Music Director Accepts Legend Criticism

Young music sensation Anirudh Ravichander, the composer of ‘Kolaveri Di’ is ready to accept the criticism from senior and legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar. Reaction from Akhtar Saab on his micro-blogging site says, ‘Kolavari-D. Every one is praising the robes but the emperor is naked. Tune ordinary, singing substandard. Words an insult to sensibility. Some get over awed by success but to me it is only the quality that matters... Ideally what is desirable is success with quality. Even If bad taste is in the cover of personal taste at least I don’t find acceptable.’

Akhtar later posted, ‘Its a barrage of comments about my comment on KOLA... some are calling me jealous, even abusing me, others praising me for belling the cat.’ Reacting to these comments, young Anirudh said ‘Akhtar saab is entitled to his own opinion. Ive accept his criticism. He is a legend and I am happy that my song in my debut film has reached his ears. This is a Tamil song composed in Chennai. To have reached a level where he has heard it is itself a big achievement for me. I look up to him. I will only seek his blessings. Mine is a simple song and does not require a great musical genius to compose it. It has a very simple tune. But I wouldn’t call it mediocre because if that were the case, it wouldn’t have reached out to so many people. The tune is catchy and the lyrics also attract. I suppose, there is some external force too working in the favor of the number.’