrics of 'Melala Vedikuthu', that explore friendship, were written by Pa Vijay, and the song was crooned by Vijay Yesudas, KG Ranjith, and Shweta Mohan.