Chinmayi

I started a company in 2005 for language services called Blue Elephant. We handle translation and interpretation services in over 120 languages. ”

There is mental as well as physical fatigue. You have to cry, scream, keep on repeating the same dialogue till you get it right. ”

I have sung all the songs in '96,' and I have dubbed for the film as well. ”

Indians take great pleasure in celebrating a genius, and then go into mindless criticism once the celebrity starts doing well. ”

Firstly, I'd say that A. R. Rahman sir is one of the biggest influences in my life. He's given me some great numbers, and I've looked at him for inputs many a time with regards to my career. ”

It was one of the best experiences in my life to work with Director Prem. ”

Every time I meet Rahman sir, it's a fan moment for me. I don't take the fact that I am working with him lightly. I get excited every time I see and work with him. But I don't embarrass him. ”

By the time I was 14, I had seen only three Tamil films - 'Anjali,' 'Bombay,' and 'Puthiya Mugam.' And I loved the music in the films. When I found out Rahman sir was the man behind the music, I made up my mind that I wanted to sing for him. ”

To be honest, until I started dubbing, I didn't realize the amount of work of a dubbing artiste puts in. Especially the artistes that dub for villains. They really stretch their vocal cords to a different dimension. ”

I got recognised for my work in 'Guru' as 'Tere Bina' became extremely popular, but very few people know that I have sung major lyrical portions of the song 'Maiyya' as well. ”