Sumedh K watches films, shows, and goes out with friends, as most 21-year-olds do. But not many, especially in the Kannada film industry, start as young as this music composer. It turned out to be a dream debut for the Bengaluru boy as his songs were one of the pillars of the 100-crore box office show of Su From So<\/i><\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s not fair to say I am disturbed, but I am definitely overwhelmed,\u201d Sumedh tells The Hindu <\/i>about the continuous attention on him over the last few months. I agree that music has become a semi-occupation. Yet, I still see it as a hobby,\u201d adds Sumedh, who is pursuing a User Experience Design course at RV College.<\/p>\n Thulasi <\/i>was born out of Sumedh\u2019s immense respect for Purandara Dasa, the legendary composer hailed as the father of Carnatic music. \u201cI am glad that a music video was made out of my song,\u201d says Sumedh, thanking the production companies Rectangle Film Productions and Lightbucket Film Productions. <\/p>\n \u201cIt was a collaborative process, and there was no ego involved. It\u2019s great to see how people have responded. Many have mistaken this to be produced by a film production team, looking at the superior quality of the video. I am thankful to all those who made this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n The success of Thulasi <\/i>has put the focus on the Kannada indie music scene. \u201cSumedh feels there is a shift in attitude required to succeed in the genre. \u201cThe way we approach independent music in Karnataka has to change. People want to make a video, and for that purpose, they want a song,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n \u201cThe issue here is that they are approaching indie music as films. Music videos should be made after the song is composed. The video must be a visual representation of the music. Independent music is a lonely effort. You are making music from things that have influenced you. It\u2019s an honest expression, and you aren\u2019t even thinking if this will work with the audience,\u201d adds the youngster, who loves listening to Indian fusion bands such as Agam and Thaikkudam Bridge.<\/p>\n Thulasi<\/i> spurred a passionate and acrimonious discussion on social media, thanks to the presence of Sanskrit words in the song. The chatter led to the argument of how Kannada has its own ancient history and grammar, and how it isn\u2019t derived from Sanskrit. <\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t claim that Sanskrit is the mother of Kannada. The problem I had was with people who had an issue with songs of Purandara Dasa having \u2018too much Sanskrit.\u2019 I felt it was a malicious attack on the cultural treasure we have. If we go on doing this, we will lose everything we treasure. <\/p>\n \n Sumedh K. <\/div>\n \u201cSimplification of language is important. But I don\u2019t agree when you say you will remove everything and purify a language. Culturally, we have borrowed from various languages. Languages aren\u2019t static entities. They are dynamic and evolve. You can\u2019t look at languages as a lab experiment,\u201d he opines. The episode has taught Sumedh not indulge in discourse on social media. \u201cI should let my work speak.\u201d<\/p>\n From 2020, Sumedh has released several singles on Instagram and<\/i>YouTube, <\/i>gradually building a following for his work. Sumedh cherishes working with Raj. \u201cHe is very sorted as a person. He understands that music is a collaborative process and there is no room for patronising. He suggested several ideas in arrangements that worked well. Raj has a very good sense of music,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/5l5zbi\/article70417363.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/DSC_9437A.JPG\")
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