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My Anchor Song:
Written, Composed & Sung by Melissa Raju Thomas
Instrumental Arrangement & Production - Aman Nath
The Story:
Confidence has never come easy to me. It is a pretense that I learned to put on as a child that I think has slowly become a part of me now. I was constantly bullied as a child all the way into my teens. I remember my pep talks with Daddy, almost every day where he would ask me about a cut or a bruise, and then he would teach me how to stand up for myself.
When I was 11, I was asked to join an oratory contest, but I was so so scared, I refused to go to school the next day and I refused to write a speech. That's when my Daddy wrote my first speech and I practiced with him. Sweaty palms, nervous jitters, but I gave the speech the next day. To my utter bewilderment, I won first place. The next time I participated in a contest, I went to Daddy again to write my speech for me. He said, "No way, now you write your own speeches. If I keep writing for you, you will never grow." I complained, "Then why did you write the first one for me?". And he said, "Because you had no confidence in yourself, I wanted to show you what you were capable of. But now you have to stand on your own." And that's it, I wrote many more speeches myself and won many more contests. Even today, there are moments when that scared little girl resurfaces, but my Daddy always holds my hand and says, you have nothing to fear, I am there with you. So Daddy, this song is for you, my Anchor.
Music Video:
Concept & Direction - Melissa Raju Thomas
Editing & Post-production - Melissa Raju Thomas
Cinematography - Siddhi Jagani
Special Thanks To:
Ragini Rainu
Neha Vyas & Anat Speaks