10-05-2025
This Breathtaking Shadow Dance On AR Rahman's Poovukkul Is Creativity At Its Best
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Last Updated: May 10, 2025, 13:38 IST
The track was a part of the Tamil film James. (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Shadow dance, a visually enchanting art form popular in East India, uses silhouettes behind a curtain or screen to narrate stories or evoke emotions. A recent performance in this genre has gone viral, featuring a couple dancing to AR Rahman's iconic Tamil track Poovukkul.
The clip, shared by choreographer Shobi on Instagram, showcases him and a female dancer performing an intricately synchronised routine behind a curtain. With the help of a skilled backstage crew managing props and lighting, the duo creates striking shadow visuals that add depth, drama, and illusion to every movement.
What makes the video stand out is its unique dual format, showcasing behind-the-scenes footage of the entire team's effort on one side, while the other side reveals the synchronised shadow performance. This one-minute visual masterpiece is a blend of seamless transitions, precise movements, and clever prop usage.
The video caption reads, 'Athisiyam Mey Shadow Dance 10 million views reached. Making + Original."
The comment section quickly filled with praise for the stunning performance. One Instagram user applauded the team's creativity and effort, writing, 'Creativity + effort = awesome performance." Another commented, 'Omg, creativity, dance, everything was perfect." A viewer shared, 'So neat and beautiful." While another added, 'Super efforts, excellent!"
'Bro, you nailed it, made it effortlessly," one comment read. Another user simply wrote, 'Fabulous." 'Great effort, whole team," praised one viewer. A fan shared, 'Effort: 100 percent, result: 100 percent." The majority of users flooded the comments with fire, heart, and love emoticons, expressing their admiration for the video's creativity and effort.
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The video has gathered more than 4 crore views on Instagram ever since it was shared online.
The song 'Poovukkul" is from the Tamil film James, composed by the legendary AR Rahman and written by Vairamuthu. Originally featuring Aishwarya Rai and Prasanth in the lead roles, the track was released in 1998 and remains a timeless classic in Tamil cinema.
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