Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian Chess Star, Grooves To Rajinikanth's THIS Hit Track, Video Goes Viral

Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju recently grabbed attention at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest by winning 9 out of 10 matches. However, this time, he made headlines for a different reason. The Indian chess star shared a video on social media of him and his friends dancing to a hit song from Rajinikanth's latest film, which has been going viral.

Chess master Gukesh Dommaraju groves over Rajinikanth's new track Manasilayo

After returning to India, Gukesh Dommaraju shared a heartwarming video on Instagram with his friends. In the clip, Gukesh is dressed in a veshti and red kurta, and attempts the hook steps from the popular Rajinikanth song Manasilayo, alongside his friends, all wearing sunglasses. Towards the end, he walks up to the camera and smiles. The caption read, “Ithu yepdi iruku? (How are you?) With the GM himself.” The video quickly went viral, with fans praising the chess star.

Manasilayo is from Rajinikanth's highly anticipated film Vettaiyan, set to release in theatres worldwide on 10 October 2024. The film will be available in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, featuring a star-studded cast including Amitabh Bachchan , Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Dushara Vijayan, and Abhirami.

‘Never thought of seeing this side:’ Netizens reacts

Social media users flooded the comment section, expressing their surprise at Gukesh’s dance video. One user remarked, “Bro casually dancing after winning the Olympiad for India.” Another commented, “We got ‘Gukesh’s dance moves’ before GTA VI.”

“I never expected to see this side of Gukesh,” a third user said. “It was just a regular reel until I noticed the guy in the background,” someone else added.

Gukesh Dommaraju, also known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is the third-youngest grandmaster in history, the third-youngest to achieve a chess rating of 2700, the youngest to reach 2750, the youngest to win the Candidates Tournament, and the youngest to contend for the World Championship.