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{{short description|Song from Bigil}}
{{Italic title|noerror|string=Singappenney|all=yes}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Singappenney (From "Bigil")
| cover = Singappenney cover.jpg
| alt =
| type =
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]] featuring [[Shashaa Tirupati]]
| album = [[Bigil (soundtrack)|Bigil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| released = 23 July 2019
| recorded = 2019
| studio = [[Panchathan Record Inn]], [[Chennai]]
| venue =
| genre = [[Filmi]], [[pop-folk]], [[traditional music]], [[Indian pop]], [[Inspirational fiction|Inspirational]], [[Motivational]]<ref name="A.R.Rahman">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arrahman/status/1153386977686740992?s=19|title=#Singappenneypic.twitter.com/Wf5oljAA8v|last=A.R.Rahman|date=2019-07-22|website=@arrahman|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>
| length = 6:04
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| writer = '''[[Music]]:''' [[A. R. Rahman]] '''[[Lyrics]]:''' [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]]
| producer = [[A.R. Rahman]]
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|MnbWE8ZKeBg|"Singappenney"}}|type=song}}
{{External music video|1=[https://open.spotify.com/track/5suv3WcsyNg70P19wFayTC?si=s2AQaJZmTPGiVFnBb31A3g "Singappenney"] on [[Spotify]] |header=Music audio |type=song}}
{{External music video|1=[https://www.saavn.com/s/song/tamil/Singappenney-From-Bigil/Singappenney-From-Bigil/RF4gVx8JWl8?referrer=svn_source=share&svn_medium=com.miui.notes "Singappenney"] on [[JioSaavn]] |header=Music audio |type=song}}
}}

"'''Singappenney'''" ({{translation|Lioness}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Tamil language]] song composed and sung by [[A. R. Rahman]], from the film ''[[Bigil]]''. The song's lyrics were written by [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]] and featured additional vocals by [[Shashaa Tirupati]].<ref name="A.R.Rahman">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arrahman/status/1153386977686740992?s=19|title=#Singappenneypic.twitter.com/Wf5oljAA8v|last=A.R.Rahman|date=2019-07-22|website=@arrahman|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> The song has a motivational theme for women, hailed as a women's anthem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/south-weekly-recap-from-manmadhudu-2-trailer-to-bigil-first-song-heres-what-happened-this-week-1449829/|title=South weekly recap: From Manmadhudu 2 trailer to Bigil first song, here's what happened this week {{!}} Bollywood Life|date=2019-07-27|website=www.bollywoodlife.com|language=en-EN|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref> The song was released as a first single track of the film on 23 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/bigil-s-singappenney-out-vijay-song-is-an-inspiring-and-motivational-number-1572818-2019-07-24|title=Bigil's Singappenney out: Vijay song is an inspiring and motivational number|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25|agency=Ist}}</ref> The song features Vijay including the 11 women football players. Rahman and [[Atlee Kumar]] has a special entrance in the film through this song.

== Background ==

The making begins with director [[Atlee (director)|Atlee]] and lyricist [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]] asking [[A. R. Rahman]] to compose a women's anthem, the former wanting a song to dedicate to all women, and the latter claiming that men are seen as strong while women are seen as delicate and wanting to change that mindset.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Lyricist_Vivek/status/1154535006657581056?s=19|title=பொட்டக் கோழி கூவி பொழுது விடியாது னு சொன்னவங்களுக்காகவே "விடியல் ஒன்றைக் கூவி ஏற்றுவாய்" - சிங்கப் பெண்ணே #Singappenney|last=Lyricist|first=Vivek|date=2019-07-25|website=@Lyricist_Vivek|language=ta|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref> Rahman plays the verse of the song on his piano; 'Singappenney, singappenney. Aaninamae unnai vanangume.' (Eng: Lion-queen bold. The entire male clan welcomes and salutes you)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnbWE8ZKeBg]</ref>

== Composition ==

Singappenney starts with a flute prelude as Rahman and a choir from Rahman's musical group [[Qutub-E-Kripa]] singing the first line 'Maadhare' (Eng: Women) followed by beats performed by musician Vuvuri Kumar and a guitar by veteran musician [[Keba Jeremiah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kebajer/status/1153734003410608128?s=19 |title=Played guitars on this track for @arrahman in @actorvijay 's #Bigil !! Sung by the boss himself and @sashasublime !! Listen , Enjoy & Share #Singappenney|last=Jeremiah|first=Keba|date=2019-07-23|website=@kebajer|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref> The song proceeds with vocals provided by children as Rahman sings the hook. The mix of [[Drum kit|drums]], percussion beats and the composer's signature [[piano]] set the tune for Rahman's vocals to follow. The composer delivers a good song that is both moving, hip, and catchy in its rhythm and structure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/jul/25/21803|title=Bigil song 'Singappenney': AR Rahman returns with another roaring anthem for a Vijay film|last=Iyengar|first=Shriram|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>

Rahman sings the song with his high-pitched intonation, with [[Shashaa Tirupati]] joining in later with only having a few lines to sing. Tirupati's vocals serve as the chorus or refrain of the song, the song's tune changing as her lines continue the song with the same motivation but in a different tune. The song then ends on a bridge with additional vocals.

== Overview ==

The music video from the film features the protagonist Michael ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) training the girls' football team for their upcoming match as well as motivating and encouraging them to break the female stereotypes and emerge as their true selves. The song also features Rahman and Atlee in special appearances alongside Vijay during the pre-chorus.

== Leaked ==
On 16 July 2019, a track from ''Bigil'' titled "Singa Penne" found its way to the internet and has gone viral on social media. It has been rumored to be leaked from the filmmakers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vijay-s-bigil-song-singa-penne-leaked-online-months-before-release-details-inside-1570233-2019-07-17|title=Vijay's Bigil song Singa Penne leaked online months before release. Details inside|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-07-28|agency=Ist}}</ref>

== Reception ==

===Critical reception===

''[[The Indian Express]]'' stated that "throughout the song's punchy six and a half minutes, [[Vivek (lyricist)|lyricist Vivek]] with his catchy lyrics pays ode to the strength of women. The song as we can imagine will be used by [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay's]] character in the film to motivate his all-girls football team while training them for probably a crucial match. If you were wondering, Singappenney is Tamil for lioness".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bigil-song-singappenney-ar-rahman-vijay-5846782/|title=Bigil song Singappenney: AR Rahman delivers a punchy female anthem|date=2019-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>
Suhansid Srikanth of ''Moviecrow'' praised the song "Vivek's lyrics are endearing about motivating the team women that the lead character nourishes in the film. And, like most of ARR's recent tracks, it is tough to get into the catchy tune that can be hummed or identified as song" while praising Shashaa Tripathi's portion.<ref>https://www.moviecrow.com/News/24529/bigil-songs-music-review/amp</ref> ''Behindwoods'' called it a "highly powerful and energetic song composed of strong beats and tune, Singapenney is a song whose music stays true to the lyrics".<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/bigil/bigil-songs-review.html</ref>

===Social media reception===
The motivational number has had a wide reach among the fans and has inspired fans to salute the Singappennu (lioness) in their lives.<ref name="twitter.com">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arrahman/status/1154891455204216832?s=19|title=#SaluteMySingappenney really amazing to see all the Singapens here!|last=A.R.Rahman|date=2019-07-26|website=@arrahman|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>

Using the hashtag SaluteMySingappenney ("''#SaluteMySingappenney''"), people have taken to Twitter to post pictures of women they admire and are true heroes.<ref name="twitter.com"/><ref>{{Citation|title=Bigil Women Tribute {{!}} Salute My Singappenney {{!}} Singappenney {{!}} Bigil {{!}} Thalapathy Vijay|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL2-gmmWI5E|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

Archana Kalpathi, producer of Bigil, took to the social media platform to encourage followers to use the hashtag and post pictures of incredible women in their lives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mynation.com/entertainment/-salutemysingappenney-bigil-movie-song-inspires-people-to-appreciate-exemplary-women-pv907h|title=#SaluteMySingappenney: Bigil movie song inspires people to appreciate exemplary women|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>
{{quote|
"A girl is often described as beautiful delicate fragile and kind hearted. We give u strength courage determination and the power to achieve anything she wants".}}
- ''Archana Kalpathi'', Creative producer of film ''[[Bigil]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/archanakalpathi/status/1153674170795847682?s=19|title=A girl is often described as beautiful delicate fragile and kind hearted. We give u strength courage determination and the power to achieve anything she wants. #Singappenney START WAITING #Bigil @Ags_production @actorvijay @arrahman @Atlee_dir @Lyricist_Vivek @SonyMusicSouth|last=Kalpathi|first=Archana|date=2019-07-23|website=@archanakalpathi|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> wrote on her Twitter page.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/singa-penney-from-vijays-bigil-released-online/article28688186.ece|title='Singa Penney' from Vijay's 'Bigil' released officially|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=2019-07-23|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

===YouTube records===
The women anthem has garnered more than 2 million views within 2 hours of its release on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sbdirtysouthsoccer.com/2019/07/26/bigil-song-singappenney-thalapathy-vijay-ar-rahman-s-women/|title=Bigil song Singappenney: Thalapathy Vijay-AR Rahman's Women Anthem out|website=sbdirtysouthsoccer.com|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>

The song became fastest music video to get 500k likes on YouTube and also .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/cinema-singappenney-song-from-bigil-creates-record-in-youtube-pv-184779.html|title=சீறிப்பாயும் சிங்கப்பெண்ணே... 24 மணி நேரத்திற்குள் படைத்த சாதனை|date=2019-07-24|website=News18 Tamil|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>

== Music credits ==
'''Personnel'''

* Composer & Producer - [[A. R. Rahman]]
* Lyrics - [[Vivek (lyricist)|Vivek]]
* Performers - A. R. Rahman, [[Shashaa Tirupati]]
* Kids Vocals - Riya K S, Nikhil P S, K R Arjun, Vidhya Rupini, K U Kokilapriya
* Additional Vocals - [[Arjun Chandy]], [[Nakul Abhyankar]], [[Chants of India|Veena Murali]], Deepthi Suresh, Deepak, Soundarya, Niranjana, Swagatha, Sowmya, Aravind Srinivas, Jithin, Shenbagaraj

'''Musician Credits'''

*Guitars - [[Keba Jeremiah]]
*Flute - Kareem Kamalakar, [[Naveen Kumar (musician)|Naveen Kumar]]
*Live Rhythm - T Raja, [[Drums Kumaran|Drums Kumar]], Krishna Kishore, P Guberan
*Tabla - [[Sai Shravanam|Sai Saravanam]]
*Additional Rhythm Arrangement - Santhosh Dhayanidhi
*Additional Programming - Pawan CH, Hari Dafusia
*Choral Arrangement - [[Arjun Chandy]], [[Nakul Abhyankar]]

'''Sound Engineers'''

* [[Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios|Panchathan Record Inn]], [[Chennai]] - T. R. Krishna Chetan, Suresh Permal, Karthik Sekaran, Suryansh, Barath, Riyasdeen Riyan
* [[Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios|AM Studios Chennai]] - Sivakumar S, Kannan Ganpat, Pradeep Menon, Krishnan Subramaniyan, Manoj Raman, Aravind MS

'''Production'''

*Mixed By - T. R. Krishna Chetan, Jerry Vincent
*Mastered By - Suresh Permal
*MFiT - S. Sivakumar
*Musicians Co Ordinator - T. M. Faizuddin, Abdul Haiyum, Siddique
*Musicians Fixer - Samidurai R
*Music Label - [[Sony Music Entertainment]] India Pvt. Ltd.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|last=Sony Music South|title=Bigil - Singappenney Music Video (Tamil) {{!}} Thalapathy Vijay, Nayanthara {{!}} A.R Rahman {{!}} Atlee {{!}} AGS|date=2019-07-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnbWE8ZKeBg|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Array|title=Singappenney (From "Bigil") (Full Song & Lyrics) - Singappenney (From "Bigil") - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/singappenney-from-bigil/RF4gVx8JWl8|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref>

== Video credits ==
Credits adapted from official music video released by [[Sony Music|Sony Music South]].<ref name=":0" />

* Director & Editor - Amith Krishnan
* Cinematographer - Vijay Kartik Kannan
* Stylist - Varshini
* Art Director - Saravanan
* Direction Team - Manojkumar, Ramanathan Sathyamoorthy, Vishal Ravichandran, Suriya Balakumuran
* Costume Designer - Pallavi Singh
* Make-up - Preetisheel Singh
* Assistant Cinematographers - Ilayaraja, Yuvaraj
* Camera Assistant - Vignesh R
* Still Photographer - [[Venket Ram]]
* Line Producer & Creative Head - Jagadish Palanisamy
* Executive Producer - S. M. Venckat Manickam

== Live performance ==
A. R. Rahman performed the song at a live concert held in [[YMCA College of Physical Education|YMCA]], [[Nandanam]], [[Chennai]] on 10 August 2019, among all the songs played at his concert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insider.in/ar-rahman-live-in-chennai-aug10-2019/event|title=AR Rahman Live In Chennai, 2019|website=insider.in|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=🔴LIVE: AR Rahman Singap penney {{sic|perf|omance|nolink=y}} Live in Chennai Concert {{!}} ARR 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tzlXoESwZE|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>

On 27 September 2019, Rahman and his team performed "Singappenney" and all other songs at the Bigil audio launch event, held in Sai Leo Muthu Indoor Stadium, [[Sri Sai Ram Engineering College|Sri Sairam Engineering College]], [[Chennai]] where the audio was released.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

==Chart==
;Weekly charts
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019–20)
! scope="col"| Peak position
! Reference(s)
|-
! scope="row"| [[Radio Mirchi|Mirchi]] Top 20 Tamil
| 1
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/tamil-top-20/|title=Latest Tamil songs on Tamil Mirchi Top20 countdown.|website=www.radiomirchi.com|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SonyMusicSouth/status/1173127274058539009?s=19|title=#Bigil yet again on the @RadioMirchi charts! |last=South|first=Sony Music|date=2019-09-14|website=@SonyMusicSouth|language=en|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref>
|-
![[Wynk|WYNK]] Music Top 20 Tamil
|1
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wynk.in/music|title=Listen & Download Latest Hindi, English, Bollywood Songs Online {{!}} Wynk|website=wynk.in|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
|-
![[YouTube]] Trending
|1
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SonyMusicSouth/status/1155010487890792448?s=19|title=TRENDING MILLION VIEWS K LIKES Our mighty #Singappenney shines! #BigilWomenAnthem|last=South|first=Sony Music|date=2019-07-27|website=@SonyMusicSouth|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>
|-
![[Spotify]] Top Hits Tamil
|1
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX1i3hvzHpcQV|title=Top Hits - Tamil, a playlist by Spotify|website=Spotify|language=en|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>
|-
![[JioSaavn]] Weekly Top 15
|1
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/featured/weekly-top-songs/x7NaWNE3kRw_|title=Top Tamil Songs - Weekly Playlist - Listen on JioSaavn|website=www.jiosaavn.com|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>
|}

;Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position
! Reference(s)
|-
! scope="row"|[[BIG FM 92.7|BIG FM]] Radio
| 1
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BIGFMTamil/status/1211908840188338177|title=#Singappenney from #Bigil ruled the radio charts in 2019 #Number1 song of the year as voted by all of you magic of @arrahman as always #bigfm watteee combo @actorvijay @Atlee_dir @SonyMusicSouth #Top100pic.twitter.com/IxyvC9X3aR|last=Tamil|first=92 7 BIG FM|date=2019-12-30|website=@BIGFMTamil|language=en|access-date=2019-12-31}}</ref>
|-
![[Times of india]]
|10
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/top-15-tamil-songs-of-2019/photostory/73025507.cms|title=Top 15 Tamil songs of 2019|date=2019-12-30|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-31}}</ref>
|-
!Movie Crow
|17
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/tamil/top-songs|title=Top 20 Tamil Songs {{!}} Tamil Songs Ranking {{!}} Recent Tamil Songs Ranking|website=www.moviecrow.com|access-date=2019-12-31}}</ref>
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Award
!Date of ceremony
!Category
!Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!Result
!Ref
|-
![[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award]]
| TBA
|Best PlayBack Singer Male for Singappenney
|[[A. R. Rahman|A.R. Rahman]]
|{{Pending}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edisonawards.in/teaawards/more_1.php|title=..::: Edison Awards :::..|website=edisonawards.in|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>
|-
![[BIG FM 92.7|BIG FM]]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Song Of The Year
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BIGFMTamil/status/1211908840188338177|title=#Singappenney from #Bigil ruled the radio charts in 2019 #Number1 song of the year as voted by all of you magic of @arrahman as always #bigfm watteee combo @actorvijay @Atlee_dir @SonyMusicSouth #Top100pic.twitter.com/IxyvC9X3aR|last=Tamil|first=92 7 BIG FM|date=2019-12-30|website=@BIGFMTamil|language=en|access-date=2019-12-31}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt10709204}}

[[Category:Tamil film songs]]
[[Category:2019 songs]]
[[Category:Tamil-language songs]]
[[Category:Songs with music by A. R. Rahman]]
[[Category:Indian songs]]

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