The Woman Behind the Voice Ft. Sravana Bhargavi | Telugu podcast | Anusha Pilla | #Ep06
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Title: The Woman Behind the Voice Ft. Sravana Bhargavi | Telugu podcast | Anusha Pilla | #Ep06
Author Name: Dreams and Deadlines Podcast
Description: A career in music is rarely just about the songs you sing. It is also about finding your voice, staying relevant, taking risks, and knowing when to create on your own terms.
In this episode of DND, Anusha sits down with Sravana Bhargavi — playback singer & independent artist - for a candid conversation on music, creativity, confidence, motherhood, and life beyond the microphone.
From finding the right musical space and looking back at what she would do differently at 20, to the realities of independent music, live shows, song writing, social media, women pulling women down, parenting, fitness, and stepping into a new phase as an independent artist — it’s an open conversation about pushing past fear, evolving with experience, and creating work that feels truly your own.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Promo
00:01:27 — Introduction
00:03:10 — Facing Fears & This Phase of Life
00:09:51 — YouTube, Content & Staying Visible
00:14:24 — Dream Collaborations & Favorite Singers
00:20:31 — Finding the Right Musical Genre
00:21:12 — How Music Has Changed Since the 2000s
00:25:16 — The First Big Break
00:26:20 — What I’d Do Differently at 20
00:30:01 — Why Singers Are Choosing Independent Music
00:34:55 — Does Independent Music Make Money?
00:36:52 — Is Telugu Ready for Independent Music?
00:38:50 — What Makes Independent Music Authentic
00:40:10 — Stepping Out as an Independent Artist
00:43:18 — What It Takes to Build a Live Show
00:44:48 — The Business Behind Live Music
00:49:25 — Strengths as an Artist & Songwriter
00:52:13 — Why Women Pull Other Women Down
00:56:30 — The Cost of Tearing Women Down Online
1:01:18 — Why Mothers Put Themselves Last
1:04:07 — Parenting, Self-Care & Being a Safe Space
1:08:26 — If Not a Singer, Then What?
1:12:36 — Fitness, Morning Routine & Coffee
1:16:26 — New Music, Red Flags & South Indie SASS
1:22:11 — The Reality of Running a Podcast
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Transcript:
(00:00) What's up? What's up? [laughter] How's life? Life is good. It's been busy. [laughter] What is tough to you might be easy for me. What is easy for me might be tough. [laughter] a music director that you would want to work with [music] and your favorite singer Singh Singh and what was [music] the context for actually
(00:46) to bring down a woman [music] very easy just for 2 minutes blow it out of proportion >> [music] [music] >> What about my parents? What if my daughter watches it? Does [music] independent music make money to be honest? Not yet. What's up?
(01:29) >> What's up? [laughter] >> Coffee. You can't complain. >> I'm not complaining. I'm very happy with my frame, my position, your position. >> Do you want coffee in my hand to anybody for that? [laughter] Good one. Collateral damage and feel collateral damage. Thank you. >> It's all right. It's all >> for damaging your >> No problem.
(02:04) No problem. Your usual frame. How's life? Life is good. It's been busy. >> Life is [laughter] good. Sensible answer [laughter] sponsored by coffee. So tough question easy. What is tough to you might be easy for me. What is easy for me might be tough to you. >> Wrong answer. Yes. >> Okay. Then why why question then somewhere? We have to start. I thought
(02:49) we already started. Okay. Shoot. >> We are hiding one thing in this podcast. >> Oh no. And it's hidden very well. We've hid it very well. >> Okay. >> Let's not unhide it. Done. What phase of life are you in? [laughter] question. What [laughter]
(03:36) phase of life I am in facing my fears? I want to I want to do what I'm uncomfortable. foreign. Okay. What am I? How am I? And I believe >> [laughter] >> Yeah. Okay.
(04:26) So I believe early stage open I've experienced the highs and lows of so many aspects in life motherhood seeing success um and also disappointment extreme disappointment something that will probably happen for everybody you know like last few years and it made me realize that wow I'm lucky that second
(05:11) to do anything that I want so I'm very grateful for that I'm very happy grateful [laughter] that is not spiritual is not a bad word but yeah [clears throat] after our previous conversation in the morning u not to take away from all the fun but uh but after whatever I've heard you say after me opinions I hope it's good >> it's a good thing it's an absolutely good thing because expectations you opinion Opinionated.
(05:54) >> What do you mean? >> Opinion. It definitely opinionated >> but very levelheaded and the like you take it with a pinch of salt. You process yourself, you understand how you are in a certain situation. I think uh I I feel that people are individual like that. So I felt that you were you mentioned about your mom not sending you over for sleepovers when you were young. Put your foot down.
(06:27) Okay then. Good thing. So thank you. Definitely definitely [laughter] honestly making sure that they come I music I would always gravitate towards music and start flip side is not over it'll it'll maybe maybe we'll bounce
(07:13) back when I have that kind of time constraint but uh but I have some wonderful episodes that have not released because maybe next flip You'll release [laughter] secret. Fair enough. Fair enough. So 105. How was podcasting? And I am asking from a place because I am a podcast. I just wanted to understand. to have conversations with people on
(07:59) camera. >> Okay. I think having conversation with with inerson conversation uh off camera conversation on camera conversation very different. I feel it is uh it is to strike a to strike the right chord in front of camera. >> As hosts we know what we want and how to bring it out. They are ready to talk.
(08:34) Sometimes they are not in that chatty mood. Sometimes they give very like controlled answers. So it's very tricky >> with the podcast >> with the podcast to bring out the flip side is a host but what is she beyond >> what we know of her crazy [laughter] interesting I think you should continue I watched a couple of doing a good job.
(09:09) >> Maybe maybe I will. >> Why did you want to start podcast? Why I wanted toh again that I wanted to test my limits or test what I can do what I cannot do training ground that phase was a training ground then I resumed my YouTube after a very long time and then why not so what I did was great but uh my interest still lies in music.
(09:47) >> Understood. >> Yeah. Question because we were talking about podcast and your channel. >> Uh because content building and all that. So I'm trying to understand me intention and your outlook on YouTube. So your version of any commercial song that you sang everything becomes a stock on your YouTube channel. Oh singers anybody in creative profession they try their best to push their
(10:31) YouTube channel also intentional. Have you pushed your YouTube channel any time? Do you take that uh uh give that importance to it? >> YouTube channel uh and I had like I I still have the team but I don't make use of it. So uh shorts everyday anything I would keep it active >> because uh at least 3 months ahead 6 months ahead.
(11:08) So in this month by December I want to post this. So I start building content just like a few couple of months before I'm posting something. This is what I tried to do once I started making music. I started that but otherwise every Friday that was because I stopped doing vlogs and I'm only pushing uh content that is dear to me.
(11:49) Uh just expanding on the same topic 5 years back anybody in any profession it could be people building businesses singer corporate professional videographer everybody and anybody either are already making content or would want to make content. So Dan what is your perspective you need to have your socials active
(12:36) because it's become a medium where you can reach people in any corner of the world different demographic You never know what blows up where, when, how, and this is one of the most easiest. You can sit the comfort of your home or your office and then shoot a video and put it out. So, whatever online shopping, you discover so many brands on a daily basis because they have being active.
(13:10) It's become like a very one of the major marketing mediums. So each to their own cosmetics anything a website that you order from anything. It could be anything from your coffee beans to slippers to any any brand. >> Can I say blinket? Blinket is also marketplace. It's a marketplace. >> Yeah, it is a marketplace like proper retail brand.
(13:47) Uh H&M >> because they're I know my size so well. H&M I don't have to think twice. >> The basics especially basics are very like I'll order >> I don't like trying in the trial rooms in the shop. I'm not comfortable. So this is the most easiest way. I don't like it. Zara Zara also >> a music director that you would want to work with
(14:32) Shashad Sach. >> Okay. Shash I've been following him right before few years back at least four or five years backend somehow I got attracted to his music. >> So I I would uh I would text randomly. He would reply randomly like it would be like that and every time you put a message he will see he will respond like atla so I I want to I'd love to work with him uh raman sir these >> two these two are in my bucket list >> and your favorite singer
(15:18) sing not because but I start I start imagining his face while he's recording. How is what are his expressions? What is his brain? How is his brain functioning brain? God could effort. I'm going very detailed into how he's singing because I feel singyond beyond something. It's not so much soul in his music.
(16:05) >> Yeah. >> So much involvement in his music. He'll own any song. He will he will own it. He'll spend time with that song. He'll spend time to understand it. Then he will sing. It's not like so I I'm just studying more from a study point of view. So I really like his What a beautiful song. Oh, wonderful. Wonderful.
(16:51) Oh, no. Yeah. So amazing song. Even I liked it so much. Lastly, you wouldn't expect the premise also the serious song aspect. Wow. Yeah. Agree. Usually out of curiosity I'm asking music directors they'll start production work. Am I
(17:36) right? Am I using the terms right? Okay. Okay. If I were a music director, if I'm composing music for a movie, maybe just at least then tunes compos and then production. planning and for example [clears throat] out of curiosity I'm asking is that I had a conversation producer 30 her name is Jani Narank's daughter okay [clears throat]
(18:23) she saidcide Okay. Just like a YouTube or Instagram is we follow we used to follow 100 people back then. Now we follow at least thousand people each one of us. So do they have a commercial definitely the song is amazing
(19:12) because songs have become one of the songs through cinema promotion. So music has become one of the like extremely major parts when it comes to promoting a movie because if you're bringing singer there has to be a reason maybe either one reason question.
(20:00) So [clears throat] usually certain this thing that we can imagine them singing. >> Okay. >> For example, special like melodies in my head. I have no knowledge about singing or anything in my head as an audience. >> Okay. So item yes what do you think is your genre genre commercial movie yeah definitely
(20:46) definitely my genre most definitely uh western touch genres >> uh to an extent jazz >> e these are the genres that I'm very very comfortable with. >> Yeah. >> Interesting. >> Very comfortable with >> you said you started your career at 19 right? >> 19 19. Yeah. 19 u reality show. reality then I think kicked off. >> How have you seen music? I'm happy for you to give me some uh
(21:34) reference of a song also from that phase. Okay. But maybe 2000s, early 2000s to be honest. Those are my references. Early 2000 to good music. I love you.
(22:30) All these songs are still my references. And you'll find a lot of those songs. Um also maybe >> I am invalidating it slightly. Maybe I don't know. >> No, no, no. I don't think uh >> not invalidating Ku. Maybe because I'm in it. I don't know. And I don't know if it is because of the digital era
(23:21) and only listening. I think that was the last most of the people. Maybe maybe style has changed music. Uh music musically we are more inclined towards making it more commercial. Not every album that is being released
(24:15) will have three beautiful songs for sure. compulsion guarantee. Oh, wow. I think two days back I heard that song 3 months later will not remember them >> that you ever lied them also >> maybe because over production of content overrouction of music. There is [snorts]
(25:01) language. >> What do you think was your first break in career? What I think I remember this is this will be my career. So 12:30
(25:57) next song is blowing up everywhere. I had no how a hit feels like when I saw oh everybody singing this song everybody knows that I've sung it this is what it feels like >> they'll sing that yeah >> and if you go back to that uh phase when you were 20 21ish >> what is that one thing that you do differently when it comes to your careerism understand the the requirement of the composer better. Music.
(26:48) Oh my god. I have to do my best. I had this pressure. So with more I would approach a song with more love, >> more love and more sensibility, sensitivity. Huh? And approach it like that. Beautiful things can happen with the song. It has to be like this. [laughter] Then maybe present myself more confidently. Why? Why me?
(27:38) That was their like oh my god. Am I even worth it? Am I even do I even fit into this position? I would have approached everything with confidence. >> What changed? >> I think you become more settled. You know yourself better. You become more strong and more uh >> No, no, no. Don't generalize it because not everybody gets wiser with >> age but more often than not I think people do know >> it's your opposite then I think you have good friends and good circles >> and good experiences >> good experiences >> definitely good experiences good friends
(28:20) very important >> yeah um what changed exactly As you experience different different situations, you will know yourself also better because you trouble troublesome situation how you are coming out of it or how you're dealing with confidence. You start operating with that confidence. You approach a situation also in a different
(29:04) way. [laughter] question, but I'm enjoying it. I'm only picking up from whatever you're saying. That's all. Okay. Okay. What else? [laughter] Next question. [laughter] Yes. Yes. Yes. [laughter] actually
(29:54) yeah [laughter] [gasps] basically I had a couple of conversations with singerscept Oh [laughter] okay. So why is there you guys seem like very passionate about what doing but independent music why are people why is that become a conversation a mainstream conversation within singers Okay. Composing sessions.
(30:47) They would just ask me and yes actually in my mind. No way. What me rap? No pressure. So all my uh schooling schooling time we do they used to play so many Hindi songs so many English songsittimberious was not aware that I was absorbing so
(31:44) much. I used to remember Britney songs pushed us to pushed us in many directions. All of us I believe I got a lot of time a lot of time to spend on my skills and I started journaling first journaling used to My outlet
(32:47) journaling that channeling channeling it in this form help. I started writing songs. Then I understood that I could compose also. Oh wow. I can compose all of us most of the singers were doing it one minute Instagram was making it more real famous they had this promotion going on and name compos can you compose and I think ah compose okay I can try I started composing I wrote it was nice uh I started enjoying the process more what was your question.
(33:35) [laughter] [laughter] What is the reason why everybody's getting into it? >> Yes. Yes. >> So, start [laughter] JC. Uh I know that now I enjoy that process more and I'm a brilliant writer if I may say so myself because I've written so many. I I really like what I write. There's a little bit of quirkiness. I like that about myself.
(34:01) It's a different side of me that I've not explored before. I'm pushing myself further and further in this process. That's why I like independent music. >> I love your recent release around 8 months. >> The production was crazy. Amazing guy. >> Production also is crazy. It was made really well. >> Yeah.
(34:27) Yeah. I mean, we struggled quite a bit to I struggled quite a bit to bring in the right team on board. These people will work. These people will work. These will not work. But somehow luckily I was able to >> get the right kind of people on board. >> I primarily speak to business owners. Okay. Right. Does independent music make money? Um, not yet.
(35:00) >> Okay. >> To be honest, not yet. Uh, God is there. You are able to build some substantial financial stability for yourself. It was there in my when I came into the field where we have enough financial stability touchwood to buy time to get time to make what we actually like do what we actually like some for everybody there it's different different things for me it is exploring myself
(35:45) more pushing my my skill set see what all I have what can I develop I have the time I have the means to do all this luckily >> so feel it's it's a blessing I don't know if it's the same for them field has become even more volatile Hindi independent artist isep I think people are now because of the language actually
(36:42) that was an independent song. That is independent song. Independent music has been ruling in the north. song coming independent songollywood they pick up songs from independent artists and put it in their movies >> that's where independent artist is also becoming a very like a very strong element >> it's not just an independent artist my god like
(37:27) sold out shows like 50,000 people turning up in one stadium to watch them sing to listen to larger than life and I believe Tamil has also taken off they've taken off it's only a matter of time before Telu takes off that's what I artists because we are big on cinema.
(38:24) We wait for it. We are that curious and eager. So we are more supremacy. So artists massive. Do you like anybody else that is making independent music? U so independent music I believe u because we are independent artists whatever we make >> it should be close to who we are feel authent
(39:16) >> having your own signature to your music having your own signature to your singing independent it should different from everybody else. It should be very true to who you are actually deep within I really love. So off late Rohit Rohit PBNs Rohit released very much him. So yeah, I feel I feel it's very nice and I feel it's a good October 18th.
(40:03) October 18th. Oh my god. October 18th. Okay. October 18th is when I'm going to push past all my limits and all my fears. M they're making it sound too dramatic but as a playback singer shows >> shows I don't know how many and I have to sing October 18. This is me presenting myself and my music as an independent artist.
(41:02) first songs plus two more songs that I've not released >> and uh two more songs. It's a very interesting song. Uh that's also very very quirky. >> Okay. >> I'm going to sing. So these are the unreleased tracks that I have. Me as a independent artist present. I'm presenting myself in a very different light. >> So it's also scary.
(41:44) >> Uh but I've been working hard with all my musicians with all my musicians. They've been very uh very supportive. They're doing very very well. Every song is turning out beautifully. We tweaking the track and we're making it more rich production. So, it's going to sound very nice. Including that uh I am still a playback singer also.
(42:19) I'm primarily a playback singer. Kaberti a few of my hits also I'm going to be singing there. >> What kind of people will enjoy the show? >> People who like me. >> People who like you know [laughter] there's no >> music wise. >> Music wise people who like me as a >> No Sunday >> it's a Sunday >> Sunday. >> Sunday uh 18th is a Sunday October 18th.
(42:42) uh people who are open to listening to fresh music, independ independent music or who want to listen to a different a different genre altogether cinema music. >> We are open to listening to new kind of music, new independent music also. We want to listen to Ankunaldu Tarvat me as a singer Nawu who appreciate my work they will enjoy.
(43:16) >> Nice. Lovely. >> Yes. Usually conduct what goes behind planning for a show and I think 2010 [snorts] Hyderabad pop culture I think or before that I think after not before that before that not this much like took off really well okay sorry your point I agree with you. I think right before it these bands started coming into limelight.
(44:00) They came into the limelight people started enjoying it. I don't know. We are only big on this live music. We might become music capital. You never know. I mean I actually will not be surprised. [laughter] >> Good work. Good work. Good pluging. >> Good plugging. So every weekend every weekend Friday this Saturday this
(44:45) Sunday post. Oh no. every weekend. >> So economically, can you help me understand what how does this get executed >> as in what it takes to execute a show like that? >> Yeah. From >> from whose point of view? Artist point of view. >> No, from the venue's point of view. >> Venu's point of view. [laughter] >> No. >> Okay.
(45:09) There are see again again again um I don't know if it's if this is the right way to say it but >> uh venues if I were a pub owner if I'm bringing in an artist how much traction can this artist bring in because by the end of the day how much money am I making by the end of the day and how much name is the club getting >> right So artist which artist am I bringing in >> Saturday or Sunday? And when it comes to an artist once I decide like artist a decide either there are there are like two types of deals.
(45:53) One is a landed deal where you pay an X amount where you say irrespective of how much I make this is what I'm going to pay you >> and in this is the X amount that I'm going to pay you. for you and your band or whatever the artist quotes. Uh that is one way. Another way is this is the amount of tickets that got sold amount. They might talk in terms of like these many shows we will do >> in a month. We will do these many shows.
(46:34) This is how a pub owner might work. Or sometimes if the pub owner is like very very music like a proper music lover, he'll bring someone really authentic really into proper music proper instrumental proper jazz or a very hardcore hard rock or metal to play. They'll bring it to their preference. This is owner's point of view.
(47:06) >> Makes sense. And a singer's point of view. >> Same deal. But what goes on behind >> making a show happen for an artist? Now I'm working 18th show if I'm if I need to execute that show properly. >> I have independent songs movie songs they know they are very familiar so we need at least four to six rehearsals four to six rehearsals four or five musicians four or five musicians
(47:51) they're very very talented musicians very busy musicians they have show every day four dates Excuse me. 6:30 A B C D E somehow we aligned we got our dates have to present the music in a different way. so that it sounds fresh but also has the its true elements in place that requires
(48:38) a lot of brain works execute musicians. Everybody should be in sync. This takes time. Before I even walk into the jam session, I have to do my homework. What all songs I have to do? How I I want to present them, how I want to make it happen. And uh what else is there? What else? Promotions.
(49:05) Promotions is something from your point of we have to let them know. We have to post on our socials in an interesting way to make get traction. You need somebody to work with you. >> So that making sure that the payments are done on time. These are all things that you take care as an artist. >> As a professional, uh meren as a professional, what a in your career, work-wise, >> what are my strengths? >> My ability to think outside the box.
(49:40) Mhm. >> I feel I feel why not like this nature. I think that helped me a lot also. >> Okay. >> Even in my music also. Uh I think yeah that's my strength and I think the way I write is my strength. >> Not being afraid to present myself in a certain way. >> Song writing is your strong suit. again usually. Okay. So, do
(50:30) singers usually when they write a song is that a phase that they go through and then they put it on paper or actors can you write a song about what's your strength? >> Okay. Sometimes [clears throat] uh more often than not it is because you're in a phase very easy to write but if you're able to put yourself in hypothetical situations heartbre >> but I have to imagine heartbre so if I'm putting myself there and I'm able to Right.
(51:18) Because any lyricist for that matter, they draw from their experiences. They draw from their experiences and they write because that's their job. They should be able to switch >> scenarios in their head like that. thriller song have to do it. >> That's their job. That's that's the talent that they have to be able to switch.
(51:53) So but independent artists mostly things that they are going through for example if if today I had a bad day for example and I'm writing I wrote about it but when I wrote it made sense >> understood what was the context for faku things that trying to fit fit you in one box like actually forcing you to fit into a
(52:46) template. >> Why are you like this or why you like that? day criticizing on the way you talk, the way you walk, the way you breathe, the way you eat. This is your life. This is how you are. Makes you think. It forces you to think. It doesn't even make sense. Why? And when I know it doesn't make sense, why is it affecting me also? It's a manaterminism very derailed meaning.
(53:32) So it's not a man hater song. It's about how women pull women down because how women are were pointing and saying this is why why are you like this? Why are you saying this? Why are you walking like this? Are you eating like this? Are you breathing like this? What? I'll share one situation from my life. Okay. Okay.
(54:04) So, women bringing women down. Okay. Mindblowing. I was driving somewhere with my friends. Okay. Sunday. road. We didn't decide. We couldn't decide. Auto hit really hard. The car full. Okay. Smashed the car. Okay. The auto smashed
(54:50) the car. >> [laughter] >> Yes. [laughter] Okay. [laughter] process. Back to
(55:49) [laughter] my friend >> [laughter] >> in my head. I'm like, I'm not saying it's right. I'm I'm just saying how normal it is. >> It is very normal. >> It's normal. Normal doesn't make it
(56:33) right. It is normal. So Soh to bring down a woman. It's very easy. M >> you can be you can get very creative with your titl >> when it's a woman in the spot. So it's very easy to abuse a woman. So just for 2 minutes of fame, 2 seconds of it, blow it out of proportion.
(57:35) These people will become famous for two seconds. About 2 seconds they become famous. But those two seconds at what cost? What are you doing? 2 seconds. You're abusing a woman. It's so easy to bring her morale down. Easy. because I'm I'm in this industry. I'll come out of it. What about my parents? What if my daughter watches it? Missing
(58:21) sensibility. Why? Why are you doing? What will you get out of it? It's because Interesting.
(59:06) >> And there's a line. I was sitting with a bunch of girls, toxic feminists and faithful wives, >> sipping on their worries and forehead wrinkles. And they not that they have they don't have problems. They have their worries, forehead, forehead wrinkles, hiding their scars behind their perfect smiles. They're taking pills every day and night, health problems, taking pills every day and night, eating cake and everything's all right.
(59:42) Women for whatever they're going through in their marriages or whatever, whatever. Look at me. Take pills. But for the outside world, they're like, "Look at me. I'm the perfect sight. Look at me. I'm the perfect size." So, so if I show my if I tell my opinions to the outside world, they'll think I'm crazy and antisocial.
(1:00:03) >> Actual true opinions, they think I'm crazy and antisocial. Second half, my mama told me to talk politely. Fairy tales are highly unlikely. Every Tom Harry wants Barbie, but there's no James Bond in real life baby. on a white horse to take you away. Imagine this. This is reality. This is how it is going to be.
(1:00:38) This is how men are. >> They prepare you because they know it can't get better than this or whatever they have in their mind. >> I'm not saying it won't get better. But I'm just saying that's what they they must have seen or that's what they know. >> So they're prepping their daughters also in such a way.
(1:00:57) It's also a way where you're telling your child to settle settle for less >> because that's all you're going to get or not. So it's all about mostly it's about women women bringing women down consciously or subconsciously. anything that uh your parents or your anybody that you look up to or people you grew up with that they've normalized and it shocks you.
(1:01:26) >> Okay. But for them they have a very normalized outlook towards something. For example, I am saying it's your health you have to take care because you are the heart of the house home. notice. But then in their absence, we notice the actually this water bottle. Put a water bottle.
(1:02:12) Who's doing it? Mom is only doing it when she's not around. No, my mom is actually she's doing all this I miss all that. So So I am saying that house glows differently. >> So you are the heart of the home. >> So you have to keep yourself healthy. These are things I keep telling because they prioritize everything else
(1:02:58) before their health and their own wellbeing. And I don't agree with that. I say every everything around you, you'll be able to keep everybody else happy. I I don't like the fact that they put everything else >> prioritize themselves >> as priority and put them themselves as last priority.
(1:03:24) I think our parents uh >> parents mothers mostly I feel mothers do that most and again it's different it's different everywhere >> but in most cases yes you're right mothers do that and naturally they prioritize the family >> uh very natural instinct for them and uh oh that's Love is it a wasted effort? I think >> it's a wasted effort because she deres her happiness through all that.
(1:04:07) >> Yeah. >> Nothing I can do about it. >> How are you as a parent? >> I think phase of life. She's she's now 10 and uh sort of a bond because we argue, we fight, we laugh, we play, we do things together, sneaky things together. This is the bond that I share with her right now. Millennials have a very different bond with their kids >> when compared to the previous generation
(1:04:52) in bloomers. >> It's a different uh equation. >> So for me I take care of my health first. Uh so that I'm able to able to do this, do that, do that, do this. That's because I'm able to certain things in my in my life are placed right >> only because of that I'm able to function healthily on a daily basis where I prioritize myself first where I prioritize her first and when she will see I stand up for myself uh I'm very vocal about it
(1:05:35) >> so she'll see that also she sees that she knows uh I'm happy that situation a tough situation She knows that she has me to fall back on. >> It's a very it's a very proud it's it's a thing of pride for the parent to be able to see that that your child is looking at you like that. You're a safe space for your child.
(1:06:00) >> What is your definition of a good parent? As a parent, my duty memories values ethics >> even in make sure to take care of her safety and health. M >> these are the basic needs that I need to cover so that >> this is what I'm here for in her life. And I think any good parent, any parent, these are the things that you have to do.
(1:06:41) Beyond that, you don't have to do anything else. >> What changes in you as a person after you become a parent? >> Patience. Breathe in, breathe out. [laughter] They become your strength. Sometimes you make yourself strong sometimes. M so that is one thing patience even though they are also our weakness
(1:07:26) also they are our strength also I think you sometimes I also relive my childhood days through her >> and two years back just the two of us. We traveled five countries. >> Uh process I was very scared how will I take care. She was also she was also able to contribute in her own little ways and I learned so much through that uh through her
(1:08:21) Oh, just chill. Just leave everything. Just chill. Live in the moment. These are the things that you learn from them. Only if you're aware. Again, >> if you are not a singer, what would you become? >> Okay. If I was not a singer, uh, villain role play actress. Oh, you have an interest for acting. >> Yeah, but not but uh villain role like negative roles.
(1:08:49) >> Why? >> It's nice. I like it. That's altering. [laughter] Interesting. Okay. Mali if you restart which I'm assuming you will >> I guess >> who would be the guest you would want to bring on this [laughter] is your favorite biryani in Hyderabad chicken you're vegetarian veg biryani >> [laughter] >> Veiry
(1:09:38) Biryani Hindu Delux. Hindu Deluxe has good thali. Um, [clears throat] your mom definitely has a lot of patience then if she's making understood something.
(1:10:30) Oh, >> very nice. Vegur fry liver fry. Best pizza. Squeezy.
(1:11:16) >> A lot of people actually didn't like it, but I think it's the pizza. >> Very good. Pizza and we really enjoyed it. It's very nice. Oh, you said you're a vegetarian. Okay. I I I burger burger is also amazing. True black fries are very good. Fries
(1:12:02) fries. True Black AM Cinemas. Their fries are amazing. >> I didn't see that second one coming. [laughter] >> I know. >> Okay. >> Thin and long fries. Very crispy. When have you started this fitness regime? You are very regular >> from what I've seen. At least >> uh fitness uh four years
(1:12:48) every day. >> I try at least 4 days a week minimum 4 days a week. Soalym. Okay. reasons when you start seeing difference body strengthwise build your stamina, build your technique more, start lifting more weights.
(1:13:34) So now I have like a good community around me who also gym. So my friends push also one particular friend who will push all of us to we are not going hey come what will you do sitting at home >> so after gym coffee so this is like my morning my morning starts I don't it's non-negotiable for me >> what time do you wake up >> I wake up around 6:30 if my mom's not home 6h depends Roast roastry.
(1:14:16) Roast coffee. Tubes coffee. Black coffee. Nad black coffee. [clears throat] I was I'm not even that much into black coffee. Active brain is active. I am getting jitters. That is like coffee anxiety like coffee.
(1:15:09) So [laughter] not at all good. So no my coffee is one or two max. [laughter] I my sister is a doctor. Okay. I keep annoying her with a lot of questions randomly. Whenever I take her to meet my friends, okay, my sister's a doctor happily gives all the answers [laughter]
(1:15:59) [laughter] Next time [laughter] second you become clumsy October 18th October 18th exclusively. [laughter] I want to present first
(1:16:49) a certain way. I'm I want to present it the in the best way I can. Not like this. [laughter] But yeah, because they're conceptual songs,
(1:17:45) fullblownity. Okay. Okay. Sorry. lyrics. I personally love what I wrote for Tadasu. The wishing all my girlfriends. Oh, may I forever remain this size or this this this uh size. Let may may I always have a bank full of money. May I may I may my wa waist size remain this
(1:18:31) small forever. >> It it does not have to be deep. Also, >> it can be something as shallow as that wish list especially for girls, for women. So, friends, oh, >> and I'm I'm saying to them, I'm not judging whether it is small or big or what, >> right? I'm just saying. I will be looking at all my friends and all my girlfriends and singing that
(1:19:15) song. >> Nice. >> Yeah, it is specially made for them. >> Lovely context only. >> Renoi. Okay. Rendi it's about red flag green flag energy. Everybody has an experience more relativity factor. So I've written a song with with my with another lyricist another wonderful lyricist name is Shri name then it becomes a song.
(1:19:59) So red flag a lot of would yeah the second one definitely first one I think everybody can relate all all women can relate to the first one interesting God. [laughter] [laughter] >> Okay. All right. 18th October 2026 >> [clears throat] >> uh exo I'm going to be performing and this show is called South Indie SAS. >> South Indie SAS by Shamanaburi.
(1:20:44) I'm going to be performing all my independent songs and now film songs perform and uh yes please tell your audience to come >> please come to my show and uh tell your friends also to come >> absolutely >> to watch it. It's going to be amazing. Yeah. Interesting. First first we have to make it make it familiar with the audience then I will release lovely.
(1:21:24) This is also [laughter] first okay okay [laughter] done. Good luck with 18th October and your independent uh music. Thank you. Thank you so much. >> And your playback singing >> and hopefully some more dubbing gigs. >> Yes. Thank you. Thank you so much for having me on your podcast for meeting me today morning. [laughter] Okay.
(1:22:12) Actually being a host in any area is is not an easy job has to be there like available your location if this for you you have an office. I didn't have an office of my own but uh we had to figure out how to shoot where to shoot some comfort zection and still find value within yourself and say on to the next.
(1:23:00) So in spite of all that you're still doing so rejection rejections not take it personally. [snorts] Oh maybe I'm not big enough or maybe my show is not good enough for them to come. As for them maybe they're just scared. >> Could be that also. >> A very good point. >> Yeah. So it's not me, it's probably them mind to make make us make ourselves feel a little better.
(1:23:38) >> Rejections push through is something it's tough. >> Getting guests line up, guest lineup is the most toughest thing is what I feel. >> Yeah. >> In a podcast. >> Agreed. [laughter] Yeah. episode at least. Yeah. >> And uh >> follow-ups. >> Follow-ups. >> Follow-ups is very tough. And to >> you have to sit through all the edits, >> make sure that nothing's going wrong.
(1:24:11) >> Fortunately, I don't have to sit through all the edits. But uh download the point, [laughter] >> but no, it's very difficult. I think kudos to a lot of podcasters out there and you research also. Yes. Yes. Yes. This is time taking process. True. But I think you'll do well. Maybe >> be one of the things. >> One of the things. Let's see. Hopefully.
(1:24:48) >> All right. Good luck with everything that you're going to do. Thank you so much for coming over today. >> Thanks so much for having me. >> Of course. >> Pleasure.
Author Name:Dreams and Deadlines Podcast
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Title: The Woman Behind the Voice Ft. Sravana Bhargavi | Telugu podcast | Anusha Pilla | #Ep06
Author Name: Dreams and Deadlines Podcast
Description: A career in music is rarely just about the songs you sing. It is also about finding your voice, staying relevant, taking risks, and knowing when to create on your own terms.
In this episode of DND, Anusha sits down with Sravana Bhargavi — playback singer & independent artist - for a candid conversation on music, creativity, confidence, motherhood, and life beyond the microphone.
From finding the right musical space and looking back at what she would do differently at 20, to the realities of independent music, live shows, song writing, social media, women pulling women down, parenting, fitness, and stepping into a new phase as an independent artist — it’s an open conversation about pushing past fear, evolving with experience, and creating work that feels truly your own.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Promo
00:01:27 — Introduction
00:03:10 — Facing Fears & This Phase of Life
00:09:51 — YouTube, Content & Staying Visible
00:14:24 — Dream Collaborations & Favorite Singers
00:20:31 — Finding the Right Musical Genre
00:21:12 — How Music Has Changed Since the 2000s
00:25:16 — The First Big Break
00:26:20 — What I’d Do Differently at 20
00:30:01 — Why Singers Are Choosing Independent Music
00:34:55 — Does Independent Music Make Money?
00:36:52 — Is Telugu Ready for Independent Music?
00:38:50 — What Makes Independent Music Authentic
00:40:10 — Stepping Out as an Independent Artist
00:43:18 — What It Takes to Build a Live Show
00:44:48 — The Business Behind Live Music
00:49:25 — Strengths as an Artist & Songwriter
00:52:13 — Why Women Pull Other Women Down
00:56:30 — The Cost of Tearing Women Down Online
1:01:18 — Why Mothers Put Themselves Last
1:04:07 — Parenting, Self-Care & Being a Safe Space
1:08:26 — If Not a Singer, Then What?
1:12:36 — Fitness, Morning Routine & Coffee
1:16:26 — New Music, Red Flags & South Indie SASS
1:22:11 — The Reality of Running a Podcast
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Transcript:
(00:00) What's up? What's up? [laughter] How's life? Life is good. It's been busy. [laughter] What is tough to you might be easy for me. What is easy for me might be tough. [laughter] a music director that you would want to work with [music] and your favorite singer Singh Singh and what was [music] the context for actually
(00:46) to bring down a woman [music] very easy just for 2 minutes blow it out of proportion >> [music] [music] >> What about my parents? What if my daughter watches it? Does [music] independent music make money to be honest? Not yet. What's up?
(01:29) >> What's up? [laughter] >> Coffee. You can't complain. >> I'm not complaining. I'm very happy with my frame, my position, your position. >> Do you want coffee in my hand to anybody for that? [laughter] Good one. Collateral damage and feel collateral damage. Thank you. >> It's all right. It's all >> for damaging your >> No problem.
(02:04) No problem. Your usual frame. How's life? Life is good. It's been busy. >> Life is [laughter] good. Sensible answer [laughter] sponsored by coffee. So tough question easy. What is tough to you might be easy for me. What is easy for me might be tough to you. >> Wrong answer. Yes. >> Okay. Then why why question then somewhere? We have to start. I thought
(02:49) we already started. Okay. Shoot. >> We are hiding one thing in this podcast. >> Oh no. And it's hidden very well. We've hid it very well. >> Okay. >> Let's not unhide it. Done. What phase of life are you in? [laughter] question. What [laughter]
(03:36) phase of life I am in facing my fears? I want to I want to do what I'm uncomfortable. foreign. Okay. What am I? How am I? And I believe >> [laughter] >> Yeah. Okay.
(04:26) So I believe early stage open I've experienced the highs and lows of so many aspects in life motherhood seeing success um and also disappointment extreme disappointment something that will probably happen for everybody you know like last few years and it made me realize that wow I'm lucky that second
(05:11) to do anything that I want so I'm very grateful for that I'm very happy grateful [laughter] that is not spiritual is not a bad word but yeah [clears throat] after our previous conversation in the morning u not to take away from all the fun but uh but after whatever I've heard you say after me opinions I hope it's good >> it's a good thing it's an absolutely good thing because expectations you opinion Opinionated.
(05:54) >> What do you mean? >> Opinion. It definitely opinionated >> but very levelheaded and the like you take it with a pinch of salt. You process yourself, you understand how you are in a certain situation. I think uh I I feel that people are individual like that. So I felt that you were you mentioned about your mom not sending you over for sleepovers when you were young. Put your foot down.
(06:27) Okay then. Good thing. So thank you. Definitely definitely [laughter] honestly making sure that they come I music I would always gravitate towards music and start flip side is not over it'll it'll maybe maybe we'll bounce
(07:13) back when I have that kind of time constraint but uh but I have some wonderful episodes that have not released because maybe next flip You'll release [laughter] secret. Fair enough. Fair enough. So 105. How was podcasting? And I am asking from a place because I am a podcast. I just wanted to understand. to have conversations with people on
(07:59) camera. >> Okay. I think having conversation with with inerson conversation uh off camera conversation on camera conversation very different. I feel it is uh it is to strike a to strike the right chord in front of camera. >> As hosts we know what we want and how to bring it out. They are ready to talk.
(08:34) Sometimes they are not in that chatty mood. Sometimes they give very like controlled answers. So it's very tricky >> with the podcast >> with the podcast to bring out the flip side is a host but what is she beyond >> what we know of her crazy [laughter] interesting I think you should continue I watched a couple of doing a good job.
(09:09) >> Maybe maybe I will. >> Why did you want to start podcast? Why I wanted toh again that I wanted to test my limits or test what I can do what I cannot do training ground that phase was a training ground then I resumed my YouTube after a very long time and then why not so what I did was great but uh my interest still lies in music.
(09:47) >> Understood. >> Yeah. Question because we were talking about podcast and your channel. >> Uh because content building and all that. So I'm trying to understand me intention and your outlook on YouTube. So your version of any commercial song that you sang everything becomes a stock on your YouTube channel. Oh singers anybody in creative profession they try their best to push their
(10:31) YouTube channel also intentional. Have you pushed your YouTube channel any time? Do you take that uh uh give that importance to it? >> YouTube channel uh and I had like I I still have the team but I don't make use of it. So uh shorts everyday anything I would keep it active >> because uh at least 3 months ahead 6 months ahead.
(11:08) So in this month by December I want to post this. So I start building content just like a few couple of months before I'm posting something. This is what I tried to do once I started making music. I started that but otherwise every Friday that was because I stopped doing vlogs and I'm only pushing uh content that is dear to me.
(11:49) Uh just expanding on the same topic 5 years back anybody in any profession it could be people building businesses singer corporate professional videographer everybody and anybody either are already making content or would want to make content. So Dan what is your perspective you need to have your socials active
(12:36) because it's become a medium where you can reach people in any corner of the world different demographic You never know what blows up where, when, how, and this is one of the most easiest. You can sit the comfort of your home or your office and then shoot a video and put it out. So, whatever online shopping, you discover so many brands on a daily basis because they have being active.
(13:10) It's become like a very one of the major marketing mediums. So each to their own cosmetics anything a website that you order from anything. It could be anything from your coffee beans to slippers to any any brand. >> Can I say blinket? Blinket is also marketplace. It's a marketplace. >> Yeah, it is a marketplace like proper retail brand.
(13:47) Uh H&M >> because they're I know my size so well. H&M I don't have to think twice. >> The basics especially basics are very like I'll order >> I don't like trying in the trial rooms in the shop. I'm not comfortable. So this is the most easiest way. I don't like it. Zara Zara also >> a music director that you would want to work with
(14:32) Shashad Sach. >> Okay. Shash I've been following him right before few years back at least four or five years backend somehow I got attracted to his music. >> So I I would uh I would text randomly. He would reply randomly like it would be like that and every time you put a message he will see he will respond like atla so I I want to I'd love to work with him uh raman sir these >> two these two are in my bucket list >> and your favorite singer
(15:18) sing not because but I start I start imagining his face while he's recording. How is what are his expressions? What is his brain? How is his brain functioning brain? God could effort. I'm going very detailed into how he's singing because I feel singyond beyond something. It's not so much soul in his music.
(16:05) >> Yeah. >> So much involvement in his music. He'll own any song. He will he will own it. He'll spend time with that song. He'll spend time to understand it. Then he will sing. It's not like so I I'm just studying more from a study point of view. So I really like his What a beautiful song. Oh, wonderful. Wonderful.
(16:51) Oh, no. Yeah. So amazing song. Even I liked it so much. Lastly, you wouldn't expect the premise also the serious song aspect. Wow. Yeah. Agree. Usually out of curiosity I'm asking music directors they'll start production work. Am I
(17:36) right? Am I using the terms right? Okay. Okay. If I were a music director, if I'm composing music for a movie, maybe just at least then tunes compos and then production. planning and for example [clears throat] out of curiosity I'm asking is that I had a conversation producer 30 her name is Jani Narank's daughter okay [clears throat]
(18:23) she saidcide Okay. Just like a YouTube or Instagram is we follow we used to follow 100 people back then. Now we follow at least thousand people each one of us. So do they have a commercial definitely the song is amazing
(19:12) because songs have become one of the songs through cinema promotion. So music has become one of the like extremely major parts when it comes to promoting a movie because if you're bringing singer there has to be a reason maybe either one reason question.
(20:00) So [clears throat] usually certain this thing that we can imagine them singing. >> Okay. >> For example, special like melodies in my head. I have no knowledge about singing or anything in my head as an audience. >> Okay. So item yes what do you think is your genre genre commercial movie yeah definitely
(20:46) definitely my genre most definitely uh western touch genres >> uh to an extent jazz >> e these are the genres that I'm very very comfortable with. >> Yeah. >> Interesting. >> Very comfortable with >> you said you started your career at 19 right? >> 19 19. Yeah. 19 u reality show. reality then I think kicked off. >> How have you seen music? I'm happy for you to give me some uh
(21:34) reference of a song also from that phase. Okay. But maybe 2000s, early 2000s to be honest. Those are my references. Early 2000 to good music. I love you.
(22:30) All these songs are still my references. And you'll find a lot of those songs. Um also maybe >> I am invalidating it slightly. Maybe I don't know. >> No, no, no. I don't think uh >> not invalidating Ku. Maybe because I'm in it. I don't know. And I don't know if it is because of the digital era
(23:21) and only listening. I think that was the last most of the people. Maybe maybe style has changed music. Uh music musically we are more inclined towards making it more commercial. Not every album that is being released
(24:15) will have three beautiful songs for sure. compulsion guarantee. Oh, wow. I think two days back I heard that song 3 months later will not remember them >> that you ever lied them also >> maybe because over production of content overrouction of music. There is [snorts]
(25:01) language. >> What do you think was your first break in career? What I think I remember this is this will be my career. So 12:30
(25:57) next song is blowing up everywhere. I had no how a hit feels like when I saw oh everybody singing this song everybody knows that I've sung it this is what it feels like >> they'll sing that yeah >> and if you go back to that uh phase when you were 20 21ish >> what is that one thing that you do differently when it comes to your careerism understand the the requirement of the composer better. Music.
(26:48) Oh my god. I have to do my best. I had this pressure. So with more I would approach a song with more love, >> more love and more sensibility, sensitivity. Huh? And approach it like that. Beautiful things can happen with the song. It has to be like this. [laughter] Then maybe present myself more confidently. Why? Why me?
(27:38) That was their like oh my god. Am I even worth it? Am I even do I even fit into this position? I would have approached everything with confidence. >> What changed? >> I think you become more settled. You know yourself better. You become more strong and more uh >> No, no, no. Don't generalize it because not everybody gets wiser with >> age but more often than not I think people do know >> it's your opposite then I think you have good friends and good circles >> and good experiences >> good experiences >> definitely good experiences good friends
(28:20) very important >> yeah um what changed exactly As you experience different different situations, you will know yourself also better because you trouble troublesome situation how you are coming out of it or how you're dealing with confidence. You start operating with that confidence. You approach a situation also in a different
(29:04) way. [laughter] question, but I'm enjoying it. I'm only picking up from whatever you're saying. That's all. Okay. Okay. What else? [laughter] Next question. [laughter] Yes. Yes. Yes. [laughter] actually
(29:54) yeah [laughter] [gasps] basically I had a couple of conversations with singerscept Oh [laughter] okay. So why is there you guys seem like very passionate about what doing but independent music why are people why is that become a conversation a mainstream conversation within singers Okay. Composing sessions.
(30:47) They would just ask me and yes actually in my mind. No way. What me rap? No pressure. So all my uh schooling schooling time we do they used to play so many Hindi songs so many English songsittimberious was not aware that I was absorbing so
(31:44) much. I used to remember Britney songs pushed us to pushed us in many directions. All of us I believe I got a lot of time a lot of time to spend on my skills and I started journaling first journaling used to My outlet
(32:47) journaling that channeling channeling it in this form help. I started writing songs. Then I understood that I could compose also. Oh wow. I can compose all of us most of the singers were doing it one minute Instagram was making it more real famous they had this promotion going on and name compos can you compose and I think ah compose okay I can try I started composing I wrote it was nice uh I started enjoying the process more what was your question.
(33:35) [laughter] [laughter] What is the reason why everybody's getting into it? >> Yes. Yes. >> So, start [laughter] JC. Uh I know that now I enjoy that process more and I'm a brilliant writer if I may say so myself because I've written so many. I I really like what I write. There's a little bit of quirkiness. I like that about myself.
(34:01) It's a different side of me that I've not explored before. I'm pushing myself further and further in this process. That's why I like independent music. >> I love your recent release around 8 months. >> The production was crazy. Amazing guy. >> Production also is crazy. It was made really well. >> Yeah.
(34:27) Yeah. I mean, we struggled quite a bit to I struggled quite a bit to bring in the right team on board. These people will work. These people will work. These will not work. But somehow luckily I was able to >> get the right kind of people on board. >> I primarily speak to business owners. Okay. Right. Does independent music make money? Um, not yet.
(35:00) >> Okay. >> To be honest, not yet. Uh, God is there. You are able to build some substantial financial stability for yourself. It was there in my when I came into the field where we have enough financial stability touchwood to buy time to get time to make what we actually like do what we actually like some for everybody there it's different different things for me it is exploring myself
(35:45) more pushing my my skill set see what all I have what can I develop I have the time I have the means to do all this luckily >> so feel it's it's a blessing I don't know if it's the same for them field has become even more volatile Hindi independent artist isep I think people are now because of the language actually
(36:42) that was an independent song. That is independent song. Independent music has been ruling in the north. song coming independent songollywood they pick up songs from independent artists and put it in their movies >> that's where independent artist is also becoming a very like a very strong element >> it's not just an independent artist my god like
(37:27) sold out shows like 50,000 people turning up in one stadium to watch them sing to listen to larger than life and I believe Tamil has also taken off they've taken off it's only a matter of time before Telu takes off that's what I artists because we are big on cinema.
(38:24) We wait for it. We are that curious and eager. So we are more supremacy. So artists massive. Do you like anybody else that is making independent music? U so independent music I believe u because we are independent artists whatever we make >> it should be close to who we are feel authent
(39:16) >> having your own signature to your music having your own signature to your singing independent it should different from everybody else. It should be very true to who you are actually deep within I really love. So off late Rohit Rohit PBNs Rohit released very much him. So yeah, I feel I feel it's very nice and I feel it's a good October 18th.
(40:03) October 18th. Oh my god. October 18th. Okay. October 18th is when I'm going to push past all my limits and all my fears. M they're making it sound too dramatic but as a playback singer shows >> shows I don't know how many and I have to sing October 18. This is me presenting myself and my music as an independent artist.
(41:02) first songs plus two more songs that I've not released >> and uh two more songs. It's a very interesting song. Uh that's also very very quirky. >> Okay. >> I'm going to sing. So these are the unreleased tracks that I have. Me as a independent artist present. I'm presenting myself in a very different light. >> So it's also scary.
(41:44) >> Uh but I've been working hard with all my musicians with all my musicians. They've been very uh very supportive. They're doing very very well. Every song is turning out beautifully. We tweaking the track and we're making it more rich production. So, it's going to sound very nice. Including that uh I am still a playback singer also.
(42:19) I'm primarily a playback singer. Kaberti a few of my hits also I'm going to be singing there. >> What kind of people will enjoy the show? >> People who like me. >> People who like you know [laughter] there's no >> music wise. >> Music wise people who like me as a >> No Sunday >> it's a Sunday >> Sunday. >> Sunday uh 18th is a Sunday October 18th.
(42:42) uh people who are open to listening to fresh music, independ independent music or who want to listen to a different a different genre altogether cinema music. >> We are open to listening to new kind of music, new independent music also. We want to listen to Ankunaldu Tarvat me as a singer Nawu who appreciate my work they will enjoy.
(43:16) >> Nice. Lovely. >> Yes. Usually conduct what goes behind planning for a show and I think 2010 [snorts] Hyderabad pop culture I think or before that I think after not before that before that not this much like took off really well okay sorry your point I agree with you. I think right before it these bands started coming into limelight.
(44:00) They came into the limelight people started enjoying it. I don't know. We are only big on this live music. We might become music capital. You never know. I mean I actually will not be surprised. [laughter] >> Good work. Good work. Good pluging. >> Good plugging. So every weekend every weekend Friday this Saturday this
(44:45) Sunday post. Oh no. every weekend. >> So economically, can you help me understand what how does this get executed >> as in what it takes to execute a show like that? >> Yeah. From >> from whose point of view? Artist point of view. >> No, from the venue's point of view. >> Venu's point of view. [laughter] >> No. >> Okay.
(45:09) There are see again again again um I don't know if it's if this is the right way to say it but >> uh venues if I were a pub owner if I'm bringing in an artist how much traction can this artist bring in because by the end of the day how much money am I making by the end of the day and how much name is the club getting >> right So artist which artist am I bringing in >> Saturday or Sunday? And when it comes to an artist once I decide like artist a decide either there are there are like two types of deals.
(45:53) One is a landed deal where you pay an X amount where you say irrespective of how much I make this is what I'm going to pay you >> and in this is the X amount that I'm going to pay you. for you and your band or whatever the artist quotes. Uh that is one way. Another way is this is the amount of tickets that got sold amount. They might talk in terms of like these many shows we will do >> in a month. We will do these many shows.
(46:34) This is how a pub owner might work. Or sometimes if the pub owner is like very very music like a proper music lover, he'll bring someone really authentic really into proper music proper instrumental proper jazz or a very hardcore hard rock or metal to play. They'll bring it to their preference. This is owner's point of view.
(47:06) >> Makes sense. And a singer's point of view. >> Same deal. But what goes on behind >> making a show happen for an artist? Now I'm working 18th show if I'm if I need to execute that show properly. >> I have independent songs movie songs they know they are very familiar so we need at least four to six rehearsals four to six rehearsals four or five musicians four or five musicians
(47:51) they're very very talented musicians very busy musicians they have show every day four dates Excuse me. 6:30 A B C D E somehow we aligned we got our dates have to present the music in a different way. so that it sounds fresh but also has the its true elements in place that requires
(48:38) a lot of brain works execute musicians. Everybody should be in sync. This takes time. Before I even walk into the jam session, I have to do my homework. What all songs I have to do? How I I want to present them, how I want to make it happen. And uh what else is there? What else? Promotions.
(49:05) Promotions is something from your point of we have to let them know. We have to post on our socials in an interesting way to make get traction. You need somebody to work with you. >> So that making sure that the payments are done on time. These are all things that you take care as an artist. >> As a professional, uh meren as a professional, what a in your career, work-wise, >> what are my strengths? >> My ability to think outside the box.
(49:40) Mhm. >> I feel I feel why not like this nature. I think that helped me a lot also. >> Okay. >> Even in my music also. Uh I think yeah that's my strength and I think the way I write is my strength. >> Not being afraid to present myself in a certain way. >> Song writing is your strong suit. again usually. Okay. So, do
(50:30) singers usually when they write a song is that a phase that they go through and then they put it on paper or actors can you write a song about what's your strength? >> Okay. Sometimes [clears throat] uh more often than not it is because you're in a phase very easy to write but if you're able to put yourself in hypothetical situations heartbre >> but I have to imagine heartbre so if I'm putting myself there and I'm able to Right.
(51:18) Because any lyricist for that matter, they draw from their experiences. They draw from their experiences and they write because that's their job. They should be able to switch >> scenarios in their head like that. thriller song have to do it. >> That's their job. That's that's the talent that they have to be able to switch.
(51:53) So but independent artists mostly things that they are going through for example if if today I had a bad day for example and I'm writing I wrote about it but when I wrote it made sense >> understood what was the context for faku things that trying to fit fit you in one box like actually forcing you to fit into a
(52:46) template. >> Why are you like this or why you like that? day criticizing on the way you talk, the way you walk, the way you breathe, the way you eat. This is your life. This is how you are. Makes you think. It forces you to think. It doesn't even make sense. Why? And when I know it doesn't make sense, why is it affecting me also? It's a manaterminism very derailed meaning.
(53:32) So it's not a man hater song. It's about how women pull women down because how women are were pointing and saying this is why why are you like this? Why are you saying this? Why are you walking like this? Are you eating like this? Are you breathing like this? What? I'll share one situation from my life. Okay. Okay.
(54:04) So, women bringing women down. Okay. Mindblowing. I was driving somewhere with my friends. Okay. Sunday. road. We didn't decide. We couldn't decide. Auto hit really hard. The car full. Okay. Smashed the car. Okay. The auto smashed
(54:50) the car. >> [laughter] >> Yes. [laughter] Okay. [laughter] process. Back to
(55:49) [laughter] my friend >> [laughter] >> in my head. I'm like, I'm not saying it's right. I'm I'm just saying how normal it is. >> It is very normal. >> It's normal. Normal doesn't make it
(56:33) right. It is normal. So Soh to bring down a woman. It's very easy. M >> you can be you can get very creative with your titl >> when it's a woman in the spot. So it's very easy to abuse a woman. So just for 2 minutes of fame, 2 seconds of it, blow it out of proportion.
(57:35) These people will become famous for two seconds. About 2 seconds they become famous. But those two seconds at what cost? What are you doing? 2 seconds. You're abusing a woman. It's so easy to bring her morale down. Easy. because I'm I'm in this industry. I'll come out of it. What about my parents? What if my daughter watches it? Missing
(58:21) sensibility. Why? Why are you doing? What will you get out of it? It's because Interesting.
(59:06) >> And there's a line. I was sitting with a bunch of girls, toxic feminists and faithful wives, >> sipping on their worries and forehead wrinkles. And they not that they have they don't have problems. They have their worries, forehead, forehead wrinkles, hiding their scars behind their perfect smiles. They're taking pills every day and night, health problems, taking pills every day and night, eating cake and everything's all right.
(59:42) Women for whatever they're going through in their marriages or whatever, whatever. Look at me. Take pills. But for the outside world, they're like, "Look at me. I'm the perfect sight. Look at me. I'm the perfect size." So, so if I show my if I tell my opinions to the outside world, they'll think I'm crazy and antisocial.
(1:00:03) >> Actual true opinions, they think I'm crazy and antisocial. Second half, my mama told me to talk politely. Fairy tales are highly unlikely. Every Tom Harry wants Barbie, but there's no James Bond in real life baby. on a white horse to take you away. Imagine this. This is reality. This is how it is going to be.
(1:00:38) This is how men are. >> They prepare you because they know it can't get better than this or whatever they have in their mind. >> I'm not saying it won't get better. But I'm just saying that's what they they must have seen or that's what they know. >> So they're prepping their daughters also in such a way.
(1:00:57) It's also a way where you're telling your child to settle settle for less >> because that's all you're going to get or not. So it's all about mostly it's about women women bringing women down consciously or subconsciously. anything that uh your parents or your anybody that you look up to or people you grew up with that they've normalized and it shocks you.
(1:01:26) >> Okay. But for them they have a very normalized outlook towards something. For example, I am saying it's your health you have to take care because you are the heart of the house home. notice. But then in their absence, we notice the actually this water bottle. Put a water bottle.
(1:02:12) Who's doing it? Mom is only doing it when she's not around. No, my mom is actually she's doing all this I miss all that. So So I am saying that house glows differently. >> So you are the heart of the home. >> So you have to keep yourself healthy. These are things I keep telling because they prioritize everything else
(1:02:58) before their health and their own wellbeing. And I don't agree with that. I say every everything around you, you'll be able to keep everybody else happy. I I don't like the fact that they put everything else >> prioritize themselves >> as priority and put them themselves as last priority.
(1:03:24) I think our parents uh >> parents mothers mostly I feel mothers do that most and again it's different it's different everywhere >> but in most cases yes you're right mothers do that and naturally they prioritize the family >> uh very natural instinct for them and uh oh that's Love is it a wasted effort? I think >> it's a wasted effort because she deres her happiness through all that.
(1:04:07) >> Yeah. >> Nothing I can do about it. >> How are you as a parent? >> I think phase of life. She's she's now 10 and uh sort of a bond because we argue, we fight, we laugh, we play, we do things together, sneaky things together. This is the bond that I share with her right now. Millennials have a very different bond with their kids >> when compared to the previous generation
(1:04:52) in bloomers. >> It's a different uh equation. >> So for me I take care of my health first. Uh so that I'm able to able to do this, do that, do that, do this. That's because I'm able to certain things in my in my life are placed right >> only because of that I'm able to function healthily on a daily basis where I prioritize myself first where I prioritize her first and when she will see I stand up for myself uh I'm very vocal about it
(1:05:35) >> so she'll see that also she sees that she knows uh I'm happy that situation a tough situation She knows that she has me to fall back on. >> It's a very it's a very proud it's it's a thing of pride for the parent to be able to see that that your child is looking at you like that. You're a safe space for your child.
(1:06:00) >> What is your definition of a good parent? As a parent, my duty memories values ethics >> even in make sure to take care of her safety and health. M >> these are the basic needs that I need to cover so that >> this is what I'm here for in her life. And I think any good parent, any parent, these are the things that you have to do.
(1:06:41) Beyond that, you don't have to do anything else. >> What changes in you as a person after you become a parent? >> Patience. Breathe in, breathe out. [laughter] They become your strength. Sometimes you make yourself strong sometimes. M so that is one thing patience even though they are also our weakness
(1:07:26) also they are our strength also I think you sometimes I also relive my childhood days through her >> and two years back just the two of us. We traveled five countries. >> Uh process I was very scared how will I take care. She was also she was also able to contribute in her own little ways and I learned so much through that uh through her
(1:08:21) Oh, just chill. Just leave everything. Just chill. Live in the moment. These are the things that you learn from them. Only if you're aware. Again, >> if you are not a singer, what would you become? >> Okay. If I was not a singer, uh, villain role play actress. Oh, you have an interest for acting. >> Yeah, but not but uh villain role like negative roles.
(1:08:49) >> Why? >> It's nice. I like it. That's altering. [laughter] Interesting. Okay. Mali if you restart which I'm assuming you will >> I guess >> who would be the guest you would want to bring on this [laughter] is your favorite biryani in Hyderabad chicken you're vegetarian veg biryani >> [laughter] >> Veiry
(1:09:38) Biryani Hindu Delux. Hindu Deluxe has good thali. Um, [clears throat] your mom definitely has a lot of patience then if she's making understood something.
(1:10:30) Oh, >> very nice. Vegur fry liver fry. Best pizza. Squeezy.
(1:11:16) >> A lot of people actually didn't like it, but I think it's the pizza. >> Very good. Pizza and we really enjoyed it. It's very nice. Oh, you said you're a vegetarian. Okay. I I I burger burger is also amazing. True black fries are very good. Fries
(1:12:02) fries. True Black AM Cinemas. Their fries are amazing. >> I didn't see that second one coming. [laughter] >> I know. >> Okay. >> Thin and long fries. Very crispy. When have you started this fitness regime? You are very regular >> from what I've seen. At least >> uh fitness uh four years
(1:12:48) every day. >> I try at least 4 days a week minimum 4 days a week. Soalym. Okay. reasons when you start seeing difference body strengthwise build your stamina, build your technique more, start lifting more weights.
(1:13:34) So now I have like a good community around me who also gym. So my friends push also one particular friend who will push all of us to we are not going hey come what will you do sitting at home >> so after gym coffee so this is like my morning my morning starts I don't it's non-negotiable for me >> what time do you wake up >> I wake up around 6:30 if my mom's not home 6h depends Roast roastry.
(1:14:16) Roast coffee. Tubes coffee. Black coffee. Nad black coffee. [clears throat] I was I'm not even that much into black coffee. Active brain is active. I am getting jitters. That is like coffee anxiety like coffee.
(1:15:09) So [laughter] not at all good. So no my coffee is one or two max. [laughter] I my sister is a doctor. Okay. I keep annoying her with a lot of questions randomly. Whenever I take her to meet my friends, okay, my sister's a doctor happily gives all the answers [laughter]
(1:15:59) [laughter] Next time [laughter] second you become clumsy October 18th October 18th exclusively. [laughter] I want to present first
(1:16:49) a certain way. I'm I want to present it the in the best way I can. Not like this. [laughter] But yeah, because they're conceptual songs,
(1:17:45) fullblownity. Okay. Okay. Sorry. lyrics. I personally love what I wrote for Tadasu. The wishing all my girlfriends. Oh, may I forever remain this size or this this this uh size. Let may may I always have a bank full of money. May I may I may my wa waist size remain this
(1:18:31) small forever. >> It it does not have to be deep. Also, >> it can be something as shallow as that wish list especially for girls, for women. So, friends, oh, >> and I'm I'm saying to them, I'm not judging whether it is small or big or what, >> right? I'm just saying. I will be looking at all my friends and all my girlfriends and singing that
(1:19:15) song. >> Nice. >> Yeah, it is specially made for them. >> Lovely context only. >> Renoi. Okay. Rendi it's about red flag green flag energy. Everybody has an experience more relativity factor. So I've written a song with with my with another lyricist another wonderful lyricist name is Shri name then it becomes a song.
(1:19:59) So red flag a lot of would yeah the second one definitely first one I think everybody can relate all all women can relate to the first one interesting God. [laughter] [laughter] >> Okay. All right. 18th October 2026 >> [clears throat] >> uh exo I'm going to be performing and this show is called South Indie SAS. >> South Indie SAS by Shamanaburi.
(1:20:44) I'm going to be performing all my independent songs and now film songs perform and uh yes please tell your audience to come >> please come to my show and uh tell your friends also to come >> absolutely >> to watch it. It's going to be amazing. Yeah. Interesting. First first we have to make it make it familiar with the audience then I will release lovely.
(1:21:24) This is also [laughter] first okay okay [laughter] done. Good luck with 18th October and your independent uh music. Thank you. Thank you so much. >> And your playback singing >> and hopefully some more dubbing gigs. >> Yes. Thank you. Thank you so much for having me on your podcast for meeting me today morning. [laughter] Okay.
(1:22:12) Actually being a host in any area is is not an easy job has to be there like available your location if this for you you have an office. I didn't have an office of my own but uh we had to figure out how to shoot where to shoot some comfort zection and still find value within yourself and say on to the next.
(1:23:00) So in spite of all that you're still doing so rejection rejections not take it personally. [snorts] Oh maybe I'm not big enough or maybe my show is not good enough for them to come. As for them maybe they're just scared. >> Could be that also. >> A very good point. >> Yeah. So it's not me, it's probably them mind to make make us make ourselves feel a little better.
(1:23:38) >> Rejections push through is something it's tough. >> Getting guests line up, guest lineup is the most toughest thing is what I feel. >> Yeah. >> In a podcast. >> Agreed. [laughter] Yeah. episode at least. Yeah. >> And uh >> follow-ups. >> Follow-ups. >> Follow-ups is very tough. And to >> you have to sit through all the edits, >> make sure that nothing's going wrong.
(1:24:11) >> Fortunately, I don't have to sit through all the edits. But uh download the point, [laughter] >> but no, it's very difficult. I think kudos to a lot of podcasters out there and you research also. Yes. Yes. Yes. This is time taking process. True. But I think you'll do well. Maybe >> be one of the things. >> One of the things. Let's see. Hopefully.
(1:24:48) >> All right. Good luck with everything that you're going to do. Thank you so much for coming over today. >> Thanks so much for having me. >> Of course. >> Pleasure.
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