Quotes from Sid Sriram

Growing up, any time I would sit down with my grandfather to learn or talk about Carnatic music, he would bring up G. N. Balasubramaniam. Listening to the recordings he would play me, I was dazzled by GNB's voice and how he was able to execute ideas that I could barely wrap my head around.

'Entropy' broadly means tending towards chaos constantly.

From when I first started listening to music, M. S. Subbulakshmi has been one of my biggest influences. She poured her heart and life into everything she sang.

The inner core of my being is Carnatic music.

One of my dreams is to work with Ilaiyaraaja sir and do more with Anirudh and Santhosh Narayanan.

Growing up, everyone dreams of certain things, and they map out a direction that their life would take. Working with A. R. Rahman sir is one of my dreams, if not the biggest dream, realised.

My whole family is involved in the arts - my sister is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer, and my dad helps me out on the music business end.

I fell in love with R&B music at a young age. The energy and aesthetic of that genre strike an emotional chord with me.

When I was younger and had made the decision to make a career in music, becoming famous was something that I dreamt about.

The youth is hungry for good music; I feel responsible and glad that I can be an agent who can mentally, emotionally stimulate them to listen to music outside of cinema.

My primary goal is to be a solo artist releasing original music.

'Maruvarthai' was an exciting song for me because it showcased my Carnatic roots.

My idea is to take the improvisational excitement that takes place with Carnatic music and juxtapose that in different sonic contexts.

When it comes to 'Maruvaarthai,' I have said many a time that Carnatic music drives my creative influence. In that sense, Darbuka Siva gave me a lot of room to breathe with the melody. The instrumental, however, was grounded. The lyrics is just poetic, and phonetically, they sound beautiful.

My mom, Latha Sriram, is my first guru.

Ultimately, you're looking for a soulful experience when you listen to any form music.

My parents moved to San Francisco from India when I was a year old.

My musical journey with A. R. Rahman is filled with personal milestones and realisations.

My goal is to communicate how powerful the breaking down of artistic barriers can be when grounded in thought, intention, and a true understanding of all the forms that are being experimented with.

I think 'Adiye/Yadike' is unique and fresh and something new for Indian films. It brings together the blues and gospel feel with Tamil folk lyrics.

My roots are Carnatic music. I think everything stems from that.

I want the audience to be transported to a different world once they enter the auditorium.

Listening to A. R. Rahman as a five-year-old opened my mind to a whole new set of creative dimensions.

I realised music was my calling, and I am one of those who's strongly bound by an infectious enthusiasm and passion.