Arabic Kuthu
"Arabic Kuthu" is a 2022 Indian song and the first single in the soundtrack of the Tamil-language film Beast, directed by Nelson. Starring Vijay and Pooja Hegde, the film is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the studio Sun Pictures. The track is composed by Anirudh, who also sang the track alongside Jonita Gandhi, while the lyrics for the track were written by actor Sivakarthikeyan. The first single to be released from the album, being highly expected from fans, was delayed multiple times.
| "Arabic Kuthu" | |
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Arabic Kuthu song cover featuring actors Vijay and Pooja Hegde | |
| Single by Anirudh and Jonita Gandhi | |
| from the album Beast | |
| Language | Tamil |
| Released | 14 February 2022 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Studio | Albuquerque Records, Chennai Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios, Chennai Strings 7 Studio, Chennai My Studio, Kochi YRF Studios, Mumbai |
| Genre | EDM, kuthu, Arabic music, dance, pop |
| Length | 4:40 |
| Label | Sun Pictures, Sun TV (publisher) |
| Composer(s) | Anirudh |
| Lyricist(s) | Sivakarthikeyan |
| Producer(s) | Anirudh |
| Beast track listing | |
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| Music video | |
| "Arabic Kuthu" on YouTube | |
The single was released on Valentine's Day (14 February 2022). It subsequently became the most-viewed and liked South Indian song within 24 hours, garnering 25 million views within a short period, and also the fastest South Indian song to cross 50 million views. The lyrical video has crossed more than 520 million views and the music video crossed over 560 million views in YouTube. The music video also peaked at no. 1 on the YouTube Global Music Video charts. The hook step dance involving Vijay and Pooja Hegde – the lead actors of Beast – became popular.