Vennilave vennilave | A.R.Rahman | Keyboard Cover | Varun

Bombay Theme | A.R.Rahman | Flute & Keys Cover | Sai Kishore | Varun

An interpretation of 'moongil thottam' from the movie 'kadal' originally composed by ar rahman, I call it - 'a piano and a hint of accordion in the bamboo garden'

Moongil thottam | A.R.Rahman | Piano & Accordion Cover | Varun

Performed on my Yamaha PSR-510 using the Harp patch!

Thendrale thendrale | A.R.Rahman | Keyboard Cover | Varun

My attempt of the evergreen theme from the movie - Mouna Raagam. 
Original Score by Ilayaraja

Mouna Raagam Theme | Ilaiyaraaja | Piano Cover | Varun

Munbe Vaa | A.R.Rahman | Piano & Keys Cover | Varun

Sneak peek of our next cover song! 
Link to original - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUzu7NJbzjA

Nee partha parvai | Ilaiyaraaja | Cover Teaser | Divya | Varun

My piano interpretation of the Kandukondain Kandukondain song originally composed by A.R.Rahman.

Kandukondain kandukondain | A.R.Rahman | Piano Cover | Varun

Krishna Leela Tharangini

Krishna Leela Tharangini | Narayana Theerthar | Album Teaser | Ashwath Narayanan | Varun

Uravugal thodarkathai | Ilaiyaraaja | Piano Cover | Varun

A simple interpretation of Shankar Mahadevan's Maa from Taare Zameen Par with a Piano, Clean Electric Guitar & Session Bass + some HipHop DrumKit basics.

Maa | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Piano Cover | Varun

A classic A.R.Rahman number with unbelievable prelude arrangements - have tried to replicate it in vain :P

Pennalla pennalla | A.R.Rahman | Piano Cover | Varun

A demo Piano bounce of the 'Tere Bin' track from the movie 'Wazir'

Tere Bin | Shantanu Moitra | Piano Cover | Varun

Aaraaro | A.R.Rahman | Piano Cover | Varun

A quick version of the world famous 'Happy Birthday to you' programmed completely on Garage Band (iPad) without any other musical/midi instruments.

Varun Ramakrishnan's Album

Happy Birthday

Oru dheivam thandha poove | A.R.Rahman | Cover Teaser | Malvika | Varun

A track that we tried recording as a starter for (god knows) - lot more creative stuff in the future :-) 
Just Kishore's awesome Flute & Bala's Korg M3 & Adobe Audition/Nuendo.

Malargale malargale | A.R.Rahman | Flute & Keys Cover | Sai Kishore & Varun

A 1 min glimpse of Garage Band's : Grand Piano on stage (triggered by the M50)

Nostalgia | Yanni | Piano Cover | Varun

shocked at words not being listened to, perfection doesnt matter - when the playing has deteriorated and all you play is to express yourself to that one person.
Beenu @---

Aariro aaraariro

a simple vocal try with the Live Performance effect on Garage band

Kaalangathale | Vox & Keys Cover | Varun

A freaky remix of the awesome "Elangaatru veesudhe..." from the movie Pitamahan. 
My first attempt in remixing a song - the entire arrangement done using Yamaha PSR 510, Korg Triton Le & Adobe Audition at our humble hostel room!

Elangaatru veesudhe | Crazy Remix Version | Varun & Friends

Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark! 
A small attempt at composing an Original Sound Track interpreting abstract shapes and real life experiences.
An amateur composition recorded straight out of a Yamaha performance keyboard in the year 2009.

Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box | Original Sound Track | Varun

A new version of the 2nd ever track that i uploaded on SoundCloud -  'Thendrale'. The earlier one was played on my Yamaha keyboard, and this using the Grand piano on Garage Band. The sound that technology can give to music is amazing.

Thendrale thendrale | A.R.Rahman | Piano Cover | Varun

Originally Composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. All Credits & Praises to him.
Beautifully sung by S.P.Balasubrahmanyam & S.Janaki

Piano Cover - Arranged, Performed & Produced by Varun Ramakrishnan

Watch the video here - https://youtu.be/CZ5c2RFPImo

Sundari kannaal (Thalapathi) | Ilaiyaraaja | Piano Cover | Varun

Originally Composed by A.R.Rahman. All Credits & Praises to him.
Beautifully sung by S.Janaki, Lata Mangeshkar & M.G.Sreekumar

Electronic Cover (ft. Roli Seaboard block) - Arranged, Performed & Produced by Varun Ramakrishnan

Watch the video here - https://youtu.be/9PPGzhvZkvc

Nenjinile (Uyire) / JiyaJale (Dil Se) | A.R.Rahman | Electronic Cover | Varun

My piano interpretation of the Kalvare song originally composed by A.R.Rahman. Embellished it with an amateur Tabla programming ft. India Discovery Series Tabla from Kontakt

Kalvare (Raavanan) Khilli re (Raavan) | A.R.Rahman | Piano Cover | Varun

Originally Composed by the famous trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. All Credits & Praises to them.
Beautifully sung by Sonu Nigam

Piano Cover (ft. Roli Seaboard) - Arranged & Performed by Varun Ramakrishnan

Watch the video here - https://youtu.be/-4du1DcWcBE

Kal ho na ho | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Piano Cover | Varun

Originally Composed by Ilaiyaraaja & Sung by the Legend - one & only S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. All Credits & Praises to them.

Keyboard/Guitar Cover - Arranged & Performed by Varun Ramakrishnan

Ilayanila interlude | SPB | Ilaiyaraaja | Cover | Varun

The evergreen 'Ninaipadhellam nadandhuvittaal...' - originally written by the one & only Kavignar Kannadasan, composed by the legendary duo M.S.Viswanathan & T.K.Ramamurthy, melodiously sung by P. B. Sreenivas

Piano Cover - Arranged & Performed by Varun Ramakrishnan

Ninaipadhellam nadandhuvittaal | Kannadasan | MSV & TKR | PBS | Piano cover | Varun

Originally composed by Maestro Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja and Beautifully Sung by Asha Bhosle & Hariharan for the movie Hey Raam directed by Ulaganayagan Kamalhaasan.

Unplugged Vox & Piano Cover by Divya Vivekanandan & Varun Ramakrishnan

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