KJ Yesudas back in Sandalwood with Goli Soda

In getting veteran playback singer KJ Yesudas back to

Kannada cinema

after a few years with a song in

Goli Soda

, director Raghu Jaya has fulfilled a personal wish. 'There are two people that I wanted to work with in films ' Ilaiyaraaja and KJ Yesudas. I am a huge fan of both of them and am delighted that I have got Yesudas to sing in my film. I hope to get many more such opportunities with him, but, right now, I am satisfied,' says the director. Even though working with the legendary singer was a dream, Raghu admits that he was doubtful of getting it done. 'At first, I wondered if he could do it, considering that he is in his late 70s, and I thought that his voice may be shaky. But he has done such a wonderful job with the

pathos

number,

Vidhi Likhithaane

, composed by Rajesh Ramanath,' he says. And such was the singer's dedication, that he recorded it just hours after meeting the team. 'Rajesh, our producer Praveen Kolla and I had gone to Chennai for the recording. We met Yesudas at around 4 pm. He heard the tune several times and by 8 pm the song was done,' says Raghu.
' Prathibha.Joy@
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