Popular playback singer Chinmayi Sripada, who sang the chartbuster 'Titli' song in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Chennai Express", says she was absolutely thrilled when the superstar praised her for the composition.
The music of the lilting song is composed by Vishal-Shekhar and is picturised on Khan and Deepika Padukone.
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 then. He tweeted saying I sound just like love. Shekhar sir introduced me to him at the audio launch and SRK spoke to me, also called my mom to speak to her. He is extremely down to earth and has no trappings of a superstar," Chinmayi told PTI.
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", said 'Titli' happened because of Shekhar.
Shekhar taught her the song, explained the situation. "And because he sang so extraordinarily it was easy for me to be inspired by it."
Chinmayi said 'Titli' was no different from her other favourities such as 'Oru Deviam Thande Poove' 'Tere Bina' (Guru), 'Enna Idhu' (Nala Damayati), 'Sahana'(Shivaji), 'Mayya Mayya' (Guru), 'I miss you Da' (Sakkarakatti), 'Vaarayo Vaarayo' (Aadhavan) and 'Laesa Parakkudhu' (Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu).
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 said, "I got to know that from the newspapers myself.
"As much as I have interacted with them they haven't evinced 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.
