Times are such that poetry has been slowly drifting away from our songs and the language of conversation is used a lot more as lyrics. I believe such attempts create mundane songs, and they hardly stand the test of time. M. Jayachandran Read Quote
Usually people like experimental music which is usually not the case in Carnatic classical concerts. M. Jayachandran Read Quote
It’s alright to make an actor sing if the director already has an ideal sequence in his film. But I am totally against bringing in actors to sing in every film without any context and just for marketing purposes. M. Jayachandran Read Quote
Actors are given songs that suit their voice and skill. At the same time, those songs which have a complicated tune and need expertise to perform should be given to trained singers. M. Jayachandran Read Quote
Celluloid’ is set in the 1930s. During the decade, the folk-classical genre seems to have been in vogue. It didn’t take much effort to compose because my guru Neyyattinkara Mohanachandran and his guru, M. M. Dandapani Desikar, used to sing this genre. M. Jayachandran Read Quote
