thanks a lot of Vithur.. i m still wondering how u make time to type all these!
On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:34 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Rahmaniacs, > > Director Bharathiraaj 's son is Manoj, who has acted in films like Alli > Arjuna, Tajmahal under ARR 's Music Direction. > > Q :- How was your childhood , being a celebrity's son , and my most > favourite director ( Raihannaji's fav Director is Bharathiraaja ) ? > > A lot of people have asked me this... It is an advantage as well as an > disadvantage. I had my fun till I entered the Industry. So, my life career > has been entirely different. Not much interest towards studies etc . Right > from childhood, I have been interested in Cinema, Cinema, Cinema. I didnt > know anything other than Cinema > > I learnt the Piano, and had finished Two Grades in it. I didnt have that > much patience, though I am trying to be patient nowadays. During the course > of time, I lost touch about it, and I forgot abt the chords etc . I can play > whatever I hear nowadays. > Acording to me, Music is a part of my life and my breath. If there is no > music, I feel choked. My other side is Music, and I love it a lot. I have > already done one album. Firstly, I did an album by name Padhinaaru > Vazhidinele, with Meena. T.S. Muralidharan ,was the Music Director who > composed for it ( who had done a Tamil Film by name Sree ) .Now, I am > working on my second album by name " Kaadhal Oviam" ( Music is done by me ) > > *ALLI ARJUNA * > > > I started my career with Mani Sir from the film Bombay. I worked as an > Assistant to him in that film. After finishing that film, I came to work > with my dad. I worked from Karuthamma till Tamilselvan. Then I expressed my > wish that I should direct, for which he said , " NO". He said, that > Direction was a very tough task. He wanted me to act as his shadow, as he > had always wanted to act, though became a director. So, I went to the > University of South Florida in 96-97, where I did a course in Theatre & > Arts. After I finished and came, he started working on Tajmahal. The very > big boon for Tajmahal was the song ' Eechi Elumachi" sung by me. My father > had shown my album ( which was not released at that time ) to Rahman Sir, > and suggested that I sing a song in that film. > > It was a very big blessing to me. I thank Mr. Rahman for that all through, > as even today, wherever I go and attend functions, I get to see people > associating me with that song. They make me sing that song in the stage now > too. To that extent, his music has reached people, and is also a crown to my > head. > > I have done so far 11 films. > > *TAJMAHAL * > ** > I couldnt go and sit for the recording sessions for this film, as my father > had told me that I was just an actor, and I should obey whatever he says. > The relationship of a father and son should not come in the profession. > Before, they picturise the song, they play the song for us. > > After Amarkalam came out, we approached Mr. Saran , and he came out with > the script. Totally off beat film ( Alli Arjuna ). It was a grey shaded > character. Most of the songs were taken from Hindi Films. Amazing songs, and > still I listent to Sollayo Solai Kili . I think its better picturised than > the Hindi Version. > > Once it so happened, that we were shooting in Mayajaal for the song Osaka > Muraya , and One Two Ka Four was running in one of the theatres. So Lawrence > Master was the chereographer. We just gave a break, and entered one of the > screens and saw the song from that film. But what said and done, for me, > Rahman Sir's tamil compositions and picturisations are the best for me > always. > > WORKING WITH MANIRATNAM AS AN ASST DIRECTOR > > His grasping pattern of matters is very fast, and it takes us time to > understand that. Very hard worker. And the perceptions abt what people have > on him outside is not that true. Very down to earth person, and I think , he > broke his shell very recently. Whatever he wants and he likes, he will wait > for it, and wont leave it without getting it. > > WORKING WITH SHANKAR FOR ROBOT > > I want to become a Director, and in fact have joined Mr. Shankar for > working in ROBOT. *We did get to hear the rough ones, that Rahman Sir has > given for ROBOT, and he has done an amazing job. I think he is going to rock > in this film. He is going to amazingly rock in this film. * > > We havent started shooting for Robot still. Its still in the discussion > process. Very down to earth person, and very concentrated person. He knows > what he wants to do, and where to move his coins for getting his work done. > > I want to do a Thriller kind of movie, to be based on the Film Industry. > > KIZHAKKU CHEEMAYILE > > At the time of that movie, Rahman Sir was considered to be doing a > different type of music, suitable only for modern styles. He completely > broke that opinion and gave this score. My father was having 100% confident > that Rahman Sir will come out with a superb score. Uzhavan Audio and > Kizhakku Cheemayile Audio got released the same day. I think, it was out at > about 11 or 12 in the afternoon, and by 4 o clock or five o clock, all tea > shops were playing the songs from these movies. Kizhakku Cheemayile was in > the peak. After the film got released, it became a tradition in our village, > that the songs from this movie used to be played for all functions . > > Most Fav Song :- Aathangara Marame . we can never judge what genre is that. > Western, or Clasical, or Western Classical . Today or any day, he remains > the great motivation force and inspiration for in music. I have always been > a listener, and his music has motivated me to start my hand in trying. > > KARUTHAMMA > > Porale Ponnuthayi - Happy version and Then Merku Paruvakkatru > > I am unable to find out the rhythm patterns and understand his music. > People tell he takes a lot of time, and of course for giving the best one > needs to take a lot of time. > > ANDHI MANDHARAI > > I loke both of the songs which was composed for the movie. Both of them are > haunting. One important happening with respecvt to that film which many > people dont know is that RAHMAN SIR DID NOT TAKE HIS SALARY FOR THAT FILM. > AFTER HEARING THE STORY, HE SAID, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY MONEY FOR THIS > . I AM REALLY HEARTEND BY THHIS MOVIE, AND AM GOING TO DO IT. > > He put his full effort to the film, in that genre. The Background score was > awesome. > > Tajmahal ;- Climax re - Recording , When I would be jumping on the train, > when that Sengathe bit starts. I was totally moved by that, and I started > shedding tears . Most haunting BGM. I was mesmerised the full day for that. > > Best Picturised song :- KOnjam Nilavu from Thiruda Thiruda. They shot the > song for 10 to 12 days. A high wooden plank was put across the full studios > for that song. > > All these 3 directors have their own styles ( Bharathiraaja, Maniratnam and > Shnkar) . All have their own tensions though Mani Sir would be scolding in > English, while my father will scold in Tamil. > > Shnkar + ARR Combination :- SIVAJI . Vaaji Vaaji, Oru Koodai Sunlight song > , Gentleman ( Chikku Bukku ) > > Kangalal Kaithu Sei - Anarkaali song . Towards the last portion, the > violins are a superb work. Very catchy. Superb lyrics. > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; > LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL > >
