In the glittering world of Tamil cinema, where faces are familiar, and names shine in lights there exists a shadowy figure known only by one name: Heisenberg.
No photos. No interviews. No red-carpet appearances. Just words! Powerfully penned, rhythmically woven, and mysteriously signed.
This anonymous lyricist, credited under the pen name Heisenberg, has written for major blockbusters like Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Leo’, Jr NTR’s ‘Devara: Part 1’, and Superstar Rajinikanth’s ‘Vettaiyan’. And yet, almost no one knows who he really is.
Composer Anirudh Ravichander admitted he had only spoken to Heisenberg over the phone. Director Lokesh Kanagaraj, however, claims to have met him in person.
But here's where it gets interesting:
In a recent interview, Lokesh cryptically said,
“Heisenberg is a real person. It’s not me, it’s not Anirudh and it’s definitely not a robot.”
So, who is Heisenberg?To keep the mystery alive, Lokesh dropped a tantalising clue:
“If you’ve seen Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu, you’ll know the answer.”
And with that, the guessing game began. Could it be Kamal Haasan? Nelson Dilipkumar? Or even S Ve Shekhar?
Fans are decoding scenes, revisiting dialogues, and digging through old interviews trying to piece together a puzzle that’s brilliantly protected.
This isn't Tamil cinema’s first flirtation with anonymity either. Remember when Gautham Menon teased fans with a “Mr X” composer for Enai Noki Paayum Thota, only to reveal much later that it was Darbuka Siva?
Back then, Siva had said,
“I wish we’d never revealed it. Imagine if, even after 50 years, people still didn’t know who composed the music. That would have been so cool.”
Could Heisenberg succeed where others couldn’t in remaining a secret legend?
Only time and maybe the right clue will tell. But for now, Tamil cinema has its very own masked poet.
And the question still lingers...Who. Is. Heisenberg?
Source : galattadotcom