
I know what exactly the pain and problems of the protagonists are. I love the story and whenever the story narration takes place, I go again.

And in the case of 96, I have heard the story from the director four times. I have to know the film’s crux very well. So how does the indie artist in you compose songs for films ? But it cannot be the case for film songs - it can’t exceed 4 minutes. All my indie songs are at least 8 minutes long. When it comes to music for cinema, you have to consider a lot of parameters - the actor’s age (so you get to select the right kind of voice), situation, song duration, etc. There are no restrictions and you don’t have to please anyone. The term itself explains it - Independent music. There’s a lot of difference between the two. Tell us about your perspectives of the two. You’re also an indie artist and a music composer for films - two ends of the spectrum. In fact, I have worked on the background score for Balaji anna’s Naduvulua Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom. I’ve also worked for Seethakaathi with another friend of mine. In Malayalam cinema, I do not have that kind of voice. Also, I have good freedom to experiment with my music here because I have good friends with whom I work. Right now, I’ve chosen to work only in Tamil films because I have more friends here. We completed the film three years ago but it is yet to release. Oru Pakka Kathai was my first Tamil movie. But I turned my attention to my band - Thaikkudam Bridge - that I founded at the same time that my first film released, in 2013. In fact, my last Malayalam film was a major hit and I did get a lot of offers after that. I’ve worked as music director for seven to eight films and then completely stopped of my own accord. I mostly worked in Malayalam cinema and did close to 150 films. But I dropped out after four months and began assisting music directors. I moved to Chennai in 2007 to join a sound engineering course. You’ve also composed for Malayalam films. The film has 7 to 8 songs on the whole but not all will feature in the film, they will be a part of jukebox. Even when it comes to band music, I sing only when my band members insist, but not more than one song. I’ve sung another song in 96 and also one song in Seethakaathi. I can play the violin professionally and other instruments like the guitar, piano, and harmonium but I don't prefer singing.īut sometimes, when I give the directors the scratch version of the song in my voice, they end up liking it and I’m asked to retain my voice for that song. I prefer not to sing, I don't consider myself a vocalist. You’ve also sung this song along with Chinmayi… Although, now that they are tuned to the sober version, I’m a little worried about the reception the original song will have. But we did not expect the song to gain the kind of attention it did!īut surely, people can expect more. It is an instrumental ambiance bit and I didn't want it to sound like a song - it has no beginning or an end, it just flows. We did expect a good response because of Trisha and Vijay Sethupathi’s equation that has come out well in the teaser. Actually, there are still complaints that it is short (laughs). I worked on this bit after the teaser released. After the huge reception it got from the teaser, we got a lot of messages and calls, we decided to release it. It was going to be a part of the jukebox, like I said. Sign of maturity.Actually, there is no place for this song in the movie (laughs) and we were not planning on releasing this song before the film. While #VijaySethupathi has already played middle-aged / old-aged characters with ease, it's remarkable to see play a middle-aged role here. Absolute joy to watch and but this film belongs to Haricharan Pudipeddi October 1, 2018 Amazing how the film through its lead characters conveys so much about love without actually saying it on screen. A heartwarming tale of love and letting go. A big round of applause to the entire team of & who are outstanding and the unseen heroes /baucQfcncQ #96theMovie BRILLIANT! 👏👏👏👏 Best film I’ve seen in a long time 👍. Later, they fall in love, but certain situations lead to their separation. He also meets his first love Janaki Devi ( Trisha Krishnan). He gets an opportunity to come to his hometown Tanjavur for a reunion and it takes him down the memory lane as he recalls sweet memories from his schooldays. The 96 Tamil Movie tells the story of Ram ( Vijay Sethupathi), a passionate photographer and a nature lover who travels all around the country capturing moments. Vijay Sethupathi as Travel Photographer.Vijay Sethupathi, Trisha Krishnan, Adithya Bhaskar, Gouri G Kishan, Janagaraj, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Shyam Prasad and Vishnu Prasad
