AR Rahman isn’t exactly lying low amid all the backlash he’s receiving online for insinuating that the power shift in the Hindi music industry in the last eight years may be linked to “communal” factors. The Oscar-winning composer unveiled his new track on Saturday — “Mayile” — from Manoj Niramala Sreedharan’s upcoming Tamil musical fantasy film Moonwalk.
“Mayile – Audio Song from Moonwalk. Enjoy Listening. And tell me if you like it,” Rahman wrote on social media platforms while sharing the audio version of the track. He also gave a shoutout to the singer, Joel Joe, and the lyricist, Vishnu Edavan. “Moonwalk, a Full length Comedy movie, in theatres – May 2026,” he added.
The song “Mayile” is an upbeat anthem urging listeners to stay strong and keep smiling no matter what. It highlights courage, letting go of troubles, and finding happiness in the moment, with rap verses emphasising resilience and self-belief.
However, a section of the internet wasn’t entirely pleased by the timing of the song’s release. An X user commented on Rahman’s tweet, “The video, released earlier & creating quite a controversy, was done on purpose to gain strong attention. You knew where people would react, and this was the perfect time to release it.” However, there were also those who lauded Rahman for giving it back through what he does best — music. “Love @arrahman‘s focus. While the rest of us spend hours defending our genius, he’s focused on music as he always is. We’re blessed to be born in Rahman’s era,” wrote an X user.
Moonwalk is all set to reunite AR Rahman with actor Prabhu Deva. The duo is best known for memorable dance songs like “Urvashi Urvashi” and “Muqabla Muqabla”. They will also share screen space in the film. Rahman will be seen in an extended cameo as an angry filmmaker, also named A.R. Rahman, in the film. Moonwalk is slated to hit cinemas this May.
Meanwhile, AR Rahman is under fire for his recent comments on the Hindi music industry. “People who are not creative have the power now to decide things, and this might have been a communal thing also, but not in my face. It comes to me as Chinese whispers that they booked you, but the music company went ahead and hired their five composers,” Rahman told BBC Asian Network earlier this week.
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