Thank you so much for your clarification yaar.. -Siraj
On 8/22/08, Anil Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And just to add ...Sivamani himself said this at a live performance he > had in the Bay Area recently. He mentioned both IR n ARR. He in fact went > onto play a medley of Tamil/Hindi songs where he had played the percussion > some of which were IR. > > He probably holds ARR with more regard since with IR ...most of the artists > were relegated to the lower ranks ..the IR persona was always at the fore. > ARR changed that. Each and every artist who plays with him gets a mention in > the album covers and get their due as well in their own right. > > So back to Vithur's answer about Sivamani having played for IR - I guess > Vithur is absolutely right. > > -A > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Sivamani told this in an interview and in fact even in an old film by >> name " Server Sundaram" , his father had acted in a song, playing the drums. >> .... I saw it..in SCV ( Sun tv 's Music Channel) >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 1:01 AM, Siraj K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> How do you know this, Vithur? Is your statement authentic? No offense >>> meant, just curious. >>> >>> -Siraj >>> >>> >>> On 8/20/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> You are right Kamal..sivamani has been working with IR , before the >>>> advent of ARR as a stand alone MD. >>>> >>>> Sivamani's father had worked with MSV >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla < >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> I am not trying to stir a controversy here abut i am just bring out my >>>>> natural reaction, as an observation. >>>>> >>>>> Was it really Rahman who brought Sivamani into films? i doubt so. I >>>>> think it was SPB. or KVM. or even Ilaiyaraaja. Although he mentioned the >>>>> former two names, i am surprised Sivamani forgot to mention ilaiyaraaja >>>>> there. afterall, Sivamani was with IR. it is not sure who brough Sivamani >>>>> into films, i think it could be SPB. Sivamani infact acted as a negro >>>>> drummer in a Telugu film, way back in early 80s, for which SPB composed >>>>> music. So it could be SPB. >>>>> >>>>> It would been appropriate if he had credited Rahman for >>>>> market-visibility, rather than just entry into films. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> *Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.* >>>>> ** >>>>> *http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On *Wed, 8/20/08, aneeshksasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: aneeshksasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Subject: [arr] The rhythm of Shivamani's life >>>>> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com >>>>> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 12:17 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hai all, >>>>> >>>>> "Rahman brought me to films : I remember it was a rainy evening, with >>>>> Dilip (A R Rahman) and I sipping coffee. We were at his studio and I >>>>> started playing on the spiral drums. All of a sudden, he said: `why >>>>> don't you work with me?' Everything happened so fast that my >>>>> first recording for Roja was completed without my being aware of it. >>>>> Dilip just switched on the recording machine while I played.I feel >>>>> proud >>>>> of myself : I have worked with Zakir Hussain, Louis Banks, Karl Peters, >>>>> Shankar Mahadevan, Andrew Lloyd Webber, James Asher and Steven Segal. I >>>>> have even formed a band called Silk. But if I am really close to >>>>> anyone, >>>>> it is S P Balasubramaniam, who is my godfather; Louis Banks; and A R >>>>> Rahman, a childhood friend and my composer in Roja, Rangeela, Taal and >>>>> Lagaan." >>>>> >>>>> http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/articleshow/ >>>>> 73245.cms<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/73245.cms> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> regards, >>>> Vithur >>>> >>>> ARR -- The Sweet Cube always >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> regards, >> Vithur >> >> ARR -- The Sweet Cube always >> >> >> > > > -- > -A > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > > > >
