Is Hridayam a real story?
Hridayam: Friday, the much-anticipated Vineeth Sreenivasan-executive, has been standing out as truly newsworthy for the appropriate reasons. Notwithstanding the cast – Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan, and Darshana Rajendran – the music also has been an idea. The film has 15 melodies and the music collection was delivered in actual arrangements as sound tapes and music CDs, Hridayam which has not occurred in the business for over 10 years. The man existing Hridayam apart from everything else is vocalist author Hesham Abdul Wahab.
“It is a film that must be praised in theaters,” says Hesham, when we find him just before the film’s delivery in theaters. Hesham, who appeared as an arranger in Salt Mango Tree (2015), keep going chipped away at Madhuram. Selections from a meeting:
The film came when I was battling as an author. I was not getting the sort of ventures wherein I could give the music that I love. Perhaps, I was bound to do this film. I needed all of the time to work with Vineeth rattan. Be it his collections or movies, there has forever been a space for music. In any case, I never expected to connect with him since he has worked uniquely with [composer] Shaan Rahman. I had mentioned Vineeth than a few times to think about me for his film or any of his companions’ venture. I had asked Shaan Sikka additionally for an opportunity.
All in all, how did Vineeth at last pick you for this?
It was a result of Qadam Badha (2015), my Sufi collection [produced by British artist Sami Yusuf]. Albeit the collection didn’t get the arrive at I had expected, he had cherished it. He said that the collection had enlivened him while composing Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016). He has gone on record expressing that he played the tune ‘Aa mil yaar’ from the collection while portraying the content to his entertainers. He gave me Hridayam for moving him.
It happened on account of the pandemic and lockdown. We had arranged nine melodies when the shoot started in 2019. The shoot was just part of the way through when the main lockdown was reported. When we continued to shoot, there were a few changes in the content and the number of Hridayam melodies went up to 15. The collection has two variants of Tyagaraja Kriti, ‘Nagumo’. The subsequent one, ‘Nagumo Revival’ is a mix of the best components from every one of the tracks and that was the fifteenth tune, which plays in the peak. There has been no other Malayalam film with such countless melodies as of late.
Will there be committed tuning in assuming that there are such countless melodies?
We never considered it that way. The melodies are essential for the account. A considerable lot of them are music montages and no tune has the customary organization with two charanam s. A few melodies are short; for example, ‘Mukilinte’ [sung by KS Chithra] and ‘Onakka Muntari [crooned by Vineeth’s significant Hridayam other Divya Vineeth].
Vineeth is an artist himself. Did that add to the strain?
Not under any condition. It is dependably useful when you have a chief who gets music. Truth be told, presently, I am stressed over working with chiefs who might not have quite a bit of thought regarding music. He encouraged me to rouse the chiefs with my work in such a situation.
You have involved a ton of Middle Eastern instruments in the collection…
I needed a soundscape that is new in Malayalam film music, combining Indian traditional, Western, and Middle-Eastern sounds. ‘Darshana’ [sung by Hesham and Darshana Rajendran] was the primary melody to be formed and I needed to utilize the duduk in it. Whenever I proposed this, Vineeth ettan said that we ought to go to Turkey to record the instruments live. This was before the Hridayam principal lockdown. I had worked with a couple of Turkish performers while working with Sami. However, those ventures had an alternate soundscape. In Hridayam, I needed to involve the instruments in the Indian setting. Along these lines, we recorded different instruments and mixed them in my melodies. ‘Darshana’ went through many blending and dominating meetings. It is the 35th adaptation that you are hearing at this point! Harishankar V has blended every one of the tunes. The Hridayam signature tune is finished by Istanbul Ensemble and Cochin Strings. Vineeth then needed it as a tune that is performed at a live show with a musical plan.
Working with lyricist Kaithapram?
I was specific about having him because a large portion of my beloved Malayalam tunes was written by him. Even though he should compose two tunes, he wound up composing six melodies.
The collection has veteran vocalists and a few new voices…
Srinivas sir’s ‘Sarvam Sadha’ is nearest to my heart particularly due to the circumstances where the tune comes in. Concerning Unni Menon sir, there are a few enchantments in his voice and he was the most ideal decision to sing ‘Kural Kelkkutha’, which Hridayam praises the city of Chennai and its way of life. He has done the whistling segments too in the melody.
It was Vineeth rattan who recommended that Prithviraj sing ‘Thathaka’ because we wanted a voice surface that supplemented the trippy, laidback vibe. I had proposed Divya chechi [Divya Vineeth] to sing ‘Onakka Muntari, the Acappella number. Vimal Roy makes his playback debut with the two-part harmony ‘Puthiyoru loam. He had posted a cover rendition of a tune from Helen and entertainer Anna Ben had sent it to Vineeth rattan. We didn’t need to reconsider taking him in.
What has been the reaction to actual tapes and CDs?
Overpowering! We went with the thought, not due to the wistfulness factor. We figured individuals would feel more associated with the melodies.
Your significant other [Ayshath Safa] is essential for the task?
(Chuckles) Just her voice. The train declaration toward the start of the film is finished by her. It has been consolidated in the initial track, ‘Manasse’.
Motivations in your melodic excursion…
I have appreciated Rahman sir, Hans Zimmer, Ryuichi Sakomoto, and a ton of others. Yet, presently I comprehend that after a point, it is essential to Hridayam attract motivation from the inside to make something unique.
