Rakesh Unni, a labourer from Kerala whose singing video went viral earlier this week, impressing Shankar Mahadevan among others, has now received a call from the hit singer and composer himself.
According to reports, Rakesh Unni shot to fame after a video of his rendition of hit Tamil song, Unai Kaanadhu Naan, from the movie Vishwaroopam, went viral on Friday.
"I cut rubber and carry it on my shoulders and load them onto a truck. That's my job," he told the media, adding that it was his friend Shameer who shot the video of him singing. The video soon went viral online, receiving millions of views and thousands of comments praising Rakesh.
Singer Shankar Mahadevan, who sang the original and retweeted Rakesh's video, asking if anyone knew who he was. He also added that he would love to work with Rakesh.
After receiving a call from Shankar Mahadevan, an excited Rakesh said, "I consider it my biggest blessing. He told me I have a good voice, a good future. I said I just want to see him once. He said we will not just see, we will sing together."