You couldn't have missed his ‘Puli Urumudhu' number for Vaettaikkaaran, which is being played regularly in the promos. Ananthu's debut song was for composer Sirpi but the singer had to wait a little over a decade to taste success and recognition. “It's a massive hit and I'm thrilled,” he says. Mahesh Vinayakam has joined him in the song, which has Ananthu as the main singer. “I trust God, and I was confident I would make it one day,” he adds.
Over the years, Ananthu has sung for several composers, including Ilaiyaraja, Vidyasagar, Bharadwaj, Maragadhamani and Imman. But it is Vaettaikkaaran that has made him popular. “I had met Vijay Antony long ago for a project, so when I called him up he was able to place me. ‘Courier me a demo CD and I'll get back,' he told me. I did so, and after a while he asked me to come over. The song was for Karan's new film, Kanagavel Kaaka, after which came Vaettaikkaaran,” he informs.
Srikanth Deva, who was impressed with Ananthu's voice for the song, has already given him a chance to sing in one of his forthcoming films.
Ananthu is also a very well-known face on the light music stage, and has been with M. S. Viswanathan for nearly 12 years now.
“Ananthu has immense talent. He should shine some day,” MSV told me once.
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