My song is about a woman finding her soulmate: Keneeshaa
Music is what makes me the happiest,' says singer-songwriter Keneeshaa. As we catch up with her during the shoot of her music video for her latest single, Andrum Indrum , she opens up about how her songs are a reflection of her life, composing for films in the future, and more…
'ANDRUM INDRUM IS ABOUT BRINGING OUT THE BOSS LADY IN ME'
Keneeshaa points out that Andrum Indrum is about a woman finding her soulmate and elaborates, 'The song is about bringing out the boss lady in a woman.
It is also about her finding her soulmate and how she isn't afraid to put the word out anymore. The video will show how she's a queen and how she can live with her main-character energy despite the soulmate coming in.'
'
Ravi Mohan
is sweet, charming, and the nicest person inside and out'
Keneeshaa refers to Ravi Mohan, who appears in the song , as a 'blessing in disguise' for Andrum Indrum, and adds, 'He's sweet, charming, and the nicest person. When times are rough, it takes more than strength for someone in pain to choose how they can stand by certain people, and his support only made the video and the song hundred times better.'
'I'M TRYING NOT TO LIMIT MYSELF TO A CERTAIN GENRE OF MUSIC'
Referring to herself as a 'peaceful and happy songwriter,' the singer states, 'I enjoy experimenting and exploring different genres. If I feel an emotion, I'm going to put a tune to it, give it some character and hope to God that everybody likes it. Every song of mine is a story from my life, of my life, and for my life. As independent artistes, we've the power to advocate for anything and everything in the world. I've got about five songs coming out in multiple languages.
Tamil, English, and Hindi bring different emotions in me. I'm trying not to limit myself to a certain genre of music.'
'WHEN I PERFORM, I DON'T THINK OF ANYTHING THAT WENT WRONG IN MY LIFE'
Speaking about what singing and performing mean to her, she says that she considers the stage to be a temple. 'Whether it's coming on set for this music video, or when I get on stage for a performance, the minute it's my showtime, I don't think of anything that has gone wrong in my life or may go wrong. My world is shut, and my entire focus is on what I can deliver at the moment.'
'I DON'T THINK HARIHARAN, AR RAHMAN AND SALIM-SULAIMAN CAN EVER MAKE A MISTAKE'
Ask Keneeshaa about some of her favourite artistes and she replies, 'I adore Karthik and Sid Sriram. I'm a big fan of Shweta Mohan. I feel I would marry her voice if I were allowed to. I'm also a huge fan of Agam and Thaikkudam Bridge. As an indie musician, I look up to them for what they produce on record and on stage. I've submitted to Hariharan, AR Rahman and Salim–Sulaiman, meaning I don't think these artistes can ever make a mistake and do anything less than what they've already done.
Every work that they put out only gets better. They are like a phoenix that's always rising, and I love that because I manifest for someone to say that they submitted to me, maybe five years from now.'
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