“Exploring the Melodies of Life: Unveiling the Journey of G S Prasanth Kumar, Poet, and Composer Extraordinaire.”
G S Prasanth Kumar, a multifaceted artist hailing from Triplicane, Chennai, is a beacon of creativity in the literary and musical realms. Born on June 9, 2000, his artistic journey began at a young age, marked by an insatiable passion for poetry, storytelling, and music composition. As a research scholar, Prasanth delves deep into the intricacies of human emotions and experiences, channeling them into his profound verses and enchanting melodies.
His solo book, “The Directioner: Verses and Tales in Every Destinations,” is a testament to his poetic prowess, weaving together vivid imagery and heartfelt narratives. “Sakura and Other Poems” and “Indigo (Everything Speaks)” further showcase his lyrical finesse, captivating readers with every stanza.
Beyond his literary endeavors, Prasanth’s talents extend to music composition and singing, infusing his creations with soul-stirring melodies. His dedication to his craft is evident in his upcoming works, including a short story collection, another poetry anthology, and a novella.
Prasanth’s eclectic interests in music, photography, editing, and writing reflect his boundless creativity and relentless pursuit of artistic expression. With each piece he creates, he invites audiences on a mesmerising journey through the depths of human emotion and imagination.
1.What inspires your poetry and music compositions?
Ans: At first, poetry and music compositions are my different entities. When it comes to music, my mind automatically goes to A R Rahman sir. Since I saw him when he got the Oscars, the moment, everything changed. Me, being a normal boy with no passion, there I fixed myself to shine in music. Win or lose does’nt matter, atleast trying is the best. So I tried, I’m still trying and I will keep on try till my last breath.
Poetry, an uninvited guest in my life. I was just studying my UG at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Mylapore,Chennai. I still remember the first poetry lecture on John Donne’s Canonization. I wondered how could this man write so purely on love and making love in a saintful way. Obviously, I can’t understand the text but the lecture does. That’s where I just gave a try on writing something that similar to Shakespeare’s All The World’s The Stage. I tittled it Those Unwilling Days and I wrote about how my existence is against my will and whatever I want to become is written by the creator. So most people those days criticised about the grammatical approach, since I was so persistent to write in an old English grammatic standard. So I thought, it doesn’t work and I took a break for two years. I came back started writing during the covid lockdown and accidentally I saw my friend, my school junior written a poem about her mother’s demise. That’s where I got inspired from her and I tried to equalize with her standards and she still inspires me in every way. Even my latest book, Indigo (Everything Speaks), I was so fortunate to have her on board to write a poem and we both written He, Art and I’m super happy that I can write poetries and experiment many genres in writings.
- How do you balance your roles as a research scholar and an artist?
Ans: I still remember when I approach a guide for my PhD research, the common dialogue was “you should give up music”. When I was in the joining procedure in Thiruvalluvar University, I never revealed myself as a musician in fear of whether the same dialogue repeats. But what I get right now is unexpected. I see people support the artist in me. My supervisor, my seniors and fellow scholars are so supportive and they never gave up on my artistic value. So I decided to balance it both. Let it become so hard to balance it but I never give up my musician side of myself and the scholarly side of mine.
- Can you share a glimpse into your upcoming short story collection and novella?
Ans: My upcoming novella would be light hearted plot and my short story collections I’m preparing one is Children can enjoy the whole stories.
- How do you approach the creative process when writing poetry versus composing music?
Ans: I always believe what William Wordsworth says, “a spontaeneous overflow of powerful feelings and emotions recollected in tranquility”. Poetry or music composition doesn’t matter. I just need a calm and composed environment to workout with it.
- What do you hope readers and listeners take away from your work?
Ans: I hope readers can take my works as life is also an art that you yourself is an artist of it. Draw well, paint with different colours and never give up.
- How has your upbringing in Chennai influenced your artistic expression?
Ans: The open mics, some concerts of some independent artists influenced me a lot on my artistic expression.
- Could you tell us about any memorable experiences or encounters that have shaped your artistic journey?
Ans: I still remember when I got the first place in Singing at the age of 6. I couldn’t believe myself that I would have become a musician and finally getting a world record. Miracle it is and my determination, persistence too added into it and now I’m really much proud to be a multifaceted person. People may say that multi talented are meant for mental hospitals, but since I know the worth of it, it is a boon which the Universe I believe in gifted me with powers and I sometimes I think myself as a superhero. I don’t might know how to fly or web swinging, but my music, my poetry has its own purpose to save someone from taking a bad decisions in their life. I firmly believe in. I still remember a young boy who was so depressed, he came to a show where I performed few songs and that boy told me “you saved my life from taking a bad decision”. That complement made me feel I’m a superhero.
