1) Whistling for films is difficult as the music director gives a tune and you have to perform instantly in the studio, there’s no time for practice. But, it also has a vast reach and you get good recognition.
2) There’s no doubt that whistling a tune that’s already done is different from creating something totally new.
3) In 2007, I entered my name in the Limca Book of Records together with 48 whistlers from the International Whistlers Association, for whistling the national song Saare Jahan Se Acha in unison
4) I started whistling when I was 10 or 11 years old, as a hobby inspired by the flute.
5) My parents encouraged me to take it up professionally as it is a unique and beautiful art form. They wanted me to stand out from the others.
6) Wherever I performed I got amazing responses. So I took it up as a profession. Moreover, there was no competition for me, as it was uncommon.
7) I always liked the sound of the flute. But instead of learning to play the flute I thought why not improve my whistling to sound more like it.
8) Sometimes, my birds try to imitate the sounds I make.
9) In the World Whistling Competition, there is one category where you have to whistle along with some other art form. As I was already trained in classical bharatanatyam, I whistled and danced to the song Minsara Kanna from the film Padayappa. It was the first time in the international level that someone attempted that.
10) In 2014, I attempted an 18-hour continuous whistling record, and successfully completed it. This was for Asia, India and Tamil Nadu Book of Records. I whistled 197 songs from 4:52 am to 10:52 pm on October 5, 2014.