Siraj I understood it as he credited AR for having written most of the lyrics for his songs.
Thanks for the clarification. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 2:25 AM, Siraj K <cutesi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Vithur, > > The headline (/ subject line) you gave this post is 100% contradicting with > Vairamuthu's statement. > > This is what Vairamuthu said about ARR.. > ".......I am proud of Rahman, especially *as a person who wrote lyrics for > 90 per cent of his songs*,” > > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Vithur <vith...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Tamil film industry hails Rahman’s double-delight at Oscars >> >> *-A*<http://www.screenindia.com/news/tamil-film-industry-hails-rahmans-doubledelight-at-oscars/430290/#> >> *+A<http://www.screenindia.com/news/tamil-film-industry-hails-rahmans-doubledelight-at-oscars/430290/#> >> * >> Font >> * <http://www.screenindia.com/columnist//>*Posted: Mar 06, 2009 at 1532 >> hrs IST >> Print >> <http://www.screenindia.com/story.php?id=430290&pg=-1>Email<http://www.screenindia.com/static/story-email/> >> NewsletterPost >> Comments<http://www.screenindia.com/news/tamil-film-industry-hails-rahmans-doubledelight-at-oscars/430290/#postcomm> >> RSS <http://www.expressindia.com/fesyndication/screen.xml> >> >> The Tamil film industry on February 23 hailed A R Rahman’s double-delight >> Oscar win as a “rare achievement” for the country and said that the music >> composer’s feat will give a new lease of life to the industry. >> >> A host of artistes, including Kamal Hassan and Suriya, congratulated >> Rahman for winning two Oscar awards, the first Indian to achieve the >> historic feat and said that the ‘Mozart of Madras’ has made the entire >> nation proud. 43-year-old Rahman bagged Oscars for Original Score in the >> Slumdog Millionaire, named the best at the 81st Academy Awards, and also won >> the Best Song award for the foot-tapping number Jai ho in the film. >> >> Kamal Hassan, who has worked with Rahman in many ventures said that he was >> proud of the maestro as an Indian and was looking forward to meet him. “I am >> looking forward to meet Rahman, with whom I have to discuss the new film we >> are currently working on,” the veteran actor said. >> >> Recalling his more than 10-year-long relationship with Rahman, Kamal >> Hassan said that the music composer was a hard worker who never looks at the >> clock while working. “The only difference between me and Rahman is that I >> work in the day and he works even during night. He has sacrificed his sleep >> often to complete his work,” he told television channels. >> >> After the remarkable success of Roja, there was no looking back for >> Rahman, who his close friends in the industry call a humble personality. >> “From the very early days when we both worked for advertisements to this >> day, one thing has not changed with Rahman. That is his humility,” noted >> cinematographer Rajiv Menon said. >> >> What made Rahman’s music click with the listeners was the refreshing use >> of percussions, sound and melody, most of which were inspired from Indian >> folk music. >> >> Rahman, who is fondly called as Isai Puyal in Tamil, has rendered music >> for over 150 films in Tamil and he always respected his mother- tongue, >> which came to the fore on February 23 when he said Ella pughalum iraivanuke >> after receiving the Oscars. Another close friend of Rahman, noted Tamil >> lyricist Vairamuthu attributed the music composer’s Oscar win to his >> sincerity and dedication towards work and humbleness. >> >> “He is a very humble man. He is simply simple and down-to-earth. I am >> proud of Rahman, especially as a person who wrote lyrics for 90 per cent of >> his songs,” he said. >> >> Rahman, who is rarely seen at public functions, devotes most of his spare >> time to his large family consisting of mother, wife, three children and four >> sisters. >> _PTI >> >> >> http://www.screenindia.com/news/tamil-film-industry-hails-rahmans-doubledelight-at-oscars/430290/ >> >> -- >> regards, >> Vithur >> >> >> >> > > -- regards, Vithur
