Ajay Gnanamuthu in awe of 'Cobra's' first song 'Thumbi Thullal', thanks AR Rahman

On Monday, makers of Cobra released first song, Thumbi Thullal online. Talking about song, in a recent interview with an online portal, director Ajay Gnanamuthu revealed that he had always dreamt of working with A. R. Rahman, and was ecstatic when A. R. Rahman played a rough composition of song. He added that it was something that matched his expectations, however, when Rahman made him and team listen to final song, y all were left speechless, exclaimed Gnanamuthu. 

Check out Thumbi Thullal song: 

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Cobra director Ajay Gnanamuthu on brief he gave for Thumbi Thullal 

Furr, in media interview, Ajay Gnanamuthu revealed that he gave a simple brief to A.R. Rahman. He said he just wanted song to have celebratory tunes with lyrics that have a deeper meaning and are emotional. He added that Thumbi Thullal was first song composed in album. He lastly exclaimed that he is excited for audiences to listen to full music album of Cobra. 

Thumbi Thullal, composed by Rahman, was released on June 29, 2020. song is sung by Shreya Ghosal and Nakul Abhyankar. Thumbi Thullal has crossed 1 million views in a day, with fans raving about composition. 

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Cobra, starring Vikram, Srinidhi Shetty, Miya George, and Irfan Pathan in lead, is touted to be a supernatural thriller. Ajay Gnanamuthu marks KGF fame Srinidhi's Tamil debut, and cricketer Irfan Pathan's acting debut. Cobra was slated to hit marquee in May 2020. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, movie got pushed to a later date. forthcoming film is produced by Lalit Kumar of Seven Screen Studio and Viacom 18 Studios. 

Cobra is Ajay Gnanamuthu's third directorial venture. He made his Kollywood debut with Delmonte Colony (2015). Although movie was a box office success, it was Nayanthara starrer Imaikkaa digal that brought Ajay Gnanamuthu to limelight. film, starring Nayanthara, Atharvaa, Raashi Khanna, and Anurag Kashyap in lead, narrates tale of a CBI officer, who tries her tooth and nail to catch a criminal, who has a connection to her past. Ajay Gnanamuthu-directorial opened to positive reviews, with audiences raving about Nayanthara's performance.

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