AR Rahman unveils anthem ‘Vanakkam Chennai’ for 44th International Chess Olympiad

• Grammy and Oscar-winning music composer, AR Rahman has come up with the ‘Vanakkam Chennai’ (Welcome Anthem) for the upcoming International Chess Olympiad, 2022.
•  Directed by VigneshShivan, the music video features chief minister MK Stalin, grandmaster VishwanathanAnand, and music maestro AR Rahman, who has composed and sung the theme song.
•  The music video also features director Shankar’s daughter as a Bharatanatyam artiste. The terrific music video has been praised by netizens for showing the culture of Tamil Nadu impressively.
• This year, the FédérationInternationale des Échecs will organise the 44th International Chess Olympiad in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu.
• The 44th International Chess Olympiad, the world’s biggest chess event, will be held at Poonjeri Village in Mamallapuram from July 28 to August 10. The venue is a UNESCO heritage site, located about 50 kilometres from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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