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Making music together

Making waves with their debut film, `Brahmastram', musical trio Vaibhavas is here to stay

YOUNG COMPOSERS The music director trio (Clockwise: Balu, Vedanth and Ananth) PHOTO: MOHAMMED YOUSUF

You will be forgiven for mistaking them for any other youngsters reeling in those typical dollar dreams. But Vedanth, Ananth and Balu - all 25 - have taken the road less travelled . Fresh from the release of their debut movie, Brahmastram, this music director trio is basking in the glory of the good response their music has garnered. How does it feel? "Great of course! After all we have toiled so hard for it," comes a chorus response. And no, they aren't celebrating it. "Firstly, we have had no time and, secondly, there's still a long way to go," insists Ananth, a professional guitarist.

They are known as Vaibhavas, a name given to them by their music teacher Ramamoorthy Rao. The group has an interesting mix of different south Indian culture - Balu being an Andhraite, Ananth a Malayali and Vedanth a Tamilian. Based out of Chennai, the group were actually supposed to make their debut in the film industry with the Tamil film, Tennilavu, directed by Chithiraiselvan.

"It was he who introduced us to Surya Kiron (Brahmastram's director). He liked the songs we had composed for the Tamil film and asked us to work with him.

But the latter film finished first," says Vedanth, the lead vocalist, who has also sung a song in the film.

Vedanth and Ananth have known each other since their school days at Rishi Valley. And it was sheer luck that they met Balu at a recording studio while doing a jingle couple of years back and, as they say, the rest is history.

"We kept meeting each other for a couple of times after which we decided to start something on our own," adds Ananth.

They started by composing jingles for prominent brands like Reliance, Coffee Bite and Fairever, while trying out their luck with the film industry. And luck that did not come their way easily.

"We literally had to go from producer to producer with our demo CD in the hot Chennai sun," explains Balu, who's a sound engineer by profession.

Reminisces Vedanth, who holds a double M.A degree. "We are thinking and laughing about it today, but it wasn't easy then." But don't too many cooks spoil the broth?

"Not at all. Actually, for us it is the other way round. We have more brains to think and more hands to work," explains Balu, who has also worked with likes of A. R Rahman.

And they go onto add that in case of any differences, it's the music that comes out as the ultimate winner.

Currently, the trio, who work from Vedanth's home and studio, are busy composing music for a Telugu serial . And since they stay together, the bonding continues beyond work.

"But these days we don't find time to pursue our hobbies," cribs Ananth. And they know it's just the beginning.

MANGALA RAMAMOORTHY

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