Pattukkaaran - Conversation with Gautham Vasudev Menon

Oru hot summer day, verthu viruviruthu oru podcast record panna ponen. This man - GVM! 10 minutes into the conversation, showers begin. Pleasant, poetic & magical. Both the weather & the conversation! Here’s my Musical Uraiyaadal & stuff with the man himself - GVM! 00:13 - Hello! Naa unga Pattukkaaran 02: 23 - Why the decision to make Nadunisi Naaigal without any Music? 06:04 - The Music GVM listened to while growing up 09:27 - Importance of music taste for a director 11:51 - The story behind Kaatrai Konjam 14:12 - GVM and Ilaiyaraaja - A special bond of celebration 15:17 - Does the success of your songs put pressure on your movie's success 18:58 - How GVM briefs a Music Composer 23:18 - First time meeting AR Rahman sir to VTV 25:32 - The audio launch and celebration of VTV 26:43 - Celebrating the music of the movies you produce 30:05 - Why Thamarai? 33:28 - GVM and his Lyricists 35:48 - The pressure of visualizing songs 38:18 - Working in other languages 40:32 - Hey Nijame and Darbuka Siva 46:53 - Why not write lyrics? 48:42 - Ondraga Originals and The Indie Scene in Tamil 51:10 - GVM - The composer 54:17 - GVM's playlist for a Desert Island 56:29 - GVM's romantic playlist