The "Chikku bukku railaye" and "Kuchi kuchi rakamma" kid is all grown up. And how!
GV. Prakash is now the most talked about, upcoming music director in Tamil Cinema.
A full-fledged music director at 19, G.V. Prakash now has big names such as Shankar Mahadevan and Alka Yagnik singing his tunes.No big deal, some may say, about this talent whose uncle is none other than A.R. Rahman. But few know that Prakash is also a Grade 8 gold medallist in solo piano from Trinity College, London. And that he has worked as a keyboard programmer with leading music composers such as Bharadwaj, Vidyasagar and Harris Jeyaraj.
A mop of unruly hair keeps falling on his face — much like the hairstyle Rahman sported earlier — and Prakash has an angelic smile to boot. He prefers to work his magic when the rest of the world sleeps. And like his talented uncle, Prakash also started by composing jingles.
"He was performing at a cultural festival in school when officials from the School of Audio Engineering invited him to join their institution," .He promptly quit Standard 11 to pursue a diploma in sound engineering.While studying at SAE, he worked on Bharadwaj's "Autograph", "Jay Jay", "Vasoolraaja MBBS" and the animated film "Buddha."
He then worked with Vidyasagar on "Kana Kandaen," "Ji" and the Telugu movie "Bangaram." He also did some jingles for HDFC, Radio Mirchi (for their first and second anniversaries) and Nokia.With Harris Jeyaraj, he worked on "Arasaktchi," "Anniyan" and "July Kaatru."
He was actually only the keyboard programmer for "Anniyan," but Shankar wanted him to sing too and that is how he ended up singing Kaadhal Yaanai."Prakash then worked on "Swades," "Kisna," "The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey," "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha," "Rang de Basanti," "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bo se — The Forgotten Hero" and "Anbe Aaruyire" during the one-and-a-half years he was with Rahman.
"Rahman actually never knew he was a keyboard player. Only when he started working did he come to know about this. He then called him, heard his showreel and took him in immediately."
Director Vasantha Balan was also impressed with his showreel and signed him on for "Veyyil.Director Shankar's Veyyil has been declared a hit. It has not only brought fame and stardom to director Vasantha Balan and Pasupathy, but also to young music composer G V Prakash.
" While working on the film, Prakash was offered "Auto," directed by husband-wife team Pushkar and Gayatri. "Veyyil has a rural feel and the songs are set in different periods. One reflects the music of the 1970s, another of the nineties, and another is contemporary. But Auto is set a jolly, fast-paced movie set in Chennai. The music reflects the city's colours.
" He is doing the background score and a song for Sirish Kunder's debut Hindi film, "Jaan-e-Man," a Tamil-Telugu film "Roman Letter - III" directed by Milind Rao and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and a fusion album with ace percussionist Sivamani.
GV Prakash’s music is 99.99% similar to Rahman’s style. While Rahman’s first movie Roja was a major departure from the ‘then prevailant and popular’ Illaiyaraja’s style (which is why ARR’s became big and has lasted this long), Its a wonder how big of a change/difference GV prakash’s music is from current day composers including his own uncle.
The new kid on the block is having loads of fun. "he met different people, and no person has similar ideas. They came to him with different perspectives, different situations. So all his songs have different flavours."With his father helping him handle finances, he is setting up a recording studio. "The work is almost over, and Divine Labs will be opened soon."
Roller skates would be an ideal present for G.V Prakash, who turns 21 this year. Squeezing an interview in between an exhaustive meeting with director Selvaraghavan for Aaryirathil Oruvan (in which he has replaced Yuvan Shankar Raja) and a composing session with lyricist Vairamuthu for the IPL’s Chennai Super Kings’ theme song, the young music director is on the go 24 by 7.
Prakash has composed songs for the much-awaited Kushelan. Big project indeed, composing for the Superstar at this young an age.
Fact File:
Born: June 13, 1987
Education: Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai
Instrument: Solo Piano, Gold Medallist, Grade 8, Trinity College, London
Future projects: Leelai, Ananda Thandavam, Aayirathil Oruvan and Kushelan
First shot at fame: Sang in Chikku Bukku Railu, Gentleman when he was a kid.
At the young age of 21, Prakash has created an impact among music-lovers. Emulating his uncle is GV Prakash.
scribbles by,
johny :)
GV. Prakash is now the most talked about, upcoming music director in Tamil Cinema.
A full-fledged music director at 19, G.V. Prakash now has big names such as Shankar Mahadevan and Alka Yagnik singing his tunes.No big deal, some may say, about this talent whose uncle is none other than A.R. Rahman. But few know that Prakash is also a Grade 8 gold medallist in solo piano from Trinity College, London. And that he has worked as a keyboard programmer with leading music composers such as Bharadwaj, Vidyasagar and Harris Jeyaraj.
A mop of unruly hair keeps falling on his face — much like the hairstyle Rahman sported earlier — and Prakash has an angelic smile to boot. He prefers to work his magic when the rest of the world sleeps. And like his talented uncle, Prakash also started by composing jingles.
"He was performing at a cultural festival in school when officials from the School of Audio Engineering invited him to join their institution," .He promptly quit Standard 11 to pursue a diploma in sound engineering.While studying at SAE, he worked on Bharadwaj's "Autograph", "Jay Jay", "Vasoolraaja MBBS" and the animated film "Buddha."
He then worked with Vidyasagar on "Kana Kandaen," "Ji" and the Telugu movie "Bangaram." He also did some jingles for HDFC, Radio Mirchi (for their first and second anniversaries) and Nokia.With Harris Jeyaraj, he worked on "Arasaktchi," "Anniyan" and "July Kaatru."
He was actually only the keyboard programmer for "Anniyan," but Shankar wanted him to sing too and that is how he ended up singing Kaadhal Yaanai."Prakash then worked on "Swades," "Kisna," "The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey," "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha," "Rang de Basanti," "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bo se — The Forgotten Hero" and "Anbe Aaruyire" during the one-and-a-half years he was with Rahman.
"Rahman actually never knew he was a keyboard player. Only when he started working did he come to know about this. He then called him, heard his showreel and took him in immediately."
Director Vasantha Balan was also impressed with his showreel and signed him on for "Veyyil.Director Shankar's Veyyil has been declared a hit. It has not only brought fame and stardom to director Vasantha Balan and Pasupathy, but also to young music composer G V Prakash.
" While working on the film, Prakash was offered "Auto," directed by husband-wife team Pushkar and Gayatri. "Veyyil has a rural feel and the songs are set in different periods. One reflects the music of the 1970s, another of the nineties, and another is contemporary. But Auto is set a jolly, fast-paced movie set in Chennai. The music reflects the city's colours.
" He is doing the background score and a song for Sirish Kunder's debut Hindi film, "Jaan-e-Man," a Tamil-Telugu film "Roman Letter - III" directed by Milind Rao and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and a fusion album with ace percussionist Sivamani.
GV Prakash’s music is 99.99% similar to Rahman’s style. While Rahman’s first movie Roja was a major departure from the ‘then prevailant and popular’ Illaiyaraja’s style (which is why ARR’s became big and has lasted this long), Its a wonder how big of a change/difference GV prakash’s music is from current day composers including his own uncle.
The new kid on the block is having loads of fun. "he met different people, and no person has similar ideas. They came to him with different perspectives, different situations. So all his songs have different flavours."With his father helping him handle finances, he is setting up a recording studio. "The work is almost over, and Divine Labs will be opened soon."
Roller skates would be an ideal present for G.V Prakash, who turns 21 this year. Squeezing an interview in between an exhaustive meeting with director Selvaraghavan for Aaryirathil Oruvan (in which he has replaced Yuvan Shankar Raja) and a composing session with lyricist Vairamuthu for the IPL’s Chennai Super Kings’ theme song, the young music director is on the go 24 by 7.
Prakash has composed songs for the much-awaited Kushelan. Big project indeed, composing for the Superstar at this young an age.
Fact File:
Born: June 13, 1987
Education: Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai
Instrument: Solo Piano, Gold Medallist, Grade 8, Trinity College, London
Future projects: Leelai, Ananda Thandavam, Aayirathil Oruvan and Kushelan
First shot at fame: Sang in Chikku Bukku Railu, Gentleman when he was a kid.
At the young age of 21, Prakash has created an impact among music-lovers. Emulating his uncle is GV Prakash.
scribbles by,
johny :)
