Orasaadha

"Orasaadha" is a 2018 song composed and performed by Vivek–Mervin (a Duo of Vivek Siva and Mervin Solomon) and lyrics written by Ku. Karthik for the platform 7up Madras Gig. Released on 7th June 2018, the song received viral response from the audiences and listeners and became one of the most popular non-film songs in 2018.

Background
"Orasaadha" was the debut single for Vivek and Mervin after working as music engineer and programmer for Anirudh Ravichander and their foray in films with Vadacurry, Pugazh, Dora and Gulaebaghavali. In an interview with Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu, the duo stated that the song is about a youngster's first love. The track falls under the electropop genre, which was a challenge for Vivek and Mervin, who belnoged to different musical backgrounds - Vivek from Carnatic music and Mervin from Gospel and Western classical.

Music video
The music video for this song was shot at Knack Studios' special arena Studio Gigs, where the team allowed to shoot most of the songs for the online platform. Amith Krishnan directed the music video whereas Vijay Kartik Kannan filmed the visuals. Anusha Swamy and Suren Rajendran appeared in this song apart from doing the choreography.

Reception
The song became a hit upon its release on 7 June 2018, with the music video reaching over 82 million views on YouTube. The song's success prompted the duo to continue creating, with the songs "Gaandu Kannamma" and "Pakkam Neeyum Illai" released at a later date, also through Sony Music.

Orasaadha was listed in their Ten Tamil Romantic Songs of 2018 by The New Indian Express, which is one of the two non-film singles being included in the list; the second one is "Bodhai Kodhai" composed by Karthik. Both the artists performed on a special stage performance telecasted on Jaya TV on 13 September 2018 during the occasion of Vinayagar Chathurthi, and also at the Behindwoods Gold Mic Awards held in December 2019, where it marked the first live stage performance for the duo. They also received the award for Best Independent Music at the ceremony.

Credits
Credits adapted from Sony Music South


 * Composed by: Vivek-Mervin
 * Vocals: Mervin Solomon & Vivek Siva
 * Lyrics: Ku. Karthik
 * Music Produced & Arranged by Vivek-Mervin
 * Recording Engineers: Sachin, Shervin
 * Mixed by Vivek Siva @ VM Labs, Chennai
 * Mastered by Shadab Rayeen @ New Edge Studios, Mumbai