Viral Video: India's Chess Grandmaster D Gukesh Dancing to Rajinikanth's 'Manasilayo' Internet users are impressed

A video of India's chess grandmaster D Gukesh is going viral on social media. In the video shared on his Instagram, Gukesh can be seen dancing to Rajinikanth's new song 'Manasilayo' from the film Vettaiyan. The song is currently trending on YouTube.

In the video, Gukesh can be seen wearing traditional red kurta along with 'veshti' and sunglasses. He dances with his family and friends to the song's hookstep.

Netizens were delighted to see Gukesh showing off his dance moves on a Rajinikanth song. Comments flooded in, with one user noting his “moves on and off the board” while another praised him as a “grandmaster in dance.”

Another user remarked, “I never thought of seeing this side of Gukesh.”

One user called him Allrounder and said: “Mr Allrounder, you literally kill everything.”

“Mr Do it all,” remarked another.

Another praised him and said: “It's nice to see Gukesh following his traditional cultures even after becoming world champion.”

D Gukesh has made history

The 17-year-old grandmaster made history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament and becoming the youngest-ever challenger for the world title. He will face China's Ding Liren, the reigning world champion, for the championship later this year.

As reported by PTIGukesh scored nine points out of a possible 14 after drawing his final game against American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. This victory made him the second Indian to secure a victory in the Candidates Chess Tournament. The first was Viswanathan Anand, who achieved this feat in 2014 on his way to becoming a five-time world champion.

D Gukesh praises former world champion Viswanathan Anand

D Gukesh praised former world champion Viswanathan Anand for his win. “Sir Vishy was a great inspiration to me and I benefited greatly from his academy. I’m really grateful to him and I wouldn’t have become anywhere near what I am without him.”