Sivamani composed on a flight for Arima Nambi

He is a renowned percussionist who has given us energetic music every time he is on stage and after 35 years in the industry, Sivamani has now turned film composer with V Creations��� Arima Nambi, produced by S Thanu.
He credits teamwork for the film���s music shaping up well. ���There���s a saying, Shakti Illaye Sivam Illai, Sivam Illaye Shakti Illai, and we were like that ��� in complete sync.My only regret is that I couldn���t make a beats-heavy song as director Anand Shankar was clear that the music had to be what the script demanded,��� he says.
With a producer who wasn���t worried about expenses, the percussionist-turned-composer says that he was able to record in studios in Mumbai, Singapore and Los Angeles. ���I even composed some tunes on a flight to the US using my tablet. I have imbibed this ability to record anywhere from AR Rahman. He will often tell suddenly, ���Siva, book a studio. Let���s record something,��� during our trips. In fact, I recorded some background score for this film in LA when I had gone with Rahman to attend the Grammy awards,��� he reveals.
He is proud of the variety in the film���s songs. ���For the opening song Yaaro Yaaro, I used Shabbir, whom I had noticed while recording in Singapore. Javed Ali has sung a number. For another song, which has a world music feel, I recorded with Alma, a Bosnian singer who has sung in The Lord Of The Rings and worked with AR Rahman, and Rita. There is one song (Neeye Neeye), for which I have used water sounds as the backdrop. I was walking one night in a hotel in Kochi, when I saw the rhythmic movement of water in the swimming pool. I wanted to use it for my upcoming album Tu Hi Tu, which will have music coming out of everyday sounds, and I recorded the water���s sound. Later, Anand Shankar heard this and wanted to use it in the film. So, we brought in Shreya Ghoshal and recorded a song using this,��� says Sivamani.