Navneeth:
I will be super kicked to do a
hardcore malasala film, a real
mass entertainer film. I will be
really great to do. I have done
some really classy films but
probably what is missing from
my repertoire is one superb
mass hero’s film.
MM: Tell us the great
composers who have so much
influenced on you with few
examples.
Navneeth: As I child I grew
up listening to RD Burman,
so probably I would that he is
my first influence. And I listen
to lot of MSV Ramamurthy.
I am a tune first composer
and I write arrangements,
for arrangements I got
inspired by Rahman sir and
Raja sir. These are my prime
influences. But I also try to
keep it very organic way. I
just let the song flow basically,
so my influences will come
through certain ways here and
there. These guys are my main
influences. I wouldn’t say
inspiration but I have listened
to lots of Michael Jackson,
Rae Charles, Brelly Briston
and so. All of these influences
come into my playing since
am a keyboard player and
it naturally influences my
arrangement as well.
MM: Do you intend to teach
music, if someone comes to
you?
Navneeth: I have definitely
a plan to teach but the thing
is I have not decided about
how to go with it. At least for
the last 2 to 3 months, I have
been comprehending that I
should teach people and pass
on whatever the skills I have.
I evolved differently from
many other keyboard players.
Mr. Selvaraj Kumar was my
Teacher who made me learn
in a unique way. He taught
me till sarali varisai at home
that is how much I have learnt
theoretically beyond that he
put me as an eight-year-old
in an orchestra. That is how
I learnt, my way of learning
will be different from other
keyboard players who are
playing phenomenally well.
My way of learning is slightly
different because of this, so I
think I probably have slightly
different skills and I would
like to pass it on to the next
generation. I am looking
to come up with a unique
curriculum which will work
for my students. I may start
teaching in another couple of
months.
for the theatres and for the
mp3 players. Now we have so
many different genres.
For 17 an
August
album to sound good we need
many genres in the same film.
For many genres we need
specialist singers to for each
genre to deliver each song.
Of course each song will be
for the protagonist but even
for the same protagonist if
one is a rap song we require
a rapper, if one is a rock song
we need someone who is good
at delivering a rock song. It
is evolved over time to suit
the multiple genres that have
come through in the last 20-
25 years and that is why we
have so many singers singing
for the same actor/actress.
MM: If someone wants to
learn Carnatic music, do you
still advise them to go through
harmonium or keyboard?
Navneeth: Harmonium is
a different instrument all
together because it has got
smaller keys for beginners and
its fingering is different from
keyboard. If someone wants
to play keyboard, start with
MM: As a composer does
the theory as it is a theory
it sound good when we use
based instrument, no one can
more than one singer to a
just put their hands on it and
Hero/Heroine?
expect it to sound good. It is
not how it is made, not only
Navneeth: I think one singer
keyboard any instrument.
for one actor was for an era.
Get into understanding the
Time has also changed; the
notations and then can start
music is looked upon in a film playing the instrument. I
has also evolved over time.
think that will be a good way
These days music
for approaching a keyboard.
17 is made