Hi bro, thanks a lot for the translation! Brilliant work indeed. Could you please upload the previous parts of this in a text or word file and attach it for the convenience of new members who missed out on earlier articles please?
Regards, 2009/6/4 uday kiran <uda...@gmail.com> > > > A really great work Arvind bro. > > We are enjoying every letter in this article. > > Thnaks, thanks soo much!! > > 2009/6/4 Aravind AM <aravind...@yahoo.com> > > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> Here are the scans and translation of this week's article. >> >> Week 09, Part 01 >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3594446318/ >> >> Week 09, Part 02 >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3593636813/ >> >> Week 09, Part 03 >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3593636489/ >> >> >> >> Week 9 >> >> 1991 >> >> The public and the music fans hadn’t heard about Dileep, then. But, the >> film music fraternity and the ad film world knew him well. The music circuit >> had taken cognizance of how he elevated himself from just renting out music >> instruments (after his dad’s death) to playing for prominent composers, >> accompanying famous musicians on world tours and rocking the ad music world. >> But, they didn’t expect this silent storm to take the next avtar. Not just >> them, even Dileep didn’t expect the turning point! >> >> >> >> In 1987, Dileep set up Panchathan – a state of the art recording studio – >> in his house. It had many modern instruments and recording equipments, the >> Indian industry had never seen! Leading ad companies started queuing up in >> front of Dileep’s house for his music. A picture of Pir Qadri in the studio >> reception, welcomed them! >> >> >> >> Dileep composed jingles for reputed organizations and brands like Boost >> (the ad featuring Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev), Titan, Premier pressure >> cooker, MRF tyres, The Hindu, Asian Paints. He also composed the signature >> tunes of Sun TV, JJ TV and Asianet. He composed for several TV shows, Radio >> jingles, multimedia AVs and several short films. It was Rahman who composed >> the title music for “Spirit of Unity” concerts organized by Madras Telugu >> Academy. He was doing well financially. He had even fulfilled his desire of >> owning an imported-car. What more? >> >> >> >> One day, Dileep was driving in his new car, listening to a new western pop >> album. The music and recording quality was outstanding, and he enjoyed it >> totally. After that, he played another cassette, which had his own ad film >> compositions. He got so tensed at the quality of recording that he pulled >> out the cassette and flung it off! After the superior sound quality of the >> western pop album, he just couldn’t listen to anything else. Dileep, who was >> evolving into a full-fledged recording artiste and audiography technician, >> had the burning desire to improve our recording quality equal to that in the >> west. >> >> >> >> Though Dileep felt that the recording quality in this part of the world >> was yet to catch up with the quality in the west, those in the ad industry >> were totally impressed with his superior recording quality, which was better >> than those in India at that time! Film composers in Mumbai were jealous >> listening to Premier pressure cooker jingle. The reason was that there was >> only one person in India who knew and understood the latest in music >> recording and that was Dileep! >> >> >> >> Dileep had invited Mani Ratnam to his studio. Mani who was looking for a >> new composer for a new film (not Roja, it was another film idea), remembered >> Rahman’s this 6 months after Dileep’s invitation. He wanted to give this new >> composer a try, and he visited Panchathan. Dileep who was extremely busy >> even then, welcomed Mani and played some of his sample clips. Mani who is >> “techno crazy” was awed by the hi tech studio. The music that he listened >> to, impressed him further! >> >> >> >> Dileep then showed Mani, his new composition. It was the music he had >> composed for a Bharat Bala directed short film on the Cauvery river water >> issue. The music moved Mani Ratnam deeply. He realized that this music was >> different and it was a flame that’s on its quest to move bigger and better >> things. Mani immediately confirmed to Dileep that he would be the composer >> for his next movie. Rahman was excited about this, as he didn’t have any >> significant interest towards film music. >> >> >> >> Dileep went to Mumbai for a music event. Veteran composer Naushad who had >> already known about Dileep’s talent (RK Shekar had worked with Naushad too) >> told him – “You should enter film music industry. You are talented >> enough to succeed there.” Dileep just returned a smile as his reply. Naushad >> insisted further and blessed him. >> >> >> >> But even then, Dileep never moved towards the film music industry on his >> own accord. He had just invited Mani Ratnam, and Mani offered him an >> opportunity, as he was impressed with the music. That’s all! He continued >> his focus on ad films, leaving the rest to Allah! >> >> >> >> One day, Mani Ratnam returned. He told Dileep, “I’m doing a new film, >> titled *Roja. *K Balachander is producing the movie under >> *Kavithalaya*banner. You’re the composer, and you need to start working >> right away.” >> Dileep was confused on whether to accept or reject the offer. He accepted it >> for just one reason – it was Mani sir’s film! >> >> >> >> Rahman tells us about this – “I was offered Rs. Twenty five thousand for >> this project. I could have earned that amount within few hours, composing >> for ad jingles. But, the prospect of working under Mani sir, attracted me. >> He is not a director who considers songs as fillers. I knew that he puts in >> lots of effort for each song in his films. I’ve noticed how he elevates a >> song which is 100%, to 400% with breath taking visuals. So, I accepted the >> offer” >> >> >> >> “I knew that there would be sky high expectations on a composer instrocued >> by Mani Sir, and hence, there was pressure on me! But, Mani was extremely >> friendly, and he brought out music from me. I’d have composed hundreds of >> tunes. We selected the best out of those, improvised on them…. He’s great!” >> >> >> >> ‘Roja’ album became a super hit through out the country. For Dileep who >> was rocking the ad film music world silently as an unknown composer, this >> was a pleasant shock. He was overwhelmed that not just fans, but even >> co-musicians and co-composers came forward and appreciated him. Though he >> had done so much of brilliant work for ad jingles and many of his tunes were >> popular, public wasn’t aware who the composer was. But all that changed, >> with Roja. If he had contemplated on whether to compose for just twenty five >> thousand rupees, he wouldn’t have got such a grand opening. When Rahman >> joined Mani’s camp, the whole world welcomed him with love! >> >> >> >> The super hit song from Roja – Chinna Chinna Aasai – can be considered as >> the first Reggae song in tamil. After the recording of this song, Dileep had >> recorded it on a cassette and played it to his mom. How did she feel then? >> >> Kareema Begum talks about it – “I didn’t know much about musica. I knew >> only one thing – he was rising higher and higher in the music industry, due >> to God’s grace. One day, he came up to me and said ‘Ma, I’m going to compose >> for a tamil film. It’s a Mani Ratnam movie. Listen to this song which I’ve >> composed.’ He then played *Chinna Chinna Aasai. * It was a happy song, >> but I don’t know why tears started welling up in my eyes. Rahman was >> concerned, and asked me what happened. I replied ‘Nothing…. The song is very >> good…. It moved me… It did something!” The song I liked was later loved by >> the whole world! I felt that he had started fulfilling his dad’s dreams, and >> this song was a start!” >> >> >> >> *Chinna Chinna Aasai* became the ‘family song’ in many households, and >> Rahman won the Rajat Kamal Award – the national award for best music – on >> debut! >> >> >> >> That was the beginning of a new era in Indian film music. >> >> >> (to be continued) >> >> >> >> >> PS: I will upload Week 8 scans too, by today >> >> Aravind >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Bring your gang together. Do your thing. 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