Shankar Mahadevan

Music is all about creativity.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Bollywood takes up a lot of time.

— Shankar Mahadevan

I do watch singing reality shows.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Music is the highest form of communication.

— Shankar Mahadevan

I am proud of my kids.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Don't run after shows and money.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Aartis and spiritual songs never get dated.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Music heals. Music grows new relations.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Heartbreak is something which is part of every person.

— Shankar Mahadevan

I want to sing of humanity, friendship, what's happening to the Earth and the like.

— Shankar Mahadevan

You can't put a show in a boring format to young kids. They need to relate to it.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Bollywood music is so international now, and our music has become global.

— Shankar Mahadevan

There is always a musical exchange happening between me and my sons.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Being from a middle-class Indian family, I learned Carnatic music.

— Shankar Mahadevan

You have to be, become, the musician who can't be replaced.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Economic background should not be a reason for not learning music!

— Shankar Mahadevan

My sons are my friends, too, and they have introduced me to new technology and new sounds from around the world. I…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Over time, people will notice what you are doing. Then you'll be in demand, and when you are in demand, you'll make…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Travel is always connected to music, as with travel, we explore the world, and by listening music, we explore ourselves.

— Shankar Mahadevan

I can't escape crooning the 'Mitwa... Kahe Dhadkan Tujhse Kya' number wherever I perform. Basically, I am a classically rooted musician.

— Shankar Mahadevan

It is the responsibility of music composers to add some classical music elements into their songs to make the music genre popular.

— Shankar Mahadevan

We cannot blame globalisation for diluting our cultural heritage and music, as our music is respected more outside India than here.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Music in our schools is considered to be an extra-curricular activity in which you teach your students a few patriotic songs and…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Why English music is being taught in some schools? The government should make arrangements to promote Indian classical music among students.

— Shankar Mahadevan

'My Country, My Music' is about bringing music in languages like Tamil, Telegu, Kannada, Malyalam, and Marathi together. It's about bringing musical…

— Shankar Mahadevan

If you are teaching a kid about seasons, you can put it in a song. He will definitely take interest. I wish…

— Shankar Mahadevan

To sustain and become a musician of a certain calibre, you need to know and understand music completely. You need to have…

— Shankar Mahadevan

There have been many music reality shows on Indian television, but 'Om Shanti Om' is fresh and unique in all aspects. The…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Who are critics? Do they know about music? Have they proved themselves in the field? I remember, when we came up with…

— Shankar Mahadevan

My basic grammar is in Indian classical music, Carnatic music, and Hindustani music, but I don't believe that that is the only…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Music festivals are coming up everywhere in India, and that is the only way to go ahead. People are exposed to a…

— Shankar Mahadevan

There are so many factors that one needs to keep in mind while composing for a film. Every movie is different and…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Learning music must be made easy and fun.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Music is my friend, my constant companion.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Work on not becoming good but excellent.

— Shankar Mahadevan

I would like to do some non-film stuff.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Fatherhood changed me as a musician.

— Shankar Mahadevan

I will be singing till my last breath.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Music connects all of us universally!

— Shankar Mahadevan

When you have music in your life, you can never be lonely.

— Shankar Mahadevan