Mumbai-based Dj Toofan aka Dj Tornado and Dj Jenny D have completed a series of remixes of Dhanush’s popular song Kolaveri Di. They plan to officially release the various remixes on Valentine’s Day at an event at the Vie Lounge at the Pune Golf Club.
Says Dj Toofan aka Dj Tornado, “We are working on several remixes at the same time. Two songs have already been completed and two more are in the pipeline. These include a Bhangra Club remix, a House remix, a Rock and Roll remix, a fast dance remix as well as a Hip Hop remix. We will release these mixes on Valentine’s Day under our own label. The audio CD will have about 6 remix tracks in all. We are also in talks with Sony Music – the Music Label which released the song – to include our remixes as their official versions. We are yet to get a response from Sony Music but we hope that they will appreciate our effort.”
Dj Jenny D who is working on a House version said, “The popularity of Kolaveri Di sung by Dhanush can be judged by the number of remix versions that have made their appearance in the last 40 days. Thrash metal, hard rock, House, etc. We are trying to do something different for now. Let’s hope our fans like it as much as they liked the original song.”
Kolaveri Di was composed by 21-year-old Anirudh Ravichander and sung by Dhanush. It received over 2 crore hits on Youtube since its release, on November 16. The song which is a part of Rajinikanth’s daughter Aishwarya’s directorial debut, 3 was honoured by YouTube with a gold award for its popularity. Dj Toofan is a remix artiste and a whiz on music production software like Abelton and Nuendo. He has studied Western classical music and plays four instruments including the Guitar, Keyboards, drums and Saxophone. “Our remixes will include a live recording component as well and will not be merely produced on computer,” says Dj Toofan.
According to Dj Toofan, the entire proceeds of the sale of CDs will go to a charity for street kids. “We hope to raise about Rs 10 lakh in two months for The Street Kids Project. Special autographed CDs will be auctioned at the high profile event at the Pune Golf Club Vie Lounge in aid of this project.” “Dj Bruno too has been a great help in making this project a reality,” explained Dj Jenny D.
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