Happy birthday, Rahman!SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM, TNN 6 January 2010, 12:00am IST
Text Size: | Topics: A R Rahman Oscar Winner For a music director, there cannot be a better birthday present than an album release! For Oscar winner A R Rahman, the audio release of his A R Rahman Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (VTV) — slated for launch next week — will be his first Tamil film after more than a year! The Gautham Menon-directed film, which features Simbu and Trisha in lead roles, has raised a lot of expectations as it’s the first time that the filmmaker has teamed up with Rahman. With one of the songs (Hosanna ... ) already out on the Internet, expectations continue to soar. 2010 is a crucial year for the music composer as he needs to meet the world’s expectation, post his phenomenal fame for his score for the award-winning Slumdog Millionaire. This year, he’s expected to have three big releases —VTV, Raavan and Endhiran — apart from his international projects. Then, there’ll also be the Hindi version of Sivaji and a Telugu flick titled Puli. The variety that he gets musically is something that Rahman loves. “I like working on both styles — a Slumdog Millionaire-type- of-film and say, a Jodha Akbar-type. They are two different styles in cinema and both of them need to be there,” he told CT in an interview earlier. Melody or mass, Rahman surely rules! Thanks & Regards Michael
