L Satish Kumar: Used silence to evoke emotions

A still from the film

Sound mixing engineer L Satish Kumar, who has films like KGF on his resume, joins Kannada filmmaker Girideva Raaj for the latter's Hindi film debut, The Y. The psychological thriller that follows Yuvan (Yuvan Hariharan) and his mute wife Diksha (Leonilla) revolves around the couple's paranormal experiences.

L Satish Kumar

Kumar credits Raaj for his ability to pull off an "excellent movie with limited resources, and time". Kumar, who collaborated with music director Christopher Jayson, says, "We played with reverbs and delays on the music mix. Since the film progresses in the same manner, we decided to make the sound dreamy and airy." Ask him about the difference in his approach towards a film like KGF, and this one, and he says that while the Yash-starrer demanded music that reflected its intense "activity", this horror flick depended on silence. "We used silence aptly in this one. After a silent section, each sound stands out prominently, and that helped us create a thrilling and edgy experience."

Raaj admits that his foray into the Hindi film industry is a defining turn in his career. "The Hindi market is big compared to any other language in India. I wanted to give my audience an original language experience, rather than create a dubbed film."

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