Life at 24 is divided into two phases for musician Anirudh Ravichander — before and after 'Kolaveri Di'. The song that Anirudh composed and co-wrote with actor/singer Dhanush featured in the Tamil movie, 3. Until then, in his words, he was just an ordinary student, studying commerce in Chennai.

"I was a part of two bands — a metal one and a Caranatic-meets-rock band. So, I was all over the place," he laughs when meeting during a visit to the city. But, more on that later.