Popular composer Bharadwaj, who has been missing from the film music scene for a few years, seems ready to make his comeback. The affable composer explains that until fairly recently he was busy working on his Thirukural album. His albums for the long-gestating films Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal and Ayirathil Iruvar look finally ready for release.
About Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal, his third film with director Thangar Bachan, Bharadwaj says, “It’s a story about two lovers heading in different directions. The song Cheran Enge has been sung with a rural flavour by Ananthu. My pick, however, is the melody, Kutramulla Parvai, sung by Sadhana Sargam and Hariharan. The title number, Thedi Thedi, is folk-based and sung by the late Thiruvudaiyan.” The composer says that his other film, Ayirathil Iruvar, his 12th with director Saran, was challenging as the story is set in Thirunelveli.
“There is an Amman song in the album which was shot near the famous Kulasekara temple. I have broken away from the norm, and gone easy on the decibel levels to make it sound very pleasing.” Bharadwaj adds that he is quite in awe of the talent on display in the Tamil film industry in recent years. “Recent movies like Maanagaram, Dhuruvangal 16 and others have floored me. These type of films were unheard of when I started out in the mid 80s. I will deem it a privilege to work with these young filmmakers, should they find my work interesting. It will be a different kind of challenge.”