As a singer Vani Jayaram was not celebrated well, says director Arun Vaidyanathan – Exclusive – Times of India
Speaking to ETimes, director Arun Vaidyanathan who directed the acclaimed Tamil romantic – comedy ‘Kalyana Samayal Sadham’ stated that he vividly remembers the time he once interview the veteran singer for a TV program. “It was back in 1996, I was just 21 years old but Vani Jayaram respected me for who I am and welcomed and made me feel comfortable. I also remember that her husband was there at the time during our interview. We had just scheduled for one hour, but the talk went for nearly 2 hours and more.”
The director stated that as a singer who has sung very tough songs, her voice was peculiar too. “I think as a singer, Vani Jayaram was celebrated less. She had immense knowledge on music. These days, even when a person sings a song or two, their fame gets skyrocketed but Vani Jayaram was still unknown to the younger generation. I wish she was praised more. At least now, the government recognised and presented her with a national award.”
Director Arun Vaidyanthan concluded saying that even today he feels nostalgic about the time he interviewed her whenever he listens to a song sung by the veteran singer.
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