‘Thug Life’ audio launch: Silambarasan TR reveals AR Rahman helped him after ‘Beep Tune’ controversy

Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR, and AR Rahman
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Tamil star Silambarasan TR on Saturday revealed that music legend AR Rahman lent a serving to hand when the previous was going by way of a distressing time after the ‘Beep Tune’ controversy in 2016. The actor stated this whereas talking on the audio launch of his upcoming movie, co-starring Kamal Haasan, Thug Life.

“I’ve travelled fairly a bit with him (Rahman), however I believe crucial second was when the ‘Beep Tune’ was launched. As you all know, it was a really troublesome time for me. And through such a tumultuous time, we needed to launch a teaser. Initially, it had solely a dialogue, however Rahman sir cancelled his journey plans and determined to attain music for the teaser. That’s how the tune ‘Thalli Pogathey’ was launched. I’ll always remember that and all that you’ve got finished for me, sir,” stated Simbu, earlier than thanking the composer for being the primary, apart from his father T Rajendar, to offer him a possibility to sing in movies.

“Additionally, after I stepped out and began making films with administrators apart from my father, it was Rahman sir who gave me my first alternative to sing. Since then, I’ve sung over 150 songs in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi,” added Simbu.

The ‘Beep Tune’ controversy that Simbu mentions within the speech emerged in 2015, over an allegedly leaked soundtrack that the star had sung. The observe, rumoured to have been composed by Anirudh Ravichander, contained expletives that have been masked by a beep sound. The observe drew flak from girls’s rights teams who stated that the observe was derogatory in the direction of girls.

Whereas Anirudh denied his involvement within the composition of the observe, Simbu argued that the observe was for his personal private consumption and that it was illegally leaked to the general public. FIRs have been filed, protests have been held, and the controversy made the headlines for months. Whereas showing earlier than the Coimbatore Metropolis police in late February 2016, Simbu acknowledged that he had composed the tune way back when he was affected by a breakup; the star additionally added that Anirudh had no function within the composition of the observe.

Notably, the audio teaser of ‘Thalli Pogathey,’ successful tune from the star’s movie with Gautham Vasudev Menon, Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada, was launched on YouTube in January 2016. The tune turned out to be a chartbuster, garnering over 75 million views on YouTube. The tune turned the tables for Simbu and generated loads of hype for Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada.

In the meantime, Silambarasan, at present awaiting the discharge of Thug Life, is engaged on his subsequent movie, STR 49, co-starring Santhanam. The movie, directed by Ramkumar Balakrishnan, was launched earlier this month. The star has additionally teamed up with Desingh Periyasamy and Dragon-maker Ashwath Marimuthu for his subsequent movies.