Good job Jahanzeb.. it's always refreshing to see people sharing their opinions on ARR's albums. In your case, you did say that in your opinion, Dilhi6 was ARR's best work since Taal. I respect your opinion, nevertheless, like Ashok, I feel that there were other albums that were in par with Taal and Dilhi6. The following are my humble opinions on some of ARR's tunes (post Taal):
1) Lagaan- Frankly speaking, I was never a fan of periodic movies. But I changed my opinion after watching Lagaan. And I have no one to thank except ARR for this change of mind. The moment I heard Oh Paalanhare, my heart skipped a beat. And how could I forget the foot tapping Radha Kaise, the vibrant Ghanan Ghanan and the energizing Mitwa and Chale Chalo? The songs were practically telling me to watch the film, which I did and boy, what an experience! By the end of the film, I was practically flooded with happy tears, totally mesmerized by the brilliant film and the amazing songs! 2) Saathiya- I don't really pay much attention to remakes, particularly after having heard... and loved the original versions. Likewise, Saathiya didn't really move me as much as Alaipayuthey did. Nevertheless, just about recently, I heard Shreyasi, the young contestant of Saregamapa Lil' Champs rendering Chupke Se, and what a mind blowing performance! The following day, I purchased the cd and Saathiya, particularly Chupke Se have been playing in my car stereo ever since! I still don't think Saathiya to be in par with Taal, yet I couldn't think of any other MDs who might have been successful in bringing out the feeling of being in love as wonderfully as ARR did here. 3) Rang De Basanthi- I usually purchase ARR's audio cd way before the movie is being released. It's a habit that I religiously follow til today. But when RDB's soundtrack was released, I was busy with the examinations in University and the preparations prevented my from purchasing the album. Soon after my exams, the movie was released and I decided to watch it. The outcome...I was left speechless...I simply couldn't decide where Rakeysh's directions end and ARR's music begin. The only thing I could say was that they were complementing each other all the way. I loved all the songs and the way they were picturised but needless to say, Luka Chuppi was my all-time favourite! The mood of the song and scenes that followed suit would break the heart of even the most toughest person on earth. 4) Jodha Akbar- The second periodic film I watched after Lagaan...and who wouldn't watch the film when the names of ARR and Ashuthosh are on the credits? Did they live up to the expectations? They surpassed the expectations, I must say. Jashn-e Bahara and In Lamhon Ke Daaman are a treat to the ears, and Manmohana & Kwaja Mere Kwaja just took my breath away. I'm sure that ARR's albums would have touched many of your lives the way it did mine. And Jahanzeb, thanks again for giving me the opportunity to reminisce the greatness of ARR's music! --- On Sun, 10/11/09, Ashok Purohit <ashokpurohi...@yahoo.in> wrote: From: Ashok Purohit <ashokpurohi...@yahoo.in> Subject: Re: [arr] My ARR Graph To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 8:27 AM Wow, this is good. But I would have loved to see Rang De Basanti and Jodha Akbar at least with par to Delhi 6. JA was a classic man and RDB was no less. Ashok Regards, Ashok Singh Purohit --- On Sat, 10/10/09, Jahanzeb <jahanzebtippu@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: Jahanzeb <jahanzebtippu@ yahoo.com> Subject: [arr] My ARR Graph To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 10 October, 2009, 4:14 PM Just for comparison I've compiled this ARR graph, graph of his Hindi albums and rating I gave to each. Please find it at the link below. Any comments are welcomed. http://blog. jahanzeb. com/2009/ 10/my-r-rahman- graph.html ------------ --------- --------- ------ Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? <b> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans. com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahman fans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans. com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. comYahoo! Groups Links Try the new Yahoo! India Homepage. Click here.