Gopi Sunder launches his own band

Prominent Malayalam music director Gopi Sunder, who has composed a handful of Tamil films including Poi Solla Porom, Bangalore Naatkal, Anjala and most recently Thozha, unfolds a new chapter in his career with a band ‘The Band Big G’. The six to seven piece band is getting a grand launch on May 20 in Al Nasr Leisureland, Dubai.

The impressive promo of the band was out on YouTube on the sidelines of Tamil New Year/ Vishu. Two shows have already been signed by the Big G which promises to take music to a new level and keep alive the ‘brand fresh’ vibe in every performance.

Speaking about what instigated him to start the band, he says, “My interest to do live shows is behind the formation of the band. Big G is a band cum brand. Usually there can be some pre-conceived format to be associated with a band.

An element of predictability regarding the style and way a performance is going to be. That won’t happen here. We keep on changing the line-up and selection of songs. And every show would be thematic — based on a concept!” He has the surprise of the gala opening under the wraps, but has disclosed it to be a grand audio-visual treat.

Is he contemplating a sabbatical from film song composing and concentrate more on the band? The answer comes in a jiffy, an emphatic ‘no’!