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{{Infobox album
| name = Naa Oru Alien
| type = studio
| artist = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| cover = Naa Oru Alien.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2020|8|14}}
| recorded = 2020
| studio =
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 23:03
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Think Music]]
| producer = Hiphop Tamizha
| prev_title = [[Hip Hop Tamizhan]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Naa Oru Alien
| type = studio
| single1 = Net ah Thorandha
| single1date = {{Start date|df=y|2020|8|6}}
}}
}}

'''''Naa Oru Alien''''' ({{trans|''I Am an Alien''}}) is the second studio album of the Indian music duo [[Hiphop Tamizha]], consisting of Adhi and Jeeva.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |date=4 August 2020 |title=Hip Hop Tamizha returns with Naa Oru Alien! |url=https://www.cinemaspeak.in/2020/08/hip-hop-tamizha-returns-with-naa-oru.html?m=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821062036/https://www.cinemaspeak.in/2020/08/hip-hop-tamizha-returns-with-naa-oru.html?m=1 |archive-date=21 August 2020 |access-date=4 August 2020 |website=CinemaSpeak.in}}</ref> The album was released on 14 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hiphop Tamizha |author-link=Hiphop Tamizha |date=14 August 2020 |title=Naa Oru Alien – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/ky/album/naa-oru-alien-ep/1527712359 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200816163610/https://music.apple.com/ky/album/naa-oru-alien-ep/1527712359 |archive-date=14 August 2020 |access-date=14 August 2020 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>

== Overview ==
On 4 August 2020, the label [[Think Music]] made an announcement through Twitter, regarding Hiphop Tamizha's comeback to independent (non-film) music genre, with the studio album titled ''Naa Oru Alien''.<ref name="announcement" /> Adhi stated that he composed another studio album before ''Naa Oru Alien'', however since the duo completed their work on the latter, he stated that this will be released first as marketing their comeback to independent music. The album talks about Hiphop Tamizha's journey back into "the planet that is the independent music space".<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2020 |title=Hiphop Tamizha is back with an independent album after 8 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/hiphop-tamizha-is-back-with-an-independent-album-after-8-years/articleshow/77355379.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821062037/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/hiphop-tamizha-is-back-with-an-independent-album-after-8-years/articleshow/77355379.cms |archive-date=21 August 2020 |access-date=4 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[The New Indian Express]]'', Adhi stated regarding the title of the indie album:
{{Quote|text=I am proud to be a [[Tamils|Tamizhan]], but if society is going discriminate people with labels like Tamizhan, [[Kannada people|Kannadiga]] or something else, I would rather stay away from the toxicity and identify myself as an alien.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=18 August 2020 |title=I do not hesitate to apologise when I am wrong: Hip hop Tamizha Adhi |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/aug/18/i-do-not-hesitate-to-apologise-when-i-am-wrong-hip-hop-tamizha-adhi-2184679.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819144836/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/aug/18/i-do-not-hesitate-to-apologise-when-i-am-wrong-hip-hop-tamizha-adhi-2184679.html |archive-date=19 August 2020 |access-date=6 August 2020 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>|author=|title=|source=}}

The album features six tracks in total. The first single from the album, "Net ah Thorandha", was released on 6 August 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2020 |title=Watch: Hiphop Tamizha's latest song 'Net ah Thorandha' references 'Avengers' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-hiphop-tamizhas-latest-song-net-ah-thorandha-references-avengers-130248 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821062037/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-hiphop-tamizhas-latest-song-net-ah-thorandha-references-avengers-130248 |archive-date=21 August 2020 |access-date=15 August 2020 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> and the complete album was released on 14 August 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Think Music India |author-link=Think Music |date=14 August 2020 |title=Naa Oru Alien Songs 👽 feat. Hiphop Tamizha {{!}} Audio Jukebox |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=DNIOxaL9Fbc |url-status=live |access-date=14 August 2020 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> despite Think Music initially announcing that it would release on 15 August.<ref name="announcement" />

== Track listing ==
The track list of the independent album was released by Think Music on 22 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hiphop Tamizha |author-link=Hiphop Tamizha |date=22 July 2020 |title=Today at 5pm – tracklist ✌🏻 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2yuUGjREN/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200821062248/https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2yuUGjREN/ |archive-date=21 August 2020 |access-date=14 August 2020 |website=[[Instagram]]}}</ref>
{{track listing
| all_writing = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| title1 = Net ah Thorandha
| length1 = 3:33
| title2 = Dark Thoughts
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Ellamey Konja Kaalam
| length3 = 4:38
| title4 = Inayam
| length4 = 3:03
| title5 = Pogattum Pogattum Po
| length5 = 4:00
| title6 = Yaarumey Venam
| length6 = 3:52
| total_length = 23:03
}}

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="announcement">{{Cite tweet |number=1290655964463595523 |user=thinkmusicindia |title=The Pioneers of Tamil Hiphop in India @hiphoptamizha & @thinkmusicindia are back with another Independent Album #NaaOruAlien Extraterrestrial alien – First Single from July 10th – Full Album from August 15th !! |author=Think Music |author-link=Think Music |date=4 August 2020 |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>
}}

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imported>Kailash29792 at 11:10, 16 August 2021