I know Vijay Iyer and he is the last person to speak or mention something in a selfish way. So Dear Suresh, kindly remove this doubt from your mind. Since this was interview of Vijay as a person, it is but natural that he will respond as an individual and he can not be the "representative of all fans" all the time.
And Suresh Himmathwalla ji, As far as meeting Rahman, You atleast have his signature taken, I have not even seen him in person, so aren't you much better placed than many of us ? Be happy ! Best regards DInesh Vaidya Pune --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "SURESH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "He just saw me and he thought that this is a crazy fan, but was > really convinced, that I was really genuine." > > I am not really convinced with above statement. I am a crazy fan of > Rahman. If i get a chance, I too like to spend my entire life with > Rahman (musical life..of course not intruding into his personal life) > > Vijay, you are lucky enough that you met ARR at very early stage and > nice opportunity to be with ARR. you dealt it perfect. you got the > talent to do it. but discriminating other fans is not just good. > This is the second time I am observing that kind of attitude. > > When I met Rahman in Houston, I dont have much choice other than > taking an autograph...At that time I dont want to disturb ARR more > than that. > > anyways, I am not being jealous, but contrary to the above two lines > of words. All fans are equal (just like all human beings). > > I luv this grp so much, I get all coolest..rarest bits of ARR which I > couldnt get any where else... > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Farzad khaleel" <farsad666@> > wrote: > > > > Ok Boss.......... Sorry :( > > > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > > > > Farzad...... Pls... Lets not deviate... Lets maintain Vijay 's and > > > Gopal's privacy. Already they are envied everywhere. and people > are so crazy > > > to meet them for getting some chances to ARR.... > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM, Farzad khaleel <farsad666@> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> A snap of Vijay Iyer.................. Can anyone help :) > > >> > > >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:03 PM, Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > >> > > >>> ARR is the Boss with a difference.... Because he is B O S S ( > > >>> Bachelor of social Service ) ... :-) > > >>> > > >>> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Srini <saint.sirin@> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> I have been having this question for Vijay for a few days now.. > > >>>> > > >>>> In a world where people dont really like their bosses, how does > it feel > > >>>> to work for someone the whole world adores?... :) > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On Jul 24, 2008, at 12:25 PM, Madhavan Rajan wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks for the writeup Vithur... > > >>>> I'm proud of you Vijay :-) > > >>>> > > >>>> Just a few seconds with our boss made me feel like I'm > surrounded by an > > >>>> aura of modesty! You are blessed to be with him and my best > wishes for KM > > >>>> Music... > > >>>> > > >>>> I'm waiting for the first KM album from Rashid Ali soon! > > >>>> > > >>>> Cheers, > > >>>> Madhavan.R > > >>>> I live in a musical kingdom and A R Rahman is the King. > > >>>> > > >>>> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:39 PM, Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Dear Rahmaniacs, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> VIJAY IYER ( our co-owner and moderator of Yahoogroups) was in air > > >>>>> today , sharing his experiences with Raihanaji on Aaha FM > 91.9. A brief of > > >>>>> what he discussed with Raihanaji is as follows :- > > >>>>> > > >>>>> " Hi. This is Vijay. I am from Mumbai, just moved to Chennai. > I was a > > >>>>> big fan of AR, then became a friend of him, and its my good > fortune that I > > >>>>> work for him now. I am based in Chennai now. Rahman has > announced his new > > >>>>> music label, which is called KM Music. Its a music company. I > manage the > > >>>>> Label. I also do other things like managing the content of his > website , lot > > >>>>> of creative stuff etc . > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Km Music has been Rahman 's dream, and he has mentioned this > in a lot > > >>>>> of his interviews. The Kind of music he likes... Nowadays, if > you see, all > > >>>>> sort of music is commercialised. and music sales is not that > much. > > >>>>> Basically, a film which has 4 or 5 Kutthu songs are become the > pick of the > > >>>>> day ( This was told by Raihannaji), and thats what sells ( > told by Vijay) . > > >>>>> There needs to be a market for true Music Lovers, and Rahman > shares that > > >>>>> feeling, and this label of his will give an opportunity for > him as well as > > >>>>> other musicians to explore what is not within commercial > parameters. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Almost from the time, Roja got released, I have been a fan. > Actually, I > > >>>>> dont know, if I could take you through that journey, I used to > tour Chennai > > >>>>> , in my vacation during my school days. That time Roja > cassette had > > >>>>> released, and my uncle had bought me the same. On the return > journey to > > >>>>> Bombay, I didnt listen to the Roja cassette. My sister was > listening to it > > >>>>> in her walkman. And then she used to say, " Its verynice; very > nice ". But I > > >>>>> nevr heard it. Then , I was surfing Tv Channels. Then I heard, > " Netru > > >>>>> Illadha Maatram ". Then I went back to Roja, and thats how the > journey began > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Then in 1994, when I came to Chennai, I saw this movie " > Duet". The > > >>>>> song " Anjali Anjali" with awesome interludes and awesome > song. In fact, > > >>>>> right after the movie, I made up my mind, that I want to meet > Rahman. I dont > > >>>>> know if you would remember or not, when I called up the > studio, ( the house > > >>>>> ) , you answered the phone, and it was you who guided me to > the place. So, > > >>>>> Anjali Anjali is a very good song. I also love the song, " > Lukka Chuppi" and > > >>>>> want to dedicate to my mother. Rahman 's duet with Lataji. For > the past some > > >>>>> years , you listen only to Love duets, and this is first of > its kind, where > > >>>>> a mother and her son talk to each other in this manner, and > its really nice. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> *Experiences as a FAN* > > >>>>> > > >>>>> At that time, there were only cassettes, because the Cds were > > >>>>> expensive. That too, I was in Bombay. Very rarely, do you get > Tamil > > >>>>> cassettes there. There used to be a store called, " Giri > Stores", where we > > >>>>> used to get Tamil cassettes. and I was little far off from > this place. At > > >>>>> those times, we never used to know , when Rahman is releasing > a track, as > > >>>>> the internet was not that prevalent. I used to call the Giri > stores almost > > >>>>> daily, to find if any new release of Rahman had got released. > For getting a > > >>>>> cassette worth Rs 50 /-, a lot of phone calls used to be made, > and the shop > > >>>>> keeper used to reply, " No Sir. nothing has come ". But, I > used to make it > > >>>>> sure, that whenever the cassette got released in Bombay, I > used to go 45 > > >>>>> minutes by train, and get the cassette. In fact, right from > Pudiya Mugam to > > >>>>> Sakkarakatti, I still remember, how and when I have gone to > buy the > > >>>>> cassette. That was fantastic. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Towards 2000, when the Internet became popular, we formed a > Fan Club on > > >>>>> the Internet. It was Gopal ( he is based in Bangalore ), who > started this > > >>>>> Fan Club . And world over members started joining, and the > activities kind > > >>>>> of increased. Before, all this, we used to feel that it was we > who are big > > >>>>> fans , and after coming into the community, we could realise, > that there are > > >>>>> much more crazy fans than us. Every Interview of Rahman, > Photos of rahman ( > > >>>>> My cupboard.. I used to paste photos ) , Cassettes, Cassette > covers, Rare > > >>>>> songs, Ad Jingles, were there with everyone. This community > was a good > > >>>>> forum, for rare information exchange. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Vijay sings a song, " Tere Bina ". ( Very nice singing from > Vijay... > > >>>>> :-)) > > >>>>> > > >>>>> *Transformation into a Friend of Rahman* > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Its an interesting story. In 1994, when I came to Chennai, > through you, > > >>>>> I met Rahman. After that, I wasnt been able to be in touch > with him, as I > > >>>>> was in Bombay, and he was in Chennai. There were no cell > phones or emails at > > >>>>> that time. After my studies, I took up a job. I was lucky > enough, as in one > > >>>>> of my jobs, I used to frequently travel abroad. That was the > time, in > > >>>>> 2000-01, when Rahman was doing Bombay Dreams in London. so, > one day, when I > > >>>>> was travelling to London. I saw Sir in Bombay Airport. I ran > towards him, > > >>>>> and asked him, if he remembered me, when I had met him up in > 94, and he > > >>>>> told, " NO.". So, i thought that this was the opportunity, as > no one would > > >>>>> disturb him, in the plane. No Directors, nor producers. For > the full 8 hrs, > > >>>>> I spoke with him, in the similar manner as I am speaking with > you now. I > > >>>>> told him abt how I bought his cassettes, Internet Community > etc . Next day, > > >>>>> in London airport, I told him, I was free the entire day. If > you dont mind, > > >>>>> can I come with you. He just saw me and he thought that this > is a crazy > > >>>>> fan, but was really convinced, that I was really genuine. I > had the fear > > >>>>> that many like me, would have gone to him, seeking his > autograph, photos > > >>>>> etc. But I think, there is some connection. It can be said as > Destiny. He > > >>>>> agreed, and he took me with him to the place where he stayed > in London. he > > >>>>> was happy, by seeing the Internet community, and he himself > gave his email > > >>>>> id, and his phone number and said, " Keep in touch". and then, > we were in > > >>>>> touch regularly. Whenever he used to come to Mumbai,. I was > lucky enough to > > >>>>> drive him to the studios, been there for recordings etc > > >>>>> > > >>>>> We became close friends. This is really Blessings of the Almighty. > > >>>>> There are millions of people waiting for a chance like this. I > dont know, > > >>>>> how I got a chance like this. Right from the beginning, the > fascination to > > >>>>> be with him, and do anything for him has been there in my > heart. At that > > >>>>> time, he was planning to open a new studios in Chennai by name > A.M. studios. > > >>>>> He was looking for someone to manage the studios. So, he asked > me to come to > > >>>>> Chennai, have a look at it. But that didnt work out. After > that, we did a > > >>>>> lot of write ups, and convinced him on making a website. I > used to keep > > >>>>> telling him, " Sir. I want to do something for you, with you. > ". Its a > > >>>>> passion, thats why. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> One day, he called me and said, " Meet me at 5 in the > morning". I went > > >>>>> at 5 in the morning. He said, " I am planning to start a new > music label , > > >>>>> and I think you can do it. You come to Chennai". So, I came > to Chennai..... > > >>>>> > > >>>>> First of all, thanks to Aahaa Fm, and you, Its an honour. Chennai > > >>>>> listeners are lucky, as they are in the same place where > Rahman is. In the > > >>>>> coming days, there are a lot of opportunities, coming up in KM > Music > > >>>>> Conservatory, and utilise it . All the best. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Vijay.... Have I missed anything... This was an awesome interview. > > >>>>> Heart touching. Thanks for being in the show. Hopefully, we > would get to > > >>>>> hear Gopal next time with Raihanaji... > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Gopal... Pls .. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -- > > >>>>> regards, > > >>>>> Vithur > > >>>>> > > >>>>> ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> regards, > > >>> Vithur > > >>> > > >>> ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Farzad Khaleel > > >> Webmaster > > >> http://rahmaniac.co.nr > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > regards, > > > Vithur > > > > > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Farzad Khaleel > > Webmaster > > http://rahmaniac.co.nr > > >
