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In his father's footsteps
SAVITHA GAUTAMSAVITHA GAUTAM
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It's now the turn of Srikanth, son of music director Deva, to wield the baton
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STAR CHILDREN seem to be the order of the day, even in Tamil tinseldom. Most actors or actresses these days come from the homes of directors, producers or actors. If there was Prabhu and Karthik then, it's Silambarasan, Dhanush, Sreedevi and Jayam Ravi now.
What about music directors? It's happening there too. Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar and Bhavatharini have done their father proud on a couple of occasions. Now it's the turn of Srikanth, son of Deva.
The 25-year-old was in the news recently as his second venture, Simbu's "Kuthu," hit the screen last week. The reticent Srikanth looked a bit uncomfortable as he fielded questions from the press recently.
Srikanth began his musical odyssey in 1993, as an assistant to his father. "I was the one who mixed all my father's songs. I would go to Mumbai and so the mixing was single-handed," he says.
Srikanth was launched as a music director with the Prabhudeva-starrer "Doubles." But the film did not create any ripples. The classically trained keyboard player then continued with his father's work, till producer Durairaj and director Venkatesh approached him for "Kuthu." The lad who is still moved by the golden oldie "Raja Magal," says he draws inspiration from M. S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraja and A. R. Rahman. Of course, his father tops the list.
There is nothing much to write home about the songs in "Kuthu" — fast paced and rhythm-oriented for a "youthful" subject, without much accent on melody. Says Deva, "Well, that's what the producers, directors and the audience want. We are here to fulfil their needs." The proud father is all praise for Srikanth's capabilities.
"Every time I composed a song, I would play it to him. He would then make some suggestions," says Srikanth when asked if he gets support from his father. His father's trademark style of gaana paatu is heard even in "Kuthu." His comment? "What I have done is give gaana paatu a techno feel. So it sounds different."
Srikanth's diary is at the moment full with such projects as "Aaye" (hero Sarath Kumar croons a number in the film), Raadan's "Jithan" and "M. Kumaran, Son of Mahalakshmi." There is also a Kannada film in the pipeline.
As for the future, "I wish to make a mark on the Tamil music scene. And maybe compose a non-film album. Just like A. R. Rahman did `Vande Mataram'," says the admirer of Yanni's compositions.
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