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Spirit of Chennai

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"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

"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]

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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

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Singers

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Actors and actresses

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Technicians

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Musicians

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  • 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

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  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 [dead link]
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