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{{short description|Song composed by Pritam and sang by Arijit Singh}}
{{About|the song|the film|Channa Mereya (film)|the television series|Channa Mereya (TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Channa Mereya
| cover = Channa Mereya cover art.jpg
| type = song
| artist = [[Pritam]] featuring [[Arijit Singh]]
| album = [[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (soundtrack)|Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]
| language = [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2016|09|29}}
| recorded = 2015
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]] <br> [[Semi-classical music]] <br> [[Sufi music]]
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=49}}
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| composer = Pritam
| lyricist = [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]
| tracks =
#"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
#"Bulleya"
#"'''Channa Mereya'''"
#"The Breakup Song"
#"Cutipie"
#"Alizeh"
#"Bulleya (Reprise)"
#"'''Channa Mereya (Unplugged)'''"
#"Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo"
#"'''Channa Mereya (Remix Version)'''"
#"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Mashup)"
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|MIlNkVA9MH4|"Channa Mereya"}}|type=song}}
}}

'''Channa Mereya''' ({{translation|The moon is mine}}) is an [[Bollywood|Indian]] [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] song from the [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-adhm-new-song-channa-mereya-be-out-soon-where-watch-it-online-695537|title=Channa Mereya to be out soon|newspaper=[[International Business Times|IBT]]|date=27 September 2016|accessdate=28 March 2017}}</ref> The song is penned by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]], composed by [[Pritam]] and sung by [[Arijit Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-did-you-know-the-meaning-of-channa-mereya-in-the-song-from-ae-hai-hai-mushkil-2260213|title=Did you know the meaning of 'Channa Mereya' in the song from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'?|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=30 September 2016|accessdate=28 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Channa-mereya-from-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil-is-the-happy-wedding-number-with-grief-underneath/articleshow/54580823.cms|title='Channa mereya' from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' is the happy wedding number with grief underneath|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 January 2017|accessdate=28 March 2017}}</ref> It was released on 29 September 2016 by [[Sony Music India]].

The lyrics with Sufi touch brings out the emotions from a heart broken soul and then tries to heal the wounded soul with the extended poetic verse – "Sachi mohabbat shayad wahi hai, jisme junoon hai, par do dilon ki yaari mein bhi toh kitna sukoon hai" which means "True love is that which is fuelled by madness, but no less is the friendship of two hearts in which resides peace"<ref name="lyrics meaning">{{cite web|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/824015/bollywood-in-2016-five-lyricists-who-pushed-for-poetry-in-their-film-songs|title=Bollywood in 2016: Five lyricists who pushed for poetry in their film songs|website=scroll.in|date=16 December 2016|access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/i-don-t-like-the-trend-of-remixing-old-songs-amitabh-bhattacharya/story-3tzQ4LMbSHORXUXouYd4EL.html|title=I don't like the trend of remixing old songs: Amitabh Bhattacharya|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=4 February 2017|access-date=29 March 2017}}</ref> and also with the couplet – "Ek tarfa pyaar ki taqat hi kuch aur hoti hai. Auron ki rishton ki tarah ye do logo mei nahi battata, sirf mera haq hai ispe" which talks about unrequited love and its impact.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-channa-mereya-ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-heartbreak-song-watch-video-3055811/|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil's Channa Mereya: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma's heartbreak song is now ours|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=29 September 2016|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref> [[Karan Johar]], director of the film, approved "Channa Mereya" the moment he heard the song, stated Bhattacharya in an interview with ''SpotboyE''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spotboye.com/music/music-news/amitabh-bhattacharya-karan-johar-approved-channa-mereya-bulleya-the-moment-he-heard-the-song/58230ec54799ee74598a627e|title=Amitabh Bhattacharya: Karan Johar Approved 'Channa Mereya' & 'Bulleya' The Moment He Heard The Songs|website=SpotboyE.com|date=October 2016|access-date=23 August 2017}}</ref> [[Ranbir Kapoor]], on whose portrayed character the song is based, revealed that "Channa Mereya" is by far the best song in his entire career. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-watch-not-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-or-bulleya-but-this-is-ranbir-kapoor-s-most-favourite-song-2259371|title=Ranbir Kapoor's most favourite song!|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|date=27 September 2016|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
In a ''[[Koimoi]]'' review, Surabhi Redkar describes "Channa Mereya" as the best song on the album, giving credit to lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya for inducing immediate "exact feeling of a heartbreak" from within,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-music-review/|title=Channa Mereya – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Music Review|website=koimoi.com|date=24 October 2016|accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref> noting that "a melancholic piece sung with fervour showcases Singh's tonal control", added by Suanshu Khurana of ''The Indian Express'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/play-on-a-loop-3297002/lite/|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil music review: Play on a Loop|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref> which conquered Ranbir's character at that very moment, and with fusion between western instruments and Indian musical instruments, the song "stays with you long after the track is over", states Rinky Kumar of ''The Times of India''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-review-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil/articleshow/54956778.cms|title=Music review: 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'|newspaper=The Times of India|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref>

"The beauty of the song is unmatched. Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics, Pritam's music, and Arijit Singh's voice fit like pieces of a puzzle.", writes Shalini Ojha in a ''NewsBytes'' article, and states that the song was perfect "From lyrics to music to acting",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.younews.in/news/birthdayspecial-ranbir-kapoor-and-the-never-fading-beauty-of-channa-mereya/|title=Ranbir Kapoor and the never-fading beauty of 'Channa Mereya'|website=newsbytesapp.com|date=28 September 2018|accessdate=11 July 2020|archive-date=11 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711172413/https://www.younews.in/news/birthdayspecial-ranbir-kapoor-and-the-never-fading-beauty-of-channa-mereya/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and also it's "A pathos filled song" at a festive environment, as referred by Joginder Tuteja of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ae-dil-hai-mushkil/songs/music-critic-review/|title=Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref> "Bhattacharya writes great, simple lines", added by ''[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]'''s editor Sankhayan Ghosh,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/8HqSwYHOChfycK3oePkSLN/Music-review-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil.html|title=Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil|website=livemint.com|date=25 October 2016|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref> while Shweta Parande of ''india.com'' says, "it is sad that this is the song that leads to the break-up of Ayan (Ranbir Kapoor) and Alizeh ([[Anushka Sharma]]) in ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil''"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-music-review-quirky-sexy-fun-melodious-all-that-in-adhm-1612706/|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil song 'Channa Mereya' review|website=india.com|date=24 October 2016|accessdate=9 April 2017}}</ref>

== Charts ==
"Channa Mereya" is in [[JioSaavn]]'s top songs of all-time list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onrecord.saavn.com/a-list-of-arijit-singh-songs-well-love-forever/|title=A List of Arijit Singh Songs We'll Love Forever|website=onrecord.saavn.com|date=28 March 2018|accessdate=28 September 2018|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928083033/https://onrecord.saavn.com/a-list-of-arijit-singh-songs-well-love-forever/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The track peaked on the Radio Mirchi Top 20 Countdown chart, and remained on the chart for 5 months, and at the year end it was at the 9th position on Radio Mirchi Top 100 Countdown chart.<ref name="Platinum Jubilee Songs">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/platinum-jubilee/0|title=Platinum Jubilee Songs|website=radiomirchi.com|accessdate=3 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="Mirchi Top 100 songs">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mirchi-top100/2016/1-20/8|title=Mirchi Top 100 songs|website=radiomirchi.com|accessdate=3 December 2017}}</ref>

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;Weekly charts
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2016–17)
! scope="col"| Peak position
! Reference(s)
|-
! scope="row"| [[Radio Mirchi|Mirchi]] Top 20
| 1
|<ref name="Platinum Jubilee Songs"/>
|}

{{col-2}}

;Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Position
! Reference(s)
|-
! scope="row"| Mirchi Top 100
| 9
|<ref name="Mirchi Top 100 songs"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

==Accolades==
The unplugged version of the song was nominated under Critics' Choice Song of The Year category at the 9th edition of Mirchi Music Award ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/viral/mirchi-music-awards-2017-nominations-complete-list-of-nominees-for-the-9th-edition-of-radio-mirchis-award-show-1840965/|title=Mirchi Music Awards 2017 Nominations: Complete list of Nominees for the 9th edition of Radio Mirchi's Award show|date=15 February 2017|website=india.com|accessdate=19 August 2018}}</ref>

The song won 10 awards as per official sources, which are mentioned below in detail.
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award Ceremony
!Category
!Recipient

!Reference(s)
|-
|rowspan="2" |2016
|rowspan="2" |[[Stardust Awards]]
|Best Lyricist
|Amitabh Bhattacharya

|rowspan="2" |<ref name="Stardust Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.inuth.com/entertainment/bollywood/stardust-awards-2016-winners-list-ranbir-kapoor-aishwarya-rais-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-win-big/|title=Stardust Awards 2016 winners' list: Ranbir Kapoor-Aishwarya Rai's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil win big|date=20 December 2016|website=inuth.com|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|Best Playback Singer (Male)
|Arijit Singh
|-
|rowspan="7" |2017
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
|Amitabh Bhattacharya
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/filmfare-awards-2017-complete-list-of-winners-updating-live-4474651/|title=Filmfare Awards 2017: Complete list of winners|date=15 January 2017|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year|Song of the Year]]
|Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zee-cine-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-alia-bhatt-amitabh-bachchan-bag-top-honours-4566303/|title=Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours|date=12 March 2017|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[18th IIFA Awards|IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
|Amitabh Bhattacharya
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/iifa-2017-winners-live-update-karan-johar-host-saif-ali-khan-varun-dhawan-4752687/|title=IIFA 2017: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor win Best Actors for Udta Punjab, here's the full list of IIFA winners|date=16 July 2017|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|MT20Jubilee Awards
|Platinum Disc
|Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BXVcXtOASFz/|title=Platinum Disc for Channa Mereya|date=3 August 2017|website=[[Radio Mirchi]]|via=Instagram}}</ref>
|-
|[[News18 India]] Movie Awards
|Best Lyricist
|Amitabh Bhattacharya
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/news18-movie-awards-2017-dangal-sweeps-maximum-titles-alia-bhatt-wins-big-1361021.html|title=News18 Movie Awards 2017: Dangal Sweeps Maximum Titles; Alia Bhatt Wins Big|date=17 March 2017|website=news18.com|accessdate=8 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3" |[[Mirchi Music Awards]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Critics' Choice Song of The Year]]
|Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh
|rowspan="2" |<ref name="Mirchi Music Awards">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.com/brandwire/media-entertainment/newspapers-magazines-books/the-royal-stag-mirchi-music-awards-honours-the-best-in-hindi-music/articleshow/57685171.cms?slideshow=57685158&slide=57685170|title=The Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards Honours The Best in Hindi Music|date=17 March 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Critics' Choice Lyricist of The Year]]
|rowspan="2" |Amitabh Bhattacharya
|-
|rowspan="1" |2021
|Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of the Decade|Critics' Choice Lyricist of The Decade
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/mirchi-music-awards-2021-brings-the-best-of-the-decade-with-dus-saal-bemisaal/articleshow/81512789.cms|title=Mirchi Music Awards 2021 brings the best of the decade|date=15 March 2021|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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{{Arijit Singh}}

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