Ranga, Fahadh Faasil’s highly exaggerated gangster character passion, He created a stir when he said that he was not getting enough likes for his Instagram reel singing ‘Karinkaliyale’. You only see four likes!

However, Ranga’s wish is finally fulfilled. Social media is filled with multiple versions of the reels posted by people of all ages and all walks of life, including celebrities and cricketers.

The reel shows Ranga peeking out from behind a pillar, alternating between expressions of happiness and anger. Ranga was making his own version of the reel which went viral on social media in 2022.

The song was composed for an album by a group of musicians from and around Thrissur, crinkly, celebrating the deity of Kodungallur Devi Temple in the district. It is composed by Sheju Avaran, written by Kannan Mangalath and sung by Anoop Puthiyeduth and Vinish Kalletumkara.

“The production house approached us a few months ago. Later, he made a deal with me, Kannan and our producer Jainish Manappulli. We were requested to keep it a secret. We are very happy that the song is trending again. The special thing is that our names have appeared on the big screen for the first time (the team is acknowledged in the credits),” says Shaiju, adding that her first song with Kannan, ‘Elolmathari’, was used in the film. Joe and Joe,

Shaiju noted that Kannan had written Pallavi Song from about four years ago. “We used to sing it when we gathered with our friends. When the pandemic hit and we had nothing to do, I sang these lines and posted it on our Facebook page along with some scenes from the Kodungallur temple. We released it on the occasion of the annual Bharani festival of the temple. The content was appreciated and people kept asking for the full song. Later, when our producer approached me for a song, I gave him this song. By then Kannan had written the remaining songs,” says Shaiju.

The track gained a huge fan following upon its release in 2022 and flooded social media, especially the now-banned TikTok with reels and videos. “I don’t remember who started it. One reel that caught our attention was the one posted on the Kochi Metro page,” says Shaiju, an illustrator.

Kannan Mangalath, lyricist of ‘Karinkaliyalle’. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Kannan, who works with a cable connection provider, has mentioned that he wrote the song to inspire women to be strong like the goddess Kali. “She is a symbol of tremendous strength and power and I want women today to be like her and stand up against atrocities,” says Kannan, adding that he had no problem when the song was used in reels. Was not there. “The purpose of art is to entertain. If this song can make people happy then why not use it. I am very happy that the song is being noticed once again and how,” he added.

Autorickshaw driver Anoop is also happy with the reception the song is getting. “I never thought it would get this attention again. It’s like a reward for me,” says Anoop, who is all set to launch his folk band.

Anoop Puthiyedath, one of the singers of ‘Karinkaliyale’. Photo Credit: Special Arrangementq

Post release passionSocial media has been flooded with reels, all showing the two contrasting emotions or situations. Many cricketers, especially those participating in the current Indian Premier League, posted their own versions.

Chennai Super Kings bowlers, Sri Lankan medium pacer Matheesa Pathirana and Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman made a reel titled, ‘Awesham (excitement) while bowling together.’

Australian skipper and Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins was the next player to feature in the list after their one-run win over Rajasthan Royals. Apart from capturing the ups and downs of the match, the post also contained a viral dialogue from the film, Happy Ellie? (Are you happy?).

Kolkata Knight Riders posted a reel with their explosive all-rounder Sunil Narine from Trinidad, highlighting his batting, superb bowling and the team’s dominance on the points table and captioned it, ‘Even Sunil in his Can’t stop the passion.’ Rajasthan Royals players Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Chahal have posted a reel, as has their teammate R Ashwin.

The trend has caught on among footballers too, Indian Super League title winners Mumbai City FC (aka Islanders) have created a reel with their players, Vikram Pratap Singh Sandhu and Lalianjuala Changte holding the trophy and the caption, Islanders happy went,

Many actors from the Malayalam film industry have also made reels in groups and individually. While there is one with actors Shweta Menon, Abu Salim, Riyaz Khan and others, Grace Antony and singer Rimi Tommy have also made their own versions of the reel.

Content creators in different languages ​​have taken to Reels. Apart from this, Mumbai Police has also made a reel with warnings for the public regarding use of password, need of helmet etc.

“First passion This released song got four crore views on YouTube. Once the film came out, we got 20 to 22 lakh additional views,” says Shaiju.