Bala to make a comeback with Selvaa

The man behind some memorable numbers in hit films like Thalaivasal and Amaravathi, Bala Barathy, is now back after a hiatus. The composer is all set to make a comeback with Selvaa���s Naanga.
���I���m really glad to be making my comeback with director Selvaa. We���re very comfortable with each other and I know what he expects from his crew. Working on this film was a breeze,��� begins Bala Barathy.
The composer has joined hands with Selvaa after 16 years for a film that���s set in the 1980s.
Despite not having worked together for years, Bala maintains that the two remained good friends. ���Several people used to ask me why Selvaa and I stopped working together as our combination had worked wonders on the big screen. But I guess our priorities had changed after a while. Even then, we had no misunderstandings and always remained in touch. We are very good friends,��� he insists.
He adds, ���Selvaa approached me one day and said that he���s working on a film that will be set in two different periods. I had worked in the industry during the late 80s and early 90s and knew the pulse of the youngsters of that time. Since the film���s set in 1985, Selvaa said I���d do justice to the film and its music.���
Bala says the songs will have the feel of the 80s��� music. ���The orchestration and symphony will remind the listeners of the golden age of cine music and take them on a nostalgic trip. There���s a sprightly song like the Aatha aathorama... number. There���s also a romantic duet, a pathos number and a gaana song in the album. I���ve recorded the songs with some young singers Karthik, Vijay Yesudas, Haricharan and Chinmayi. I was surprised at the way they adapted themselves to the 80s��� style,��� he smiles.
He adds, ���Just like how Selvaa has cast only newcomers in the lead in the film, I���ve also recorded a number only with newcomers Priya, Gayathri, Anita Suresh, Solar Sai and Shailaja.���
Apart from Naanga, Bala has Oothari, an untitled film with Saravanan and a Singapore film in hand. ���I���m choosy about signing projects. Before signing Naanga, I did just a couple of films including Saasanam and also did the re-recording for Mercury Pookkal and Golmaal. And now, I���m busy with composing for private albums. I���ll be releasing an album, Parithiye Barathiye, in Tamil Nadu, Europe, Australia and the US. There are so many things other than films that keep me going,��� he signs off.