Thursday, January 08, 2009

A filmmaker offers a totally new musical experience

During filming, the backdrop, lightings and even the singers’ costumes were changed as per the requirements of the song. The film is made digitally for viewing in theatres with surround sound. Sounds of percussion instruments like the Mirudangam and Ganjira will get a new lease of life, promises the director.

The film was shot simultaneously with seven 4K RED Digital cameras – a world's first – by award winning cinematographer PC Sriram. H Sridhar, famous Tamil film sound engineer did the audio. The film will be first screened at multiplexes, and then gradually screened overseas. DVDs and audio CDs will be released around April 2009.

Describing the experience of singing for a ‘film’, TM Krishna said: “There were around a hundred crew members, yet there was complete silence. I was in complete peace of mind while singing.”

The rupees one-crore film targets music lovers who find it impossible to attend concerts. “The new concept of multiplex cinema has made such experiments possible. Since most theatres are digitally equipped now, films like "Margazhi Raagam" are becoming increasingly possible,” says Jayendra. Good ideas have always brought about changes. Perhaps this one too will do so.....Continue