Hi all,
Mr. Prashanna from our group, sent me link...He wanted me to translate this one too...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tamil/highlights/story/2004/08/040805_filmsongs.shtml#63
So, here we go:
This week's program steps in to the contemporary music. The changes in tamil Music Scenario can be best understood by considering how the old song "thottal poo malarum" from Padakoatti has"changed" itself to the new song in the movie NEW.
These changes in tamil music were initiated by A.R.Rahman. By implementing the various changes that have been happening in musical world due to the advent of computers in his music, he creates a sensation of floating as if in a dream!!!
Rahman has a good music background. His grandfather used to perform "Katha Kalatchepam" (A story narration kind of thing which is filled with songs). His father was a music director for Malayalam Movies.
The sudden death of his father forced him to drop his schooling. Rahman began his music career as a keyboard player for MS Viswanathan and Ilayaraja mainly to support his family.
Rahman was composing for Advertisements when he got the first opportunity to compose for a movie in 1992. His first film Roja created history and formed a new trend and Rahman won the national award for his very first film.
Right from that time, till now, Rahman has been the numero uno in tamil film music.
Next part is about the
Rahman who started in Tamil, is the leading music director in Hindi films too. The sales of CDs of albums like Lagaan, Taal and Rangeela touched crores. Film producer AVM Saravanan says that "It is Rahman's ability to provide International Quality music, which has attributed to his huge success".
Though there is a complaint that he takes lots of time to compose music, most of the albums composed by him have been extremely successful.
Rahman who is the master at modern and western music has also done beautiful Village based movies like Karuthamma and Kizhakku Cheemaiyile..
Producer Sampath Kumar (Anyone knows who this guy is?) says "Rahman's music is like tender-coconut-water and butter-milk packaged using modern technique in a tetra pack!!"
Rahman's inclination towards Sufi music is noticeable in some of his compositions.
Think this is to be continued next week.. if so, will write the translation :)
Regards,
Aravind
Mr. Prashanna from our group, sent me link...He wanted me to translate this one too...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tamil/highlights/story/2004/08/040805_filmsongs.shtml#63
Hi Aravind,
Your Tamil-to-English translation of that Kumudham article was great.
In BBC Tamil Radio, they are covering Tamil Cinemas Music History in a Sunday program. For the past two weeks, they are broadcasting about ARR and the trend after him. Please check this link ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/tamil/highlights/story/2004/08/040805_filmsongs.shtml#63 ) and translate the contents (both 62nd & 63rd week) and mail to the group. If possible download the RAM files (broadcasted last week and the week before) and post it some where. (Send to me in a ZIP file)
This week's program steps in to the contemporary music. The changes in tamil Music Scenario can be best understood by considering how the old song "thottal poo malarum" from Padakoatti has"changed" itself to the new song in the movie NEW.
These changes in tamil music were initiated by A.R.Rahman. By implementing the various changes that have been happening in musical world due to the advent of computers in his music, he creates a sensation of floating as if in a dream!!!
Rahman has a good music background. His grandfather used to perform "Katha Kalatchepam" (A story narration kind of thing which is filled with songs). His father was a music director for Malayalam Movies.
The sudden death of his father forced him to drop his schooling. Rahman began his music career as a keyboard player for MS Viswanathan and Ilayaraja mainly to support his family.
Rahman was composing for Advertisements when he got the first opportunity to compose for a movie in 1992. His first film Roja created history and formed a new trend and Rahman won the national award for his very first film.
Right from that time, till now, Rahman has been the numero uno in tamil film music.
Next part is about the
Rahman who started in Tamil, is the leading music director in Hindi films too. The sales of CDs of albums like Lagaan, Taal and Rangeela touched crores. Film producer AVM Saravanan says that "It is Rahman's ability to provide International Quality music, which has attributed to his huge success".
Though there is a complaint that he takes lots of time to compose music, most of the albums composed by him have been extremely successful.
Rahman who is the master at modern and western music has also done beautiful Village based movies like Karuthamma and Kizhakku Cheemaiyile..
Producer Sampath Kumar (Anyone knows who this guy is?) says "Rahman's music is like tender-coconut-water and butter-milk packaged using modern technique in a tetra pack!!"
Rahman's inclination towards Sufi music is noticeable in some of his compositions.
Think this is to be continued next week.. if so, will write the translation :)
Regards,
Aravind
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