Vidyasagar

All genres of music have their own beauty.

— Vidyasagar

People, irrespective of the language they speak, love good music.

— Vidyasagar

Of course, I can speak Malayalam.

— Vidyasagar

I want to talk less and let the music speak for itself.

— Vidyasagar

It is disappointing to find that music in Malayalam cinema is drifting away from its strong melody-base.

— Vidyasagar

My father set a strict regimen for me. He insisted that I learn to play many musical instruments before I choose one.

— Vidyasagar

If you observe, all classic love songs have a tinge of melancholy that comes naturally with the composition.

— Vidyasagar

It is disappointing to note that you no longer find enough of melodious music in Malayalam films.

— Vidyasagar

I am probably the only composer in South India who has delivered many superhit songs but was not considered a success.

— Vidyasagar

I am happy that my hard work in 'Chandramukhi' has been recognized well.

— Vidyasagar

I believe in destiny. What has to come my way always does, sooner or later.

— Vidyasagar

Madurai G. S. Mani was my guru, and later M. Balamuralikrishna taught me a lot.

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I won the national award for the best music composer and also had the fortune of scoring music for songs penned by…

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I joined my father for recordings when I was 11 or so. By then, I could play a dozen instruments. My first…

— Vidyasagar

I was only 26 when I started my career. Those days I only wanted to work. When my films did not work,…

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I like philharmonic music a lot. That kind of symphonic music has always been an integral part of the arrangements in many…

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In all the background scores I do, I take care to see that the theme enriches the storyline and does not deviate…

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Even Bollywood films set in rural areas have music with a western touch. So, this has resulted in listeners losing touch with…

— Vidyasagar

It is alright to ape Western music, but we have to ask ourselves if that is what we need in our films.

— Vidyasagar

I was lucky that I could work with directors like Kamal, Lal Jose and Sibi Malayil. They understood music and gave me…

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I always compose on the harmonium.

— Vidyasagar

Well yes, I think melody is still my forte.

— Vidyasagar

I listen to world music a lot.

— Vidyasagar

Even if you want to try out something new, that should not be done without losing your roots.

— Vidyasagar

I have always worked hard. The only thing missing was a smile from Lady Luck.

— Vidyasagar

Since my childhood, I had a great liking for Karunanidhi and admired his writing skills.

— Vidyasagar

I've composed music for many remakes and they've all come out much better than the original.

— Vidyasagar

I was born in Vizianagaram but have lived all my life in Chennai.

— Vidyasagar

Remember, the West's rock or pop was created for their languages, not ours.

— Vidyasagar

With time, I've learnt that personal likes or dislikes don't count a lot.

— Vidyasagar

In Kerala, three of my movies release on the same day and interestingly I am the competitor for myself there.

— Vidyasagar

Though 'KK' is an urban film and has more scope for fast-paced numbers, I've made sure that there's a bit of melody…

— Vidyasagar

I was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to compose music for three songs penned by Karunanidhi in 'Paasakiligal.'

— Vidyasagar

Ilaignan,' the script of which has been penned by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, is a period film that is set in the…

— Vidyasagar

I started off playing the harmonium and singing. By the time I was eight or so, my interest moved to Western instrumental…

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I enjoy and understand melody before I create it. But the challenge is that I've also got to satisfy the film going…

— Vidyasagar

Doing background score for a film is not an easy task. It requires constant and deep learning and it is the only…

— Vidyasagar