"Why This Kolaveri Di is cacophonic enough make Cacofonix run for the woods.
Nothing is happening in India. There is this small issue of FDI and BJP tussle. Politicians are stalling the Parliament session. The 2G scam continues. Oh, Kingfisher is struggling to stay afloat. Apart from these tiny hiccups all is right in every part of India. And credit for such a pleasant weather goes to the singer of the Tanglish song Why This Kolaveri Di - Dhanush, who is also Rajnikant's son in law.
The worst wave to hit India since Macarena, Barbie Girl and Saturday Night, the song has simultaneously murdered two cultures - the English language and Indian cinema. That's not enough. The pathetic video to the song has become a Facebook viral, finding fans in Japan, Thailand and NRIs all over the place. Imagine your five-year old singing, "Yo boys I'm singing song. Soup song. Flop song... Why this Kolaveri di?... Distance la moon-u moon-u, moon-u color-u white-u, white background night-u night-u, night-u color-u black-u."
The ill-effects can already be felt and sadly, a fellow journalist is involved. Employed by one of India's most reputed papers, she had the courage to compare the song with Sukumar Ray's Abol Tabol and Lewis Caroll's Hunting of the Snark. She has, in fact, gone out of her way (and mind) to find meaning in the song. This is solid s*** maestro!"
This is taken from a column in The Statesman of today and I found it very interesting. A friend of mine introduced me to this song saying that this was the most brilliant song and it is just awesome (she can be pardoned as she is head-over-heels about Dhanush). I did not find the song brilliant in any way. The tune is quite nice and the best quality of the song is that it can be sung in tune even when one is drunk. Well, the previous statement will surely put my physical safety in jeopardy! I hope this is not the last post I write, but frenkly speaking, I did not get the song and still do not get it. The same friend tried to male me realise that the song had a meaning and that it was a bit chauvinist, but I still fail to see her point. But then, love is blind and lovers cannot see, and neither can she.
