Vidyasagar Quotes

Vidyasagar

Profession : Composer

Birth : March 2, 1963

I have always worked hard. The only thing missing was a smile from Lady Luck.

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If you observe, all classic love songs have a tinge of melancholy that comes naturally with the composition.

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Since my childhood, I had a great liking for Karunanidhi and admired his writing skills.

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It is disappointing to note that you no longer find enough of melodious music in Malayalam films.

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It is alright to ape Western music, but we have to ask ourselves if that is what we need in our films.

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I was lucky that I could work with directors like Kamal, Lal Jose and Sibi Malayil. They understood music and gave me a free hand.

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I like philharmonic music a lot. That kind of symphonic music has always been an integral part of the arrangements in many of my songs and background scores.

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Doing background score for a film is not an easy task. It requires constant and deep learning and it is the only way to create a score with finesse.

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In all the background scores I do, I take care to see that the theme enriches the storyline and does not deviate from the mood of the scenes, context, characters and the entire movie.

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I am probably the only composer in South India who has delivered many superhit songs but was not considered a success.

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I was only 26 when I started my career. Those days I only wanted to work. When my films did not work, I didn't know what to do. But I never went to anyone for work. Work came in search of me.

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People, irrespective of the language they speak, love good music.

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I started off playing the harmonium and singing. By the time I was eight or so, my interest moved to Western instrumental music.

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My father set a strict regimen for me. He insisted that I learn to play many musical instruments before I choose one.

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I joined my father for recordings when I was 11 or so. By then, I could play a dozen instruments. My first professional recording was around that time. I played the vibraphone for Shankar-Ganesh in a Tamil film.

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I was born in Vizianagaram but have lived all my life in Chennai.

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I always compose on the harmonium.

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I believe in destiny. What has to come my way always does, sooner or later.

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I enjoy and understand melody before I create it. But the challenge is that I've also got to satisfy the film going audience of today.

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Well yes, I think melody is still my forte.

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