THE WINNER OF INDIAN IDOL 9th EDITION
REVANT has emerged as the winner
of the Indian Idol 9 (including two editions of Jr.) which has not surprised
anyone. Right through the entire
competition he had an edge over other competitors with his powerful voice and a voice
conducive for playback singing. Unlike
Naga, who kept on fumbling and forgetting lyrics, Revant has mastered Hindi
during the course of competition and presented himself very confidently which
surely helped his cause. 
But overall this edition has been very disappointing. Compared to earlier editions or reality
shows in other channels the quality of the contestants is far from
satisfactory. As has always been, Sony Indian Idol seems to be
focusing more on packaging and producing a glossy content for TV in a set
pattern rather than spending any time in analysing the singing and giving tips
to the contestants in improving their singing. Naga fumbled and missed lyrics few times
and KhudaBaksh has been very pedestal right through. But a great sob story has been built around
his modest back ground, which surely has been proved to be bit of a
disadvantage and non level playing field for other contestants in getting
required votes. But i came to know
through an article in Telugu news paper Enadu that Revant too had an equally
modest back ground, losing his father before birth itself, mother bringing him
up very hard way, he doing petty cateing jobs, which as revealed in the
final show he did not like to share being personal things. The judges tried to push Mrs.
Narang into top ten by even bringing her back after being eliminated as she was suiting the
channel requirement of being a newly married smart young girl to push their
content in a sitcom manner. 
Indian Idol has always been everything other
than about performances. It is more of stage
presence, glamorous makeovers, side stories with celebrities and everything
that makes an interesting content for the channel, rather than the real singing talent search.
The audience voting pattern always surprises
me, which seems not to be in favour of female contestants. In this edition, going by the talent,
variety, confidence, singing and delivery Mallavika Sundar seemed to be an
Indian Idol material and her getting eliminated from the top 3 and KudhaBaksh
and Nag making into top three at her cost was shocking.
The terms and condition of eligibility itself
seem to be giving advantage to some over other. Like winner of 5th edition Sreeram, Revant too is already a play back
singer sang few songs in Telugu including the very popular number `Manohari’
from Bahubali. When it is termed as a
Talent Search show, the presumption is that it is for amateurs and not
professionals. Someone who has already
done playback singing can not be categorised as amateur.
A thing one wishes from Indian Idol and other
such reality shows is not encourage emotional outbursts at drop of hat by the
contestants, their parents, judges and other relatives and channel making it more overdramatic by somber music at the stage of editing. Emotions should be very personal and any person who has reached such stage like being top ten of an All India contests should not give an impression that they are there not because of their talent
but because of their poor/modest back ground, their trials in life. You win some and lose some, there is no need
to sob uncontrollably when a contestant is eliminated. It shows one’s weakness and lack of
composure. There are so many cricketers like Pathan
brothers and even Sehwag, firstly they were not selected because they were poor
and they do not sob on the pitch after being dismissed. It is for the good of all the contestants, their relatives and judges to get over this irritating habit.
In the top 4 contestants of this edition there were
three south Indians (two Telugu speaking and one tamil speaking), 5th
edition winner Sreeram was from Hyderabad, the runner up of 2nd edition
Karunya was from Hyderabad but still Sony TV never thinks it necessary to hold
auditions at any of the south Indian cities.
It may not be convenient to many talented south Indians to travel all
the way to Mumbai or Delhi to take part in the auditions and many Kudha Bakhs
from these states must be deprived of an opportunity of being part of this talent
search show. Next edition onwards hope
Sony holds auditions in few South India cities too.
Last but not the least SUNIL GROVER has rocked
in the Finale programme with his fantastic energy
S. PRABHAKAR
2.4.2017
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