Shankar Mahadevan Quotes

Shankar Mahadevan

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 3, 1967

I want to sing of humanity, friendship, what's happening to the Earth and the like.

Shankar Mahadevan

When you have music in your life, you can never be lonely.

Shankar Mahadevan

We cannot blame globalisation for diluting our cultural heritage and music, as our music is respected more outside India than here.

Shankar Mahadevan

You can't run away from the fact that you cannot ignore hard work.

Shankar Mahadevan

As responsible artists, it's our duty to let the youth know the importance of devotional music.

Shankar Mahadevan

I am associated with Namami Goda Foundation, and I believe rivers are the pulse of our country.

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While the concert is instant communication with the audience, composing is a creative process where a song comes up out of nowhere and then transmits happiness to many, translates into money, fame, or whatever.

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I quit my software engineer job, decided that I would be a singer, and got married. Those days, there were no platforms like the 'Indian Idol.' It was like, you decide to become a singer, and then what do you do? It must have been tough for my wife getting married to a man without a job.

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I have always been fascinated by Krishna, the Indian deity.

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Learning music must be made easy and fun.

Shankar Mahadevan

I love Navi Mumbai, and I am proud to be a part of this city. The city has always inspired me to aim higher.

Shankar Mahadevan

Music is the highest form of communication.

Shankar Mahadevan

Music is my friend, my constant companion.

Shankar Mahadevan

Besides training, you need to be focused and not shy away from hard work.

Shankar Mahadevan

Music is so abstract; it is a combination of words and melody.

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It is when you adapt that you truly grow. When you grow, you don't let your art become the breeding ground for inadequacies.

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It's hectic at times, but this is what any artiste wants: a hectic life with lot of travelling, performances, lots of love from fans, the opportunity to compose songs back-to-back, and a chance to share the stage with maestros like Zakir Hussain.

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Lots of musicians from non-filmi backgrounds and from independent bands are making it to mainstream cinema. Even the music directors are experimenting with different genres.

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I think times have changed, and there's no dearth of talent in the music industry.

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Being from a middle-class Indian family, I learned Carnatic music.

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