Telugu film Fidaa's Vachinde beats Kolaveri Di to become most viewed South Indian song on YouTube

Six years ago, actor Dhanush released his hit song 'Why this Kolaveri Di' on Youtube and it became a viral sensation. Over the years, it has garnered over a record 172 million views and 1.4 million likes on YouTube.However, a new record has now been set. Tollywood song 'Vachinde' from the film Fidaa was released in September 2018 and it has broken the records of 'Kolaveri Di' for the most number of views. 'Vachinde' has clocked over 173 million views and 418K likes on YouTube, beating Kolaveri Di's record by over a million views to become the highest viewed South Indian movie song on YouTube.Starring Sai Pallavi and Varun Tej, the movie was released in 2017 and was an instant hit.[caption id="attachment_5851231" align="alignnone" width="825"]

A still from the movie Fidaa[/caption]'Vachinde' song was penned by Suddala Ashok Teja and composed by Shakthikanth Karthick. Singer Madhu Priya breathed life into the song with her energetic rendition, while Sai Pallavi grabbed attention with her amazing dance move. No brownie points for guessing that 'Vachinde' had a key role to play in the success of Fidaa at the box office. The movie was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Shekar Kammula.You can watch the video here: