Meet Ravi G, the voice behind Anirudh’s recent hit ‘Naan Pizhai’

How singer Ravi G got to lend his voice for the trending Tamil track ‘Naan Pizhai’ starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara

Earlier this year, Ravi G started a musical series on Instagram titled Home Jam, in which he presented covers of many underrated 90s Tamil film songs. One of those — a cover of ‘Porkalam’ from Tenali — attracted the attention of many, most notably music composer Anirudh who commented: ‘Thank you for this. From RaviG Fan club president.’

Spurred by Ravi's work, the composer soon called him for a recording. That number, a melody titled ‘Naan Pizhai' (Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kadhal), is the latest talk of the town, clocking more than three million views within a couple of days of its release and trending on music charts.

The response has been unimaginable,” says Ravi, who has crooned along with , “What’s most heartening is that it is a melody, which itself is a difficult proposition for composers to churn out in this age of fast-paced peppy numbers. The opportunity to explore such melodies in the film music space is scarce. The first time I listened to the track version, I had goosebumps. That it has clicked with audiences is great news for musicians.” Starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara, the song is written by the film’s director Vignesh Shivan.