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Ever since he made his debut as a composer in Aishwarya Rajinikanth’s Dhanush, Shruti Haasan-starrer 3, Anirudh Ravichander has consistently been a top choice for many filmmakers, especially when creating mass movies.
Some of his most frequent collaborators include Lokesh Kanagaraj, Atlee and Nelson, all of whom have given Tamil cinema some of its biggest hits of all time. Meanwhile, the composer recently spoke candidly about his experiences working with the three filmmakers and highlighted the unique aspects of their working styles.
Mentioning that Atlee knows exactly what he wants, Anirudh said: “He creates those worlds where it’s kind of obvious what you are supposed to do. He’s also very particular and specific about certain things. However, after being specific like that, it’s your choice as to what to do.”
In contrast, Anirudh revealed that Lokesh Kanagaraj has never asked him a single question or sat beside him during any music sessions. “It’s because his first film had no songs, I don’t think he writes for songs or mentions that this point calls for a song. I don’t think that’s there in his writing to date. He kind of tries to fit them in as background scores. But he writes while listening to English OSTs (original soundtracks). So, to date, there hasn’t been a single tune that I sent him to which he said ‘Let’s try another one’. He just says if I am okay with it, then he’s okay with it,” Anirudh noted.
Anirudh also noted that the process remains the same when collaborating with Nelson as well, where there are no discussions involved.
He also shared an intriguing story about the placement of the song “Pathala Pathala” in the movie Vikram. Mentioning that he created the song for another juncture in the narrative, Anirudh recalled: “When he told me the story, that was not where the song was. He said, somewhere in the second half, there will be a situation where the hero can have a dance number just for the audiences to enjoy. Then I made the song and he shot it. Then he realised that it wasn’t going well with the flow of the film. So, he changed the edit pattern and placed the song right at the start. The whole song wasn’t played either. So immediately after that, he goes into the story and the mood of the film is perfect.”
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