Museek Mag Museek Mag Sep- Oct, 2017 | Page 26

Museek Mag Vel: As everyone’s dream, even Mekha: Have you learnt any Mekha: Tell us about the Album my dream is to sing in Rahman instruments apart from singing? “MKT to James Vasanth” which you created. Sir’s and Raja Sir’s Music Direction. When we sing in Vel: I used to play “Thavil “and their compositions our voice gets “Parai” with my father. After I reached to the people around the joined Music College, I was told Vel: We have a Music Union, during Subramaniapuram it to learn any music instrument. was to celebrate its golden I learnt Violin and Mridangam jubilee. And I was given 30mins Mekha: Have you been a lyrisist during the beginning of my to 1 hour of time to perform in apart from being a singer? journey. Without the rhythm the function. So I kept thinking and Shruthi we cannot sing we singing folk songs will not be a Vel: Yes, I have written village are to learn instruments. It has good idea. And then thought of songs and my first own lyrics been a long time since I learnt singing about the music director globe in a quicker time. was for the Indian Army in 2004 them and have no touch. But I names who took place in this and got an award for that song can play the instruments quiet 50 years from the past till the from APJ Abdul Kalam. well. present. And that is how it was created. Mekha: Your journey started with the Song which you sung about a mother. Tell us about it. Vel: Actually, to say the fact this song was the reason that I am being interviewed as a Playback Singer. This song was the turning point in my life, when I sang this song it was heard by James Vasanth sir and Sasi Kumar sir via TV. And that was when 26