I think 'Adiye/Yadike' is unique and fresh and something new for Indian films. It brings together the blues and gospel feel with Tamil folk lyrics.
One of my dreams is to work with Ilaiyaraaja sir and do more with Anirudh and Santhosh Narayanan.
I'm constantly trying to introduce new voices in Tamil film music.
It's very natural for me to sing in English and have a tabla in an arrangement, to have hip-hop beats but sing in Tamil. It's very niche but I love doing it.
I'm a huge fan of Chennai - the culture, the musicians, the audience... Language is not a barrier. It is all about the emotion in the music.
I started with Pudhu Paattu' in K'town.
The Tamilians love me because I have done the most number of movies in Kollywood and have worked with all the top stars. I have even stayed in Chennai for a few years, and I have a strong connect with the city and the State of Tamil Nadu.
I didn't take up 'Chinnanchiru Kiliye' thinking I should continue on these lines from now on.
I wish to contribute more to south Indian music, especially Tamil music.
Just as the cultures, lifestyle and food differ vastly from our own, music for the Tamil/Telugu audience is vastly different from that of Mollywood.
The dictionary contains thousands of words on Tamil music. I am not familiar with most of the words, but it shows the rich past of Tamil music.
