Mohan Kannan amazed the audience with his beautiful insights into happiness, and how it must never be sought after or compared.

Mohan Kannan, lead vocalist of Agnee and also an alumnus of XIMB, is an individual who made his passion his fulltime career. Both a musician and a storyteller, his music is said to constitute the essence of his soul.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/about/programs-in... We've all heard that we need a stable job, and our passion can be our hobby. For some of us, that isn't enough. Mohan Kannan, an alumnus of our very own XIMB, is one such individual. Having grown up around musicians, he couldn't really help but fall in love with music. His moment of epiphany arose during a jamming session when he decided that he was done with corporate life and that music as a hobby was not enough. Music had to be his sole commitment.
Other than being the lead vocalist of the rock band Agnee, he has also dabbled with playback singing for Bollywood and some ad jingles. He believes in storytelling through the lyrics rather than simply showing off vocal histrionics. Being true to his art, his passion, his music is truly what defines him. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx