Singer Shakthisree Gopalan is the talk of the town after the chart-topping success of her latest song, 'Aga Naga', from the highly-anticipated Ponniyin Selvan: 2. Composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman, the romantic song was first teased in the background score of the epic historical action adventure film's first installment released last year, which soon after became a massive hit. With the full version of 'Aga Naga' from PS: 2 now out, Shakthisree sat down for an exclusive interview with Galatta to talk about how she managed to sing the to tongue-twister lyrics written by Elango Krishnan.
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Speaking about how she sang the 'Aga Naga' song's lyrics, Shakthisree Gopalan said, "It was an exciting opportunity as an artiste to sing this song. Of course, no matter how much I say, it won't be enough, but I want to take a moment to thank Rahman sir for giving me the opportunity to sing this masterpiece. And, the Tamil lyrics have been written by Elango Krishnan, which are like pearls strung together in a necklace. Actually, the first time I heard the song and the lyrics, it was like a tongue twister, but I feel like somehow the manner in which Rahman sir composed, it evolved in such a way and the song took me on a journey."
Upon being queried about whether she received any inputs from director Mani Ratnam to sing 'Aga Naga', Shakthisree stated, "Actually, Madras Talkies and Tips Tamil Official released a making video on social media and it was an awesome experience to relive all those moments once again. When we recorded this song, one of the main briefs I got was that it was going to be from the perspective of the Chola princess Kundavai. And, even if you can't see it now, Rahman sir's composition, orchestration and the verses give a royal feel and a regal quality, which I felt was very inspiring."
Watch Shakthisree Gopalan talk about how she sang the 'Aga Naga' song in Ponniyin Selvan below:
