Aalaporaan Thamizhan

"Aalaporan Thamizhan"
Aalaporan Thamizhan song cover featuring actor Vijay
Song by A. R. Rahman
from the album Mersal
LanguageTamil
Released10 August 2017
Recorded2017
StudioPanchathan Record Inn, Chennai
GenreFilmi, pop-folk, traditional music
Length5:48
LabelSony Music India
Composer(s)A.R. Rahman
Lyricist(s)Vivek
Producer(s)A.R. Rahman
Music video
"Aalaporaan Tamizhan" on YouTube

"Aalaporaan Thamizhan"(transl.Tamizhan going to rule) is a 2017 Indian Tamil language song composed by A. R. Rahman, from the music album of Mersal. The song's lyrics were written by Vivek and sung by Kailash Kher, Sathyaprakash, Pooja AV, and Deepak. The song's music video is pictured upon actor Vijay. The song was released as first single track of the film on 10 August 2017. As of October 2020, the video song has grossed 176 million of views in YouTube. The song portrays about the popularity of Tamil speaking people all over the world. The song features Vijay as Vetrimaaran, praising Tamil heritage and pride following a wrestling match in Punjab.