Sooraj Mukundan Challotummal

A weaver of tunes and stories.

Books

Sun Sign

Libra

Three things people don’t know about you?

I have composed around 30 original tunes, I am the lead singer of the band 'Pradakshinam' that opened for Shankar Ehsaan Loy at Mood Indigo IIT Powai 2009-2010, My songs 'Ajnabee Asma' and 'Udna hai' played on the radio between 2010-2011.

What’s your greatest fear?

My current greatest fear is to not be able to execute something I worked hard for.

What is your greatest achievement?

My greatest achievement is having a good core group of friends I consider family.

High point of your life?

My college Annual day Band event in 2007. Standing in the middle of the stage, hearing the audience chant my name in the dark auditorium was a significant point. It showed that I had something meaningful to offer as a person. In that moment I saw light in the darkness.

Low point of your life

When you are at your lowest point, you are open to the greatest change. The lowest point in my life was when I had taken a break of a year after my diploma course and didn't know what path to take. However, this low feeling, in my darkest times, eventually compelled me to write one of my favorite songs, 'Nayee Subah'.

Which living person do you most admire?

There are so many people in my life. Hard to pick a name.

Who is your favorite fictional hero?

Severus Snape. I love a hero with a redemption arc provided that it is well written. Severus Snape defines the theme of the Harry Potter series, which is 'Love and Sacrifice'.

Who is your favorite fictional villain?

Jigsaw' played by Tobin bell from the 'Saw' movies.

Who are your favorite authors?

J K Rowling and Devdutt Pattanaik.

What are your 5 favorite books of all time?

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Jaya The Illustrated re-telling of Mahabharata, Asura, Harry Potter and the deathly hallows, The Silent Patient and The Ring.

Is there a book you love to reread?

The Harry Potter Series

What are your 5 favorite movies of all time?

Schindler's list, Inception, Jaane bhi do Yaaron, Rang de Basanti and Masoom.

One Superpower you wish you had?

Normally I would go for Invisibility, being a tad bit on the introvert side, would certainly like that power to read the room. But Lately I would want the superpower to control time. Theres so much to do, and so less time.

Your epitaph would read? /Last line in your biography would be?

He lost himself on the journey but found all his answers in the end.

If you had a time machine to take you back to any country and any time period, where would you choose to be for your childhood, adolosent , adult life and silver years?

I don't think I have a specific answer for this. But I wouldn't use a time machine to stay in a certain time period as I believe in the present, I would rather use it just to answer some unanswered questions in history without affecting the fabric of time.

If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?

One skill that I really would like to develop is the ability to learn quickly.

Which book you wish you had written ?

The Harry Potter series. To create an entire universe with such a beautiful story is just unreal. I wish I could create something like this.

When and where do you write ?

No particular time or place.

Silence or music?

Both, because to truly appreciate music one must appreciate silence.

One phrase that you use most often?

No specific phrase.

Do you have a writing ritual / superstition?

No

What’s your guilty reading pleasure?

90's children comics like Tinkle, chacha chaudhary etc

Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?

If you have a story, just go ahead and write, the words will automatically flow.

A part-time singer, composer, and owner of a printing business, Sooraj dons many hats and loves exploring diverse interests. Although he was born in Singapore, his embodiment of ‘Aamchi Mumbai’ is made especially evident by his decision to trade in his IT degree to pursue his love for music and cricket. As a founding member of the band Pradakshinam, he hit the airwaves in 2010 with songs like “Ajnabee Asma” and “Udna Hai.” Having a knack for guitar-strumming, Sooraj now looks to give in to his musical inclinations by adding the piano to his repertoire. An overthinker and daydreamer, Sooraj’s ultimate aspiration is to achieve immortality through his stories and music.



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