Meet Vijaynarain Rangarajan, an Indian-Australian singer-songwriter and composer who’s known for songs like Ei Suzhali, Aiyo Kadhale, Kaarkuzhal Kadavaiye, and the Bhairava Anthem. His music is rooted in Indian melody with elements from various other genres like country, blues, RnB, and acoustic-rock. This World Music Day, we chronicle his journey with music and share some stories behind his songs.His journey with music began when he was in second grade. While in Delhi, he was enrolled in Carnatic vocal classes and learnt under the guidance of the late Sri O.V. Subramaniam for about two years and then took a break in between. “My dad had a transferable job,” he stated, “So, there was a break for two years or so when we shifted to Salem, and then I started again in eighth grade.” He was in Mumbai at that time, and there, he continued training at the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha. After moving to Chennai, he returned to his first guru in his 11th grade for about six months. He later decided to focus on his academics.Vijayarain talks about how the music around him shaped his journey as well: “Growing up in my household, we did not listen to a lot of film music, at least not until we shifted to Mumbai. That was when the indie-pop culture revolution happened. Eventually, I was exposed to a lot of music.”