Akon's whirlwind visit to Chennai was about all things Indian. The R&B superstar is in the city to record and perform, for Kollywood actor Simbu's Love Anthem

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Akon's whirlwind visit to Chennai was about all things Indian. The R&B superstar is in the city to record and perform, for Kollywood actor Simbu's Love Anthem. (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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Akon looked every bit the local, dressed in a traditional south Indian dhoti as he indulged in some foot-tapping kuthu dance. (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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Sharing details about the special 'kuthu' step, Simbu told TOI, "For one of the lines 'Pyar Prema Kadhal...' I wanted Akon to do a kuthu step in traditional costume that'd surely appeal to audiences. (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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When I told him that, he said, 'You wear the costume; If I like it, I'll do it,' he added. (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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Simbu said, When I wore it and stood in front of him, he exclaimed, 'Wow, this is so cool'. His wife also liked it and so, we went ahead with it." (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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The music video, choreographed by Brinda, was directed by Vignesh Shivan and Nelson. (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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Akon, we hear, loved the steps in the number and spent time to learn them. (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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A source who was present on the set says, "He watched some famous Tamil kuthu songs to get the steps right. And, once he was on the dance floor, he kept improvising and had everyone surprised." (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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That's not all; the Smack That singer also tucked into some Indian cuisine. (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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Says Simbu, "Oh yes, I wanted him to have biryani, and ensured that it was specially made. He loved it. He was also very curious to know about movies and music made in India." (BCCL/Praveen Tyagarajan)

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Akon goes desi, does a folk jig!

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