Overview
- The lyric video, released on November 8 as the first single from Jana Nayagan, drew rapid attention tied to Vijay’s final film before his political move.
- Screenshots shared on X showed a spike of roughly 3 million views in an hour, prompting accusations of inflated metrics.
- TeamYouTube posted that its systems verify likes, views, and subscriptions to confirm legitimate human activity, during which counts may slow or freeze.
- YouTube has not confirmed bot-driven inflation, and a theory that the video was flagged as political content remains unverified.
- Coverage cites view totals ranging from about 35 million to more than 44 million, with the song credited to composer Anirudh Ravichander and lyricist Arivu, featuring vocals by Anirudh, Arivu, and Vijay.