Ask yourself whether you are a music fan or just a Rahman fan - the answer to this question will go a long way in defining your perspective of film music, comparisons like these and how you adapt to the ever evolving world of music. We all are Rahman fans here, but to call all the other MDs frogs hopping in their own wells is being a bit insensitive. Sure, ARR is going places and he makes us all proud, but we should also learn to objectively evaluate the quality of songs. Britney spears is quite popular today, definitely much more popular than Mozart ever was, but there is simply no comparison between the two. Britney is probably a multi millionaire, but Mozart was buried in an unmarked grave 'cause he didn't have a cent when he died. How much of an effort has been taken to classify other MDs' songs into the genres you've mentioned below? Doing this may be a big eye opener.
Of all the composers you've mentioned here, YSR needs to get a little bit more credit than what you've given him. He has come up with some amazing numbers recently, songs that indicate great maturity on his part. Just because he also uses electronic music doesn't make him 90% Rahman - somebody made a color movie first, doesn't mean that all the cinematographers these days are 'copying' that guy! It is just a concept. Do not get me wrong here, I love Rahman and I love 'music' more than I love any MD. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, krishna prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > > U can never use the word competition with arr.All other MDs are frogs hopping in their own well.But Arr is one who goes places establishes his class in each and every arena he has entered (eg. hindi,english,tamil,chinese..............). > > Can u tell me one MD who has composed exceptionally well, irrespective of the kind of film or has any MD been entrusted with subjects as varying as arr has faced, be it hiphop(Rangeela,Boys....),classical(Sangamam,Lagaan....), > historical(LoBS,Bose,Iruvar........),Musical( Lord of the rings,Bombay dreams,Warriors of heaven and earth....),Mass(Padayapa,Tenali,Muthu...) > > Since he is busy with lots of projects at the same time he is unable to concentrate so much as he used to during his post Roja days.I can name some films to this effect like May madham,Mr. Romeo,Kadalan,Gentleman, > Thiruda thiruda to name a few. > > Consider the other MDs whom u think are the ''SO CALLED" competitors. > > Harris Jayaraj: > He gets the same kind of films and he does his routine job of regurgitating Arr type musical arrangements(like in Alaipayuthe,May Madham....) as he has understood very well that only that will keep him in the reckoning. > Exception: May be Anniyan or to an extent Kakha Kakha > > YSR: > He is 90% ARR n 10% IR. > the same old story same themes same kind of music with ARR kind of orchestration all through. > Exception: Kadhal Kondein reapeated same trend in 7g > > Vidyasagar: > He is good in his own way but no way can near ARR. > > Bharadwaj: > Takes hit hindi songs and recomposes in Tamil.No way > > In hindi though Ismail Darbar and Sandeep Chowta compose well sometimes r good only in bits and pieces and are too far away in terms of competition.But I feel Shankar Ehsan Loy has in them to make it big real time, though they themselves have admitted that they draw inspiration fron our musical genius.Have not faced different kind of films though. > > Long live ARR, > bye > > > > Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you saying that there are MD's who are capable of producing > scores like Yuva, Meenaxi, Swades, Bose & Boys ? Where is the > competetion? I feel only other MD's should compete with ARR, not the > other way.. and in that Harris Jeyaraj (in Tamil) is doing a good job > (even though he repeats his own tunes now and then).. In Hindi, only > SEL can be named after ARR. > > Sam. > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "stylegamer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I think so. Looking at the newer Bollywood dance songs of the > > millenium, i feel ARR needs to compete. I think it is the natural > > order of things.When someone like ARR invents a trend, It gets > > improved and may even get surpassed. It is like taking someone'a > > original idea which laid a foundation and improving upoun it till u > > get the credit for yrself. 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