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Mahadevan says he wants to use this honor to make music more accessible to all segments of the country's population.
Image: Instagram / Shankar Mahadevan
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"I was with my family at Boman Irani, where we were celebrating the music that I had composed for his production. Prasoon called to congratulate me and I thought he was congratulating me on the success of Manikarnika, "he told Hindustan Times.
" But he added, "You have been rewarded by the Padma Shri ", and I remember shouting my wife," he added.
Notably, the Padma Awards were announced recently on the eve of the 70th anniversary of Republic Day in India. Mahadevan says he wants to use this honor to make music more accessible to all segments of the country's population.
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"My music school is now seven years old and we started teaching music to underprivileged children because they might not have the opportunity to learn music. I hope that this recognition from the government will encourage me to continue doing such things and to establish the best music school in the world someday, "he said.
With his partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, Mahadevan created music for several popular films, including Kal Ho Naa Ho, Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and more recently, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi . In the training, he has several prestigious films such as Chhapaak, Saaho, The Zoya Factor and Panga .
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