The accompanying music video was directed by Mani Ratnam and picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora, where they perform the song on top of a moving train.
[4] In Indonesia, the song hits its popularity peak in 2010, following the viral video of First Police Brigadier rank Norman Kamaru covering the dance coreo, annoying the friend beside him.
[citation needed] In an interview called "Sadhanai Tamilargal" alongside Mani Ratnam and Vairamuthu, Rahman stated that the song was originally composed for his album Vande Mataram.
But as it didn't fit in, he decided to show it to Mani Ratnam, who loves these kind of catchy tunes.
[8] The video was filmed on top of the Ooty train, powered by X-Class Steam Locomotive (the Nilgiri Mountain Railway) in mountainous Tamil Nadu, southern India, while actor Shahrukh Khan dances with model/actress Malaika Arora and other dancers.