*M.G Sreekumar* has been shining for more than two decades as a singer and composer in Malayalam and Tamil films, including for the National award-winning Kanchivaram. The versatile talent has also sung in a few Hindi films, mostly with Priyadarshan and A.R.Rahman, and is now set to make his debut as a composer with Priyan’s new Hindi film
*Let’s talk about your Hindi innings.* I have sung mostly for Priyadarshan’s films - starting with his first Hindi film Muskurahat in 1992 for Raamlaxman. I sang under R.D.Burman for Gardish, Nadeem-Shravan for Saat Rang Ke Sapne, A.R.Rahman in Doli Sajaake Rakhna and Kabhi Na Kabhi and a few outside films like Rahman’s Dil Se… and Jatin-Lalit’s Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya. *How’s your experience with the various composers?* They are all very talented people and nice human beings. I have not yet had a hit in Hindi - my only hit song was Jiya jale in Dil Se…, in which my portions were in Malayalam and not in Hindi. But what I cannot forget is that the great Lata Mangeshkar was my co-singer, and I stepped into the cabin in Rahman’s studio after I listened to her sing her portion and come out. http://www.screenindia.com/news/a-new-chapter/526619/ -- regards, Vithur
