Versatility and verveĪ management and law graduate, Deepti held varied roles in the media and entertainment industry, and also acted in the Malayalam filmĭecoding Shankar was screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa and other festivals, including Stuttgart in Germany Jecheon International Music and Film Festival, South Korea and DC South Asian Film Festival, Gaithersburg.ĭecoding Shankar on an OTT platform, Deepti is planning a web series with Sanjeev on the Padmanabhaswamy temple and a film on the defence forces. He offered to take care of the children while I was busy shooting.” Deepti took two and a half years to complete the film, and delivered her third child during its making. “Considering I belong to a family of acclaimed technicians, my husband made sure the film remained my own, with no assistance from any of them. Sachin and Shankar share a great bonding as Shankar had composed and sung a poem written by Sachin’s father.”ĭeepti’s husband Sanjeev Sivan is the brother of cinematographers Santosh and Sangeeth Sivan, and he staunchly supported her work. “I wanted to have on board people whose work has been impacted by Shankar’s music. So Shankar holds forth on his childhood, the dilemma he faced before quitting his job, entering the world of jingles and, finally, making it as a musician. Unlike other biographical films, Deepti chose to have the story narrated by the protagonist himself. He chooses some popular songs composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to demonstrate how they are rooted in classical music. In the documentary, Shankar talks about the classical notes that shape a song.
Once ridiculed by the West, it is now seen as a uniquely Indian cultural phenomenon. Not a biopicĭeepti’s film is as much Shankar’s biography as it is about decoding playback singing. If not for her, the world would not have known Shankar Mahadevan the singer,” says Deepti. Shankar’s mother played an important role in nurturing his talent. “I thought the best way to drive home my point was by making a film on him. Self-Study: This all-inclusive course provides a rich content that includes instructional videos from renowned artists, reference material, practice sections, exercise questions & quiz.
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The singer left a lucrative career in software to pursue his passion for music. It has instilled hope in me,” says Deepti.Ĭoming from a family that prioritised academics over artistic exploits, Deepti often found herself mentioning Shankar Mahadevan’s example. Like so many others, I was going through a low phase having lost a close relative to COVID. “The award couldn’t have come at a better time. The documentary, directed by Kochi-based Deepti Pillay Sivan, won Best Biographical Film Award at the Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2021.Īlso Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox.
Hitherto unknown facets, such as this, of Shankar's life are what makeĭecoding Shankar interesting.
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