Walk into any gym in Chennai, and you will hear the "Vikram (Rolex Theme)" blaring through the speakers. Drive through the streets during Diwali, and cars are honking in the rhythm of the "Jailer (Hukum)" instrumental.
Turn down the vocals. Turn up the bass. And listen to Tamil Nadu sing without words.
But strip away the vocals. Remove the poetry. What remains is a universe of raw emotion and storytelling that often goes unnoticed: