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Article on Singer Unnikrishnan Be it crooning for a film or rendering a classy Carnatic raaga, Unnikrishnan is completely at ease. Ask him how he got into the film industry and he says that playback singing was accidental. It was Rajiv Menon who recommended my name to A R Rahman. After listening to my CD, he gave me an opportunity," he says. Unnikrishnan made history when his songs Ennavalae... in Kaadalan along with Uyirum Neeye in the movie Pavitra won him a National Award. Despite having sung over 1,000 film songs, he still cherishes Carnatic music. "Though Carnatic music requires tremendous practice and dedication, there is a lot of creativity involved. It provides an opportunity to show your creative prowess on the spot, in the form of manodharma. It is a major challenge but at the same time, gives you the biggest satisfaction," he says. Read on... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Music_keeps_me_young_/arti\ cleshow/3813819.cms <%20http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Music_keeps_me_young_/\ articleshow/3813819.cms> Krish.
