Vijay TV super singer 3

I am following this programme on Vijay TV right from the beginning(is it last august?).It is an eminently watchable programme.It is a great entertainment to hear film songs by these youngsters. Nowadays they are trying creatively to spice up the programme to be something more than just a music programme.

They are calling in senior playback singers; they do promotion of to be launched movies by inviting actors/directors; the participants come in appropriate period costumes for 'retro music round' ; anchors are rotated to give variety; the family is called in and they are also asked to give their feedback about their children's performance.

Now the programme is entering a crucial phase as the top 10 contestants have been chosen. Yesterday just before the contestant starts singing(performing?), their profile and video clippings were shown. I was quite struck by the family particulars of 3 of the top 10. Two of them dont have a living parent and a third contestant has a very seriously ill parent. All the contestants are quite young, in their twenties is my guess. It must be quite traumatic to lose a parent at such an young age. Is it this loss and its impact which has made them come out to be among the top ten in this programme? Artists draw from a well of emotions/experiences and perhaps it is this profound grief in so early a life which makes them the great singers that they are turning out to be.

Of course, kumar had a different take on the whole thing. He felt the contestants are effectively putting their life on hold (studies/vocation) as this appears to draw on their time and resources, full time. They perhaps have a higher appetite for taking risks than others who have had a more smooth life and hence are quite risk averse.

Be that as it may, my best wishes to them in this programme to shine well and make a name for themselves