Aravindh (song)
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| Song by Anirudh Ravichander | |
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| Released | 14 June 2026 |
| Genre | Indian pop |
| Label | Albuquerque Records |
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"Aravindh" is a song composed and sung by the Indian musician Anirudh Ravichander and written by Super Subu. It is the first song produced under Anirudh's label Albuquerque Records, in partnership with Universal Music India. The song was released on 14 June 2026 in Tamil and Telugu languages, with lyrics for the Telugu version written by Srinivasa Mouli.
Composition
"Aravindh" is the first song produced under Anirudh's label Albuquerque Records, partnering with Universal Music India. It has been described as having pop and hip-hop influences.[1][2] The song is dedicated to Anirudh's friend Aravinth Baskaran, an audio engineer who died in 2014.[3][4] That same year, Anirudh had dedicated the soundtrack of Kaththi in his honour.[5] The song is satirical in nature and depicts the struggles of an independent musician trying to stay afloat in the "fast-evolving digital music landscape". Within the song, "Aravindh" is Anirudh's alter-ego and he said, "Aravindh is everybody in some way. We all have an Aravindh in our lives", adding that it is meant to reflect his early struggles and rise to fame and hoped it would relate to other independent musicians too.[6] It also criticises the trend of songs achieving short-lived success through virality, social media and paid promotions, with Anirudh hoping "Aravindh" would achieve long-lasting fame.[7][8] The dance steps in the music video of "Aravindh" were choreographed by Jani Master. Anirudh received backlash for collaborating with Jani because of a pending sexual harassment case against the latter.[9][10]
Release and reception
The original Tamil version of "Aravindh" was released on 14 June 2026 both in streaming services and YouTube.[11][12] The Telugu version was released the same day on streaming services,[4][13] but the YouTube video came four days later, on 18 June.[14] Mirchi.in wrote that viewers appreciated Anirudh for "pour[ing] his heart out" and criticising the music industry for previously not allowing him to create "soulful" and "sweet" songs to his liking.[15] The video of the Tamil version gained 13 million views in 13 days.[16]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from YouTube.[12][14]
- Anirudh Ravichander – composer
- Super Subu – lyricist (Tamil)
- Anirudh Ravichander – vocals
- Srinivasa Mouli – lyricist (Telugu)
- Keba Jeremiah – Acoustic and electric guitars
References
- ↑ "Rockstar Anirudh marks a new chapter with 'Aravindh'". The Hans India. 16 June 2026. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Anirudh Ravichander begins independent music journey with Aravindh". Telugucinema.com. 15 June 2026. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Johnson (23 June 2026). ""இறந்துபோன என் நண்பனுக்காக இந்தப் பாடல்.." - அனிருத் | Anirudh | Aravind" ["This song is dedicated to my deceased friend.." – Anirudh]. Puthiya Thalaimurai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 R, Narmatha (18 June 2026). "Anirudh's latest release: Who is Aravindh?". Varnam Malaysia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Kaththi (motion picture) (in Tamil). Lyca Productions. 22 October 2014. Closing credits, from 2:33:17.
The album of Kaththi is dedicated to and in memory of Aravinth Baskaran, my best friend and sound engineer
- ↑ "We all have an Aravindh in us: Anirudh Ravichander". DT Next. 15 June 2026. Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Ganguly, Adit (14 June 2026). "Anirudh Slams False Social Media Trends In New Independent Track "Aravindh" (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "'2000 for a tweet, 4000 for a reel": Anirudh Ravichander exposes paid and manufactured social media and reel culture". The Times of India. 15 June 2026. Archived from the original on 20 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Anirudh faces flak for working with Jani Master on 'Aravindh' song". Cinema Express. 14 June 2026. Archived from the original on 24 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fans slam Anirudh Ravichander for giving work to Jani Master despite active POCSO case". The Statesman. 15 June 2026. Archived from the original on 14 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aravindh – Single". Apple Music. 14 June 2026. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- 1 2 Anirudh Ravichander (14 June 2026). Aravindh – Music Video | Albuquerque Records | Anirudh Ravichander. Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Aravindh (Telugu) – Single". Apple Music. 14 June 2026. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- 1 2 Anirudh Ravichander (18 June 2026). Aravindh (Telugu) – Music Video | Albuquerque Records | Anirudh Ravichander. Archived from the original on 8 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Aravindh out now: Anirudh Ravichanders first release under Albuquerque Records honours his late best friend". Mirchi.in. 16 June 2026. Archived from the original on 24 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Sajeev, Sruthi (2 July 2026). "Indian Link Loves: Our July Favourites". Indian Link. Archived from the original on 2 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.