Meet the voices behind Chennai’s most famous sounds: voice of the Chennai metro, CSK anthem, and Corporation’s garbage anthem

Chennai is a two-syllable word. In its pause, lies a rise and a fall, a push and a pull. In this pause between ‘Che’ and ‘Nnai’ the city comes alive; it is in this pause that you find its people. You wake up to some of them, celebrate with them, and sometimes even strictly adhere to their instructions. But do you know the people who make Chennai’s soundscape iconic? Come, let’s meet them. Rahul Nambiar and Ranjith Govind, CSK anthem

Singers Rahul Nambiar and Ranjith Govind

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Prasanna Mahadevan

For years now, the lion’s roar at the Chepauk stadium has been followed by a loyal and foot-thumping rendition of Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) ancient anthem ‘Idhu Chennai Super Kings’. But back when it was created in 2008 during the first edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Ranjith Govind and Rahul Nambiar, two of the four singers on the track, said they had no idea what they were recording for composer Mani Sharma.