Spirit of Chennai

"Spirit of Chennai" is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language single 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. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. "Chiyaan Vikram directs a song for the spirit of Chennai". Behindwoods.com. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. "Vikram's appreciation of the Chennai spirit". The Hindu. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. "Celebrating the spirit of Chennai - Tiruchirapalli". The Hindu. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. "'Spirit of Humanity' song released". The Hindu. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  6. "A song saluting Chennai's spirit, directed by Vikram". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  7. "A hashtag that stands for resilience". The Hindu. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  8. Silver Screen India
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