The first single from Superstar Rajinikanth's Annaatthe, titled 'Annaatthe Annaatthe' was released this evening (October 4) and the song has opened to an overwhelming response from the fans and film buffs. The song is crooned by the late legend SP Balasubrahmanyam. The duo of Rajinikanth and SPB is known to be an iconic combination in Tamil cinema and they have delivered several chartbuster songs in the past. 'Annaatthe Annaatthe' song will mark the legendary combination's final song and it has already made the fans emotional.

Having said that, Rajinikanth penned a heartfelt note on the same and shared it on his official Twitter page. Rajinikanth mentioned in his tweet that he never expected 'Annaatthe Annaatthe' would be the last song from their combination and added that the legendary singer will continue to live on in the hearts of the people through his magical voice.

Rajinikanth's official tweet on SP Balasubrahmanyam read, "45 வருடங்கள் என் குரலாக வாழ்ந்த எஸ்பிபி அவர்கள் அண்ணாத்தே படத்தில் எனக்காகப் பாடிய பாடலின் படப்பிடிப்பின் போது, இதுதான் அவர் எனக்குப் பாடும் கடைசிப் பாடலாக இருக்கும் என்று நான் கனவில் கூட நினைக்கவில்லை. என் அன்பு எஸ்பிபி தன் இனிய குரலின் வழியாக என்றும் வாழ்ந்து கொண்டே இருப்பார்".. 'Annaatthe Annaatthe' song is composed by D Imman and has lyrics penned by Viveka.

The foot-tapping beats and energetic rendition from SP Balasubrahmanyam is sure to make this single track a chartbuster hit. The song will appeal exceptionally well in the theatres with Rajinikanth's charismatic screen presence. Annaatthe is directed by Siva of Viswasam fame and produced by Sun Pictures. Khushbu Sundar, Meena, Nayanthara, and Keerthy Suresh play the female leads, while the supporting cast includes Prakash Raj, Jagapathi Babu, Soori, Sathish, Abhimanyu Singh, and others. The film, which has cinematography by Vetri and editing by Ruben, is scheduled to release in theatres on November 4.

Find below Rajinikanth's latest emotional tweet on SP Balasubrahmanyam and the first single of Annaatthe: