Tamil is a beautiful language, and I am open to doing music in it: Ritviz

Ritviz, the indie music sensation, electrified the Chennai crowd with his debut performance in the city. After the show, we caught up with Ritviz to know about his experience in the city. In a candid chat, he shared his love for Chennai's vibrant music scene, his admiration for AR Rahman, and his thoughts on the future of music...
How was your experience, performing first time in Chennai?
I loved it! We had a great time.The energy was really captivating and the Chennai crowd is just so open to music of different genres. I know Chennai has this inherent love for music, but I wasn’t expecting such a wild crowd. A couple of years ago, we had one show lined up in a popular college here, but that never worked out. So, I was always wondering how performing in Chennai would be, and finally it’s happened now.
Have you been here before, otherwise? Did you get some time to visit any places?
I’ve spent one entire weekend in Chennai. I was with my friends who really took me around. I remember checking out the IIT campus. Then, the next day we headed to Pondicherry.
If you could take one thing back from Chennai, what would it be?
I would and I am taking back the warm memories from my performance here. That’s all an artiste needs.
Is there any Chennai-based artiste you would want to collab with?
Of course. I think Rahman sir, really, is just that person for me. I think he is one of the most iconic people. If I ever got a chance to even watch him work, that would be itself a big deal.
If you get an opportunity to work in some other language, and in your style, would you take it up?
Yeah, definitely. I am very open to music in any language. And Tamil is a beautiful language, so I am 100% open to doing similar music in Tamil. Knowing how interesting the language is and exploring Tamil to make music out of it would be really interesting.
Do you wish to stay with indie music or do you also plan to explore film music?
My soul definitely lies in independent music. I feel it is not about staying independent or going with the label, it’s more about the control that you have in your music. I would really want my music to be put out the way I have envisioned it and I wouldn’t want a lot of people — who could tamper with the content — involved in it. I am not saying that’s what would happen if I were to be with the label necessarily. But keeping that in mind, as long as my rights, my involvement and my vision is taken care of, I wouldn’t mind working with a label or in the film industry.
On AI in music...
It depends on the way you look at it. In one way, it makes any sort of artistic creation easier. AI should not take over ideation; that should still be a human thing. My emotions and my feelings, what I’ve gone through... I’m writing a piece of music based on that. The other day, I came across a video that had a song that sounded just like me. So, it’s also really crazy that we’re in an age where things like that is possible. But can you feed an AI soul? At the end of the day, music is the conversation about emotions. And emotions are so human. If AI can start feeling things, then, probably that’s a problem.
On his admiration for AR Rahman...
I've met Rahman sir once, in France, and I froze. I was just like, ‘I don't know what to say next’! (laughs). I don’t even think if I ever got a chance, I’d be able to say anything. If he would ever find my music interesting, it would be a big moment for me. I’m just such a big fan, and it would be awesome to be in the studio with him.