[arr] Re: A birthday gift for ARR - the final tally

2007-01-16 Thread Gopal Srinivasan
As it turned out, this was not the final tally. In the time that I totalled the contribution and made my way to hand it over to ARR, a few more contributions had come in. This is an account of those contributions. People: Sanket Joshi Firoz Anbuselvan N Arun Ganesh Durba Bhattacharjee Between th

Re: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread Sunil VG
The saddest thing about these mails is that some people (deliberately?) fail to see the bigger picture! Guru is not about Mallika's seductive moves or Ash's rain-soaked sari. This is an inspirational film about daring to dream and pushing the envelope. This is a film about hope. One of those ladie

[arr] Guru - huge success in phoenix

2007-01-16 Thread Sathish Kumar C.R.
Guys pls stop the no sense talk of failure of guru even though the movie has got few minus points. but it never failed to portray gurubhai's powerful focus on his "buziness" and its a real inspiration for youth like us. its a huge success in phoenix as the tempe cinema first time in history had 3

Re: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread Vasanth TT
Dude, I accept everyone having there own taste and they can post same. Wasting money and time is too much. First let him understand this is a group for rahman's fan and most are loving him too much.. reading a statement like this is really painful, not only me everyone will get hurt. let put in de

Re: [arr] GURU ( or any movie as such ) Hit or Failure > MORE !

2007-01-16 Thread Dinesh Vaidya
I will re-phrase my comments on the "bad or against" opinion makers. Sanket, I did mention in my posting that it is individuals liking and expression of art and people are free to develope their opinion. The Yahoo group members have no reservations on anybody liking or disliking anything. But

[arr] Re: Request to all Orkutians here.....

2007-01-16 Thread ST
Hi Durba, I am a big Rahman fan, and always have been. But I don't think any critics of Rahman should be shunned down. There is no need to ban anti-rahman community; they have the right to free speech as much as we do. One exception is when personally targeted hateful mails are being exchanged, i

Re: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread fani kalyan
Surprised to see negative reviews abt guru and its music..that too from the group members ...i dont know how you guys became rahmaniacs...Leave abt the movie part..its pity that you dint like the songs,bgm.Anyways everyone has their own taste!! - Original Message From: Tamil Pakka

[arr] Re: Time mag. - Guru review (Richard Corliss)

2007-01-16 Thread Pravinder Sheoran
yes the movie here in australia is shown with subtitles it must be the case with other countries as well anyway, these days every movie is displayed with subtitile in foreign countries Pravinder --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "vinodraju2k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anil, Thanks fo

[arr] Re: Water in final nine, RDB out of competition for OSCAR

2007-01-16 Thread vinodraju2k
Pretty much as expected. Now, lets hope Water makes it to the final 5. btw, UTV is planning to re-release RDB on 26th Jan, coinciding with the 1st Anniversary of the movie release, in select 25 centres in India. -Vinod --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "durba bhattacharjee" <[EMAIL PROTE

RE: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread Kalimuthu V
>>>When most of us (including the critics) feel that music has been one of the best standpoint of the movie, it's not fair to say that . That's your opinion. 'BGM is not good'. This is my opinion. Even if you ask me thousand times, I will tell the same. If you like it, you are free to w

Re: [arr] Re: Guru Box office - Brilliant overseas

2007-01-16 Thread murali tharan
This is great news for all of us. The music and the film had reached the masses all around the world. I want to ask fans from Malaysia...is that the tamil version of guru film and music had released in Malaysia? If yes where can i get it. Im looking for it for so long but here they keep on sayi

Re: [arr] GURU ( or any movie as such ) Hit or Failure > NOTE !

2007-01-16 Thread sanket joshi
hi, i really appriciate your view mr.dinesh!! as i had already mentioned that i did not want to hurt anybody... i never criticised his music but the placement of his songs!! (thats why written, lost his touch in the film) i also bought CD on the very first day and publicised it in my frien

Re: [arr] Water in final nine, RDB out of competition for OSCAR

2007-01-16 Thread Guruprasad S
any news on the final entries for the music?? On 17/01/07, durba bhattacharjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/water-shortlisted-for-oscar- nomination/top/31394-8.html Durba

[arr] Re: Time mag. - Guru review (Richard Corliss)

2007-01-16 Thread vinodraju2k
Anil, Thanks for posting this. Richard Corliss seems to have understood the context and sensibilities of the movie better than most of the Indian critics. So, Is the movie released with sub-titles in US etc? -Vinod --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Anil Nair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

[arr] Re: Guru Box office - Brilliant overseas

2007-01-16 Thread vinodraju2k
As with any other Mani movie, a section of the trade is hell-bent upon projecting Guru as a no-show. I heard that Mid-day in Mumbai is carrying daily front page write-ups against Guru. Even Taran Adarsh who was seen on TV channels caling the movie a big hit has now put it as "Avg-to-aboveAvg"

[arr] Water in final nine, RDB out of competition for OSCAR

2007-01-16 Thread durba bhattacharjee
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/water-shortlisted-for-oscar- nomination/top/31394-8.html Durba

[arr] Re: - Brilliant overseas

2007-01-16 Thread rkiruthika4
yaho congrats.. to the team - In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "vinodraju2k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Guru has taken a mammoth opening overseas, as per the first 4-day > collection numbers given out by various sites like Boxxofiicemojo, > NYTimes etc > > US - $843,200 from 71 s

[arr] GURU ( or any movie as such ) Hit or Failure > NOTE !

2007-01-16 Thread Dinesh Vaidya
The Dollar team is upset because they felt 15$ was not worth it, Another one says that the heroine introduction in rain is standard and all such comments about GURU are indeed BORING to read. The members of this RAHMAN fan club, and those who register their postings here should kindly note and

Re: [arr] Guru Box office - Brilliant overseas

2007-01-16 Thread Shivakumar V.A.
Hi Vinod... Any Updates on Collection in other parts of our country??? I guess,,, Mumbai market has recovered ... Shivu.. - Original Message - From: vinodraju2k To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:05 AM Subject: [arr] Guru Box office - Bril

Re: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread sanket joshi
hi, i dont know about the others but i certainly feel the same way you thought about the movie! typical intoduction of a heroine in rain, a little bit of mani-style love scene ,these are makin mani to get back seat! fact is he can not be campared today with young directors like rakesh

Re: [arr] Allah Rakha Rahman - The Guru

2007-01-16 Thread durba bhattacharjee
Thats a really great idea. You know what, i was also thinking about this for a long time that ARR's life is no less colourful than a movie itself. And you are right, only Mani Ratnam can make that. Durba Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: this is an extraordinary idea and dee

[arr] Request to all Orkutians here.....

2007-01-16 Thread durba bhattacharjee
As a member of Orkut, I came across two communities related to ARR. The first one is `I Hate Rahman' and the second one is `Rahman the music thief'. All who have account in Orkut, please visit these communities and report `bogus'. After 100 `bogus' reports, Orkut will ban those communities. I

[arr] Guru Box office - Brilliant overseas

2007-01-16 Thread vinodraju2k
Guru has taken a mammoth opening overseas, as per the first 4-day collection numbers given out by various sites like Boxxofiicemojo, NYTimes etc US - $843,200 from 71 screens for a per-screen average of $12,000 UK - £157,000 from 44 screens for a per-screen average of £3,600 Australia - $98,700

Re: [arr] Extension: GURU : After watching 4th time (For Rahman this time)

2007-01-16 Thread Thulasi Ram
dude u rock! On 1/16/07, Pravinder Sheoran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi again guys Here are some more points (very important), which i missed in my original message, regarding BGM of GURU: 1. I am just wondering how easy it is for Rahman to creat a situation with his stylish music. Remember

RE: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably- counter back

2007-01-16 Thread murali tharan
Hai guys, guru fails miserably.what a statement! guys i want to ask are you all a real ARR's fans? how could you said so when media's, film city and people are talking n telling Guru is a winner for Mani n ARR. Who are you man to critics a project or masterpiece by a great artist who will al

Re: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably(Does it ? )

2007-01-16 Thread m.sundar
If you don't like the music, just stop with that comment. Comments like -He is tired of giving music, blah blah blah is totally unwarranted. When most of us(including the critics) feel that music has been one of the best standpoint of the movie, it's not fair to say that . >>>As Mani mentione

[arr] Time mag. - Guru review (Richard Corliss)

2007-01-16 Thread Anil Nair
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1578636-1,00.html a gud one *-Ani* *http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com*

[arr] going great guns!

2007-01-16 Thread Kiruthika Rath
`Guru`- Going great guns! By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 16 January , 2007, 18:02 Mani Ratnam’s Guru’s Hindi version is going great guns in his home town Chennai and in Kerala. The Tamil version of Guru is above average in the towns of Coimbatore and Salem, but in smaller

Re: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread Tamil Pakkam
What are u guys talking about waste of $15 and timePlease dont make evryone in the group angry ..so tell me which was better movie that was released recently that is comparable to Guru.. On 1/16/07, Kalimuthu V <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I also agree with

[arr] hey all

2007-01-16 Thread rkiruthika4
hey all finally my comp is workin again.. it stopped working rit when guru released ahah soo i had no idea the news on guru.. but soo far i think its doing rellly welll... lotz of places peepz relly appericiating the movie i still havnet seen it.. goin to b soon.. but ya.. its a class movie i

RE: [arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread Kalimuthu V
I also agree with you in 1, 3 (Esp. Lahari song), 6, 7,8,9. Music could have been much better. Nothing impressive in BGM! ARR is, perhaps, tired of giving best for Mani but not getting any appreciation for his efforts. Most of his work in KM (Tremendous songs), Uyire (Excellent songs & B

Re: [arr] GURU : Only three songs on screen in kerala

2007-01-16 Thread Nithin Sujathan
Hi, Hakeem, I too had similar experience while watching SOK. Munbe vaa song was not shown in kollam aradhana theatre.. Hakkeem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: HAI, Thats great annad sawmy, but according to my enquiry and experience trhu out kerala only three songs ar

[arr] Bollywood box office: 8th Jan – 14th Jan.

2007-01-16 Thread yasheer_ar2
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-03/16-01-07-bollywood\ .html Bollywood box office: 8th Jan â€" 14th Jan While critics panned t

Re: [arr] Guru Tamil

2007-01-16 Thread Daman Riko
Hi Guys, Does anyone know where I can listen/download the tamil version of Guru. It still hasn't released here and I am aching to hear the tracks, Thanks in advance, Alahan --- alahan_2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys, not sure if this has been discussed before > but, does anyone > kno

[arr] Guru - Fails Miserably

2007-01-16 Thread s_sundarr_2000
hi, this is my personal opinion abt guru. I watched it last sunday paying (wasting) 15$. I did not like the movie @ all. The things i hated in the movie are: 1.unnecessary episode of vidya balan/maddy, am sure mani wanted a movie to run for 2.45 hrs, with the original script it was only for 2 h

[arr] Extension: GURU : After watching 4th time (For Rahman this time)

2007-01-16 Thread Pravinder Sheoran
Hi again guys Here are some more points (very important), which i missed in my original message, regarding BGM of GURU: 1. I am just wondering how easy it is for Rahman to creat a situation with his stylish music. Remember "Bombay Awakes" song from the album "Bombay Dreams". He created the situ

Re: [arr] GURU : Only three songs on screen in kerala

2007-01-16 Thread Hakkeem
HAI, Thats great annad sawmy, but according to my enquiry and experience trhu out kerala only three songs are there. --- anand swamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HI, > Dont Think the scenario is the same evrywhere also > depends on the movie theatre, > I saw the movie 2wice the 1st time most o

Re: [arr] GURU : Only three songs on screen in kerala

2007-01-16 Thread anand swamy
HI, Dont Think the scenario is the same evrywhere also depends on the movie theatre, I saw the movie 2wice the 1st time most of the songs were Cut at Fame Dadar cinema and also the scenes were cut but the 2nd time it was a better experience Fame Andhaeri where in the songs were all full includ