more-in There is nothing more fulfilling for a musician than testing new waters. Singer Jyotsna is in that frame of mind with the release of her Tamil single Thediye Poren. Composed by Hari Dabusia, a Canada-based musician, the song was released on YouTube on March 20, International Happiness Day. “Hari, who is from Chennai, was my junior in school when I was studying in Abu Dhabi. Once he went to Canada he took up music production and programming. Recently he got in touch with me on Facebook and thereafter we decided to work together on a project. When the song came out really well, we thought of a video,” she says. A highlight of the single is the folk flavour. The rustic lyrics by Muthamil are weaved in with electronic sounds, giving it a global feel. “The beauty is in that the layer of orchestration goes up as the song progresses,” says Jyotsna, who released her debut composition, Ini Varumo, last December. “Independent music makes you feel free, while film music comes with a lot of limitations. Thediye Poren has the kind of music that I always wanted to do. I am thrilled when people say that finally I am with the right kind of musicians. They have enjoyed the husky tone and general feel of the song,” she adds. Back to roots Hari says that the song is more like a homecoming for him. “I moved to Canada 10 years ago to study music and then I started working with bands. I got an opportunity to associate with Pravin Mani, who works with AR Rahman, and that’s how I got on board in Tamasha. I have done additional programming in the film and also did the remix of the song, Wat Wat. It was around about that period that I felt the tug of home,” he says. The original version of the song has Japanese lyrics, which Hari composed with his Japanese friend, Tucciey for an event in Canada. Thediye Poren is Hari’s first Tamil composition. He has done original English compositions, the last one being a single By Your Side sung by Shaktisree Gopalan. “Having lived away for so long, I was feeling lost and wanted to reconnect with my roots. I wanted to express my predicament through the song and shared that with Muthamil. I wanted it to have an earthy feel and that’s how we decided on folk lyrics. Getting back with Jyotsna was amazing and when she sang the number, it got a new meaning. She owned it and it became more about a woman’s self discovery, her longing for a home,” says 27-year-old Hari. The video, shot in a beach in Chennai, features Tucciey and guitarist Tom Samulak from Nashville. Meanwhile Hari plans to bring out the Japanese version in a month or so.

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