[arr] Its the film which matters and appeals the most - Salim Merchant ( Semi ARR )

[Vithur]

*http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/02/25/3612/*
**
*So what was the biggest compliment you received for your songs?
*Well, the *Chak De* song becoming the sports anthem itself is a big
compliment but what really touched our hearts is when music lovers like A.R.
Rahman and Shankar Mahadevan praised our work. They complimented our song, '
*Yeh Honsla*' from *Dor* and '*Maula Mere*' from *Chak De India* and said
that it was a very different song. And when Zakir Husain, who is like my
guru, praises our music, it's a different feeling altogether. There's no
bigger compliment than that.

-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

Re: [arr] Re: Blogger rants.... and why ?

[arr pavan]

"Innaa Seidhaarai Oruththal Avar NaaNa Nannayam Seithu Vidal"
   
  (Make a wrong doer feel shy, by doing him a favour.- ThirukkuraL)
   
  This applies to both this blogger & also fans doing unfair posts with "double 
standards in quotes" who fail to see indepth view on persons related to movies 
& music. JA to be compared with Mughal-E-Azam or the TV serials like Ramayan, 
Mahabharath & Tippu Sultan & not with Social Movies imho.
   
  Regards Pavan
   
   
   

   
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Re: [arr] ARR and awards

[Moin Ali]

Well said Anil, fully agree.
   
  ARR rules!

Anil Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Chord ...
If they had been biased - wouldn't ARR also have won the "Best 
Singer" too?

While I agree that Filmare is more a popular choice award rather 
than "the real thing" is some cases - in ARR's case there is no such 
question.

Omkara and Taare Zameen Par - both whilst great music albums aren't 
something that clicked with the masses in entirety - purely due to 
their themes (i mean the movie subject). The movies by itself might 
have done wonders but the music ...it was sections of people who 
liked sections of the album.

Thats what the difference is with a Guru or a RDB. Even though I wont 
say it was a 100% success with one n all ...it was still much better 
received by people. Add to that the movie themes ..again populist 
themes ...

Beyond that obviously the repeat quality and the lasting effect. I 
don't seem to recall Omkara songs still being played often in 
gatherings etc ...I do still hear RDB though 

Last but not least ...simply speaking ..there is no match to 
Rahman no comparison and absoutely no doubt that where 
stands ...he stands tall ...infact the tallest ...Filmfare 
acknowledging it barely stands testimony to that :-))

-A

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm not really disputing Guru's deserving of awards as much as
> filmfare's notoriety for being biased and selective, as has been the
> case many a times in the past as well. Many having issues with
> filmfare is no secret.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan 
> wrote:
> >
> > Guru has won every music composition award at every award event it
> was competing in, why blame Filmfare only?-
> > 
> > Filmfare:
> > 
> > Best
> > Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Guru
> > (Hindi, 2008) 
> > Screen:
> > 
> > Best
> > Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Guru
> > (Hindi, 2008) 
> > Bollywood International Film Awards
> > 
> > Best
> > Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) 
> > V. Shantaram Film Awards
> > 
> > Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
> > 
> > - Original Message 
> > From: Chord 
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:18:46 AM
> > Subject: [arr] ARR and awards
> > 
> > DISCLAIMER: Please do not interpret any of my
> comments below as being 
> > anti ARR. I worhship the Boss and his music!
> > 
> > Happy for ARR and for us fans that he won the filmfare for both 
music 
> > and BGM for Guru! There are no doubts that ARR's achievements 
are 
> > award worthy! 
> > 
> > However, I want to separate myself from the fan part of myself 
and 
> > think about the relationship between ARR and filmfare. ARR has 
won 
> > many filmfare awards, in fact the most out of anyone! No doubt, 
most 
> > of these awards are deserving. Let's face it, his music is THE 
BEST 
> > period overall. However, when it comes to the most recent Hindi 
> > soundtracks, Guru and RDB, I'm not quite certain that they 
deserve to 
> > be winners, from a purely musical and impactful standpoint.
> > 
> > 2006 - RDB won - not only in filmfare, but in other award 
> > ceremonies. Yes, RDB was a huge hit for movie and music. Was 
RDB 
> > the best music of 2006? Not in my opinion. Omkara was the 
best. 
> > Even ARR himself admitted that Omkara was his favorite. I think 
> > Omkara won with the critics. 
> > 
> > 2007 - Guru won. Guru had some mindblowing songs, some of ARR's 
best 
> > work, but it also had relatively mediocre numbers like Baazi Laga 
and 
> > Ek Lo. IMO, the best soundtrack of 2007 was Taare Zameen Par 
with 
> > Guru a very close second. Did Guru have the best BGM? Granted, 
it 
> > was brilliant, but IMO, Eklavya had a better BGM score.
> > 
> > The question has to come up: Is filmfare biased towards Rahman? 
> > Maybe. Does the filmfare award for best music really represent 
the 
> > best album? Not always. It's the case with a lot of awards. 
> > 
> > Many people have issues with filmfare in both directions. Yes, I 
> > love it that ARR won two years in a row. As a fan, I couldn't be 
> > more happy to see him recognized. Guru deserves to be recognized 
as 
> > an outstanding soundtrack and the public response to it has been 
> > superb. Albums are supposed to be awarded by votes, so I guess, 
Guru 
> > won because the public demanded it. I'm thrilled. But, I'm not 
> > exactly convinced that this was purely a gentry-elective 
process. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
>



 

   
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[arr] Rahman has a double treat

[Vithur]

  *Rahman has a double treat*

The recently concluded Annual Film Fare Awards in Mumbai saw the power of A
R Rahman yet again. Armed with a single film, the genius music man walked
away with two awards for the best music and best background score out of a
nomination for three awards. Rahman scored the tunes for the film 'Guru'
directed by Mani Ratnam, which was released during the early half of 2007
and is still considered as a favorite among the music lovers. Bharatstudent
congratulates this legendary director on his achievement!!
http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/news.php?id=19399&cat=3

-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

Re: [arr] ARR and awards

[Yuva]

Then is Oscars biased towards ARR as 2 Songs were shortlisted from RDB
and no song from Omkara?
Idon't think so . so is with filmfare.
Till now I have seen many awards biased towards actors ,
producers,actress but did not see towards technicians , musicians , lyrics

> > > - Original Message 
> > > From: Chord 
> > > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:18:46 AM
> > > Subject: [arr] ARR and awards
  
Was RDB the best music of 2006?  Not in my opinion.  Omkara was the 
best. 

Re: [arr] Buy Jodhaa Akbar in Tamil and Telugu online

[Gopal Srinivasan]

They do.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Great! Does musicyogi ship to other countries? 
> 
> 
> - Original Message 
> From: Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:02:19 PM
> Subject: [arr] Buy Jodhaa Akbar in Tamil and Telugu online
> 
> http://www.musicyog i.com/asp/ musicDetails. asp?albId= ALB7150
> 
> http://www.musicyog i.com/asp/ musicDetails. asp?albId= ALB7151
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [arr] Ekam Satyam - Rehana Request

[Vithur]

I doubt if they would be having it with them.. I will try to ask her soon. (
I think I may meet her soon )

On 2/27/08, pavankumar21 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Can we not Call Rehana on the Rehmania show and request for the Ekam
> Satyam song.. one song which is high on demand but nobody seems to
> have it !
>
> Cheers
> Pavan
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

Re: [arr] ARR and awards

[Anil Nair]

Chord ...
If they had been biased - wouldn't ARR also have won the "Best 
Singer" too?

While I agree that Filmare is more a popular choice award rather 
than "the real thing" is some cases - in ARR's case there is no such 
question.

Omkara and Taare Zameen Par - both whilst great music albums aren't 
something that clicked with the masses in entirety - purely due to 
their themes (i mean the movie subject).  The movies by itself might 
have done wonders but the music ...it was sections of people who 
liked sections of the album.

Thats what the difference is with a Guru or a RDB. Even though I wont 
say it was a 100% success with one n all ...it was still much better 
received by people. Add to that the movie themes ..again populist 
themes ...

Beyond that obviously the repeat quality and the lasting effect. I 
don't seem to recall Omkara songs still being played often in 
gatherings etc ...I do still hear RDB though 

Last but not least ...simply speaking ..there is no match to 
Rahman no comparison and absoutely no doubt that where 
stands ...he stands tall ...infact the tallest ...Filmfare 
acknowledging it barely stands testimony to that :-))

-A



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm not really disputing Guru's deserving of awards as much as
> filmfare's notoriety for being biased and selective, as has been the
> case many a times in the past as well.  Many having issues with
> filmfare is no secret.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan 
> wrote:
> >
> > Guru has won every music composition award at every award event it
> was competing in, why blame Filmfare only?-
> > 
> > Filmfare:
> > 
> > Best
> >   Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)Best Background Score - Guru
> >   (Hindi, 2008) 
> > Screen:
> > 
> > Best
> >   Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)Best Background Score - Guru
> >   (Hindi, 2008) 
> > Bollywood International Film Awards
> > 
> > Best
> >   Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
> >  V. Shantaram Film Awards
> > 
> > Best  Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
> > 
> > - Original Message 
> > From: Chord 
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:18:46 AM
> > Subject: [arr] ARR and awards
> > 
> >   DISCLAIMER: Please do not interpret any of my
> comments below as being 
> > anti ARR.  I worhship the Boss and his music!
> > 
> > Happy for ARR and for us fans that he won the filmfare for both 
music 
> > and BGM for Guru!  There are no doubts that ARR's achievements 
are 
> > award worthy!  
> > 
> > However, I want to separate myself from the fan part of myself 
and 
> > think about the relationship between ARR and filmfare.  ARR has 
won 
> > many filmfare awards, in fact the most out of anyone!  No doubt, 
most 
> > of these awards are deserving.  Let's face it, his music is THE 
BEST 
> > period overall.  However, when it comes to the most recent Hindi 
> > soundtracks, Guru and RDB, I'm not quite certain that they 
deserve to 
> > be winners, from a purely musical and impactful standpoint.
> > 
> > 2006 - RDB won - not only in filmfare, but in other award 
> > ceremonies.  Yes, RDB was a huge hit for movie and music.  Was 
RDB 
> > the best music of 2006?  Not in my opinion.  Omkara was the 
best.  
> > Even ARR himself admitted that Omkara was his favorite.  I think 
> > Omkara won with the critics.   
> > 
> > 2007 - Guru won.  Guru had some mindblowing songs, some of ARR's 
best 
> > work, but it also had relatively mediocre numbers like Baazi Laga 
and 
> > Ek Lo.  IMO, the best soundtrack of 2007 was Taare Zameen Par 
with 
> > Guru a very close second.  Did Guru have the best BGM?  Granted, 
it 
> > was brilliant, but IMO, Eklavya had a better BGM score.
> > 
> > The question has to come up:  Is filmfare biased towards Rahman?  
> > Maybe.  Does the filmfare award for best music really represent 
the 
> > best album?  Not always.  It's the case with a lot of awards. 
> > 
> > Many people have issues with filmfare in both directions.  Yes, I 
> > love it that ARR won two years in a row.  As a fan, I couldn't be 
> > more happy to see him recognized.  Guru deserves to be recognized 
as 
> > an outstanding soundtrack and the public response to it has been 
> > superb.  Albums are supposed to be awarded by votes, so I guess, 
Guru 
> > won because the public demanded it.  I'm thrilled.  But, I'm not 
> > exactly convinced that this was purely a gentry-elective 
process.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
>

Re: [arr] ARR and awards

[Chord]

I'm not really disputing Guru's deserving of awards as much as
filmfare's notoriety for being biased and selective, as has been the
case many a times in the past as well.  Many having issues with
filmfare is no secret.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Guru has won every music composition award at every award event it
was competing in, why blame Filmfare only?-
> 
> Filmfare:
> 
> Best
>   Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)Best Background Score - Guru
>   (Hindi, 2008) 
> Screen:
> 
> Best
>   Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)Best Background Score - Guru
>   (Hindi, 2008) 
> Bollywood International Film Awards
> 
> Best
>   Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
>  V. Shantaram Film Awards
> 
> Best  Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
> 
> - Original Message 
> From: Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:18:46 AM
> Subject: [arr] ARR and awards
> 
>   DISCLAIMER: Please do not interpret any of my
comments below as being 
> anti ARR.  I worhship the Boss and his music!
> 
> Happy for ARR and for us fans that he won the filmfare for both music 
> and BGM for Guru!  There are no doubts that ARR's achievements are 
> award worthy!  
> 
> However, I want to separate myself from the fan part of myself and 
> think about the relationship between ARR and filmfare.  ARR has won 
> many filmfare awards, in fact the most out of anyone!  No doubt, most 
> of these awards are deserving.  Let's face it, his music is THE BEST 
> period overall.  However, when it comes to the most recent Hindi 
> soundtracks, Guru and RDB, I'm not quite certain that they deserve to 
> be winners, from a purely musical and impactful standpoint.
> 
> 2006 - RDB won - not only in filmfare, but in other award 
> ceremonies.  Yes, RDB was a huge hit for movie and music.  Was RDB 
> the best music of 2006?  Not in my opinion.  Omkara was the best.  
> Even ARR himself admitted that Omkara was his favorite.  I think 
> Omkara won with the critics.   
> 
> 2007 - Guru won.  Guru had some mindblowing songs, some of ARR's best 
> work, but it also had relatively mediocre numbers like Baazi Laga and 
> Ek Lo.  IMO, the best soundtrack of 2007 was Taare Zameen Par with 
> Guru a very close second.  Did Guru have the best BGM?  Granted, it 
> was brilliant, but IMO, Eklavya had a better BGM score.
> 
> The question has to come up:  Is filmfare biased towards Rahman?  
> Maybe.  Does the filmfare award for best music really represent the 
> best album?  Not always.  It's the case with a lot of awards. 
> 
> Many people have issues with filmfare in both directions.  Yes, I 
> love it that ARR won two years in a row.  As a fan, I couldn't be 
> more happy to see him recognized.  Guru deserves to be recognized as 
> an outstanding soundtrack and the public response to it has been 
> superb.  Albums are supposed to be awarded by votes, so I guess, Guru 
> won because the public demanded it.  I'm thrilled.  But, I'm not 
> exactly convinced that this was purely a gentry-elective process.
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

Re: [arr] ARR and awards

[Gomzy]

Hello Chrod,

Glad that someone thinks on similar lines. I have been surprsied myself.
But i dont agree that Bazi laga and Ek lo were mediocre! infact i loved
those numbers.Ofcourse they were not for the masses.
However i do feel the BGM score was not that great.
But is filmfare baised? nah ! if it was, arr wouldnt have lost swades to
Main hoon na. That was a shocker.


On 2/27/08, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   DISCLAIMER: Please do not interpret any of my comments below as being
> anti ARR. I worhship the Boss and his music!
>
> Happy for ARR and for us fans that he won the filmfare for both music
> and BGM for Guru! There are no doubts that ARR's achievements are
> award worthy!
>
> However, I want to separate myself from the fan part of myself and
> think about the relationship between ARR and filmfare. ARR has won
> many filmfare awards, in fact the most out of anyone! No doubt, most
> of these awards are deserving. Let's face it, his music is THE BEST
> period overall. However, when it comes to the most recent Hindi
> soundtracks, Guru and RDB, I'm not quite certain that they deserve to
> be winners, from a purely musical and impactful standpoint.
>
> 2006 - RDB won - not only in filmfare, but in other award
> ceremonies. Yes, RDB was a huge hit for movie and music. Was RDB
> the best music of 2006? Not in my opinion. Omkara was the best.
> Even ARR himself admitted that Omkara was his favorite. I think
> Omkara won with the critics.
>
> 2007 - Guru won. Guru had some mindblowing songs, some of ARR's best
> work, but it also had relatively mediocre numbers like Baazi Laga and
> Ek Lo. IMO, the best soundtrack of 2007 was Taare Zameen Par with
> Guru a very close second. Did Guru have the best BGM? Granted, it
> was brilliant, but IMO, Eklavya had a better BGM score.
>
> The question has to come up: Is filmfare biased towards Rahman?
> Maybe. Does the filmfare award for best music really represent the
> best album? Not always. It's the case with a lot of awards.
>
> Many people have issues with filmfare in both directions. Yes, I
> love it that ARR won two years in a row. As a fan, I couldn't be
> more happy to see him recognized. Guru deserves to be recognized as
> an outstanding soundtrack and the public response to it has been
> superb. Albums are supposed to be awarded by votes, so I guess, Guru
> won because the public demanded it. I'm thrilled. But, I'm not
> exactly convinced that this was purely a gentry-elective process.
>
> 
>

Re: [arr] When I heard ARR for the first time !!!

[Aravind AM]

Oh.. this is a good thread! :)

should be interesting to read everyone's experiences!


my first exp  - I had narrated when i went on the Fan show on Aaha FM's 
Rahmania.. here we go again...

I was in my 4th standard when Roja released.. I didnt know much about movies/ 
film music at that time, though I used to listen to a lot of musicThe only 
MD i knew then, was Illayaraja... one of my seniors from school came and gave 
me a cassette and asked me to practice one of the songs on my keyboard, so that 
I could accompany the singers. Need I even mention that the cassette was Roja 
cassette? the song was "Thamizha Thamizha"... I listened to it and was totally 
floored!!!  It was nothing like anything I had heard b4. I listened to all the 
songs, and I was spell bound, and listened to them so many times that day!! And 
later, when we performed Thamizha thamizha on stage, we got a very good 
response as well! :)


Aravind

Indmov Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   
 This is such a lovely thread! Thanks for starting it, Bergin!
 Although it's a bit old I can't help sharing my unforgettable experience with 
you guys. 
  
 My parents and I were on holiday in India for the very first time ( I was 9 
years old). We were in most parts of India and finished off in Chennai as part 
of a pilgrimage. So our last 3 nights in India were in Chennai and I remember 
my mother enjoying all the shopping whilst my dad and I were too engrossed, 
absorbing the radiance in the atmosphere of the city.  So different to where I 
come from but still felt very much like home and I remember not wanting to 
leave. On the last night we decided to go watch a movie (my  first Indian movie 
on big screen) and Roja had just released. I can't remember why we picked it. 
Actually everything from this point is a blur except for until Chinna Chinna 
Aasai started playing on screen. I remember vividly the feeling that came over 
me when Chinna Chinna Aasai started.   I think 'happy' would be too simpler 
word to use but I felt an extremely pleasant feeling taking over me. Something 
beyond words and same for the other songs and of course
 the movie itself! My mum loved the songs too.  I walked out of Roja , with 
admiration for two people*. Two people that I now have the greatest admiration 
in Indian Cinema: Rahman and Maniratnam. 
  
 I remember being really adamant in wanting to buy the Roja cassette before we 
left to the airport. I was literally crying at the hotel reception so my poor 
parents were forced to take this crying kid to this Bazaar (not sure what the 
name is) to buy the cassette, on our way out of T.Nagar towards the airport. 
Mission accomplished, for me- we found it! Unfortunately not everyone was happy 
at the end of that day! My parents that is -because we missed the flight back 
home! Well, my parents think that we may have made it if I hadn't thrown a 
tantrum to buy the cassette and if we didn't have to go out of the way to get 
the cassette but I am sure you guys would agree that it was the Chennai 
traffic. Not my fault or anything!:)
  
 P.S: I still cherish that first cassette. Although a bit in tatters , it's 
still part of my proud rahman collection. 
  
 *Actually 3, if I have to be honest (arvindasamy too! ) ;)



   
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Re: [arr] Maduraikku Pogadhe di - Translation

[Bhargavi Ganesh]

i swear...!!thats awesum.!!thanks a ton
  long live ...
   
  -bhargavi(AR RAHMAN-MY SOURCE OF LIFE)

Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
superb effort Aravind ... Tamil pulavare Vaazhga 
   
  ( Long live the Tamil scholar !!)

 
  On 2/25/08, Aravind AM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all,

I got a request from someone for Translation of Maduraikku pogadhedi, but I'm 
so sorry.. I forgot who requested it, and I have deleted that mail too...
I vaguely remember that it was someone named Raghu, but I may be wrong!!

Anyways, if the person who requested is in the group and is in the group and 
reading this - pls respond! :D


Here we go:


Female Chorus: Karpoora kannigaiye vaaraay
O, beautiful girl, come on!!  (literal translation is "Camphor-girl", which 
sounds silly when translated!!)
Adi alanthu alanthu nayanthu nayanthu paaraay

F.Ch: Nee mangala maharaaniye
U are an auscpicious  queen
Valathu kaal eduthu vaaraay neeye
Walk in... your left foot first!

F.Ch: Nee vantha idam valamaaga
Let the place you enter prosper
Senra idam valamaaga
Let the place you goto, flourish
Serntha idam sugamaaga... Vaazha pora
Let the place you end up be happy, and you'll live happily




Male: Maduraikku pogaathadi
Don't go to Madurai
Anga malli poo kanna vekkum
The jasmine flowers (famous in Madurai) will be jealous of you 
(Literally: nazar lag jaayega)

Thanjaavur pogaathadi
Dont go to Tanjore,
Thala aataama bhomma nikkum
The dolls will become still and stop shaking their head 
(The head-shaking-doll is famous in Tanjore, and it is known as the Tanjore 
thalai aati bommai)

Thoothukudi pona sila kappal kara thattum
If you go to Tuticorin (thoothukkudi, a port in TN), some ships will be grounded
Kodaikaanal pona anga megam unna suthum
If you go to Kodaikkanal (a hillstation), clouds will encircle you

Male Chorus: Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama
The entire town is stunned...
Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa?
Is that your fault? 
Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama
Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa

(Karpoora kannigaiye vaaraai...)

Adi othaiyila thaniyaaga methaiyile thoongaathe
Dont' sleep on the bed, alone
Athha magan vaaraandi valachupoda
Your aunt's son is coming to take you!

Male:  Maduraikku pogaathadi
  Anga malli poo kanna vekkum

Chorus: Sithira naa veyiladikkum
In sithirai month (mid-April to mid-May), Sun shines
Kaarthiga naa mazhaiyadikkum
It rains during Kaarthigai month (November-December)

Adaal kudaal thadaal budaal
---meaningless words---

Maapillai thaan thangam
The bridegroom is golden!

Aadiyinaa kaathadikkum
It's windy in Aadi month (July-Aug)
Maargazhi naa ha ha ha ha
Maargahi month (Dec-Jan) - ha ha ha 

Damaal damaal gabaal gabaal
---Meaningless words---
Maapillai thaan singam
The bridegroom is a lion!

Ho…

Male: Maruthaani thotathukke, Ada maruthaani yaaru vecha
Who applied Mehndi for the mehndi garden itself?
Ho.. thera thera iva vaara vaara
There she comes, like a chariot!

Female: Woh… kaatu kuyila kattika thaan, Thamizh naatu puyalum vanthuruche
To marry the wild cuckoo, the tamil cyclone has come here...
Hoy… jora jora varum veera veera
There comes the Hero, majestically...

Naan akaraiyil irunthaalum, Ikkaraiyil irunthaalum
This shore or that shore - wherever he is,
Sakaraiyaa irupane aasaiyaale
He'll be as sweet as sugar, with all the love!
(Maduraikku ...)

Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama
The entire town is stunned...
Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa?
Is that your fault? 

Marumaga marumaga vanthaachamma
The daugther-in-law has come

Ini maamiyaar pathavithaan unakaachamma
>From now on, the mother-in-law post is yours!

Thamizh naatu manmathane vaaraai
Oh cupid of Tamilnadu, come here...
Pen mayanga mayanga nadanthu nadanthu vaaraai
Come here, bowl over the girls with your stylish walk...

Nee indira maharaajane
You are Lord Indra
Vetri vaalukena piranthavane
You are born to succeed...

Nee thotathellaam jeyamaaga
Let whatever you touch, succeed
Sonnathellaam nijamaaga
Let your dreams come true..

Kanni nila vanthiduchu Kanavu kaana
This moon (the girl) is here to dream


Ho…

Ketti melam naathaswaram
Naathaswaram  = shenai like instrument, played at all weddings
Melam = South indian percussion instrument
Adhu sernthu ketkum neram sugam
It's pleasant when all these are played together

Dum dum dum dum
Du dudududu dum dum dum dum

Ho… manjal kungumam thaaliyin sirappu
The speciality of of Turmeric, Kumkum and Mangal-Sutra
Pengalukellaam inoru porappu
brings another responsibilty to women...

Dum dum dum dum [dum dum dum dudum dudum]
Dum dum dum dum woh…

Chandiranil oru paathi Indiranil oru paathi
A half from the moon, a half from Lord Indra - 

Sundarane en jodi aanathenna
- oh handsome, how did u become my pair? 


Maduraikku pogaathadi, Anga malli poo kanna vekkum
Dont go to Madurai, the jasmine flowers will be jealous on seeing you
Maduraikku pogamaaten, En malli poo un kaiyile
I won't go to Madurai, My jasmine is with y

Re: [arr] Maduraikku Pogadhe di - Translation

[harshal chavan]

Hi arvind Thnx for translation... I am always always hungry for the 
translation.. for me its like finding hidden treasure :)

Harshal

- Original Message 
From: Aravind AM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: ARRFANS 
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:23:48 PM
Subject: [arr] Maduraikku Pogadhe di - Translation













Hi all,

I got a request from someone for Translation of Maduraikku pogadhedi, but I'm 
so sorry.. I forgot who requested it, and I have deleted that mail too...
I vaguely remember that it was someone named Raghu, but I may be wrong!!

Anyways, if the person who requested is in the group and is in the group and 
reading this - pls respond! :D


Here we go:


Female Chorus: Karpoora kannigaiye vaaraay
O, beautiful girl, come on!!  (literal translation is "Camphor-girl", which 
sounds silly when translated!!)
Adi alanthu alanthu nayanthu nayanthu paaraay

F.Ch: Nee mangala maharaaniye
U are an auscpicious  queen
Valathu kaal eduthu vaaraay neeye
Walk in... your left foot first!

F.Ch: Nee
 vantha idam valamaaga
Let the place you enter prosper
Senra idam valamaaga
Let the place you goto, flourish
Serntha idam sugamaaga... Vaazha pora
Let the place you end up be happy, and you'll live happily




Male: Maduraikku pogaathadi
Don't go to Madurai
Anga malli poo kanna vekkum
The jasmine flowers (famous in Madurai) will be jealous of you 
(Literally: nazar lag jaayega)

Thanjaavur pogaathadi
Dont go to Tanjore,
Thala aataama bhomma nikkum
The dolls will become still and stop shaking their head 
(The head-shaking-doll is famous in Tanjore, and it is known as the Tanjore 
thalai aati bommai)

Thoothukudi pona sila kappal kara
 thattum
If you go to Tuticorin (thoothukkudi, a port in TN), some ships will be grounded
Kodaikaanal pona anga megam unna suthum
If you go to Kodaikkanal (a hillstation), clouds will encircle you

Male Chorus: Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama
The entire town is stunned...
Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa?
Is that your fault? 
Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama
Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa

(Karpoora kannigaiye vaaraai...)

Adi othaiyila thaniyaaga methaiyile thoongaathe
Dont' sleep on the bed, alone
Athha magan vaaraandi valachupoda
Your aunt's son is coming to take
 you!

Male:  Maduraikku pogaathadi
  Anga malli poo kanna vekkum

Chorus: Sithira naa veyiladikkum
In sithirai month (mid-April to mid-May), Sun shines
Kaarthiga naa mazhaiyadikkum
It rains during Kaarthigai month (November-December)

Adaal kudaal thadaal budaal
---meaningless words---

Maapillai thaan thangam
The bridegroom is golden!

Aadiyinaa kaathadikkum
It's windy in Aadi month (July-Aug)
Maargazhi naa ha ha ha ha
Maargahi month (Dec-Jan) - ha ha ha 

Damaal damaal gabaal
 gabaal
---Meaningless words---
Maapillai thaan singam
The bridegroom is a lion!

Ho…

Male: Maruthaani thotathukke, Ada maruthaani yaaru vecha
Who applied Mehndi for the mehndi garden itself?
Ho.. thera thera iva vaara vaara
There she comes, like a chariot!

Female: Woh… kaatu kuyila kattika thaan, Thamizh naatu puyalum vanthuruche
To marry the wild cuckoo, the tamil cyclone has come here...
Hoy… jora jora varum veera veera
There comes the Hero, majestically...

Naan akaraiyil irunthaalum, Ikkaraiyil irunthaalum
This shore or that shore - wherever he is,
Sakaraiyaa irupane aasaiyaale
He'll be as sweet as sugar, with all the
 love!
(Maduraikku ...)

Asarudhu Asarudhu oor mothama
The entire town is stunned...
Adhu enna... Adhu enna... un kuthamaa?
Is that your fault? 

Marumaga marumaga vanthaachamma
The daugther-in-law has come

Ini maamiyaar pathavithaan unakaachamma
>From now on, the mother-in-law post is yours!

Thamizh naatu manmathane vaaraai
Oh cupid of Tamilnadu, come here...
Pen mayanga mayanga nadanthu nadanthu vaaraai
Come here, bowl over the girls with your stylish walk...

Nee indira maharaajane
You are Lord Indra
Vetri vaalukena piranthavane
You are born to succeed...

Nee thotathellaam jeyamaaga
Let whatever you touch, succeed
Sonnathellaam nijamaaga
Let your dreams come true..

Kanni nila vanthiduchu Kanavu kaana
This moon (the girl) is here to dream


Ho…

Ketti melam naathaswaram
Naathaswaram  = shenai like instrument, played at all weddings
Melam = South indian percussion instrument
Adhu sernthu ketkum neram sugam
It's pleasant when all these are played together

Dum dum dum dum
Du dudududu dum dum dum dum

Ho… manjal kungumam thaaliyin sirappu
The speciality of of Turmeric, Kumkum and Mangal-Sutra
Pengalukellaam inoru porappu
brings another responsibilty to women...

Dum dum dum dum [dum dum dum dudum dudum]
Dum dum dum dum woh…

Chandiranil oru paathi Indiranil oru paathi
A half from the moon, a half from Lord Indra - 

Sundarane en jodi aanathenna
- oh handsome, how did u become my pair? 


Maduraikku pogaathadi, Anga malli poo kanna vekkum
Dont go to Madurai, the jasmine flowers will be jealous on seeing you
Maduraikku pogamaaten, En malli poo un kaiyile
I won't go to Madurai, My jasmine is with you

Re: [arr] ARR and awards

[Gopal Srinivasan]

Guru has won every music composition award at every award event it was 
competing in, why blame Filmfare only?-

Filmfare:

Best
  Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)Best Background Score - Guru
  (Hindi, 2008) 
Screen:

Best
  Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)Best Background Score - Guru
  (Hindi, 2008) 
Bollywood International Film Awards

Best
  Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
 V. Shantaram Film Awards

Best  Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)

- Original Message 
From: Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:18:46 AM
Subject: [arr] ARR and awards

  DISCLAIMER: Please do not interpret any of my comments below 
as being 
anti ARR.  I worhship the Boss and his music!

Happy for ARR and for us fans that he won the filmfare for both music 
and BGM for Guru!  There are no doubts that ARR's achievements are 
award worthy!  

However, I want to separate myself from the fan part of myself and 
think about the relationship between ARR and filmfare.  ARR has won 
many filmfare awards, in fact the most out of anyone!  No doubt, most 
of these awards are deserving.  Let's face it, his music is THE BEST 
period overall.  However, when it comes to the most recent Hindi 
soundtracks, Guru and RDB, I'm not quite certain that they deserve to 
be winners, from a purely musical and impactful standpoint.

2006 - RDB won - not only in filmfare, but in other award 
ceremonies.  Yes, RDB was a huge hit for movie and music.  Was RDB 
the best music of 2006?  Not in my opinion.  Omkara was the best.  
Even ARR himself admitted that Omkara was his favorite.  I think 
Omkara won with the critics.   

2007 - Guru won.  Guru had some mindblowing songs, some of ARR's best 
work, but it also had relatively mediocre numbers like Baazi Laga and 
Ek Lo.  IMO, the best soundtrack of 2007 was Taare Zameen Par with 
Guru a very close second.  Did Guru have the best BGM?  Granted, it 
was brilliant, but IMO, Eklavya had a better BGM score.

The question has to come up:  Is filmfare biased towards Rahman?  
Maybe.  Does the filmfare award for best music really represent the 
best album?  Not always.  It's the case with a lot of awards. 

Many people have issues with filmfare in both directions.  Yes, I 
love it that ARR won two years in a row.  As a fan, I couldn't be 
more happy to see him recognized.  Guru deserves to be recognized as 
an outstanding soundtrack and the public response to it has been 
superb.  Albums are supposed to be awarded by votes, so I guess, Guru 
won because the public demanded it.  I'm thrilled.  But, I'm not 
exactly convinced that this was purely a gentry-elective process.



  

Re: [arr] When I heard ARR for the first time !!!

[Indmov Buff]

This is such a lovely thread! Thanks for starting it, Bergin!
Although it's a bit old I can't help sharing my unforgettable experience with 
you guys. 
 
My parents and I were on holiday in India for the very first time ( I was 9 
years old). We were in most parts of India and finished off in Chennai as part 
of a pilgrimage. So our last 3 nights in India were in Chennai and I remember 
my mother enjoying all the shopping whilst my dad and I were too engrossed, 
absorbing the radiance in the atmosphere of the city.  So different to where I 
come from but still felt very much like home and I remember not wanting to 
leave. On the last night we decided to go watch a movie (my first Indian movie 
on big screen) and Roja had just released. I can't remember why we picked it. 
Actually everything from this point is a blur except for until Chinna Chinna 
Aasai started playing on screen. I remember vividly the feeling that came over 
me when Chinna Chinna Aasai started.   I think 'happy' would be too simpler 
word to use but I felt an extremely pleasant feeling taking over me. Something 
beyond words and same for the other
 songs and of course the movie itself! My mum loved the songs too.  I walked 
out of Roja , with admiration for two people*. Two people that I now have the 
greatest admiration in Indian Cinema: Rahman and Maniratnam. 
 
I remember being really adamant in wanting to buy the Roja cassette before we 
left to the airport. I was literally crying at the hotel reception so my poor 
parents were forced to take this crying kid to this Bazaar (not sure what the 
name is) to buy the cassette, on our way out of T.Nagar towards the airport. 
Mission accomplished, for me- we found it! Unfortunately not everyone was happy 
at the end of that day! My parents that is -because we missed the flight back 
home! Well, my parents think that we may have made it if I hadn't thrown a 
tantrum to buy the cassette and if we didn't have to go out of the way to get 
the cassette but I am sure you guys would agree that it was the Chennai 
traffic. Not my fault or anything!:)
 
P.S: I still cherish that first cassette. Although a bit in tatters , it's 
still part of my proud rahman collection. 

*Actually 3, if I have to be honest (arvindasamy too! ) ;)


  

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[arr] (semi A.R.R) More Changes in London Dreams

[juliencristobal]

A few days back we carried an exclusive news on London Dreams where we 
reported that Rajkumar Santoshi has been replaced by Vipul Shah as the 
film's director. Here are some more updates about it.

The film which has Salman Khan and Bobby Deol has undergone some more 
replacements. It is learned that now Bobby Deol has been replaced by 
Arjun Rampal and this is not all. It is also learned that leading lady 
Katrina Kaif too will soon be replaced. Watch this space for more 
developments. 

Source: http://bollyvista.com/article/a/32/8602

Is A.R.Rahman still part of the project?

[arr] Re: Blogger rants.... and why ?

[Pravinder Sheoran]

Hi Dinesh and All,

I feel privileged to see my name written with such respectable names
from this group.
Born in a small village of Haryana, i hardly knew any language but
'Haryanavi' (Not even Hindi properly).
I used to curse those people who used to speak proper Hindi or mix
English with Hindi.
I used to hate A R Rahman Saab saying he was distorting our culture by
bringing western music to our country.

I do not know since when i stated liking him. Whenever i used to go to 
a cassette shop to record latest songs, i always used to record last
song an ARR song.
Then i came to know about him ans his music and his life philosophy
properly and i started buying original Cassettes and CDs only.

Such has been influence on me that I am a translator from English to
Hindi now.
Most of all i understand it when someone says VANAKAM. 
His music has taught me cultural tolerance.

Also i regret now for starting "ARR - Ashutosh Combo" debate.
It went to a completely reverse direction than intended and group had 
a fight almost. 

Pravinder.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Dinesh Vaidya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> You are right Pravinder. This blogger "thinks" that he likes Rahman 
> songs. He may be, but further, he is NOT A RAHMANIAC. Once you are a 
> Rahmaniac, you IGNORE cast / language / state / religion and all 
> these factors which divide people.
> 
> It does not sadden me when someone critises Sadhana or Madhushree for 
> bad pronounciation, it does not irritate me when a fans comment 
> that "Ashutosh and ARR combo is great" is treated as a North versus 
> South issue. Inspite of listening to Rahman if such issues are 
> raised, then these guys probably are not true Rahmaniacs yet..
> 
> It pleases me that people like Pravinder, Gopal, Vijay, Amith, 
> Sirish, Durba, Vithur, Chord, Wassim, etc come together on this 
> platform and try to follow Rahman's philosophy of bringing all world 
> together and make it a harmonious and happy place.
> 
> You don't become a Rahmaniac by simply listening to Rahman's songs. 
> Rahman is trying to tell all of us something very important and if 
> you can catch that message from his songs, then you become a true 
> RAHMANIAC
> 
> You watch Rahman and you can 'read" his message... one that follows 
> simplicity, humbleness, politenesss, peace, unity and love for your 
> motherland and family .
> 
> Be a true Rahmaniac ! 
> 
> Best regards
> Dinesh Vaidya
> Pune
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Pravinder Sheoran"  
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
> > His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions 
> to
> > forget these man made boundaries as well.
> > 
> > If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
> > think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs 
> time
> > to grow up.
> > 
> > God Bless.
> > 
> > Pravinder.   
> > 
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
> > >
> > > No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius. 
> When he
> > > scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of 
> india
> > sat up
> > > and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
> > movie.
> > > Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been 
> someone
> > who has
> > > made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But 
> this
> > isn't a
> > > fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> > > 
> > > The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
> > was born
> > > and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
> > scores for
> > > Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the 
> maestro.
> > Not at
> > > all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
> > certainly don't
> > > understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
> > well in
> > > Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies, 
> or
> > is he
> > > trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops 
> scoring
> > > music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> > > 
> > > Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound.
> > Almost all of
> > > his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood
> > singer. Now
> > > im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be. 
> Their
> > > shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is 
> really
> > leaving
> > > a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies 
> have
> > songs
> > > sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one
> > sidedness,
> > > is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in 
> many
> > songs
> > > has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was
> > clueless
> > > as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother
> > tongue,
> > > and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! P

Re: [arr] Buy Jodhaa Akbar in Tamil and Telugu online

[Indmov Buff]

Great! Does musicyogi ship to other countries? 


- Original Message 
From: Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:02:19 PM
Subject: [arr] Buy Jodhaa Akbar in Tamil and Telugu online

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[arr] Ekam Satyam - Rehana Request

[pavankumar21]

Can we not Call Rehana on the Rehmania show and request for the Ekam 
Satyam song.. one song which is high on demand but nobody seems to 
have it !

Cheers
Pavan

[arr] Re: Jodhaa Akbar Background Score

[rayrai2k]

Like a director brings out his creativity & narration in the form of
visuals in a movie a Music director also has the same but in the form
of music. This range differs to every persons vision be it a music
director or an audience. Every one has a style & signature to describe. 
Suresh Kumar had done good analysis. In places where he says a bang is
not placed properly its debatable. especially when Akbar come to know
about the condition obliviously there is a thundering strike "how dare
somebody is throwing condition to an emperor". This was well felt by
Hritik's facial expression, he had to express the angst. I dont think
some other sound is much better than a bang. 
About the high decibel orchestra when Akbar walks out of Jodha's tent,
 how great can somebody express the majestic walk (my friend said that
this was the best walk ever done by a hero in a movie) now the
character is played by Hritik so it requires all the grandeur. 
I too agree with Suresh for using the western orchestra styled music
for Mughal period. But, again its the matter of being contemporary. I
dont think somebody scored BGM for Akbar while he was alive so its all
left to the composers imagination and is his responsibility to keep
the audience glued to seat without yawning. Else a bit lengthier movie
like JA is sure to make somebody fall asleep without loud music. 
The master piece as Suresh claims "in Lamhon ke daamn" being played in
slow tempo with sitar while the king Baramal announces about the next
heir & Jodha's engagement is definitely the work of a genius. It has
to be observed to say it was that song.
 Sir ARR wish I have enough thought like you so that I decipher your
thoughts and write it to the world, This will be my prayer to the
Almighty Lord.   
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Good analysis, but don't really agree.  I never thought at any point 
> in the movie did the BGM sound out of synch or wrongly placed.  Rahman 
> is a master at this craft, so I don't think he would such grave errors 
> in judgement as you are suggesting.  I paid a lot of attention to the 
> BGMs throught the film and thought it was just brilliant, though not 
> as good as Swades, but on par with Lagaan's BGM.  
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "sureshmechnit" 
>  wrote:
> >
> > My thoughts
> > 
> > http://backgroundscore.blogspot.com/2008/02/listening-jodhaa-
> akbar.html
> >
>

Re: [arr] 'Pity Rahman's stuck with films'

[rayrai2k]

Though pity but one should accept the fact that this was the industry
that showcased the entire world "A R RAHMAN". Now undeniably he has to
fulfill the commitments and being alone and having the same amount of
time what every human has how would he make himself away to take a
while for other. Every person wants ARR now the media & corporates
also wants him. he is an apple of every eye and the most dearest above
all. A delay in music launch of a movie create tremors in the hearts.
We fans expect the next release to be soon, sooner & soonest and so
does every director & producer. If he has few releases its a matter
thats been debated throughout "Where is Rahman, why hasn't he come out
with a score, doesn't he have any movies in hand".
I respect Prem Joshua and he has done excellent works in melodious
fusion scores. His Tangerine Tumhri is a very great track.
I too have the same feel like Prem Joshua has but will wait & listen
to every work our BOSS does irrespective of whether it is film score
or an AD or a solo album. So does every RAHMANIAC

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Pradeepan R"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> One of the things high in my wish - list is this:
> - An orchestral version of many of his songs !
> imagine a medley of so many of his songs in a grand orchestral form. it
> would be awesome.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 9:35 AM, Srini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >I had posteed this question for Rahman on REdiff - on why non-film
> > albums arent a big thing yet in India and that Rahmanji should do
more of
> > albums considering the freedom of that it gives the creator.
> > If any can bring this revolution, its gotta be Rahman.. Well I
dont agree
> > with the point below, as a 'selfish' fan - I want film, non-film
whatever as
> > far as there is something from the genius :)
> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > *From:* Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2008 9:19 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: [arr] 'Pity Rahman's stuck with films'
> >
> >  He wants him to compose albums , which gives any composer complete
> > freedom.
> >
> > And yes The magazine is for this week i.e March 2, 2008
> >
> >
> > On 2/25/08, fani kalyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Movie is a mass Media..reaches millions..has vast scope to
> > > experiment..experiment with various kinds of emotions, genres,heros,
> > > timeperiod etc..the same is not with albums..donno what he means
by super
> > > commercialised and what he expects of Arr!
> > >
> > > march2 2008??
> > >
> > > --- On *Mon, 2/25/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: Re: [arr] 'Pity Rahman's stuck with films'
> > > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Monday, February 25, 2008, 6:34 AM
> > >
> > >  This is saddening... This is similar to Vairamuthu's words
quoting ARR
> > > as a volcano, who  is being used to lit cigarrattes by Film
Directors.
> > >
> > > On 2/25/08, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >Have you listened to A.R.Rahman?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, of course. He's amazingly talented, but, he's
super-commercialize
> > > > d. It's a pity that such a great musician is stuck with movies.
> > > >
> > > > - Prem Joshua in The Week, March 2, 2008
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > regards,
> > > Vithur
> > >
> > > AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo!
Mobile. Try
> > > it
now.
> > >
> > >
> >   --
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away.
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Pradeepan.
> 
> "All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given
to you
> !"
>

Re: [arr] Re: Blogger rants.... and why ?

[arr pavan]

Please re-post the blog link. It is not working :(
   
  Regards Pavan

   
   

 "Pravinder Sheoran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
> His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions 
to
> forget these man made boundaries as well.
> 
> If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
> think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs 
time
> to grow up.
> 
> God Bless.
> 
> Pravinder. 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius. 
When he
> > scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of 
india
> sat up
> > and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
> movie.
> > Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been 
someone
> who has
> > made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But 
this
> isn't a
> > fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> > 
> > The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
> was born
> > and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
> scores for
> > Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the 
maestro.
> Not at
> > all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
> certainly don't
> > understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
> well in
> > Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies, 
or
> is he
> > trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops 
scoring
> > music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> > 
> > Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound.
> Almost all of
> > his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood
> singer. Now
> > im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be. 
Their
> > shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is 
really
> leaving
> > a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies 
have
> songs
> > sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one
> sidedness,
> > is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in 
many
> songs
> > has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was
> clueless
> > as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother
> tongue,
> > and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! PLEASE STOP 
MURDERING
> > TAMIL! Not only tamil, but any language for that matter. If you
> cannot get
> > people to sing a few lines the way it has to be sung, why not get 
other
> > vocalists?? Its not like Tamil movie industry lags behind in the
> quality or
> > quantity of its singers.
> > 
> > I will always be a BIG fan of A.R.Rahman. His music is next to God
> to me.
> > But even God's make mistakes. So get back to your own self when
> composing
> > tamil music, or don't do it at all.
> > 
> > P.S : The songs of Jodhaa Akbar are simply mindblowing! What 
grace, and
> > melody! Jashn-E-Bahaara and Khwaja Mere Khwaja are my picks for 
the
> week!
> > 
> > 
> > On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://restlesschatter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/why-im-starting-to-
hate-arrahman/
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> > 
> > AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC
> >
>



 

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[arr] ARR and awards

[Chord]

DISCLAIMER: Please do not interpret any of my comments below as being 
anti ARR.  I worhship the Boss and his music!

Happy for ARR and for us fans that he won the filmfare for both music 
and BGM for Guru!  There are no doubts that ARR's achievements are 
award worthy!  

However, I want to separate myself from the fan part of myself and 
think about the relationship between ARR and filmfare.  ARR has won 
many filmfare awards, in fact the most out of anyone!  No doubt, most 
of these awards are deserving.  Let's face it, his music is THE BEST 
period overall.  However, when it comes to the most recent Hindi 
soundtracks, Guru and RDB, I'm not quite certain that they deserve to 
be winners, from a purely musical and impactful standpoint.

2006 - RDB won - not only in filmfare, but in other award 
ceremonies.  Yes, RDB was a huge hit for movie and music.  Was RDB 
the best music of 2006?  Not in my opinion.  Omkara was the best.  
Even ARR himself admitted that Omkara was his favorite.  I think 
Omkara won with the critics.   

2007 - Guru won.  Guru had some mindblowing songs, some of ARR's best 
work, but it also had relatively mediocre numbers like Baazi Laga and 
Ek Lo.  IMO, the best soundtrack of 2007 was Taare Zameen Par with 
Guru a very close second.  Did Guru have the best BGM?  Granted, it 
was brilliant, but IMO, Eklavya had a better BGM score.

The question has to come up:  Is filmfare biased towards Rahman?  
Maybe.  Does the filmfare award for best music really represent the 
best album?  Not always.  It's the case with a lot of awards. 

Many people have issues with filmfare in both directions.  Yes, I 
love it that ARR won two years in a row.  As a fan, I couldn't be 
more happy to see him recognized.  Guru deserves to be recognized as 
an outstanding soundtrack and the public response to it has been 
superb.  Albums are supposed to be awarded by votes, so I guess, Guru 
won because the public demanded it.  I'm thrilled.  But, I'm not 
exactly convinced that this was purely a gentry-elective process.

[arr] Re: Blogger rants.... and why ?

[rayrai2k]

Simple signature always says what is the content we will read. If
somebody says I was a great fan of ARR & his music. The next carrying
lines will be saying his loss of stock, touch, magic. 
What does one wants from ARR? is the big question. But what remains
unanswered by the one who questions is what is he capable of getting?
Every heart be it a Rahmaniac, a fan or ARR or the one including those
who hate his music one common thing in all is "curious of his next
work". Now start a journey and walk ARR's way his achievement is one
such that it cannot be shattered atleast by the current trend in
Indian cinema. That is one place where divinity, classics, tradition,
technology meets together and go so well that it is an enigma. 
Every mile we get composers with computers, mixers and synthesizers
but these alone did not make Rahman. 
But every person has a write to speak and board to write free of cost
in internet. While he writes about ARR being so away from Tamil
originals why dont this person question himself how many Tamil movies
are worth projecting the vastness of its culture? Given ARR to work he
can sketch pages of notes without voice & diction and still make a
song it would not be difficult what the one who blame him doesn't
understand that ARR's Tamil works are expected, bought & cared by
equal number of non-tamil listeners. 
About this blogger he himself says he is a "restless"; now what best
can we expect from him. 


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dinesh Thanks for including me in the Elite List.. Hopefully, I
become a
> TRUE RAHMANIAC...
> 
> 
> 
> One Needs to follow Rahman's good qualites to become a RAHMANIAC... Very
> Well Said...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 2/26/08, Dinesh Vaidya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >   You are right Pravinder. This blogger "thinks" that he likes Rahman
> > songs. He may be, but further, he is NOT A RAHMANIAC. Once you are a
> > Rahmaniac, you IGNORE cast / language / state / religion and all
> > these factors which divide people.
> >
> > It does not sadden me when someone critises Sadhana or Madhushree for
> > bad pronounciation, it does not irritate me when a fans comment
> > that "Ashutosh and ARR combo is great" is treated as a North versus
> > South issue. Inspite of listening to Rahman if such issues are
> > raised, then these guys probably are not true Rahmaniacs yet..
> >
> > It pleases me that people like Pravinder, Gopal, Vijay, Amith,
> > Sirish, Durba, Vithur, Chord, Wassim, etc come together on this
> > platform and try to follow Rahman's philosophy of bringing all world
> > together and make it a harmonious and happy place.
> >
> > You don't become a Rahmaniac by simply listening to Rahman's songs.
> > Rahman is trying to tell all of us something very important and if
> > you can catch that message from his songs, then you become a true
> > RAHMANIAC
> >
> > You watch Rahman and you can 'read" his message... one that follows
> > simplicity, humbleness, politenesss, peace, unity and love for your
> > motherland and family .
> >
> > Be a true Rahmaniac !
> >
> > Best regards
> > Dinesh Vaidya
> > Pune
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <-fans%40yahoogroups.com>, "Pravinder
> > Sheoran" 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > > Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
> > > His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions
> > to
> > > forget these man made boundaries as well.
> > >
> > > If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
> > > think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs
> > time
> > > to grow up.
> > >
> > > God Bless.
> > >
> > > Pravinder.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
,
> > Vithur  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius.
> > When he
> > > > scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of
> > india
> > > sat up
> > > > and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
> > > movie.
> > > > Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been
> > someone
> > > who has
> > > > made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But
> > this
> > > isn't a
> > > > fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> > > >
> > > > The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
> > > was born
> > > > and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
> > > scores for
> > > > Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the
> > maestro.
> > > Not at
> > > > all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
> > > certainly don't
> > > > understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
> > > well in
> > > > Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies,
> > or
> > > is he
> > > > trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops
> > scoring
> > > > music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> > > >

[arr] Re: Is this Rahmanji- surabhi

[arr_raghu]

This picture is shown in ARR's Interview to DD Surabhi
in the beginning of his career.. you can see it here..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PmIEyI5PbVk&feature=related

Raghu


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kishore kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Yes I think its our boss. We can see even Suresh Peters in the top left.
> 
> vijay krishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  
 
> Does the person with keboard, to the right end is Rahmanji.
>   This was a band named NEMESIS.
>
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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Re: [arr] Re: Enakku 20 Unakke 18 Voiceless BGM

[Kumaresh-n]

Thx for reminding Dinesh... the download link have been updateg in the
forum ok do check it out as usual, i welcome your comments... as
well as critics

http://forum.arrahman-online.com/index.php?topic=1793.0


On 26/02/2008, Dinesh Vaidya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Hello Ruben and Kumaresh
>
> You were to upload the E20U18 BGMs to enable us copy them. Are you
> doing it today ?
>
> best regards
> Dinesh Vaidya
> Pune
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> ruben mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > hi,
> > Ennakku 20 Unakke 18 have a good love kind of bgm and you can now
> hear it online. Kumaresh will provide the download link soon...hear
> online nw
> >
> > http://forum.arrahman-online.com/index.php?
> topic=1793.msg9144;topicseen#msg9144
> >
> >
> > -
> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo!
> Search.
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
All the good praise goes to the Almighty
http://www.arrahman-online.com

[arr] Roop and Sunali Win the Coveted Title

[Vithur]

*
http://ww.smashits.com/events/3080/1/Roop-and-Sunali-Win-the-Coveted-Title.html
*
**
*Roop and Sunali Win the Coveted Title *

By Kkomal Seth & Gautam Seth

Roop and Sunali Rathod win the coveted title of 'Ustaad Jodi' on Mission
Ustaad This weekend musical history was created as 9X announced the 'Ustaad
Jodi' on Mission Ustaad. After 13 weeks exhilarating music and
entertainment, the viewers and jury crowned Roop Kumar & Sunali Rathod with
the title of 'Ustaad Jodi' in a musical ceremony amidst huge fanfare. In its
constant endeavour to provide bigger, better & fresher entertainment to the
entire family 9X has week on week created awareness on the MDG's of the UN's
across the length and breadth of the country. Commenting on their victory
Ustaad Jodi Roop Kumar & Sunali Rathod said, 'It was an honour for us
singing in front of such a great jury Javed Akhtar, Lara Dutta, A R Rahman.

Mission Ustaad was a unique concept by United Nations, Endemol and 9X to
create awareness about UN's MDGs. I would like to thank the 9X, judges, our
fans who have contributed in our victory and also our composers and
lyricists for giving us beautiful compositions. Each of us are winners and I
would like congratulate my fellow participants for their contribution
towards this wonderful journey' The concluding episode began with all the 8
talented singers singing tilte track of the movie 'Fanaa' Later, the
performance of the glittering evening was be by earthy genius Kailash Kher
and the extremely talented Roop Kumar Rathod on 'Azeem-o-Shaan Shehenshah'
from the historical movie 'Jodhaa Akhbar' welcoming the judges for the show.
Adding glitter to the beautiful evening the 8 inherent singers also
performed the blockbuster hit of the year 2007 'Om Shanti Om' . The
performance was thoroughly enjoyed by the wonderful audience.

The performances included for the musical evening were, Naresh Iyer and
Shweta Pandit lending their voice to the chartbuster of the year 2007 'Mauja
Mauja' followed by Kailash Kher and Mahalaxmi Iyer's 'Jalwa' from the movie
Aaja Nachle. Also to dazzle the evening Vasundhara Das & Mohit Chauhan sang
their favourite 'Where's The Party Tonight' And last but not the least the
winning jodi comprising of Roop Kumar Rathod & Sunali Rathod sang 'Jogiya'
from the movie Tere Naam. Contributing their bit to make the world a better
place to live in, the 8 Misison Ustaad singers, Naresh Iyer & Shweta Pandit,
Kailash Kher & Mahalaxmi Iyer's, Vasundhara Das & Mohit Chauhan, Roop Kumar
Rathod & Sunali Rathod contributed their prize money to the UN MDGs of their
choice like Education, Environment, Health and Gender Equality projects.

-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

[arr] INTERVIEW WITH AR RAHMAN FOR JODHA AKBAR

[Vithur]

http://videochutney.com/2008/02/26/ar-rahman-interview/
-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

[arr] Live Life Concert - ARR speaks video

[Vithur]

http://konkan.tv/2008/02/10/rahman-live-life-concert-3/
-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

[arr] Rolling Stone India looks at Bollywood and pop tunes

[Vithur]

http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-32161320080226?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Music lovers' magazine Rolling Stone will hit
newsstands in India this week with a local edition that dedicates pages to
the sounds of Bollywood as well as old fashioned rock and roll.

Wenner Media LLC has licensed its Rolling Stone brand and content in a deal
with MW.Com India Pvt Ltd to launch the magazine in at least 10 major urban
markets from Mumbai to Kolkata.

MW.Com, which also publishes Man's World magazine, is targeting a
circulation of about 80,000 to 90,000 Rolling Stone copies and plans to
earmark at least 35 percent of the editions to covering India's diverse
music scene.

"The music scene in India is a regional language music scene, the film
music, that's the biggest part ... and then there's the stand-alone bands in
India," Radhakrishnan Nair, editor and publisher of Rolling Stone India,
told Reuters.

*That interest spans big name Bollywood music directors like A.R. Rahman to
rock bands like Pentagram or Parikrama.*

Nair expects Rolling Stone's stories on the international music scene will
give it an edge over domestic Indian music publications, such as the Rock
Street Journal, but with a well-known brand that can compete with
publications focused on world music like Rave.

The new edition will be priced similar to some local music magazines at 100
rupees each, compared with the previous cover price of 500 rupees for an
imported copy of Rolling Stones.

The magazine will launch on Wednesday, with readers able to choose between
five different cover shots. Four of them feature international stars like
Led Zeppelin and Jay-Z, and one showcases an Indian musician whose name has
not been revealed

Rolling Stone India will be the brand's 14th edition outside of the United
States, and magazine executives describe the launch as timed to enter a
rapidly developing music market.

"With the rock scene and the music scene there exploding in a million
different directions, it just seems the perfect time for us to get in
there," said Will Dana, managing editor of Rolling Stone in the United
States.

MW.Com is backed by Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra and his wife,
Anuradha Mahindra, who will serve as editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone India.



-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

Re: [arr] Re: Blogger rants.... and why ?

[Vithur]

Dinesh Thanks for including me in the Elite List.. Hopefully, I become a
TRUE RAHMANIAC...



One Needs to follow Rahman's good qualites to become a RAHMANIAC... Very
Well Said...




On 2/26/08, Dinesh Vaidya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   You are right Pravinder. This blogger "thinks" that he likes Rahman
> songs. He may be, but further, he is NOT A RAHMANIAC. Once you are a
> Rahmaniac, you IGNORE cast / language / state / religion and all
> these factors which divide people.
>
> It does not sadden me when someone critises Sadhana or Madhushree for
> bad pronounciation, it does not irritate me when a fans comment
> that "Ashutosh and ARR combo is great" is treated as a North versus
> South issue. Inspite of listening to Rahman if such issues are
> raised, then these guys probably are not true Rahmaniacs yet..
>
> It pleases me that people like Pravinder, Gopal, Vijay, Amith,
> Sirish, Durba, Vithur, Chord, Wassim, etc come together on this
> platform and try to follow Rahman's philosophy of bringing all world
> together and make it a harmonious and happy place.
>
> You don't become a Rahmaniac by simply listening to Rahman's songs.
> Rahman is trying to tell all of us something very important and if
> you can catch that message from his songs, then you become a true
> RAHMANIAC
>
> You watch Rahman and you can 'read" his message... one that follows
> simplicity, humbleness, politenesss, peace, unity and love for your
> motherland and family .
>
> Be a true Rahmaniac !
>
> Best regards
> Dinesh Vaidya
> Pune
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <-fans%40yahoogroups.com>, "Pravinder
> Sheoran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
> > His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions
> to
> > forget these man made boundaries as well.
> >
> > If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
> > think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs
> time
> > to grow up.
> >
> > God Bless.
> >
> > Pravinder.
> >
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Vithur  wrote:
> > >
> > > No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius.
> When he
> > > scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of
> india
> > sat up
> > > and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
> > movie.
> > > Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been
> someone
> > who has
> > > made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But
> this
> > isn't a
> > > fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> > >
> > > The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
> > was born
> > > and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
> > scores for
> > > Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the
> maestro.
> > Not at
> > > all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
> > certainly don't
> > > understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
> > well in
> > > Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies,
> or
> > is he
> > > trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops
> scoring
> > > music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> > >
> > > Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound.
> > Almost all of
> > > his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood
> > singer. Now
> > > im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be.
> Their
> > > shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is
> really
> > leaving
> > > a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies
> have
> > songs
> > > sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one
> > sidedness,
> > > is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in
> many
> > songs
> > > has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was
> > clueless
> > > as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother
> > tongue,
> > > and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! PLEASE STOP
> MURDERING
> > > TAMIL! Not only tamil, but any language for that matter. If you
> > cannot get
> > > people to sing a few lines the way it has to be sung, why not get
> other
> > > vocalists?? Its not like Tamil movie industry lags behind in the
> > quality or
> > > quantity of its singers.
> > >
> > > I will always be a BIG fan of A.R.Rahman. His music is next to God
> > to me.
> > > But even God's make mistakes. So get back to your own self when
> > composing
> > > tamil music, or don't do it at all.
> > >
> > > P.S : The songs of Jodhaa Akbar are simply mindblowing! What
> grace, and
> > > melody! Jashn-E-Bahaara and Khwaja Mere Khwaja are my picks for
> the
> > week!
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > http://restlesschatter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/why-im-starting-to-
> hate-arrahman/
> > > >
> > > 

[arr] Re: Blogger rants.... and why ?

[Dinesh Vaidya]

You are right Pravinder. This blogger "thinks" that he likes Rahman 
songs. He may be, but further, he is NOT A RAHMANIAC. Once you are a 
Rahmaniac, you IGNORE cast / language / state / religion and all 
these factors which divide people.

It does not sadden me when someone critises Sadhana or Madhushree for 
bad pronounciation, it does not irritate me when a fans comment 
that "Ashutosh and ARR combo is great" is treated as a North versus 
South issue. Inspite of listening to Rahman if such issues are 
raised, then these guys probably are not true Rahmaniacs yet..

It pleases me that people like Pravinder, Gopal, Vijay, Amith, 
Sirish, Durba, Vithur, Chord, Wassim, etc come together on this 
platform and try to follow Rahman's philosophy of bringing all world 
together and make it a harmonious and happy place.

You don't become a Rahmaniac by simply listening to Rahman's songs. 
Rahman is trying to tell all of us something very important and if 
you can catch that message from his songs, then you become a true 
RAHMANIAC

You watch Rahman and you can 'read" his message... one that follows 
simplicity, humbleness, politenesss, peace, unity and love for your 
motherland and family .

Be a true Rahmaniac ! 

Best regards
Dinesh Vaidya
Pune

[EMAIL PROTECTED], "Pravinder Sheoran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
> His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions 
to
> forget these man made boundaries as well.
> 
> If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
> think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs 
time
> to grow up.
> 
> God Bless.
> 
> Pravinder.   
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius. 
When he
> > scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of 
india
> sat up
> > and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
> movie.
> > Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been 
someone
> who has
> > made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But 
this
> isn't a
> > fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> > 
> > The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
> was born
> > and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
> scores for
> > Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the 
maestro.
> Not at
> > all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
> certainly don't
> > understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
> well in
> > Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies, 
or
> is he
> > trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops 
scoring
> > music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> > 
> > Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound.
> Almost all of
> > his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood
> singer. Now
> > im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be. 
Their
> > shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is 
really
> leaving
> > a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies 
have
> songs
> > sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one
> sidedness,
> > is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in 
many
> songs
> > has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was
> clueless
> > as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother
> tongue,
> > and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! PLEASE STOP 
MURDERING
> > TAMIL! Not only tamil, but any language for that matter. If you
> cannot get
> > people to sing a few lines the way it has to be sung, why not get 
other
> > vocalists?? Its not like Tamil movie industry lags behind in the
> quality or
> > quantity of its singers.
> > 
> > I will always be a BIG fan of A.R.Rahman. His music is next to God
> to me.
> > But even God's make mistakes. So get back to your own self when
> composing
> > tamil music, or don't do it at all.
> > 
> > P.S : The songs of Jodhaa Akbar are simply mindblowing! What 
grace, and
> > melody! Jashn-E-Bahaara and Khwaja Mere Khwaja are my picks for 
the
> week!
> > 
> > 
> > On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://restlesschatter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/why-im-starting-to-
hate-arrahman/
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> > 
> > AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC
> >
>

Re: [arr] ARR receiving Filmfare Awards

[Vithur]

Thanks Gopal... Very happy to see our Boss collecting it personally...




On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2808536.cms (best Music)
> http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2808395.cms (best BG score)
>
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

[arr] ARR receiving Filmfare Awards

[Gopal Srinivasan]

http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2808536.cms (best Music)
http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2808395.cms (best BG score)

[arr] Re: Jodhaa Akbar Background Score

[Chord]

Good analysis, but don't really agree.  I never thought at any point 
in the movie did the BGM sound out of synch or wrongly placed.  Rahman 
is a master at this craft, so I don't think he would such grave errors 
in judgement as you are suggesting.  I paid a lot of attention to the 
BGMs throught the film and thought it was just brilliant, though not 
as good as Swades, but on par with Lagaan's BGM.  



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "sureshmechnit" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> My thoughts
> 
> http://backgroundscore.blogspot.com/2008/02/listening-jodhaa-
akbar.html
>

Re: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad

[Ranjith K]

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/36831.html

Grosses Rs 74 crores (approx 19 million USD) in just 10 days worldwide…a
record for a Indian film!

The rediff article also said 74 crores :)

On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>   oops there you go
>
> http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/26jodha.htm
>
>
> On 2/26/08, Indmov Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >Thanks for sharing, Gomzy. Could you also give us the source/link of
> > the article? Rediff?
> >
> > - Original Message 
> > From: Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:04:37 PM
> > Subject: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad
> >
> >  Ashutosh Gowariker's *Jodhaa 
> > Akbar
> > * would have become a loser at the box office if it had not done brilliantly
> > overseas .
> >
> >
> >
> > Produced at the cost of Rs 40 crores, the film first ran into trouble
> > when a section of the Rajput community 
> > bannedit in Rajasthan.
> >
> >
> >
> > Gowariker called for a hurried press conference on February 16, a day
> > after the film released, to defend it but the damage was already done. He
> > argued that a character like Jodhaa existed in history and was married to
> > Akbar, but the film still did not get an entry in Rajasthan. The Madhya
> > Pradesh government soon banned the film in the second week of its release.
> >
> >
> >
> > As if that was not enough, multiplexes all over India refused to release
> > the film on February 15, due to a profit-sharing dispute. The film released
> > in multiplxes only the next day.
> >
> >
> >
> > "When the film did not release on the first day of release, *Jodhaa
> > Akbar* lost out badly. By the time a settlement was reached, the film
> > had lost the precious first day advantage. The exams period, 
> > controversyand poor 
> > release strategy was almost suicidal for
> > *Jodhaa Akbar,*" Vinod Mirani, trade analyst for *rediff.com*, says
> >
> >
> >
> > Luckily, the overseas market saved the film.
> >
> >
> >
> > According to a release from Imagesmiths, the public relations firm that
> > was handling *Jodhaa Akbar *for UTV, the film made Rs 52.70 crores in
> > India in 10 days, and Rs 21.30 crores in the overseas market.
> >
> >
> >
> > The film made a whooping Rs 10 crores on the first day in the US and was
> > among the all-time highest grossers like *Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 
> > [Images
> > ]* and *Om Shanti Om*. It made Rs 5.60 crores in the UK.
> >
> >
> >
> > In the Gulf region, it did a business of Rs 3.20 crores, in Australia,
> > it grossed Rs 3.20 crores and among other centers, it did a business of
> > Rs 1.15 crores.
> >
> >
> >
> > Trade analysts, however, say what finally matters is not the gross
> > collections but the net collections. And that, they say, would make *Jodhaa
> > Akbar* an average to below average film at the box office.
> >
> >
> >
> > "The gross collections of a film does not matter; the net does. The
> > gross includes costs like entertainment tax, show tax and municipal tax. UTV
> > should declare its net collections," Mirani says.
> >
> >
> >
> > [image: new]
> >
> > "*Jodhaa Akbar *will scrape through because of its overseas business.
> > It will also recover its money through satellite rights. But its theatrical
> > business is not exciting for the film," added Mirani.
> >
> >
> >
> > Another trade analyst, Komal Nahta says, "The length of the film (*three
> > hours 20 minutes*) was the biggest drawback for *Jodhaa Akbar*. But it
> > will be a loser overall though overseas, it is doing well."
> >
> >
> >
> > He echoes Mirani's thoughts as he says, "The overseas release will not
> > make the film sink to a disaster level."
> >
> >
> >
> > An exhibitor, on condition of anonymity, said that the film was not
> > doing well because it was released at the wrong time, and since it did not
> > appeal to the Indian youth.
> >
> >
> >
> > "The film is better suited for people above 45. Besides that, exams were
> > on in many centers where the film was released. The music was decent but did
> > not catch up in a big way. Thus, these factors affected the prospects of the
> > film," he said.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try
> > it 
> > now.
> >
> >
>  
>



-- 
regards,
ranjith

[arr] AR Rahman at CINELABZ

[sara vana]

Hi guys

Today also these guys put AR Rahman as FEATURED - 
http://www.cinelabz.com/

Rahman shines as a star with GURU.

-Maxx


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Re: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad

[Gomzy]

oops there you go

http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/26jodha.htm


On 2/26/08, Indmov Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Thanks for sharing, Gomzy. Could you also give us the source/link of
> the article? Rediff?
>
> - Original Message 
> From: Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:04:37 PM
> Subject: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad
>
>  Ashutosh Gowariker's *Jodhaa Akbar
> * would have become a loser at the box office if it had not done brilliantly
> overseas .
>
>
>
> Produced at the cost of Rs 40 crores, the film first ran into trouble when
> a section of the Rajput community 
> bannedit in Rajasthan.
>
>
>
> Gowariker called for a hurried press conference on February 16, a day
> after the film released, to defend it but the damage was already done. He
> argued that a character like Jodhaa existed in history and was married to
> Akbar, but the film still did not get an entry in Rajasthan. The Madhya
> Pradesh government soon banned the film in the second week of its release.
>
>
>
> As if that was not enough, multiplexes all over India refused to release
> the film on February 15, due to a profit-sharing dispute. The film released
> in multiplxes only the next day.
>
>
>
> "When the film did not release on the first day of release, *Jodhaa 
> Akbar*lost out badly. By the time a settlement was reached, the film had lost 
> the
> precious first day advantage. The exams period, 
> controversyand poor 
> release strategy was almost suicidal for
> *Jodhaa Akbar,*" Vinod Mirani, trade analyst for *rediff.com*, says
>
>
>
> Luckily, the overseas market saved the film.
>
>
>
> According to a release from Imagesmiths, the public relations firm that
> was handling *Jodhaa Akbar *for UTV, the film made Rs 52.70 crores in
> India in 10 days, and Rs 21.30 crores in the overseas market.
>
>
>
> The film made a whooping Rs 10 crores on the first day in the US and was
> among the all-time highest grossers like *Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 
> [Images
> ]* and *Om Shanti Om*. It made Rs 5.60 crores in the UK.
>
>
>
> In the Gulf region, it did a business of Rs 3.20 crores, in Australia, it 
> grossed
> Rs 3.20 crores and among other centers, it did a business of Rs 1.15crores.
>
>
>
>
> Trade analysts, however, say what finally matters is not the gross
> collections but the net collections. And that, they say, would make *Jodhaa
> Akbar* an average to below average film at the box office.
>
>
>
> "The gross collections of a film does not matter; the net does. The gross
> includes costs like entertainment tax, show tax and municipal tax. UTV
> should declare its net collections," Mirani says.
>
>
>
> [image: new]
>
> "*Jodhaa Akbar *will scrape through because of its overseas business.
> It will also recover its money through satellite rights. But its theatrical
> business is not exciting for the film," added Mirani.
>
>
>
> Another trade analyst, Komal Nahta says, "The length of the film (*three
> hours 20 minutes*) was the biggest drawback for *Jodhaa Akbar*. But it
> will be a loser overall though overseas, it is doing well."
>
>
>
> He echoes Mirani's thoughts as he says, "The overseas release will not
> make the film sink to a disaster level."
>
>
>
> An exhibitor, on condition of anonymity, said that the film was not doing
> well because it was released at the wrong time, and since it did not appeal
> to the Indian youth.
>
>
>
> "The film is better suited for people above 45. Besides that, exams were
> on in many centers where the film was released. The music was decent but did
> not catch up in a big way. Thus, these factors affected the prospects of the
> film," he said.
>
>
>
> --
> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it
> now.
>
> 
>

[arr] Buy Jodhaa Akbar in Tamil and Telugu online

[Gopal Srinivasan]

http://www.musicyogi.com/asp/musicDetails.asp?albId=ALB7150

http://www.musicyogi.com/asp/musicDetails.asp?albId=ALB7151

Re: [arr] Which flim song this...

[dineshram dhanapalan]

it is ASOKAN, starring mohan lal. could you jus tell me if you manage to get 
songs of this film, please?

rgdz, ram.


- Original Message 
From: Gnanavel Nandagopal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:51:01 PM
Subject: [arr] Which flim song this...

Hai,


Any one can tell which malayalam film is done by a.r.rahman.. .

One day i hear a song in Ramania that song is sung by K.J.Yesudas. .

Which Film that is



Gnanavel Nandagopal





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Re: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad

[Indmov Buff]

Thanks for sharing, Gomzy. Could you also give us the source/link of the 
article? Rediff?


- Original Message 
From: Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:04:37 PM
Subject: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad

Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar would have become a loser at the box office 
if it had not done brilliantly overseas.
 
Produced at the cost of Rs 40 crores, the film first ran into trouble when a 
section of the Rajput community banned it in Rajasthan.
 
Gowariker called for a hurried press conference on February 16, a day after the 
film released, to defend it but the damage was already done. He argued that a 
character like Jodhaa existed in history and was married to Akbar, but the film 
still did not get an entry in Rajasthan. The Madhya Pradesh government soon 
banned the film in the second week of its release.
 
As if that was not enough, multiplexes all over India refused to release the 
film on February 15, due to a profit-sharing dispute. The film released in 
multiplxes only the next day.
 
"When the film did not release on the first day of release, Jodhaa Akbar lost 
out badly. By the time a settlement was reached, the film had lost the precious 
first day advantage. The exams period, controversy and poor release strategy 
was almost suicidal for Jodhaa Akbar," Vinod Mirani, trade analyst for 
rediff.com, says
 
Luckily, the overseas market saved the film. 
 
According to a release from Imagesmiths, the public relations firm that was 
handling Jodhaa Akbar for UTV, the film made Rs 52.70 crores in India in 10 
days, and Rs 21.30 crores in the overseas market. 
 
The film made a whooping Rs 10 crores on the first day in the US and was among 
the all-time highest grossers like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [Images] and Om 
Shanti Om. It made Rs 5.60 crores in the UK.
 
In the Gulf region, it did a business of Rs 3.20 crores, in Australia, it 
grossed Rs 3.20 crores and among other centers, it did a business of Rs 1.15 
crores.  
 
Trade analysts, however, say what finally matters is not the gross collections 
but the net collections. And that, they say, would make Jodhaa Akbar an average 
to below average film at the box office. 
 
"The gross collections of a film does not matter; the net does. The gross 
includes costs like entertainment tax, show tax and municipal tax. UTV should 
declare its net collections," Mirani says.
 
"Jodhaa Akbar will scrape through because of its overseas business. It will 
also recover its money through satellite rights. But its theatrical business is 
not exciting for the film," added Mirani. 
 
Another trade analyst, Komal Nahta says, "The length of the film (three hours 
20 minutes) was the biggest drawback for Jodhaa Akbar. But it will be a loser 
overall though overseas, it is doing well." 
 
He echoes Mirani's thoughts as he says, "The overseas release will not make the 
film sink to a disaster level." 
 
An exhibitor, on condition of anonymity, said that the film was not doing well 
because it was released at the wrong time, and since it did not appeal to the 
Indian youth. 
 
"The film is better suited for people above 45. Besides that, exams were on in 
many centers where the film was released. The music was decent but did not 
catch up in a big way. Thus, these factors affected the prospects of the film," 
he said.



  

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Re: [arr] Which flim song this...

[dineshram dhanapalan]

ASOKAN was a tamil dubbed version. not sure about malayalam film, i think it is 
yodha.


- Original Message 
From: Gnanavel Nandagopal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:51:01 PM
Subject: [arr] Which flim song this...

Hai,


Any one can tell which malayalam film is done by a.r.rahman.. .

One day i hear a song in Ramania that song is sung by K.J.Yesudas. .

Which Film that is



Gnanavel Nandagopal





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Re: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad

[Indmov Buff]

There are some really conflicting trade reports on the movie. One begins to 
wonder if there is an hidden agenda in any of these reports. 

--- Original Message 
From: Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:04:37 PM
Subject: [ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad


Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar would have become a loser at the box office 
if it had not done brilliantly overseas.
 
Produced at the cost of Rs 40 crores, the film first ran into trouble when a 
section of the Rajput community banned it in Rajasthan.
 
Gowariker called for a hurried press conference on February 16, a day after the 
film released, to defend it but the damage was already done. He argued that a 
character like Jodhaa existed in history and was married to Akbar, but the film 
still did not get an entry in Rajasthan. The Madhya Pradesh government soon 
banned the film in the second week of its release.
 
As if that was not enough, multiplexes all over India refused to release the 
film on February 15, due to a profit-sharing dispute. The film released in 
multiplxes only the next day.
 
"When the film did not release on the first day of release, Jodhaa Akbar lost 
out badly. By the time a settlement was reached, the film had lost the precious 
first day advantage. The exams period, controversy and poor release strategy 
was almost suicidal for Jodhaa Akbar," Vinod Mirani, trade analyst for 
rediff.com, says
 
Luckily, the overseas market saved the film. 
 
According to a release from Imagesmiths, the public relations firm that was 
handling Jodhaa Akbar for UTV, the film made Rs 52.70 crores in India in 10 
days, and Rs 21.30 crores in the overseas market. 
 
The film made a whooping Rs 10 crores on the first day in the US and was among 
the all-time highest grossers like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [Images] and Om 
Shanti Om. It made Rs 5.60 crores in the UK.
 
In the Gulf region, it did a business of Rs 3.20 crores, in Australia, it 
grossed Rs 3.20 crores and among other centers, it did a business of Rs 1.15 
crores.  
 
Trade analysts, however, say what finally matters is not the gross collections 
but the net collections. And that, they say, would make Jodhaa Akbar an average 
to below average film at the box office. 
 
"The gross collections of a film does not matter; the net does. The gross 
includes costs like entertainment tax, show tax and municipal tax. UTV should 
declare its net collections," Mirani says.
 
"Jodhaa Akbar will scrape through because of its overseas business. It will 
also recover its money through satellite rights. But its theatrical business is 
not exciting for the film," added Mirani. 
 
Another trade analyst, Komal Nahta says, "The length of the film (three hours 
20 minutes) was the biggest drawback for Jodhaa Akbar. But it will be a loser 
overall though overseas, it is doing well." 
 
He echoes Mirani's thoughts as he says, "The overseas release will not make the 
film sink to a disaster level." 
 
An exhibitor, on condition of anonymity, said that the film was not doing well 
because it was released at the wrong time, and since it did not appeal to the 
Indian youth. 
 
"The film is better suited for people above 45. Besides that, exams were on in 
many centers where the film was released. The music was decent but did not 
catch up in a big way. Thus, these factors affected the prospects of the film," 
he said.



  

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[ARR] Jodhaa Akbar stumbles in India, races ahead abroad

[Gomzy]

Ashutosh Gowariker's *Jodhaa Akbar
* would have become a loser at the box office if it had not done brilliantly
overseas .



Produced at the cost of Rs 40 crores, the film first ran into trouble when a
section of the Rajput community
bannedit in
Rajasthan.



Gowariker called for a hurried press conference on February 16, a day after
the film released, to defend it but the damage was already done. He argued
that a character like Jodhaa existed in history and was married to Akbar,
but the film still did not get an entry in Rajasthan. The Madhya Pradesh
government soon banned the film in the second week of its release.



As if that was not enough, multiplexes all over India refused to release the
film on February 15, due to a profit-sharing dispute. The film released in
multiplxes only the next day.



"When the film did not release on the first day of release, *Jodhaa
Akbar*lost out badly. By the time a settlement was reached, the film
had lost the
precious first day advantage. The exams period,
controversyand poor
release strategy was almost suicidal for
*Jodhaa Akbar,*" Vinod Mirani, trade analyst for *rediff.com*, says



Luckily, the overseas market saved the film.



According to a release from Imagesmiths, the public relations firm that was
handling *Jodhaa Akbar *for UTV, the film made Rs 52.70 crores in India in
10 days, and Rs 21.30 crores in the overseas market.



The film made a whooping Rs 10 crores on the first day in the US and was
among the all-time highest grossers like *Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
[Images
]* and *Om Shanti Om*. It made Rs 5.60 crores in the UK.



In the Gulf region, it did a business of Rs 3.20 crores, in Australia,
it grossed
Rs 3.20 crores and among other centers, it did a business of Rs 1.15 crores.




Trade analysts, however, say what finally matters is not the gross
collections but the net collections. And that, they say, would make *Jodhaa
Akbar* an average to below average film at the box office.



"The gross collections of a film does not matter; the net does. The gross
includes costs like entertainment tax, show tax and municipal tax. UTV
should declare its net collections," Mirani says.



[image: new]

"*Jodhaa Akbar *will scrape through because of its overseas business.
It will also recover its money through satellite rights. But its theatrical
business is not exciting for the film," added Mirani.



Another trade analyst, Komal Nahta says, "The length of the film (*three
hours 20 minutes*) was the biggest drawback for *Jodhaa Akbar*. But it will
be a loser overall though overseas, it is doing well."



He echoes Mirani's thoughts as he says, "The overseas release will not make
the film sink to a disaster level."



An exhibitor, on condition of anonymity, said that the film was not doing
well because it was released at the wrong time, and since it did not appeal
to the Indian youth.



"The film is better suited for people above 45. Besides that, exams were on
in many centers where the film was released. The music was decent but did
not catch up in a big way. Thus, these factors affected the prospects of the
film," he said.

Re: [arr] Re: Blogger rants

[MusicFuzon]

 Pravinder!!!Applauds for u!!!
   Great write up
  :)

- Original Message -
From: Pravinder Sheoran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:45:30 +0530 (IST)
Subject: [arr] Re: Blogger rants

Hi All,
Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions to
forget these man made boundaries as well.

If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs time
to grow up.

God Bless.

Pravinder.   


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius. When he
> scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of india
sat up
> and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
movie.
> Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been someone
who has
> made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But this
isn't a
> fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> 
> The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
was born
> and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
scores for
> Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the maestro.
Not at
> all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
certainly don't
> understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
well in
> Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies, or
is he
> trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops scoring
> music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> 
> Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound.
Almost all of
> his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood
singer. Now
> im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be. Their
> shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is really
leaving
> a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies have
songs
> sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one
sidedness,
> is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in many
songs
> has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was
clueless
> as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother
tongue,
> and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! PLEASE STOP MURDERING
> TAMIL! Not only tamil, but any language for that matter. If you
cannot get
> people to sing a few lines the way it has to be sung, why not get other
> vocalists?? Its not like Tamil movie industry lags behind in the
quality or
> quantity of its singers.
> 
> I will always be a BIG fan of A.R.Rahman. His music is next to God
to me.
> But even God's make mistakes. So get back to your own self when
composing
> tamil music, or don't do it at all.
> 
> P.S : The songs of Jodhaa Akbar are simply mindblowing! What grace, and
> melody! Jashn-E-Bahaara and Khwaja Mere Khwaja are my picks for the
week!
> 
> 
> On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
http://restlesschatter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/why-im-starting-to-hate-arrahman/
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
> 
> AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC
>

[arr] Jodhaa Akbar Background Score

[sureshmechnit]

My thoughts

http://backgroundscore.blogspot.com/2008/02/listening-jodhaa-akbar.html

[arr] Re: Blogger rants

[ravi_2174]

Precisely.. "Music is in itself is an unspoken language"--ARR sir.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Pravinder Sheoran" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
> His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions 
to
> forget these man made boundaries as well.
> 
> If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
> think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs 
time
> to grow up.
> 
> God Bless.
> 
> Pravinder.   
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius. 
When he
> > scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of 
india
> sat up
> > and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
> movie.
> > Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been 
someone
> who has
> > made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But 
this
> isn't a
> > fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> > 
> > The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
> was born
> > and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
> scores for
> > Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the 
maestro.
> Not at
> > all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
> certainly don't
> > understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
> well in
> > Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies, 
or
> is he
> > trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops 
scoring
> > music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> > 
> > Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound.
> Almost all of
> > his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood
> singer. Now
> > im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be. 
Their
> > shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is 
really
> leaving
> > a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies 
have
> songs
> > sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one
> sidedness,
> > is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in 
many
> songs
> > has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was
> clueless
> > as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother
> tongue,
> > and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! PLEASE STOP 
MURDERING
> > TAMIL! Not only tamil, but any language for that matter. If you
> cannot get
> > people to sing a few lines the way it has to be sung, why not get 
other
> > vocalists?? Its not like Tamil movie industry lags behind in the
> quality or
> > quantity of its singers.
> > 
> > I will always be a BIG fan of A.R.Rahman. His music is next to God
> to me.
> > But even God's make mistakes. So get back to your own self when
> composing
> > tamil music, or don't do it at all.
> > 
> > P.S : The songs of Jodhaa Akbar are simply mindblowing! What 
grace, and
> > melody! Jashn-E-Bahaara and Khwaja Mere Khwaja are my picks for 
the
> week!
> > 
> > 
> > On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> http://restlesschatter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/why-im-starting-to-
hate-arrahman/
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> > 
> > AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC
> >
>

[arr] Tamil lyrics for JA are not bad

[Ashwin Saravana Kumaar]

Tamil JA has some cute lyrics and should say they have done some decent 
work with regards to a dubbed version. Especially, it goes well with 
the melodieous tunes. Also, ARR's idea to use singers like Chitra, 
Srinivas and Karthik has done wonders.

[arr] Re: Time now to accept ARR - Ashutosh combo as No. 1 in India - My opinion

[Pravinder Sheoran]

Hi Dinesh,
Quality still stands for itself despite of money spent.
I was a big fan of Shankar as well till i saw Sivaji,
I think everyone would agree that for sake of popularity he
compromised quality a lot in the movie.
I did not expect that from Shankar.
He may spend huge amount of money on a song but that may be because he
might be having big commercial interest in it.

But anyway, everyone's opinion matters here, 
By disagreeing to yours, does not matter that my opinion is right.

Pravinder.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Dinesh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If ur gonna judge the best combo by just seeing the respect they give
> for ARR's songs, then Shankar tops the list. Have u ever heard any Dir
> spend crores on songs solely as much as Shankar? He will create a
> 'movie' for 1 single ARR song. 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Pravinder Sheoran"
>  wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gomzy,
> > I would also add the following fact:
> > 
> > I have never seen any director giving this much respect to ARR's music
> > before.
> > Even Mani Ratnam would chop the songs off.
> > But Ashutosh has used them even more than once.
> > 
> > I know Mani is a legend and Ashutosh is only 3 films old.
> > But those 3 are one of the rarest movies in India which had immense
> > quality.
> > Song timings and picturization were superb.
> > 
> > Pravinder.
> > 
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy  wrote:
> > >
> > > Well if anyone has observed, mani's direction is mainly dependent
> on his
> > > entire crew.
> > > He hires the best. Not that he is wrong, but very dependent on
> them. For
> > > example, check out the disappointing endings in Alaipayuthey,Guru,
> > Yuva and
> > > even Dil se.
> > > 
> > > And personally i felt Guru BGMs went wrong in the second half with
> > Guru bhai
> > > theme way too loud.
> > > Agreed Mani gets the best from arr and ashu has a long way to go,
> > but if you
> > > observe the bgms in lagaan and swades its just too perfect. Its
> just my
> > > opinion.
> > > 
> > > And again i thought "yeh Jo Des hai tera" picturisation was one of
> > the best.
> > > Its innocent and perfect.
> > > 
> > > But whatever it is, we are so glad to all these directors who bring
> > the best
> > > from arr.
> > > 
> > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 1:55 PM, arr pavan  wrote:
> > > 
> > > >   Dude ! you need not go to the extent of saying insult & all.  It
> > is just
> > > > the discussion about Ashu yet to give dimensions that Mani has
> > given without
> > > > Arr & with Arr. True to the fact mani ratnam has proved on more
> > good movies
> > > > with any music director. Why left Pagal Nilavu his debut movie
> > before Mouna
> > > > Ragam. PN is a hit. Mani is highly budget conscious & do not
> > experiment
> > > > with larger-than-life movies.
> > > >
> > > > Regards Pavan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *"shanavas.chemmamkuzhi" * wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Comparing with Ashuthosh is an insult to Mani Ratnam.From
> Mounaragam
> > > > to Kannathil Muthamittal, Mani Ratnam films always offered great
> > > > music.Ashuthosh is over dependent on AR, but Maniratnam is capable
> > > > to produce good music with any music director.
> > > >
> > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> ,
> > > > "Arijit Debnath"
> > > >  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I think whatever the outcome of Rahman-Ashu combo...it's totally
> > > > Rahman's
> > > > > contribution... if u go for Ashu-'s 1st directorial venture
(Bazi
> > > > starring
> > > > > Amir Khan) am sure u'll be laughing at hearing the songs and
BGMs.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ashu killed a beautiful song called "Yeh jo desh" in Swadesh
with
> > > > poor
> > > > > picturisation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mani's thinking is far beyond than Ashu's... I think no one
other
> > > > than Mani
> > > > > can give an idea to compose songs in "Chor Chor/thiruda
thiruda".
> > > > >
> > > > > The BGM of Dil Se...the song concept for "Dile Se re",
"satrangee
> > > > re"
> > > > > its like awesome.
> > > > > Take any song from Roja... in India "rukmani rukmani" is 1st
song
> > > > of its
> > > > > kind... and think about the picturization.
> > > > > What abt "iruvar"/"Kannathil
> > > > muthamittal"/"Bombay"/"Alepaudey"/"GURU"??
> > > > > The best thing of mani-arr combo is the freshness and new
blend...
> > > > > something never before heard... be it songs or bmg...so
> > > > innovative
> > > > >
> > > > > Innivation also noted in RDB BGMs..
> > > > > I am telling u the diff between Ashu and Rakesh mehera in
terms of
> > > > > innovation:
> > > > >
> > > > > The song "Ghanana ghanana"... the part "Mana dharkaye
bijuria" in
> > > > 3 times
> > > > > (lyrics may be wrong)...its called a "Tihai" in hindustani
> > > > classical... but
> > > > > what Rahman did in the last phrase he added "mana mana dharkaye
> > > > > bijuria"which is technically not correct or out of
beat... but
> > > > musically
> > > > > awesome and innovative... but I am sure...this is com

[arr] Double whammy for Rahman

[yasheer_ar2]

 [Double whammy for Rahman]

Double whammy for Rahman

February 25, 2008, 4:17:01 PM
It was A.R. Rahman all the way at the 53rd Annual Filmfare Award
 . The music maestro, nominated in three categories
– Best Music
 , Best Background Score and Best Singer, walked away
with two statues of the black lady (Best Music, Best Background Score)
losing out the third one by a whisker.

It should be noted that the world renowned composer had just one release
in 2007, director Mani Ratnam's Guru which released at the very
beginning of 2007. However, the film's songs are still a rage with
the masses, a proof of Rahman's musical prowess.

As he received the award for Best Background Score, Rahman (who was
presented the award by Bollywood's famed director duo Abbas-Mustan)
said, "The Filmfare Award is like an ornament for a lady; the more
you have, it enhances the charm."

Later on, he was back on stage once again, this time receiving the Best
Music award
  for Guru from Bappi Lahiri and Poonam Dhillon. The
award, his 21st, makes the Mozart
  of Madras the recipient with the most number of
Filmfare awards. We, at Galatta.com, wish the `Isai Puyal' on
his glorious triumph.

Click here to listen and download the latest songs!

http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Double_whammy_for_Rah\
man_13863.html
 

Re: [arr] Which flim song this...

[Vithur]

As far as my knowledge goes it is YODHA. Whereas ARR has also composed a
song at the age of 11, where he had filled the tune which was earlier
composed by his father Shri. Shekhar. . Thats Vellathin Kinnampol




On 2/26/08, Gnanavel Nandagopal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Hai,
>
>
> Any one can tell which malayalam film is done by a.r.rahman...
>
> One day i hear a song in Ramania that song is sung by K.J.Yesudas..
>
> Which Film that is
>
>
>
> Gnanavel Nandagopal
>
>
>  --
> Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to 
> begin.
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC

[arr] Re: Blogger rants

[Pravinder Sheoran]

Hi All,
Language, Region, Religion are all small in front of His music.
His music has crossed all these boundaries and has helped millions to
forget these man made boundaries as well.

If someone still feels the way it has been written in the blog, i
think he has not understood ARR and his music properly and needs time
to grow up.

God Bless.

Pravinder.   


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius. When he
> scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of india
sat up
> and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every
movie.
> Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been someone
who has
> made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But this
isn't a
> fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.
> 
> The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and
was born
> and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he
scores for
> Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the maestro.
Not at
> all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i
certainly don't
> understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly
well in
> Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies, or
is he
> trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops scoring
> music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.
> 
> Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound.
Almost all of
> his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood
singer. Now
> im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be. Their
> shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is really
leaving
> a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies have
songs
> sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one
sidedness,
> is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in many
songs
> has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was
clueless
> as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother
tongue,
> and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! PLEASE STOP MURDERING
> TAMIL! Not only tamil, but any language for that matter. If you
cannot get
> people to sing a few lines the way it has to be sung, why not get other
> vocalists?? Its not like Tamil movie industry lags behind in the
quality or
> quantity of its singers.
> 
> I will always be a BIG fan of A.R.Rahman. His music is next to God
to me.
> But even God's make mistakes. So get back to your own self when
composing
> tamil music, or don't do it at all.
> 
> P.S : The songs of Jodhaa Akbar are simply mindblowing! What grace, and
> melody! Jashn-E-Bahaara and Khwaja Mere Khwaja are my picks for the
week!
> 
> 
> On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
http://restlesschatter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/why-im-starting-to-hate-arrahman/
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
> 
> AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC
>

[arr] Which flim song this...

[Gnanavel Nandagopal]

Hai,


Any one can tell which malayalam film is done by a.r.rahman...

One day i hear a song in Ramania that song is sung by K.J.Yesudas..

Which Film that is



Gnanavel Nandagopal



   
-
 Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin.

Re: [arr] Blogger rants

[Vithur]

No one can question his talent, his achievement or his genius. When he
scored music for "Roja" for the first time ever, the whole of india sat up
and noticed. From then on, he has been redefining music with every movie.
Tamil, Hindi, English… he has done them all. And he has been someone who has
made Indian music popular, and taken it to the world over. But this isn't a
fan mail. This is actually, quite the opposite.

The grudge i hold against him is as someone who speaks tamil, and was born
and brought up in Tamil Nadu. If anyone has noticed, the music he scores for
Tamil movies isn't exactly something one will relate to the maestro. Not at
all! His recent tamil movies have been far below par, and i certainly don't
understand why. And to make matters worse, he is doing exceedingly well in
Hindi movies. Is he too bored of scoring music for tamil movies, or is he
trying to be indifferent, i know not. I'd rather prefer he stops scoring
music for tamil movies, cause he isn't justifying it.

Also, its his choice of vocalists that rubs salt to the wound. Almost all of
his past 10 releases have at least two songs sung by a bollowood singer. Now
im not against that IF they can pronounce tamil as it should be. Their
shoddy pronunciation, sometimes which is just outrageous, is really leaving
a bad taste in everyone. On the contrary, not many hindi movies have songs
sung by people who cannot pronounce hindi properly. Why this one sidedness,
is something only he can answer. Also, even his own delivery in many songs
has been bad (Newyork Nagaram, Athiradee from Sivaji, etc). I was clueless
as to what exactly he was singing, even though Tamil is my mother tongue,
and i have been speaking it for the past 23 years! PLEASE STOP MURDERING
TAMIL! Not only tamil, but any language for that matter. If you cannot get
people to sing a few lines the way it has to be sung, why not get other
vocalists?? Its not like Tamil movie industry lags behind in the quality or
quantity of its singers.

I will always be a BIG fan of A.R.Rahman. His music is next to God to me.
But even God's make mistakes. So get back to your own self when composing
tamil music, or don't do it at all.

P.S : The songs of Jodhaa Akbar are simply mindblowing! What grace, and
melody! Jashn-E-Bahaara and Khwaja Mere Khwaja are my picks for the week!


On 2/26/08, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> http://restlesschatter.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/why-im-starting-to-hate-arrahman/
>
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

AIMING TO BE A TRUE RAHMANIAC