A decade after he made his debut in the South Indian film industry, composer Ravi Basrur found himself tackling a Bollywood score. With none other than Salman Khan having his back, the Antim &mdash; The Final Truth composer and lyricist knew he&rsquo;d have the freedom to give wings to his ideas. In this interview, he discusses the intricacies of his craft.
Edited excerpts from the interview:
Antim is your first film in Bollywood. How did your association with this movie come about? [Tamil film industry stunt masters] Anbu-Arivu suggested my name to Salman sir [Khan]. Interacting with him was an eye-opener. The technical understanding that he has about music is incredible.He has a finger on the pulse of listeners. He knows that if a song is created in a certain way, it will appeal to viewers. For instance, there is a duet track in this film and the tempo was set at 100. It sounded nice, but we knew that something was amiss. Salman sir heard it at 2 am, and suggested that the tempo be reduced. We brought it down to 85, and it immediately sounded better.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2021/nov/Ravi-Basrur-a_e.jpg" alt="Antim composer Ravi Basrur" width="1280" height="720" /> Antim composer Ravi Basrur
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What advantages do you have when you helm the score, soundtrack and lyrics? I was initially called on to only do the background score. During the designing process, I had many ideas. Designing a film is like setting up a home &mdash; you analyse where you want the kitchen, and the temple. As score composer, you want to ensure that if a scene needs to look elaborate, the music facilitates that. For instance, if there&rsquo;s a scene of the hero&rsquo;s entry, you can&rsquo;t musically play up the preceding sections. When you are the designer, programmer and song-maker, [executing such processes becomes easier].
How are the music-making processes in Bollywood different from those of other film industries? I appreciate those who [value] our work. With this film, we were encouraged to work on our strengths. I was the one who thought that a song was needed at a section. When I worked on it and showcased it to [Khan], he agreed, and said that we should have a few more songs. He has been that [mediator] through which my craft could be showcased to [Bollywood&rsquo;s audiences].&nbsp;
Will we see more of your work in this industry? I hope so. My aim is to work as a musician, not a music director. When an album releases, the musicians celebrate for that day only. But what we enjoy are the moments between these days &mdash; the process of actually creating an album. That&rsquo;s what I will focus on.
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