There is a single line that Sathyaraj says in the movie when the horse trots ahead with its blinkers, it just trots ahead. Add a pinch of chaos and his mind wanders haywire into the lost jungle. SJ Surya is Shiva, one of the most wanted musicians in Kollywood and this single line depicts his character in the movie. So what is musical about Isai? And what is this musical thriller? Let’s find out.Ī musician is at his best when he has his mind as crystal as water. The title of the music itself triggers a lot of hype, “ISAI” is a musical thriller probably the one of its kind and with SJ Surya at the helm, Sathyaraj plays an equivalent role full and foremost with a dawning negative shade, probably the ones we long to see him play. Yes, the man in the limelight is SJ Surya without a doubt.
He directed, wrote scripts, penned dialogues, produced, then took the big step in acting, and finally did something inevitable composed music.