The Interviewer was a newcomer to SUn Tv crew. Actually, this person got recruited to Sun Tv, because of his Tamil Skills, which he displayed in another program titled " Kalakka Povadhu yaaru" , which is a talent display program,
The Interviewer had good knowledge of Tamil, and spoke very relevant and without any fear of interviewing the Maestro On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:41 AM, balajirajagopal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hi Vithur - Who was the interviewer? > > Thanks > Balaji > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Dear All, ( A must watch video also... ) > > > > > > ARR Interview to Sun TV on Sakkarakatti ( Absolutely rocking one ) > > > > > > > > My heartfelt thanks to Sun TV for organizing this wonderful > interview, and > > also for deputing a logical and a reasonable interviewer to > interview the > > Meastro. He asked logical questions and it was a great treat. > > > > > > > > INTRODUCTION > > > > > > > > The Interviewer starts off by saying this > > > > > > > > " When some one went and asked Swami Vivekanada, as to who is the > person who > > is always successful in life ?. for which he replied, " Whenever > some one > > demeans you, be true to yourself. When some one praises you, don > get swayed. > > That is the hall mark of a true successful man". I keep remembering > one man > > 's name always, when I remember these words from Vivenakanda. A man > with lot > > of awards, achievement, rising number of success figures, and > surrounded by > > praises always, but still unchanged by the same smile, the same > simple > > laugh, and sweet speech. The man whom I have been referring to, is > not an > > alien born in some corner of the world. He is our own native, a > person born > > on the soils of Tamil Nadu, a person who is bringing fame to each > and every > > Tamilian across the globe, a wonderful brother and is none other > than the > > Musical Storm " A.R. Rahman". > > > > > > > > Come , lets go and meet him. > > > > > > > > Q :- There are so many Film Directors waiting for you, to make > films, only > > if you compose music for them. In your success endeavours so far, > > Sakkarakatti has also been listed now. What do you feel about the > success of > > this film music ? How did you accept this project and accepted the > film ? > > > > > > > > AR :- I have earlier worked with Kalaipuli Dhanu with Kizhakku > Cheemayile. > > He was the person, who introduced the Director Krishna of Jillenu > Oru > > Kaadhal to me. At that time, he was telling me that his son would > be doing a > > film, and asked if I could do the music for the film. I was busy at > that > > time. He told, he is ready to wait for any amount of time. Usually, > people > > say like that, but after three months, they would come and ask for > a tune > > saying that the heroine is leaving somewhere etc . > > > > > > > > But they waited for 1.5 years with patience. Whenever I used to get > time, I > > used to give them a song. So, its not my success, but its their > success that > > they waited patiently. It's a success to the trust that they had in > me. > > Prabhu is also a very patient guy, and he has religuosly spent > time for > > making the song good, with all graphics. > > > > > > > > ( A new version of Taxi Taxi was shown…. Just AWESOME ….) > > > > > > > > Q :- You were talking about working with Dhanu Sir. And this is > your third > > film with him. What would you like to say about the human being > Dhanu ? > > > > > > > > Ar :- Everyone has his own quality, and the quality in Dhanu Sir, > is that he > > uses his talent to the utmost extent. Its only certain producers, > who spend > > so much of energy in highlighting their films to such extent. > > > > > > > > Q :- Normally, when people remember the word ' Taxi", they think of > a means > > of conveyance. But now, people are associating it with the song from > > Sakkarakatti. Has this been specially or purposefully laid for > attracting > > the youngsters, or is it comes natural to you ? > > > > > > > > AR :- Every three years, there is a change in the trend. The trend > has been > > changing since the 90s. 92 it was different; 95 was different and > 98 was > > different….. Now the trend is towards reggae style, Spanish, etc … > So, we > > thought of getting all those styles in the song. Actually, this was > a last > > thought that we got. This song was composed in the fag end. > Originally, the > > song was of a different tune , like a bhangra type. We had to > modify the > > same, and in the last moment, a magic happened. We wanted a song > like an > > engine. > > > > > > > > Na. Muthukumar speaks > > > > > > > > In Sakkarakatti, I have written three songs. Elay, Taxi taxi , I > Miss U da. > > . Today, the CDs of Sakkarakatti have been a great hit amongst the > public. > > Specifically, the song Taxi Taxi has got the rank No. 1 amongst the > previous > > 20 years of Tamil Cinema. Rahman Sir wanted friendship to be > described not > > in a negative manner, but still highlighting the negativity in a > positive > > manner, and gave us the initial lyrics as " Taxi taxi, nanbaa Nee > oru > > Ilavasa taxi". If you write like this, it would be of great fun > also. > > > > > > > > Kalaprabu speaks > > > > > > > > The Hero of the film SK is Shantanu Bhagyaraj. Vedika and Ishitha > are the > > two heroines. As I had told before in many interviews, " Rahman Sir > has > > given us six boons and not merely six songs…". > > > > > > > > Blazeee speaks > > > > > > > > It was really a blessing to be part of this song, when Mr. Rahman > gave the > > idea about this song. Everyone would feel like dancing when you > listen the > > groove. That itself is a magic, in the way, the song was started > and all. > > When I wrote the English lyrics for this, Kalaprabhu the Director > was with > > me, and guided me at every step. The Tamil lyrics were written by > Mr. > > Kalaprabhu like " Ingum Ingum Pengal…." The combination worked > well and of > > course Mr. Muthukumar also did his job fine. > > > > > > > > Q :- You create so many new songs, new lyricists and at the same > time, you > > have also been associated with old and veterans like Vaali sir in > your > > songs. Have you ever felt How could he write like this in your > songs ? > > > > > > > > AR :- Actually, it's the understanding which is important. We > shouldn't > > distinguish between old and new lyricists. There exists good in old > as well > > as new, and when we think like this, we can definitely cross all > borders. He > > has such a wonderful quality in him. He was telling me with > confidence while > > writing Marudhaani saying that it would become a great hit, and was > saying > > this till he finished the song. > > > > > > > > Hero Shantanu speaks > > > > > > > > " Sakkarakatti is a completely youthful movie, and the backbone of > the movie > > is A.R. Rahman Sir. He has composed the music for the movie. I am a > very big > > fan of him. It is a very great privilege for me that he had > composed music > > for my first film." > > > > > > > > Q :- Did Chinmayi strain herself for singing the song " I Miss U > Da " ? > > > > > > > > Ar :- Actually, if we don't create any sort of a preconceived > mindset , > > while singing the song, it would come out fine. While starting to > sing , we > > shouldn't have an notion that we should be singing lke P. Susheela, > or S. > > Janaki. > > > > > > > > Chinmayi Speaks :- > > > > > > > > " I have sung two songs in Sakkarakatti. All singers would be > having a big > > dream of singing with Rahman Sir. Even a single line sung with him > would be > > a long cherished dream of many a singer. For " I Miss U da' he > wanted me to > > sound innocent ( I guess ) . That is what I could remember very > much in that > > session. And he gave a special name for that emineee emineee part > in that > > song . I asked him as to who this Indai Haza was, for which he > replied, " > > Its you". So, I have a new name, and I guess I will use it > somewhere some > > time. > > > > > > > > Q :- In 1992, because of roja, you became introduced to the Tamil > Industry. > > You have brought a great revolution to Tamil Cinema. ( AR laughs > here saying > > that he is also nodding to what all has been said by the > Interviewer). What > > is the difference between the 1992 A.R. Rahman and the Rahman of > 2008, and > > how does this rahman feel about it ? > > > > > > > > Ar :- First and foremost, if we think and believe that we are zero, > then > > everything falls on line properly. When we do something thinking > that we > > know it well, we tend to do the same thing again. When we admit, we > don't > > know, God Blesses, and that makes it special. Now also, while > trying to do > > something now, if we think, that we know how to do, based on the > belief that > > we had done this before, then we get burdened. The formulae is to > believe > > that we never knew it that time, and will continue to do it with > the same > > style this time also…. > > > > > > > > Dhanu Speaks > > > > > > > > This is the third film composed by Rahman for me. It's a hattrick > after we > > did Kizhakku Cheemayile and Kandukondein Kandukondein. All the two > films > > before were also great successful films. This companionship of > myself with > > Rahman has given hits so far. He always tells, " if you are > patient, you > > will get everything fine and right". My son kalaprabhu observed > patience to > > a large extent. He waited and now he is able to rule the world > because of > > this film, and mainly possible because of A.R. Rahman. After seeing > the > > picturisation of the songs, Rahman spoke to me his heart, > congratulating me > > for all the way the songs has been picturised.. when Rahman spoke > thus, I > > felt so elated and blessed to be having a son like Kalaprabhu. That > > speciality and happiness, I derived it that day, when Rahman > praised my son. > > > > > > > > > > Q :- Now also, when I speak to you, and see you I get amazed seeing > you. A > > Man who has 22 Filmfare awards, 6 Tamil araasu Awards, National > Awards, > > Padmashree . But you appear like a student who has just finished > his UG > > after college , and who is like applying for a job. How are you so > humble > > and how does it come to you ? > > > > > > > > AR :- For some people , it is a plus and for some it is a minus. > When I take > > every music that I do, as a blessing from God, I don't take it to > my > > shoulders. I try to follow the same philosophy always, and it has > been doing > > so far so good. Actually, there is one common aspect between Music > and God, > > which is Love. All religions preach " Love each other". And > similarly, while > > listening to music, you should feel compassionate, and start > developing love > > towards everyone. You should start developing a goodwill to do > good, and > > that sort of a music is Divine.. Melody can transform a person, who > would > > want to kill someone into a love showering one. > > > > > > > > Each film is different, and it all depends on the Director's > choice. And for > > that matter, we cant bend ourselves too much. A mixture of fast > paced and > > melody songs is a good combination. > > > > > > > > Q :- When we asked The Director about the Re- recording, he was > telling that > > Sir has done a very wonderful job, by taking the film to new > heights in the > > same. He was telling this wih joyful tears. > > > > > > > > Ar :- hmm… Actually, its not only that. Its just an > experimentation. If you > > happened to see Jaane tu, the film has got a same old story, which > has been > > said before. But, the treatment, the dialogues, and the scenes were > > different, which gave it a complete new colour. > > > > > > > > Q :- Amidst your busy schedules, you give an opportunity to give > chance to a > > new singer. How do you get the confidence that the new voice would > be > > acceptable to the people of tamil Nadu. ( when there are a lot of > singers > > who keep giving you their demo CDs etc ) ? > > > > > > > > Ar :- Amongst the singers and their voices, people who make me turn > back and > > listen to their voice would be a choice, as even people would be > feeling > > somewhat in those lines. Their taste would be better taste than > ours anyday. > > When a singer's voice clicks, we have a discussion with our team > consisting > > of H. Sridar, srinivasa Murty, Noel James, and when they say that a > voice is > > good, then I agree with theirs usually. > > > > > > > > Fav Raags of yours > > > > > > > > That cant be said in particular. Everything depends on our mood.. > Once upon > > a time, I was loving desh raga. Sindhu Bhairavi. Now that the > school has > > started, we are thinking more in western classical side, to bring an > > orchestra out of the same. We are doing research in those lines. > > > > > > > > Q :- How do you overcome criticism or face it ? > > > > > > > > Ar :- we should see to what extent there is truth in it. If there > exists > > truth in it, we should change it. If an error or a mistake is done, > we > > should get transformed, and life doesn't end up there . Instead of > > rectifying ourselves, if we keep doing the same mistake again and > again, > > then it becomes bigger. Sometimes, the criticism becomes unwanted . > So, we > > should decide within ourselves. > > > > > > > > Sometimes, when we read the letters in a language, like A B C or > even tamil > > Letters, it becomes a part of our system. And then , we see as to > what could > > be derived out of these letters, to see if a poetry or a novel > comes out of > > the same. Basically, we are all in the basics, and not progressing > after the > > same. There is nit much importance given to the art aspect in > Films, and > > people just think that they are filmy people. > > > > > > > > Our Km Music company, is going to come out with Thirukural. ( The > questioner > > says, that this would be a great dedicatory effort to the Language > Tamil > > itself, for which AR says " Pls don't add burden like that ( > Smilingly )". > > It will be an enjoyable album. Maniratnam and Vairamuthu have also > liked it. > > They have heard it > > > > > > > > My first and foremost aim and aspiration got accomplished in my > first movie > > itself. All that is happening now, is just an added bonus. The > first film > > itself got me so many awards like " Time 's 10 best Soundtracks; It > went off > > to Bollywood also: National Award". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > > > > -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
