The South Reports

Home » Archives: Karthik

  1. Bombay Jayashree has a naturally different voice

    Posted by
    / January 11, 2013 /
    Extremely happy to know that Bombay Jayashree, with who I have sung a few film songs, has been nominated for the Oscars for the lullaby in `Life of Pi’. Jayashree is a unique voice and a lot of her film songs have worked because of the manner in which she...

  2. From `Raavanan’ to `Aravaan’

    Posted by
    / July 3, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By KarthikIt was great to receive the Filmfare award for best playback singer (male) in Tamil for `Usure Poguthey’ in `Raavanan’, yesterday in Hyderabad. I remember I had recorded the Hindi version (`Behne de‘) first and it was only six months later that I sang `Usure Poguthey’. `Behne de‘ written...

  3. Music I like

    Posted by
    / May 17, 2011 / 2 Comments
    I am very happy to present `Music I like’, a collection of classic Carnatic compositions such as Maha Ganapathim, Krishna Ni Begane, Brochevaarevarura, Pibare Ramarasam and Nagumomu. The idea for the album came from a Hyderabad-based friend Madhukar, who is a music producer. It sounded good and we chose very...
    Posted in Music
    Tagged carnatic, karthik, unnikrishnan

  4. Sakthi kodu, Rajini Sir and Rahman !

    Posted by
    / December 26, 2010 /
    By Karthik I have sung for several actors in the last ten years of serious playback singing but one song that is quite dear to my heart is `Sakthi Kodu’ where the Superstar lipsynced to my voice, quite early on in my career. Wow ! It is a heady feeling...

  5. The night I met Rahman

    Posted by
    / December 9, 2010 / 2 Comments
    By KarthikI am generally referred to as an A R Rahman discovery. It couldn’t be farther from the truth, except that I almost did not get discovered !I have always been a huge fan of Rahman. It was my dream to meet him and to greet him once. Playback singer...

  6. My first film as composer. Period

    Posted by
    / November 15, 2010 / 2 Comments
    By Karthik Ever since I signed my first film as music director for director Vasanthabalan’s next film `Aravaan‘, my parents are anxious. My well-wishers are excited as well as nervous. Because `Aravaan‘ is a period film, a folk subject set in rural Tamilnadu in the 18th century. And a majority...

  7. Karthik [Live]

    Posted by
    / November 9, 2010 / 1 Comment
    By Karthik The title of this blog is not to sound pompous. It is because I am just back in Chennai after a series of concerts in Toronto, Singapore and Dubai. And the feeling of being live, in front an enthusiastic crowd is just amazing. I must start with Birmingham,...

Archives