ARR in Youtube

I have done this exercise earlier but seeing the popularity of Raayan's songs, redid this exercise and found many videos of 90s’  ARR songs have been deleted from Youtube by the copyright holders.

Youtube views are considered a benchmark for popularity and thus,it can be seen that since 1992 till today, there are A.R.Rahman’s songs in every year which have  breached the 10 million view mark. If 2005 is discounted, 25 Million view count is breached every year. If 1993 and 2003 are also discounted, 50 million view count is breached every year by a song. (Raayan songs will easily breach 50 Million view count soon).

It just shows the sheer longevity and consistency of Rahman in terms of staying popular in the music charts. Of course, Youtube view count is not the clincher in such arguments. For example, Sakhiye Nee than thunaiye, one of my most favorite ARR songs, does not have a count of even one lakh on Youtube.

1992 - Yeh Haseen Vadiyan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-vcE-UTc-0 - 67 Million views

1993 - Chikku Bukku Rayile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmYoBNtWEqI - 26 Million views

1994 - Mukkala Mukabla -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjT12Ce0Kw8  - 101 million views

1995 - Kannalane - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfwCtR1iLFw - 87 Million views

1996 - Ennai Kanavilaye - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbKB9JZnFWM - 114 Million views

1997 - Vennilave Vennilave (Telugu) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB5QfgaU6cU - 68 Million views

1998 - Thayya Thayya - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW--t4tDSj4 - 54 Million views

1999 - Taal se Taal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OinGHNpnGtc - 103 Million views

2000 - Enna sola pogirai (Telugu) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28kSRSm2auc - 81 Million views

2001 - Radha kaise ne jala - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNnvL0ztJhA - 153 Million views

2002 - Saathiya - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMA6GHTQ4WA - 50 Million views

2003 - Ale Ale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y67v5e9yeZ0 - 33 Million views

2004 - Yun hi chala - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEeX2QMlSlo - 68 Million views

2005- 

2006 - Munbe Vaa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juHpoMK3AuQ - 67 Million views

2007 - Barso Re - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asw-wTDzGUQ - 153 Million views

2008 - Kaise Mujhe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC1iJcYOyeY - 140 Million views

2009 - Masakali - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS3lIQdKP-A - 106 Million views

2010 - Hosanna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFYiTS46x-8 - 63 Million views

2011 - Kun Faaya Kun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T94PHkuydcw - 406 Million views

2012 - Saans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAt6TO2gdko  - 212 Million views

2013 - Raanjhanaa hua mai tera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgm1u2gPxzw - 116 Million views

2014 - Patakha guddi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HDTS80dlr4 - 98 Million views

2015 - Tum Saath Ho - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK7riqg2mr4 - 365 Million views

2016 - Tu hai - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiN3AY7bdBg - 76 million views

2017 - Aalaporan Tamizhan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsbLtHql4g8 - 182 Million views

2018 - Simtankaaran - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP7qPDeoIv0 - 75 Million views

2019 - Verithanam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtd_VveAEaI - 153 million views

2020 -  Dil Bechara - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMCu0JtizCk - 117 Million views

2021 - Param Sundari - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ClQO0FFQg - 514 Million views

2022- Mallipoo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrzkoLKpgLU - 168 Million views

2023 - Nee Singam Dhan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw6SFbbinnY - 56 Million views

2024 - Adangatha Asuran - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLv2oFVTP8 - 28 Million views