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{{Short description|2020 song from Soorarai Pottru}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Kaattu Payale
| cover =
| type = single
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] (Composer) and [[Dhee (singer)|Dhee]] (Singer)
| album = [[Soorarai Pottru (soundtrack)|Soorarai Pottru]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| released = 23 July 2020
| recorded = April–May 2019
| studio = Divine Labs, Chennai
| genre = [[Melody]], [[dance music]], [[Indian folk music|Indian folk]], [[Indian classical music|Indian classical]], [[Dappan kuthu]]
| length = 4:06
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| writer = '''[[Music]]:''' [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] '''[[Lyrics]]:''' [[Snehan]]
| producer = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| tracks = # "Mannurunda"
# "[[Veyyon Silli]]"
# "'''Kaattu Payale'''"
# "Sooravalli"
# "Naalu Nimisham"
# "Aagasam"
# "Maara Theme"
# "Usurey"
# "Kaiyiley Aagasam" (bonus track)
| misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|vbApNvaaYbc|"Kaattu Payale"}}
}}
}}

"'''Kaattu Payale'''" is the 2020 Tamil song featured in the [[Soorarai Pottru (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the Tamil film ''[[Soorarai Pottru]]'', directed by [[Sudha Kongara]]. Composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], written by [[Snehan]] and sung by [[Dhee (singer)|Dhee]], the track is a melody number pictured on [[Suriya]] and [[Aparna Balamurali]]. The track was released as a single on 23 July 2020, on the occasion of Suriya's birthday. As of 25 January 2022, the lyrical version of the track crossed 100 million views.<ref>{{Cite web|last=R|first=Vinoth|date=2022-01-25|title=சத்தமில்லாமல் சாதனை படைத்த சூர்யா பட பாடல் !|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/music/kaatu-payale-song-from-soorarai-pottru-crossed-100-million-views-in-youtube-091916.html|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Filmibeat|language=ta}}</ref>

== Background ==
The track was recorded during late-April and early-May 2019 in overseas.<ref name="toi1">{{Cite web|title=Dhee to sing a funky number in Soorarai Pottru - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/dhee-to-sing-a-funky-number-in-soorarai-pottru/articleshow/69009912.cms|access-date=2022-02-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Singer [[Dhee (singer)|Dhee]] recorded the track, in his first collaboration with Prakash Kumar, though it was revealed to be a "funky" number.<ref name="toi1" /> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India]] in late-April 2020, Prakash interacted with fans through social media, further revealing the track's title and the lyricist [[Snehan]] working on it.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-25|title=GV Prakash reveals the next song from Soorarai Pottru! - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/soorarai-pottru-song-details-gv-prakash-reveals-tamil-news-258901|access-date=2022-02-15|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> It was revealed to be a "slow-paced energetic dance track" which was "fun and interesting".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Next single from 'Soorarai Pottru' is 'Kaattu Payale' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/next-single-from-soorarai-pottru-is-kaattu-payale/articleshow/75374081.cms|access-date=2022-02-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> On 19 July 2020, it was revealed that the track will be released on the occasion of Suriya's birthday (23 July 2020) with a promo song being released on that date.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Soorarai Pottru' surprise announcement: 'Kaattu Payale' song to be unveiled on Suriya's birthday|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-soorarai-pottru-surprise-announcement-kaattu-payale-song-to-be-unveiled-on-suriya-s-birthday-2833037|access-date=2022-02-15|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> The audio single and lyrical video were released through streaming and video platforms respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaattu Payale lyrical video from Suriya's Soorarai Pottru - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/kaattu-payale-lyrical-video-from-suriyas-soorarai-pottru/articleshow/77147330.cms|access-date=2022-02-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Watch: Suriya-Aparna Balamurali in soulful 'Kaattu Payale' song from 'Soorarai Pottru'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-suriya-aparna-balamurali-soulful-kaattu-payale-song-soorarai-pottru-129252|access-date=2022-02-15|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Manoj Kumar R. of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' called "Kaattu Payale" as a "folkish romantic song which is instantly likeable" and praised Suriya and Aparna's chemistry as "unmissable".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Soorarai Pottru song Kaattu Payale: Suriya, Aparna share sizzling chemistry|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/soorarai-pottru-song-kaattu-payale-suriya-aparna-balamurali-6519545/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Khushboo Ratda of ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' further called it as a "perfect musical and visual delight" and the "euphonic tune is sure to give you the chills".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Soorarai Pottru's Kaattu Payale: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali's new song is a perfect musical and visual delight|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/soorarai-pottrus-kaattu-payale-suriya-aparna-balamuralis-new-song-perfect-musical-and-visual-delight-551529|access-date=2022-02-15|website=PINKVILLA|language=en|archive-date=15 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215180554/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/soorarai-pottrus-kaattu-payale-suriya-aparna-balamuralis-new-song-perfect-musical-and-visual-delight-551529|url-status=dead}}</ref> Vipin Nair of ''Music Aloud'' stated "Composer (GV Prakash) gets Dhee to deliver the more upbeat ''Kaattu Payale'', and once again the choice of singer is perfect for the kind of song it is (quite suits Aparna Balamurali's onscreen persona as well, truth be told). Very imaginative melody from GVP here, playing smartly with the pacing of the words, the occasional switchover to a darker flavour et al. [at all]."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-18|title=Soorarai Pottru – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2020/11/17/soorarai-pottru-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Music Aloud}}</ref> Karthik Srinivasan of ''Milliblog'' wrote in his weekly review, saying "In what seems like a song meant for Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, GVP hands over to Santhosh Narayanan-camp's Dhee! She does really well, though, and GVP's choice of tune-twist for ‘Mundhiyila Sorugi Vecha Sillaraya Pola’ makes the song really interesting!"<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-26|title=Milliblog Weeklies, Week 120 – Jul.26, 2020 by Milliblog!|url=https://milliblog.com/2020/07/26/milliblog-weeklies-week-120-jul-26-2020/|access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>

== Commercial performance ==
Within two weeks of the track's release, the song featured in the Top 100 Indian Songs on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaattu Payale from Suriya's Soorarai Pottru in top 100 songs on YouTube - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/kaattu-payale-from-suriyas-soorarai-pottru-in-top-100-songs-on-youtube/articleshow/77347086.cms|access-date=2022-02-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-06|title=Suriya thanks GV Prakash after Soorarai Pottru's Kaattu Payale makes it to the top 100 Indian songs on YouTube|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/suriya-thanks-gv-prakash-after-soorarai-pottru-s-kaattu-payale-makes-it-top-100-indian-songs-youtube-554783|access-date=2022-02-15|website=PINKVILLA|language=en|archive-date=15 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215145639/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/suriya-thanks-gv-prakash-after-soorarai-pottru-s-kaattu-payale-makes-it-top-100-indian-songs-youtube-554783|url-status=dead}}</ref> The track was listed by Anjana Shekar (along with "[[Veyyon Silli]]") in her article about ''7 Tamil Songs That Needed in Your Playlist'', for the Indian digital news platform, ''[[The News Minute]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=2020 is almost over, celebrate with these 7 Tamil songs in your playlist|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2020-almost-over-celebrate-these-7-tamil-songs-your-playlist-140028|access-date=2021-01-08|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'', listed "Kaattu Payale" in one of in the ''5 Chartbuster Tamil Songs of 2020''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-04|title=Kattu Payale to Vaathi Coming: FIVE chartbuster Tamil songs of 2020|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/kattu-payale-to-vaathi-coming-five-chartbuster-tamil-songs-of-2020/photostory/79567359.cms|access-date=2021-01-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> "Kaattu Payale" was listed in the top-third position, along with five other tracks from the album, in the ''Top Tamil Tracks of 2020'', for the music platform [[Spotify]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Tamil Tracks of 2020, a playlist by Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZ06oMmguR2l|access-date=2021-01-08|website=Spotify|language=en|archive-date=12 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112075117/https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZ06oMmguR2l|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Track listings ==
{{track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Kaattu Payale
| lyrics1 = [[Snehan]]
| extra1 = [[Dhee (singer)|Dhee]]
| length1 = 4:06
| headline = Original<ref>{{Citation|title=Kaattu Payale|date=2020-07-24|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/3umai3byVVIwSfEZEUY7PJ|language=en|access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
}}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Kaatuka Kanule
| lyrics1 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| extra1 = [[Dhee (singer)|Dhee]]
| length1 = 4:05
| headline = Telugu<ref>{{Citation|title=Kaatuka Kanule|date=2020-07-24|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/0VnEZ9XMrhMu8OCDnRBoEL|language=en|access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
}}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Kande Kande
| lyrics1 = [[Aniruddha Sastry]]
| extra1 = Sindoori
| length1 = 4:08
| headline = Kannada<ref>{{Citation|title=Kande Kande|date=2020-11-11|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5XSIBt1H9OEEJpakZPDMkN|language=en|access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
}}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Andhikku Koottu
| lyrics1 = Sudamsu
| extra1 = Sindoori
| length1 = 4:08
| headline = Malayalam<ref>{{Citation|title=Nottam Kandal|date=2020-10-30|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/2vB71SKc70tJvPUnlIrVKX|language=en|access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
}}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}
!Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col" |Category
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)
! scope="col" |Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" |[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|19 September 2021]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil]]
|[[Dhee (singer)|Dhee]]
|{{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2020|url=https://siima.in/2020-nominations.php|access-date=24 August 2021|website=[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-20|title=SIIMA: Soorarai Pottru, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo win big, K Viswanath honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/mohanlal-dhanush-manju-warrier-samantha-akkineni-among-big-winners-at-siima-2021-7519773/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|}

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[[Category:2020 songs]]
[[Category:Indian songs]]
[[Category:Songs in Tamil]]
[[Category:Songs written for Tamil films]]

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