Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Shruti Haasan Powers ‘Sanchari’ for Rajamouli’s Varanasi
‘Sanchari’ is a high-energy song from the film Varanasi.
Shruti Haasan and Kaala Bhairava sing it.
M.M. Keeravani composed the music, mixing tribal-style beats with rock.
Chaitanya Prasad wrote lyrics inspired by Lord Shiva.
The song describes Shiva as powerful and always travelling through the universe.
It also introduces Mahesh Babu’s explorer character.
Keeravani said S.S. Karthikeya recommended Shruti for the song.
He felt she could bring out the meaning and spirit of its words.
Shruti Haasan and Kaala Bhairava sing ‘Sanchari,’ a track from S.S. Rajamouli’s film Varanasi.
M.M. Keeravani composed the song, which combines tribal fusion beats with rock rhythms.
The lyrics by Chaitanya Prasad draw on Shaivite imagery and portray Shiva as a cosmic wanderer and force.
The song serves as an anthem for Mahesh Babu’s explorer protagonist.
Keeravani said S.S. Karthikeya suggested Shruti Haasan because he believed she could convey the spiritual lyrics.
- Who
- Shruti Haasan and Kaala Bhairava sing the song; M.M. Keeravani composed it.
- What
- ‘Sanchari’ is a high-energy song and character anthem for the film Varanasi.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- The song is from S.S. Rajamouli’s film Varanasi, whose story unfolds against the backdrop of Varanasi.
- Why
- The song uses spiritual Shaivite imagery to express the protagonist’s movement, power and fearlessness.
- Film
- Varanasi
- Director
- S.S. Rajamouli
- Featured vocalists
- Shruti Haasan and Kaala Bhairava
- Composer
- M.M. Keeravani
- Lyricist
- Chaitanya Prasad
- Character
- Mahesh Babu’s explorer protagonist
- Musical style
- Tribal fusion beats and rock rhythms