A R Rahman has sung a English song Pray For Me Brother and it will be the UN's anthem for its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) campaign.
Rahman's first English song, released by Universal Music, is his call to wipe poverty off the face of the earth. "Poverty and hunger have no religion or gender and this song is to inspire people to do a little bit about the world. We all believe in a creator and even a prayer can change things," Rahman said at the launch of Pray For Me Brother and its music video. Explaining the reason for singing the song in English, Rahman said it was like a 'statement from India.' "If we have a message for the world, English is the best form of expression," he observed. "Poverty is the root of all problems like disease and crime," he remarked. Pray For Me Brother is the world's first music video shot in the mobile cinemascope format to enable suitable viewing by mobile customers. The video was shot in black and white by Bharatbala of Vande Mataram fame. The song was written by Blaaze and composed and sung by Rahman.
