Thanks a lot, Vithur. Posts like this make this group so special. On Dec 14, 2007 7:15 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Rahmaniacs, > > It gives me great pleasure in sharing the excerpts of today's Rahmania > Show . Singer Tanvi ( Jillenu oru Kadhal Song fame) was present on the show > today, and the various points which was shared today is as below :- > > 1. She started singing from 13th May 2003. Her first song was Fanaa - from > the film " Yuvaa ' ( Yaakai Thiri in Tamil from Ayidha ezhithu ) . After > that there was no question of looking back. She is not only a singer, but > also a costume designer. She is a proepr Chennai girl, went to the US for > graduation . There she was singing, recording in her garage, and that CD > accidentally or miraculously reached ARR. ARR called up Tanvi, and wanted > her to sing for him. He used to say " Come, Sing this song for me ". At the > first instance, she was pinching herself to believe if it was reall true. > After singing for ARR, she started learning Western Classical . Her mother > was a sitarist. She was basically a Gujarati Tamil. > > 2. Their family were in Chennai, and their ancestors had been in Chennai > for the past 200 years. She learnt hindustani. She knew Spanish, but only > for singing purpose. ARR wanted her to come with some Spanish jibbery for " > Oru Koodai Sunlight " song from Shivaji . She wrote the lyrics in Spanish. > After two days, she came to know that it was a completel different song > altogether. The song was incidentall sung by her in that movie. > > 3. Her mother was not a performing sitarist, bust used to play the sitar > at home. Father used to play the Dol during his school days. She had her own > Band called ' Zahera" ( meaning Upcoming or Budding ) . She didn;t know > dance, but just used to take care of the rhthym. In her stay in the US, she > was staying with Egyptian Roommate, Dutch people, who were famous for Belly > Dancing. She just picked it up from them. She knows many languages, > including Arabic. She says that she is an open person, and has to go a long > way before she can be claimed a celebrity. > > 4. After singing Style Song, she was part of the Chorus of " One Love ( > Taj ) Album of ARR ". She also wrote the lyrics of ' Ek Lo Ek Muft " song > with Gulzar for Guru. In that song, ARR wanted her to sing imagining herself > to be drunk. The bit she sang was ( Joyya Joyya... ) , which was recorded in > the 3rd Take. She didn't learn lryics writing. She started writing lyrics > based on the situation. If she was pushed to write in English, she told she > would do that too. > > 5. She has been doing Creative Designing; Jewellery Designing, Interiors, > Styling. i.e. Dressing up people for a show. She runs 3 stores in > Hyderabad. Her family is famous for charity. She donates 25% of her income > to the Cancer Institute, which was started by her great grandfather Shri. > Nanalal Bhatt. Her band troupe 's first show was for aiding the Cancer > Isntitute. She performs live along with her co- band player, whose name is > Shiva. > > 6. Jillenu Oru Kadhal :- Before the song came out, She was just singing > the track. They were two people. There was another girl called Sonia, who > was supposed to sing with her, but Sonia went off to Canada. Tani was very > sick, when ARR called her up, but he told that he would wait for her to > become OK, and insisted her to sing the song for him. He told that he wanted > 5 voices in that song, and also the feel lile L.R. easwari, Asha Bhonsle > in that song. Tanvi brought different format styles of singing in that song > :- > > Low Octaves; High Octaves; Cartoon days; Sound of a Kitten . She was very > excited to see her song in the film. She claims that all her songs with ARR > has been a different feel. ARR uses her voice very nicely, and he proves her > potential . She even thanked him for utilising her potential, which even she > didn;t know well. > > ARR SONGS WHICH SHE LIKED THE MOST > > 1. Chandralekha Song from Thiruda Thiruda - Anupama has sung that song > very well. She says that she hasn't heard that much of force anywhere > > 2. Tere Bina - Guru . ARR has sung very well. Chinmayee has also sung very > beautifully. > > 3. Lukka Chuppi - Rang De Basanti - That song makes her cry everytime, she > hears it. The lyrics have been written so well resembling what a mother > feels and talks to her son. > > She has also sung the Introductory Song for " NEW ", along with Sunitha > Sarathy. ARR wanted different noises in that song, and it was Tanvi who made > the noise " Meou" ( cat's sound ) , out of which came the sound " new " in > that song. > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC > >
