Arabic Kuthu
2022 single by Anirudh Ravichander and Jonita Gandhi
"Arabic Kuthu" is an Indian Tamil-language song composed by Anirudh, who also sang the track alongside Jonita Gandhi, while the lyrics for the track were written by actor Sivakarthikeyan, for the soundtrack album of the 2022 film Beast, directed by Nelson. Starring Vijay and Pooja Hegde, the film is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the studio Sun Pictures. The first single to be released from the album, being highly expected from fans, was delayed multiple times.
The single was released on Valentine's Day (14 February 2022). It subsequently became the most-viewed and liked South Indian song within 24 hours, garnering 25 million views within a short period, and also the fastest South Indian song to cross 50 million views. The lyrical video has crossed more than 520 million views and the music video crossed over 750 million views in YouTube.
The music video also peaked at no. 1 on the YouTube Global Music Video charts. The hook step dance involving Vijay and Pooja Hegde – the lead actors of Beast – became popular.
Composition
This film marks Anirudh's third collaboration with Vijay after Kaththi (2014) and Master (2021), and with Nelson after Kolamaavu Kokila (2018) and Doctor (2021).
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