Meet Sarthak Kalyani, who sang AR Rahman’s song

“This will be the song of the year,” Tamil film lyricist Thamarai announced during a recent audio launch. starring Vikram cobra“Listen to it, and you’d never know it was sung by a non-Tamil.”

The song she was referring to was ‘Tharangini’ composed by AR Rahman and singer Sarthak Kalyani.

For the singer from Indore, who once had to make a difficult choice between education and music, it was a recognition among some of the best in the music fraternity. Says Sarthak, “I am getting a great response for my two recent Tamil songs. cobra Number and ‘Kannethire’ song of parthiban erwin nizali,

Sarthak grew up as an academically oriented student, hardly imagining the lives of musicians he is currently leading. “When I was five, I was humming songs, and my parents enrolled me in music classes,” he recalls. What started as a hobby soon became a passion. “He suggested that I pursue art when I want to take up academics. Isn’t this the opposite of what is usually the case,” he asks with a smile. As the singer who has put on an impressive performance on the show puts it, “it was about exploring different styles of music.” India’s Got Talent And Indian Ideal Junior,

Sarthak’s days at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhopal in 2017 were “transformative” as he got a lot of time to devote to music. “I was mostly in a small room; it was only the music and me,” Sarthak recalls. There, he would watch YouTube concerts of musicians like Ustad Rashid Khan and Mehdi Hassan – apart from superhit songs of the seventies. “I sometimes listened to music for six hours straight. That, and intense Riyaz I did, helped a lot.”

This of course happened when he entered the musical reality show reached, India’s first YouTube original. His rendition of ‘Krishna Ni Begne’ and ‘Mitva’ ( never say Goodbye) caught the attention of AR Rahmani, which gave him a rare standing ovation. “He talked to me for 15 minutes, asked me about my musical background. It thrilled me,” he says. Soon, the Oscar-winning composer called her for a few songs. 99 Songs, An effort with musicians from different cultures at the KM Music Conservatory helped him hone his skills; He recounts classes with Karthik Manikvasagam about the deeper meaning of music.

Currently a regular in Rahman’s studio as a singer and composer, the 22-year-old is eyeing to make it big in the music industry. Apart from learning to play the piano and guitar, Sarthak is also busy releasing original songs, aiming for at least one song every month. “Music is like food, and everyone has different tastes,” he says, “Everybody has their ingredients, but it’s what you make of it that makes the difference.”