IT WASN'T ME WHO CHOSE THE ARTS: I WAS ALREADY CHOSEN BY IT

ONE OF SANDALWOOD'S YOUNGEST MUSICAL COMPOSERS, VASUKI VAIBHAV HAS BEEN STEADILY CLIMBING UP THE CHARTS WITH HIS MELODIES AND HAS JUST LIVED HIS DREAM OF COMPOSING MASS TRACKS WITH THE LATEST FLICK BADAVA RASCAL

- Madhu Daithota

A stimulating environment at home contributed to my interest in the arts:

Growing up, Vasuki Vaibhav was more often than not, surrounded by talks of films, music, costumes and theatre. And why not? His late father Jayaram was a well-known theatre person himself and so is his uncle Nagabharana, the veteran filmmaker, not to forget, cousin and director Pannaga Bharana. "Obviously, it was a colourful world and as a child, it is tough for one one to not be fascinated by it all,” shares the youngster. Always active on the theatre circuit, Vasuki's team has even won the best team at the state-level theatre fest in Class 10. "By the time I was in 2nd PU, I was already working as an assistant director and had stints with music directors like K Kalyan, Anoop Seelin and Manohar. When I came to college, I was extremely involved in cultural and I didn't remember attending a single class. But my teachers were fond of me and since I was also good at academics, everyone was supportive of my pursuits," recalls the Filmfare award winner.

Destiny's child: when things came together to put him where he belongs.