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Rehman Composes for Tsunami Relief
Music director A.R.Rehman will present the theme music to raise funds for Tsunami relief at an international charity cricket match. Rehman will also sing a number when the Asian XI with Sourav Ganguly in the lead will take on the powerful World XI comprising eminent cricketers like Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Chris Cairns and Glen McGrath. The theme music in addition to a song on Tsunami will be performed by Rehman at the Eden Gardens on February 13.
Moderator avargalae! Moderatora irunthukittu oru post kooda poda maatreenga :( .
Neenga ennadanna Misc sectionla romba busy ya irukeenga. Thiru Tamil films la busy ya irukarru (lock panrathulaye). Inga koncham vanthuttu ponga sir :D ....
:lol:
scale, oru post kooda pOdalanu sollradhu abandaam. unga post'kku mEleiyE oru post pOttirukkEn. :D
ok, will try to post a little more frequently.
but the problem is that there has been no new ARR tamil releases and I dont listen to any songs other than tamil and english.....
Welcome thiru as moderator :clap:. NOV voda puttukku inge thada sattam pottu vaithirunthom. Neer vandhu viteer.... :roll:
:lol:
http://www.kumudam.com/kumudam/mainpage.php
Vairamuthu's Interview
IR - ARR ?
IR - Aarmoniya Arasar
ARR - Keyboard King
:D
http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/...uly/230705.asp
when he ears so much money why didnt he do that, money talks more than music.
interz
I just dont know whats wrong with people. If ARR decided to give a live show in a small villiage, that itself show how generous he can be. If he spend 5 hours and if that is equivalent to some money that itself is work.
I read in another report that for the same function "ARR" came little late and the kids were starving and they didnt feed the kids until the function was over. What can ARR do about it. Did he called someone and told them not to feed these kids.
Press in the freedom of liberty is spreading these nonsense. Look at IR thread. more than TIS, people talk about IR's background, he being a low caste etc. Total nonsense.
IR did the biggest mistake in life, just stick with Tamil folks.
ARR didnt do that and he is now popular across India. Hope he doesnt come back to TFM, atleast forever.
And you will be happy for IR reigning the permanent king over here with no competetion at all :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by njv
Thats not happening in this life of IR and as IR said he is fullfilled his life goal. So better try luck with his son rajasarnam :lol:
Dont know about that, but Ayngaran is not willing to take Aa Aah audio rights due to recent failures with ARR album. Note that the failure doesnt mean failure of songs, but commercial failures. The amount they pay for ARR songs are not worth any more it seems, so they are asking to reduce the rate or forget about it. Thats why its not yet on their list. This is the same reason why they dont want to release MX (cuz Kamal was "demanding" a lot) and now Aa Aah. I just hope they will release the CD soon, cuz their quality is much better than CDs from their indian counter part 5*.Quote:
Originally Posted by alias
Tamil movie folks has to also understand a lot. While SRK gets only 4.5 crore and has entire India wathcing his movie, our RK, KH and the likes are getting 4 to 10 crore. They are "claiming" that they have such a rate, but the fact is the products are overpriced. Tamil Audio CD costs double that of Hindi Audio CD, same with DVD and the theatrical rates are also too much, as a result theatre owner increase their ticket rate. This is a shame. Since Jayalalitha introduced the piracy bill, things are going smooth but with few of the movies running for 100 days, actors are demanding more now, and hence more cost of production and hence few suicide attempts also.
There are many of us who want to buy original CDs and with these issues popping up the MP3 will rule the world.
njv, The reason I thought was Surya has his own audio company which released New and they are one who has released Aa Ahaha. So there is no question of selling it to Ayaganran who are going to loose their money invested in TJ.
http://g.msn.co.in/IN8/14398.1?http:...P=65001&CE=h02
may be old news, but msn.co.in replays it...
now ayngaran finally released Aa Aah.
now ayngaran finally released Aa Aah and came up with very interesting combo!!! Aa Aah with ONOK. This is the second CD that I am gonna own which has ARR and IR movies (first one was Ejamaan with Duet).
Celebrities from across the globe join the Campaign to say "No Excuses, Promises Must be Kept."
To raise awareness on the world's commitment to end poverty, the United Nations Millennium Campaign has produced a global media initiative entitled "Only with your Voice".
Click on the pictures to Watch the clips featuring celebrities from across the world calling upon the world's 6 billion voices to join their voices and remind our governments that they must live up to their promise to end poverty once and for all.
Share your favourite video clip with your friends, family and colleagues.
http://www.millenniumcampaign.org/si...L2NLE&b=496093
Rehman brings another to Chennai
IndiaGlitz [Thursday, August 25, 2005]
A R Rehman, the internationally acclaimed music-composer,is known for his innovations.
This music composer, from a humble beginning in Kollywood,has gone on to leave his mark from Broadway to Bollywood. He even scored music for a Chinese film.
This music wizard has now come up with a state-of-the-art music studio in Chennai which possess all latest international facilities.
The music facility was inaugurated on Wednesday.
Rehman already has a big studio in Chennai. The latest one is bigger and better in terms of facilities.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/16421.html
Here is a funny news item about HFM MDs beating each other up. I guess Ismail Durbar is some sort of jerk
http://us.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/22aadesh.htm
Shyam Benegal’s ‘Chamki’ [August 16]
After NETAJI – THE FORGOTTEN HERO, Shyam Benegal has started work on his next venture, titled CHAMKI. Produced by a corporate entity, WSG Pictures, the veteran has roped in Urmila Matondkar and Jimmy Shergill for the principal roles. A.R. Rahman, who had scored the music of Benegal’s past few films, will score the music of this one as well.
Set in Rajasthan, close to the Indo-Pak border, CHAMKI belongs to a tribal community who are traditionally entertainers, snake charmers, mendicants, balladeers and dancers. They indulge in cross border smuggling, are often involved in petty crimes and do not necessarily respect national borders. Source:indiafm
Please Vote for ARRahman here........
http://in.rediff.com/us/iapoy05.htm
it is for India Abroad Person of the year.......they wanted someone who has achieved for India in 2005, well, ARR has been achieving for quite a lot of yrs now.....so pls vote for him with reasons(they need reasons), if u want pls refer the reasons i gave for selecting ARR.......
a)For promoting Anti-Poverty cause,
b)For composing music for Lord of the rings musical,
c)For composing patriotic songs in Bose,Swades,Mangal Pandey,
d)For being touted as Mozart of Madras,
e)For composing music in foreign languages like chinese.
i dunt how big is this award, but i want ARR to win anywhere and evrywhere....i hope u wud want to............
I've been making too many sacrifices: Rehman
[Interview by Subhash K. Jha]
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/h...view/6404.html
A.R. Rahman thinks he has been making too many concessions with the way his songs are treated in films and says Bollywood needs to be proud of its music again.
"I''ve been making too many sacrifices, especially with the way my songs were used. I think Hindi films need to become proud of songs and music again," Rehman told IANS in an interview.
He also brushes aside the charge of being repetitive, saying he has simply done a few too many period films. While Rehman wants to return to the format of musicals, he is also keen on composing for a string of Hindi films.
"It''s better to be burnt out than fade away," he said. Excerpts from the interview:
So many period films...and now "Mangal Pandey". What challenges?
I was offered three period films at the same time, including one from Roland Joffe. I was quite wary of doing "Mangal Pandey" until I heard the script. I thought there was no scope for music.
Then when director Ketan Mehta and Aamir Khan came to me I quite liked the interpretation. So we plunged into it. Before that I was like...'Oh no, not another period film! I just did "Bhagat Singh" and "Bose"...Composing for a sutradhar, as I've done in "Mangal Pandey", was a new experience for me.
How did you pick Kailash Kher for the title song?
I wanted a very Nusrat Ali Khan kind of voice. Lyricist Mehboob suggested Kailash. He has done a fabulous job. "Vaari vaari" in "Mangal Pandey" is my first mujra.
Your music in "Bose - The Forgotten Hero" went unnoticed?
They didn't picturise a large part of my music. When the music isn't picturised, it goes unnoticed. The junta disregarded it. I told Shyam Benegal that it's imperative to cash in on whatever songs I compose. Why be apologetic about the music?
But I must say I enjoyed composing for "Bose"...For me, every score is enjoyable. It can't be helped if some of them went out of hand. Did the music for a film called "Adaa", I don't know what happened. I put my best effort in all of them. The rest is up to god.
In Mumbai there's a growing feeling that your songs have become repetitive?
Which of my songs are repetitive? Tell me, so I can correct myself. According to me, the repetitive pattern in my career was caused by the series of period films. But I got paid very well.
Is money important?
Not as a rule. But I had invested in a studio in Chennai that cost more than I had bargained for. I didn't have to take a loan. And I enjoyed doing all the period films. But now whatever films I have on hand - like Abbas Tyrewala's "Jane Tu" and Rakesh Mehra's "Rang De Basanti", Shyam Benegal and Rajiv Menon's new film - aren't period films.
Too many assignments in Hindi?
Better to be burnt out than fade way...1999 was my busiest period - "Dil Se", "Taal", "Bombay Dreams", "Kandukondain Kandukondain". I love working on musical subjects like "Taal", "Sapne" and "Kandukondain Kandukondain". Ghai and Mani Ratnam are two people who know what to do with music. I want to return to that format.
For now I've stopped doing period films though they've helped me go new areas of my creativity. Their fate wasn't in my hand. I'm doing three southern Indian films. I'm happy about them. At least they won't feel let down and they won't feel I've run away, like they sometimes believe in Mumbai.
What went wrong with the music in "Yuva"?
In "Yuva", Mani Ratnam didn't want songs in the first place. The songs were done largely for the background. I knew from the start there would be very high expectations from our combination. I knew they were in for a letdown, though not as much as they finally were.
I've been making too many sacrifices, especially with the way my songs were used. I think Hindi films need to become proud of songs and music again. That's what the history of our cinema is about. Even my "Hum hain iss pal yahan" in Ghai's "Kisna" was used in the background.
The music boom in the Mumbai film industry is over.
The boom in music happened in the mid-1990s. That's when "Roja" happened. During the last 7 to 8 years the whole equation between music and cinema has changed.
"Dhoom" had one hit song, and that song made the film a hit. I feel audiences shouldn't be tortured with unwanted songs. At the same time why deprive them of something they love?
Anything in Hindi songs that you like lately?
I like M.M. Kreem's songs. "Jadu hai nasha hai" in "Jism" and some of the Pakistani songs. Otherwise Hindi music seems to be following the herd mentality. There's no time to think...One "Kaliyon ka chaman" and everyone uses the same rhythms. Fortunately I'm not forced to do anything that I don't want to.
Are you happy with your career?
My career is not in my hands. I'm happy with what I'm doing. But I'm always thirsty for more. There's no fixed working place for me. Chennai is my home, I guess. But I want to reach out to the listener in Kanjeevaram and Kolkata. Their approval means a lot to me.
That was a good interview. " Hindi music seems to be following the herd mentality. There's no time to think...One "Kaliyon ka chaman" and everyone uses the same rhythms." was on the dot !
Nice to know that he appreciated maragathamani's music
http://www.lazygeek.net/archives/200...mans_desk.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Scale
http://www.soundwizard.net/projects/...p?project_id=2
A R Rehman on Mani Ratnam
- 03.10.2005
He creates excitement wherever he goes. Beginning from "Roja" in Tamilnadu, "Rangeela' in the north and 'Bombay Dreams' abroad, he is celebrated all over.
When people still insist that 'Roja' is his best music till date, he admits without getting annoyed, "Yes, it gave a new direction to my career and also 'Roja' created a new trend in the industry." When asked why he creates special music for Mani Ratnam, he smiles his answer, "Mani Ratnam knows how to use the songs."
Apart from scoring music for movies and plays, A R Rehman evinces great interest in things related to children. "Apart from music, I am fond of children and health related matter." He is planning to score music and sing a poem penned by President Abdul Kalam, another great man who is interested in children's welfare.
There is shade of Abdul Kalam's thinking in his words. Kalam said, "Continue to dream." AR says, "Be determined to follow your dreams."
It seems great achievers think alike!
http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotn...102005-3.shtml
Rehman to compose music for Kalam's poems
IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, October 04, 2005]
There is no stopping the music whiz A R Rehman. Not perhaps content with composing music for films in Kollywood, Bollywood and even for international films and also for London's famous Broadway theatre, Rehman is making a move-on.
Adding one more feather to his cap, Rehman is planning to score music and sing for a poem penned by President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.
Though Rehman did not confirm the news, sources close to him said, the works will begin towards this album before the end of this year'.
Rehman, like Kalam, is a youth icon who is totally devoted to what he is doing.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/17166.html
Good interview. Interesting comments on current HFM. Spot-on as RR said. Glad that he is speaking his mind.
can someone giv me the list of song ARR composed for Kisna......
an who is the MD for the movie???
hehe
:D
lancelot....
ARR composed Hum Iss Ye Pal Yahan, and My Wish Comes True, plus couple of instrumental which is basically the same tune as Hum Iss.
The rest of the songs were composed by Ismail Darbar...
than you soooooo much. i was hoping Hum Iss Ye was by ARR. that was the only song i liked in the albumQuote:
Originally Posted by united07
hehe
:D
i knoe this is the rong place to ask this. but does anyone know who the MD was for the Aamir Khan movie Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandhar???
hehe
:D
jatin-lalit
We can get to hear A R Rahman again in Tamil
October 7, 2005
A R Rahman had become too busy in Hindi and international films and we could not hear his scintillating music. After the flop of Baba, he sort of went into a shell. Now, he is back with a bang
with S.J. Surya’s Anbe Aruyire. After the good response to the film’s music, Rahman has taken a short vacation. His next project will be Jillendru oru kadhal. He will also be working on a new film yet-to-be-titled. Having been made the high-profile music director of Sivaji, he will also be tuning in for that film.
http://www.behindwoods.com/features/...-arrahman.html
From :Gopal Srinivasan" <catchgops@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 20:14:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [arr] Gift to ARR
The group gifted a montage to ARR which recreated his face with inlay card images of every
single one of his 94 Original/Remade/Reused and Non-film releases with the following text:
Aankhon Ki Pyaas Hai, Is Dil Ki Aas Hai, Inki Talaash Hai
ONLY YOU
From Roja to Ah Aah and Beyond
Forever with you
arrahmanfans
The fantastic work was was designed by Vinit of our group.
ARR with the Montage
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14734266@N00/50654741/
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The original montage image
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14734266@N00/50655859/
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A big round of applause for Vinit for the fantastic work please...
WOHE IS 2 BE TELECASTED ON AXN :
Tue, 25 Oct 22:00
Wed, 26 Oct 05:30
Wed, 26 Oct 18:30
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13972920
not a good news...but news anyways...