When AR Rahman crafted a Backstreet Boys-inspired track and saved millions for Mani Ratnam!

AR Rahman, celebrated for his music in ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, crafted the iconic song ‘Endrendrum Punnagai’ for Mani Ratnam’s ‘Alai Payuthey’ when high costs barred the use of a Backstreet Boys track. The song later featured in Spike Lee’s ‘Inside Man’, fetching a substantial sum.