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--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aravind AM <aravind...@...> wrote: > > 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 > hadnât 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 dadâs death) to > playing for prominent composers, accompanying famous musicians on world tours > and rocking the ad music world. But, they didnât expect this silent storm to > take the next avtar. Not just them, even Dileep didnât expect the turning > point! > >  > > In 1987, Dileep set up Panchathan â" a state of the art > recording studio â" 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 Dileepâs 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 âSpirit of Unityâ > 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 couldnât > 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 Rahmanâs this 6 months after > Dileepâs > 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 âtechno crazyâ 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 thatâs 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 > didnât have any significant interest towards film music. > >  > > Dileep went to Mumbai for a music > event. Veteran composer Naushad who had already known about Dileepâs talent > (RK > Shekar had worked with Naushad too) told him â" âYou should enter film > music > industry. You are talented enough to > succeed there.â 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. Thatâs all! He continued his focus on ad films, leaving the rest to > Allah! > >  > > One day, Mani Ratnam returned. He > told Dileep, âIâm doing a new film, titled Roja. K Balachander is > producing the movie under Kavithalaya banner. Youâre the composer, and > you need to start working right away.â Dileep was confused on whether to > accept > or reject the offer. He accepted it for just one reason â" it was Mani > sirâs > film! > >  > > Rahman tells us about this â" âI > 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. > Iâve > noticed how he elevates a song which is 100%, to 400% with breath taking > visuals. So, I accepted the offerâ > >  > > âI 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. Iâd have composed hundreds of tunes. We selected the best out of those, > improvised on themâ¦. Heâs great!â > >  > > âRojaâ 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 wasnât 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 wouldnât have got such a grand > opening. When Rahman joined Maniâs camp, the whole world welcomed him with > love! > >  > > The super hit song from Roja â" > Chinna Chinna Aasai â" 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 â" âI > didnât know much about musica. I knew only one thing â" he was rising > higher and > higher in the music industry, due to Godâs grace. One day, he came up to me > and > said âMa, Iâm going to compose for a tamil film. Itâs a Mani Ratnam > movie. > Listen to this song which Iâve composed.â He then played Chinna Chinna > Aasai.  It was a happy song, but I > donât know why tears started welling up in my eyes. Rahman was concerned, > and > asked me what happened. I replied âNothingâ¦. The song is very goodâ¦. It > moved > me⦠It did something!â The song I liked was later loved by the whole > world! I > felt that he had started fulfilling his dadâs dreams, and this song was a > start!â > >  > > Chinna Chinna Aasai became > the âfamily songâ in many households, and Rahman won the Rajat Kamal > Award â" > the national award for best music â" 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. Find your favourite Yahoo! > group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ >
