“I was very observant of everything as a kid. A part of me still is. As life happened, I reached a point where I needed a medium to convey these observations about life. I can safely say that betting my time on the habit of writing has turned out to be very fruitful for me. Before all this happened, I spent 5 years serving the Indian startup ecosystem as a Content Manager. I used to glide across social media applications trying to create communities. I don’t know if I was good at my job but I thoroughly enjoyed it. My salary started growing and I was pretty content with the quality of life.

January 3rd, 2021 – My sister and her husband welcomed Nirvi, their firstborn. When Nirvi was born, a million things changed in my life. She is the future generation and her life should be beautiful. Most of us spend our lives trying to clear the mess accumulated by our upbringing. I did not want Nirvi to face that. I wanted to live life as an example and doing something that I love felt like the right start.

I picked up songwriting and was continuing my professional journey. A part of me always asked me to quit my job and take a jump into the writing pool. A part of me was terrified to leave my comfort zone. Eventually, I waved goodbye to my professional career path and pursued songwriting full-time. I wanted to do something new with my language. I named it ‘feel-good Telugu hip-hop’ and I decided to go by the stage name ‘Pin Sixteen’

In the year 2022, I put out 3 Telugu feel-good hip-hop songs. A team that understands art was always crucial to me. I took my time and scouted for artists. As an independent artist, the most important thing is to be patient and be on the lookout for opportunities. One such opportunity was the Indian Film Project.

We participated in the 50-hour music challenge and made a song in Telugu. We won the Platinum award and collected our trophy at the IFP 2022 festival in Mumbai. I was elated but deep down in my heart, I knew it was just a start and all I did was try. I promised myself I would never stop trying. I will tell Nirvi the same when the time comes.”