Quotes from Anirudh Ravichander

I did sing a track for Dhanush's '3,' but that's because the track required a voice like mine.

From my childhood, I never wanted to do anything else but create music. From my first piano to setting up my studio, all I ever wanted was to give it all my time.

I am basically a chilled out person.

When 'Bayatikocchi Chooste' Teaser became such a big hit, I was so happy.

I would love to work in Bollywood.

'Kolaveri' is one song that people feel connected to. While I am bored of the song, it seems people aren't. I really can't say what worked. But I can definitely say that the song made me what I am today.

It's good to see your songs breaking the barriers of language.

The inspiration for 'Ai Dil Mere' happened at 4:30 A.M. on a Sunday.

I was told that the 'Kolaveri' kind of success happens just once in a lifetime. So, I just cherish it.

If you compose a song from your soul, it will come out well.

#MeToo is a welcome change, and I would encourage women to call out sexual harassment issues in their workplaces.

I've never flirted with a fan.

A musician's true talent is only tested through background music.

You have to keep proving yourself over and over again.

I can never recreate the magic that 'Indian' did in the '90s.

In the case of '3,' the makers let me be. That worked out really well.

The night we released 'Why This Kolaveri Di?,' I went home and played all the songs I had composed since I was in Class 6. I had a great time playing them and revisiting how much I had grown and evolved over the years as a musician.

Music has no language. That's something I've come to believe in even more ever since 'Kolaveri Di' happened. I don't deliberately make separate Tamil, Hindi, or Telugu tracks.

I'm shy by nature, not just around girls but guys as well.

In personal life, I'm quite a shy person and keep things to myself.

As for singers, I'm fond of Mohit Chauhan.

'Indian' is a cult album. It is one of my most favourite Rahman sir albums.

I've done eight grades of piano training from Trinity College and also done my sound engineering course.

When I'm working, I don't think about other things. I go into a zone.