Shankar Mahadevan Quotes

Shankar Mahadevan

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 3, 1967

I have completed 21 years of composing music in Indian films.

Shankar Mahadevan

Who are critics? Do they know about music? Have they proved themselves in the field? I remember, when we came up with the music of 'Dil Chahta Hai,' some of the critics said that the songs sounded like jingles.

Shankar Mahadevan

You can be successful without learning music, but success has nothing to do with quality.

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You will see nowadays TV's Top 20 and Radio's Top 20 tend to be the same. And then there are films that never reach to mass audience, and because of that, their soundtrack also dies a silent death.

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I don't mind travelling to and fro from Navi Mumbai for work because the calm and serene atmosphere I enjoy here is unparalleled.

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I feel there is a song for every occasion, and India is a land full of music.

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People should feel proud about the music that we have in our country, and that's my objective.

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Folk music has been our popular music... There is a myth that youngsters only like heavy metal or rock music, but that's not true.

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You can't put a show in a boring format to young kids. They need to relate to it.

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The feeling of being able to do something for your own country is unmatchable.

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I will be singing till my last breath.

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My basic grammar is in Indian classical music, Carnatic music, and Hindustani music, but I don't believe that that is the only form of music I will learn. I don't believe in that, because I am a very open minded person.

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Fatherhood changed me as a musician.

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There is always a musical exchange happening between me and my sons.

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Our sons are the next generation who are more clued into the new trends of music. So if I want to understand the vibe of the new generation, and if I want to stay relevant with time, they are my source of learning.

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Heartbreak is something which is part of every person.

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Economic background should not be a reason for not learning music!

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Music heals. Music grows new relations.

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Music connects all of us universally!

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I believe that classical music comes through listening and practice, and it can be fun both for the singer or performer and the listener or audience, as long as the performer is taught to recognise the pulse of the audience.

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