For Episode 47, we have Ramkumar Kanakarajan. Officially the first instrumentalist to get featured on our podcast. The stalwart drummer of today's music scene - magnificence entwined with kindness. He has a plethora of bands and is a part of a plethora of bands - Ufff. His presence roars. Apart from being a fantastic live drummer, he is also a rhythm programmer, who has worked with Sean Roldon and many music directors. Delve into the episode to understand the rhythms of Ramkuu. Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #Ramkumar #TheIsaiPodcast #KRSoundarya #drummer #rhythmprogramming #TamilMusic #ARRahman #IndependentMusic #MusicProducer #MusicPodcast #drums #BehindTheMusic

For Episode 46, we have Sterlin Nithya, again. She talks about how music education in India is and how to understand the grammar of music. She discusses social media presence and how a scratch should be understood. She discusses all her projects and the difficulties women go through in the industry. Delve into part 2 to know more about Sterlin and her work. Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #SterlinNithya #TheIsaiPodcast #KRSoundarya #WomenInMusic #MusicDirector #TamilMusic #ARRahman #KhathijaRahman #VirgoOriginals #IndependentMusic #MusicProducer #MusicPodcast #PianoTeacher #BehindTheMusic

For Episode 45, we have Sterlin Nithya, a music director and a music producer from a place you would never expect. She came into the industry with nothing but intuition in music and learnt her way through all hardships. Being a woman means, being marginalised for just being a woman and being a woman in music means, one is doubly marginalised - or may be triply? She teaches music - piano, theory etc and owns her own music school. She is the tutor of ARR's daughter Khathija Rahman and she also teaches for Deva sir's grandsons. I'm sure you would have heard her songs in her "Virgo Originals" - they are viral songs. Wait for the next part where I get to tell you more interesting things about Sterlin. Watch now!Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music

For Episode 44, we have Sinduri Vishal again - If you watched the previous episode, you would have understood how the industry works with respect to choosing singers and the right key that would help them sing. This episode is another fun session, where Sinduri discusses the problems of emotions and attachment to art itself. If you delve into the episode, you will know more about Sinduri’s ideology of music. Watch now!Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music

For Episode 43, we have Sinduri Vishal - an expressionist of a singer and a composer. Her style, individualism, vocal texture and everything about her is so ‘Sinduri’ that we couldn’t find a parallel. In the podcast, she discusses range mapping, understanding one’s uniqueness and finding the space and drawing lines. Her songs like ‘Minikki Minikki’, ‘Kaanunna Kalyanam’ and ‘Hey Pillagada’ sparked various emotions among people. Her extensive work across industries gives us an insight on the music map across the country. Delve into the episode now.Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music

For Episode 42, we have Sreekanth Hariharan again. Did you watch the Part 1, where he discusses his work with A R Rahman and many music experiences of his? Did you get to listen to how he talks about Indie music that isn't funded by labels and vice versa? If you did, then you should get to this episode where he talks about how beautiful life is - matter is - for that matter. He literally and metaphorically gets into a microscopic view on life, things and all things life. Delve into the episode now!Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music

For Episode 41, we have Sreekanth Hariharan - a singer and a composer. He swept us all of our feet when he sang 'unakaaga vaazha nenaikkiren' from Bigil, 'sofia' from 99 songs, 'Thumbi Thullal' from Cobra. He stood his ground when he spoke about music and vocal techniques and the importance of 'healthy competition'. His love for music, life and ARR is authentic and he is living the literal ARR dream any musician would want. His music, his approach to music and life just glows in each frame. Delve into the episode. More to come in Part 2Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music

For Episode 40, we have Padmalatha - a singer, a composer & a music producer. Her songs across languages are super hits - Kannala Kannaala from Thani oruvan, Inaye from Thadam, Adiye Azhage from Oru Naal Koothu, Tinga Tinga from Dheeran Adhigaram ondru, Aruvakaaran from Kuttu Puli - Trust me, this is just the surface. There are phenomenal Telugu songs like - Settu Kindha Doctor etc which bagged many awards too. Her recent delve into Indie and music composition drove her to looking at music on a different level. She says how important it is for musicians to make music of their own and celebrate music. Delve into the episode of infotainment to learn with a tinge of fun.Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music

For Episode 39, we have Sanjana Kalmanje - a singer, a composer & a music producer. With her recent super-hit - Vazhithunaye from Dragon, she got her voice penetrate through peoples' veins. Her other hits include, Two Two from Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, Kamala Kalasa from Sangathamilan, Babyma from Sabanayagan, Hey Choosa from Beeshma etc and etc. When asked, she said that she would throw the lemons back at life when life throws lemons at her. Her chirpy attitude reflects in her music and her simpleton approach in life makes her a great human being all the more. Delve into the episode to know what Sanjana has got that we could all learn from.Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music

For Episode 38, we have Anjana Rajagopalan - a singer, music director, music producer etc. and etc. She believes that music is ear trained and any learning happens only after the ear is trained. She discusses how she hustled between a day job and music and how "free will" and "liberation" helped her shape her life around music. When labels come in, there usually is a lot of stereotypes attached to it. That is why, Anjana believes in a label-less life with music. Delve into the episode to learn more about music and Anjana. Welcome to "The Isai Podcast," where I, K R Soundarya, invite you into the heart of Tamil music. Each episode, I sit down with talented musicians from various genres and eras to unravel the stories behind their artistry. As a passionate music enthusiast, I dive deep into conversations that explore their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique journeys that have shaped their musical identities. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Carnatic classical or can't get enough of the latest film songs, join me as we discover the magic behind the melodies that define our rich Tamil musical landscape. Through our candid discussions, we'll gain insights into the minds of the artists who soundtrack our lives and keep our cultural heritage thriving. #isai #music #singer #podcast #musicpodcast #themusicpodcast #theisaipodcast #isai #music