Dhanush’s song ‘Kolaveri Di’ crosses 100 mn mark on Youtube

Sung and written by Dhanush, “Kolaveri di” captured people’s imaginations with its music and colloquial lyrics and immediately became a song of the people.

Composed by 18-year-old Anirudh Ravichander, the song with funny lyrics is sung in an unconventional manner by Dhanush himself and was a part of his film “3”, which was directed by his wife Aishwarya. The film also stars Shruthi Haasan.

The video had a raw feel to it, similar to an unplugged recording, making it extremely relatable for the viewers.

“Kolaveri” a highly popular slang among Tamil youth, normally used to silence a cranky person in a group. It is among several Tamil words which youngsters use between themselves without implying actual meaning.