Caught within the confines of his home-studio, Shankar Mahadevan finds himself busier than usual, during the period of lockdown. Apart from employing music to enable home-bound citizens to tackle with anxiety, he has been using his skills as a musician to subtly aid those braving the pandemic at the front-line. "We have done concerts for singers' associations, and [to raise money for] the PM-CARES fund. We're [working on initiatives] in the Malayalam and Tamil industries as well, apart from performing for doctors to boost morale," says Mahadevan, who also took part in an initiative to support folk singers affected by the pandemic, and aided struggling composers with monetary support.

In his latest endeavour, Mahadevan collaborated with Kamal Haasan for Arivum anbum, a Tamil song that brings together various artistes from across India to spread the message of knowledge and unity. "I had created [songs] in Hindi, Marathi, and Malayalam, but not in Tamil. We're using music as a tool to communicate a message. When music is used for a greater purpose, and you are chosen [to be part of it] from thousands of other singers, you feel humbled."