Chennai, Aug 2: A major controversy has erupted over the credits for the chart-buster, ‘Enjoy Enjaami’, with rapper Arivu taking to social media to say that it was he who had composed, written, sung and performed the immensely popular ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ and that no one had given him a “tune”, “melody” or “single word” to write the number.
The controversy erupted after music director Santhosh Narayanan was given the credit for composing the song at the inaugural function of the chess olympiad in Chennai, where singers Dhee and Kidakuzhi Mariyammal performed the number. However, there was no mention of Arivu.
Taking to Instagram, Arivu broke his silence on the issue and said:
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The strong statements from the rapper prompted a response from music director Santhosh Narayanan and singer Dhee, both of whom have issued statements of their own.
Santhosh Narayanan, in his two page statement, made several claims.
Stating that he would like to speak about his journey with the song “Enjoy Enjaami”, he said:
— Santhosh Narayanan (@Music_Santhosh) August 1, 2022
The music director also made it clear that all revenues and ownership of the song had been shared equally among Dhee, Arivu and himself.
The singer also spoke about what had happened at the Chess Olympiad. She said, “About the Olympiad chess performance, the event organisers approached Arivu and me to perform for the event but as he was not available and in the US, we played his voice track for the performance. He was spoken about at the event for his words and his performance of ‘Enjoy Enjaami’.
“Though this whole thing has been interpreted in many different ways, I am consoled by the importance of what this conversation means in an ongoing battle, and what role it plays in the process of revolution. I’m ready and I have always been ready to sit down and have a conversation about this with all parties involved either publicly or privately, with or without media with an unbiased mediator.”
‘Enjoy Enjaami’, one of the most popular chartbusters to capture the imagination of the youth, was a phenomenal success. The number has a whopping 430 Million views on YouTube, with over 4.8 million people giving it a thumbs up.
With IANS Inputs…
