Why This Kolaveri Di
| "Why This Kolaveri Di" | |
|---|---|
Album cover | |
| Single by Anirudh Ravichander (composer) and Dhanush (singer) | |
| from the album 3 | |
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| Released | 16 November 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Studio | AM Studios, Chennai |
| Length | 4:08 |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Composer(s) | Anirudh Ravichander |
| Lyricist(s) | Dhanush |
| Producer(s) | Anirudh Ravichander |
| Music video | |
| "Why This Kolaveri Di" on YouTube | |
"Why This Kolaveri Di" (transl. Why this murderous rage, Girl?) is a song from the soundtrack of the 2012 Tamil psychological thriller film 3, starring Dhanush and Shruthi Hassan. The song is written and sung by Dhanush, and composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
The song was officially released on 16 November 2011 and instantly became popular on social networking sites for its quirky "Tanglish" (portmanteau word of Tamil and English) lyrics. Soon, the song became the most searched YouTube video in India and an internet phenomenon across Asia. Within a few weeks, YouTube honoured the video with a '"Recently Most Popular" Gold Medal award and "Trending" silver medal award for receiving many hits in a short time. Following its huge success and nationwide popularity, Dhanush, the singer of the original track, was invited by then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "Guest of Honour".