Striking the right note

It was Suchi — singer Suchitra from Chennai, who suggested my name to Gopi Sunder. She had gone to  sing a version of a song in Anwar for him. She suggested my name when he asked her to suggest a male singer. He then called me to sing the song Kan­n­i­nima Neele. I found him to be a very cool and friendly person. He is a very good composer, totally aligned with the current music sc­ene. His musical arrangement has got lots of fusio­ns, lots of different styles, and in sync with the present generation. He is also ve­ry innovative, and his tu­nes are refreshing and nice.

The next time I recorded a song for him was for Usthad Hotel, the song Mel Mel Mel. He was again very relaxed and interactive. He is open to suggestions. The only trouble I had was in getting all the Malayalam words correct. The Anwar song begins with a line with a continuous flow of words and the corrections he would tell me were so subtle, you wouldn’t know the difference unless you are a Malayali. I have had these two opportunities to interact with him, and both times I felt he was one of the nicest persons to work with. He is also technologically sound. I wish to work with him in the future again and also wish him the very best. 

As told to Cris