Shiv . National Award winning composer D Imman on the songs of Rajinikanth’s Diwali release directed by
musician d imman Facing the biggest test ever. This Diwali, he will know the result.
After nearly two decades in the industry and several ups and downs, the composer has done something he always yearned for: scoring for Rajinikanth’s film. AnnaattheReleasing in cinemas next week, stars the superstar in a rural background, very familiar to Imman.
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For Imman, after working on several superhit rural dramas over the past decade, this is a setting he is most comfortable with. “I’m kind of typecast,” admits a candid Imman in a telephonic chat, “however, I’d like to see the positive side of it: whenever a script has a rural setting, the producers ask me for music. Contact us. They believe it is in me to overcome this. That’s why I love Ajit. faithful. This is the reason that Annaatthe Happened.”
Expectations are high from this film, directed by Siva, which stars Rajinikanth, Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Khushbu and Meena, but Imman eased the pressure. “In my work sequence, this is just one more film; Not that I try harder than usual. I have worked keeping in mind the requirements of the film. Having said that, the opportunity it provided to work with Rajinikanth, an actor whom I have only loved from afar till now, gives me immense pleasure. “
He cannot elaborate on the film, but Imman has promised that it will bring back the whistleblowers for Rajinikanth’s fans. “It has been a long time since Rajni played the role of a villager; This movie will recreate the magic that movies love Padayappa And Arunachalam Was. Emotions will also remain high. We’ve made Rajini a style icon, but she’s also a great actress, and Annaatthe Will tap into that while retaining the style elements.”
There is excitement in his voice as he speaks about the film’s musical journey, which began in 2019 when the team sat down to conceptualize a “parichay song”, one of the most popular aspects of any Rajinikanth-starrer .
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With SP Balasubramaniam giving the numbers, Imman had to bring his A-game to the table. So, what prompted them to bring such numbers of energies? “His earlier intro songs,” Imman says bluntly, “we may be film technicians, but we have all been fans. I grew up watching Rajini’s intro songs and wanted to do something similar. The only challenge was something The point was to create something that would appeal to all age groups. Annaatthe Not to show Rajni in a new way, but to show her the way we all loved in the nineties. “
Introduction Song and Sid Sriram-Shreya Ghoshal The melody may be big-ticket numbers, but there is another special number, ‘Va Sami’, sung by Mukesh Mohammed and visually impaired musicians Nochipatti Thirumurthy and Keezkarai Samsutheen. Imman is one of the few musicians who gives opportunities to many talents, especially from the non-privileged sections of the society. “I strongly believe in spreading positivity through my work. There are many outstanding musical talents in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu who live their lives without marketing themselves. I try to find them. I believe that one song will change his life; He will get respect in the society.”
Despite working in the same musical field, Imman tries to differentiate himself. Unlike other composers who drew Western references, Imman’s references are his own works. “When we called ‘Kanna Kanne…’ (faithful), ‘Kannama…’ (rekka) was the reference. Once ‘Kannana Kanne…’ became a hit, director Pandiraj came along and said that he wanted a brother-sister song on similar lines, and hence ‘Un kudave poraknam…’ (Namma Veetu Pillai) Happened. The basic spirit behind all these songs is the same, but I try to work with different ragas and come up with new melodies. “
He gets village based scripts again and again, it doesn’t bother him much. Imman points to the rural background that dominated Tamil cinema in the 80s, when Ilaiyaraaja ruled. “He was the biggest musician at that time, but still he diversified. I am trying to do the same,” Iman says. Many fans tell him that his songs are human hearing (smell smell). “And that, to me, is quite a satisfaction…”
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