Adept and Humble

That hint of modesty kicks in, when we ask him if he has any advice to offer budding artists. “I don’t think I am old enough or experienced enough to tell anybody anything right now!” he laughs. “I am enjoying the moment; I could not have asked for a better life. To have gotten so much so early, I think it is a blessing. You shouldn’t waste that, instead keep raising the bar higher.”

For anybody in the limelight, pressure mounts and it is necessary to sustain the heights attained. Anirudh concedes that it leads to the compulsion to perform better. The expectation people have gives the push required to keep going, and not just moving further but with class and new ideas.

If life had not swerved him to where he is today, Anirudh laughs and says, “I would be working in a bank as an intern, maybe. But I would not have been happy. And being here, I hope I work harder and that I don’t compromise or get lazy. Of course, I think there is very little chance of that happening. This is my passion and this is what I know to do.” Charming as ever, he signs off with a favourite Bob Marley quote “When music hits you, you feel no pain.”

Anirudh hails from a family of achievers. His father Ravichander (Latha Rajanikanth’s brother) is a prominent theatre personality and a senior banker, while his mother Lakshmi is a dancer and a popular wedding planner in Chennai. Having had the banking lineage, if life had not swerved him to where he is today, Anirudh laughs and says, “I would be working in a bank as an intern, maybe. But I would not have been happy. And being here, I hope I work harder and that I don’t compromise or get lazy. Of course, I think there is very little chance of that happening. This is my passion and this is what I know to do.” Charming as ever, he signs off with a favourite Bob Marley quote “When music hits you, you feel no pain.”