M. Jayachandran

The increased use of cigarettes and tobacco products among youth is worrying. Starting with cigarettes and tobacco, youngsters are soon lured into…

— M. Jayachandran

Be it flute, piano or any instrument, there would always be a reason to bring in the particular feel into a song.

— M. Jayachandran

Educational institutions, which are the grooming grounds for creating responsible citizens have to be kept tobacco and smoke-free.

— M. Jayachandran

Actors are given songs that suit their voice and skill. At the same time, those songs which have a complicated tune and…

— M. Jayachandran

I think the reason composers aren't valued is because many act as servants rather than music directors. Instead of taking a stand…

— M. Jayachandran

But it can be tough for new composers as directors tend to block you out.

— M. Jayachandran

'Celluloid' is set in the 1930s. During the decade, the folk-classical genre seems to have been in vogue. It didn't take much…

— M. Jayachandran

My work is music. That's why I could set to tune a song such as 'Kathirunnu Kathirunnu.'

— M. Jayachandran

I don't know anything about politics or lobbying in the film world.

— M. Jayachandran

What really surprised me was that we had released the song 'Kondoram'... without any video and it still garnered so many views.…

— M. Jayachandran

It's very important that your work reaches people and it is marketed professionally and guarded well against piracy. For all of those…

— M. Jayachandran

I always try to look for variety in my work.

— M. Jayachandran

Music is my passion and career.

— M. Jayachandran

The society has an obligation to protect younger generation and prevent them from the use of tobacco products.

— M. Jayachandran

Every song has a mood, a situation and a different kind of score.

— M. Jayachandran

Any composer needs opportunities, but now these chances are based on personal relationships, and not on talent alone. For that, you must…

— M. Jayachandran

It's alright to make an actor sing if the director already has an ideal sequence in his film. But I am totally…

— M. Jayachandran

Vijayalakshmi is one artiste whom I admire. There is something divine about her singing.

— M. Jayachandran

Singing these days has become a mechanical exercise for many, and mostly this is because song situations that require effort from the…

— M. Jayachandran

I am familiar with the Odiyan legend, as my mother used to tell me that her grandmother would narrate the Odiyan tales…

— M. Jayachandran

If a singer wants to improvise while recording a song, he has to get the permission of the composer.

— M. Jayachandran

For me, music is God and each song I make is an offering at the temple of music.

— M. Jayachandran

In any art, unpredictability is the delightful factor.

— M. Jayachandran

Ramesh Vinayakam is a maestro music composer and a dear friend, too.

— M. Jayachandran

Usually people like experimental music which is usually not the case in Carnatic classical concerts.

— M. Jayachandran