Yuvan Shankar Raja - The Music Man on Vettai

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The Music Man - Yuvan

I have just done my job. I don't expect anything. I have made songs to suit the situations. Coming after paiyaa, there was some pressure. But Vettai is a fully commercial movie and it was interesting to make songs for this genre. Before the release of the entire album was released a single called Pappa Pappa. Its the first time that I have sung a folksy number. The response to the track was overwhelming. It sort of give us the confidence that we had a good album at hand once more. Not just this one, but I am happy the way Linguswamy has picturised all the songs. I am really happy with the end product. My picks from the Vettai album would be Pappa Pappaa and Kattipudi. Both songs look great on screens as well.

Yuvan's Contribution to Vettai

Paiyaa was a very successful album. The story was such a way that it gave scope for songs. When the hero meets the girl, when they begin the car drive, when she leaves him.. but the story of Vettai is not like that. It's a mass movie and the action moves all such pace. Inserting songs into such a movie is quite risky. If one number slows down the pace, then it's a whole lot of woks to speed it up. So when we began working we were little nervous about that, especially since Paiyaa was such a hit. However, till the audio release we were worried about Paiyaa's Music. But with Vettai, with the amazing response to our single Pappa Pappaa, I know Yuvan has done it again! Every song fits into the screenplay with such ease," lauds the director.

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Yuvan Shankar Raja connects well with Lingusamy

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Picture Taken in Vettai Premiere Show

Coming up with tunes that are different with every film can be a challenge for any composer. But for Yuvan Shankar Raja, it has been a breeze. Starkly different from his earlier superhit scores for Lingusamy's film Paiyaa, the music of his latest film Vettai has delighted music buffs and how!

Says Yuvan, "For me, the important thing was that the audience did not connect the songs of Vettai with Paiyaa. It had to be completely different as the film itself belongs to a totally different genre. I can safely say I have managed to create something different."

Working with Lingusamy, Yuvan says, was a wonderful experience. "Both of us connect really well. He's the kind of director who gives me my space and is not too interfering. He just lets me do my job. It's been a smooth sailing mainly because we share a wonderful working equation. Plus, I know exactly what he wants," he says.

The film also sees Yuvan in the avatar of a crooner! Although he has sung for some of his films in the past, the composer has debuted as a folk singer this time around with the hugely popular Papapa... number.

"It was a new experience for me, singing a folk number. But I must admit it was a lot of fun though. Initially, the song, which is a peppy folk number, was supposed to be the introduction song. After recording the number and seeing the way it turned out, Lingusamy decided to include the song at a later stage in the film."

Vettai, produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Thirrupathi Brothers, opened to the audience on January 14 across the globe, and trade reports show the film is rocking the box office as family audiences find it to be a complete entertainer.

Yuvan signs off, "The audiences are lapping up the film as it offers them wholesome entertainment and a joy ride for this Pongal festival."


An Article from Times of India