<p>Popular playback singer Chinmayi Sripada, who sang the chartbuster Titli in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chennai Express, says she was absolutely thrilled when the superstar praised her for her rendering of the song. The music of the lilting song is composed by Vishal-Shekhar and is picturised on Khan and Deepika Padukone.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The audio-launch of the movie was in July and Shah Rukh Khan had tweeted appreciating the Titli number. “The tweet from him made my day. He tweeted saying I sound just like love. Shekhar sir introduced me to him at the audio launch. SRK spoke to me as well as called my mom to congratulate her. He is extremely down to earth and has no trappings of a superstar,” says Chinmayi.<br /><br />Chinmayi, who made her first bow in Kollywood under the Mozart of Chennai A R Rahman’s baton for Oru Deivam track in Mani Ratnam’s Kannanthil Muthamittal, says Titli happened because of Shekhar. Shekhar taught her the song and explained the situation. “And because he sang it so extraordinarily, it became easy for me to be inspired by it, says Chinmayi.<br /><br />Chinmayi said Titli was no different from her other favourites such as Oru Deviam Thande Poove, Tere Bina (Guru), Enna Idhu (Nala Damayati), Sahana (Shivaji), Mayya Mayya (Guru), I missyou Da (Sakkarakatti), Vaarayo Vaarayo (Aadhavan) and Laesa Parakkudhu (Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu).<br /><br />About rumours that Vishal-Shekhar were upset with SRK and director Rohit Shetty for roping in rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh for the Lungi Dance song, a tribute to superstar Rajinikanth, she says, “I got to know that from the newspapers myself.”<br /><br />“As much as I have interacted with them, they haven’t expressed any displeasure to me. Vishal has also tweeted that SRK will always be family. Based on the tweets exchanged between VS and SRK the past few days, it doesn’t seem like anything is wrong.”<br /><br />Chinmayi, who won the 2009 Tamil Nadu state award for the Sahana number in <br />Rajinikanth starrer Shivaji, says the year has been great <br />so far for her, Titli being the high point. <br /><br />A favourite with Rahman, whom she considers like God, Chinmayi has a song lined up with the composer in the Rajinikanth starrer Kochadaiyaan. “I am looking forward to it,” says she. <br /></p>
<p>Popular playback singer Chinmayi Sripada, who sang the chartbuster Titli in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chennai Express, says she was absolutely thrilled when the superstar praised her for her rendering of the song. The music of the lilting song is composed by Vishal-Shekhar and is picturised on Khan and Deepika Padukone.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The audio-launch of the movie was in July and Shah Rukh Khan had tweeted appreciating the Titli number. “The tweet from him made my day. He tweeted saying I sound just like love. Shekhar sir introduced me to him at the audio launch. SRK spoke to me as well as called my mom to congratulate her. He is extremely down to earth and has no trappings of a superstar,” says Chinmayi.<br /><br />Chinmayi, who made her first bow in Kollywood under the Mozart of Chennai A R Rahman’s baton for Oru Deivam track in Mani Ratnam’s Kannanthil Muthamittal, says Titli happened because of Shekhar. Shekhar taught her the song and explained the situation. “And because he sang it so extraordinarily, it became easy for me to be inspired by it, says Chinmayi.<br /><br />Chinmayi said Titli was no different from her other favourites such as Oru Deviam Thande Poove, Tere Bina (Guru), Enna Idhu (Nala Damayati), Sahana (Shivaji), Mayya Mayya (Guru), I missyou Da (Sakkarakatti), Vaarayo Vaarayo (Aadhavan) and Laesa Parakkudhu (Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu).<br /><br />About rumours that Vishal-Shekhar were upset with SRK and director Rohit Shetty for roping in rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh for the Lungi Dance song, a tribute to superstar Rajinikanth, she says, “I got to know that from the newspapers myself.”<br /><br />“As much as I have interacted with them, they haven’t expressed any displeasure to me. Vishal has also tweeted that SRK will always be family. Based on the tweets exchanged between VS and SRK the past few days, it doesn’t seem like anything is wrong.”<br /><br />Chinmayi, who won the 2009 Tamil Nadu state award for the Sahana number in <br />Rajinikanth starrer Shivaji, says the year has been great <br />so far for her, Titli being the high point. <br /><br />A favourite with Rahman, whom she considers like God, Chinmayi has a song lined up with the composer in the Rajinikanth starrer Kochadaiyaan. “I am looking forward to it,” says she. <br /></p>