<span class=normal>The Turning Point<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>A month later I got a call from Rahman sirs office saying that Rahman is looking out for a singer who can sing in Arabic. Apparently, someone had told him that I sing in different languages and genres. When I went and met him, he asked me to sing something in Arabic. I hummed a few lines and Rahman sir was pretty impressed. He kept making me sing for sometime and then said, Wow...you have a very good accent and diction. He immediately asked me to sing the final take.<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>The first song which I sang for him was the Tamil version of the song Chinamma Chilakamma for this film called Sakarakatti. I sang the male part of it and later it was converted in a duet. He thought I sing pretty decently and then gave me an opportunity to sing few tracks including Pappu, Nazrein Milana (Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na), Tu Hi Toh Meri Dost Hai (Yuvvraaj), Rehna Tu (Delhi 6) and Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayee (Ghajini)<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Music I love listening to...<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>When it comes to music, I listen to anything and everything. I just enjoy listening to music of any type. As a musician, I believe one must be well versed with different genres of music across languages<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Whats playing on my iPod? <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>My iPod is a concoction of different types of songs. Right now I am hooked on to songs by Raul Midon. He is this blind, American R&B singer. He plays the guitar and sings a-la Stevie Wonder. He is simply amazing. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Role Models<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>I would say A.R.Rahman because I started listening to film music seriously only after Rahman sir came onto the scene with Roja, Bombay etc. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Favorite contemporary singers...<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>My favorite singer has to be Shankar Mahadevan. I just respect and adore him too much<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>I wish I had sung...<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Dil Se Re by Rahman sir is one of my favorite songs. I also wish I had sung Masakali. Its a beautiful number and very hatke from the rest. </span>