![]() ![]() He possesses the talent to imbibe the exact emotions and convey the music director’s ideas precisely. No wonder those songs strike a chord in your hearts, and have stood the test of time.ĭiscussing singers, he said, “Yesudas has been blessed with almost every quality that a composer can seek in a singer. Yet it sounded enjoyable to the common man, without revealing the complexity of thought that went into its composition. That is how you create variety.” Devarajan, in an autobiographical article has mentioned how he assimilated the lyrics and then set the tunes in such a way that for each syllable the most apt swara was used, conveying the correct bhava. I have used the same raga in several songs but always brought in variations so that no two songs sounded alike. Commenting on this, Devarajan master said with a smile, “I never tolerated this kind of interference.”Ībout about his raga-based compositions, he said, “I have worked in 350 films. It is common knowledge that these days, many music directors compose several tunes and finally choose the one that the producer or director prefers. He should also have a clear grasp of the culture, literature, epics and history of the land.” But composing is essentially a natural gift. “A composer should know carnatic, hindustani and western music. Of course those were the days when lyrics were written first and tunes composed later.” Only a music director with a taste for literature can imbibe the emotions in the lyrics,” he added. His lyrics would inspire me to create good melodies. ![]() When this writer met Devarajan Master in 1989, he said, “Vayalar Rama Varma and I had great personal chemistry. ![]() In his days the lyrics had meaning and viewers had the patience to savour melodies. And that was in an era when songs were important in films, unlike the present where they are very few in number and are add ons, at inopportune moments, rarely gelling with the theme. Devarajan Master composed music for around 350 films in a career spanning over 35 years. ![]()
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