Spirit of Chennai

"Spirit of Chennai" is a 2016 Tamil video song composed by C Girinandh and directed by Vikram. The song was made as a flood relief anthem in response to the 2015 South Indian floods which affected Chennai, and was stated by the makers to be a "tribute to all the volunteers".[1][2]

"Spirit of Chennai"
Single by C. Girinandh
Released2 January 2016
Recorded2016
Length5:58
LabelSony Music India
Songwriter(s)Gana Bala, Madhan Karky & Rokesh
Producer(s)Vikram

Production

Following the 2015 South Indian floods which affected Chennai in early December 2015, actor Vikram planned a flood relief anthem to pay homage to the volunteers during the crisis and to celebrate the spirit of the city. Titled "Spirit of Chennai", he worked on composing a song and approached C. Girinandh and his band, Oxygen, to work on a tune for the anthem. The song was composed within two hours, and Vikram called up several prominent singers to record their voices as a part of the track. The lyrics for the song were written by Madhan Karky, Gana Bala and Rokesh. Vikram subsequently began directing a video song for the anthem featuring several actors from the Indian film industry. [3] [4]The song was unveiled online, via Sony Music India on 2 January 2016.[5][6][7]

Artists

Singers

Actors and actresses

Technicians

Musicians
  • Piano & Programming : C. Girinandh
  • Melodion: Harish
  • Electric Violin : Karthick Iyer
  • Flute: Vijay Gopal
  • Mridangam, Kanjira & Ghatam : Ramana
  • Indian Rhythms : Sharath Ravi
  • Big Drums & Additional programming : Bharath
  • Guitars: Bob Phukan
  • Bass Guitar : Carl Fernandes
  • Nadhaswaram : Balasubramani
  • Violin : Balaji
  • Violas : Vinaykumar & Balaji
  • Cello : Srinivasan
  • Song Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Aura Studios Chennai, by Bob Phukan
  • Sound Engineers: Saurabh Muthusami, Kathiravan & Sukriti

References
  1. "Vikram's flood-relief anthem 'Spirit of Chennai' song released [VIDEO]". Ibtimes.co.in. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  2. "Chiyaan Vikram directs a song for the spirit of Chennai". Behindwoods.com. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  3. "Vikram's appreciation of the Chennai spirit". The Hindu. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. "Celebrating the spirit of Chennai - Tiruchirapalli". The Hindu. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  5. "'Spirit of Humanity' song released". The Hindu. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  6. "A song saluting Chennai's spirit, directed by Vikram". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  7. "A hashtag that stands for resilience". The Hindu. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
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