SEPTEMBER 2016
Candid
Q. How did you meet ARR and how has your
journey been after that …
A. Thanks to You Tube, I have met a lot of great people and
that’s how I met ARR Sir too. My first song to be released
with him was for his music album Raunak. My first film
song of his composition, which released was in the movie
Highway, was Kahaan Hoon Main. The first song which I
have ever recorded with him was actually Maalum which is
from the film called Lekhar hum deewana dil.
Mental manathil was actually unplanned. I went to Panchathan in Chennai, (I have a hunch that it was for a different
project but that song was not ready.) So Sir let me try the
female version of mental manathil. I heard the male version
and I loved it and was so excited about singing for the Mani
Ratnam - A.R. Rahman duo.
Q. Heard you ended up as the only female singer
in a concert tour in the USA with A.R.Rahman,
can you share that experience …
A. Ho yes, I got to sing in Hindi, Tamil, French, Telugu,
English, and a little bit of Punjabi too. There was a huge
opportunity for me to get an exposure across North America with A.R.Sir and I even got to perform in my hometown,
in Toronto, with my family among the audience as a part
of A.R.sir’s band and everybody was so proud of me. I just
loved the experience. Actually, I learned so much being
a part of A.R. Sir’s band. A.R Sir is surrounded by the best,
whether they are musicians, technicians or engineers. All
are really awesome in what they do and there is always
something to learn from everybody in that team. I am very
lucky to be a part of that team for almost every show and
every experience is just exhilarating.
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