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| "Urvasi Urvasi" | |
|---|---|
| SongbyA. R. Rahman feat. Suresh Peters and Shahul Hameed | |
| from the album Kadhalan: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios, Chennai |
| Length | 5:39 |
| Label | Pyramid |
| Songwriter(s) | A. R. Rahman (composer) Vairamuthu (lyrics) |
| Producer(s) | A. R. Rahman |
| Music videos | |
| "Urvasi Urvasi"onYouTube | |
"Urvasi Urvasi" is an Indian Tamil-language song composed by A. R. Rahman and written by Vairamuthu for the soundtrack of the 1994 film Kadhalan. The song features vocals by Suresh Peters, Shahul Hameed and A. R. Rahman himself. "Urvasi" was the first song composed for the film. The song was a chartbuster in contemporary Tamil music,[citation needed] and became one of the most popular Indian songs of all time.[citation needed] The Hindi version of the song was similarly successful across India.
The song was later dubbed into Telugu and Hindi. The Hindi version of the Kadhalan soundtrack, called Humse Hai Muqabala, sold 2.5 million units in India,[1] with "Urvasi" being one of its most popular tracks. It[clarification needed] inspired the title of Rajsirpy's 1996 film Take It Easy Urvasi
In 2014, American hip hop recording artist will.i.am and singer Cody Wise, re-created "Urvasi Urvasi" as It's My Birthday.[2] It's My Birthday topped the charts in the United Kingdom, becoming will.i.am's tenth chart-topper there (including five as a member of The Black Eyed Peas).[3] In 2016, this song was featured in the Australian movie Lion.
In early 2017, AR Rahman released the unplugged version, which was written with help from his fans. Among its differences were more contemporary references such as the 2016 US Election and demonetisation.[4]
Yo Yo Honey Singh released a cover version called "Urvashi" in 2018.[5] It was also re-used in online pharmacy application named pharmEasy's commercial.[6]
