The Isai Podcast

For Episode 41, we have Sreekanth Hariharan - a singer and a composer. He swept us all of our feet when he sang 'unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren' from Bigil, 'sofia' from 99 songs, 'Thumbi Thullal' from Cobra. He stood his ground when he spoke about music and vocal techniques and the importance of 'healthy competition'. His love for music, life and ARR is authentic and he is living the literal ARR dre...

For Episode 40, we have Padmalatha - a singer, a composer & a music producer. Her songs across languages are super hits - Kannala Kannaala from Thani oruvan, Inaye from Thadam, Adiye Azhage from Oru Naal Koothu, Tinga Tinga from Dheeran Adhigaram ondru, Aruvakaaran from Kuttu Puli - Trust me, this is just the surface. There are phenomenal Telugu songs like - Settu Kindha Doctor etc which bagge...

For Episode 39, we have Sanjana Kalmanje - a singer, a composer & a music producer. With her recent super-hit - Vazhithunaye from Dragon, she got her voice penetrate through peoples' veins. Her other hits include, Two Two from Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, Kamala Kalasa from Sangathamilan, Babyma from Sabanayagan, Hey Choosa from Beeshma etc and etc. When asked, she said that she would thro...

For Episode 38, we have Anjana Rajagopalan - a singer, music director, music producer etc. and etc. She believes that music is ear trained and any learning happens only after the ear is trained. She discusses how she hustled between a day job and music and how "free will" and "liberation" helped her shape her life around music. When labels come in, there usually is a lot of stereotypes attached to...

For Episode 37, we have Abinaya Shenbagaraj - a singer and a tutor who believes love transcends all - art, worldly stereotypes and life itself. She says, its love that evokes art and life in us and without love, we are immaterial. Her singing brings joy, gratitude and peace out of sheer love for life itself. Being a music educator and singer, she has translated this love for everything including m...

For Episode 36, we have Ranina Reddy again with us. She discusses, plays games and shares about her indie. Her recent release "Nataraja" blew people's minds and gave a new spectrum to spirituality. Listen to the song after watching the episode to realise how it all fathoms into us. https://youtu.be/LOb0QLr2Xug?si=0wc_gjU0MKoDwVq- Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R...

For Episode 35, we have Ranina Reddy - the singer whose love transcends all. Purity, she believes is the essence of all. She discusses how miraculous life has been and enjoys even stepping stones. She had sung for all music directors including A R Rahman, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Devi Sri Prasad, Harris Jayaraj, Vijay Antony, S Thaman, Sam CS etc. and talks about how giving and accommodating the univer...

For Episode 34, we have Ady Kriz - an Indie Artist - who decided and woke up to individualism like Chinua Achebe. He had released over 100 songs all by himself in collaboration with a plethora of artists. Working with Siddhu Kumar, he says, has given him perspectives in sound and music. Nevertheless, he carries individualism, which doesn't always goes with the norms of the society and social m...

For Episode 33, we have Kareeshma - A singer who walked through the gates of hell throughout her life to do music. When the society turned her down, music turned her up to fight back and to love people back with music. With her spirit, she is now a singer, a music educator and an activist, who is trying to do right by people and trying to make sure that the world treats everyone right. Her first p...

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 musi...

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 musi...

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 musi...

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 identi...

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 identi...

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 musi...

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 identi...

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 musi...

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 identi...

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 identi...

https://youtu.be/GY6AVUEKh4o 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 journey...

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 identi...

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 identi...

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 identi...

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 identi...

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 identi...