Latest News & Other Tidbits on AR Rahman (II)

[ajaybaskar]

[tscii:c620ed51c1] A.R. Rahman takes a break from films

November 17, 2008

It is now well known that A.R. Rahman will wield the music baton for composing the theme anthem of Champions League Twenty 20. It is to be noted that there will be no lyrics in the anthem and the ace music director will capture the emotions of cricket solely through his music.

At a time when expectations are rife

over his composition, yet another news pours in that Rahman has been signed up to compose the anthem of the Commonwealth Games that is to be held in New Delhi in the year 2010. Well, this is good news indeed for the musician’s fans! Meanwhile, sources close to the director say that Rahman will take a short sabbatical where films and English dramas are concerned

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[music man]

[tscii:7264e83d20]Friends…..Jus thought of sharing this piece of info with u all…This is about our ARR…My music master(he was a senior violinist) had worked with Rahman from his Dilip days……(till Karuthamaa)

He narrated an incident that happened during Gentleman re-recording….(Remember that shopping plaza police chase (I think its Prince Towers))…..My music master was a violinist…..Rahman has called his close friend by the name “Cello” Sekar….and asked him to play the notes that he has given…….Then Rahman went inside his monitor room and was busy adjusting the mixer levels…..(without the assistance of any sound engineer-My master remarked “Avar jithan pa…..Technical vishiyathula Rahman ah adichikka yaaralum mudiyaathu”)…Then Rahman gave the bars and asked Cello Sekar to play the notes-low ,mid and high pitch and on a few different scales..…..and Sekar was just rehearshing the notes…Then Rahman suddenly called Sekar and said the BGM is over and he can see the output….The puzzled Sekar said that he had just rehearsed….But Rahman simply smiled and showed his output by mixing the notes that Sekar has played……” The BGM was great and everyone was surprised at Rahman’s brilliance and innovativeness………

He also added “Rahman,Sivamani,Keith Peters used to practice a lot and have a lot of jamming sessions together-a great unit) and Rahman being the simplest of all and it seems Rahman is a very jovial person always cracking jokes….He used to order snacks like pagoda and stuff and give it to all his orchestra members and friends…..Ha Ha……Simple person………Simply no ego………

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[Scale]

Thank you music man for sharing. :D

[ajaybaskar]

http://www.behindwoods.com/features/tamil-movie-trailers-2/a-r-rahman-19-11-08.html

[ajaybaskar]

All AR Rahman fans were eagerly waiting to see the coming together of Gautham Menon and ARR in the film Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam. The project has already hit the floors and almost 60% of the film has been completed. The film revolves around the life of 5 IT professionals and stars Trisha, VJ Shaam of SS music, Satish of Maanada Mayilaada fame and 2 other debutantes. This film will see the light of day only after Gautham prioritizes the schedules for his next movie. Now all curious ARR fans will have to wait for a while to see this team at work. But be assured sources close to Gautham say, after the divorce between Gautham and Harris he is going to stick to ARR from now on, now that s good news isn t it?

http://southside.in/buzz_details.php?buzz_id=80

[SoftSword]

http://www.behindwoods.com/features/tamil-movie-trailers-2/a-r-rahman-19-11-08.html

AWESOME

[A.ANAND]

Rahman's rhapsodies for champions League T20
IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, November 19, 2008]


A special anthem for the Champions League 2008 cricket tournament has been composed by talented maestro A R Rahman, who is known for his stellar work that transcends boundaries. The musician often referred to as 'Mozart from Madras' has various hits under his belt including the popular international musical 'Bombay Dreams' besides scores of hit films songs in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.

Different versions of the anthem will feature in the presentation including the title sequence, music video and other on-air elements during the transmission of the T20 matches. The tournament kicks off in the first week of December.

Sources say Rahman would be present at the inauguration ceremony and would be seen performing the anthem on the 3rd of December. Two Indian IPL teams Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will compete in the tournament. The rest of the teams would be from South Africa, England and Australia.

Another jewel would be added soon to A. R. Rahman's crown in the form of the Commonwealth Games which is slated to be held in New Delhi early next year. The ace musician has been approached to compose the anthem song for the prestigious sporting event.

[ajaybaskar]

R they going to release the audio for this?

[A.ANAND]

Star Advice: A. R. Rahman

http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2008/November/News_20081119_138

[SoftSword]

[tscii:cf235cb333]A R Rahman to help Delhi improve voter turnout


The electoral office in the capital is trying to rope in playback singer A R Rahman :hammer: to educate people about the benefits of elections and improve voter turnout for the November 29 assembly election.

“Rahman has already given us permission to use one of his compositions for our awareness campaign. Now we are trying to rope him in personally to campaign for us and tell people to come out and vote,” said Satbir Silas Bedi, chief electoral officer of Delhi.

“We have written to him about this and expect a reply very soon,” said Bedi.

The electoral office is using one of Rahman's compositions, Pappu can't dance… from the Bollywood movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na for creating TV, radio and print adds to encourage voters to cast their ballots.

The campaign aims at creating awareness among 12 different segments of people who generally don't vote.

“We want to create a sense of shame among people but tell this in a humorous way. Bollywood songs are a great means to reach the masses and in particular the youngsters.

“As a sequel to the awareness campaigns, we will hold few programmes with Mr Rahman as the key attraction,” she said.

Bedi, however, clarified that the electoral office has made it clear to the singer that he will not get any remuneration for this. “We cannot pay anything. We expect him to do this as a national responsibility. But lets see if he has time for this,” she added.

The voter turnout has been dwindling in Delhi over a period of time. While the 2002 assembly election saw little less than 50 percent turn out, the civic election last year saw 43 percent turn out.

There are 10.7 million eligible voters in the capital.



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[ajaybaskar]

Vidunga SS. Avanga solradhum oru vagaiyila correctthaan...Paaduradhellam hit aana avarum oru renowned Playback singerthaane?

[SoftSword]

that is ok... but still i wonder how amateur the authors are...

[A.ANAND]

Vidunga SS. Avanga solradhum oru vagaiyila correctthaan...Paaduradhellam hit aana avarum oru renowned Playback singerthaane?
good! :lol: :thumbsup:

[MADDY]

thats a big honor for ARRahman to be called by Election commission.......they are going to use "paau caNt dance saala" like "pappu cant vote saala" :lol: to improve voting turnout

aduthha indhiya janadhibadhi ARRahman vaazhga :bow:

[Movies]

aduthha indhiya janadhibadhi ARRahman vaazhga

LOL. Far fetched, but hell yeah!!!!!

[SoftSword]

thats a big honor for ARRahman to be called by Election commission.......they are going to use "paau caNt dance saala" like "pappu cant vote saala" :lol: to improve voting turnout

aduthha indhiya janadhibadhi ARRahman vaazhga :bow: nesamaathaan solriya :roll: (katradhu thamizh aanandhi style)

[baba88]

Check this video out. It shows the opening show of this new Island in Dubai. They played Oruvan Muthalali from Muthu.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ykZ2TSbxoo

[A.ANAND]

What makes `Vikram' happiest person?

November 22nd, 2008

Actor Vikram may have disappointed his fans with his most expected
project `Bheema' that landed up A.M. Rathnam on a greater loss. It was
an impaling speculation on Director Lingusamy as well actor Vikram.
But, now he is so excited with top-notching filmmakers roping him in
for their projects. At present, he has completed shooting for his film
`Kandasamy' directed by Susi Ganesh. Well, Susi Ganesh's mentor Mani
Rathnam has got in Vikram for his bilingual project `Ashokavanam' and
`Raavana'. The Tamil version features him in lead role starring
opposite Aishwarya Rai while the Hindi version he takes on the role of
antagonist.

So, it has been his greatest pleasure joining hands with both director
and his assistant director at the same time. Apart from this, Vikram
plays lead role in K.S. Ravikumar's next film to be produced by Mohan
Natarajan of Raja Kali Amman Pictures. Buzzes are that he plays dual
role with Nayanthara as one heroine and another one is yet on the
process of finalizing. A.R. Rahman will be scoring music for the film
and rest of the crewmembers would be confirmed once K.S. Ravi Kumar
completes his `Jakku Bhai'.

from:arrfans@yahoo.groups.com

[A.ANAND]

:shock: gautham's all 3 upcoming project with music by arrahman!wooow!

chennyil oru mazhaikalam
new project with new face and crew[will annaunce very soon]
mahesh babu in telugu
wactch out in clip 4/4

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16839.html

[Ramakrishna]

:shock: gautham's all 3 upcoming project with music by arrahman!wooow!

chennyil oru mazhaikalam
new project with new face and crew[will annaunce very soon]
mahesh babu in telugu
wactch out in clip 4/4

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16839.html

One more film for Soundarya rajinikanth by Gautham. It goes without saying who is going to score music.

[A.ANAND]

:shock: gautham's all 3 upcoming project with music by arrahman!wooow!

chennyil oru mazhaikalam
new project with new face and crew[will annaunce very soon]
mahesh babu in telugu
wactch out in clip 4/4

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16839.html

One more film for Soundarya rajinikanth by Gautham. It goes without saying who is going to score music.

may be new MD

[Movies]

Do you guys think Soundarya Rajnikanth may have had a part to play in the Gautham - HJ split, just speculating?

What happened to Sultan BTW, have they shelved it after Kuselan's colossal flop?

[Ramakrishna]

:shock: gautham's all 3 upcoming project with music by arrahman!wooow!

chennyil oru mazhaikalam
new project with new face and crew[will annaunce very soon]
mahesh babu in telugu
wactch out in clip 4/4

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16839.html

One more film for Soundarya rajinikanth by Gautham. It goes without saying who is going to score music.

may be new MD


ARR is Soundarya rajinikanth's favourite, isn't he?

[A.ANAND]

Do you guys think Soundarya Rajnikanth may have had a part to play in the Gautham - HJ split, just speculating?

What happened to Sultan BTW, have they shelved it after Kuselan's colossal flop?

good kustin!yes!after himalaya disaster of kuselan,sultan-na konja naalaikku rest kodutta rajinikum nallathu namma thalaivarukkum nallathu!

anantha vikatan interview-la hj ippadi oru compalain panni irukar'enggal pirivu isai-ikki appar pattathu,neraya peru,star intha visayathila veena ilukka vendi varum' :roll:

ivaru MD aagi 8 varusam aaguthu,appa yellam yaarum entha sabotaj pannala,ippa mattum ethukku ivangala pirikka porangga??

[A.ANAND]

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[SoftSword]

Sultan release date is announced and its April 14th...
shooting is well on run....

[R.Latha]

Rahman continues to sizzle in Bollywood

Music composer A R Rahman whose magic is making wonders in Tamil Cinema for nearly a couple of decades now, is still going strong and steady in Bollywood.

He has come up with a hat-trick of successes in Hindi filmdom recently. He made it big with 'Janu Tu Jane Na'. The song 'Kabhi Kabhi' is still topping the charts all across the country. His recent release 'Yuvvraaj' is topping the charts right now. Subhash Ghai and Rahman have successfully recreated the magic of the 'Taal' days.

Now, Rahman has gone a step further with 'Ghajini'. In the Hindi remake of the Tamil original, Rahman has scored half-a-dozen numbers all of which have won rave reviews. Reports suggest that the number 'Behka', is gaining immense popularity.

It's three-in-row and three cheers for Rahman.

LISTEN & DOWNLOAD the 'Yuvvraaj' Songs

Musical Maestro's Notes On YUVVRAAJ

IndiaGlitz [Monday, November 24, 2008]

[Yathu]

ARR singing AND DANCING for the T20 anthem (with a brand new look aswell)! :o :D

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtj0Ytre7I

:boo: :redjump: A very African sound. Last portion is full of energy! :redjump: :boo:

[SoftSword]

WOW

[A.ANAND]

[tscii:08834a7116]The Champions League T20 with Rahman’s touch


Zeecric Bureau

For all the music lovers and especially AR Rahman’s fans, there is yet another reason to rejoice. The “Mozart from Madras”, for the first time ever in his musical career, has composed an anthem for the cricket tournament eagerly awaited, the Champions League Twenty 20.

After a series of super-duper hits like Jodhaa Akbar, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and the soon to be released Yuvvraaj and Ghajini, the foot-tapping and catchy composition for the tournament is a cherry on the cake for all the ‘Rahmaniacs’.

The anthem is devoid of any lyrics, but the music maestro’s magic with his instruments has done wonders again. The composition will be available in different versions that will include the title track, a music video and other short numbers that’ll be telecasted during the T20 matches and the tournament’s promotion.

The League will kick off on December 3. According to our sources, Rahman himself will be present during the opening ceremony and perform the anthem live.

The Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings are the two Indian IPL teams to compete in the tournament. Other teams would be from South Africa, England and Australia.

That’s not all. Wait for the Commonwealth Games too as the maestro has been approached to compose an anthem for the 2010 mega event as well.


http://cricket.zeenews.com/fullstory.asp?nid=14886[/tscii:08834a7116]

[Wibha]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtj0Ytre7I

rahman dancing :O :D :D

champions league music

if this video has been posted before then i'm sorry :| :)

[Yathu]

Two posts up, Wibha. :evil: :roll:

[Wibha]

Two posts up, Wibha. :evil: :roll:

:oops: :| :D :ashamed:

[A.ANAND]

Tragic news


I am deeply distressed to report the tragic and untimely demise of H. Sridhar
this morning. He suffered a cardiac arrest. This is a great loss not just to ARR
but to the world of music and sound engineering.

source:arrahman.yahoo@groups


Gopal

[SoftSword]

SDM links please...

[ajaybaskar]

H Sridhar, (Sridhar Hariharan/H.Padmanabh) is a Sound Engineer from India famous for his works with Indian Musician A R Rahman popularly known as Mozart of Madras.

He passed away on December 1st 2008 morning, due to cardiac problem.

H Sridhar is the Chief Audio Engineer at Media Artists. A mathematics graduate, with keen interest in electronics and formal music training, he started a professional sound engineering career in 1988. He has engineered over 200 films so far and has worked closely with directors like Mani Ratnam, K Balachandar, Bharathiraaja, Shankar, Kamal Hassan, P C Sreeram, Priyadarsan, Sibi Malayil and Ramgopal Varma.

Among Sridhar's many professional credits is the fact that he engineered all songs and background scores for the renowned music director A R Rahman. Some ground-breaking films to his credit are Roja, Gentleman, Kadhalan, Thiruda Thiruda, Bombay, Duet, Mahanadi, Rangeela, Kuruthippunnal, Muthu, Indian, Minsaara Kanavu and Iruvar. He also engineered the background music score and songs for the national award winning films Kaala Paani for music director Ilaiyaraaja and Minasaara Kanavu for music director A R Rahman. Sridhar has been awarded the President's Gold Medal (The National Award for Best Audiography) four times: for the film Mahanadi in 1994, Dil Se in 1999, Lagaan in 2001 & Kannathil Muththamittal in 2003. Having pioneered the use of Digital Sound for Indian films in the DTS format, Sridhar has successfully completed six-track surround sound mixing for more than 200 films including Karuppu Roja, Siraichaalai, Indian, Bharatheeyudu, Hindustani, Paeyi, Iruvar, Minsaara Kanavu, Sapnay, Ziddi, Judwaa, My Dear Kuttichathan 3D, V I P, Aflatoon, Devathai, Chhota Chetan, Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya , Satya , Jeans, Dil Se, Kadhalar Dinam, Padayappa, Mudhalvan, Pukaar, Alaipaayuthey, Kandukondain Kandukondai, Kushi, among others.

Sridhar has also engineered and mixed albums for international artists like George Harrison of The Beatles, John Neptune Kaizan, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain, L.Shankar and John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra & Shakti fame).

[Scale]

Deeply distressed!! :cry2: :cry2: :cry2: RIP.

[ajaybaskar]

Thalaivar will definitely be missing this man. I remember those golden days when all ARR albums had the line Sound Engineers: H Sridhar/S Sivakumar.

[A.ANAND]

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[A.ANAND]

[tscii:49a0597570]A. R. Rahman Launches Sivamani’s Album
[Monday, December 01, 2008]
Talented drummer Sivamani has been making waves thanks to his incredible talent behind the drums kit. He is now all set to make the waves even bigger with the release of an album.

The album has been presented by KKVM Record and showcases Sivamani’s exquisite talent. Titled ‘Mahaleela’ the CD goes with the tag ‘my experiences through life’.

Eminent personalities A. R. Rahman, S. P. Balasubramaniam, T. Rajendher and many more graced the occasion.

‘Mahaleela’ sure would be a delight to music lovers….

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/16905.html[/tscii:49a0597570]

[A.ANAND]

SIVAMANI LAUNCHES LABEL,ALBUM

thalaivar romba sogama irukaru!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/3076299892/

[pure bliss]

[tscii:a69251c0ba]Three compositions of A R Rahman from Mani Ratnam's shelved Lajjo are
now in Mani's Abhishek-Aishwarya starrer

By Subhash K Jha
Posted On Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are doing what Aamir Khan and
Kareena Kapoor couldn't do… singing A R Rahman's songs that were meant
to be used in the Mani Ratnam's shelved film Lajjo.

Confirming the news, Rahman said, "Some of the songs in Lajjo were
generic, so we have translocated them into Raavana (working title).
Such things happen once in a while. No regrets. There is no time for
that. Regret is boring. Mani's new film is a new genre for me. I've
done nothing like this before. So that's exciting."

However, Rahman's songs for Kamal Haasan's shelved Marmyogi are yet to
see the light of the day. Rahman said, "I had composed three songs for
Kamal Haasan's Marmyogi but he said that this film is being put aside
for another film." Though Rahman is working on another film for
Hassan, he cannot use those compositions in the new film. "What can I
do about it?" is all Rahman said and shrugged.

Though Rahman tried fitting them in Ghajini, Aamir Khan, the lead
actor from the film, insisted on a fresh score. Rahman sighed,
"There's a lot of pressure to deliver because Harris Jairaj's music in
the Tamil version of Ghajini was a big hit. My songs in the Hindi
Ghajini are all new. And I hope they are as popular as the songs in
the Tamil version."

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[A.ANAND]

H.SRIDHAR INTERVIEW ON RAHMAN

http://www.imeem.com/people/_7Y6X2N/playlist/BsyXGzBO/h_sridhar_interview_music_playlist/

[SoftSword]

wow... anand...
its a very good one...
both are top perfectionists...
its great to know about how they tweak a song...

[Scale]

Not just popular its going to be a bigger hit. Of late I have been listening repeatedly. Addictive!. The youthfulness, melody, innovation, is fluxing in the songs and I commiserate to all those listeners awfully missing the redolence of this fantastic album. Hope its folded up in the visuals. IMO "Behka" is the next "Newyork Nagaram" :thumbsup: What do u guys say?


Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful interview. Truly we will miss u Sir!

Is ARR releasing Sivamani's debut album "Mahaleela" I searched ARR YG and shocked to see a post on Oct 2006 about this album. Why it took this much time. ARR has done a track "Bhogi"

[Yathu]

:lol: Check this out:

http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/search/label/Fun

Turns out Harris doesn't just copy (I mean get inspired from :shaking: ) ARR...

[directhit]

:lol:

[Wibha]

:lol: Check this out:

http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/search/label/Fun

Turns out Harris doesn't just copy (I mean get inspired from :shaking: ) ARR...

:rotfl: :rotfl: :lol:

[A.ANAND]

ithalayuma!andava! :lol:

[Sourav]

:lol: Check this out:

http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/search/label/Fun

Turns out Harris doesn't just copy (I mean get inspired from :shaking: ) ARR... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[A.ANAND]

A.R. Rahman and Ilayaraja together for the first time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3osHUghAL0&feature=related

[SoftSword]

A.R. Rahman and Ilayaraja together for the first time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3osHUghAL0&feature=related

this is a well known one anand..

[A.ANAND]

[tscii:f0fae009ea]“There is one major difference between A. R. Rahman and all other music directors…” –Madhushree (an interview)


http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=s112908045634[/tscii:f0fae009ea]

[A.ANAND]

http://filmiholic.com/2008/12/08/a-r-rahman-today/

A.R.RAHMAN,TODAY

[music man]

One of the most hilarious videos I have seen [on Harris Jayaraj]

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=qzajCiQR9x8

[A.ANAND]

see another hilarious!

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=hc56JSkRApc&feature=related

[dinesh2002]

see another hilarious!

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=hc56JSkRApc&feature=related

Marekemathen ithe....... :lol: :lol:

Aandava... this no MD has ever given this answer.... :twisted:

[ajaybaskar]

International pop star to sing for AR Rahman

December 08, 2008

Kylie Minogue, the international pop star, will croon for the first time for ace Indian music director AR Rahman. It may be noted that earlier Madonna was approached but she could not confirm her participation due to her ongoing divorce. Kylie Minogue has reportedly been paid Rs. 5 crores for this deal.


The song will be shot for the Bollywood film Blue, which stars Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Lara Dutta, probably in Hollywood. It is expected that Kylie will visit India sometime in January 2009 for the song recording. The budget of Blue has so far touched Rs. 130 crores, minus Kylie's pay and other expenses.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-08-02/a-r-rahman-08-12-08.html

[pure bliss]

from rediff.com

Arr on SDM

"It was going to be a very different challenge to me," said Rahman, who is currently in Los Angles, promoting Danny Boyle's film. Slumdog Millionaire is playing in about 80 theatres and is steadily expanding across America and Canada. "It was gritty, serious and moving. It was also about redemption."

He never thought whether the film would be a success. "I was totally drawn to the film and I felt it was unusual at every turn," he said. Though Boyle wanted him to compose the songs only, including the theme number, Rahman offered to do the entire score. "I like to be immersed in a film," he said, adding that that wasn't an easy decision to make.

"I had to make a big sacrifice," he said. Taking up Slumdog Millionaire would mean having to say no to Ashutosh Gowariker with whom Rahman had worked for three films -- Lagaan, Sandesh and Jodha-Akbar.

"I could not compose for his What's Your Rashee?," he added. "But surely, we will have more opportunities to work together. But Slumdog Millionaire was something that was going to happen very soon and I was hooked by the way Danny had directed it. I wanted to be a part of the film. In my career, I have taken up many films which were out of the box. And I thought this film was one such project."

Danny trusted my instincts," Rahman said. "But I kept overloading him with one little tune after another and gave him plenty of choice."

The composer told the trade publication, Variety, 'The energy of the film takes you through a roller coaster, and that's one of the main inspirations for the whole music.'

The number Latika's Theme originally had words in it. "Danny said the words were beautiful but he was afraid they might distract the audiences from the film's narrative," Rahman recalled.

The crowd-pleasing number Jai Ho, Rahman added, "has on the surface the typical texture of a Hindi film song. But as you continue listening, it emerges as a tune and singing that is quite different than our usual songs."

But why didn't he sing it himself? "I think I was lazy," he said, chuckling. "But hasn't Sukhi (Sukhvinder Singh) done an excellent job?"

Boyle on ARR

The soundtrack also has two remix numbers by M I A from her Grammy nominated album Paper Planes, and features the London-based singer sharing a song with Rahman, O... Saya. Danny Boyle says she approached him in London to discuss the possibility of using her songs in the film. She told him she wanted to work with Rahman.

Rahman and M I A had not met before the Slumdog Millionaire project came up over a year ago, though she had done much of the recording and the mixing of her album Kala in his Chennai studio about 18 months ago.

Boyle knew how the music would sound right from the start, and how Rahman could do wonders to his film.

"There would be delicate music as well as edgy and loud numbers," Boyle said. "In the West, we are afraid of using music that loudly announces the emotions. In India, they are not afraid of using music that is loud and melodious at the same time. Rahman's work has elevated the film immensely."

[Ramakrishna]

ARR interview to a radio channel
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_356113.mp3

[Ramakrishna]

ARR interview to a radio channel
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_356113.mp3

Thalaivar-a pugazhnthu thallittaanga

[A.ANAND]

ARR interview to a radio channel
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_356113.mp3

Thalaivar-a pugazhnthu thallittaanga

thanks rama sir,

neenga unnga pulla kutti ellam nalla irukanum! :lol: :lol:

[Ramakrishna]

ARR interview to a radio channel
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_356113.mp3

Thalaivar-a pugazhnthu thallittaanga

thanks rama sir,

neenga unnga pulla kutti ellam nalla irukanum! :lol: :lol:

athukku muthallaa kallaanam aagoonum :lol2:

[A.ANAND]

innum aagalaya!!

[Ramakrishna]

ada naa innum very young-yaa

[A.ANAND]

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[SoftSword]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALGiqL800o&eurl=http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/search/label/A.R.Rahman&feature=player_embedded

those who watch from the office, make sure u minimise the window while listening to the audio...

[Thalafanz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALGiqL800o&eurl=http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/search/label/A.R.Rahman&feature=player_embedded

those who watch from the office, make sure u minimise the window while listening to the audio...

What the... :roll: :shock: Did they seek the copyrights from ARR??? :wink:

[SoftSword]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALGiqL800o&eurl=http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/search/label/A.R.Rahman&feature=player_embedded

those who watch from the office, make sure u minimise the window while listening to the audio...

What the... :roll: :shock: Did they seek the copyrights from ARR??? :wink:

they hav given the credits to ARR it seems... thats wat the following link say:
http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

[Ramakrishna]

ARR interview to a radio channel
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_356113.mp3

[Thalafanz]

they hav given the credits to ARR it seems... thats wat the following link say:
http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

Then, :thumbsup:

[viraajan]

Is everyone aware? :roll:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/10/daniel-day-lewis-film-swe_n_76033.html
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0624377/

ARR has won LA Critics award for SM. :thumbusp:

[SoftSword]

Is everyone aware? :roll:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/10/daniel-day-lewis-film-swe_n_76033.html
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0624377/

ARR has won LA Critics award for SM. :thumbusp:

its only mentioned that Wall-E has won the critics award in ur link...

??????

[viraajan]

Check out IMDB sire. ARR for best musical score :D

[SoftSword]

okies...

[Ramakrishna]

First ever song composed by 'Master' A R Rahman !!

It's not from Roja or Yodha.....

the song "Vellithen kinnampol" from the Malayalam Movie 'Penpada' directed by Crossbelt Mani.


Story behind the song :

"On April 2006, on a music program in 'Amritha TV', Malayalm Lyricist Bharanikkavu Shivakumar was the guest. He is the one who wrote the songs for the film "Penpada"(1975). He started to sing "Vellithen kinnampol" and declared , it's ARR's tune.

When he was working for that film, the music director was R K Shekhar (ARR's father). He had to compose 4 songs. Shekharji completed 3 songs and took a break. That time six year old little Dileep came and play some music bits in the Harmonium. All were got surprised and asked him to play more notes. Everyone liked it and decided to use it as the movie's soundtrack. It was titled "Vellithen kinnampol" and rendered by Jayachandran. Whole orchestra was done by his father R K Shekar but the basic tune was little ARR's.

When ARR came to Trivandrum (Kerala) to receive Kairali-Swaralaya Award '06, K J Yesudas confirmed this story and performed this song on stage."



Dearest Friends.. This was posted by Mohamed Hashir in Yahoo Groups. I knew about this incident and thought it'd be very difficult to get this rarest track from somewhere. And today accidentally I searched my Old Collections and found this track !! Let's thank God !!! :-) :-)


And here it is....
I'm, sharing this Rarest Gem of Our 'Little' Master with you all, my friends..

http://www.4shared.com/file/74566354/2dca1ab5/Vellithen_kinnampol.html Enjoy ! :-)

[ajaybaskar]

விளையும் பயிர்.... :D

[viraajan]

At the age of 9? :shock:
Wow... great news RK? :ty: :thumbsup:

[ajaybaskar]

At the age of 9? :shock:
Wow... great news RK? :ty: :thumbsup:

Age of Six...

[viraajan]

At the age of 9? :shock:
Wow... great news RK? :ty: :thumbsup:

Age of Six...

66 born right? :confused2:

And this is ar 1975 movie :?

[SoftSword]

This song reminds me the tune of the song "mannil vandha nilavae..." from nilavae malarae...

the tune similarity is in the part where:
"nilave... malarae... malarin... idhazhae... idhazhin...azhagae..."

this nilavae malarae was by MSV... not sure abt when this movie got realeased....

[ajaybaskar]

This song reminds me the tune of the song "mannil vandha nilavae..." from nilavae malarae...

the tune similarity is in the part where:
"nilave... malarae... malarin... idhazhae... idhazhin...azhagae..."

this nilavae malarae was by MSV... not sure abt when this movie got realeased....

1986.

[SoftSword]

do anyone else find the similarity?

[ajaybaskar]

Me too...Legends think alike... :D

[SoftSword]

thanks ajay...
u mean u and me thinking alike in the sense of finding the similarity??? ;)

[ajaybaskar]

ARR & MSV...

[SoftSword]

ARR & MSV...

i agree with another imp point...
ARRs 11 yr old brain and MSVs 60+ yr old brain ;)
hey don jump on me guys saying i am belittling MSV...

[Thalafanz]

First ever song composed by 'Master' A R Rahman !!

http://www.4shared.com/file/74566354/2dca1ab5/Vellithen_kinnampol.html Enjoy ! :-)

Valuable post. Thanks a ton for sharing. :D

[ajaybaskar]

First ever song composed by 'Master' A R Rahman !!

It's not from Roja or Yodha.....

the song "Vellithen kinnampol" from the Malayalam Movie 'Penpada' directed by Crossbelt Mani.


Story behind the song :

"On April 2006, on a music program in 'Amritha TV', Malayalm Lyricist Bharanikkavu Shivakumar was the guest. He is the one who wrote the songs for the film "Penpada"(1975). He started to sing "Vellithen kinnampol" and declared , it's ARR's tune.

When he was working for that film, the music director was R K Shekhar (ARR's father). He had to compose 4 songs. Shekharji completed 3 songs and took a break. That time six year old little Dileep came and play some music bits in the Harmonium. All were got surprised and asked him to play more notes. Everyone liked it and decided to use it as the movie's soundtrack. It was titled "Vellithen kinnampol" and rendered by Jayachandran. Whole orchestra was done by his father R K Shekar but the basic tune was little ARR's.

When ARR came to Trivandrum (Kerala) to receive Kairali-Swaralaya Award '06, K J Yesudas confirmed this story and performed this song on stage."



Dearest Friends.. This was posted by Mohamed Hashir in Yahoo Groups. I knew about this incident and thought it'd be very difficult to get this rarest track from somewhere. And today accidentally I searched my Old Collections and found this track !! Let's thank God !!! :-) :-)


And here it is....
I'm, sharing this Rarest Gem of Our 'Little' Master with you all, my friends..

http://www.4shared.com/file/74566354/2dca1ab5/Vellithen_kinnampol.html Enjoy ! :-)

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=_NCBpecDMk0&feature=related

[ajaybaskar]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/You_sang_with_me/articleshow/3823679.cms

[Yathu]

ARR interview to a radio channel
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_356113.mp3

Great interview. Pretty long tho. Only got half way before my computer crashed! Will catch the other half later tho. Got to the bit where the excited Tamil guy called in. A dude called "Anantha". He writes for uberdesi.com or something.

He finished the call by promoting "No Problem" from Love Birds saying that all listeners should go back and revisit this song! :2thumbsup: Go Anantha!

[cujoo]

*** A R Rahman wins golden globe nomination ****

IndiaGlitz [Friday, December 12, 2008]

Music director A R Rahman has won a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score for his music in British director Danny Boyle's uplifting underdog tale 'Slum Dog Millionaire'.

The film has also earned three other nominations for Best Picture-Drama, Best Director for Boyle and Best Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

The film narrates the heart warming story of an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who goes on to win a staggering Rs. 20 million on India's 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' game show.

Earlier this week, Slum Dog Millionaire won two awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Director for Boyle and Best Music for Rahman.

Currently playing in several major cities, Slum Dog Millionaire will open in 87 additional theaters across North America Friday and bring its total theatre count to 165.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/43585.html

[baba88]

Today I saw this song Kanavellam from Kireedom in TV. A very, very small bit of the song just made me think of Tu Muskura. I am not saying that A.R.Rahman was inspired or copied this song. This is just coincidence, that's why I am posting it only here just for fun. Take a listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg7h1JQM2uA
listen from 1:44

[Ramakrishna]

"rhythm's gonna get you"
After a long time, an ARR interview in Filmfare.

Filmfare
December 24, 2008

rhythm's gonna get you
Faheem Ruhani catches up with music maven A.R.Rahman

You
seldom catch A.R.Rahman in a frisky mood. I am however, one of the
fortunate few. I discover his funny vein when I taxi down to Film City
to meet the music maestro atSubhash Ghai's film training academy
Whistling Woods. In today's musical cacophony he's easily the jewel in
the junkyard. 2008 has been clearlyRahman's whammy year. With back-to-back chartbusters like Jodhaa Akbar and Jaane Tu.... Ya Jaane Na. He was also the only silver lining in the grin Yuvvraaj. Currently, all years and ears are glued to the soundtrack of Ghajini. The perfect synthesis of East and West, Rahman is every filmmaker's
dream and nightmare come true. Nightmare, because you have to wait
interminable hours outside his Chennai music studio. Waiting for the
master to belt out his melodies. Dream, because very tune is designed
to buoy up the musical bar codes. Which adds up to the right time for
me to meet the diminutive 42-year old composer for a quick round of
questions.

Excerpts from a musical chat:

Q: Your Slumdog
Millionaire has earned rave reviews. How is composing for an
international director like Danny Boyle different from composing forSubhash Ghai or Mani Ratnam?
A:
Danny Boyle seemed like someone I had known from my salad days. He
loved the music I liked to experiment with during my earlier days as a
music composer. It was almost as if I was coming full circle. This was
the stuff I always wanted to do and now I had a director willing to tap
that. It all happened like a flash in two months. Each director is
unique and comes with his different set of experiences. It's like one
man's food is another person's poison but both have their unique
quality. While Mani sir is very futuristic,Ghai saab has an uncanny understanding of the pulse of the North Indian audience. In a way, working with Ghai saab helped me learn a lot and I have also unlearnt some stuff.

Q: You were assisting Illayaraja at one point and your assistant Harris Jayaraj has now branched out independently. When you look back, what thoughts come to your mind?
A: I think music is a gift to people and you cannot deny it to anyone. People like Raja sir are a legend and Harris has a great understanding and sense of setting lyrics to music. I also like music composer Yuvan Shankar.
We meet sometimes dung awards ceremonies. In the pressure of finishing
your work, you end up not listening to the good compositions of others.
You can't casually say this is good or bad.Illayaraja and Harris are both popular and I respect them.

Q: Harris Jayaraj scored the music for the Tamil version of Ghajini. You've done so for the Hindi remake. Are you ready for the comparisons?
A:
(Laughs) Yes there will be good and bad comparisons. But, I am prepared
for them. No can replace anyone. I have not seen the original Tamil
film because I didn't want to be influenced by it. I wanted to finish
my work and then watch the film.

Q: What roles has your apprenticeship with Illayaraja played in the music person that you are today?
A: Err... Illayaraja's influence is so overwhelming on everyone in Tamil Nadu,
it almost permeates your body. I respect his music so much. But just to
get my style in, I had to stay away from his music. In the past when I
have said that people read it out of context and things got
misunderstood.

Q: You mentioned you had fights with Subhash Ghai over the music of Yuvvraaj.
A:
(Giggles) Oh I said that to make conversations with journalists spicy.
Otherwise, it's boring. Well, we had creative differences, just
agreeing to disagree , deciding on what works best for the film and
trying to strike a balance between what we like and what the producers
want.

Q: This is the first time you have composed for Salman Khan. Was he involved in the music?
A: No, this is the second time. I did a film earlier called Dil Ne Jise Apne Kaha, which he starred in. I did two songs for the film but couldn't complete it as something came up for me in London.

Q: You have a yen for sufi numbers and most of the time you end up singing them as well. What's your take on sufism? Are you sufi at heart?
A:
I try to be one but nobody can be. It's tough to, in this materialistic
world. Sometimes you switch off from everything and you are at peace.
That training of mine is a real boon. Of course, a lot of music is
being passed off as Sufi music these days. But very few of them have
the real soul. Most of them don't.

Q: It seems a filmmaker needs a great amount of patience to work with you.
A:
For every kind of art, you need patience. (Laughs). It's not an ATM
vending machine where you can insert a card and get money.

Q: People say you best at composing romantic songs. Do you agree?
A:
Music is romance. It is filled with many things that make up romance -
the sad part and the joyous part. I will take it as a compliment.
Thanks.

Q: You feel very strongly about intellectual property rights. Is that why you and Shah Rukh Khan couldn't come together on Om Shanti Om?
A:
Well, in the West, every artiste's rights are protected in a good way
and back way. For example if one person gives a hit, his life is made.
But there's danger of becoming complacent. We don't want that, we want
to work to continue to strive to do better. At the same time, I am
trying to do different things. Like opening this school, starting a
label. (Laughs). And I need money to support all that. As a musician,
different avenues have recently opened up. It's there in the field of
publishing also. I made a choice and then they also make a choice.
There are no hang-ups or fights.

Q: So have there been filmmakers who probably wanted to work with you but kept away due to IPR issues?
A:
They all know my terms (Laughs). So they don't approach me in any case
They are aware of the positive and negative aspects of working with me.

Q: So, it's like a package deal, take it or leave it, right?
A: Not really. Some of the work I do is not for money. (Laughs). I do it for the love of music but I can't do so forever.

Q: Your foray into western projects was not exactly well received in India. Would you agree?
A:
Yeah. But it was never meant for the Indian audience. It was composed
keeping the western market in mind. What was interesting was my trying
to learn something different to put back into Indian films. The
experience also helped me greatly develop a relationship with musicians
and producers abroad. It helped build a bridge to a western audience,
which is great. Now there are westerns who follow my music, a small one
but a strong one.

Q: What role does the story of the film play when you compose music for it?
A:
(Laughs) It's important to know the story just ensure that you don't
end up with the wrong kind of film. Because, I believe, the audience
comes to the theatre to forget their pain. I try to avoid anything
negative even if it be for the sake of art

Q: You are a great fan of the music of Subhash Ghai's Karz. What did you think of Himesh Reshamiyya's music for Karzzzz?
A: Funnily, I haven't watched either film. I have only seen Subhash Ghai's Hero. I do like some of Himesh's compositions. I can't elaborate but I think he is a good musician.

Q: HImesh has said that you are the only music director for whom he would sing?
A: Oh, we have finally got a song for him! We'll call him very soon but whether he sings it or not is up to him.

Q:
You were part of a rock band before you started composing ad jingles.
Don't you think you would have been just right to compose for a film
like Rock On!?
A: We had actually started work on a film called Rock Star three years ago, which was to be directed by Imtiaz Ali. I even got an okay from the legendary Carlos Santana to play for it. Unfortunately, UTV backed out from the project. It's a shame. I had almost done three songs for it. But I am glad that Rock On! happened.

Q: Some of your other projects like Bose: The Forgotten Hero and Provoked were not really well received.
A: I wouldn't say it wasn't well received. It wasn
't well promoted. When something is good, it has its own life. Now
people are noticing and talking about Bose. By the way, I only did the
background score for Provoked.

Q: Does it take a lot of convincing on the part of the filmmakers to convince you to compose music for their films?
A: I would love to do everyone's
film because they all come with with so much love and affection but I
don't have the energy to knock off 15 films a year. I am so heart
broken when I have to say 'No". I am trying to balance my family life
and my professional life. Thank God, I don't have a social life.

Q: You had collaborated with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 12 years ago. Are there more collaborations in the offing?
A:
I recently collaborated with this hip-hop artist called M.I.A. She is
very big in the IS and we did the entire track together for OSaya from Slumdog Millionaire. The film is going to the Oscars. I don't know if it will get shortlisted, but 20th Century Fox is sending the M.I.A. track and another one called Jai Ho.

Q: Do you think critics are much easier on you now?
A:
(Laughs) I think I have taken enough pointers from them, so, I guess...
my hardest critic is me. That's the reason why, even after mixing forGhajini, I listened to it for some time and then went back to it and spent another week on the entire score. (Laughs). Hence the delay.

Q: How come you haven't worked with Aditya Chopra or Karan Johar? Is it because you refuse to come to Mumbai and record?
A: I met Aditya Chopra once. I have met Karan Johar too. He called me for his birthday party once but unfortunately, I was stuck with something else.

Q: Weren't you supposed to to the background score for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black?
A: (Laughs) Yeah, that never happened for some strange reason. I have to mention that I recently bought the DVD of Saawariya and played it on my High Definition projector. I couldn't get the sound on, but I loved the visuals.

Q: Vishal Shekhar remixed an old number for Bachna Ae Haseeno originally composed by RD Burman. Would you do something like that?
A: I did something like that in the South and got into trouble. I did it in good spirit but people took it in the wrong spirit. I would rather not play around with anyone's work.

Q: You haven't done too many classical based numbers, except for some in Lagaan, 1947 Earth, Jodhaa Akbar and now Yuvvraaj.

A: I would love to do it. The director of Shalimar, Krishna Shah, had come up to me with a very good script about Baiju Bawra and Tansen. We were about to start the project, but it never happened.

Q:
You are one of the few south Indian music directors to have
consistently struck it big int he Hindi film industry. Have you ever
experienced the North-South divide?
A: Never. It's very strange when people say that. It's very disheartening to know people
fight about the South Indian - North Indian issue. I don't think all
this recent oppression about language and religion is good. All this
should beavoided.

Q: Any dreams?
A: I don't dream at all
nowadays. If something interesting comes up in the form of an email or
a phone call, I take it on. God has blessed me. Actually my dream has
already come true, I wanted to start a school and I actually have. I
have 100 students in the school. Recently, I saw some of my students
perform and it was really gratifying. When I first heard themperform ,
I'd thought to myself, 'Oh my God, you have a task here'. But now,
after three months, they've changed completely. You have to hand it to
the faculty.

Q: What determines whether you will get along well with a director?
A: Well that's a nightmare actually. It could be either heaven or hell. Ram Gopal Varma introduced me to Shekhar Kapur. I have known him for the last 14 years. We have only
worked together twice. He's the toughest director with whom I've worked
with. His thinking is way beyond. To think like him takes patience. And
of course time.

Q: Did religion come to you as a salve? You have often said it saved you. What do you think of the current climate of intolerance?
A:
I think each one has to undertake his spiritual journey. For me, it's
been great learning experience. I have met the right kind of people and
imbibed the right kind of knowledge and guidance. That's what's most
important. The guidance can take a negative or a positive toll. All my
guides have been Sufis. For them, it's only about love, tolerance,
compassion and healing. That's the way I live my life too. For me,
every being is a creation of God, whatever religion you may belong to.

Q: Of your three children, which of them seem the most musically inclined?
A:
(Laughs) Err... It's a difficult questions. I have started a music
school but I don't have teachers for my own kids. My music faculty is
busy teaching other kids. So, getting them initiated into music is one
thing I have to look into right away. My eldest daughter is 12 years
old, the middle one is 10 and the youngest is six.

Q: You had a difficult childhood and have struggled to reach this position. What lessons did you pick up on the way?
A: I think the most important
lesson is: you get what you give. If you give hatred you get hatred. If
you give love, you get love and if you wish someone harm, you are
harmed I try toavoid backbiting or any other negative emotions. If I
don't have good things to say about people, I don't say anything
because how can you judge another person? It's all a matter of one'sperspective.

Q: Where do you derive your inspiration? Do you have a muse?
A: My inspiration is my love
for music. That's how I derive energy and motivation. My new motivation
is my music school. The more I work as a composer, the better equipped
I am to sponsor theactivities of the school.

Q: Apart from music, about what else are you passionate?
A: (Laughs) Umm... I am passionate about... I can't think of anything else beyond music. But yes, I am fascinated by filmmaking. I see as many movies as I can. I like to see films with which I am not involved - Italian or Chinese films. There is a lot of stuff I would love to watch but I don't have the time. I like (Iranian directors) Majid Majidi and Mohsen Makhmalbaf. I have recently become a fan of Danny Boyle too.

Q: What are the prerequisites for a good musician?
A: I don't know. I just try to discover and rediscover new things. In the process, I also discover myself.

posted by - GOPAL SRINIVASAN (YG)

[R.Latha]

அ.த தஹகுஙுஹஙூ'சூ ஏச்ஙீஙீட்ஞுச்ச்க்ஷ ஹஞுஹசுக்ஷ
ஈக்ஷக்ஙுஸக்சு 12, 2008
பகுக் 2008 கச்சூ அஙூகீக்ஙீக்சூ ஊகூஙீஙு இசுகூஞ்கூஷசூ அசூசூச்ஷகூஹஞ்கூச்ஙூ ஹஞுஹசுக்ஷ கிச்சு ஆக்சூஞ் ஙஞிசூகூஷ நஷச்சுக் குஹசூ கீச்ஙூக் ஞ்ச் அ. த. தஹகுஙுஹஙூ கிச்சு நஙீஞிஙுக்ஷச்கீ ஙகூஙீஙீகூச்ஙூஹகூசுக். நக்ஞ் கூஙூ ஙஞிஙுஸஹகூ, ஹஙூக்ஷ க்ஷகூசுக்ஷஞ்க்க்ஷ ஸட் ஈஹஙூஙூட் ஆச்ட்ஙீக் ச்கி பசுஹகூஙூசூசிச்ஞ்ஞ்கூஙூகீ கிஹஙுக், நஙீஞிஙுக்ஷச்கீ ஙகூஙீஙீகூச்ஙூஹகூசுக் குஹசூ ஸக்ஷச்ஙுக் ஹஙூ ஞிஙூக்ஞூசிக்ஷஞ்க்க்ஷ ஸச்ஞூ ச்கிகிகூஷக் குகூஞ் கூஙூ ஞ்குக் ம.ந. ஹஙூக்ஷ ம.ஓ. ஐஞ் ஞுகூஙீஙீ ஸக் சுக்ஙீக்ஹசூக்க்ஷ கூஙூ ஐஙூக்ஷகூஹ கூஙூ ஒஹஙூஞிஹசுட். ஆஹசூக்க்ஷ ச்ஙூ யகூஙிஹசூ நஞுஹசுஞிசி'சூ
அ.த தஹகுஙுஹஙூ
ஸக்சூஞ்சூக்ஙீஙீகூஙூகீ ஙூச்ஞீக்ஙீ, ண&அ, கூஞ் ஞ்க்ஙீஙீசூ ஞ்குக் சூஞ்ச்சுட் ச்கி ஹ சிச்ச்சு ட்ச்ஞிஙூகீ ஙுஹஙூ ஞுகுச் ஞுகூஙூசூ ஞ்குக் பிஓஹஞிஙூ ஆஹஙூக்கீஹ இசுச்சுக்சிஹஞ்கூபீ சீஞிகூடி சூகுச்ஞு.

தஹகுஙுஹஙூ'சூ ஸசுகூஙீஙீகூஹஙூஞ் சூஷச்சுக் கிச்சு ஞ்குக் கிகூஙீஙு குஹசூ ஹஙீசூச் ஸக்க்ஙூ ஸக்சூஞ்ச்ஞுக்க்ஷ ஞுகூஞ்கு ஹஙூச்ஞ்குக்சு சூஞ்ஞிசிக்ஙூக்ஷச்ஞிசூ குச்ஙூச்சு: ஞ்குக் ஷச்ஞீக்ஞ்க்க்ஷ எச்ஙீக்ஷக்ஙூ எஙீச்ஸக் ஙூச்ஙுகூஙூஹஞ்கூச்ஙூ கிச்சு ஸக்சூஞ் ஙுஞிசூகூஷ சூஷச்சுக். ஞஙூ ஸக்குஹஙீகி ச்கி ஹஙீஙீ குகூசூ கிஹஙூசூ கூஙூ ஐஙூக்ஷகூஹ, ஆக்குகூஙூக்ஷஞுச்ச்க்ஷசூ ஷச்ஙூகீசுஹஞ்ஞிஙீஹஞ்க்சூ தஹகுஙுஹஙூ கிச்சு ஞ்குகூசூ கிஹஙூஞ்ஹசூஞ்கூஷ க்ஷச்ஞிஸஙீக் ஹஷகுகூக்ஞீக்ஙுக்ஙூஞ்.

பகுக் ச்ஞ்குக்சு ஙுஹங்ச்சு ஹஞுஹசுக்ஷசூ ஞுக்சுக்:
ஆக்சூஞ் ஊகூஙீஙு: ரஹஙீஙீ-உ க்ஷகூசுக்ஷஞ்க்க்ஷ ஸட் அஙூக்ஷசுக்ஞு நஞ்ஹஙூஞ்ச்ஙூ
ஆக்சூஞ் ஊச்சுக்கூகீஙூ-கஹஙூகீஞிஹகீக் ஊகூஙீஙு: நஞ்கூஙீஙீ ககூகிக் க்ஷகூசுக்ஷஞ்க்க்ஷ ஸட் ஒகூஹ ழகுஹஙூகீஙிக்
ஆக்சூஞ் ஈச்ஷஞிஙுக்ஙூஞ்ஹசுட்: ஙஹஙூ ச்ஙூ ரகூசுக் க்ஷகூசுக்ஷஞ்க்க்ஷ ஸட் ஒஹஙுக்சூ ஙஹசுசூகு
ஆக்சூஞ் அஙூகூஙுஹஞ்க்க்ஷ ஊகூஙீஙு: ரஹஙீஞ்டி ஞுகூஞ்கு ஆஹசூகுகூசு
ஆக்சூஞ் ஈகூசுக்ஷஞ்ச்சு: ஈஹஙூஙூட் ஆச்ட்ஙீக், நஙீஞிஙுக்ஷச்கீ ஙகூஙீஙீகூச்ஙூஹகூசுக்
ஆக்சூஞ் அஷஞ்சுக்சூசூ: நஹஙீஙீட் ஏஹஞுஙிகூஙூசூ, ஏஹசிசிட்-எச்-கஞிஷஙிட்
ஆக்சூஞ் அஷஞ்ச்சு: நக்ஹஙூ டக்ஙூஙூ, ஙகூஙீஙி
ஆக்சூஞ் நஷசுக்க்ஙூசிஙீஹட்: ஙகூஙிக் கக்கூகீகு, ஏஹசிசிட்-எச்-கஞிஷஙிட்
ஆக்சூஞ் இகூஙூக்ஙுஹஞ்ச்கீசுஹசிகுட்: ககூஙி ரஹகூ வஞி, நஞ்கூஙீஙீ ககூகிக்
தஞிஙூஙூக்சு-ஞிசி: அஙூஞ்குச்ஙூட் ஈச்க்ஷ ஙஹஙூஞ்க்ஙீ, நஙீஞிஙுக்ஷச்கீ ஙகூஙீஙீகூச்ஙூஹகூசுக்
ஆக்சூஞ் டசுச்க்ஷஞிஷஞ்கூச்ஙூ ஈக்சூகூகீஙூ: ஙஹசுஙி ஊசுகூக்க்ஷஸக்சுகீ, நட்ஙூக்ஷக்ஷச்ஷகுக், சக்ஞு வச்சுஙி

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Idhu enna Harris Jeyaraj paattu madhiri oru post?

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Idhu enna Harris Jeyaraj paattu madhiri oru post?
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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'We don't have a music industry'

http://music.ndtv.com/story.asp?id=ENTEN20080076504

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CADILLAC, SLUMDOG + BEES ARE TRIPLE THREATS AT BLACK REEL AWARDS



CADILLAC RECORDS, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES have been named the big winners at this year's (08) Black Reel Awards in America.
Both films claimed three big honours as the winners were announced on Monday morning (15Dec08).
Cadillac Records - the story of legendary blues label Chess - was named Best Film, while its cast claimed the Best Ensemble prize and Jeffrey Wright picked up the Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Muddy Waters.
Slumdog Millionaire' s Dev Patel was named Best Actor and Best Breakthrough Performance, and Queen Latifah landed the Best Actress crown for The Secret Life of Bees.
The full list of winners is:
Best Film - Cadillac Records
Best Ensemble - Cadillac Records
Best Soundtrack - Slumdog Millionaire

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Balachander on A R Rahman and G V Prakash Kumar


http://newsreelindia.in/Videos/Music/2008/vfile/07/07-musicvideo06.aspx

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oscar roundtable:the composers

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i728e28adf80ba3aae5c37a6bd621de8e

[Scale]

Q: You were part of a rock band before you started composing ad jingles.
Don't you think you would have been just right to compose for a film
like Rock On!?
A: We had actually started work on a film called Rock Star three years ago, which was to be directed by Imtiaz Ali. I even got an okay from the legendary Carlos Santana to play for it. Unfortunately, UTV backed out from the project. It's a shame. I had almost done three songs for it. But I am glad that Rock On! happened.

UTV :bangcomp:

How many songs like this we may never listen? :cry:

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Q: What roles has your apprenticeship with Illayaraja played in the music person that you are today?
A: Err... Illayaraja's influence is so overwhelming on everyone in Tamil Nadu,
it almost permeates your body. I respect his music so much. But just to
get my style in, I had to stay away from his music. In the past when I
have said that people read it out of context and things got
misunderstood.


WHAT MORE DOES ARR NEED TO SAY about music OR ANYONE NEED TO SAY ABOUT IR!!!!

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A. R. Rahman Launches Sivamani’s Album
[Sunday, December 14, 2008]
Talented drummer Sivamani has been making waves thanks to his incredible talent behind the drums kit. He is now all set to make the waves even bigger with the release of an album.

The album has been presented by KKVM Record and showcases Sivamani’s exquisite talent. Titled ‘Mahaleela’ the CD goes with the tag ‘my experiences through life’.

Eminent personalities A. R. Rahman, S. P. Balasubramaniam, T. Rajendher and many more graced the occasion.

‘Mahaleela’ sure would be a delight to music lovers….
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16905.html
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A. R. Rahman Launches Sivamani’s Album
[Sunday, December 14, 2008]
Talented drummer Sivamani has been making waves thanks to his incredible talent behind the drums kit. He is now all set to make the waves even bigger with the release of an album.

The album has been presented by KKVM Record and showcases Sivamani’s exquisite talent. Titled ‘Mahaleela’ the CD goes with the tag ‘my experiences through life’.

Eminent personalities A. R. Rahman, S. P. Balasubramaniam, T. Rajendher and many more graced the occasion.

‘Mahaleela’ sure would be a delight to music lovers….
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16905.html
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Benegal struggles to find producers for 'Spy Princess'

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Veteran director Shyam Benegal is having a tough time to find producers for his ambitious project 'Spy Princess' in the recession hit film industry.

The film has been adapted from a book of the same name by Sharabani Basu. Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of Tipu Sultan, was a British-Indian princess who served as a spy during the second World War and was captured and shot dead by German forces, who failed to extract any information from her.

"It is difficult to get a producer due to the economic situation. Everything will be finalised once we get a producer for the movie," Benegal told PTI.

Benegal has been planning the film for quite sometime and feels that "the project is worth making." Similar is the fate of 'Chamki', another film by Benegal that has been in the pipeline for quite sometime. The film, inspired by George Bizet's classic Spanish opera 'Carmen', revolves around a fiery gypsy girl.

"The music is by A R Rahman and Javed Akhtar has written the lyrics, however the star cast has not been finalised yet." said the seven time national award-winning director.

Known as a serious film-maker with films like 'Bhumika,' 'Manthan,' and 'Ankur,' Benegal said that he shifted his focus to social and political satires after the success of his recently released film 'Welcome to Sajjanpur.' The director said he is enjoying "this genre of films." and is all set to make a political satire.

"We can depict very easily the complex situation in the society, people can relate easily to that and see everything with a comical eye," he said. PTI

[ajaybaskar]

A man whose reach is beyond countries,ethnics....

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=tHLNByqj9m4&feature=related

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[tscii:5a5bf6346b]The little gold (rah)man?


Baradwaj Rangan

Baradwaj RanganFirst Published : 21 Dec 2008 12:34:00 AM ISTLast Updated : 21 Dec 2008 12:31:35 AM ISTA few weeks ago, a local radio station wanted to know what I felt about the Oscars, and whether such awards meant anything to our film industry in the grand scheme of things. This was a live telecast, early in the morning, and there¡¯s only so much considered thought one can channel into a back-and-forth over the phone when the coffee has barely begun to kick in ¡ª so I put on my lofty hat and denied that the Academy Awards were important. I said they¡¯d be a nice-to-have, certainly, but when asked if they meant anything, I had to say no. As all awards are picked by juries, and all juries consist of human beings, and all human beings are subjective, what does an award really mean?


If you factor in the culture question, do we actually expect a North American jury to fully comprehend the ethos of something made over here, for us, and also fully comprehend the ethos of something made over in Czechoslovakia or China, and be in a position to single out the best? A great deal of ink was devoted to analysing why Lagaan lost out to No Man¡¯s Land, but why even bother? The two are related only so far as they are shaped out of celluloid ¡ª otherwise, one is an apple to the other¡¯s rambutan. For that matter, if Lagaan had competed against Shwaas, it still wouldn¡¯t have mattered whether it won or lost. Apart from the undeniable thrill of a valuable (and very visible) pat on the back, an Oscar signifies nothing.

Can I tell you what a hypocrite I feel now about that interview ¡ª ¡°now¡± being after the announcement that AR Rahman has been honoured for Best Musical Score (for Slumdog Millionaire) by the Los Angeles Critics Association, and has subsequently been nominated for a Golden Globe? (Going by the avalanche of awards-season love being lavished on Slumdog Millionaire, it¡¯s quickly shaping out to be this year¡¯s little-snowball-that-could, which translates into a very possible Oscar nomination for Rahman.) My feelings about awards haven¡¯t changed ¡ª well, not exactly ¡ª but I realise now that I¡¯d forgotten about a very important aspect about the Oscars or the Golden Globes or pretty much every major award. (In other words, we¡¯re ignoring the kind of ceremonies that hand out, in all seriousness, the Kesar Chyavanprash Award for Best Male Comedian on Stilts.)

What I¡¯d omitted to mention was the knuckle-clenching thrill of rooting for someone from your home team. Sure, AR Rahman¡¯s nomination doesn¡¯t really mean a thing in comparative terms ¡ª in the sense that one jury¡¯s cloud is inevitably another¡¯s silver lining; that pesky subjectivity thing again ¡ª but dammit, if I¡¯m not going to be up on my feet, sobbing and cheering hoarse if he does end up winning (please, please, please, oh Flying Spaghetti Monster!). And this, despite the fact that I¡¯ve had extremely mixed reactions to Rahman¡¯s work this year. (Had I been his schoolteacher, evaluating his efforts on Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and Yuvvraaj, I¡¯d have been conflicted between awarding him a gold star and ordering him to stand up on the bench.)

But even when Rahman¡¯s music isn¡¯t what you expect, even when it doesn¡¯t find its way to that sweet spot, you almost always catch a whiff of the creative restlessness that characterises his compositions, that refusal to settle for easy reconfigurat-ions of past hits when that could be all that the marketplace demands. In his desire to push himself and his music, he may succeed or fail, but the indefatigability of that effort is what I¡¯ll be cheering for. If only for redefining the sound of our film music, Rahman certainly deserves to be recognised on a celebrated global platform ¡ª and regardless of your opinion of his work on Slumdog Millionaire, if this is the film that gets him these sought-after recognitions, then so be it.

And yet, at some level, it appears that Rahman doesn¡¯t really need a Golden Globe or an Oscar. He is already among the most f¨ºted artists of our time (if not the most f¨ºted artist), and though these statuettes will undoubtedly add lustre to his already groaning mantelpiece ¡ª not to mention his moniker (imagine the mouth-watering opportunities presented by the prefix ¡°Oscar-winning¡±) ¡ª Rahman doesn¡¯t need these recognitions to become more visible. Thanks to the shrinking world and our movies (mainly from Bollywood) expanding their reach, Rahman has already waved his baton on the London stage (Bombay Dreams) and in Hollywood (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) ¡ª even without the crutch of an Oscar or a Golden Globe.

It may be useful, therefore, to consider Rahman¡¯s nomination ¡ª and hopeful win ¡ª as something more than just the individual triumph that it undoubtedly is. We may not make the best films in our country, but perhaps due to our long-standing traditions of music, we¡¯ve had a staggeringly illustrious line of composers, in which Rahman is simply the latest. His predecessors never had the enviable privilege that is his today, of creating mus-ic in an era when the global is local and the local is instantly global. And it would be fitting to recog-nise that his victory will ¡ª in a sense ¡ª also be theirs, for it will also be a victory for the great tradition of Indian film music of which Rahman is now the global face.

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[tscii:e528d78b65]I was completely devastated after Mumbai attacks: AR Rahman

AR Rahman and music are synonymous. The mellifluous magic that the maestro composes enchants the very being of listeners across the world. His soulful music is a balm in these chaotic times, when India wreathes in pain after repeated terror attacks on its integrity and bloodbath in the name of region and religion.

And now he has won the prestigious Golden Globe nomination for his compositions for the internationally acclaimed ¡®Slumdog Millionaire.¡¯

In an exclusive interview to Spicezee.com¡¯s Swati Chaturvedi in ¡®Kahiye Janaab¡¯, AR Rahman shares his views on these turbulent times, his music and much more.

Swati: Being an artist, you are all the more sensitive to the problems that are plaguing the nation. What is your reaction to the terror attacks in Mumbai?

Rahman: I was completely devastated. The whole week was very bad. I had to finish a film. I finished the film and left for America. I was going through stress and extreme sadness. It took me almost a week to return back to my normal self.

Swati: Are you sad or angry after the attacks?

Rahman: Both. I am angry because it is inhuman to take lives. People who are responsible for our protection (read politicians) should not only inform and alert everyone, but also provide proper security. Rich or poor, every human being is entitled to proper security against such attacks. The good thing is that people are mature, they understand the problem and are not getting involved in the blame game. People are trying to tackle the problem intellectually. It¡¯s important for educated masses to understand and work towards preventing such terror acts in the future.

Swati: You feel that the country is developing but do you think, somewhere the politicians are holding back the nation?

Rahman: No. India is a young country. Indians are strong and are progressing. Nobody can hold us back. I firmly believe that Indians are sensible and spiritual. Of late, the understanding has become better. We know what is true and what is false.

Swati: Your good friend Aamir Khan refrained from celebrating Eid. Did you celebrate Eid?

Rahman: No Eid this time. Even my wife called up and said that she doesn¡¯t feel like celebrating Eid. There was so much sadness everywhere.

Swati: Of late, Islam is being labeled. What is the message of Islam for you?

Rahman: I became spiritual because of Sufism and it is a universal phenomenon. Sufism has followers from all religion. Because of Sufism, I have got success. India is a blessed place; even the Prophet has said this. Religion should not be labeled. Education is the message of Islam. Everyone should get proper education so that they gain wisdom.

Swati: How much does the political situation in the country affect your music?

Rahman: It actually kind of exhausted my energy. I had to take a break. I was in shock last week, but music is my medicine. Music transports and heals you. I feel that I am blessed and I want to share the same feeling with others. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t take hiatus from work because it is work that rejuvenates me. It is great to give something as beautiful as music to others.

Swati: Your song ¡®Rubaru¡¯ was very well received. Please tell us about it.

Rahman: ¡®Rubaru¡¯ means light and it is relevant in these dark days. Right now, there is so much confusion, negative feelings and anger. As an artist, what you can give is love and free hugs.

Swati: You have got stupendous success as a music composer. Which is personally your favourite album?

Rahman: My latest Nokia Connections album gave me a lot of creative freedom. I did what I wanted to do. The song collection in the album is diverse. There are songs, which have never been done before. I have used a different style. The internal feedback that I have received is very good. Let¡¯s see what people have to say about it. The compositions include a song from old Tamil literature, a love song - Jiah se Jiah, Punjabi song ¨C Dil and other tracks.

Swati: Your music is becoming more meditative with age. Your take on this¡*

Rahman: I became old when I was 12 due to the circumstances in my family. May be I am getting younger now.

Swati: What is your inspiration while composing a romantic song?

Rahman: Love is definitely a phenomenon that transports you into a different world. Love is such a feeling that is beautiful. Even if a person is coming to murder you, love can change that person.

The interview ended on such a ¡®lovely¡¯ note, the maestro even crooned ¡®Jiah se Jiah¡¯ love song.


http://www.zeenews.com/zeeexclusive/2008-12-20/492654news.html

Adaptation: Shivangi Singh


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INTERVIEW OF ARR IN 'MAIL TODAY'

http://mailtoday.in/21122008/epaperhome.aspx

interview start with page 49,52@53

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Benny performing "Pappu cant Dance" - NDTV Imagine

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=-bK9RWwCx2I

[ajaybaskar]

[tscii:3d88e68189]The five best scores, in terms of content and calibre, would be Jodhaa Akbar, Karzzzz, Rock On!!, Yuvvraaj and - well, we would have a definite tie between Race and Black And White for the sixth position. Subhash Ghai clearly emerges as the most musical filmmaker of the year (with both Yuvvraaj and Black And White) while Rahman had an edge among the music directors.
The other average to above-average scores were Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na, Kismat Konnection, Golmaal Returns, Hello, Hijack, Dasvidaniya, Welcome To Sajjanpur and Tashan. That’s it - among about 75 films!
Five top music directors
The ratings of the top composers have not changed since the year before. Pritam remains the most popular and the most prolific with seven releases and four films of others with add-on songs by him. Easily the most mass-oriented, sometimes admittedly unoriginal, he scored Race, Kismat Konnection, Golmaal Returns and Jannat besides Singh Is Kinng.
A.R. Rahman did his best with musically-conscious filmmakers like Subhash Ghai (Yuvvraaj) and Ashutosh Gowariker (Jodhaa Akbar), besides a hit score in Jaane Tu…, while the track Guzarish from Ghajini has also become a rage.
The choosy Shankar-Ehsaan- Loy came up trumps with a mass rock score in Rock On!! but were clearly out of sync in Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic.
Himesh Reshammiya, now restricted musically to his own acting vehicles, scored a high with Karzzzz but the overdose of his vocals (as detractors saw it) and his ‘mass’ orientation followed by the failure of the film diverted attention from the merit in his compositions. The same happened with his Tamil film, Dasavathaaram.
But Vishal-Shekhar, whose creative graph was booming from the 2006 Taxi No. 9-2-1-1 to the early 2008 Tashan, went on a creative tailspin despite stray songs in Bhoothnath and Bachna Ae Haseeno. And Sajid-Wajid and Salim-Sulaiman are waiting in the wings.
Five top singers
Sonu Niigaam continued to be the most respected male singer, in a league of his own, though he has become very selective. He was even responsible for the only non-film album of merit this year, Classically Mild. Udit Narayan was around in just a few films, but made a mark with his songs in Black And White, Mere Baap Pehle Aap and above all Tashan.
The regular top five male singers in alphabetical order again were KK, Kailash Kher, Kunal Ganjawala, Shaan and Sukhwinder Singh. The female ranking would be led by Alka Yagnik (in selective but super fettle in Kismat Konnection, Love Story 2050, Mere Baap Pehle Aap and Yuvvraaj), Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shilpa Rao, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan.
Five top lyricists
Nothing much changed on the lyrical scenario either - with Sameer remaining the busiest, Gulzar and Javed Akhtar the most respected and Prasoon Joshi as the most fulfilling, if low-key, writer. The fifth place clearly goes to both Abbas Tyrewala (Jaane Tu…), though he is unlikely to write for other filmmakers and also Swanand Kirkire (Welcome To Sajjanpur) who was at low-key this year[/tscii:3d88e68189]

http://www.screenindia.com/news/five-best-scores/402005/

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http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/23slide1-bollywood-milestones-2008.htm

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2008 was A R Rahman's year







Zafri Mudasser Nofil
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) But for a few delightful scores from the likes of A R Rahman and troika Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, there was nothing much the Bollywood music industry had to cheer about during 2008.

Rahman began the year with "Jodhaa Akbar", followed it with "Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na" and capped them with the score of British director Danny Boyle's film "Slumdog Millionaire", for which he has received a Golden Globe nomination, and "Ghajini".

"Jodhaa Akbar" was quite enjoyable though the film bombed. The epic had tracks like 'Azeem-o-shaan shahenshah', 'Khwaja mere khwaja' and 'Jashn-e-bahaara' that went down well with the listeners.

The youthful music of "Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na" struck a chord with 'Pappu can't dance' becoming a favourite and even prompting many a party to use it during recent poll campaigns.

The 'Mozart of Madras', as Time magazine once dubbed Rahman, with a melange of pop, jazz and retro elements also conjured tracks like 'Kabhi kabhi Aditi zindagi', 'Nazrein milaana nazrein churaana' 'Kahin to hogi wo', 'Jaane tu mera kya hai' and 'Tu Bole, main boloon', which became popular too.

Rahman is found to be at his best in the "Slumdog Millionaire" score. Be it the 'O...Saaya', the East meets West 'Mausam and escape', the folk number "Ringa Ringa" or the hip-hop 'Gangsta blues', Rahman just proves he is a cut above the rest.

The music also won Rahman a satellite awards given by the International Press Academy. PTI


http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/73F720E9484C98C86525752B002122F6?OpenDocument

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ரஹ்மானுக்குத் தாவும் கெளதம்
வியாழக்கிழமை, டிசம்பர் 25, 2008, 15:33 [IST]


ஹாரிஸ் ஜெயராஜுடனான உறவு முறிந்து விட்டதால் தனது புதிய இசையமைப்பாளராக ஏ.ஆர். ரஹ்மானை அணுகியுள்ளார் கெளதம் மேனன்.

மின்னலே தொடங்கி லேட்டஸ்டாக வெளியான வாரணம் ஆயிரம் வரை கெளதம் மேனனும், ஹாரிஸ் ஜெயராஜும் இணைந்து கலக்கினர். ஆனால் இருவருக்கும் ஏற்பட்ட கருத்து வேறுபாடு காரணமாக பிரிந்து விட்டனர்.

இதையடுத்து தனது அடுத்த இசையமைப்பாளராக ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மானை முடிவு செய்துள்ளார் கெளதம் மேனன்.

தற்போது சென்னையில் ஒரு மழைக்காலம் படத்தை இயக்கி வரும் கெளதம் அதை முடித்து விட்டு சுறா என்ற புதிய படத்தை இயக்கப் போகிறார்.




இப்படத்தில் தெலுங்கு இளம் நாயகன் அல்லு அர்ஜூன் ஹீரோவாக நடிக்கிறார். இப்படத்தை தமிழிலும், தெலுங்கிலும் ஒரே நேரத்தில் இயக்குகிறார் கெளதம்.

இப்படத்திற்கு இசையமைக்க வேண்டும் என இசைப் புயலிடம் கேட்டுள்ளாராம் கெளதம்.

இந்தப் புதிய கூட்டணி இசை ரசிகர்களுக்கு புதிய அனுபவத்தைக் கொடுக்கும் என நம்பலாம்.

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2008/12/25-gowtham-menon-approaches-ar-rahman-for-his-next.html

[A.ANAND]

Roja (Hindi) lyricist passes away
IndiaGlitz [Friday, December 26, 2008]


P K Mishra, who penned the lyrics for the Mani Ratnam film 'Roja' (Hindi Version), passed away in Chennai.

He was 65 and is survived by his wife and two sons. A long-time Chennai resident, Rajasthan-born Mishra wrote the lyrics for several popular Hindi numbers of the 1990s when numerous Tamil films were being remade in Hindi. It was the golden period of music director A R Rahman's run in Bollywood, and the two teamed up in many movies after first coming together in Mani Ratnam's 'Roja' in the year 1993.

P. K. Mishra has also worked with Ilayaraja and Karthik Raja.

[A.ANAND]

TAXI TAXI SONG'S UNIQUE RECORD

In the recent film named sakkarakatti all songs are block
buster hit which were composed by musical legend A.R. Rahman. He is known as "Isai Puyal" which means Musical Wind. In that film out of all songs the song "Taxi Taxi" which is a rap song has created a unique record that is this song has been played around 422 times in 30 hours. This record is unmatchable and no other song in Indian cinema has equalled its standards. Three cheers for A.R.Rahman

http://www.contactcentermarketreport.com/2008/10/taxi-taxi-songs-unique-record.html

[A.ANAND]

A R Rehman won the Best Music Director - SHANTARAM AWARD

TZP wins V Shantaram award for Best Film Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par (TZP) and Neeraj Pandey's much acclaimed A Wednesday hogged the limelight at the Shantaram Awards function here, bagging most of the honours. TZP won the V Shantaram Gold Award for the Best film while A Wednesday and critically appreciated Marathi film Tingya bagged the Silver and Bronze award in the Best Film category.
It was double bonanza for Neeraj Pandey who won the Best Director Gold award as well as Best Debut Director award. The Silver Best director award went to Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par while Ashutosh Gowariker received the Best Director Bronze award for love epic Jodhaa Akbar. Director Kunal Kohli collected the trophies on Aamir's behalf as the actor was not present on the occasion.

Darsheel Safary and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were adjudged the Best Actor and Actress for their splendid performances in TZP and Jodhaa Akbar respectively. Jaya Bachchan collected Aishwarya's trophy at the event yesterday. Jimmy Shergill received the 'Best artiste in a supporting role' trophy for his performance in A Wednesday. He dedicated the award to the matryrs of Mumbai 26/11 attacks. The debut artiste award went to actor-director Farhan Akhtar.

A R Rehman won the Best Music Director for his mellifluous score in Jodhaa.. while Kiran Deohans received the Best Cinematography Award. Amol Gupte got the best writing award for Taare Zameen Par. Best Sound award went to late H Sridhar for Tamil film Dashavataram.Shree Narayan Singh received the Best Editing award for A Wednesday. The awards have been instituted in the memory of legendary filmmaker late V Shantaram and the function is organised by Rajkamal Academy for cinematic excellence.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=04345005-526f-4fb5-a331-0ca032d68e8c&MatchID1=4874&TeamID1=1&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1229&PrimaryID=4874&Headline=EMTZP+%2fEMwins+V+Shantaram+award+for+Bes t+Film

[Yathu]

Vote for "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi Mein" (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na) for NDTV song of the year:

http://movies.ndtv.com/songoftheyear08.aspx

[Mahen]

http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=s112908045634

[A.ANAND]

[tscii]Rahman's musical fiestas in 2008
IndiaGlitz [Saturday, December 27, 2008]


2008 has been a groovy year for 'Modern Day Mozart' with his stupendous musicals of quirky genres. Yeah, set at the historic backdrops of Ancient India, Rahman spelled his trenchant score for 'Jodha Akbar' directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar. Everyone had a penchant for his assorted tunes of high-toned orchestral voices and percussions for 'Azeem – O- Shaan- Shehanshah' and a mesmerizing Sufi-type number 'Khwaja Mere Khwaja'. Musical tune for 'Jashn-E-Bahaara' would never fade from anyone's senses….

Perhaps, hop-skipping on a contrastive grounds for 'Jaane Ya Tu Jaanena' with cool peppy numbers, all the songs happened to be ducky ones for young lads and missies. In fact 'Pappu Can't Dance Saala' has been used for a promo song by Indian Electoral Commission as 'Pappu can't vote Saala'.

Poignant melodies of 'Tu Hi Meri Dosth' and 'Dil Ka Rishta' from Subash Ghai's Yuvvraaj have been rendered with top-notching feats.

Aamir Khan's 'Ghajini' fetched more expectations with Rahman's tunes turning to be chartbusters. 'Guzarish', 'Bekha' and what not, the entire album has been swaying across far-flung corners of the globe.

Finally, his Big Year ends with Hollywood's 'Slumdog Millionaire' directed by Danny Boyle. Fetching best accolades, A.R Rahman won Satellite Awards by International Press Academy. Also he has been nominated for 'Golden Globe Awards' for the category of original score.

Well 2009, it's gonna be a great exciting year for Rahman as he gears up to spin with his magnum opus' of Mani Rathnam's bilingual 'Raavana' and 'Ashokavanam', Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Endhiran – The Robot', Kamal Haasan's untitled project and his Hollywood movie titled '19 Steps', Pawan Kalyan's Telugu movie 'Puli' directed by SJ Suryah. Of course, he has more plans for his Music School of 'KM Music Conservatory' that he launched in March 2009.

IndiaGlitz conveys its heartiest wishes for a bright, happy and colorful New Year that he may spin with his splendiferous tunes in forthcoming 365days.


http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/43940.html

[A.ANAND]

ARR at V Shantaram Awards

http://www.indicine.com/photogallery/bollywood/events/amrita-rao-at-v-shantaram-awards/13.jpg.html

[A.ANAND]

[tscii:3460b9a012]caller tunes, taxi taxi at no.4

2008- Top 10 Caller Tunes in Kollywood



By Moviebuzz | Sunday, 28 December , 2008, 17:16


Here are 10 caller tunes which had maximum download, as per mobile operators. It is an authenticated list. Caller tunes is the right method to know how popular a song is since the mobile users are shelling out cash to keep it as the caller tune. Please note some of the caller tunes need not be popular numbers.

Number 1 Caller Tune (CT)
Kangal Irandhal…- Film- Subramaniapuram
Music- James Vasanth

Number 2
Thozhiya En Kadhaliya….- Film- Kathalil Vizhunthen
Music- Vijay Antony

Number 3
Anbae En Anbae…- Film- Dhaam Dhoom
Music- Harris Jayaraj

Number 4
Taxi, Taxi …- Film- Sakkarakati
Music- A.R Rahman

Number 5
Kallai Mattum….- Film- Dasavatharam
Music- Himmesh Reshamaiah

Number 6
Adiye Kolluthe… - Film- Vaaranam Aayiram Music- Harris Jayaraj

Number 7
Kathazhai Kannale…- Film- Anjathey
Music- Sundar.C Babu

Number 8 CT
Venmegham Pennale…- Film- Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Music- Yuvan Shankar Raja

Number 9
Adada, Adada… - Film- Santosh Subramaniyam
Music- Devi Sri Prasad

Number 10
Dost Bada Dost..- Film- Saroja
Music- Yuvan Shankar Raja

The views expressed in the article are the author's and not of Sify.com.



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[A.ANAND]

Which Indian superstar will Madame Tussauds make next?

please vote 4 thalaivar

http://www.madametussauds.com/London/NewsAndEvents/india2009.aspx

[thamizhvaanan]

Which Indian superstar will Madame Tussauds make next?

please vote 4 thalaivar

http://www.madametussauds.com/London/NewsAndEvents/india2009.aspx

:omg:

ARR & Sachin alone have 85% of the votes :notworthy:

Results

Madhuri Dixit
13%

Karenna Kapoor
3%

Jawaharlal Nehru
0%

A.R. Rahman
41%

Hrithik Roshan
9%

Sachin Tendulkar
34%

[Yathu]

AR Rahman's upgraded website

December 30, 2008

AR Rahman has decided to give his website a face-lift after two long years. The decision came in after his fans did not find much information about the musician and his works. AR Rahman's web site will be officially re-launched on January 6th, 2009 coinciding with his 43rd birthday. The new website will have his smash hit videos, live show grabs, concert footage, his photographs, and songs compositions.

The most interesting feature of the web site will be the "Rahman's Recommendation" wherein he will personally select the top 10 songs of a particular genre.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-08-04/a-r-rahman-30-12-08.html
_________________

Yeah the site was pretty hard to navigate! The recommendations bit sounds interesting! :)

[thamizhvaanan]

The most interesting feature of the web site will be the "Rahman's Recommendation" wherein he will personally select the top 10 songs of a particular genre.


wowowow!!!

I listened to couple of Carpenters songs after hearing ARR mention them in few interviews. Lovely songs :). Looking forward to more :D

[SoftSword]

[tscii:c29b29f298]"The leader of 2008 Tamil Music"

As every year comes to the end, arm-chair critics and jobless young men everywhere come up with their own choice for "the song of the year". I belong to the second category. Here’s my take on which song had the maximum impact in Tamil Nadu in 2008.

Harris Jayaraj came up with four albums this year. Bheema and Sathyam turned out to be damp squibs which reminded one of his old tunes. Dhaam Dhoom had one very good track in Anbe En Anbe. Then came one extraordinary album in November. Vaaranam Aayiram was an all-hit album with the first rock song in adiye kolluthe. Nenjukul peidhidum showcased Hariharan at his zenith. Ava enna enna became a big hit with great choreography, touching lyrics and Karthik's voice which gave the number apt support.

Yuvan too had a great year. Hey salaa was a cracker of a song with energetic dance by Ajith. Dosth bada dosth became a half-anthem for friendship (one other song which hit the charts at the same time eclipsed it completely, though). Where is the party? was a big favourite in all radio stations. Yaaradi nee mohini too had some nice tunes.

Vijay Antony came up with a song which was the rage for quite some time. He "Nakka Mukka-ed" his way to success. Thozhiya en Kadhaliya was a popular caller tune.

Himesh Reshammiya's debut in Kollywood Dasavatharam was very much average.

That brings me to choosing the best album of the year:

Its surprising to see a fresher coming up with such a riveting album. The TV anchor of yesteryears, James Vasanthan, came up with a breezy album with complete variety in the middle of the year. Subramaniyapuram had 5 songs, each one in a different plane. Madura Kulunga was full of folk beats. Kangal Irandal was a touching melody with nice lyrics. Kadhal siluvayil had Shankar Mahadevan's sonorous rendition. Theme Song was a cross between folk and rap. Theneeril Snegitham had the talented Benny Dayal in it. Though it had nothing to do with the movie, it was highly catchy.

Now for the ultimate accolade-song of the year:

Harris may have had 4 albums...Yuvan may have had 4 albums...But one song from the Mozart of Madras eclipsed them all. One song which has applied to THE LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS for being played more than 450 times in radio stations within 30 hours. One song which made the worst movie of the year run for 50 days. One song for which the entire audience waited for two excruciating hours in a torture of a movie. One song which was very popular in spite of the ordinary picturisation. One song which was the most used caller tune of the year. One song which was fitted uncomfortably in a movie with a bad hero, very bad heroines, very very bad director. A complete fun song on friendship with simple lyrics, rocking music and hot rap by Blaaze. Only AR RAHMAN can do such magic."Taxi Taxi" is, by quite a distance, the song of the year.

Objections, anyone????

By Umesh,
2nd year BE ECE,
PSG TECH,CBE
umesh.psg@gmail.com

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[rajasaranam]

Interesting Interview :)
http://www.tubetamil.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b3ac9b59c7eb5b435673

The good thing is these people asked some unconventional questions unlike some dumb interviewers with the same set of questions.

[rajasaranam]

The care with which he explained about the recording studio :notworthy:

for the first time maybe an Ilaiyaraaja song was recorded in Rahmans Studio :thumbsup: ;)
Would be interested to know if the CD he gave to them contained that song with some additional music by him :)

[MADDY]

for the first time maybe an Ilaiyaraaja song was recorded in Rahmans Studio :thumbsup: ;)

i think that was a great gesture :bow: to let kids sing IR song in his recording studio, he could have requested them to sing his song - but the person being ARRahman, it would have been kid's choice 8-)

[littlemaster1982]

Thanks for the link, RS :D

[thineshan54321]

for the first time maybe an Ilaiyaraaja song was recorded in Rahmans Studio :thumbsup: ;)

i think that was a great gesture :bow: to let kids sing IR song in his recording studio, he could have requested them to sing his song - but the person being ARRahman, it would have been kid's choice 8-)

also knowing arr. he might have noticed some talent in atleast one of those kids and if so we can surely hear them. god bless them.

[viraajan]

ARR is like to score music for Surya's next venture Aadhavan!!! :D Directed by KSR :|

Is this confirmed? Any updates? :roll:

[A.ANAND]

for the first time maybe an Ilaiyaraaja song was recorded in Rahmans Studio ---RAJASARANAM

illayaraja studio-la rahman song record pannuvangala?? :lol:

[rajasaranam]

for the first time maybe an Ilaiyaraaja song was recorded in Rahmans Studio ---RAJASARANAM

illayaraja studio-la rahman song record pannuvangala?? :lol:

Ilaiyaraajavukku Thaniya Studio illa! 'Prasad' Studios'la yaar vaena poi record pannikkalaam :lol:

[A.ANAND]

for the first time maybe an Ilaiyaraaja song was recorded in Rahmans Studio ---RAJASARANAM

illayaraja studio-la rahman song record pannuvangala?? :lol:

Ilaiyaraajavukku Thaniya Studio illa! 'Prasad' Studios'la yaar vaena poi record pannikkalaam :lol:

naan atha solla-la sir,rahman studio-la raja song record panna oru manasu venumulla,athu mathiri raja [entha studio vagattum]rahman song paada allow pannuvara???

[rajasaranam]

for the first time maybe an Ilaiyaraaja song was recorded in Rahmans Studio ---RAJASARANAM

illayaraja studio-la rahman song record pannuvangala?? :lol:

Ilaiyaraajavukku Thaniya Studio illa! 'Prasad' Studios'la yaar vaena poi record pannikkalaam :lol:

naan atha solla-la sir,rahman studio-la raja song record panna oru manasu venumulla,athu mathiri raja [entha studio vagattum]rahman song paada allow pannuvara???

Apdi oru Time Amainja Kandippa Pannuvaaru ithilenna santhegam ungalukku :?

[A.ANAND]

athaithan naanum aavala ethirparkiren. :D

[dinesh2002]

Anand, 'fan' kalavaram undakeringe... :lol:

[A.ANAND]

Anand, 'fan' kalavaram undakeringe... :lol:
etho nammala mudinjathu! :lol: [just kidding]

[A.ANAND]

2008ல் கலக்கிய பாட்டுக்கள்புதன்கிழமை, டிசம்பர் 31, 2008,


மேலும் புதிய படங்கள் ஏகப்பட்ட திரைப்படங்கள் தமிழ் சினிமாவை 2008ம் ஆண்டு கலக்கியிருந்தாலும் அவற்றையும் தாண்டி சில படங்களின் பாடல்கள் ரசிகர்களின் வாயை விட்டு இன்னும் கூட அகலாமல் அசை போட வைத்துக் கொண்டுள்ளன.

அப்படி கடந்த ஆண்டு ரசிகர்களை மயக்கிய சில பாடல்கள் ..

கண்கள் இரண்டால்...

சுப்ரமணியபுரம் படத்தில் இடம் பெற்ற இந்த கிளாசிகல் மெலடி, இன்னும் கூட மனங்களை விட்டுப் போகாமல் ட்யூன் வாசித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. ஜேம்ஸ் வசந்தனின் இசையில் உருவான இந்தப் பாடல், 80களின் கால 'ஃபீலை' நம் கண் முன்பு கொண்டு வந்து நிறுத்தியது.




இந்த ஆண்டின் மறக்க முடியாத அருமையான மெலடிப் பாடல்களில் இதுவும் ஒன்று.

கத்தாழைக் கண்ணாலே...

மிஷ்கினின் அஞ்சாதே படத்தில் இடம் பெற்ற இந்த குத்துப் பாடலும், ரசிகர்களை ஓவராகவே வதைத்த பாடல்.

பாடல் வரிகளும் சரி, பாடலைப் பாடிய குரலும் சரி, ஸ்னிக்தாவின் கேஷுவல் டான்ஸும் சரி, அத்தனையும் சேர்ந்து அதி மதுரமாக இந்தப் பாடலை தித்திக்க வைத்து சூப்பர் ஹிட் ஆக்கியது.

நாக்கு மூக்கா...

படம் வெளியாவதற்கு முன்பே வெளியாகி விட்ட காதலில் விழுந்தேன் படத்தில் இடம் பெற்ற இந்தப் பாடல் இளசுகளின் லேட்டஸ்ட் தேசிய கீதமாக மாறிப் போயிருந்தது.

டீக் கடைக்குப் போனாலும் சரி, சலூனாக இருந்தாலும் சரி, செல் போன் ரிங் டோனாக இருந்தாலும் சரி, எங்கு போனாலும் இந்தப் பாட்டுத்தான் கொஞ்ச காலத்திற்கு.

இந்தப் பாட்டு ஒண்டிதான் காதலில் விழுந்தேன் படத்தைப் பற்றி மக்களிடையே பேச வைத்தது என்றால் மிகையில்லை.

டாக்சி டாக்சி..

இசைப் புயல் ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மானின் அருமையான இசையில், சக்கரக்கட்டி படத்தில் இடம் பெற்ற இந்தப் பாடலும் இளசுகளின் மனதில் இம்சை பண்ணியது.

இந்தப் பாட்டுக்கும், நாக்கு மூக்கா பாட்டுக்கும்தான் கடும் போட்டியே. பாடல் சூப்பர் ஹிட் ஆனதைத் தொடர்ந்து இந்தப் பாடலின் விஷூவலை மீண்டும் ஒரு முறை ரீ ஷூட் செய்தார்கள்.

இவை பிளாக்பஸ்டர் பாடல்கள் என்றால் குருவி, யாரடி நீ மோகினி, பில்லா, தசாவதாரம், தாம் தூம் உள்ளிட்ட மற்ற படங்களிலும் கூட நல்ல பல பாடல்கள் இடம் பெற்று, ரசிகர்களின் காதுகளை ரம்யப்படுத்தின.

[A.ANAND]

gautham and a.r.rahman in 'sura'


http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/02012009-4.shtml

[ajaybaskar]

[tscii:f26f7e1db0]Akon with ARR.

http://liveconcertonline.com/2009/01/akon-latest-news/

In order to push his own musical boundaries, the Senegalese singer has recently been collaborating with Indian composer A.R. Rahman. “When you have two people of two different cultures, it’s like making Kool-Aid,” he said. “Think of it like the best of both worlds at the end of the day. You never even think certain things can be done like that. It’s always juggling back and forth.”[/tscii:f26f7e1db0]

[Scale]

Mahaleela by Sivamani.

Mindblowing Album! Classic exertion :clap: :notworthy:

Check out guys.
http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1645532#1645532

[Ramakrishna]

http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Music%20Director%20Cut-Amit%20Trivedi-id-305226.php

Amit Trivedi, music director of Aamir n dev D says ARR is his inspiration
watch it from 1:50

[SoftSword]

In early 2005, Yusuf Islam released a new song entitled "Indian Ocean" about the 2004 tsunami disaster. The song featured Indian composer/producer A. R. Rahman, A-ha keyboard player Magne Furuholmen and Travis drummer Neil Primrose. Proceeds of the single went to help orphans in Banda Aceh, one of the areas worst affected by the tsunami, through Islam's Small Kindness charity. At first, the single was released only through several online music stores but later highlighted the compilation album Cat Stevens: Gold.

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=aKw4xg0XY0o

[Ramakrishna]

http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-Music%20Director%20Cut-Amit%20Trivedi-id-305226.php

Amit Trivedi, music director of Aamir n dev D says ARR is his inspiration
watch it from 1:50

wow...he is a northie who says he has been following ARR's progress since Roja and Thiruda Thiruda..:notworthy:

[rashid2raj]

[tscii:2315a17e00]En indisk filmproducent har sikret sig Kylie Minogue til et soundtrack - for en million dollars.

Sangerinden bidrager til actiondramaet "Blue", der bliver en af de dyreste Bollywood-film nogensinde.

Den engelsksprogede Mumbai-avis DNA skriver, at Minogue flyver til Indien i næste måned for at indsynge soundtracket.

Hun bliver dermed den første internationale musikstjerne, som medvirker til en Bollywood-produktion.

Ifølge DNA var Minogue dog langt fra musikinstruktøren AR Rahmans førstevalg.

Han forsøgte først at kapre Madonna, men hun svarede aldrig på henvendelsen og Rihanna ville have for mange penge.

"Blue" handler om et sunket skatteskib og er angiveligt inspireret af Peter Yates' 30 år gamle "Drama i dybet" med Robert Shaw, Nick Nolte og Jaqueline Bisset.

http://vip.tv2.dk/article.php/id-18995203.html
[/tscii:2315a17e00]

The danish newspaper states that, Madonna never answered Rahman, and Rihanna demanded too much.

[SoftSword]

Birthday wishes to the creator, AR Rahman... The man, Tha magic, The music, The soul...

etthanai mannargall vandhaalum, ponaalum,
magudam ennavo unakku mattumdhaan...

etthanai madhangal thonri maraindhaalum,
sammadham solvadhu unnidam mattumdhaan...

etthanai kadavulai thozhudhaalum, azhudhaalum,
saranaagadhi adaivadhu un sandhangalildhaan...

etthanai isayai kaettaalum, magizhndhaalum,
swaasamaai kalandhadhu unnisai mattumdhaan...

[Ramakrishna]

[tscii:7a802ac90a]Radio Choklate dates A R Rahman on birthday
MUMBAI: Oriya FM station Radio Choklate has designed Taal Se Taal Mila, a special programme on the occasion of composer singer A R Rahman’s birthday on 6 January.

This programme, a brainchild of RJ Som and Khirod, is a special four hour musical package on air, dedicated to Rahman's music, compositions, his instruments, his songs, his movies. The programme celebrates the journey of Rahman from his childhood to this day.

In order to tap his huge fan following, special contests have been crafted on each show, with huge life size posters as gifts to his fans by Radio Choklate.

Radio Choklate is also holding a grand concert in the heart of the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Choklate will give a platform to Rahman's fans to come on stage and sing Rahman’s immortal numbers along with the best singers of Orissa’s movie industry.

To commemorate the living legend on his birthday in true 'choklaty' spirit, a huge piano will be placed on stage with life size cutouts of Rahman to make people feel his presence with his live bytes being played in the background. A huge cake in the shape of 42, Rahman's age, and weighing 104 kg (depicting the station's frequency) will be cut by the smallest fan present on stage and distributed to the audience. [/tscii:7a802ac90a]

[Ramakrishna]

" Believe in the Present and do justice to it"
The latest issue of Business Today features 60 prominent personalities and the best advice they ever received. Following is what Prasoon Joshi says:
"......Another advice I took very seriously was from (music director) A.R. Rahman, when I first worked with him four years ago on the music of Rang De Basanti. As we got chatting and talking, he told me: 'Believe in the present and do justice to it.' That's precisely what I do. I concentrate on the present and try and do a good job of it."
URL: http://businesstoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9295&Itemid=1&issueid=46&sectionid=22&limit=1&limitstart=2

[Ramakrishna]

FULL LYRICS.. from ROJA to GHAJINI in a Zip File
http://www.mediafire.com/?drdw1pvgxnn

posted by sabir... in yahoo groups.....

[SoftSword]

is there a movie called monalisa???
music by ARR...?

anybody hav songs from it?

[ajaybaskar]

I dont think there is a movie called mona lisa.

[Ramakrishna]

The Making Of Jiya Se Jiya with Kanika Myer, Dir.
What were your thoughts when you first heard the track Jiya Se Jiya?

"I felt an immense sense of hope when I heard the song. And that's what music and film can deliver to people. Real Hope. And show them a Utopian world of beauty and harmony to aspire to. To me Jiya se Jiya is such a huge universal concept. There is a saying of a famous Saint "when hearts come together, there is no stronger force on earth"
The concept for the film came out of my belief in this.
And was inspired by Juan Mann's movement. "


This is obviously very very different from a Vande Mataram or PFMB. How easy or difficult was it to convince A R R about your concept?

Having worked with ARR for almost 2 decades now, we have developed an understanding of the kind of work we'd like to do together. And i am always very humbled by his faith in me. frankly on this one, he was aware of the broad idea, which he liked. but he pretty much came to his part of the shoot blindfolded....and i am amazed at the way he surrenders himself totally to the person he is working with. What a tremendous quality. And it is that malleability in him that makes for the best results.


Incidentally, in the wake of the terror attacks in Mumbai, this concept of people connecting with each other irrespective of race, religion or creed has actually been recognized by the masses at large. In that sense, do you see it as a vindication of what you conceived as an idea?

A word of thanks to raqueeb alam for the very simple and heartfelt lyrics. There are two more versions of the film i hope will be released very soon.
i think it helped that the intent of the creative and communication was pure and directed towards unconditional love and unity. And I am so very glad that it serves as a healing force and a balm at this very unfortunate time. But I hope for it to live beyond this as well and serve as a unifier. Because my hope is that this time we will not forget and move on.

[baba88]

yeah there is a movie called Monalisa. ARR is the MD.

[ajaybaskar]

Monalisa is a movie with Sadha and Dhyan in the lead. But that film did not have music by ARR..???

[littlemaster1982]

Ajay,

Monalisa is a old movie. Not that Kannada movie you are talking about. Will search about the details of the film :D

[A.ANAND]

A.R. Rahman's 43rd birthday a low key affair


New Delhi (PTI): A.R. Rahman turned 43 on Tuesday as television and FM channels played special programmes to mark the day but the music maestro said the celebrations were low key due to Muharram. Speaking at the South India launch of a mobile phone, Rahman said the day was usual for him and there were not much celebrations as the Muslims mourn during the month of Muharram.

Many radio and television channels played his hits from films that included "Roja", "Bombay", "Dil Se", "Rangeela", "Taal", "Lagaan", "Rang De Basanti", and the more recent "Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa", "Yuvvraj", "Ghajini" and "Slumdog Millionaire". The last year was an eventful one for Rahman as he earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score for his music in British director Danny Boyle's film "Slumdog Millionaire" besides many other achievements.

"Slumdog Millionaire", however, is not Rahman's first global venture. He had composed for Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bombay Dreams" and a stage adaptation of "Lord Of the Rings".

Rahman began 2008 with Ashutosh Gowarikar's "Jodhaa-Akbar" and went on to score chart topping numbers in films like "Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa", "Yuvvraj", "Ghajini" and "Slumdog Millionaire".

His latest track "Jiya Se Jiya" is another attempt from the composer to send out the message of love and peace after his "Vande Mataram". This year Rahman fans will hear his compositions in "Dilli 6" and "Blue".



http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200901061824.htm

[A.ANAND]

[tscii:1101a96100]Famous Artists' words on Rahman

I got this from Orkut. Hope it's ok to post here too. I think Gopal
deserves a lot of credit for compiling these over time, as well as
the dude on Orkut for posting this. This compilation needs to be
archived carefully someplace. It was extremely touching to read the
showers of praise on our ARR.

Gulzar:
"He is a milestone in Hindi film music. He has single-handedly
changed the sound of music in the movies. He has broken the mukhda-
antara-mukhda scheme of composition and replaced the traditional
patterns of tuning. He can tune to a near identical rhythm in two
different songs. But these songs will still catch the listener off
guard even when played immediately after each other. Instead of
having the fixed format, the song can also run like free verse with
his kind of music."

Ranjit Barot:
"In the Hindi music industry, if Kumar Sanu or Udit Narayan don't
turn up, the music director starts panicking. But Rahman would
probably look around the studio and experiment with some unknown and
untrained voice. This man is a whiz coz he eats, breathes and sleeps
music. AR Rahman has revolutionised the Hindi film music. Before we
did Humma Humma for Bombay, the two of us composed jingles together.
Rahman's USP is his ability to combine slickness with melody. The
songs from Roja still haunt me. Few can make a successful transition
from doing 30-sec jingles to 5 min songs. He's a genius."

Nadeem-Shravan:
"The most amazing quality about Rahman is that he has been able to
create a 'national sound' which in spite of his strong south-Indian
feel appeals to a pan-Indian audience".

Subhash Ghai:
"Rahman is the biggest representative of Indian music. He is an
example for future generations. He is the best fusion of art and
science in music". One of his favourite directors Ramgopal Varma
says," It is a challenge to picturise songs set to Rahman's music."
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Ustad Zakir Hussain on the album 'Colours':
"He was barely 19 years old then but had mastered many different
styles of music - western classical, jazz, rock and Carnatic. Even
after his work was done he would stay in the studio, sitting through
other musicians' pieces, eyes and ears tuned in, constantly imbibing.
Very intelligent, smart and creative. He started as a young boy
working with great composers like K V Mahadevan, for example. He
knows the public pulse and has given the public a very intelligent
combination package. This reminds me of R D Burman. These guys made
it possible to bring together all elements of world music."

Lata Mangeshkar:
Rahman is known to record only during the night time. But he records
with me during the daytime... when my voice is fresh. I don't like
recording at night. And I've heard that Rahman records mostly in the
night. But he made an exception for me. When an artiste shows such
consideration for another artiste, it feels good. Aur kaam bhi achha
hota hai. (Even the work done is good), Rahman doesn't take long over
his recordings. Jiya jale was recorded in 40 minutes."

Srinivas:
" He's totally absorbed in his music and there's nothing else that
affects him. For him music is God. And he gets the best out of a
singer."

P. Unnikrishnan:
"I have sung more than 500 songs till date but this first song of
mine is something I will remember and cherish all my life. The most
wonderful thing is that today ARR is the most sought after Music
Director in the whole country but as a person he has not changed and
even today he is the same calm, composed, humble, committed,
unperturbed ARR. Thanks to Rajiv Menon for having introduced me to
such a wonderful artist."

Harris Jayaraj:
"I have learnt many things from many music directors. If you single
out A.R.Rahman, I can quote his relentless labour, high enthusiasm,
and commitment to the tasks at hand. He would never compromise on the
quality of a song. He is quality-conscious and individualistic. "
3/16/07

Vairamuthu, the Lyricist:
"I am considered to be a great poet, but I don't have any words to
describe his genius. A.R.Rahman is not a normal music director. He
has some God given gift in him. Otherwise, how can he compose such
soul-stirring numbers? He is a rare pearl in an ocean of music.When
one composes a song he is always worried as to whether the song will
click or not. But Rahman is one composer who does not care about the
commercial success of the song. He is always confident that if a
number is composed wth a good heart and self-confidence it will be a
big hit. He is like a younger brother to me. The total submission of
his (A.R.Rahman) life for the cause of music; his thirst for creating
not any chaff but only grains appeals to me the most!"

Vaali the Lyricist:
"I have been in this field for decades and have seen a lot of music
directors come and go.. But this young boy has held me spellbound!
His talent, energy, enthusiasm is a lesson to all youngsters. He is
always experimenting and is always open to new ideas."

Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt:
"Rahman has a good understanding of both Western and Indian classical
music. I was asked to play for Mani Rathnam's film Anandam
(renamed "Iruvar") which Rahman has scored. He has high regard for
others, and gives due respect to other forms of music. I find Rahman
very innovative, and wouldn't mind doing more films with him."

Vishal Dadlani the Composer:
"I've listened to the music of Dil Se.. a hundred times and, each
time, I learn something new. It is like an encyclopaedia on
production." 3/16/07 Rαн м&# 945;η ƒє√ єr™ ♫♫
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Singer Harini:
"The best part about singing for Rahman is the freedom he gives the
singer. Even for my first song he let me sing the way I was
comfortable with, eventhough I was a nobody then."

Roopkumar Rathod:
"Singing for Rahman was a wonderful experience. I really enjoyed the
song. A R Rahman is a wonderful, humble person to work with. A
complete workaholic and very involved with his music. He is very
creative and undoubtedly talented."

Singer Abhijeet:
"It is every singer's dream to work with A R Rahman because he makes
you feel like God. I worked with Rahman for a beautiful song called E
Nazneen suno and for Nayak. Of course, I did get nervous when I had
to record with him, especially since he records at an unearthly hour
like three in the night. But he makes you feel as if you are AR
Rahman and he is just an ordinary fellow. Other music directors
should learn to be humble like him. Today's music directors do not
respect their singers. If one singer is not around they replace them
with another. Also, they demoralise you when you are in front of the
mike."

Director Shankar:
"A.R.Rahman - the name speaks for itself. He knows what clicks and
what does not. He composes music according to the demand of the
situation. He slogs so much to see that a song is good. He does not
want to give anyone in the world the chance to tell him that his
compositions are bad. What I like best in Rahman is his fighting
spirit and 'never say die attitude'."

Lyricist Mehboob:
"If there is one person whom I revere after God, our prophet, and my
family then it is Mr. AR Rahman. He is like a brother to me. I adore
him so much that I have no words to describe my feelings for this
gentleman."

Shyam Benegal:
"I admire three things about Rahman. Among the young composers he
probably is the most original. He has a strong sense of melody and
his harmony is unbeatable." 3/16/07 Rαн м&# 945;η ƒє√ єr™ ♫♫
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Director Bharathiraaja:
"I wanted a change and that's why I shifted to Rahman. There is
something in his music that intoxicates you. You work with him once
and you will never want to work with anyone else after that."

K.S.Chitra:
"I have worked with all the music directors in the south before
Rahman came in. When I sang for him the first time I found that I was
doing something really different from what I had done before. I like
Rahman, the music director. But I like Rahman the person even more. I
don't how he manages to keep his feet firmly on the ground even after
tasting so much success in this field. He is the only Indian composer
whose stuff stands out."

Director Rajeev Menon:
"He'll remain my only choice and preference. He's part of my family.
We've been working together for the past 14 years. In fact he was the
one who got me into filmmaking, while I called him for a lot of my
advertising assignments. "

K.J.Yesudas:
"He is a genius musician knowing the psychology of youth.' Veteran
singer Manna Dey remarks "I do not think too much of today's
melodies. I do admire A.R.Rahman, for he is a master of rhythm. He is
extremely experimental, and leaves no stone unturned in trying out
new things."

Vishal Bharadwaj:
"A. R. Rahman has elevated the quality of film music to an
international level. When you hear Michael Jackson and Rahman at one
go, you can't tell the difference in sound quality. Rahman is a
terrific composer. He is a genius." 3/16/07 Rαн м&# 945;η ƒє√ єr™ ♫♫
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singer Suresh Peters:
"I was a drummer, not a singer and Rahman was a keyboard player. Both
of us were working in a band called `Nemesis Avenue'. He was a very
talented composer earlier itself, but everything happens only when
the time comes. He started composing jingles and they started
clicking. He was then signed on by Mani Ratnam and then there has
been no looking back. I appreciate Rahman's sense of arrangement. No
one can teach Rahman how a song should be composed. He is aware of
all the latest in sound techniques. He knows what will appeal to
people and what will not. He is very versatile and different from one
film to the other. As long as he does not repeat himself, nothing can
stop him from reaching the top ."

Pravin mani:
"Rahman gives a lot of freedom to his technicians and all those-
involved with him, while working. Moreover, he is extraordinarily
creative. Rahman is the greatest person i have ever-seen in my life.
He is really a humble person. though he has risen to very high
levels, yet he is the same person and behaves the same way as he used
to do in his earlier days, mingles freely ..., and that shows his
greatness."

Kavita Krishnamurthy:
"It's such a pleasure to sing for A. R. Rahman. He's such a simple
guy. He has no ego hang-ups."

Singer Sadhana Sargam:
"When RAhman calls you go without asking questions because you know
it's going to be worth it.He's a reserved person and talks very
little but he makes you give your best. He keeps a cassette ready
wherein he has sung the song himself and listening to it makes your
work so much easier, he allows any number of retakes. If you've sung
half a line beautifully and haven't sustained that in the other half,
he'll retain that half and make you work on the other half. The
result is magnificent. . And Rehman makes his pleasure very evident
when he likes something you've done... then he won't even be shy."
3/16/07 Rasiq

Asha Bhonsle:
"He understands the youth of today, he has brought about a freshness,
a new sound to film music. He's always experimenting, doing something
different which is very inspiring for the playback singer."

Shankar Mahadevan:
"I think A.R.Rahman is an absolute genius and is one of the few music
directors who completely knows what he is doing. It's an absolute
pleasure working with him as he is a cool and modest guy."

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan:
"Wonderful! He has a new approach, he has given a new direction to
film music. I think even the established music directors want to
sound like him. Perhaps all his songs won't be remembered and hummed
after decades. But for the time being, Rahman's tunes are extremely
enjoyable."

S. P. Balasubramanium:
"The man responsible for the variety in today's music is A. R.
Rahman."

Hema Sardesai:
"When Rajiv Menon recommended me to A.R. Rahman, he never gave a
second thought and called me over the phone to be in Madras the next
day for the recording. Even though I was on cloud nine, deep down I
was feeling as if somebody had pulled a trick on me. God has been
great! He came into my life as Rahman sir."

Sukhvinder Singh:
"A R Rahman not only gave me the break (in Dil Se), he taught me a
lot of techniques in composing music arrangement and recording. He
was the one to impress upon the need to be technically perfect before
any producer could be expected to invest in you." 3/16/07 Rαн м&# 945;η
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Javed Akhtar:
"I think he is an all rounder, I mean his grounding is very very
solid. He knows Indian classical music, he is in touch with Indian
folk music, he knows about western music and he has really studied
western classical also. He knows about Middle Eastern music. So there
is no wonder you see different colours in his songs. But Indian music
has borrowed albeit being influenced by Middle Eastern music in past
also. But, you see, when Rahman takes a raag or if he takes a folk
tune, or if he takes notes of say Arabian music or South American
music. When this music comes to Rahman, it becomes Rahman's music his
influences are beyond film music and he has a kind of courage where
he is not afraid to experiment, he is not afraid to fail and that is
why he succeeds. We remember only those people who were not only
successful but they have brought something to the arena that is new.
Now this is a another leap, a quantum leap that Rahman has taken and
he has given a kind of new sensibility to Indian music listener and
the music maker. The sound, the orchestration, the very structure of
the song. He has challenged the basic structure of Indian film song
and he has altered it, changed it. And, I think his contribution is
totally unprecedented. Successful people come and go. Ultimately it's
the pathbreakers who're remembered with the passage of time. People
who have walked on untrodden roads. Success is worshipped
momentarily, and then forgotten. It's not enough to be successful.
It's important to attempt something new. Rahman's contribution to
film music will never be forgotten. He has given a new dimension and
understanding to sound. Working with him is definitely a great
pleasure. I get along very well with him. He is one person who is
only interested in his work. Inspite of his stupendous success, he is
so humble and down-to-earth. " 3/16/07 Rαн м&# 945;η ƒє√ єr™ ♫♫
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Sandeep Chowta:
"Rahman revolutionised sound. He's a trend-setter in more ways than
one. The only thing common between us is the fact that we started out
in advertising and moved on to films. There's just no comparison
otherwise. Rahman is a legend of sorts. Rahman is unique. He doesn't
have set ragas. Yet his chord progressions are beautiful. People
sometimes compare me to A R Rahman, it happens. People like Lata
Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and even Andrew Lloyd Webber have paid
tribute to him and called him a legend. I can't even begin to fathom
the reasons for the comparison. He's in another zone altogether, he
is amazingly brilliant. If people compare me to him, I'd take it as a
compliment."

Bhupen Hazarika:
"People become immediately entranced by whatever Rahman composes. He
is a phenomenon. He's young and talented. And he has his fingers on
the pulse of the new generation. Like Salil Chowdhary he knows both
western and Indian music styles. He's a great talent but his talent
shouldn't be overutilised. "

Andrew Lloyd Webber:
" I think he has an incredible tone of voice. I have seen many
Bollywood films, but what he manages to do is quite unique--he keeps
it very much Indian. For me as a Westerner, I can always recognize
his music because it has got a rule tone of voice of its own. It's
very definitely Indian, yet it has an appeal which will go right
across the world. He will hit the West in an amazing kind of way;
that is, if he is led in the right way. He is the most extraordinary'
composer who is still true to his cultural roots, ' and deserves to
be heard by an international public"

Ramgopal Varma:
"There is a bigness in Rahman's music. Every note reflects the mood
of the song. When I used to hear his music for my film I used to
wonder if I was feeling my story as deeply as he was"

Jayanth Deshpande the Music Critic:
"The unique brand of classicism brought into Bollywood music by
A.R.Rahman mirrors not only the variegated tapestry that is India,
but also the global musical culture. Rahman borrows ever so subtly
from American soul or Gospel. He draws generously from rap, disco,
folk, reggae, qawaali, Hindustani and Carnatic in his rhythms. And
the vocal ornaments of Carnatic music or ever present. Orchestral
textures and harmonies typical of Western music often grace the
background. His is a truly international music with a distinctly
Indian feel. He has experimented as perhaps no other Indian composer
has before him or does now. Some may be tempted to call it Indian
fusion music of a highorder. I've heard his music being used as
background in a German TV feature unrelated to music or India."

Deepa Mehta:
"Brilliant, I think he is the most consummate composer that I know of
in the world. His music comes from the characters and is an extension
of them. I think he is the best.He is the most brilliant film
composer in India today and is in such demand that he has altered his
normal working day to begin at six in the evening and go through the
night, so that he can compose undisturbed by producers' calls. A.R.R.
is a very young man of prodigious talent with an immense sensitivity
to the film's context and characters. Whatever I say about his genius
will be stating the obvious. He finds the sound for every character
in the film. He finds the character's sur. Raag, rhythm, reggae,
folk, classical, he's got it on his finger tips. He's so cinema
literate. He can discuss Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata and he can
talk about Subhash Ghai's Taal, all in one breath." ..

Govind Nihalani:
" I am a lover of music. Some years ago a friend of mine gave me a
cassette of 'Roja'. I was amazed after I listened to the songs. I
decided right away that A.R.Rahman will give the music for atleast
one of my films. Immediately I came to Chennai and spoke to him. He
is an absolute genius. Very Modern! His range of imagination is
expansive. He doesn't treat his profession as just composing music
for films. He is able to lift a film to a new level with his music.
Just as a painter is identified by his artistic style he is
identified by his tunes. Even If i say I am satisfied he does not
stop. Uncompromising spirit!! I am not saying this just to praise
him. A. R. Rahman is the only composer in India upto international
standards today. In fact I will go so far as to say that he is a
composer of the next millennium. He is not a person who merely makes
tunes. He is someone who creates music. He is constantly observing
the trends and developments in his profession. I believe that is also
a reason for his success. First , he reads the script and takes
detailed notes of the situations, the mood, and the
characterisations. Sitting before his keyboard in the studio at night
he would say, "Give me a word!Give me a phrase." And he would work
out a rough tune on the spot. Then he records it with a singer. But
the real magic starts when once he has the song before him on his
computer screen. He plays with it, takes a phrase from here and puts
it there. Block by block, verse by verse he builds up his song. YOu
can see the coloured bits forming fascinating patterns." He paid the
ultimate compliment when he said " Its like watching a master
sculptor in action." 3/16/07 Rαн м&# 945;η ƒє√ єr™ ♫♫
..

Subhash Ghai:
"Rahman is the rhythm of 'Taal - The Rhythm'. I wouldn't be able to
make Taal without this remarkable musician, this great soul who was
born to give Hindi music a new life. I am privileged to work with a
man who has been inspired and blessed by God above. I don't mind
changing all my nights into days to work with him. You know this
great man only creates fresh tunes in the night and sleeps during the
day. Rare man, rare way of working. That's how all great men are. He
creates according to the director's need. He is a widely
knowledgeable composer, with knowledge of all kinds of music of the
world. He can play Western Symphony with as much ease as Hindustani
or Carnatic classical which is a very rare quality in composers.
Rahman has a strange kind of spirituality within which he lives. He
knows technique, has a rare sense of sound and a great ear. He can
make any besura (tuneless) voice sing well. This is obvious from
singers who have sung beautifully for his albums but have not done
well later. I love him both as a composer and as a friend. He is very
sweet to talk to. The only thing is you talk and he listens. He has a
sharp intellect and understands not just the sound of music and
quality of voice but also the market forces and how to move from post
to post. Rahman is undoubtedly a genius. He's divine and simple. "
Rahman's favourite singer Hariharan says, "His strength is the way he
designs sound. He has revolutionised film music. He is perpetually on
a quest to get the best out of you and makes you feel at ease which
is important. I have sung some of my best songs for him." 3/16/07

H. Sridhar the SOUND ENGINEER:
I had known Rahman many years before I started working with him on
Roja. While he was doing jingles, we would often meet and compare
notes on music trends and synthesisers. Rahman's biggest asset is
that he treats each song as his first song. He prays before each
session. I believe there is some power in his God, faith and
religion. I can give you countless examples when he became so
inspired after his prayers. He is very open-minded about what a song
needs and gives each song a completely individual taste. It is the
way he soothes you into a song that I call his signature. There is a
visual texture in his mind when he composes music. When you see the
song picturised you can immediately connect. Rahman allows musicians
to be themselves. He understands their soul. He also has a fabulous
way of getting notes out of a musician without telling them in so
many words. Rahman never ceases to amaze me. He is such a fine
musician apart from being a music director; his strength is fusion.
He is also a techno-junkie. If you give him a set of headphones he
will most probably rip it apart to understand why it works so well! I
sometimes say that we are techno-brats. But Rahman knows that a song
shouldn't speak the technical language but should have soul. Rahman
is humble and very generous with money. He hates to see people
suffer. I think his philosophy is that people should derive happiness
from his music, even if it is a sad tune. He has this tremendous need
to be perfect."

Apache Indian:
"He's very talented as a songwriter and singer. I think he can do
great things." 3/16/07 Rαн м&# 945;η ƒє√ єr™ ♫♫
..

Mani Ratnam says:

"I have found that Rahman is a favourite because he is new and above
all different. He knows the pulse of the audience. He has a very good
sense of tune. He knows what kind of orchestration is necessary for a
scene and what music suits the mood of the scene.He has the music in
his mind, and uses every musician as an artiste, probably because he
has been an instrumentalist himself. He tries to extract something
extra from every one of his musicians as well as his playback
singers. He believes in their additional input. Rahman improvises. I
found in him a new and different composer who never compromises on
quality. Rahman is every director's dream." He has no ego problems
and tries to come out with a new number with the same kind of passion
with which he did the earlier one. But he is best summed up, perhaps,
in the words of Cinematographer- director Rajeev Menon who worked on
many ads and the films 'Minsara Kanavu' and 'Kandukonden Kandukonden'
with him, " Music comes to him instinctively. When you see him play,
his skill is such that you really believe God exists in his work."

The Times of India:
"Men we regard: Our tribute to the men without whom this world would
be quite, quite insipid" in which it picked Rahman as one of them and
wrote "Music maker A.R.Rahman has given these raucous and raunchy
times melody and mood. His style is individual to the extent of
sounding repetitive sometimes, but when you hear his work, you feel
at last the kind of involvement with the spell of sound that was
R.D.Burman's. What is most attractive about Rahman's music is his
ability to link modern rhythms and experiments with sound with our
enormous legacy of classical and folk music." 3/16/07

India Today:
"Sometimes a song is just a tune for a music director, whose rhythm
invades you, which you hum in front of a bathroom mirror that has a
warranty never to break. Sometimes a song is just an intricately
woven lacing of words that embraces you on a still, lonely night.
Sometimes a song is just a voice for a music director, whose passion
makes your hair stand. When A.R. Rahman takes you on a journey-- and
to hear it is to feel you have no choice but to journey with
him...... ."


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[A.ANAND]

To Rahman Sir with Love

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/to-rahman-sir-with-love#story

[A.ANAND]

[tscii:355d95c3ff]The music of Slumdog Millionaire is a winner for sure

When you listen to the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire, you'll know why Danny Boyle chose AR Rahman to compose the music for his film. Nobody else is capable of capturing the spirit of a movie like Rahman does.

The master composer and music director is in his element here. Even in standard Bollywood fare, Rahman manages to score with his listeners for the fresh sounds he brings to otherwise cliché proceedings. Here, not only is he unfettered by the usual requirements of Bollywood, Boyle seems to have encouraged Rahman to go ahead and experiment as much as he likes. Nowhere before have we heard this man sound so free and so uninhibited.

Each song tells the story of an uneducated chaiwallah or tea boy, Jamal Malik, in various phases of his life. Dreams on Fire is a gentle ballad and Latika's Theme is its instrumental version. This track, which runs through the love story which is the heart of the movie, works well in binding together the often disjointed parts of the movie. The sultry Ringa Ringa, featuring vocals by Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun, is typical Rahman and successfully fuses traditional and contemporary melodies. Rahman's magic is most in evidence in the instrumental Mausam & Escape, where he blends the sounds of the sitar and the guitar and ups the tempo to get a sort of gangsta' feel to the music.

However, the standout track on the album is Paper Planes, composed and performed by one of the UK's leading artistes M.I.A. The political overtones, with gunshots and ringing of cash registers, and the upbeat reggae-inspired melody make it a winner. M.I.A.'s other contribution on the album has been to O…Saya, where she collaborates with Rahman on the vocals. This song is notable for its obviously African influence, with energetic drumbeats, and the singer's voice is perfect for lending this track the international edge that it requires.

The only disappointment on the album is Jai Ho. While it's high on optimism and the music is upbeat, the sound is unfortunately all too familiar to veteran listeners of Bollywood music. Sukhwinder Singh, as usual, does a good job with the vocals but one can't take away from the fact that the song just does not live up to the standards set by the other tracks. Also, one strange inclusion on the album is the Shankar-Ehsaan- Loy track Aaj Ki Raat from Don, untouched apart from a few additional beats and lyrics. The song is on for a brief period during the movie and there really wasn't much reason to include it in the music album. One can only assume it was done keeping in mind western listeners who just can't get enough of Bollywood music.

http://www.indianex press.com/ news/unchained- melody/407689/

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[SoftSword]

thanks anand... for those verses from the legends... i am gonna save it for my lifetime...

[A.ANAND]

I would love to watch ARR winning the awards - SRK

For the first time in 66 years since its origin, an Indian celebrity has been invited to present an award. Yup! Shah Rukh Khan's charisma is far-famed all over the globe and recently getting positioned at 41st rank amongst World's 50 topmost powerful people has made it all bigger. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), organizers of this award ceremony had recently held discussions about finalizing celebrities to present awards where SRK was ensconced.

One of the sources said, 'Officials from HFPA would soon fleet to the shooting spots of My Name is Khan at LA and extend an invitation to Shah Rukh Khan.' The award ceremony would be held on January 11, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. King Khan would be signing a letter confirming about his presence for the ceremony.

Shah Rukh says, 'The officials from HFPA had approached me for presenting awards for a best film under Drama category. As I would be free from shooting on Jan 11, it's gonna be a great time as A.R. Rahman is nominated for best original score in 'Slumdog Millionaire' . I would love to watch him winning the awards'.

Director Danny Boyle along with A.R. Rahman would be representing Slumdog Millionaire. Filmmaker Karan Johar too has been invited to grace over the occasion.


http://www.indiagli tz.com/channels/ hindi/article/ 44131.html

[Sourav]

Yogi B to sing for Rajini!
SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM Times News Network


Yogi B has done it again! He starred and sung with Dhanush in Polladhavan (Engeyum Eppodhum...) and now, he’ll be singing for Superstar Rajinikanth in Endhiran. “Yes, Yogi B is singing a song in the
film,” confirmed music director AR Rahman at a press meet recently. It must be a d re a m come true for the I n d o - M a l ay s i a n rapper as his Polladhavan number was a remix of a
song that hit Tamil screens in 1979 as part of a film that was the last time that Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan starred together (Ninaithale Inikkum).
Of late, the Mozart of Madras has been using unique combinations for Rajini films, starting with the rap number by Blaaze in Baba. Interestingly, he used the rapper for two songs — Style and The Boss — in Shankar’s last film Sivaji. At a recent press conference, the composer made an interesting point. “The manner in which people get music these days has changed a lot,” he said. Perhaps going with the trend, the composer has made nine tracks for a special album titled Connections that will feature songs of different genres. The composer, who celebrated his birthday recently, is busy with projects such as Ashokavanam Chennaiyil Oru Mazhai Kalam and Sultan The Warrior besides his Hindi films.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/01/08&PageLabel=23&EntityId=Ar02304&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

[Sourav]

India’s Top 50 Influentials
Music Maestro
AR Rahman
Composer
The best thing to have happened to Indian music in a long, long time

These days in Chennai, little fiddlers can be spotted trooping into the KM Music Conservatory. Opened this year by AR Rahman, the institute is set to alter the music education scene in the country and to make the capital of Tamil Nadu — instead of Mumbai and Kolkata — as the dream destination of students of Western music.

The year 2008 also saw Rahman, 42, bag a Golden Globe nomination in the category of Best Original Score for the British production Slumdog Millionaire.

:bow: :clap:

http://www.dnaindia.com/slideshow.asp?newsid=1218058&sldid=15

[A.ANAND]

[tscii:aedfffeacc]At 43, Rahman is a name most singers swear by

IANS | Thursday, 08 January , 2009, 12:07


When he started his career in the early 1990s, music maestro Allah Rakha Rahman wouldn't have thought his popularity will skyrocket to such an extent that budding as well as established musicians alike would swear by his name nearly two decades on.

Rahman, who turned 43 on January 6, is an inspiration for many. For instance, acclaimed singer Sukhwinder Singh gives the credit of his success to the composer. “Rahman has been a catalyst in my success because when everyone turned me down and ridiculed my song Thaiyan thaiyan, he was the only one to believe in me. With a few changes in lyrics, he gave me my first big success in the form of Chaiyyan chaiyyan," said Sukhwinder.

With 11 Filmfare Awards to his credit, Rahman has achieved the status of legend in the lives of upcoming singers who dream to work with the composer, at least once.

“Rahman can easily be termed as the living legend in Bollywood. He is one of the few people who made Indian music popular internationally. It will be a dream come true if I get an opportunity to work with him,” said Abhijeet Sawant, who won the first season of musical reality show Indian Idol.

The latest on Indian Idol Season 4

Said Harshit Saxena, runner-up of Amul Star Voice of India: “Rahman always does an excellent job. Everybody has a dream to work with him, and being a great fan of his, I possess the same.”

The musician got his first big break in Mani Ratnam's Roja and later Rahman composed for many films in the south. The film was dubbed in Hindi and the songs like Dil hai chota sa, came as a whiff of fresh air for music lovers who wanted more from this musical genius.

Rahman's first full-fledged Bollywood project was Ram Gopal Varma's hit Rangeela. Most of the songs, including Tanha Tanha and Hai Rama and Yaaro sun lo Zara, were chartbusters. After that there was no looking back for him.

Later, Rahman became a name to reckon with through his soulful compositions in Dil Se…, 1947 Earth, Taal, Lagaan, Guru, Rang De Basanti, Jodhaa Akbar and the recently released Ghajini.

Rahman not only won hearts in India, but also made a mark on the global music scene. In 2001, Andrew Lloyd Webber invited Rahman to compose music for Broadway musical Bombay Dreams, which won him immense international fame. He also composed for the stage adaptation of J R R Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings that premiered in Canada in 2006 and in London in 2007.

Winner of numerous prestigious awards, Rahman has recently been nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for his score in Slumdog Millionaire.

So what is in Rahman's music that clicks so well with audiences the world over?

“Rahman's music spells magic. We actually wait for his albums. You can see his soul, hard work and dedication in his songs. He never compromises with his style, which is so distinct,” shared Prajakta Shukre, a finalist of Indian Idol 1, who is currently singing for regional films.

Abhijeet Sawant added: “Rahman has never gone with formula music and is on a different level altogether. A calm and soft individual, he has a very different vision. His music is never dictated by popular demand. He always experiments and that is what people like about him.”

With his upcoming projects Delhi-6 and Blue, Rahman's fans will have no dearth of good music to hear and hum.


http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14832732
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[A.ANAND]

[tscii:65e45caced]Shreya Ghoshal: “Rahman Sir is a kid at heart"

I have been a Rahman fan ever since Roja's music (dubbed in Hindi) hit my ears. With a marvelous debut, Rahman literally made critics the world over take notice of the new maestro in the making. Roja earned a slot on Time magazine's top 10 best movie soundtracks of all time, with a critic making special mention of Rahman's ability to shorn all influences in his music till it sounded "totally Tamil, totally Rahman".

If Rahman's music in Roja won me over, his subsequent projects further cemented the admiration. What never ceased to surprise me was his acumen in handpicking singers to render his compositions; it was as if the singers themselves were discovering their full potential anew. Baba Sehgal in 'Rukmini Rukmini' (Roja), Kavita Krishnamurthy in 'Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma' (Bombay), Asha Bhosle in 'Rangeela re' (Rangeela) Udit Narayan in 'Ae Ajnabi (Dil Se…), Madhushree in 'Kabhi neem neem' (Yuva), Daler Mehndi in Rang de Basanti, the list is endless.

But what's all the more admirable about the ace musician is his ability to get top-notch renditions even from greenhorns like Naresh Iyer or Benny Dayal. And this has been the case since Roja; Minmini's unhindered vocals in 'Choti si asha' and Chitra's sensual vocals in 'Yeh haseen wadiyan' felt like a whiff of fresh air after years of listening to Bollywood numbers rendered by a handful of female crooners.

I guess that's because the 'Mozart of Madras' (a sobriquet from Time magazine) is an accomplished singer himself. Bappi Lahiri, who sang for Rahman in Guru ('Ek lo ek muft') rates 'Khwaja mere khwaja' (Jodhaa Akbar) as his personal favourite from 2008. Sonu Niigaam, who first sang for Rahman in Daud ('Shabba Shabba') has an interesting take on Rahman's singing.
"Every voice is a reflection of the soul it belongs to. ARR is a very good soul, and his voice reflects his goodness and peace (sic). He's never claimed to be a technical vocal wiz kid, but his choice of songs for himself is appropriate to suit his voice and style. The good quality in his voice is that he sounds equally good in songs with both Western and Sufi flavour," Niigaam remarks.

Along with their regard for his work, people who have worked with Rahman also unanimously agree on one thing: that Rahman is one of the finest human beings they have met. Recalling his first meeting with Rahman, Kailash Kher says: "I was very excited at the prospect of meeting the A R Rahman, and was pleasantly surprised to know that he's a very humble gentleman. In the shallow world of tinsel town, he's one of those rare genuine souls."

Niigaam agrees. "Very few people know that 'Guzarish' (Ghajini) was originally sung by me two years ago. Later, the lyrics were changed and since I was in US then – my wife was due to deliver there – Rahman re-recorded it with Javed Ali. By the time I returned, the song had already been shot. But Rahman realised he'd done something wrong, so he sat me down and apologised, and hoped I'd understand. He didn't have to do it, but that made me respect him all the more. What's more is that he retained my humming in the song as a tribute to me. That's Rahman for you."

This, coupled with his child-like enthusiasm, is what most people identify Rahman with. Adds Shreya Ghoshal: "Rahman Sir is a kid at heart, and probably that's why he can make such music. It's fun to see him come up with fillers for his songs. We were recently recording a song that needed a filler, and he added the word 'Wasabi'. We later told him that Wasabi is actually a pungent-smelling Japanese veggie, but that didn't bother him as it sounded good with the song! So what if we mentioned a pungent smelling veggie in a romantic number? The sound is all that matters to him. He'd say 'bahut khoob' to that."

With such an impressive body of consistent good work, it is little wonder that everyone from Shah Rukh Khan to Sivamani awaits his work. As Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle recently said in a press interview: "He (Rahman) is the equivalent of Beyonce Knowles and Michael Jackson… The nation is devoted to his music and yet he's so grounded…he's a beautiful man."

Bahut khoob Rahmansaab!

http://www.planetra diocity.com/ musicreporter/ features. php?featuresid= 163&pgno=2

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[A.ANAND]

The heir to the Mozart of Madras

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-08/harris-jayaraj-08-01-09.html

:lol: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[dinesh2002]

The heir to the Mozart of Madras

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-08/harris-jayaraj-08-01-09.html

:lol: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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What??? When?? Why??? How???? :lol:

[Ramakrishna]

seri seri emotion-a kuraingappaa...ivainga eppavume ipdi thaan

[MADDY]

-deleted with warning-

[Wibha]

:rotfl: :rotfl:

[A.ANAND]

harris -sa vechu kamidi pannarangga pola! :lol:

[ajaybaskar]

Music director A R Rahman's diary is filling rapidly even as the New Year has just begun.

Even on his birthday on 6 January, Rahman did not have enough time or inclination to celebrate. The reasons are the mohorrum mourning period, his work for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi 6 and the fact that he has to leave for the 66th Golden Globe Awards, wherein he is nominated for original score in Slumdog Millionaire.

Due to his hectic schedule, Rahman was unable to attend the music release on Slumdog Millionaire in Mumbai on 6 January. However he managed to speak to the press, cast and crew through video conferencing.

Rahman said, "I am completing the mixing of Delhi 6 music, after which I will head for the Golden Globe Awards tonight."

He further adds, "When I received a phone call from my agent informing me about my nomination in Golden Globe I was surprised, I thought I had under worked on this film because in a normal Hindi film I have 193 cues and in Slumdog I had just 17 cues."

On a parting note Rahman says, "It was unexpected to fit Slumdog Millionaire in my work schedule and get awards. The film is a great masterpiece. I always wanted to work on a film, which is Indian yet western and Slumdog has the millions and slums in it. I want to win the Golden Globe for the Indians."

Slumdog Millionaire is also nominated for best film, best director (Danny Boyle) and best adapted screenplay (Simon Beaufoy).

http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=11394

[thilak4life]

video of Rahman receiving the award from CCA :

http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1602193&vid=330087

For India...:clap:

(Enjoy)

[baba88]

A.R.Rahman said in an interview that he is doing a song with Kylie Minogue. Timbaland is said to be interested in a collobration and Akon wants to do a song with ARR.

[dinesh2002]

video of Rahman receiving the award from CCA :

http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1602193&vid=330087

For India...:clap:

(Enjoy)

Goosebumps!!! :shock:

[baba88]

A.R.Rahman's next Tamil releases:

Sultan The Warrior (February)
Ashokavanam (September)
Chennayil Oru Malaikaalam (Juli)
Manavar Dhinam (2010)
Endhiran (2010)
Puli Remake (2010)

[A.ANAND]

Puli Remake (2010)

s.j.suryah police-sa act pannaporara??
s.j.suryah as a police :shaking: :shaking: :omg: :ashamed:

ippave kanna kattuthe!

[dinesh2002]

Puli Remake (2010)

s.j.suryah police-sa act pannaporara??
s.j.suryah as a police :shaking: :shaking: :omg: :ashamed:

ippave kanna kattuthe!

Ivan yen nadikiran, athan 1st Question neenge keterekenum.... :twisted:

Ada Kadavule....!!!! Isnt he has done enough Damage to ARR's songs by appearing in them... and now we willl have to go through it AGAIN...!!! Hope it doesn't materialized ....!!!! :P

[A.ANAND]

A. R. Rahman's Filmography

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14834628

[MADDY]

watching Golden Globe awards function LIVE on UTV movies :shaking:

[directhit]

watching Golden Globe awards function LIVE on UTV movies :shaking:
kuduthu vacha magarasa :oops:

original song goes as expected to wrestler - so hope all things go as per expectations :wink:

[directhit]

Thalaivar wins the Golden Globe

:bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :redjump: :redjump: :redjump: :clap: :clap: :clap: 8-) 8-) 8-) :boo: :boo: :boo: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :victory: :victory: :victory: :yes: :yes: :yes: :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :redjump: :redjump: :redjump: :clap: :clap: :clap: 8-) 8-) 8-) :boo: :boo: :boo: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :victory: :victory: :victory: :yes: :yes: :yes: :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :redjump: :redjump: :redjump: :clap: :clap: :clap: 8-) 8-) 8-) :boo: :boo: :boo: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :victory: :victory: :victory: :yes: :yes: :yes: :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :redjump: :redjump: :redjump: :clap: :clap: :clap: 8-) 8-) 8-) :boo: :boo: :boo: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk: :victory: :victory: :victory: :yes: :yes: :yes: :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:

[MADDY]

historic win for ARRahman...............our 16 yr old feelings stand vindicated............ :bluejump:

its victory for ARR fans, victory for all tamilians, victory for all Indians........

[Ramakrishna]

Oscar Eppopaa

[directhit]

Oscar Eppopaa Jan 22 nominations (we dont need that anyways :P) and Feb 22 results 8-)

[Ramakrishna]

Oscar Eppopaa Jan 22 nominations (we dont need that anyways :P) and Feb 22 results 8-)

athenna ipdi sollipotteenga

[MADDY]

Oscar Eppopaa Jan 22 nominations (we dont need that anyways :P) and Feb 22 results 8-)

athenna ipdi sollipotteenga

adhavadhu direct-a win panniduvomnnu solraaru :lol:

[P_R]

Oscar urudhiyAyiruchchunnA ! :victory:

[directhit]

Oscar Eppopaa Jan 22 nominations (we dont need that anyways :P) and Feb 22 results 8-)

athenna ipdi sollipotteenga oops i mean we dont have to wait/look forward to see if he would be nominated :P

We can now look forward to see if Jai Ho comes into the category (though i feel O Saya wud have been a better choice to nominate) 8-)

[MADDY]

Oscar urudhiyAyiruchchunnA ! :victory:

Oscar will be the summit - aana Golden globe-kkum and Oscar aalungalakkum vaaikka thagararu-nnu kelvi patten :P

meanwhile SRK spoke on stage abt SLumdog millionare - superb speech and no accent.....way to go SRK :bow:

[P_R]

Oscar urudhiyAyiruchchunnA ! :victory:

Oscar will be the summit - aana Golden globe-kkum and Oscar aalungalakkum vaaikka thagararu-nnu kelvi patten :P
Not always. Sometimes they try to show they are different but many times they are 'correlated' too.
I strongly feel Rahman will win it.


meanwhile SRK spoke on stage abt SLumdog millionare - superb speech and no accent.....way to go SRK :bow:
enge ?

[MADDY]

enge ?

SRK spoke on golden globe stage - he was invited as a guest...........theme of each best movie nomination was explained on stage by a celeb, SRK got to explain SDM :)

[R.Latha]

A.R. Rahman wins Golden Globe for 'Slumdog Millionaire'
IndiaGlitz [Monday, January 12, 2009]

Our 'Mozart of Asia' maestro A.R. Rahman has won the world renowned Golden Globe Awards for his musical composition in 'Slumdog Millionaire'. The talented composer has been honoured with the award for his best original score.

Directed by Danny Boyle, 'Slumdog Millionaire' is the story of an underdog from the slums of Mumbai, who later wins the 'Who wants to be a millionaire' contest as destined. The movie has been critically acclaimed for its novel theme and had a great opening. AR Rahman's BGM was praised by one and all internationally.

This musical feat by A.R. Rahman is a day to cherish for us people as Golden Globe is on the same scale as of an Oscar award. He also won the 14th Annual Critics Choice award and the Satellite Award in the recent past for the same movie.

Hats off for the musical genius, A.R. Rahman!


http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44209.html

[R.Latha]

Clint Eastwood locks horns with A. R. Rahman

IndiaGlitz [Saturday, January 12, 2009]

What might have appeared unlikely for many is all set to happen at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. How many of us would have though that the legendary filmmaker Clint Eastwood and our own music wizard A. R. Rahman will be in contention for the same award.

The Golden Globe awards would be presented tomorrow (January 11, 2009). One among A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire), Clint Eastwood (Changeling), Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), James Newton Howard (Defiance) and Hans Zimmer (Frost / Nixon) will win the prestigious award for Best Original Score in a Motion Picture.

Although every Indian's heart would be beating for a Rahman victory, the Mozart of Madras is up against some really big names such as Hans Zimmer, who scored the background music for the film 'The Lion King' and eventually went on to win the Oscar and Golden Globe awards in the year 1995. Zimmer also won the Golden Globe award for the film 'Gladiator' in the year 2000. Hans Zimmer is in the race for this year's Golden Globe for the film 'Frost / Nixon'.

Alexandre Desplat who has been nominated for the film 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' has already won a Golden Globe for the 2006 film 'The painted Veil'.

Clint Eastwood has won many awards in many categories including best actor, director, outstanding achievement in film, Lifetime achievement etc. This years Golden Globe would be very special for him as he has been nominated in the music category for the film 'Changeling'.

A. R. Rahman, as we all know has been in exhilarating form churning out melodies that simply impress no matter what mood the listener is in. His composition for 'Slumdog Millionaire' is soothing and at the same time pregnant with emotions.

Let's hope A. R. Rahman overcomes all the other contestants and comes out as the winner. That indeed would be a terrific honor for India.

[Wibha]

Oscar Eppopaa Jan 22 nominations (we dont need that anyways :P) and Feb 22 results 8-)

athenna ipdi sollipotteenga oops i mean we dont have to wait/look forward to see if he would be nominated :P

We can now look forward to see if Jai Ho comes into the category (though i feel O Saya wud have been a better choice to nominate) 8-)

:D :D :D

I would love to see Jai Ho nominated :D :shaking: :shaking:

[Scale]

Rendezvous with Simi Garewal - A R Rahman Interview
(Recorderd 5 years ago by Mr. Raghu - ARR YG)

Part 1 - 8 (follow the links)
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=hCsHYVtMg6I

Simi Garewal was brilliant!

[ajaybaskar]

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2009/01/12/322/index.html

Best Soundtrack - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Music Company of the Year - T-Series
Music Director of the Year - A.R.Rahman
Best Male Playback Singer - Sukhwinder Singh ('Haule Haule' - RNBDJ)
Best Female Playback Singer - Shreya Ghoshal ('Teri Ore' - SIK)
Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar ('Jashn-E-Bahaara' - Jodhaa Akbar)
Best Music Video - ('Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah' - Jodhaa Akbar)
Best Song - 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi' (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane)

[MADDY]

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2009/01/12/322/index.html

Best Soundtrack - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Music Company of the Year - T-Series
Music Director of the Year - A.R.Rahman
Best Male Playback Singer - Sukhwinder Singh ('Haule Haule' - RNBDJ)
Best Female Playback Singer - Shreya Ghoshal ('Teri Ore' - SIK)
Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar ('Jashn-E-Bahaara' - Jodhaa Akbar)
Best Music Video - ('Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah' - Jodhaa Akbar)
Best Song - 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi' (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane)

idhuallavo sweep :bow:

[A.ANAND]

When Mani Ratnam signed A R Rahman as the musical director of Roja in 1992 for the princely sum of Rs 25,000, nobody would have guessed where the A.R. Rahman. (TOI Photo)

young man's musical journey would lead to.

Seventeen years later, Rahman, who has transformed the way in which film music directors approach the art of composing in India, has picked up the Golden Globe for the Best Original Score in Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman is just 42. That means he has miles to go. What all he will achieve later can be only imagined. Bollywood's music industry pay tribute to Rahman...

Lata Mangeshkar: He deserves every bit. I have worked with the best, but when I first sang for Rahman, I knew he had an unique style. That was for Dil Se, after which I did Lagaan, Rang de Basanti and few more for him. I like his orchestration. He keeps his music simple and expressive. My favourite Rahman song is Jiya Jale.. from Dil Se, which I sang for him.

Asha Bhonsle: He has made all of us proud. I first worked with him in Rangeela and saw the spark in him. He always said he wanted to go international with his music. He focussed only on work to realise his dream. I told him during Taal that someday he is gong to make us all proud at an international platform. Before leaving for the Golden Globe he reminded me of my prophecy.

[A.ANAND]

Singer Madhushree sings birthday song for arr

http://www.lehren.tv/ViewVideos.aspx?id=2104

[A.ANAND]

Commenting on AR Rahman's achievement on being the first Indian to win the coveted Golden Globe award, legendary singer Asha Bhosle says the versatile music director has taken Indian music to a higher level.

"I am very delighted with Rahman for what he has done. When I met him first for 'Rangeela', he was a young guy with long hair. And look at his compositions now. He is a genius," the veteran singer said.

"I had won two international awards earlier but no one really cared. But after Rahman's feat, the Indian music industry will surely make its presence felt worldwide," she added. However, she says that his all-time favourite remains husband RD Burman.

"Many musicians of today's generation copy Pancham da's compositions. He is my all time favourite. Rahman also has a unique style of working. He is a trained classical musician who has done all types of songs," added Bhosle.

When asked how would she rate Rahman on a one to ten scale, she said, "Please don't ask me that. I have struggled my whole life in the number game of one or two. You can't rank anyone that way. Shankar-Jaikishen or Madan Mohan all had there own charisma. Rahman is doing a great job in the present generation."

"Apart from Rahman, I think Shankar-Ehsaan- Loy and Pritam have shown great potential and variety in their compositions."

http://www.hindu. com/thehindu/ holnus/009200901 121760.htm

[ajaybaskar]

[tscii:e6c9fe7093]Nominations for Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen Awards 2008

Best Music
A. R. Rahman - Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na & Jodhaa Akbar
Pritam - Jannat & Singh Is Kinng
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - Rock On!!
Vishal-Shekhar - Dostana & Bachna Ae Haseeno

Best Playback Singer (Male)
A. R. Rahman - Khwaja Mere Khwaja (Jodhaa Akbar)
Atif Aslam - Pehli Nazar (Race)
KK - Khuda Jaane (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Teri Ore (Singh Is Kinng)
Rashid Ali - Kabhi Kabhi Aditi (Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na)
Shankar Mahadevan - Desi Girl (Dostana)
Sukhwinder Singh - Haule Haule (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)

Best Background Music
Amar Mohile - Sarkar Raj
A. R. Rahman - Jodhaa Akbar
Bapi-Tutul - Phoonk
Salim-Sulaiman - Race
Sanjoy Chowdhury - A Wednesday!
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - Rock On!![/b][/tscii:e6c9fe7093]

[directhit]

[tscii:4b1e0066e3]
M K Arjunan nurtured the musical genius

KOCHI: Back in the seventies, a shy little boy used to sit away, watching M K Arjunan, the veteran composer blending notes on a harmonium. Once Arjunan Master is through with the composition and left the studio, the lad would run up to the harmonium trying to play the notes he had just memorised.

There began the celebrated career of A R Rahman, the biggest name in Indian music today and the first Indian to win the coveted Golden Globe Award.

Arjunan Master, the veteran music composer who nourished Rahman’s musical genius during his early years could barely hide his teary glee as he heard about his disciple’s stunning achievement.

“His method of creating music is different,” says Arjunan Master. “There is always a special blend of instruments.

I don’t know how he evolved that particular style by using contemporary instruments.

But, the best part is that it worked,” he says.

Even from his early years, Rahman was addicted to music, remembers Master. “Unlike other kids of his age, he was least interested in fun and frolic. He practised piano at home and even kept studies at back burner for music. He was happy to spend sleepless nights with his keyboard and harmonium. He just ate and slept music,” he says.

It was after the death of R K Sekhar, Rahman’s father and Master’s co-composer, he noticed the promise in the boy. “I took him with me for the A B Raj film ‘Adimachangala’. I asked him to play keyboard and he did that without any delicacy. He was merely 13 or 14 that time,” Master remembers the first time he took Rahman to a studio.

Arjunan Master still remembers Rahman’s mother complaining about her son’s insomniac musical nights.

“She said even at two in the night his room was filled with the sound of instruments and the boy was not even eating regularly. I told her that her son was gifted and she should let him play whenever he wants,” he says. Later, a room was built for him to compose and now that room has grown into a sophisticated studio.

“At first he did some jingles and played with veteran composers like Ilayaraja until Roja made him a household name overnight,” said Master.

And how does the master composer feel at the success of someone who started off his career with him? “I always felt he was gifted and like all mentors, I am happy to see him scaling new heights. It was all his talent and I simply guided him at a time when he needed attention.

I earnestly hope it’s just the beginning of his international recognition. More and more awards are waiting for him,” he said.

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=M+K+Arjunan+nurtured+the+musical+ genius&artid=BEDNuQWGCw4=&SectionID=9R67TMeNb/w=&MainSectionID=9R67TMeNb/w=&SEO=A+R+Rahman,+M+K+Arjunan;+veteran+composer+;+ha rmon&SectionName=gUhH3Holuas=[/tscii:4b1e0066e3]

[ajaybaskar]

[tscii:59cd7f0cd1]Rahman grows on you, slowly and nicely
Shana Maria Verghis | New Delhi

One interesting aspect about Golden Globe winner Allah Rakha Rahman is the pool of talent he has built over years. With every film, we were introduced to unknown singing, untrained voices and musicians of unique skill, be it in recent hits like Jodhaa-Akbar or a Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Some become one-hit wonders. But got their 15 minutes. And when Rahman held a concert, they pooled talent.

Probably what sets him apart among Indian composers is his versatility as singer and instrumentalist. On his musical journey he said he was creating music from his being. That his music is not borne out of necessity, but was mission driven. “Allah helped create something appealing to body and soul. It’s one of the greatest forces helping people everywhere to come closer and be one in body and soul in the coming millennium. I am working on that music for the future.”

Rahman can direct himself and an army and the complexity in this has increased with years. His shows are now like extravaganzas. When New Year programmes recorded his earlier concerts, we watched Sukhwinder Singh or Kavitha Krishnamurthy tune voices. Now, probably with experience of working on stage musicals like Bollywood Dreams and Lord of the Rings for the West End, AR Rahman has added more spectacle to the public shows. But the person one met years ago seemed as easy going as ever, in contrast to the huge public persona and rock star status.

One recalls the sniggers when he began to let his hair run wild and tossed it about for Vande Matram and Dil Se. We found the man really could sing too. Andrew Lloyd Webber doesn’t.

AR Rahman must be blessed by gods. Over years, only general criticism he’s received was being repetitive. Yes, people bitched too. Behind his back. Several senior classical musicians commented he really wasn’t strong in that department, when directing them for Vande Matram and Jana Gana Mana albums with old school chum Bharat Bala. The two have strong connections with the Dravidian movement and were affected by the Cauvery water issue, which was what prompted Bala to urge Rahman to compose initially.

Because Hindi is not Rahman’s first language, people snarled he used repeat words in qawali like songs. He had the last laugh, exploring a range of musical styles from Arabic to samba, rock and folk. He never openly said one bad word about anyone.

Once he commented, “I hate discrimination between south, north, Tamil, Hindi. If I represent India that is good enough for me. But we should cross all these barriers.”

A talent magnet, he attracts best minds and remains connected to old friends like percussion whizz, Sivamani, who was in his first band, Roots.

He still has excellent ties with Mani Ratnam, who launched him in cinema. Story goes that Ratnam fell out with Ilayaraja during Dalapathi and met a 24-year-old Malayalee called Dileep kumar receiving an award for a Leo Coffee jingle. That was before his conversion to Islam and devotion to a mystic pir who had predicted great things for him.

If anything else comes up, its been devotion to music. Son of composer RK Sekhar, he’d worked with renowned composers from an early age and hung in the studio soaking their sounds. Before he was twenty he’d done an album with violinist Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. He could handle different music genres and more than that, was exceptional as a sound engineer. He has constantly worked on musical boundaries, working unearthly hours to do it. Usually he composes and mixes voice with a basic rhythm track, then improvises. The norm is to compose, ready lyrics and record.

By attempting several different versions of the national anthem and patriotic songs, Rahman laid his stamp on modern India’s rhythm consciousness. The glassy purity of Roja, to relative ease of Chaiyya Chaiyya, Humma Humma and Rangeela Re, marked turns of our own growth as a nation.

Ram Gopal Varma found it hard to picturise Rahman. Nadeem-Shravan liked his pan-Indianness. Even MF Husain couldn’t resist using him in his first film Meenaxi, for that signature element of “something elseness” which like a good book or film, improves with listening. Not a fast gulp.

Today memories match Rahman songs in Taal, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Saathiya, Rang De Basanti, Guru or Ghajini. He even returns to themes done before. Jodhaa-Akbar has echoes of an earlier song Veerapandi Kottayile from Chandralekha which drew on sequences from early Tamil historicals with large sets. Music director Vishal Dadlani described Dil Se as “an enclycopaedia for me.”

An avid techno junkie, Rahman couldn’t ignore opportunity to collaborate afresh with likes of Fleetwood Mac’s Jeremy Spencer. Go global with musicals like Lord of the Rings and Bollywood Dreams. All the while, he was working to create an international orchestra and academy to align with this purpose. The laurels for Slumdog Millionaire come after he scored for Elizabeth, The Golden Age in 2007. His agent mentioned there would be bigger international collaborations in future. Maybe Akon or Nellie Furtado. Rahman is the only Indian composer to have tunes juxtaposed with Nicholas Cage and Will Smith in action dramas like God of War.

The Slumdog... song Jai Ho is not vintage Rahman. Nor near his past best. So let us not go overboard. It is a Western stamp of approval, we seem to hold highly, and above our own terms. Rahman seemed to recognise this when he said before winning, “For the people of India to get an Oscar is a big thing. So for their sake, more than mine, I hope my song Jai Ho and my music score in Slumdog Millionaire win the Oscar.” He added later, “I’m so happy to have won this award, not because I needed that, but to have fulfilled the wishes of all music lovers in India.”

Being choosy with projects, he has a darn good idea where he stands, having being judged by biggie Hollywood composers like Howard Shore and Danny Elfman for the Globes. Once more, Indian talent used his music as a springboard to to wider audiences.

http://www.dailypioneer.com/149680/Rahman-grows-on-you-slowly-and-nicely.html[/tscii:59cd7f0cd1]

[Vaz]

"Today memories match Rahman songs in Taal, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Saathiya, Rang De Basanti, Guru or Ghajini."


:shock:

How can these guys make such idiotic mistakes!

[baba88]

Can A.R.Rahman win National Award or Filmfare Award for Slumdog Millionaire in India ? I think the movie was released in India too.

[ajaybaskar]

No...National awards and filmfare awards are given to movies produced in India. moreover, do u think Rahman needs these awards to prove his credentials hereafter? :wink:

[ajaybaskar]

Telugu actor Venkatesh on ARR

You've worked with A R Rahman for your Telugu film Super Police and now he has grabbed the Golden Globe.

It was nice working with the talented composer. Since it was a regular commercial film, we couldn't really tap the complete genius of Rahman. Also, the film didn't do as well as anticipated. Nevertheless, I heartily congratulate him for bagging the Golden Globe and I think he has a fair chance of winning an Oscar as well. I also appreciate Anil Kapoor for treading the path of realistic cinema and succeeding.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Awards_are_a_bonus/articleshow/3973201.cms

[raagas]

No...National awards and filmfare awards are given to movies produced in India. moreover, do u think Rahman needs these awards to prove his credentials hereafter? :wink:

I beg to differ sir. I am happy about Golden Globe fore sure. And probably an Oscar too, if he wins. Still, an award by Indian Govt. is still a prestigious award. because it is a recognition by ou country, where he was born, lived and continues to enthrall. Just because he won an international award doesnt mean Indian awards are meaningless. Ofcourse, some private awards like Star, Zee, etc might not be taken that seriously, but an Award from Indian Govt. is indeed a matter of honour and everyone should take it seriously. Be it any field...music or dance or bravery or cinema or just anything. Tomorrow if he wins the highest civilian honour from French govt. or US govt. it doesnt mean Padmasri would not hold any candle to it. It is still a matter of honour, because it is our country.

[MADDY]

Ajay meant it like Sachin(another god) doesent need a ranji trophy century to prove his credentials hereafter :)

[thineshan54321]

No...National awards and filmfare awards are given to movies produced in India. moreover, do u think Rahman needs these awards to prove his credentials hereafter? :wink:

I beg to differ sir. I am happy about Golden Globe fore sure. And probably an Oscar too, if he wins. Still, an award by Indian Govt. is still a prestigious award. because it is a recognition by ou country, where he was born, lived and continues to enthrall. Just because he won an international award doesnt mean Indian awards are meaningless. Ofcourse, some private awards like Star, Zee, etc might not be taken that seriously, but an Award from Indian Govt. is indeed a matter of honour and everyone should take it seriously. Be it any field...music or dance or bravery or cinema or just anything. Tomorrow if he wins the highest civilian honour from French govt. or US govt. it doesnt mean Padmasri would not hold any candle to it. It is still a matter of honour, because it is our country.

guys, i have a simple solution to this argument. just let arr win all the awards. 8-)

[Wibha]

guys, i have a simple solution to this argument. just let arr win all the awards. 8-)

:yes:

[jaaze]

He was offered a Doctor title by some overseas university
He politely refused saying he felt he does not deserve it. :( If not he would be Dr. A R Rahman. Boy it does feel weird to call him Dr ARR. ARR would suffice (he does deserve the doctorate though)

[littlemaster1982]

Dear All,

Has anyone in the history of mankind ever walked down the lane at which he stays with the Golden Globe in his hand to reach his home ???.

Yesterday was a wonderful moment in our lives, as we see ARR getting down his Innova and walking with us to reach his home . It was a sight to see. This man is a Embodiment of Humility, Simplicity, Spirituality. With all smiles throughout, and not minding the 22 hrs travel, ARR was as usual, and the press and the media literally pounced on him and tortured him.

AR is a man who can be admired, observed, imbibed, followed just like a Spiritual Leader.

I am thankful to God for giving me an opportunity to observe all these happenings.

Vithur (ARRFYG) (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/110348)

[R.Latha]

[tscii:215db9aed6]A. R. Rahman: Return of the native
IndiaGlitz [Thursday, January 16, 2009]

Just months after Vishwanathan Anand touched down at the Chennai Airport after being crowned world number one in Chess to a tremendous reception, it was now the turn of Golden Globe winner A. R. Rahman to be welcomed home with a rousing reception.

The timing could not have been better….it is the Pongal season and a spectacular display of traditional drums amalgamated with cheerful fans made it a very special homecoming for the incredibly talented A. R. Rahman. What's more….the fans could not have enough of Rahman….they actually formed an entourage all the way to his house.

An elated fan said, 'Rahman has won the Golden Globe. I have no doubt he is going to win the Oscar for 'Slumdog Millionaire''.

'Slumdog Millionaire' was directed by Briton Danny Boyle and won four Golden Globes (Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director and of course Best Original Music).

'Slumdog Millionaire' is the cinematic adaptation of the novel Q&A written by Vikas Swarup and has been meeting with rave reviews all over the globe. The film however will release on the 23rd of January in India.

Rahman said, 'I had actually said that I'll win the award for India even before the ceremony took place and that gave me sleepless nights. I am very happy to win the Golden Globe and would like to share it with all Indians and Tamils'.[/tscii:215db9aed6]

[pure bliss]

FM RAINBOW Interview on ARR



ARR conveys his warm wishes to all the listeners from his heart.



The Singer is young Madhumitha who interviews him .



Mridangam Maestro Mr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan on ARR



" Salutations. Music Genius A.R.Rahman is a man who can not be competed by anyone in the world of Music today. He started playing Keyboard at the age of 7 or 8, with the influence of his father. As far as my knowledge goes, he was a talented kid right from that age. His father Shekhar was a good friend of me. He, Illayaraja, L.Vaidyanathan were all associated with me, and I used to address them as " Young Turks". They were all thinking in advance in film music, and that was a time, when he was working for G.K. Venkatesh.



Rahman is an introvert, and his brain would always be working on something or the other. He would appear to be a soft person, and now too he appears the same. But he has a passion for doing things. He came to me at the age of 16 or 17 and wanted to learn music. At that time, there was a Carnatic Jazz band.



He would never say to anyone to sing in one fashion or manner. He would take whatever he felt like and would give freedom to the singer. He would take time to do his work, but each and every song of his would become a major hit. Even though he had done a lot of Hindi Music, Theatrical Music ( Bombay Dreams ), still he doesn't have any sense of ego in him, and remains the same.



He is a Complete person with Completeness all through. He talks less, but has very high and deep thinking. He behaves with me with love and respect as that of Guru still. He has to reach a lot more heights and places. He is still young.



He used to tell me that Film Music would have a cluster of ragas, as it comes with the Visuals and has to be differentiated with pure Raga based music.



I consider it a great blessing to have such a person as my disciple. My best wishes for him to achieve much much more in this world.



Mandolin Srinivas



" I have met you a lot many times. Everytime I meet you, I would like to ask you a lot many questions. Amongst the songs composed by you, I like " Enna Solla Pogirai " a lot. You are a Creative Musician, and there is nothing you don't know. I love all your Carnatic compositions, as it sounds very sweet. I am very proud to see your achievements. Not only for India, but for the whole world, you have brought fame and name. I pray God that your success continues for ever, and God bestows you with the best always.



Q :- When you compose music, is it that the style of music of yours comes to you automatically, or do you force yourselves into such a style of music ?



AR :- Any creative person will have his own likes and dislikes. There are some things which he may not like at all, and there are certain things which he may like most. This forms his character. This forms his character, artistic character. When I started composing music in the beginning, there were certain things which I didn't like at all. I thought that I should never do such things. So I was thinking to do something different, and achieved something, with the full assistance of Maniratnam. So, I have to thank him, and thank Balachander, and the whole team. After establishing it that way, I couldn't go back. Everyone will start making fun, so automatically, it started to flow in that fashion. It set a milestone for me to come up with something else.



Actually, you gave a Concert with Chakravarthy Sir 's son called Rock. I was with Padma Seshadri at that time, in their troupe. I still remember where he played, after which our band played. I think it was 1983 or 84. So, you were of a great inspiration to me. Thank you.


fromm arr yahoo groups

[jaaze]

International Hero A R Rahman for Oscar - A Tribute video for his victory in Golden Globe Awards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW0BAkPhp3k

[littlemaster1982]

[tscii:ddf5b2b36b]Tehelka Cover Story on AR Rahman

The Mystic Master (http://www.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=Ne240109cover_story.asp)

BEFORE THE gift, there was the prophecy. After their first child — a girl — was born, an array of astrologers told the disappointed Tamil music composer, RK Shekhar and his wife Kasturi, that they would soon be gifted with someone extraordinary: a son whose name would illumine the world, a musical genius whose soul would arc across the sky.

Dileep Kumar was born just over a year after on January 6, 1966. The name — AR Rahman, mysteriously wrapped in instant and acetylene fame — would come later, but by the time he was three, the signs were firmly in place. He was, indeed, the fortunate one: he could play the harmonium before he could speak; and soon after his birth, his father inexplicably began to prosper. The word spread. His sister Kanchana, the elder one, music coursing in her blood too but born without prophecy, remembers her father taking the little boy to Sudarshan, a reputed music director, when he was four. “I hear your child can play anything,” Sudarshan challenged him, “let’s see if he can do this.” He played a particularly complex piece, then covered the harmonium with his veshti to make the playing more difficult — a kind of surrogate blindfold — and handed over the harmonium to the young boy. The calm little boy executed it perfectly. Humbled, Sudarshan leapt up and embraced the child.

The virtuosity has never abated since. On January 11, 2009, watched by elated countrymen across the world, Rahman became the first Indian to win the Golden Globe — a coveted precursor to the Oscars — for his musical score in the acclaimed Hollywood film, Slumdog Millionaire. This may be just one more crest in the stream of awards and recognitions that have lapped around him — a Padmashree, four national film awards, 12 Screen awards, 21 Filmfare awards, among innumerable others — but the excitement around the man Time magazine called “the Mozart of Madras” has never been higher, his name never more luminous.

In Chennai though, away from the champagne speeches and applauding lights of Los Angeles, a more profound underlayer of Rahman’s music reveals itself. It is three days after the award, the maestro is yet to come home. The city is unusually quiet; the shops are closed, the roads are empty. It is Pongal and everyone is on holiday. Rahman’s studio — AM Studios — the most state-of-the-art, hitech studio in all of Asia, usually bustling with dozens of musicians and directors and sound engineers, is empty too. The four-storey white and lilac and parquet building has the aura of a prayer house, zinging with the vibration left by an intense concentration of human energy. In the heart of the studio is a large room that can host a 30-piece string orchestra. Facing it, in a glassed-off control room sits a massive mixing console — a Neve 88R, estimated to cost Rs 4 crore — a console with such a daunting array of knobs it could tune the universe. Elsewhere in the building, small soundproof rooms house gleaming pianos, synthesisers, violins, harmoniums, and drums. In a large, airy room on the roof, instruments of every conception sit waiting for the imaginations that will finally unlock their sound.

The silence is a kind of serendipity: it allows one to sense what very few people know. Rahman’s music — always new, groundbreaking, wildly intuitive, experimental, a kind of sound that masters of cinema craft like Baz Luhrmann, Shekhar Kapoor and Danny Boyle say “they had never heard before” — is deeply rooted, in fact, “sourced”, from Rahman’s idea of divinity.

When Rahman, or Dileep as he was known then, was nine, the radiant prophecy seemed to falter. His father, Shekhar died suddenly — on the very day his first film as a music director was released. The golden circle was breached, the family was devastated. Kasturi was certainly overworked, and insufficient sleep had precipitated her husband’s cancer. Although her sister and parents were part of the large joint family, there was no one to turn to. It fell on mother and son to find the money to keep the family together.

Rahman remembers it as a difficult, opaque time when there seemed to be no answers. His mother made some money by renting out musical instruments, but by the time he was 11, Rahman was more often out of school than in, repeatedly called away from the playground by his mother to record music for a fee. It should have felt like an escape: he was never particularly interested in school or playground games, for that matter. In fact, he had such low attendance and marks, he was asked to leave his first school. He went to another local one for a year, and then joined MCC. Barely a term in, when he was about 15, he gave up school altogether. He played the piano and guitar on television shows, and became a sort of “roadie” with different Malayali, Tamil and Telugu composers. For a year, he played with the celebrated Iliayaraja. It should have felt like an escape, but it didn’t.

Kanchana says her brother wanted to be an ordinary boy — sleep late, play carom — and used to resist being woken at seven by his mother to practice the piano. But the mother, fervently knocking at temples, churches, and mosques, was determined to refuel the prophecy. Suddenly, around the time he was 11, destiny came knocking again. The family met Karimullah Shah Kadiri, a Sufi pir (at a railway station, goes the apocryphal story). Karimullah foresaw the boy’s entire future and said Dileep would come to him in 10 years. “That was the turning point,” Rahman admitted in a rare moment of candour to a CNN interviewer. “Everything happened as he said it would.”

ON HIS music teacher John Jacob’s insistence, Dileep applied for a scholarship to study music in Trinity College, Oxford — a crucial interlude that exposed him to western classical music. In 1987, around the time he was 21, moved by everything that had happened to them — dreams, oracles, signs — Dileep, his mother, and two younger sisters converted to Islam (Kanchana would convert a little later).

Two years later, in 1989, he set up Panchathan Record Inn in his backyard — the foundation stone was laid by Karimullah Shah — and began to make jingles for ads. In 1991, legendary director Mani Ratnam took a chance on the untested youngster and invited him to score the music for his new film, Roja. With the divine assurance of a prodigy, Dileep proceeded to break every rule with his debut.

Now, on the eve of Roja, seven new names were offered to him: Dileep chose Allah Rakha Rahman, the first of the 1,000 names of Allah. Soon after, Roja was released, and as the pir had prophesied, the Isai Puyal — “musical storm” — AR Rahman was born. Wrapped in instant and acetylene fame.

Like other prodigies across time who have bent the arc of history, Rahman’s debut track was unlike anything anyone had heard before. It sent ripples through the industry and got Rahman the National Film Award for Best Music Director, the first time ever for a firsttime film composer. In 2005, Time magazine picked it as one of Top Ten Movie Tracks of All Time. “Rahman is like a weaver. With Roja, he created this incredibly intricate, complicated sound that no one had ever tried before,” says lyricist and friend Prasoon Joshi. “The Indian music and film industry had always relied on extraordinary melodies and singers, the mukhara and the antara. But Rahman played with the structure, he layered the melody with different strands of sound, he created spaces where one could listen to a single string or enjoy a beat before returning to the voice. He created a river with many side streams you could step into. It was unlike everything that had gone before.”

Over almost two decades since, the experimentation has never stopped. Director Rakeysh Mehra likens Rahman to the great Chinese travelers of 2,000 years ago, who wandered the world gathering influences from faraway lands. Western classical, Indian classical, reggae, hip-hop, rap, rock, pop, blues, jazz, opera, sufi, folk, African beats, Arabian sounds — there is nothing Rahman has not dared to meld together. No new voice he has not dared to use. No texture of sound he has not strained to perfect. The stories are legion. Of how he got Maryem Toller, a Canadian, to sing the hit song Mayya, Mayya, itself triggered by the sound of a man selling water, saying mayya, mayya — Arabic for water — overheard on a Haj trip. Of how he got R&B singer Ash King from the bylanes of London to sing Dil Gira Dafatan for the forthcoming film, Dilli 6, although King didn’t know a word of Hindi, just because he liked the texture of his voice. Of how he spotted Naresh Aiyar, who had been sidelined by judges like Adnan Sami in a Channel V talent contest, and picked him to sing the sublime song Ru ba ru. Of how he spotted Blaaze and Sukhwinder and Madhushree and Vijay Yesudas and scores of other new voices he has launched in the world. Of how he took 17 years to give his sister Kanchana — or Raihanah, as she is called after her conversion — a song of her own in the blockbuster Sivaji, because her voice finally matched the sound playing in his head.

The stories are legion; what is less known is Rahman’s understanding of his own gift. Unlike Mozart, the legendary giant TIME magazine compared him to, whose creative genius seemed to flow from some mercurial, manic yet sublimely flamboyant ego, those who know Rahman say he has absolutely no ego. A little like the shy Srinivasa Ramanujan, the untutored mathematical genius from Chennai who believed his prodigious acumen was channeled to him by his family devi, Namagiri, apparently Rahman too believes he is merely an instrument. As director Shekhar Kapoor puts it, “Rahman does not believe music resides in him, but that he sources it from a field of consciousness that exists eternally. He believes that to access or to be able to reach that ‘field’ you need to be very pious. I believe as long as he continues to believe the music is not his, that he is merely the conduit, he will have no limitations.”

The search for piety — the complete purity that will keep him in touch with his music — has meant a kind of twin journey for Rahman. On the one hand, there has been an ever amplifying outward honing of craft, a restless search for new stimuli, a mastery of technology, a constant self-education, a perfecting of the conduit. Parallel to that has been an ever intensifying private inward journey towards submission and surrender to the will of God — a destruction of ego, an effacement of self.

At the heart of this journey are two figures. Arifullah Mohammad al Husaini Chisti ul Kadiri — son of Karimullah Shah, no more than in his 20s or 30s, who took his father’s place as Rahman’s spiritual teacher after his death. Said to be descendants of Hazrat Mohammad, Arifullah’s dargah in Karrapa sharif, Andhra Pradesh, is both pilgrimage and refuge for Rahman. ‘Malik Baba’ Rahman calls him. AM Studios, set up in 2005, is probably named after his initials — Arifullah Mohammad — an educated guess, because even many of Rahman’s closest associates say they don’t know what the initials stand for.

(My brother is the most secretive man in the world,” laughs Raihanah. “If I ask him for a house, he will give it to me. If I ask for a studio, he will give me one, just don’t enter mine, he will say.”) But an observant eye cannot fail to miss it. A small picture of Malik Baba adorns the entrance to the studio that hosts the tuning console for the universe. There are curious palm-marks in auspicious chandan on many windows and walls — quiet signs of faith.

RAHMAN IS the most spiritual person to ever touch my life,” says Mehra. “He has zero ego, there is no ‘I’ or ‘me’ in him.” “It is true. He has a surreal influence on people,” agrees Deepak Gattani of Rapport entertainment agency, who constructs most of Rahman’s extravagantly mounted concerts and has been a friend for 16 years. “He has taught me there is more to life than we normally see. He never has knee-jerk responses to things.” “He is sent by God, kudrat ne unko banaya hai,” says singer Kailash Kher, who has toured with Rahman often. “One day you will see him in Los Angeles, standing with people like Weber and Boyle and the owners of Fox. The next day he might be sitting in a dargah among fakirs and dervishes.” “His spirituality is not something others can understand,” says his sister. “I am in complete awe of him. He is a blessed thing. God considers him a special child. He has surrendered totally — every move, every action, every thought is surrendered to God.”

This surrender has taken many forms. Absolute simplicity. Frequent visits to dargahs. Generous alms to the poor. Sleeping on bare cement or sand if necessary. A sublimation of material desire not related to music. (Rahman apparently loved cars, but never drove anything fancier than an Innova until he finally indulged in a BMW last year, 18 years after monumental commercial success.) Sometimes, for others, the forms of surrender have seemed more irrational and inexplicable. For instance, his daughter was born with a hole in her heart, but Rahman refused to have her operated. Prayers, he believes, can change destiny, so he surrendered to the healing faith of his pir. Miraculously, his daughter was cured when she was two.

(“God always looks after him. It is uncanny. What others have to knock for just comes to him,” laughs his sister. Press for examples and she says facetiously, “You might be traveling abroad and desperate for some good hot food. People like us will have to worry about going out in the cold, catching a taxi, finding a place. But Rahman will just be sitting and praying and then, suddenly, someone will come and ask him, what would you like to eat? North Indian or South Indian?”)

But in other cautious snatches from friends respectful of Rahman’s desire for privacy but willing to share their marvel of him, slowly a small trickle of illustrations pile up. Gattani talks of an unexpectedly stormy night in Bangalore. Thirty thousand people are gathered in the Palace Grounds. Rahman’s pioneering Three Dimensional Concert — staggering in scale — is about to start. A sudden squall catches everyone unaware. The backdrop collapses, the grounds flood. Amidst the panic, an unperturbed Rahman locks himself in his green room for half-an-hour. When he emerges, he tells his associates to ask the crowd what they want — have the show or postpone it. Have it, they say. On cue, the rain stops, the songs roll out. Just as Rahman sings the last bar of Vande Mataram, it starts raining again. “It was astonishing,” says Gattani. At other times, when an important decision is to be taken, Rahman retreats into himself and says he will ask for “permission”. A couple of days later, depending on how the divine consultation has gone, he calls back with either a refusal or a go-ahead. Take his most cherished project — KM Conservatory, for instance, a pioneering school of music he has dreamt of for years. Initialed after the elder pir, Karimullah? Again, no one knows. For a long while, there was talk of partnering with the government. Finally, Rahman said he would seek “permission” for the partnership. It did not come and Rahman went it alone — funneling huge sums of personal money and passion to start the conservatory on his birthday last year.

Malik Baba is the most visible manifestation of this surrender. It is to him that Rahman turns to most. Often, to a critical eye, such faith can seem to skate precariously close to subjugation rather than creative surrender. But it seems to work unerringly for Rahman. “Everyone may not understand it, and it may not work for everyone,” says superstar Aamir Khan, “but Rahman is a very spiritual person, and in a curious way, his complete surrender to his faith opens him up completely. It frees him to work.”

The other figure key to Rahman’s journey is his mother, Kasturi — or Kareema Begum, after her conversion. “Amma”, as she is universally known — a jovial, quintessentially motherly figure — has remained a powerful leitmotif in Rahman’s life. “Their relationship is like the bhakt for his bhagwan,” says Kher. He follows her wishes with unquestioning faith — “aastha” is the evocative word he uses. “If she had asked him not to go to LA to receive the Golden Globe and go to a dargah instead, I am sure he would have done it.” She, in turn, is affectionate, solicitous, the keeper of the prophecy, often traveling with Rahman on his tours abroad. Ask her about her son and she says, “He prays five times a day. He is Allah’s gift.” “Old worldly” her elder daughter calls her, momentarily dismissive, and through the crevices of the brisk praise that follows, you catch a glimpse of the inevitable shrapnel around a blessed sibling — the mistakes of a conservative family, the unintended but painful eclipses, the little neglects, the big oversights, the sisters unconsciously less precious than the boy. “We were there, somewhere in the atmosphere,” jokes one of them.



BUT NOW it is the fourth day after the award, and late in the evening. The maestro has come home and the driveway to his house is swarming with waiting journalists. There is a comforting smell of incense in the air. The windows in his reception are curtained with white veshtis, carpets adorn his walls. It is a decorative detail repeated in all his buildings.

The Panchathan Record Inn — Rahman’s private studio, his sanctum sanctorum — is a lush, comfortable room draped in rich red curtains, alternated with white. Computers, consoles, instruments and hi-tech gizmos strew the room like books might in another’s study. It is past midnight before we meet; a journalist’s deadline looms over the meeting like a vengeful shadow and in an unfortunate inversion, Rahman is game for a long conversation, but I am in a hurry. The encounter is briefer than it should have been. Still, none of the conversations around him has prepared one for the man himself. Neat, boyish, he is incredibly youthful, light-hearted — calming in an odd way — and disarmingly open. Every account of him has steeled one to meet a man of few words — the secretive brother one has to tease things from. Instead, Rahman is willing to talk about everything. And is, often, unexpectedly funny.

As we retrace his life, it is suddenly cast in more complex light than music, prayer and simple surrender. “I did not convert overnight, nor did anyone force me,” says Rahman.

“It was a long process. I was really intrigued by the whole Sufi thing and had gone very deeply into it, puttingx aside three hours every day to learn Arabic. I was drawn to Sufism because they have no regulation, no rules, no distinction between Hindu-Muslim — they just look straight into your heart and see your love for the auliyas, the noor of the Prophet.”

THE SURRENDER, too, has a complicated relationship with the music. “When you are in a creative field, particularly something like film or music,” says Rahman, “you can be tossed between highs and lows, good reviews and bad reviews. To maintain equilibrium, you have to detach yourself and abandon yourself merely to the service of music — look at it all from a different perspective. For this, the destruction of the ego is very important. At the same time, there are ironic counterpoints. If you don’t have an ego you can switch on and off, you cannot make music, you cannot do something extraordinary. You have to be committed to the idea of excelling the standards you have set yourself, fulfilling expectations. So, there is a good ego and a bad ego. Something like music also draws you away into another energy field — money, fame, women. For a long time, these impulses used to pull me in separate ways — the desire to renounce and the desire to achieve. You can never perfect these things, but finally now, I feel I am walking in sync, with both impulses hand-in-hand.”

Over the years, Rahman admits to many moments of stasis and saturation — phases when he felt enough is enough, he had done it all and would like to renounce the world. Each time, he laughs, something would come and uplift him, raise the scales. When Roja was offered to him, he was fed up with everything he had been doing: the jingles, the recordings for other music composers in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil. “I revered Mani Ratnam and it was my dream to work with him. I thought this would be the last soundtrack I would make, so I just did what I pleased. I wanted to have fun. There were no walls in my head, no limitations. All the young people were listening to Western stuff those days, even me, so I thought, what’s the problem, are we not experimenting enough? And I let myself go.”

THE INSTANT and meteoric success brought its own counter stasis. “I thought, this is it,” says Rahman. “I have won the National film award, now I can just live off the earnings of my studio.” But then the excitements and challenge of the Hindi film industry came calling. Rangeela first; then a flood of other Hindi films. When the stasis of that threatened, there was the spike of Elizabeth, Bombay Dreams and Lord of the Ring. The western world came calling. By the time that threatened to pale, the KM Conservatory had been born, and Rahman’s Foundation Against Global Poverty — committed to eradicating poverty in India, Africa, and now, he chuckles, even America. “With all of this, I struggle less with the desire to renounce. I have found new meaning, a new sense of duty towards living, not only towards these projects, but to my wife and kids, and even my music. I see music now as being all about love, a service to humanity — it is about sharing joy with fellow human beings,” says he.

For many years, Rahman’s family — wife Saira Banu, daughters Kathija and Raheema, and son Rumi, were rarely seen publicly around him. “I plan to take them around with me much more now,” says he. “Be it in my studio, my tours abroad, or on my spiritual journeys. I don’t want them to feel separate. My father was such a huge influence because we were always around him. Without him, there would have been no music in our life.”

Typical of Rahman, his encounters with the western world too have yielded deeper things than success and awards. “After my first National Film Award, the Golden Globe has mattered the most to me because I wanted to bridge that vacuum — the fact that no Indian had won these international film and music awards. But as an individual, there is only so much of fame you can take in. Very quickly you detach yourself from it, you are only there as a representative of something else, not as an individual.”

What the forays into the western world have yielded for Rahman then is an expanded consciousness. “When I went to London first for Bombay Dreams, I was living isolated in this house, making music, meeting nobody. I used to pray five times a day and try to keep my fast. All around me were these pubs and drunk kids would piss under my window. Each time I went out, I would come back and bathe. But slowly I realised love can transcend all these segmental issues. You need to find a larger perspective which bridges all these worlds — west and east, Muslim and non-Muslim, or whatever else divides us.”

Bridges — that is an apt metaphor for Rahman and his music. In a jostling, frenetically commercial world — brimful of quick encomiums and sudden deaths — it has become difficult to gauge the true merit of things. Is Rahman the Mozart of our times? We may not be sure yet, but of this we can be certain: his music offers a way to bridge that huge void between the known and the great unknown from which earthly beauty stems.

A BLOCK AWAY from Rahman’s home, his new sense of “duty towards the living” is illumining a new generation. As the maestro was flying back across the continents with the globe — literally — in his hands, on the day of the Pongal holiday, you could have chanced on a handful of young boys and girls on the first floor of AM Studio. Students of Rahman’s dream project, the music school, KM Conservatory, they pored over their computers and music sheets. Occasionally, the strains of music wafted out from adjoining practice rooms. It would be difficult to find a more eclectic group: Anurag Sharma, 16, had given up on school and traveled with his mother (another keeper of prophecy?) all the way from Delhi to rent a room in Chennai for the opportunity of studying music in Rahman’s school. Ashrita Arockiam, a 23- year old post-graduate in English from Hyderabad, was straining to put together a scholarship to study music abroad, when the opportunity to do a similar course suddenly bloomed on home ground. Saurav Sen, 32, a computer engineer from Kolkata, gratefully gave up his job, and exchanged it for a year cocooned in music.

mix of foreign and Indian faculty, exposure to Western and Indian classical music, training in music technology, and a chance to workshop with many of the great musicians across the globe is only a part of the grooming the students from the Conservatory get. Three of the 40 chosen for the full-time foundational course — all of them had to audition before they were selected — are already apprenticing with Rahman. “We put together a concert every week,” says young Anurag, “whenever he is here, Rahman sir sits in on the session. It is amazing to be able to do that.”

But before the stasis of this can set in, a new scale is waiting for Rahman: the dream of creating India’s first symphonic orchestra. “We are a country of a billion people, bursting with talent,” says he, “why doesn’t India have a single orchestra?” KM could well be the womb for that. And in nurturing all of this with love, he might finally overcome the difficult opacity of his own teenage years.


From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 3, Dated Jan 24, 2009
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[ajaybaskar]

No...National awards and filmfare awards are given to movies produced in India. moreover, do u think Rahman needs these awards to prove his credentials hereafter? :wink:

I beg to differ sir. I am happy about Golden Globe fore sure. And probably an Oscar too, if he wins. Still, an award by Indian Govt. is still a prestigious award. because it is a recognition by ou country, where he was born, lived and continues to enthrall. Just because he won an international award doesnt mean Indian awards are meaningless. Ofcourse, some private awards like Star, Zee, etc might not be taken that seriously, but an Award from Indian Govt. is indeed a matter of honour and everyone should take it seriously. Be it any field...music or dance or bravery or cinema or just anything. Tomorrow if he wins the highest civilian honour from French govt. or US govt. it doesnt mean Padmasri would not hold any candle to it. It is still a matter of honour, because it is our country.

I do agree raagas... Everyone in this country knows the capability of ARR and seeing him winning National awards or Padmasris happen every now and then... But winning an award in an international arena competing with composers over the globe is an achievement in itself...Thats what I meant.

How many ppl knew Abhinav Bindra before 2008 olympics?

[pure bliss]

[tscii:8f65fe200b]It was heartening to see you in that suit and dark glasses thanking
India after the Golden Globe?
Thanks. I had no idea I would win considering it was an international
jury where each member had his or her opinion. I think they have been
very kind to the music of Slumdog Millionaire (SM). I just heard that
after Golden Globe, the music has become the number one in the US
charts. That is great news.

• You looked very shy collecting your Golden Globe?
In that one week I received three awards in the US. The first was the
Critics' Awards. When I received the award, the American media wasn't
interested in me - they didn't want my solo photographs. `Can you
please stand next to Danny Boyle?' they would say. I think it was a
glamour thing. But by the time I came to pick up the third award - the
Golden Globe, they said, `Can we have your solo pictures, please?'

• Whom did you hobnob with at the after-party?
I went for only 10 minutes. I don't drink. Not that I don't give
company to people who do. But after 10 minutes I get a headache in a
loud room. I would rather slip back to my room, watch a movie and go
to sleep.

• How has the Golden Globe changed your life?
Everyone from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Danny Elfman, Craig Armstrong
(who worked with me on Elizabeth: The Golden Age) got in touch with me
to congratulate my win - that spoke volumes. Besides that, I am
feeling liberated as a musician - I feel that now I can have a lot
more freedom beyond film music.

Now I can do my own thing. Hip-hop artiste Akon wants me to write
something for him and do a music video with him. But I just want to
compose or write, not be seen in his video.

• Did you see a discernible change in the way people looked at your
music?
Yes. I remember when Roja happened there was a genuine smile on
people's faces. I sensed a déjà vu with SM. Steven Spielberg, Martin
Scorsese, (the musician) Sting… they all said they loved the film and
music. And they meant it. It was a great change for them. Change is
always welcome.

• Why was there so much secrecy while you were working on the score
for Slumdog Millionaire?
I was working with Danny Boyle for the first time. I wasn't sure I
wanted to work with him. I wasn't sure of the sound. When two new
people work with each other, the output can go either way.
Fortunately, it worked.

The main composition and mixing was done in 20 days. I had no choice
but to work fast. When you are doing something new, it is much easier
to speedup the process. It is when you are asked to bring in a
variation in the same format that you need more time.

• Would you say SM is the most successful Indian music score outside
India?
It is not an Indian score, because it is not an Indian film. But it
certainly doesn't sell Indian poverty to the West. I know a lot of
people are saying that. But I don't agree. If I would have thought so
for even a second, I wouldn't have been able to do justice to the
music. There are so many films that I have refused because I objected
to them on ethical, moral or some other ground. I am so finicky about
these things.

As I see it, SM clearly says India is developing fast and is no longer
a third-world country. And why should we hide our darker side? The
world is no more about the haves and have-nots. It's a global
community. We need to know about one another. In fact, the A R Rahman
Foundation is working towards eradicating poverty. And we need global
co-operation for that.

• Has SM contributed to your Foundation?
I think the very fact that it has made my way into the West and
Hollywood easier, is contribution enough. The film has generated a lot
of interest in my music and Hindi music.

• What work is pending back home?
I have to attend to the background music of Delhi 6 immediately. And
then there's Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Raashee?.

• What about the Oscars?
Until I get nominated I have no plans regarding the Oscars. Right now
I am enjoying the Golden Globe.

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[Ramakrishna]

Actor Sathyaraj ('Vandicholai..' fame) in Rahmania

Q :- What do you feel about Rahman's Music ?

When I was on my way for shooting, there were talks that a new Music Director had arrived in the scene for Maniratnam's new movie. There was a studio in Vahini, and on my way, I was listening to the songs of Roja. I was listening to Chinna Chinna aasai, and found the tune, the sound to be very different. I had faith that Maniratnam had found the right person for his music. When I arrived in the shooting spot, Heroine Banupriya was humming the tune of the songs from Roja. She was singing " Chinna Chinna aasai" from 9 Am to 6 PM on that day. Once the film got released, seeing the songs on the screen, I was stunned beyond words.

Those were times, when Illayaraja was the monarch and his songs were heard everywhere. Its so tough for a newcomer to make a name for himself in that space. Just as " Machana Paartheengala" from annakili was a new sound for Illayaraja, when MSV was previously reigning supreme at that moment.

Then, as every Hero would have a desire to act in the music of a great Music Director, I also had the desire. The song " Senthamiz Naatu Tamiachaye" became very famous. Hearing the song " Chitirai Nilavu " , the full team consisting of Dance Master Babu, Producer Mani, Director Manoj Kumar were puzzled, as to how to picturise the song. The senthamizh song suppressed the greatness of this song.

Q :- Apart from Vandhicholai chinnarasu songs, what are the other songs of Rahman which you like ?

Nowadays, we see Tamilians live across the globe, and it is the greatness of Rahman Sir, to highlight the importance of Tamil across the globe and make Tamilians proud. Music paves an important role in even change of Government. Music was a major reason for MGR to become a Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

In the same way, Music is an important role in uniting Tamilians across the Globe. Nowadays, its the Youth who tend to forget Tamil. and in that matter, Rahman Sir's songs create an important effect in arousing the desire of the youth towards Tamil.

All songs of his are excellent songs. He is a great treasure for Tamilians. And the speciality of him is that he has started doing Re recording for Hollywood Films, Hindi Films etc. Its a great privilege for any Tamilian, as tomorrow, when he would win the Oscars, it would get a lot of fame for the Tamil Fraternity itself. IT would be written that he started his career with Roja ( which is a Tamil movie )


Thanks to Vithur (yahoogroups) for this exclusive transcript.

[ajaybaskar]

Whats ARR doing with Whats your rashee???

[Ramakrishna]

Whats ARR doing with Whats your rashee???

He is composing music for this film :roll:

[jaiganes]

I thought he was already nominated!!
seekiram nominate pannungappa. Feb 22nd calendarla ezudhiyaachchu.

[ajaybaskar]

Whats ARR doing with Whats your rashee???

He is composing music for this film :roll:

Its by Sohail Sen.... :?

[ajaybaskar]

Shilpa Shetty to go bald for Sarath
Saturday, January 17, 2009, 12:14 [IST]

Journalist-turned-National award winning Malayalam director R. Sarath (who made Sayahnam (2000), which won several awards including the Indira Gandhi National Award and Kerala State Film Award for the Best film in 2000) is all set to direct The Desire (English), starring Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in a most challenging role. The shooting of this prestigious Indo-Chinese joint venture will start this week in Kerala.

If reports are to be believed, Shilpa Shetty will shave off her hair for a part of this film, being co-produced by Sharad Hegde and Tracy Shiyun. "I can't reveal everything about my role. If I tell you everything now, why would you watch the film? But yes, this is by far the most challenging role of my career. It takes me through ten turbulent years of my character's life. It's a very intense love story between me and my Chinese co-star, Xia Yu," she said, according to a website.

R. Sarath, who is working with Shilpa for the first time, said The Desire is essentially a passionate film dealing with dance, music, art, culture and emotions. It revolves around Goutami (Shilpa), an accomplished Odissi dancer and a talented artist Jai Leang (Xia Yu), following the journey of their lives until they are separated and brought together again by destiny.

Other actors in the film are Jayaprada, Anupam Kher, Sachin Khedekar, Sheetal Menon and Nakul Vaid. Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman will score music. Expected to grace theatres in December 2009, The Desire will be dubbed in Chinese as well.

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/the-desire-shilpa-shetty-hair-170109.html

[Yathu]

ARRs official site has been upgraded:

http://www.arrahman.com/v2/

There's still lots of "coming soon" bits though.

[Ramakrishna]

A.R.Rahman first time talks in telugu

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb7-gKHNhk

[Mahen]

A.R.Rahman first time talks in telugu

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb7-gKHNhk

:roll: :shock: Is telegu an easy language?

[Ramakrishna]

A.R.Rahman first time talks in telugu

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb7-gKHNhk

:roll: :shock: Is telegu an easy language?

y do u ask such a question?

It is the language most spoken in India after Hindi though

[Mahen]

A.R.Rahman first time talks in telugu

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=fjb7-gKHNhk

:roll: :shock: Is telegu an easy language?

y do u ask such a question?

It is the language most spoken in India after Hindi though

Because ARR cant speak hindi even after doing so many hindi films, so i was wondering how come he knew telegu as he rarely does telegu films.. :)

[Ramakrishna]

He would have learnt it during his childhood. I remember Raihana mentioning in Rahmania program that he is fluent in telugu

[MADDY]

He would have learnt it during his childhood. I remember Raihana mentioning in Rahmania program that he is fluent in telugu

many chennai people speak "ok" telugu.........its not a surprise

[ajaybaskar]

[tscii:ee56e9376d]ARR NOMINATED FOR BAFTA.

Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button have both received eleven nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2009.

MUSIC

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – Alexandre Desplat
THE DARK KNIGHT – Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
MAMMA MIA! – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – A. R. Rahman
WALL•E – Thomas Newman


[/tscii:ee56e9376d]

[A.ANAND]

AR Rahman "NOT" the first Indian to win a Golden Globe

http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/30525/ar-rahman-not-the-first-indian-to-win-a-golden-globe.html

[A.ANAND]

Hey guys

I checked the official website of the Golden Globes and there is no
mention of Shantaram or "Do Ankhen Barah Haath" in the list of winners
and nominees in 1959 or any other year. So our Boss is first Indian to
win the award :-)

I left a comment for the writer of the article and I have asked him to
visit the GG awards website and check his claim.Lets hope he removes
that article, I just hate when someone comes to spoil the party...grrrrr

Regards
Nishanth

SOURCE:arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com

[lancelot]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809504/soundtrack

thenali soundtrack used on the movie The Accidental Husband
not sure what the song is though

hehe
:D

[Yathu]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809504/soundtrack

thenali soundtrack used on the movie The Accidental Husband
not sure what the song is though

hehe
:D

It's "Swasame". Did a quick search on YouTube, and found this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fWO2Yd-s0AE

Hope it has the song in the background, couldn't listen to it as I'm on my uni library computer!

The film has music by a guy called Andrea Guerra. He has also done the score for films such as "Hotel Rwanda" & "The Pursuit Of Happyness":

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345991/

[MADDY]

It's "Swasame". Did a quick search on YouTube, and found this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fWO2Yd-s0AE

:cry2: dont get emotional :oops: :D

more than recognition for thalaivar, its the glee that is born out of "same-to-same" feeling shared across people of different countries/cultures/ethnicities :bow: this guys' music really can connect people 8-)

[jaaze]

ARR is the first one to have won the golden globe award. The so called golden globe winner actually won a different kind of award, which is not actually equivalent to a golden globe.

[jaaze]

A R Rahman in Andhra Dharga after winning GG

http://i39.tinypic.com/15n96x2.jpg

[ajaybaskar]

It's "Swasame". Did a quick search on YouTube, and found this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fWO2Yd-s0AE

:cry2: dont get emotional :oops: :D

more than recognition for thalaivar, its the glee that is born out of "same-to-same" feeling shared across people of different countries/cultures/ethnicities :bow: this guys' music really can connect people 8-)

That strengthens my gut feeling that if ARR was born in US, he wud've already won a lot of oscars..

[jaiganes]

It's "Swasame". Did a quick search on YouTube, and found this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fWO2Yd-s0AE

:cry2: dont get emotional :oops: :D

more than recognition for thalaivar, its the glee that is born out of "same-to-same" feeling shared across people of different countries/cultures/ethnicities :bow: this guys' music really can connect people 8-)

That strengthens my gut feeling that if ARR was born in US, he wud've already won a lot of oscars..

Indha logic is valid - but too silly.
I am reminded of some Vivek joke
A1:Naan nalla English pesanum adhukkunaan enna pannanum?
Vivek: hmmm.. Englandla porakkanum.

Look at ARR's tally of National Awards, Filmfare awards and State Awards. It goes without saying if he was born in USA he would have won a dozen oscars - bu how many Indian national awards, Kalaimaamani pattam film fare would he have won?
Corollary - Beyoncekkum Michael Jacksonukkum namma naatle eththanai filmfare award kidaichirukku?

[ajaybaskar]

Michael Jackson and Beyonce will neither be interested with these awards...

Parangi malai yerurathukkum Everest yerurathukkum ulla differencethan rendukkum..

[SoftSword]

It's "Swasame". Did a quick search on YouTube, and found this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fWO2Yd-s0AE

:cry2: dont get emotional :oops: :D

more than recognition for thalaivar, its the glee that is born out of "same-to-same" feeling shared across people of different countries/cultures/ethnicities :bow: this guys' music really can connect people 8-)

That strengthens my gut feeling that if ARR was born in US, he wud've already won a lot of oscars..

I watched this movie yesterday... and i was triple surprised... and felt goosebumps all over...

this song actually comes when the movie ends and continues until throughout the end credits... the whole song is used...

and apart from this they hav used two other songs in the movie... the first one is dum dum dumakku from "alaipayuthey"... they hav used the prelude of this until the pallavi starts...

and the second one is "rang de" song... in hindi... this comes in a indian function where they sing this song in a musical orchestra...

the quality of these songs in the movie was really good and this movie is a must watch guys... though its not much boring, to get the feeling when our beloved songs comes in the background of an english movie... that too to hear thamizh in that...

and the most important thing is... for all these three songs, they hav given credit for AR Rahman in the end credits...

Rahman, neenga engayo poiteenga!!