Abbas Tyrewala ! On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 1:24 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . < sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> Hey who's the lyricist of the film BLUE? > any idea? > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25212...@n07/sets/72157613112523715/ > > > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > > > > *OSCAR HERO A.R.RAHMAN'S SPECIAL INTERVIEW IN KUNGUMAM TAMIL > MAGAZINE * > > > > > > > > > > > > *" Slumdog Music was finished in two weeks" * > > > > > > > > > > > > We have the ceiling fan in the reachable distance from us. But for > > > A.R.Rahman, Oscar is at the same reachable distance. The Oscars > appears to > > > be like a dream for World Renowned Artistes, and a unreachable > one for > > > Indian artistes. But the same may be decorating Rahman's > reception by next > > > month same time. > > > > > > > > > > > > While the Music of Slumdog Millionaire had just coveted the > prestirgous > > > Golden Globe Awards, before the excitement is over, his name has > been > > > nominated under three categories for the Oscar Awards, he has > raised India > > > amongst Other foreign nations in the World of Music. The Doors of > the > > > Godfather of music, who has been converting nights into days has > been > > > knocked by Kollywood, Bollywood and now Hollywood.. Amidst such a > busy > > > schedule, he devoted time for us, and replied to us in his usual > soft style > > > with so much of peace and with his typical smile in between. > > > > > > > > > > > > " The Golden Globe Award for Slumdog Millionaire appears to be a > great > > > matter here. But before the same international critics from New > York, San > > > Diego, London, Europe have given me 10 and more than 50 awards > for the > > > movie. But still, the Golden Globe and the Oscar Nomination are > something > > > which we didn't expect. When I was in Los Angeles, I got the news > about the > > > Oscar Nominations through my agents, and it was a big > surprise. !!!. And > > > that too, two songs from the same movie are competing with each > other is > > > something very surprising and unbelievable. I am heartened to see > people > > > having so much of love for this film. > > > > > > > > > > > > Indian music has got a lot of respects through this movie, and > it's a good > > > thing to cherish. I think that the story revolves around the > Indian > > > environment, which I feel is something to be proud of, and am > proud of. > > > > > > * * > > > > > > 1. *What has been the experience composing for " Slumdog > Millionaire" ? > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > The director who requested me to compose music Mr. Danny Boyle > and myself > > > were very busy and we couldn't meet up at all. Atlast when we > met, I got a > > > feeling that I must somehow accept this project, and I had a lot > of faith in > > > him. He is a man of good feelings and emotions and thus he became > a good > > > friend of mine. We experimented four types of music for this > movie, and > > > ended win a conclusion. Indian style of Music was needed, and at > the same > > > time it must be suiting International Standards. That was the > thought and I > > > tried composing in that manner. > > > > > > > > > > > > To tell the truth, I finished composing music for this movie in > just two > > > weeks. The time taken is very less compared to the time taken for > doing > > > Indian Films. As they had asked for the music even before the > planned date, > > > I kept aside other commitments, I gave a lot of immediate > attention to this > > > is the another reason. I did the music for this in London. > > > > > > > > > > > > I can firmly say that the music for this movie is something which > I haven't > > > done before. The reason is whenever I aspire to compose music > differently > > > for Indian movies, I would get the question if such a different > type of > > > music would be accepted here or not !?. And the same question > would hinder > > > in a different type of a new approach. But this movie was > different, and I > > > tried to do something independently. > > > > > > > > > > > > In India too, the music of this movie has been desired a lot. > This would > > > bring about a change in the future Indian movies that I am going > to make, > > > and would appear like a forerunner for the future. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. *What are the **Hollywood** companies, which have > approached you as > > > of now ? * > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not in a state to accept anything. The Oscar Nominations > have raised a > > > lot of expectations in my music, and hence it requires a lot of > care and > > > attention. In India, the audience for Music has increased. In > particular, > > > the music taste and sense of the youth within the age group of 18 > to 30 is > > > outstanding. They also have to be satisfied. So, my present day > commitment > > > is to fulfill the work here. > > > > > > > > > > > > Shankar's " Yendhiran", Maniratnam's movie, Kadhir's " Maanavar > Dhinam", > > > Gowtham Menon's movie are the Tamil ones. In Hindi, " Blue" which > is a > > > completely underwater movie, A movie for Director Abbas Tyrewala, > Rajeev > > > Menon's Hindi movie are all lined up. Apart from these, I have my > own > > > individual albums which are waiting. All these would take 2 years > to finish, > > > and the rest are later…………………. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. *What is the specialty in " Yendhiran" ? * > > > > > > > > > > > > I have finished three songs as of now. After I finish it fully, I > would > > > certainly tell you the specialities in the same. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. *Has Slumdog arrived and covered the expectations about > Hindi > > > Ghajini ? * > > > > > > > > > > > > We cant tell like that. It has been accumulating more than Rs 200 > crores. > > > If we see the music aspect alone, it has only 5 songs. As the > Tamil songs > > > were a hit, the challenge would be to compete with it! > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. *How is your Music school continuing ? * > > > > > > > > > > > > Amidst busy work, it may be little slow, but it has been going on > with > > > proper care. 110 students are being developed there. A few among > them are > > > already ready to come to the Music World. But, we don't want them > to come > > > out so soon, and hence we have been developing on them slowly. It > should not > > > become like a feeling of "We also studied Music!!!!" and > therefore, to > > > make them excel in the World of Art, it is important that a > formal education > > > is imparted to them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. *You had said that you spent Sleepless nights before > getting the > > > Golden Globe Awards. Now, how is the situation for the > Oscars ? * > > > > > > > > > > > > " Without any expectations, I want to go with an open mind". I > may get, I > > > may not get also ?? Am I right ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You will surely get it and you will bring home two Awards. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > regards, > > > Vithur > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > >
