Dear Members For people who know Tamil, I am trying to put all the MP3 versions in Mediafire links. There are a lot of things discussed by Vairamuthu Sir, which I found it difficult to translate, as you all may be aware the Tamil proficiency of Vairamuthu Sir.
So, I insist U listen to these Mp3s. On 1/15/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Rahmaniacs, > > It was really a special Rahmania Show today, with Kavignar Vairamuthu > who has been very very famous for his lyrics, and his love for Tamil, and > who has been assosciated with ARR right from Roja till Sivaji sharing his > thoughts on ARR. ( For people who know Tamil, MP3s links will be given in > my future mails ) > > *INTRODUCTION :-* Kaviperarasu ( Renowned scholar ) Vairamuthu is > credited with 5 National Awards for Tamil Literature, evergreen Lyricist, > credited with Doctorate by Two Universities twice , The Living Legend. He > had also won the Sahitya Academy Award for Kallikattu Ithigasam. Had also > won the Padmashree Award for Literature. > > *BEFORE AND AFTER ARR MUSIC :-* Before ARR Music, since 1980 to 1990 ; > After 1990 , It has been the wave of ARR. My music journey can be divided > into 2 phases. One with Ilayaraja and one with ARR. Being with ARR was > different , and being with Ilayaraja was different . during Ilayaraja time, > it was classical religiuos music and during ARR time, I could admire heights > of Western Classical Music. ARR discovered a blend of Classical and Western > Music. Both the MDs have influenced me with their own styles. > > *How do you change yourself with the changing face of Music ??* > > This is a good question. Once upon a time, Music was composed based on > writings. Later, the trend of writing lyrics for the tune emerged. When , > music is composed based on lyrics, the lyricist has a lot of freedom. But > when , the lyricist writes based on the tune, he becomes lilttle limited, > just like a parrot wishing to fly, but caught in a cage. Then too, the > beauty of the tune soothes us and we have started accepting that. But ARR , > has accepted my lyrics for some songs and has composed the tune for them. > And one of my favourites amongst that is " KANNUKKU MAI AZAHGU ( PUDIYA > MUGAM)". The lyrics was already present, and he composed it based on the > lyrics. The tune was so soothing, that I have my doubt if the same song > would have been composed before the lyrics was ready. > > Chinna Chinna Aasai :- ARR gave the tune. That thought was little old to > me. I had written a poem titled " ennakku Pudikkum ( I like it ) ". And it > so happened that the lyrics of Chinna Chinna Aasai got inserted finely into > the song. We took only that title Chinna Chinna Aasai from my poem, and the > rest was seperately written by me. > > *ANY SONG THAT WAS WRITTEN WITH A TUSSLE WITH ARR :-* > > Ratchagan - chandiranai Thottatu Yaar Armstrongaaaaa - There was a healthy > fight in this song. ARr had composed a beautiful tune for this song. ARR > felt the word Armstrongaaa disturbing the tune a lilttle bit. I said to ARR > that if this song was to be noticed, it would be only for the word > Armstrongaaaa.. Both the tune and the lyric should grab the attention of the > listener. The composition of music is great, and only if the lyrics are > properly written, will the song become a hit. A song which gets hit because > of the tune is like a bird flying on one wing, but if the same song gets hit > because of the tune and lyrics, then it is a wholesome song. I asked ARR as > to who is going to sing the song, for which ARR replied it would be by > Hariharan. So, I told him to call Hariharan and see how the song could be > adjusted to suit the beat. When Hariharan came for singing , he started > writing the song in English, and Hindi. Harharan on seeing the lyric ' > Armstrongaaa" started exclaming and praising Vairamuthu saying " This is > Vairamuthu SIR".. ARR was smiling at Vairamuthu.. Hariharan stressed on > Armstrongaaa and made the beat go right. This was a small tussle between me > , for me it was safeguarding the Language, and for ARR it was safeguarding > the music. But a healthy tussle, which ended fine. > > *General Opinion* > > I feel that there are two groups which exists all the time. One group > wants to listen to music and forget the lyrics, and the other want to > concentrate on the lyrics an do not give that much importance to the tune. > According to me, For lyrics, tune should be composed, and lyrics should be > highlighted. Because of Western Effects, Youngsters want to know the beat, > the instruments and ask if their bodies can be shaked for the tune. But I > want it to be like Music should be for external effects and Language should > be for Internal effects. > *SHORTEST TIME FOR WRITING A SONG :-* It all depends on the situation, > the mental state and the need of the song. For ARR, I have never written a > song in short notice. But Thillana Thillana ( From Muthu ) , was written > within an hour and was written on the garden of ARR's Home in Chennai. At > that time, the film crew had already come, and singers had come, and ARR > requested if the song could be prepared immediately. Vairaamuthu wrote the > lyrics swinging on ARR's swing. > > *LONGEST TIME FOR WRITING A SONG* :- veerapandi Kottaiyile ( from Thiruda > Thiruda ) . Because I had written a lot of times, the lyrics, and it took > time for finalisation. > > *WHAT YOU LIKE IN ARR ??* Dedication, Simplicity, and a sense of > discipline in all matters. ARR never takes his pride to heart, and is always > the same as I saw him during Roja times. ROJA RAHMAN to SIVAJI RAHMAN is > just the same. Except the physical differences, there is nothing different > in ARR. > > *FIRST MEETING WITH ARR :-* I got a call from Kavithalaya . They told that > a new movie for Maniratnam.I asked who is the music composer, and they > told " Just come and see". when we went to meet ARR, ARR was sitting on the > floor on a carpet, with a keyboard. That time, Vairamuthu exclaimed ' > Dileep.... U are going to compose ??????????". At that time, ARR was very > very shy, and a lot of innocence . But now, the world has taught ARR a lot > of things, but still, his innate qualities are the same > > *OOh Lal La La ( Minsara Kanavu ) :-* I told ARR that it is little bit > tough to write for this song, as the tune was lil different . So saying, he > returned home. ARR & Rajeev Menon came to Vairamuthu House. ARR started > singing the tune..and Vairamuthu wrote the lyrics for the song. > > *QUESTION THAT U WOULD LOVE TO ASK ARR :-* Why not highlight the taste of > Tamil Music by reducing the Western Approach a little bit ?? > > *YAKKAI THIRI SONG ( AYIDHA EZHITHU ) :-* The speciality goes to > Maniratnam. At that time, I was writing an essay on KOnjam Theener Naraya > Vaanam ( Little bit of tea a lot of Sky ) . Mani was reading that series and > got excited and insisted that he wanted a song like that . That time, ARR > composed the track, and I went and mixed it with ARR 's tune. > > *DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ARR & OTHER MDS :-* ARR - Night Bird ; Other MDs - Day > Birds > > *ABOUT ARR THAT YOU WOUDL LIKE TO WRITE ON THE ANNALS OF HISTORY* :- The > One who has taken Tamil Music to heights. > > *YOUR LYRICS WHICH HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON ARR :-* May be Chinna chinna > aasai, but En Kaadhale ( DUET ) . > > *THING WHICH WILL SURPRISE YOU IF ARR ASKS YOU ??* - I will be surprised > to see ARR asking me to teach Tamil. I will aslo be happy. > > *OLD SONG FOR WHICH U WOULD LIKE ARR TO COMPOSE MUSIC* :- Paalum Pazhamum > ( From film Paalum Pazhamum ) . I have faith ARR would do good music for > that . > > *FAVOURITE HINDI SONGS OF ARR* :- All Songs from GURU. > > *APPROACH TO REMIX :-* Its just a wave. No remixes have been able to give > a good feel to the original. Its more a mockery to the old song and tune. > > *MY INSPIRATION :-* Being Alone AND SKY . > > *REQUEST TO ARR :-* ARR has to cross this boundary of Filmography. He has > to cross this and transcend much more heights.. He and me have to cross > these borders, and take a gigantic leap. ARR is a big Volcano. That volcano > should not be used for lighting cigarrattes. Many people are using ARR for > that . There should be an album titled " Rain and Love". Hearing that album, > there should be rain. Similarly, there should be an album on " The JOurney > of a Woman ". There should also be an album on " WORLD PEACE ", and I am > interested in working with ARR for that. ARR is famous worldwide. > > ARR is doing a lot of service by uniting Tamilians worldwide, and > encouraging them to speak and write in Tamil. Greatest Service by ARR is > that he ecnourages people to listen to Tamil songs through his music. > > > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC > -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC
