K-Pop Sensation Aoora’s Malayalam Debut ‘Thi Thi Thara’: Mastering Lyrics In 5 Weeks | FULL STORY INSIDE
K-Pop star Aoora, making waves in India, is debuting in South Indian cinema with the Malayalam track 'Thi Thi Thara,' alongside playback singer Shreesha Bhagwatula. Discover how Aoora tackled the challenge of learning Malayalam and his delight in filming the song in traditional attire by watching the video above.
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00:00Kuttanadu Punja Illae
00:03Gotu Vendeku Illaare
00:07Gotu Vena Kuna Vena Kuna Va Vena
00:11Odithithara Dithithai Dithithai Dhagathai Dheethom
00:15Tholvi Yendan Nariyathai
00:19Thala Thartha Nariyathai
00:22Kavalam Chunda Anitha Cheyichi Vannum
00:26Odithithara Dithithai Dithithai Dhagathai Dheethom
00:31Hi Aura, Hi Sreeksha, I hope you're doing okay.
00:34So this is a new song, Dithithara.
00:38So first of all, Aura, I think you're doing something first time with the South cinema.
00:44You're releasing a song, that's a beautiful song, I just heard it.
00:48And it was very beautiful. So can you tell us the story behind this song, like you both.
00:53Yeah, first time, Dithithara, I thought it's a very beautiful song.
00:58And looking for some beautiful voice, voice, voice, and we met Sreeksha.
01:04And more and more make beautiful song.
01:07And in Korea, very famous saxophonist Melo Kichin also together work.
01:11And producer Friday also, we more hardworking some this song.
01:17And after we made beautiful song.
01:21What did you make?
01:22We made beautiful song.
01:25Beautiful song, okay.
01:27Sreeksha, it's your first time working with a South Korean actor or a musician.
01:34So how do you feel working with him?
01:36Like, you know, there's a difference between the culture and language.
01:40And you know, his working style, your working style, the culture he's coming from.
01:44So what differences do you guys face?
01:47Okay, so when I got this opportunity, I was equally excited.
01:51Because even I'm like trying out new things.
01:55So I really wanted to try this out.
01:59And it's my, I'm not a Malayali.
02:02So even I was, I had to learn this Malayalam as well.
02:06So it was all a very fun collaboration.
02:08So any beautiful memories while shooting or anything?
02:11Oh, this time, first, very hot.
02:15And really, the back water, really, really beautiful.
02:21Inside, the view also.
02:23And street also, really, really beautiful.
02:26And something...
02:29Almost 45 degrees temperature.
02:32Yes.
02:32It was very hot.
02:33Yeah, very hot.
02:34But really, really beautiful.
02:36I thought some winter season, I want to go there again.
02:43But very, very good memories.
02:45Because we some break time together, eating some banana.
02:50You know fried banana?
02:53Fried banana?
02:54Yeah.
02:54Kerala's famous.
02:56Yeah, really, really tasty.
02:59And my favorite food, Kerala food also, egg roast.
03:04Egg roast.
03:05Yeah.
03:07How well do you find Indian culture?
03:11You are wearing a Malayalam costume.
03:13Yeah, yeah.
03:14How are you feeling?
03:16First time I saw, very, some surprise.
03:20Because almost male, some wearing mundu.
03:24Mundu, first time surprise.
03:27But after my, I also, I experience, after very comfortable.
03:32The first time, oh, really nice.
03:35Really nice.
03:36Because Korea, in Korea, only people, only pants.
03:41Yes.
03:43When I put some wearing mundu in Korea, people, I think, very, oh, what is this?
03:48Like this.
03:49But it is very rich in Indian culture.
03:52If you wear a mundu, that you're wearing.
03:54Yeah.
03:54It is very, so how comfortable were you there in lungi?
03:57Yeah, very comfortable and then very look like cool.
04:01Look very cool.
04:02Look cool.
04:03You actually look super cool.
04:04You actually look cool.
04:05Yeah.
04:06So, ma'am, I would also like to know from you that any fun memories that you got on
04:11the set that, that, you know, language was the main thing.
04:15So, when you first met him, you first met him, was there anything that you weren't
04:19understanding that, okay, I'm not able to understand what's happening right here.
04:24No, I think we have recently met for recording that hook step of this, for this video, I
04:30was not there.
04:31So, jab, maine tab mila hai aur abhi main mil rahi hoon, there's a lot of, like, he
04:37learnt lot of Hindi words and he's, he's understanding, even if we converse in Hindi,
04:43his reply might be in English, but he's understanding.
04:46So, haan, I've learnt anyong hasayo, that's like hello in Korean.
04:52I used to watch K-dramas.
04:54So, that's what I picked up and I was telling, is it right?
04:56Then he also helped me learn sarang, saranghaeyo, gamsahamida, gamsahamida is thank you.
05:04Thank you, right.
05:06So, I learnt a lot of Korean from him.
05:09Yeah.
05:09What did you learn, like, in Hindi words, what did you learn?
05:13Some Hindi words.
05:14Yeah, now Hindi, chalo, utho, beto, and then dedo, pagal.
05:26Pagal, arey, wah.
05:28There is this beautiful hook step in that song.
05:32Yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:33What is it actually, I guess?
05:35It's like waving your, it's the boat, and this.
05:39Yeah.
05:40So, the shooting was done on a very beautiful location.
05:43Yeah.
05:44Where was it done, actually?
05:46Shooting?
05:47Where did you shoot this?
05:49Shoot Kerala, backwater.
05:51Kerala.
05:52Yeah, Kerala.
05:53So, how was the climate there and how did you feel?
05:55This time, my first Kerala visit, really nice.
06:00Really beautiful.
06:02Very hot.
06:03So, did you go to any temples or some tourist places there?
06:06Shooting time only today, yeah.
06:08I want to go again.
06:11Explore, you want to explore there.
06:145, 6, 7, 8.
06:33Okay, thank you, thank you so much.