| "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | |
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Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam or Tamil Meet Anthem is a Tamil song composed by A. R. Rahman, penned by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi and performed by several leading Tamil artistes of over three generations. It is officially the theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 (Tamil: உலகத் தமிழ்ச் செம்மொழி மாநாடு), to be held in Coimbatore on June 2010, encapsulating the contributions of Tamil culture and literature down the ages. The song, a tribute to the Tamil language, features a fusion of various musical styles, including Carnatic, Folk, Acoustic, Sufi, Rock and Rap.
The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010, officially the 9th World Tamil Conference and informally known as the World Tamil Meet, is an international meet by Tamil scholars, researchers, poets, celebrities etc. from all around the world. It is to be held in Coimbatore 23rd June 27th June 2010. A poem titled Semmozhi was penned by a writer turned politician, Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi as part of this meet. He demanded this poem to be set to tune by ace Tamil composer A. R. Rahman. The central message of the song according to Kalaignar is that all were equal by birth and they should have the feeling that they remained so even later and they should live as one race.[1]
It took two to two-and-a-half months for Rahman to complete recording the song[2] which was immensely praised from its release day onwards.[3]
The launch of "Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam" was held on 15th May, 2010. In addition, the video to the song, directed by Gautham Menon was screened to an extremely positive response. On the 18th of May, 2010, the song was made available for download from A R Rahman's official website.