One man, his life and vision : Part III

Later in Bangalore, he started a new band 'Rock Clef' with Sash George his drummer friend. There he was becoming popular as the new vocalist. He stayed in Bangalore till he met one of the most outstanding bands in the Indian history,'Shiva'. In1991 September he joined Shiva in Calcutta and started performing in the biggest arenas all over India. Shiva became the most popular band in the college and club circuits with Viju as their front line vocalist. In major events, more than thirty thousand spectators used to attend the 'Shiva' concerts all over the country. In the midst of all this glamour and glitter, Viju somehow regularly attended the Sunday services in Park Street A.G.Church.

He released his own composition 'In your arms' through Rock Street Journal,which became a big hit. His career as Rock singer peaked in Calcutta and he had a tremendous fan following all over the nation. His own compositions received great reviews in national and international magazines like Cutting Edge in US. Viju even received a fax message from Peter Jenner, the ex-manager of Pink Floyd, appreciating the quality of his voice and music.All this responses made him very serious about discovering more of his own original sound.