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Aaromale
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Wikipedia article
"'Aaromale'" is a song from the 2010 Tamil film 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa' and Telugu film 'Ye Maaya Chesave' composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring lyrics by Kaithapram and the word Aaromale frequently used in the 2012 Hindi version of the song in the film Ekk Deewana Tha with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The song is sung by Malayalam composer Alphons Joseph. The song was well received upon release and was a chart topper.
Background
A. R. Rahman was asked to score only six songs for the soundtrack, but later he suggested including a song with Malayalam lyrics that was apt for the script. He himself suggested lyricist Kaithapram and the singer Alphons with whom he made an acquaintance during the audio launch of Alphons' debut album 'Vellithira'.
About the song
The song begins with the elements of Blues and concludes in a psychedelic rock fashion. The chorus portion is based on the Hindustani raga Bageshri. Penned by Kaithapram, the song is high in instrumentation and quick changing rhythms. The song starts slow but goes on to pick speed slightly. The song has guitar scores that give the feel of country music. The rendition of Alphonse got high appreciations from fans and critics and Rahman invited him to participate in his world tour. In the Hindi film, it says replaces with , replaces with and others.
Female version
A female version of the song, sung by Shreya Ghoshal, was released on 1 December 2010. This track was released as part of the collector's edition of the soundtrack, titled 'A. R. Rahman Collectors' Edition Pack of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'. Shreya Ghoshal had also performed the song when it was used in the background score of the film.
See also
* A R Rahman
* Alphons Joseph
* Ekk Deewana Tha
* Hosanna
* Shreya Ghoshal
* Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
* Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (soundtrack)
* Ye Maaya Chesave
References
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