Let's Thank M K Arjunan Master for giving us little AR !
Hi
dear friends.. I really don't have words to express my happiness. Now
Our dearer 'n dearest Rahmanji is on Top of the World. I know that we
are waiting for yet another day like this 'n that is the Oscar Night.
Let's together pray for him to win that also for all of us. :-)
I
want to take this opportunity to express my thanks 'n gratitude to M K
Arjunan Master, the veteran composer in Malayalam, who was actually the
Co-composer of Rahmanji's beloved father, late Mr. R K Shekhar. He is
the Mentor of Rahmanji since his childhood 'n he's the one who gave
Little Dileep Kumar a chance to play the keyboard for the Malayalam
Movie 'ADIMA CHANGALA' , for the very first time when he was very
young. And he got 50 Rs. for his work. He's also the one who introduced
AR to Ilayaraja Sir. Rahmanji expressed his thanks for all the help,
Master did for AR when he came to Kerala to accept Kairali Swaralaya
Awards in February, 2007. Master shared his experiences 'n memories
with AR 'n his family in almost all the Electronic Medias of Kerala,
yesterday.
Here I'm posing an article which was published
on today's Indian Express, where Master recollected his memories.
(Please forgive me for the spelling errors, if any) :-)
Thank
you Master. You gave us not only a little maestro, but an ambassador
for Indian Music. Thanks a lifetime. May The Almighty be with you 'n
your dear Sishiya , Allah Rakha Rahman ! :-)
M K Arjunan Master nurtured the Musical Genius
BACK in seventies, a shy little boy used to sit away, watching M K
Arjunan, the veteran composer blending notes on harmonium. Once Arjunan
Master is through with the composition and left the studio, the lad
would run up to the harmonium trying to play the notes he had just
memorized.
There began the celebrated career of A R Rahman, the
biggest name in Indian Music today and first Indian music today and the
first Indian to win the Golden Globe Award.
Arjunan Master, the
veteran music composer who nourished Rahman's musical genius during his
early years could barely hide his teary glee as he heard about his
dicsiple's stunning achievements.
"His method of creating music
is different," says Arjunan Master. " There is always a special blend
of instruments. I don't know how he evolve that particular style by
using contemporary instruments. But, the best part is that it worked,"
he says.
Even from his early years, Rahman was addicted to
music, remembers Master. "Unlike other kids of his age, he was least
interested in fun and frolic. He practiced piano at home and even kept
studies at back burner for music. He was happy to spend sleepless
nights with his keyboard and harmonium. He just ate and slept music,"
he says.
It was after the death of R K Shekhar, Rahman's father and Master's
co-composer, he noticed the promise of the boy. "I took him with me for
the A B Raj film 'Adimachangala'. I asked him to play keyboard and he
did that without any delicacy. He was merely 13 or 14 that time,"
Master remembers the first time he took Rahman to a studio.
Arjunan
Master still remembers Rahman's mother complaining about her son's
insomniac musical nights. "She said even at two in the night his room
was filled with the sound of instruments and the boy was not even
eating regularly. i told her that her son was gifted and she should let
him play whenever he wants, he says. Later a room was built for him to
compose and now that room has grown into a sophisticated studio !
"At
first he did some jingles and played with veteran composers like
Ilayaraja until Roja made his a household name overnight," said Master.
And how does the master composer feel at success of someone who started off his
career with him?
"I
always felt he was gifted and like all members, I am happy to see hsi
scaling new heights. It was all his talent and i simply guided his at a
time when he needed attention. I earnestly hope it's just the beginning
of his international recognition. More and more awards are waiting for
him, he said.
Expres News Service
Kochi, January 12
Krish.
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