The audio teaser of Ilayathalapathy, (now called Thalapathy) Vijay's Mersal, composed by Mozart of Madras AR Rahman is trending on Youtube.
The video is the top music video trending in India.
The thirty-one second teaser of 'Aalaporaan Thamizhan' track has garnered already staggering 17,34,333 views. The video was released at 12 am today.
The Atlee directorial boasts of music composed by AR Rahman.
This is the second time Vijay is joining hands with the director after the blockbuster 'Theri' (2016).
The audio launch is all set to be conducted on August 20th with Rahman touted to perform live at Nehru Stadium.
Vijay seems to plays a triple role in the big budget film - roles of a panchayat head, a doctor and a magician.
In the posters, he’s seen sporting a twirled moustache and this is said to be from the period portions of the film and in another, he is seen doing a card trick with a menacing look on his face.
The film also stars Nithya Menen, SJ Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Bankrolled by Sri Thenandal Studios, Mersal is slated for a Diwali release.