Ponniyin Selvan 2 composer AR Rahman asks wife not to speak in Hindi at an event in Chennai, video goes viral

AR Rahman is currently awaiting the release of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 2 which is hitting the screens in less than two days. The songs from the movie, despite having generated decent response among music lovers, didn't become chartbusters. However, his admirers have pinned high hopes on the background score.

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He was present the other day in Mumbai along with the lead actors and Mani for the film's promotions. The movie is his second outing in Tamil this year after Silambarasan's Pathu Thala which is gearing up for an OTT premiere this Friday.

A video featuring a conversation between him and his wife Saira Banu on stage from a recent award event which was held in Chennai is now doing the rounds on social media. It has him saying that he seldom watches his interviews. However, the legendary musician reveals that his better half is obsessed with watching her husband's interviews.

Saira begins to interrupt and one of the anchors of the event asks the organizers to hand over a mic to her. When she begins to speak, Rahman interrupts and tells her to talk in Tamil and not in Hindi. leaving the crowd elated.

However, Saira confessed to the crowd that she can't speak Tamil fluently and requested them to excuse her. She further said, "I'm super happy to be here. His (Rahman's) voice is my favourite. I fell in love with his voice. That's all I can say." Fans of Rahman and others went gaga over her simple speech.

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Ponniyin Selvan 2 has four songs - Aga Naga, Veera Raja Veera, Shivoham and Chinnanjiru Nilave - all belonging to different genres. Movie buffs are curious to know how all these tracks which are expected to land at crucial junctures have been shot.