Following the 2015 South Indian floods which affected Chennai in early December 2015 , actor Vikram planned a flood relief anthem to pay homage to the volunteers during the crisis and to celebrate the spirit of the city . Titled " Spirit of Chennai " , he worked on composing a song and approached C. Girinandh and his band , Oxygen , to work on a tune for the anthem . The song was composed within two hours , and Vikram called up several prominent singers to record their voices as a part of the track . The lyrics for the song were written by Madhan Karky , Gana Bala and Rokesh . Vikram subsequently began directing a video song for the anthem featuring several actors from the Indian film industry . The song was unveiled online , via Sony Music India on 2 January 2016
2015 South Indian floods
2015 South Indian floods
Spirit of Chennai