Zindagi is simply an evergreen timeless classic.
--- In [email protected], Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My voice is at its best now' > > It's the first time that singer Srinivas has set his own song as a caller > tune on his mobile phone and he's thrilled about it. > [image: Srinivas]<javascript:openslideshownew ('/slideshow/3677430.cms?imw=460','541')> > <javascript:openslideshownew('/slideshow/3677430.cms? imw=460','541')> > Srinivas. (TOI Photo) > > > Zindagi, the melody number from Yuvvraaj, has enthralled many a music lover > and the singer too, it seems. It's his first full-fledged song in Hindi > after a long time, since the unforgettable Kaisi He Yeh from Dil Chahta Hai. > > > "It's not a song that will make people dance but will surely appeal to all > who appreciate good music. I've been getting a lot of good feedback about > the song and full credit goes to Rahman for the lovely tune," says Srinivas, > who considers composer Bharadwaj as someone special. > > The singer is back in action after a short hiatus, with what he's best at > melodies. Zindagi and Poovinai (Ananda Thandavam), the two numbers to hit > the market recently, have put him back in the reckoning. In an industry, > dominated by koothu numbers and re-mixes, singers of this breed are hard to > come by. > > Get him talking about Rahman and there's no stopping him. "He's just > improvising every minute," he says, "Sometimes, the final outcome of the > song is very different and much better than how it was originally sung. His > compositions are simply out of the world."And, how was it working with GV > Prakash, Rahman's nephew? "It's unfair to compare them," he smiles, "It's > like comparing Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar!" > Whoever the composer he works with, the singer is clear that he will sing > only soft songs and minces no words about the new wave in Kollywood music > with the entry of music composers like Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar > Raja. > > "Our tune-making skills have gone down a lot," he describes, "We have taken > a beating after the wave of Ilayaraja and Rahman subsided. The new breed of > music directors is not singer-friendly composers; they are more > beat-friendly." > > Does that mean he does not enjoy fast numbers? "Of course not," he smiles, > "I loved Naka Muka for the way it got me hooked... but my voice needs some > space to breathe and can't venture into such songs." > Like most seasoned singers, Srinivas is perturbed by the way the industry is > churning out re-mixes. "The innocence of the original version is completely > lost," he reasons, "The soul of the original version should be retained and > unfortunately, none of the songs have done that." > > Srinivas has also branched out to become a music composer and is remembered > for the mellifluous Ini Naanum (Aye Nee Romba Azhaga Irukka) number besides > many albums and jingles for advertisements. Is music direction on the cards? > "Not till my voice remains good I'm a singer first," he shrugs off. > Was the break from singing intentional? "It was just that I wasn't getting a > lot of calls. Even composers like Vidyasagar who used me regularly stopped > calling me, for reasons best known to them. My voice is at its best now, > much better than when I sang my popular numbers." > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/My_voice_is_at_its_best _now/articleshow/3677286.cms > > -- > regards, > Vithur >
