Indians take great pleasure in celebrating a genius, and then go into mindless criticism once the celebrity starts doing well. Chinmayi Read Quote
I will safely say that I prefer singing a song in a stretch if I am allowed to. A lot of times, I do choose to and do sing the asthayi and antara in one take, respectively. And I give a few takes until I feel it is perfect. Chinmayi Read Quote
At the end of the day, I am singing the composer’s creation, and I follow the instructions given to me. What I feel may be a right take may not work for the composer or his vision on how he thinks the song should sound. Chinmayi Read Quote
The next time you watch a villain or an actor whom you know to be a non-native speaker of the language, watch the lip-sync. You’ll know the amount of work that dubbing artistes have been putting in to elevate the performance of the actors. Chinmayi Read Quote
Music inspires me, and I’m grateful that I’ve been able to make a career out of something that I’m so connected to. Chinmayi Read Quote
To me ‘Varayo’ is a special song, not just because it has given me seven awards so far, but the experience of singing with Unnikrishnan ji. Chinmayi Read Quote
When I was offered to sing ‘Tere Bina’ in ‘Guru’ by A. R. Rahman sir, it was a surreal experience. The song clicked, and many composers took notice of me and my work then. Chinmayi Read Quote
I come from a very strenuous, strict, disciplined classical music background. My grandfather, noted Carnatic classical exponent Dr. Sripada Pinakapani, was a Padma Bhushan recipient. Chinmayi Read Quote
