Who is Heisenberg? 'Leo' director Lokesh Kanagaraj confirms mystery lyricist is real, not a robot or AI
This unknown lyricist goes by the name Heisenberg – inspired by the character Walter White from the famous American show 'Breaking Bad'. No one really knows who Heisenberg is, except for director
Lokesh Kanagaraj
, who claims he has met the person.
The buzz began with 'Vikram' and grew with 'Leo'
The mystery around Heisenberg began when
Lokesh
's 2022 film 'Vikram', starring
Kamal Haasan
, was released. The songs 'Wasted' and 'Once Upon A Time' featured catchy English lyrics that instantly grabbed fans' attention.
Heisenberg returned the following year in 2023 with the film 'Leo', writing four more tracks – 'Bloody Sweet', 'Ordinary Person', 'I'm Scared', and 'Leo Das Entry'.
Even though fans were eager to find out who this lyricist was, composer
Anirudh Ravichander
didn't reveal much. He said he had only spoken to Heisenberg over the phone and confirmed that only Lokesh had met him in person.
Lokesh Kanagaraj clears the confusion
Recently, during an interview with Galatta Plus, Lokesh Kanagaraj addressed some of the fan theories.
He confirmed that Heisenberg is not a robot or AI programme but a real person. He also said that both he and Anirudh know this person, but they are keeping his identity private on purpose. Lokesh clearly stated that neither he nor Anirudh is writing the songs secretly under the name Heisenberg.
Lokesh gives fans a clever hint
To add to the mystery, Lokesh offered fans a clue. He said that if they watch the 1980 Tamil film 'Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu', they might be able to figure out who Heisenberg is.
This sparked a wave of online guesses from fans.
'Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu' starred Kamal Haasan and
Sridevi
and was directed by K. Balachander. Because of this connection, many fans began to wonder if Kamal Haasan himself might be Heisenberg. Other guesses included director Nelson Dilipkumar and actor-playwright S. Ve. Shekhar.
But since Lokesh clearly said neither he nor Anirudh is secretly behind the name, the mystery deepened even more.
Tamil cinema has seen mystery artists before
This is not the first time Tamil cinema has seen an artist hide their identity. In 2017, director Gautham Menon credited a song composer as 'Mr. X' for the hit track 'Maruvaarthai' in 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota'. It was later revealed to be Darbuka Siva. He said he used a fake name because he didn't want too much attention and wasn't sure how people would react.
Heisenberg's hit songs keep coming
Despite the mystery, Heisenberg's songs continue to do well. In 2024, he wrote more popular songs like 'All Hail The Tiger' and 'Red Sea' in 'Devara: Part 1' (starring Jr NTR), and 'Hands Up' in Rajinikanth's film 'Vettaiyan'.
For now, Heisenberg remains one of Tamil cinema's most mysterious figures. Even without a known face, his strong and stylish lyrics continue to make waves and fans can't stop talking about him.
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