It is mostly a spur of the moment decision to try out an actor's voice for a particular song.
— Gopi Sundar
Shiva Nirvana's dedication and patience are adorable.
I can work across all genres of music be it classical, hip-hop, western, traditional or folk.
I really don't go much by expectations.
The soundtrack for 'Mr. Fraud' is classical with a decent level of fusion.
I can switch between different moods easily.
Gone are the days when the merit of a song was measured by the success of the movie.
Every day I receive a lot of messages on Facebook from people of A.P. and Telangana, mostly about songs from my Telugu movies. From the messages, I get a lot of ideas about the music they like.
When I worked as music associate, I have observed my parents and grandparents waiting to see my name on the screen. But, it wouldn't be there.
Every song that I compose has to satisfy the music director in me.
We use the immense possibilities of technology to make the rendering better; anyone can be a singer now!
Everybody should enjoy your final product.
I worked as a programmer for 16 years.
Bangalore Days' is a complete entertainer that is a completely different a genre from 'Ustad Hotel,' and the songs are just that - entertaining.
Telugu and Tamil industries keenly watch Malayalam movies and are appreciative of the content, be it 'Ustad Hotel,' 'Premam' or 'Bangalore Days.' They've also been listening to our music. That's how I was approached for Telugu films.
I don't work late into the night.
You can't slot a time and a space and think ‘ok now it's time to sit and compose.' It just doesn't work like that for me.
I like the way the Telugu industry treats an artiste, they show a lot of respect.
Many people work behind a music project, but hardly get recognised.
I'll admit I started off getting actors to sing my compositions as a marketing strategy, to give the songs and films extra mileage.
When an actor sings a song, he will be able to bring forth the emotion in it much better than a playback singer.
The greatest award is the appreciation of the people.
For me, the listeners are the ones who matter.
I owe a lot to Rosshan, who literally plucked me from obscurity as a keyboard performer and handed me the background score of 'Notebook.'
I take breaks now and then. But when I work, I get things done at a fast pace.
As it is with anything, if you have tuned your song well, it will be appreciated whenever it is released, especially now that FM stations and television channels are there ensure that it reaches the audience.
I call ‘Mukkathe Penne' my first emotional hit because it's the kind of song that goes straight into the hearts of the audience.
I don't sit inside the studio all the time. I travel around researching music.
Just as the cultures, lifestyle and food differ vastly from our own, music for the Tamil/Telugu audience is vastly different from that of Mollywood.
