Updated On: 07 September, 2020 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Percussionist Sivamani on creating the score of AR Rahman-backed web offering, Atkan Chatkan

Percussionist Sivamani
A meeting with Lydia Nadhaswaram when the latter was five years old extended into a relationship that percussionist Sivamani holds close to his heart. "He is a phenomenal musician, and an extraordinary piano player. But, when we began to shoot for Atkan Chatkan, we realised he has another talent to show the world," he says of the now 14-year old, who made his acting debut with the web release.
The tale of an ambitious young boy who battles all odds to practice music is one that resonated with Sivamani, who says the script "matched my life-story". As music director, he hence left no stone unturned to bring the offering to life, roping in an array of artistes like Amitabh Bachchan, Hariharan, Sonu Nigam, his wife Runa Sivamani, and Uthara Unnikrishnan to create the soundtrack.