A biography for Devi Sri Prasadhasn’t been written yet.
“All item songs are devotional.”
“My father was a Krishna fan even before coming to the industry. He had told me a lot about Krishna sir. To him, he was one of the most loved people.”
“I'm not just a music composer, but also a music lover.”
“Some of the best singers are from Malayalam cinema and I must say that Malayalam music is the heart of melodies.”
“Music is an emotion so you have to live with music all through your life to make one hit song.”
“I have many vivid memories of listening to the folk songs in my village.”
“If the need arises, I remix my own tunes from my earlier films.”
“I listen to my songs as if it's a song made by some other composer.”
“For me, be it a devotional, love or item song, composing process remains the same.”
“I used to choreograph for cultural programmes when I was in school. Prabhu Deva even told me that I have a style of my own.”
“For any film the path of music is always found within the script.”
“The songs in 'Singam,' especially the 'Stole My Heart... ' and 'Kadhal Vandhal... numbers, are being played in pubs and night clubs in Chennai. I consider that an achievement.”
“In 'Pushpa,' you can expect the unexpected.”
“With 'Oo Antava,' we aren't demeaning anyone. We're simply describing certain men. Defining a woman's body and beauty has never been a problem all these years. Some of the biggest music directors have composed such songs.”
“Jr NTR is a fireball of energy. You cannot even control him. There is no way to control him.”
“Being a musician, I truly believe that a language change cannot be a barrier for a song to penetrate new territories.”
“For any artist, it is the biggest dream for his work to reach places.”
“KK Ji was very close to me. With him I had some of my biggest blockbusters. He was such a down-to-earth and talented person.”
“To me, the best devotional song is 'Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava.'”
“Composing music for a film, from my point of view, is like getting into the skin of the subject. It is just like how an actor or director does.”