A biography for Shankar Mahadevanhasn’t been written yet.
“I am associated with Namami Goda Foundation, and I believe rivers are the pulse of our country.”
“I feel there is a song for every occasion, and India is a land full of music.”
“Ideas are what we make a living out of. Whether it's a song or a talent search, we are in the business of thinking.”
“Besides training, you need to be focused and not shy away from hard work.”
“As responsible artists, it's our duty to let the youth know the importance of devotional music.”
“I want to sing of humanity, friendship, what's happening to the Earth and the like.”
“I quit my software engineer job, decided that I would be a singer, and got married. Those days, there were no platforms like the 'Indian Idol.' It was like, you decide to become a singer, and then what do you do? It must have been tough for my wife getting married to a man without a job.”
“While the concert is instant communication with the audience, composing is a creative process where a song comes up out of nowhere and then transmits happiness to many, translates into money, fame, or whatever.”
“In any musician's career, a film like 'Manikarnika' becomes a landmark dream project, which is challenging and musically enriching at the same time.”
“When you are busy with all the live shows and bands, world music and jazz music, it takes time to come back and do a pop album. It needs its own length of time.”
“Over time, people will notice what you are doing. Then you'll be in demand, and when you are in demand, you'll make money.”
“There can be inhibitions, but there are millions of people who like to sing.”
“I do watch singing reality shows.”
“Bollywood takes up a lot of time.”
“I can't escape crooning the 'Mitwa... Kahe Dhadkan Tujhse Kya' number wherever I perform. Basically, I am a classically rooted musician.”
“There is nothing else is India which is as popular as Bollywood. Look at Indian classical music, how big and how respected it is in the West, but here in India, no one is interested.”
“Economic background should not be a reason for not learning music!”
“In movies, the composers and decision makers are different, so we don't come across classical songs often in films due to lack of interest. The decision makers are non-musical people, so one doesn't get to hear more classical songs in films.”
“People like me in the entertainment industry can contribute to social change through our work.”
“When you have music in your life, you can never be lonely.”