Fanaa (song)
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"Fanaa" is a song from the critically acclaimed Hindi film
Yuva
directed by Mani Ratnam
.
The song was set in a nightclub and picturised with Trisha Krishnan
and Siddharth Narayan
in the Tamil and Telugu version and Vivek Oberoi
and Kareena Kapoor
in Hindi. The music for the song was composed by popular musician A. R. Rahman
and was sung by A. R. Rahman
. Lyrics were provided by Gulzar. The song has a Paul Van Dyk
style feel to it.
The same in Tamil
, for the film Aayitha Ezhuthu
in Tamil and Yuva in Telugu
, was alternatively titled "Yakkai Thiri"and "Deham Thiri", respectively, albeit with repeated mentions of the word "Fanaa". The song was a grand success in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. It was particularly enjoyed by many young people and became one of the highest grossing songs of the year
Film
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Yuva
Yuva
Yuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men...
directed by Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
.
The song was set in a nightclub and picturised with Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
and Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Suryanaraynan , popularly known and credited as Siddharth, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil...
in the Tamil and Telugu version and Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodhara Oberoi.- Early life :Vivek attended Mayo college in Ajmer. At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek off to New York, where he completed his...
and Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
in Hindi. The music for the song was composed by popular musician A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
and was sung by A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
. Lyrics were provided by Gulzar. The song has a Paul Van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
style feel to it.
The same in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, for the film Aayitha Ezhuthu
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Aayutha Ezhuthu is a 2004 Tamil political film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Surya, Madhavan and Siddharth in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Oscar winning Music Director A. R. Rahman...
in Tamil and Yuva in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, was alternatively titled "Yakkai Thiri"and "Deham Thiri", respectively, albeit with repeated mentions of the word "Fanaa". The song was a grand success in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. It was particularly enjoyed by many young people and became one of the highest grossing songs of the year