Exclusive - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Telugu Championship host Pradeep Machiraju gets candid about the soon-to-be-launched season, replacing Sreemukhi and more
The 15th edition of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Telugu was officially launched at a posh pub in Hyderabad on Monday. The season which is set to premiere on January 29 is being hosted by Pradeep Machiraju. The ace TV host, who is back to host the TV series after a season's break, is quite excited about the upcoming season which will bring chosen champions from the past four seasons, pitted against each other in four teams.
ETimes TV got Pradeep talking about the show, how special it is to him and more. Excerpts...
(By SriRaam Chelluri)
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is always on the top floor
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa always has a special place in my heart.. it's always on the top floor of his heart. It's my favourite show and has a long association with the series as well. I've hosted a season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa even in the initial days of my anchoring career. Right from the channel to the contestants and musicians, I've known most of them. Now, a brand new season is bringing all of them together. It is more like a family reunion for me.
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I try to help the contestants be comfortable
I feel the audience look forward to something entertaining beyond just the music. And it becomes our responsibility to entertain them with that extra bit of fun and frolic along with those performances. So, I try to help the contestants be comfortable on stage while the mentors and judges look after their musical journey. We just try to ensure it is not a strict classroom environment out there. We are indeed very lucky that we have a team that puts in a lot of efforts to keep every season refreshing.
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I think parents are also playing a key role
We have seen many talented youngsters coming up and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has produced many such gems. I think parents are also playing a key role in this. They've encouraged a lot of kids. Many have started learning music even after college and their parents are very supportive. This is a nice change and that's the connection I have with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.
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That's the beauty of such shows
Every season makes a difference for me. I keep learning something new about music, songs, musicians and the beauty of such shows is that you'll also get to know the interesting story behind a song.
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On stepping into the shoes of Sreemukhi
Sreemukhi has done the previous season when I couldn't accommodate the show. We don't have any contests. We share a great rapport indeed. It's just our schedules and other parameters that often decide who'll host that particular season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. She is currently busy with other shows.
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You can expect not just one but 10-15 'Life of Ram' sort of performances now
We have some great talents, who have already proven their potential and one can expect not just one but 10-15 'Life of Ram' sort of performances by Yesaswi. It is going to be a musical carnival is all I can say.
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There's so much to learn from these kids
To me, having the Li'l Champs also this season is something really special. There is so much to learn from these kids. But all the four teams are very promising and uncompromising. We've just shot for two episodes and there's a lot to come.
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