The voice behind hit numbers like ‘Pappu Can’t Dance Saala’, ‘The Disco Song’, ‘Badtameez Dil’ and ‘Shake It Like Shammi’, Benny Dayal is on top of his game in the country’s film music scene. “Bangalore is one of my favourite places to perform,” says Benny over the phone. “The audience is open to appreciating new music and encourages a lot of experimentation.”
Always open to a range of collaborations, Benny says that is the best way to bring talent together and the key to making good music.
“You cannot single-handedly make music. It is only when you work with someone who is really awesome, that you come up with an awesome piece of music. Collaborations allow you to connect to the other individual’s work. This is the future of music.”
The 30-year-old points out that his musical journey so far has always been evolving. “That is the only word I’ll use to describe it. The journey has been a humbling experience. I’ve always been keen to evolve and grow as I learn.”
After making his acting debut in the Malayalam movie By The People , it was on the sets of S5 Partners that music maestro A. R. Rahman noticed him, took an audition and the rest was history. However, Benny says the seed for his talent was planted while he was in school itself. “I was competing in school and I knew back then itself that this is what I wanted to do all along as a fulltime career.”
To aspiring artistes, he advises them to be true to themselves and do what makes them happy. “I always believe there is room for improvement. And that holds good for everyone in any field. Don’t stop learning. Always be keen to learn from everyone around you.”
