She has enjoyed being behind the scene but Latha, superstar Rajinikanth's wife, says it was A R Rahman and daughter Soundarya who convinced her to sing in the upcoming film 'Kochadaiiyaan'.
Latha briefly worked as a playback singer in Kamal Haasan-starrer 'Tik Tik Tik' song "Netru Indha Neram", "Kadavul Ullamae" from 'Anbulla Rajinikanth' and a tribute album on her husband titled 'Rajini 25'.
She picked up the mic again after many years to sing "Manappenin Sathiyam" for her daughter's debut film. With Deepika Padukone playing Rajinikanth's love interest, the film is slated to hit the screens on May 9.
"Rahman and Soundarya discussed and said it would be nice if Amma sings as she wanted her mother to sing and the song suited me well. It was wonderful to go back and sing for Rahman. I have been singing regularly but not for films," Latha told PTI in an interview.
When asked whether she would step in front of the camera ever, Latha said, "I have enjoyed being behind the scene all the time so I don't think there is a need for it. I have various other roles to play as a mother, grandmother and educationist. These things keep me busy."
Rajinikanth, 63, has also lent his voice for the film but the husband and wife have voiced different tracks in the movie.
Talking about her life with the superstar, who she married in 1981 after meeting him for an interview for her college magazine, Latha says the family is very conscious of the aura his name carries.
"He is a very normal person. He does not bring his fame to home. But all of us are conscious of the fact that when he steps out there is a kind of aura that goes behind him. We are very thankful to God that he is blessed with it. We try to enjoy from wherever we are."
And that also includes numerous Rajinikanth jokes that have become popular all over the country.
"We take Rajinikanth jokes positively. We realise that these jokes are talking about his bigness in different ways. We take it like a tribute," she says.
