Hi Sriram Thats really wonderful of you to share this. Do let us know if you could find out the cassette.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Sriram S <srirams_pa...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > This was the best ever TV programme on ARR I have watched till date. This > was telecasted on Pongal day in 1995. The Programme was titled "A R Rahman > oru Kadhiraa illay Pudhiraa?". It was hosted by B.H. Abdul hameed. > > K. Balachander, Vairamuthu, SPB etc spoke about ARR for about 45 minutes. > (Remember that this was during his early days where he has done only Roja, > Pudiya mugam, Thiruda^2, Vandichola chinrasu, Duet, Kadhalan etc). SPB also > told that in Japan they had printed T-shirts with "Chinna Chinna Aasai" as > the slogan. > > ARR was wearing a Green Shirt (which was very common in all of his > interviews during those days) and it was in his Panchathan studio. For the > last 15 minutes of the interview, ARR was asked to compose something for the > Sun TV viewers on occasion of Pongal. It was the first time (and last time i > think) that ARR produced LIVE music . Couple of "Nadaswaram" and "Thavil" > people were there in his studio and ARR gave them the swarams in verbal and > asked them to play, and he recorded them as they played (This was done 2-3 > times after some corrections). He also gave notations to the Thavil person > which was awesome to watch. In the end, ARR mixed it completely and played > it for the viewers which was a TREAT to watch. > > I am searching for the interview (SUN TV has the rights for it). In those > days there was no Internet or Youtube to get the interview next day. I have > recorded the same in a Audio cassette during those days. Have to search it > now. > > This one is a real treat for all RAHMANIACS and a must have !! > > Thanks, > Sriram > > --- On *Mon, 2/3/09, Sath Murthy <sath.mur...@yahoo.com>* wrote: > > From: Sath Murthy <sath.mur...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [arr] Awesome composition by ARR for SUN TV in his early days > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > Date: Monday, 2 March, 2009, 9:55 AM > > ARR gave an interview to SUN TV (i guess during the release of Bombay) > on a Pongal day. At the end of that interview, they asked ARR to compose a > musical bit for the Pongal Occasion. Even though i heard that only one time, > i was really hooked into that great composition by ARR. I guess the Tavil > was played by a famous person (Pazhanichamy? ??). > > Just hear the fusion of Nadaswaram and Tavil. Just over a minute.. but... > WOW....... > > I searched for that in youtube and found it.... Kept on listening it today > for a long long time. > I hope that this has been shared already in the group, but i couldn't > control myself from posting it again. > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? > v=ECzpnlHyn98<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECzpnlHyn98> > > Jai Ho ARR. > Sath. > > > ------------------------------ > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them > now.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> > > > -- regards, Vithur
