Words matter. These are the best Vidyasagar Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
All genres of music have their own beauty.
Though ‘KK’ is an urban film and has more scope for fast-paced numbers, I’ve made sure that there’s a bit of melody in all the songs.
Madurai G. S. Mani was my guru, and later M. Balamuralikrishna taught me a lot.
In Kerala, three of my movies release on the same day and interestingly I am the competitor for myself there.
If you observe, all classic love songs have a tinge of melancholy that comes naturally with the composition.
It is disappointing to find that music in Malayalam cinema is drifting away from its strong melody-base.
I was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to compose music for three songs penned by Karunanidhi in ‘Paasakiligal.’
Doing background score for a film is not an easy task. It requires constant and deep learning and it is the only way to create a score with finesse.
I enjoy and understand melody before I create it. But the challenge is that I’ve also got to satisfy the film going audience of today.
Remember, the West’s rock or pop was created for their languages, not ours.
I am happy that my hard work in ‘Chandramukhi’ has been recognized well.
I have always worked hard. The only thing missing was a smile from Lady Luck.
It is disappointing to note that you no longer find enough of melodious music in Malayalam films.
I’ve composed music for many remakes and they’ve all come out much better than the original.
I joined my father for recordings when I was 11 or so. By then, I could play a dozen instruments. My first professional recording was around that time. I played the vibraphone for Shankar-Ganesh in a Tamil film.
I started off playing the harmonium and singing. By the time I was eight or so, my interest moved to Western instrumental music.
I am probably the only composer in South India who has delivered many superhit songs but was not considered a success.
Well yes, I think melody is still my forte.
I won the national award for the best music composer and also had the fortune of scoring music for songs penned by M. Karunanidhi for the movie ‘Pasakiligal.’
Of course, I can speak Malayalam.
I always compose on the harmonium.
In all the background scores I do, I take care to see that the theme enriches the storyline and does not deviate from the mood of the scenes, context, characters and the entire movie.
I believe in destiny. What has to come my way always does, sooner or later.
Even if you want to try out something new, that should not be done without losing your roots.
I listen to world music a lot.
With time, I’ve learnt that personal likes or dislikes don’t count a lot.
Even Bollywood films set in rural areas have music with a western touch. So, this has resulted in listeners losing touch with their cultural roots.
I was born in Vizianagaram but have lived all my life in Chennai.
My father set a strict regimen for me. He insisted that I learn to play many musical instruments before I choose one.
I was only 26 when I started my career. Those days I only wanted to work. When my films did not work, I didn’t know what to do. But I never went to anyone for work. Work came in search of me.
