Idhu Varai
"Idhu Varai" is a song from the 2010 Tamil feature film Goa, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and performed by Andrea Jeremiah and Ajeesh, the winner of the Airtel [Super Singer 2008|second season] of the reality-based singing competition Airtel Super Singer. The song, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, was released as part of the soundtrack album of the film on 6 January 2010. The song became one of the most popular songs in 2010.
Music video
The video is pictured on actors Jai and Piaa Bajpai. The song starts off with Piaa singing the song as a live performance on stage to Jai. He later interrupts the song and it continues playing in the background.Reception
The song received a positive response from critics. Pavithra Srinivasan a reviewer from the website Rediff.com said the song was "a romantic number penned by Gangai Amaren that clutches your heart at the appropriate moments. Certainly her vocal range keeps things interesting, not to mention the guitar strings and percussion which attain a faintly Hawaiian tang later on. The charanam brings back the song into perspective, and a melodious experience it is."The song was eventually listed in many Top 10 songs of the year and claimed as one of the most popular songs of the year.