--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Shah Navas G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When Rahman does a Jodha Akbar, Tendulkar does a Don! > > http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/current/story/333191.htm\ \ > l > <http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/current/story/333191.ht\ \ > ml> > > > There's a statue of Don Bradman at the Cathedral End of the Adelaide > Oval, where he appears to be dancing down the track and lofting the ball > straight over the bowler's head. The bat is above his left ear, his > knees are bent and the eyes are looking upwards, watching the ball soar > into the horizon of his home ground. It was fitting that Sachin > Tendulkar chose the venue to bring up an immaculately-crafted hundred, > the kind which is said to have put Bradman so far ahead of the rest. > .... > .... > There wouldn't have been a better period film (atleast as of now) to > show Rahman's class. > > It wasn't an innings with any distinct shade, rather one that covered > the entire spectrum. Walking in to a standing ovation, he didn't score > off the first 18 balls. Soon after he had eased into first gear, he set > the stage with a flurry of fours. The first was a simple, yet glorious > straight drive off Brett Lee; the fourth was hammered past Mitchell > Johnson, the bowler. The skies were clear but it would have been fitting > if a rainbow hung over the arena. > > An innings with as much variety and class as JA. > > Bradman rated his 254 at Lord's as his finest innings, simply because > each stroke went exactly where he intended. It was interesting to hear > Tendulkar talk about the first couple of straight drives here, saying > how the ball travelled precisely where he wanted it to go. "These are > phases which come and go," he said, "and you know when you're hitting > the ball well. You need to wait for that moment." > > So Rahmanesque :) > > He signed off with a cheeky ramp over the slips, making full use of > Lee's pace and bounce, and rounded off an innings which had almost > everything. > > So does JA end with a Bajan. > > I might sound silly. But I am blessed to be in the same era as Rahman > and Tendulkar. When both Rahman and Tendulkar strike the joy multiplies > and when India wins and the Movie becomes a hit...the joy is only > unlimited. > > Note: Tendulkar came back with a magnificent century in the DLF cup in > 2006 after a shoulder surgery - > http://content-www.cricinfo.com/dlfcup/content/current/story/259587.html > <http://content-www.cricinfo.com/dlfcup/content/current/story/259587.htm\ \ > l> , around which time Rahman came with the audio of Guru after almost > an year of hiatus (in Hindi and had only two releases in Tamil - JOK and > Varalaru) after RDB - > http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Guru_6511.html > <http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Guru_6511.html> > > Now you know why JA's audio was delayed :D > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, raja sekar raju_sekaran2003@ > wrote: > > > > hi, > > > > both are not in good form nowadays.. as expected. expecting to be > back to the form SOON... > > > > > > Mirza Munas mirzamunas@ wrote: > > > > Sorry even I don't see any similarities.. .. > > > > > > --- reddy naveen neevanreddy@ wrote: > > > > > A.R.Rahman & Sachin Tendulkar - Destiny' twins? > > > > > > > > > The Hub Forum Index -> Miscellaneous Topics > > > View previous topic :: View next topic > > > Author Message > > > MADDY > > > Senior Hubber > > > > > > > > > Joined: 25 Dec 2004 > > > Posts: 595 > > > > > > Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:38 am Post subject: > > > A.R.Rahman & Sachin Tendulkar - Destiny' twins? > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------\ \ > -------- > > > > > > A startling but very logical coincidences between 2 of > > > the gr8est men of 90's/......they characterised the > > > 90's and were icons of the youth at that > > > time(including me)......just see the startling > > > similarities between these 2: > > > > > > Comprehensive similarities between A.R.Rahman and > > > Sachin Tendulkar: > > > > > > Entry into their respective fields: > > > A.R.Rahman: 1992 > > > Sachin Tendulkar: 1989 > > > > > > They were an instant hit because: > > > A.R.Rahman: Blasting music, classical songs at a very > > > young age > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Swashbuckling batting and a great > > > cricketing sense at a very young age > > > > > > How they stood out from others? > > > A.R.Rahman: First to bring digital touch to Indian > > > music and compose fusion that no one else dares to > > > think off > > > Sachin Tendulkar: First to explore the first 15-over > > > restriction, score centuries at bouncy, tough tracks > > > like Perth. > > > > > > As time moved on: > > > A.R.Rahman: Stopped producing blasting music, instead > > > delivered Classical melodies like Taal & swades out of > > > maturity. > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Stopped going over the top to > > > bowlers, instead played exquisite drives and late cuts > > > and produced innings with a lot of maturity > > > > > > Character similarity: > > > A.R.Rahman: Shy towards media and lets his keyboard > > > answer his critics > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Shy towards media and lets his bat > > > answer his critics > > > > > > Media point of view: > > > A.R.Rahman: Darling of Mumbai and London press > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Darling of Mumbai and London press > > > > > > International attention: > > > A.R.Rahman: Admired by Andrew Lloyd Webber , Micheal > > > jackson ( who wore a t-shirt having Rahman's photo on > > > it) and many other international music reviewers who > > > want him to compose for Hollywood films. > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Adored by the man himself the "DON", > > > Mike atherton( who compared sachin to W.G.Grace) and a > > > never ending list of > > > Australian,English,Kiwi,Westindian players. > > > > > > Earnings: > > > A.R.Rahman: Draws 1 Crore/ film, ambassador of Bharti > > > telecom, sizzled with the Airtel ad > > > Sachin Tendulkar: unimaginable money on contracts with > > > big commercial giants and sizzles in Pepsi ads > > > > > > Records: > > > A.R.Rahman: 4 national awards, 16 filmfare awards, his > > > music sold 200 million copies around the world and > > > success rate of 80%+ album sales in Indian movies. > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Look at this for a record: 37 ODI > > > centuries, 35 TEST centuries, 13,000+ runs in ODI's, > > > 44+ average in ODI's and 58+ average in Tests. What > > > else u can ask for? > > > > > > Popularity: > > > A.R.Rahman: Has a huge fan following in India and in > > > south he is a demi-god and captures the imagination of > > > NRI's throughout the world > > > Sachin Tendulkar: According to a survey, he is the > > > most popular man in the Country edging out Prime > > > minister and Shah-rukh-khan. He is popular in places > > > like U.S where even the game is not that popular > > > (featured in an exclusive article in an American > > > sports magazine) > > > > > > Career Graph & Present form: > > > A.R.Rahman: Had fabulous nineties with all his albums > > > doing well in this time. Reached dizzying heights > > > during this period. Have had flops with major banners > > > since 2001, which got the critics interested. Had a > > > great 2003 within this lean patch with Boys creating > > > sales records. His fans base however is intact, proved > > > that with success of A Ah album. > > > Sachin Tendulkar: The star of 90's, his batting > > > propelled him into a youth icon status in India and > > > was concurred with many awards from the government. > > > Being pressurized by the detractors for a imaginary > > > loss of form and injury worries since 2001. Had a > > > great world cup 2003 scoring runs at will. Recently > > > has had a good innings in a one-day match to prove > > > that he is still fit. > > > (Their career-graph is one of the most fascinating > > > things I have ever noticed, they always seem to have > > > good times together. Bad times also coincides for both > > > of them) > > > > > > Fans: > > > A.R.Rahman: Die-hard fans want him to go back to 90's > > > style of composing > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Never say die fans want him to take > > > up 90's style of swashbuckling batting. > > > > > > Successors: > > > A.R.Rahman: His successors like Yuvan shankar raja and > > > himesh reshammiya are more successful than him right > > > now but no way near to him in terms of class > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Kaif are more > > > popular with people than him right now but as the old > > > west-Indian saying goes: FORM IS TEMPORARY BUT CLASS > > > IS PERMANENT. > > > > > > Duplicates: > > > A.R.Rahman: Has a duplicate called Harris jeyaraj who > > > not only copies his music and composing style but also > > > his hairstyle and way of speaking in interviews. > > > Sachin Tendulkar: Virendar sehwag, a natural duplicate > > > of sachin with looks and batting style similar to him > > > called "Najafgarh ka Tendulkar". (Najafgarh is > > > Virendar sehwag's hometown.) > > > > > > Where will they end up?: > > > A.R.Rahman: Probably will put India into the world map > > > of music and create records which upcoming Indain > > > M.D's can just dream off > > > Sachin Tendulkar: It would probably take an android or > > > a special species of human being to erase his record > > > in Cricket. Will always be remembered as the greatest > > > ever Batsman of modern era. > > > > > > post ur comment guys > > > > > > _________________ > > > ___________________________________ > > > People who mind me dont matter to me > > > People who matter to me dont mind me > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! 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