Hi, Dont worry.. I'll definitely do it.. I'm a little hard pressed for time these days, with work being really heavy..
Will try to send the 3 week's scans by this weekend... Look forward to it! :) Aravind Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com --- On Wed, 5/8/09, Kulothungan <s_kulothun...@rediffmail.com> wrote: From: Kulothungan <s_kulothun...@rediffmail.com> Subject: [arr] Re: Oru Kanavin Isai (ARR's biography in Vikatan) - Week 14 - Scans and Translation To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2009, 7:41 AM Dear Arvind, so far, v have really enjoyed ur service regarding ARR's biography in Ananda Vikatan, but for the past few weeks, u didn't send any scans or translation regarding this.. Please do ur work continuously so that we are very helpful to u.. Don't drop ur idea to send this.. Pls do favour us & v r very thankful to u.. Urs Kulo --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Aravind AM <aravind_am@ ...> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Here are this week's scans. Scroll down for translation. > > Flickr > W14 P01 > http://www.flickr. com/photos/ aravind_am/ 3702570729/ > W14 P02 > http://www.flickr. com/photos/ aravind_am/ 3702570739/ > W14 P03 > http://www.flickr. com/photos/ aravind_am/ 3702570741/ > > Mirror: PhotoBucket > W14 P01 > > http://i114. photobucket. com/albums/ n260/aravind_ am/W14P01. jpg > > W14 P02 > > http://i114. photobucket. com/albums/ n260/aravind_ am/W14P02. jpg > > W14 P03 > > http://i114. photobucket. com/albums/ n260/aravind_ am/W14P03. jpg > > > Week 14 > > > > > “It took me several hours to digest the news. I’ve never > seen any other musician with so much energy!â€�, said a shocked Rahman after > Michael Jackson’s death. > >  > > After he won the Oscars, Rahman had met MJ and had spoken > with him for a few minutes. Jackson had danced a few steps for Rahman. He had > told Rahman that they should work together on a song for world peace â€" > something like “We’re the worldâ€�. If that had happened, the world would > have > listened to another world-class song. During the ‘MJ and friends’ concert > in > Munich, Rahman had worked with MJ â€" he’d composed a song and sung it in > the > concert. > >  > > During his childhood, Rahman was inspired by MJ. Post > Thriller, Rahman listened to all MJ songs and was mesmerized by them. The > spirituality in MJ’s voice impressed him. Many of Rahman’s songs like > ‘Muqabla’ > and ‘Maya Machindra’ had visuals inspired by MJ’s music videos (Remember > the time). > >  > > There are many similarities between MJ and Rahman. Both of > them entered the music field at a young age, and tasted tremendous success. > They both have collaborated with world music artistes. Both of their songs > take > time to sink in, and be liked. The reason for that being the minute nuances in > arrangements in their songs. Many of > their songs are high pitched, and both can touch higher notes with ease. Both > of them converted to Islam â€" Dileep became Rahman; Michael became Mikhail. > >  > > The year was 1995 â€" the landmark year when Rahman’s music > was moving on to the next level. Director Shankar’s ‘Kadhalan’ was > dubbed into Hindi as ‘Hum se hai muqabla’. The Tamil versions of the > songs had already become huge hits in North India, but after it was dubbed, it > reached every nook and corner of the country. > >  > > In the same year, ‘Bombay’, yet another master piece > of Rahman got released in Tamil. Songs like ‘Humma Humma’, > ‘Kannaalanae’, > ‘Uyire’ and ‘Kuchi Kuchi Rakkamma’ became super hits. > >  > > Though Rahman had lent his voice for few short background > bits in ‘Chinna Chinna Aasai’ and ‘Úrvasi’, it was ‘Andha > Arabic Kadaloram’ in which Rahman debuted as a solo singer for a complete > song. That song in his sharp voice rocked the charts. During any public event, > Rahman would always be requested to sing this song, and he would shyly refuse. > >  > > (One thing to note here. Most orchestras avoid singing > Rahman’s fast numbers as they feel it is almost impossible to replicate on > stage, the effects that Rahman adds to the song in his hi-tech studio.) > >  > > In ‘Bombay’ album, Rahman had composed a very > important piece of music. That one piece raised the eyebrows of many world > musicians and made them wonder who’s this man! It was a complete flute-treat > (played by Naveen Kumar). It is the Bombay theme music. It was a supernatural, > haunting music, which served as the soul of the movie. The piece, which was > the > background music for the riots scenes in the movie, mesmerized Bollywood > musicians too. An English musician of Indian origin, Talvin Singh, included > this theme music in his compilation, “Anokha: Soundz of the Asian > Undergroundâ€�. The western music world started getting familiar with > A.R.Rahman. > >  > > “The flute instrumental gently rocks like a cradle. It is > astonishing that classical music can be used even like this. This is the best > I’ve listened to in the last few months. I’m extremely impressed by the > arrangements and music productionâ€�, wrote noted music critic, Kingsley > Marshall. > >  > > Till 1995, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’ held the record for > best-selling album in the history of Indian films. The shy composer from > Kodambakkam, Chennai broke this record. The music of Bombay, broke all > records and became the all-time best selling album in India, and sold 15 > million cassettes (including all languages). All the leading music labels in > India wanted to be associated with Rahman. Even after such huge successes, > Rahman’s entry into Bollywood was getting delayed for various reasons. > >  > > Ram Gopal Verma created waved in Hindi films with his fresh > themes. Each of his films have huge expectations riding on them. He signed on > Rahman for his next film Rangeela, as he was impressed by the Rahman’s > ‘Bombay’. > >  > > The established composers in Bollywood watched Rahman’s > entry into their territory, with jealousy. Generally, South Indians are not > given due recognition in Bollywood, and are referred to as Madarasis. Many > wonderfully talented South-Indian artistes couldn’t survive there for long, > because of this bias. Two men broke this jinx â€" Mani Ratnam and A.R.Rahman. > >  > > When Rangela album was released, the musicians in > Bombay waited with bated breath to know how the album would fare. With in just > a few hours, the result was there for everyone to see â€" HIT! After ages, > movie > theatres in Mumbai wore a festive look â€" it was for the release of Rangeela. > Celebrations happened in theatres. Songs like ‘Rangeela Re’, ‘Tanha > Tanha’ > and ‘Kya Karein’ made the entire theatre danced for the songs. Ram Gopal > Verma’s amazing film-making, Aamir Khan’s acting and Urmila’s skin-show > welcomed Rahman’s music to Bollywood. The audio sales of Rangeela surpassed > that of Bombay. > >  > > Other bollywood composers were totally shaken by the > scintillating applause in theatres when Rahman’s name appeared on the > screen. > Veteran Singer Asha Bhosle was away from limelight as she hadn’t got enough > opportunities > in movies in mid-90s. Then Rangeela happened. Tanha Tanha had the > innocence of a child. At the same time, it also had a sultry, sexy feel to it. > The song became a mega hit. > >  > > The success of Rangeela made Rahman being pushed into the > front in all bollywood functions and in media events. This was a new trend in > bollywood. > >  > > The success of Rangeela made distributors want to > release the film in Tamil too. But, the Tamil audience can’t be pulled to > theatres by projecting the names of Aamir Khan or Ram Gopal Verma in ads, and > the distributors were left wondering how to advertise this movie in Tamil. > Then > came the posters with the caption â€" “A.R.Rahman’s first SUPER HIT hindi > musicâ€�. > Rangeela rocked even Tamil Nadu, and there’s no doubt that it was because of > Rahman. > >  > > Rangeela opened up great avenues for Rahman in Bollywood. > Bollywood composers who were copying Rahman’s Tamil tunes till then, were > shattered by Rahman’s entry into Hindi films. The only choice they had, was > to > accept Rahman as a part of bollywood and to compete with him. Accepting him > was > fine, but could they compete with him â€" this was their only doubt! > >  > > Understanding that he had established himself at the > national level, he announced that he would charge Rs. 1 Crore for his next > project. That was an amount, which other Tamil composers couldn’t even dream > of, in those days. But, bollywood producers lined up with their cash-suitcases > in front of Rahman’s house! Others who couldn’t afford Rahman could do > only one > thing â€" sign up some other composer, and instruct him to “compose songs > like > Rahman’sâ€�! Funnily enough, there were many composers who were willing to > do > that! > >  > > Asha Bhosle fondly remembers how Rahman brought her back to > limelight through Rangeela â€" “His music brought in freshness to films. He > keeps > experimenting with music. He is a reflection of the younger generation. He has > created a new revolution in Hindi film music. Any singer is energized by his > music. That’s what happened me to.â€� > >  > > After Rangeela, many legends were waiting for Rahman! > >  > > (to be continued) > >  > > > > > >  > >  > > Cheers, > Aravind > > > Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania. 4shared.com > > > > > Love Cricket? 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