Tones of success
SHOBA NAIR
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Deepak Dev is busy with two albums - a Hindi album and an Indo-Arabic fusion album.
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... in music, the trend has become visual first, then beats and finally the lyrics.
Photo: Vipinchandran
GOOD SCORES: Deepak Dev is the chief jury in the new `Super Star Junior.'
He is the man behind many popular numbers in films. A household name, Deepak Dev's celebrity status reached new heights after he appeared as the chief jury in a music-based programme `Super Star,' which was aired on Amrita TV. He is still on the roll with the channel's current programme, `Super Star Junior.'
`Super Star'
Says Deepak, "I agreed whole heartedly to participate in the programme when the concept for `Super Star' and `Super Star Junior' was narrated to me. A good singer should perform too." He feels that music like films should come as a `total' package to cater to the audience. "The entire frame of film-making - visual, technical aspects, choreography - is important. Similarly in music, the trend has become visual first, then beats and finally the lyrics," he says.
However, `Super Star' did not start off as a hit. "There was negative response from the viewers, but we saw it as a challenge - if our viewers enjoy similar programmes from the North, they should enjoy ours too," says Deepak. And the viewers did enjoy it.
Reality show
Viewers watched the participants go through ups and downs and their rigorous training. The contestants were taught to perform with a smile and to enjoy themselves on stage. "It will be the same for `Super Star Junior," says Deepak.
A native of Thalassery, Deepak was born and brought up in Dubai. Trained at a young age in Carnatic and Hindustani music, he also learned the nuances of the piano.
His entry into the world of film music was as a keyboard player to noted musicians like A.R. Rahman, Vidya Sagar, Anu Mallik and Sandeep Chowta.
His debut as a music director was through `Chronic Bachelor,' which was a hit. He also scored with films such as `Symphony,' `Naran,' `Ben Jonson,' `Lion,' `Rashtram,' `Udayanaaru Tharam,' and `Yes Your Honour.'
Deepak says that almost all good musicians have influenced him. He assisted Bhavatharini, daughter of Ilayaraja, on the piano, in the film `Mitr My Friend.' Deepak is also working now with Ilayaraja's son Yuvan Shanker too.
Deepak is currently busy with two albums - a Hindi album and an Indo-Arabic fusion album. Although a noted music director, Deepak cherishes dreams of making it bigger in the industry and is confident of getting them fulfilled.
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