Chikiri Chikiri

"Chikiri Chikiri"
Official song cover
Single by A. R. Rahman and Balaji featuring Mohit Chauhan
from the album Peddi
Released7 November 2025 (2025-11-07)
Recorded2025
StudioPanchathan Record Inn, Chennai
Genre
Length4:33
LabelT-Series
SongwriterBalaji
ComposerA. R. Rahman
Peddi track listing
  1. "Chikiri Chikiri"
  2. "Rai Rai Raa Raa"
  3. "Hellallallo"
  4. "Massa Massa"
Music video
"Chikiri Chikiri" on YouTube

"Chikiri Chikiri" is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language song composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Balaji, and sung by Mohit Chauhan, for the soundtrack album of the 2026 film Peddi. It was released on 7 November 2025 as the first single from the album, through T-Series. The peaked on the several charts including Billboard India Songs and UK Asian Music Chart.

Background

The film music composed by A. R. Rahman, in his maiden collaboration with Ram Charan and Buchi Babu Sana.

Composition and lyrics

The song lyrics written by Balaji. Buchi Babu Sana stated that he wanted A. R. Rahman to bring in the energy and soulfulness of song "Humma Humma" from Bombay (1995), also music composed by Rahman himself. The Telugu word "Chikiri" translates to lovely or beautiful woman, which refers to the women of Buchi Babu's village who inspired this song.

Release

The first single was announced by makers on 5 November 2025, revealing the song's title. The first single, titled "Chikiri Chikiri" was released on 7 November 2025.

Critical reception

The song "Chikiri Chikiri" has received positive critical and audience reception. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was liked the song and he said, "that every craft in cinema "should be only to elevate the HERO." He felt Ram Charan appeared "raw, real, and explosive" in the song.

Other versions

The song was also released in Hindi with lyrics written by Raqueeb Alam and sung by Mohit Chauhan, Tamil with lyrics written by Vivek and sung by A. R. Ameen, Malayalam with lyrics written by Siju Thuravoor and sung by Benny Dayal and Kannada with lyrics written by Varadaraj Chikkaballapura and sung by Sanjith Hegde.

Impact

Ram Charan's hookstep in the music video went viral. Upon its release, the song received 200 million views across all languages of release. Following its release, it peaked at top #1 on Billboard India Songs and #22 on UK Asian Music Chart.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube.

  • A. R. Rahman – Music Composed
  • Mohit Chauhan – Vocal
  • Balaji – Lyrics
  • Sarat Santhosh – Additional Vocals
  • Prashanth Venkat – Music Supervisor
  • Karthik Sekaran – Project Manager
  • Kareem Kamalakar – Flute
  • Saroja – Dilruba
  • Manonmani – Sarangi
  • Renin Raphael – Guitar
  • Usija Nachiyaar – Veena
  • Hariprasadh – Indian Percussion
  • Sunshine Orchestra, Conducted By Jerry Vincent – Strings
  • Kalyan, Kumaran Sivamani – Additional Rhythm Programming
  • Santhosh Dhayanidhi, Prashanth Venkat – Additional Programmers
  • Sarat Santhosh, Suryansh – Vocal Supervisors:
  • Panchathan Record Inn, Chennai – Sound engineers
  • Suresh Permal, Karthik Sekaran, – Senior Engineers
  • Sathish V Saravanan, Bharath Arjunan, Sharan – Assistant Engineers
  • Nitish R Kumar – Song Mixed and Mastered
  • Riyasdeen Riyan – Dolby Music Mix and Technical Lead
  • Samidurai R, Abdul Haiyum – Musicians Coordinators

Charts

Chart performances for "Chikiri Chikiri"
Chart Peak
position
India Songs (Billboard) 1
UK Asian Music Chart (OCC) 22

References

  1. ↑ "RC 16: AR Rahman finished composing three songs for the Ram Charan starrer". The Times of India. 29 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Suresh Kavirayani (4 November 2025). "'Chikiri Chikiri' lyricist Balaji: AR Rahman never puts pressure on lyricists". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "'Peddi' song: 'Chikiri Chikri' decoded; AR Rahman and Buchi Babu Sana reveal how Ram Charan's love song was born". The Times of India. 7 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Peddi First Single: Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor's Song Is Titled Chikiri Chikiri". Filmfare. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ram Charan beats Shah Rukh Khan, Allu Arjun with Chikiri Chikiri song from Peddi; here's how". Hindustan Times. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Peddi Director Buchi Babu Talks About The Success of Chikiri Chikiri Song". Filmfare. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Peddi' song: Ram Gopal Varma praises Ram Charan's 'raw energy' and director's vision in 'Chikiri Chikiri'". The Times of India. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Peddi | Hindi Song - Chikiri Chikiri". The Times of India. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Peddi | Tamil Song - Chikiri Chikiri". The Times of India. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Peddi | Malayalam Song - Chikiri Chikiri". The Times of India. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Peddi | Kannada Song - Chikiri Chikiri". The Times of India. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Peddi: How Ram Charan's Viral Hook Step Was Designed". Deccan Chronicle. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ram Charan's Chikiri Chikiri Storms Past 200 Million Views As Peddi Gears Up For Release". News18. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  14. 1 2 "India Songs on November 22, 2025". Billboard.
  15. 1 2 "Official Asian Music Chart on 06/03/2026". Official Charts Company.
  16. ↑ "Peddi – "Chikiri Chikiri" Song video", YouTube, 7 November 2025