Singer Vaishali Samant reunites with Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman after 25 years for the Thug Life track, Jinguchaa
Vaishali Samant, AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam
Imagine lending your voice to an AR Rahman composition for a Mani Ratnam film only in the second year of your career. If that’s enviable, we wonder what to make of Vaishali Samant’s recent feat—25 years after singing Yaro yarodi in Ratnam’s much-loved Tamil film, Alaipayuthey (2000), she has reunited with the filmmaker and the Mozart of Madras to croon Jinguchaa for the upcoming movie, Thug Life.
“I had no idea I was singing for Mani Ratnam sir’s film,” she exclaims, jubilant to have added another Ratnam movie to her résumé. Besides the filmmaker-
composer duo, another heavyweight is involved in the number. The lyrics have been penned by Thug Life’s lead actor Kamal Haasan. Tell Samant that she is in esteemed company, and she says it all came as a surprise to her. “I never ask for details. I try to give my 100 per cent to every song. It was only much later that I realised the song was for Thug Life!”
A still from the song
Listen to Jinguchaa once, and chances are it will play on loop in your head, or on your playlist. The number has already caught the internet’s attention for its fast-paced beats and infectious energy. It comes as another hit for Samant after Aaya re toofan from Chhaava earlier this year. She reveals that it was during the recording of the Chhaava number, also composed by Rahman, that the maestro suggested she sing Tamil songs again. Months later, she was in the studio, singing Jinguchaa. To Samant, working with Rahman is like “enrolling into a university.” “Every language carries its own cultural charm. With Jinguchaa, it was a challenge to pronounce the words like a Tamil native. In a day and age where voices come and go, Rahman sir adds the punch that makes a song stand the test of time. I hope we can continue working together for the next 25 years too.”
Did you know?
Superstar Kamal Haasan has penned the lyrics of Jinguchaa that features him alongside Sanya Malhotra and Silambarasan TR.
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