Some Tamil rock

Ishara Jayawardane

American Idol has done wonders to the Sri Lanka entertainment industry. Our TV channels have sponged tips off Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Ryan Seacrest. Their ingenious idea- American Idol has spawned productions such as Sirasa Superstar, Ranaviru Real Star and Shakthi Superstar and Isai ilavarasargal. To deny this would be utter idiocy because these Sri Lankan program have been copied from American Idol.

But saying that one must applaud their innovativeness. In fact Shakthi Superstar and Isai ilavarasargal ( Princes of Music) have seen the creation of genuine Tamil rock. At the launch of Uyire last Friday one of the first Tamil Rock bands emerged on the stage.

Their kind of music showed the potential for this kind of demand amongst the Tamil speaking community.

The talent unearthed by Shakthi TV and Shakthi FM is praise worthy. There is a lot of talent out there in the Tamil Speaking Community.

Their sonorous voices and intensity coupled with genuine passion has seen the arrival ‘Uyire’ (‘Life’) featuring members of Shakthi Superstar and Isai ilavarasargal.

“Uyire” is an album that is completely produced using local talent and has ten songs, including a “Shakthi Anthem”