When viral sensation Rakesh Unni met his idol Kamal Haasan
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Want to know the power of social media? A few days ago a video of a man singing ‘Unnai Kannadha’ from Kamal Haasan‘s Vishwaroopam went viral on social media. It was first noticed by singer Shankar Mahadevan, who is the original singer of the song. He even asked people to give him leads about the man. Social media then did its magic. The search for the talented man ended and his dreams came true. So much so that he even got a chance to perform in front of Kamal Haasan! Nothing short of a fairy tale isn’t it?
What’s more? Music composers such as Sam CS, Gopi Sundar and Ghibran expressed their desire to work with him.
Rakesh Unni sings ‘unnai kaanadhu’ song from #Vishwaroopam before @ikamalhaasan.
Both @ikamalhaasan and @Shankar_Live have become fans of Rakesh Unni, a rubber plantation worker with an amazing voice. pic.twitter.com/28I8KZ2Vrl— Pramod Madhav (@madhavpramod1) July 3, 2018
Shankar Mahadevan went on to say “On #SocialMediaDay I had posted about this very special & talented farmer Rakesh Unni & I’ve just been able to find him through the reach of the internet, I spoke with him & will now take things forward! I’d like to thank each one of you for the tremendous love & support. #Talent #Music #Wow #Kerela #India,”
On #SocialMediaDay
I had posted about this very special & talented farmer Rakesh Unni & I’ve just been able to find him through the reach of the internet, I spoke with him & will now take things forward!
I’d like to thank each one of you for the tremendous love & support. pic.twitter.com/ZKcCYH3Kj4— Shankar Mahadevan (@Shankar_Live) July 2, 2018
Rakesh Unni, is said to be a daily-wage labourer from Nooranad, Alappuzha (Kerala). Speaking to the press, Rakesh Unni said it is an overwhelming feeling to be noticed by his idol Kamal Haasan.
We wish this talented singer the very best in all his future assignments.