Shridevi Keshavan aka Shrii is lucky to have Neelakantan PK, her elder brother, in her life because when she was in school, he played an instrumental role in broadening her musical horizons, letting her blossom into the artiste she is today.

Here’s why. Keshavan’s foray into singing took place when she was only about three years old and her parents — who are huge fans of old Hindi songs — entered her into a singing competition where she sang the Mohammad Rafi classic, Kya hua tera wada. “They [her parents] realised that my voice is not bad and enrolled me for Carnatic lessons,” says the Mumbaikar who originally hails from Kerala, adding, “But it was boring for me, because that music is really difficult to comprehend for a child.”