Music director Rajesh Ramanathan,besides composing for movies, is working on two albums
*K*annada music director Rajesh Ramanathan has been in the music industry for nearly 15 years. The man, who started off as a sound engineer, has come a long way. The talented music director, who has worked with stalwarts like Vishnuvardhan, Upendra, Sudeep and Indrajit Lankesh, speaks about his future plans. Not many know that Rajesh was the lead guitarist for a rock band called Rockcliff that used to open for A R Rahman's band Down Sterling. He can also play different forms of guitar like base and acoustic. No wonder when asked about his inspirations, he has an array of them from different genres of music. "R D Burman, Hamsalekha, Rajan-Nagendra and A R Rahman when it comes to film music," he says. He is a huge fan of international artistes like Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Guns & Roses and Bryan Adams as well. So what does he think of Rahman's international recognition with Slumdog Millionaire? "I don't have words to express my appreciation for Rahman. He is God," declares he. "The spirituality and concentration with which he works is what drives one to success. It is an inspiration for the others as well." http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb72009/metrosat20090206116955.asp -- regards, Vithur
