A biography for M. Jayachandranhasn’t been written yet.
“Acting is not at all my forte.”
“In the past 20 years of musical journey, what I realized is that one need to respect their teachers, elders and parents and their blessings are more than enough for one to reach success. I believe it as my success mantra.”
“I don't know anything about politics or lobbying in the film world.”
“But it can be tough for new composers as directors tend to block you out.”
“Actors are given songs that suit their voice and skill. At the same time, those songs which have a complicated tune and need expertise to perform should be given to trained singers.”
“Times are such that poetry has been slowly drifting away from our songs and the language of conversation is used a lot more as lyrics. I believe such attempts create mundane songs, and they hardly stand the test of time.”
“Educational institutions, which are the grooming grounds for creating responsible citizens have to be kept tobacco and smoke-free.”
“Music is my passion and career.”
“I pick voices suitable for a particular song rendition and for that, it doesn't matter where they hail from.”
“The society has an obligation to protect younger generation and prevent them from the use of tobacco products.”
“Singing these days has become a mechanical exercise for many, and mostly this is because song situations that require effort from the heart are rare to come by.”
“It's alright to make an actor sing if the director already has an ideal sequence in his film. But I am totally against bringing in actors to sing in every film without any context and just for marketing purposes.”
“Vijayalakshmi is one artiste whom I admire. There is something divine about her singing.”
“'Celluloid' is set in the 1930s. During the decade, the folk-classical genre seems to have been in vogue. It didn't take much effort to compose because my guru Neyyattinkara Mohanachandran and his guru, M. M. Dandapani Desikar, used to sing this genre.”
“My work is music. That's why I could set to tune a song such as 'Kathirunnu Kathirunnu.'”
“'Kilikal Parannatho' sung by Rajesh Krishnan, who sung 'Julie I Love You' in 'Chattakari,' is a personal favourite of mine.”
“The increased use of cigarettes and tobacco products among youth is worrying. Starting with cigarettes and tobacco, youngsters are soon lured into use of drugs.”
“In any art, unpredictability is the delightful factor.”
“For me, music is God and each song I make is an offering at the temple of music.”
“The songs of Raghavan Master are timeless. There are a lot of things that a student of music has to learn from them. He expressed his thoughts not through words, but music.”