Museek Mag Museek Mag July-Aug, Issue 2017 | Page 23

Naresh Iyer July 17 July 17 wave & new sound and do something different. He is a everyone was like what these strong motivator to the younger are all about. I’ve heard those generation and who are aspiring songs endlessly, I don’t know to make it big in music. If you how many times. “Pudu Vellai know what you are doing then Mazhai” is one of my favorite there is a way where people will songs till date and that was end up in loving your music. It the first time I heard Rahman is a statement through music. sir’s Music and it was absolute treat. MM: MM: What was your first reaction when A R Rahman How have it impacted won two Oscars and two working with A R Rahman on Grammys? your views for music. Naresh: Naresh: First reaction was instant joy I consider myself fortunate because I’ve always felt that for working on different there are and were so many kind of music with him. Am albums which deserved an grateful to him for having faith Oscar but did not make it for in me. As a new comer, I fell many reasons. I can definitely that I have come a very long summit up as it is a great way as every song was more award for so many years of first song you heard in the or less a learning experience. dedication and hard work. So, composition of A R Rahman? It has groomed me and made it was a great award for the Naresh: me better interms of an artist entire nation and also for the and also the whole way of people like us who have got an conception of Rahman sir’s opportunity to work with him. I had with him. MM: Which was the When the movie “Roja” got released, it was a total new music as he is always striving 23