Dear Rahmaniacs, Hi. Yesterday, director Kadhir was sharing his thoughts on his experiences working with Rahmanji. Some salient points are here for your perusal.
1. Kadhir is used to do something new all the time. Either he introduces new actresses or heroes in his movies. His first movie was Idhayam , in which he introduced Actress Heera ( thiruda Thiruda Heroine ), and also introduced Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram in the same. He knew ARR right from Roja Fame, and was waiting for the right opportunity to get assosociated with our Guru . 2. After Idhayam, he was in search of a new Music Director for his new film Kadhal desam. His very first meeting with ARR, he started liking him. ARR was playing the guitar for the song Chinna Chinna Aasai & Kadhal Rojave ( Roja ) . Kadhir was impressed by these songs, that he decided and desperately wanted ARR for his movies. At that time, his salaray levels were very low, and he wanted to book ARR for his movies, by paying him some advanceof Rs. 10,000 /-. So he borrowed this money from his friend. The first story that was discussed was Kadhal Desam, though Uzhavan got released first. 3. All Kadhir's stories stem out of real happenings, which usually happen in every layman's life. All nomral life events spark his creativity towards making a film. How Uzhavan Happened ?? Kadhir was working as an Asst Director with Sivaji Films. At that time, Ramkumar ( Prabhu's elder brother; Sivaji's elder son ) approached him with a new story. He also wanted songs to be fresh. And Uzhavan happened, in which the songs were completely new and the BGM was fantastic. ( Kadhir liked the BGM more than the songs, and was excited praising about the same ). It was totally special for him. Getting ARR's date was very difficult, as every director wanted to Book ARR for their films. Kadhir was moving with ARR like his friend, and ARR used to ask Kadhir for poems everytime they met. 4. Kadhir always used to ask ARR for newer tunes, but was cautios not to tell that he wanted tunes like Roja etc , as ARR never liked talking abt one particular tune, which has already been composed, while composing a newer one. They had gone to Dargha, Dined so many tiems. But Kadhir always knew his limits, and never wanted to cross his limits in terms of friendship. 5. ARR was fond of Kadhir, which Kadhir attrbutes to God's Gift. More than being a professional, ARR was always friendly. Kadhir used to feel inspired seeing Rahman; thus seeing him as a role model 6. The same simplicity continues with ARR, as what he was at that time. Never does ARR talk abt his own laurels, awards, and never sleeps without getting the right sound. 7. As fasr as BGMs are concerned, Kadhir just screens the movie to Rahman, and ARR comes out with his scores, which are always liked by the particular Director. The BGms just flows out of ARR. ARR not onyl uses the Pallavi of the songs, but also the Charanam of the songs for his BGMs. The correct Blend is achieved in his BGMs, with that mushc of perfection. 8. Kadhir always used to feel abt College farewell, as he himself has shed tears when he got seperated from his college mates, and he wanted the same feeling in Kadhal Desam, and thus aroused the famous MUSTHAFA MUSTHAFA Song, which pleased Kadhir like anything. -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC
