The Isai Podcast

K R SOUNDARYA

Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, KR Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape read less
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The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya: Episode 20 ft. Shenbagaraj ⁠ @krsoundarya ⁠ #musicpodcast
Jan 8 2025
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya: Episode 20 ft. Shenbagaraj ⁠ @krsoundarya ⁠ #musicpodcast
Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. For Episode 20, we have Shenbagaraj - playback singer. Shebagaraj has sung for almost all music directors of the South film industry. He has evolved from almost nothing to here and has grabbed all opportunities with an open mind and has materialised every knock that came past him. His recent sensation Matta from GOAT has swept people off and nevertheless, it is one among his renditions. He started touring with Illayaraja and he says that it is one of a kind experience and that he is blessed to be a part of. He is a loving friend, a great husband and a dedicated father and strongly sees music as an intertwined thread in his life. Delve into the episode to discover Shenbagaraj's music and philosophies.#music #singer #arranger #technician #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #shenbagaraj
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya: Episode 19 ft. Kalyani Nair @krsoundarya #musicpodcast #kalyani
Dec 25 2024
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya: Episode 19 ft. Kalyani Nair @krsoundarya #musicpodcast #kalyani
Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. For Episode 19, we have Kalyani Nair, the all rounder. She started as a playback singer, who had sung for Vidyasagar (Buck Buck from parthiban Kanavu), Goligundu Kannu, Moolai Thirugum, etc. to name a few and had also sung in movies like Cuckoo (Aagasatha), Jai Bhim (Sendumalli) etc and etc. She defines herself as an arranger and has worked on a plethora of projects as an arranger for Santhosh Narayanan, Vishal Chandrashekaran, Dhibu and almost all music directors. She is also the co-founder of Indian Choral Ensemble. What has she not done? It has always been music up her sleeve, for which she has always had an open mind to learn new things and had always strived to be relevant. Delve into the episode to understand how she had made music work for her. #music #singer #arranger #technician #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #kalyani #kalyaninair
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya: Episode 17 ft. Dr. Charlulatha Mani
Dec 11 2024
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya: Episode 17 ft. Dr. Charlulatha Mani
Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. For Episode 17, we have Dr. Charulatha Mani - an all rounder, who comes from a classical background and yet chose to explore the music of the world. Her broad-mindedness evolved into music and her exploration made her dig music deeper by venturing into doing a doctorate in music in Australia combining Indian music and the rest of the worlds'. Her 'Isai Payanam' continues to create a mark in people's minds and hearts. She ventured into playback singing through Vijay Antony and continued singing for Ghibran, Mickey J Meyer, Harris Jeyaraj etc. Nothing stopped her from doing music - she has now ventured into music composition and I cannot wait for you all to listen to her piece of mind. Listen to her recent release - https://youtu.be/dapMlxZuDBE?si=yKyCrxTWxhXlo-cG #music #singer #musician #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #singer #isaipayanam #charulathamani
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya - Episode 15 ft. Sathyan @krsoundarya #cinema
Nov 27 2024
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya - Episode 15 ft. Sathyan @krsoundarya #cinema
Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. For Episode 15, we have Pavithra Chari - the singer who walked his way up from the scratch. From not being able to afford a living to being able to help others through music today, Sathyan has carved his way towards self-esteem and power through his voice. He has sung many hit songs for Bharadwaj (Kalakkapovadhu Yaaaru from Vasool Raja MBBS); Sil Sil Mazhaye, Avanapathi, Ambalaikkum Pombalaikkum for Yuvan Shankar Raja, Theeye (Harris Jayaraj - Maatraan), Santhosh Narayanan for Attakathi etc. Delve into the episode to learn how he learnt to keep singing despite all odds. #music #singer #musician #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #singer
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya - Episode 12 ft. Balasubramanian
Nov 6 2024
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya - Episode 12 ft. Balasubramanian
Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. For Episode 12, we have Balasubramanian - one of the finest orchestrators of Indian Cinema. Would you believe me if I told you that he has closely worked for over hundreds of movies, for music directors like A. R. Rahman, Anirudh, Ajay-Atul, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Pritham, Harris Jayaraj, Vishal Chandrashekar etc. in a span of 4-5 years? He travels to Budapest, Hungary and works with the esteemed orchestra called the Budapest Scoring and has been the representative of Indian music. He is a successful music director for movies like - Infinity, GeVi etc. Dig deeper with me to understand how Bala works around and how Orchestration works as such. #music #singer #musician #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #singer
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya - Episode 11 ft. Ananthu
Oct 30 2024
The Isai Podcast by K R Soundarya - Episode 11 ft. Ananthu
Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. For Episode 11, we have Ananthu - one of the most relevant singers of our times. The voice behind Maya Nadhi, Kannamma, Megamo Aval etc and etc. and has broken all glass ceilings that can be and he has consistently created his own mark on all songs that he had sung for various music directors. Right from assisting and singing for M.S. Vishwanathan and singing for Sirpi, Illayaraja, Vijay Antony, D Imman and to creating a new haven in the music of Santhosh Narayanan, Sean Roldan, Govind Vasantha etc., he has broken all stereotypes of time, relevance and vocal health. He has transformed lives through his voice and his very presence. Delve into the episode for an interesting account of his experiences. #music #singer #musician #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #singer #diwali #diwali2024