. Also artistes should get rid of their ego. You can't fool the audience! Though Guddu's journey is tough, his yearning for music does not diminish due to lack of resources.
Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic? "It's great working with him (Rahman). Guddu aspires to be a musician but has no means to follow his passion for music. He told me the actor sang the song purely because he respected me as a musician. "I just want to share my gift," Sivamani states candidly, "I want everyone to receive the power and the energy and I want to make them happy through music and peace. "It will motivate anyone aspiring to be a musician. For instance, Sivamani, who has been long associated with HARMAN, a premium audio and connected technologies company, recently performed at the HARMAN Live Arena, PALM Expo 2019 in Mumbai. The fact is - Sivamani is one of India's best-known and most colorful percussionists with an unmatched talent in the entertainment world. It's the sound of the drums. We were playing for a concert where the late Indian President Abdul Kalam was present. My annayya always give me a 15-minute drum solo in his concerts. This is a task that world-renown percussionist Sivamani has embraced with all his might. Drums Sivamani Exclusive Interview – 01-04-2020 Tamil Cinema News. Another beautiful memory I want to recollect is from the NAMM festival in Los Angeles.
Sivamani is India’s popular percussionist, who is known for his experimental music. He reached fame, because of staying in the team of A.R. Being the son of one of India's finest drumming maestros, one might believe that Kumaran Sivamani has had it easy. Maybe I will launch it on my birthday," Sivamani told IANS in a telephonic interview. The percussionist has worked on various Hindi films like 'Taal', 'Rang De Basanti' and collaborated with artists including Zakir Hussain and A.R. As Sivamani's career flourished, he composed scores for movies in India, a popular way of getting one's music heard on a larger level. ", Bachchan's soulful voice in Atkan ChatkanVeteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in to sing a track in Atkan Chatkan. Among his various projects, Sivamani said he is working with Rahman on more songs.
I was thrilled when he wrote back and said 'Please send the track'. I introduced myself and told him I'm from India and he replied, 'I have learnt a lot from Gandhi.'
Then I approached him and showed him the film. Drums Sivamani may mark 60th birthday with new album; working with AR Rahman on few projects ... My son studied in Rahman's KM Music Conservatory first and now he …
Anandan Sivamani (born 1959), popularly known as Sivamani, is a percussionist based in India. He came over and shook my hands saying, 'you played very well'.
For him, every performance, whether it is in Mumbai, Madurai, Dubai, Moscow or New York, is a different one.
I felt so proud at that moment. We grew up together.
Born in India, Sivamani is the son of a musician, Mr. Anandan, who surprisingly enough, did not initially wish for his child to follow in his footsteps. It was his take on some of the classic tunes of Burman. ", Sivamani is the son of drummer, SM Anandan, from K. Mahadevan's orchestra in Chennai. "My father was dead against me playing the drums, even though I had so much talent. I want to do something different and new". Explaining the meaning of the movie's title, Atkan Chatkan, he said, "It is a percussion term we use. My son studied in Rahman's KM Music Conservatory first and now he is working with A.R. "It was my dream to play with R.D. The percussionist has worked on various Hindi films like "Taal", "Roja", "Rang De Basanti", and collaborated with a lot of artists including Zakir Hussain, A.R. "Every stage is different for me," he shared.
All the while, he performed his solo pieces during various concerts and was well received by the people of India. Suddenly, in middle of the performance, Kalam got up, came on stage and started playing on my drum kit. That was quite an experience. Anandan Sivamani, popularly known as Drums Sivamani or just Sivamani started his career as a drums player in a band led by actor-director-music director T. Rajendar. That same skill has materialized itself on this forthcoming album as the drummer continues to use unique methods of creating music.
"When I was 7 or 8 years old, my father refused to give me a drum kit," says Sivamani, "that was a big disappointment that eventually became a challenge." When I asked his manager how much I would have to pay him, he said Bachchan ji would get very angry if I ever suggested anything like that.
"I don't know which movie, but there are some tracks and concerts also," said Sivamani, who made his debut as a feature film music composer with the Tamil movie "Arima Nambi" in 2015. He is a genius. Sivamani is the son of S. M. Anandan, a Chennai-based percussionist. He said he couldn't control himself sitting there and watching me play. Singer Hariharan and Drums Sivamani entertained the guests while Prabhu and his wife Punitha, Ramkumar & Kamalammal were perfect hosts. He has a band called Asia Electrik. I was playing alongside the legendary American drummer Billy Cobham, Ustad Alla Rakha, Ustad Zakir Husain and the renowned ghatam player TH Vikku Vinayakram.