RE: [arr] quot;Chennayil oru Mazhaikaalam - The Project didnt take offquot;- Gowtham Menon speaks
Hi, I think he means the project didn#39;t take off with Surya and Abirami, as he had planned initially... That#39;s all there is to it. I think the project is definitely on starring trisha, as confirmed by gautam yesterday on Radio One. Aravind Vithur wrote: http://timesofindia .indiatimes.. com/Entertainmen t/India_Buzz/ Tribute_to_ dads/articleshow /3527321. cms After Mani Ratnam, Gautham Vasudeva Menon is one director who has made significant changes to Tamil commercial cinema. In a career spanning just seven years, Menon has pushed the cinematic envelope and brought in a savvy freshness to the form, hitherto unexplored. He has made four films in Tamil and two remakes of his own Tamil films in Hindi and Telugu and ushered in a new way of story telling. He has created unforgettable characters who are realistic and lifelike. How do you manage to churn out hit songs with Harris Jayaraj in all your films? Your combo is now being compared to the hit combinations of Mani Ratnam-AR Rahman and Shankar-AR Rahman? I have a terrific rapport with my team — Harris, lyricist Thamarai, editor Antony and art director Rajeevan. They are my core team and at the time of script writing itself, I visualise the songs , taking inputs from them. All these guys are my good friends, and we vibe well. In Vaaranam Aayiram (VM), for the first time, a film of mine will have seven songs. Every song takes the screenplay forward and does not bog down the story. The Adiye Kolluthu song shows 90 days in the life of my hero, a period in which he falls in lov In real life, are you a romantic person. You have been linked to all your heroines, right from Reema Sen, to many others including Abhirami, for whom the grapevine has it that you built a house in Hyderabad. (Laughs) My policy is that I don't mix my personal life with my work. I'm happily married to Preety, my wife. Ours was a love marriage. A Hindu boy marrying a Christian girl, something similar to my Minnale.Reema is a good friend even today, and as far as Abhirami is concerned, I liked her tall dusky looks and cast her as the heroine in my Chennail Oru Mazhaikalam, opposite Surya but somehow, the project did not take off. It is true that I have brought a house in Hyderabad, not for Abhirami but for my family to stay when we shoot in Hyderabad. As far as women are concerned, I like to talk to them and spend time with them but it does not go beyond that. I occasionally party and I don't see anything wrong in it. What's next on your agenda? A film for Sivaji Productions with Ajit as hero. The shoot will start from November 1. And next April, I will be doing a film with Mahesh Babu in Telugu. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address
Re: [arr] Slumdog Millionaire ...could easily be called a masterpiece
Movie Preview : Slumdog Millionaire Directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Danny Boyle (who earlier directed films such as TRAINSPOTTING, 28 DAYS LATER SUNSHINE) and written by Simon Beaufoy, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE stars Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal and Freida Pinto. This is Anil Kapoor's first International project also featuring Irrfan Khan alongside. The film is based on the best selling novel QA by Vikas Swarup and has a tongue-in-cheek humour. The film has been mostly shot in Mumbai. Hollywood big studios Fox Searchlight and Warner Bros. have teamed up to distribute the film. The film also has a few more Indian names attached to it. Sukhwinder Singh has sung a song for the film and the music is composed by the music maestro A.R. Rehman which has lyrics by Gulzar. Initially, Amitabh Bachchan was offered this role of the quizmaster since he had played the part on the famous game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' with great effect. But after he expressed his inability, Shah Rukh Khan was approached but then the King Khan cited date problems and excused himself out. Anil Kapoor was the next choice and he lapped up the chance immediately. The film is scheduled to release on November 19, 2008 in US and had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival where it won the top prize, the People's Choice Award. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out... http://www.glamsham.com/movies/previews/25-slumdog-millionaire-movie-preview-090815.asp -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue TIDBITS ON ARR :) ARR 's Progress Report always used to feature Good Very quiet Boy in the conduct Portion. And whenever he used to miss some homework, the teacher used to punish him by asking him to sit near girls, for which he would feel so bad, and come home very dissappointed. :P www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Fri, 26/9/08, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Slumdog Millionaire ...could easily be called a masterpiece To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 9:29 AM Slumdog Millionaire Directed by Danny Boyle By Brendan Willis Director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) explores a world rarely seen by western audiences in Slumdog Millionaire, taking viewers on a Dickensian tour of the slums of Mumbai, India. Boyle has honed his directorial style to a razor’s edge, creating a sometimes uncomfortable intimacy between audience and subject. The story is told through the eyes of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), who is the unlikely winner of the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Jamal is subsequently accused of cheating, as the uneducated street urchin cum call centre employee could not possibly know the answers to all the obscure Millionaire trivia. Jamal defends his win by recalling, question by question, how the circumstances of his life growing up on the streets of Mumbai/Bombay with his older brother Salim (Madhur Mittal) and fellow orphan Latika (Frieda Pinto) provided all the answers. Slumdog Millionaire is a film of stark contrast, at times brutal and beautiful, sad and joyful. Boyle creates a work of startling emotional complexity that will leave viewers exhilarated and exhausted by the time the end credits roll. Visually the movie is a riot of colour and texture, turning the shantytowns of Bombay into a densely layered feast for the eyes. While the entire cast is incredible, the actors who play Jamal and Salim as young children give a superb performance, carrying the first third of the film on their shoulders in a way that few adult actors could hope to. As young adults, Jamal and Salim are flip-sides of the same coin, with Patel’s forthright and upstanding Jamal evoking the audience’s sympathy, while Mittal channels a disturbed intensity to bring the rage and
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
Kaissiom Bhai... Thanks is very small word Love you and your work so much... God Bless. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase.yahoo.com/kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] ARR 's Album List in Picture Format with Track List
Dear all, Here's ARR's complete album list in pic format with tracklist list of it,as you see it in Rahman ji's official site ... I have converted em into picture format,n uploaded.. http://picasaweb.google.com/findsathiya/SathyaSTreasureHouse?authkey=1Cm9zwq374U # Courtesy :- Satish from orkut -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
how did u do that? removed the music completely! pls share the secret pls --- On Fri, 26/9/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 1:46 PM Kaissiom Bhai... Thanks is very small word Love you and your work so much... God Bless. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; Get your new Email address! Grab the Email name you#39;ve always wanted before someone else does! http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/sg/
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy?
which means arr didnt do da bgms? --- On Fri, 26/9/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 12:09 PM It is Srinivasamurthy who has done the re-recording. He said that he has the habit of fast forwarding the scenes, which do not require any recording work, but for Sakkarakatti he was never inclined to do so. All credit for that goes to the screenplay. http://www.behindwo ods.com/features /Interviews/ interview- 5/director/ thanu-25- 09-08.html Try cool new emoticons, skins, plus more space for friends. Download Yahoo! Messenger Singapore now! http://sg.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [arr] ARR 's Album List in Picture Format with Track List
hey guys is oonjal really by arr? or isit just a bootleg album the songs sound like they were form kathaluku mariyathai and do have arr's touch --- On Fri, 26/9/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] ARR 's Album List in Picture Format with Track List To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 1:44 PM Dear all, Here's ARR's complete album list in pic format with tracklist list of it,as you see it in Rahman ji's official site ... I have converted em into picture format,n uploaded.. http://picasaweb. google.com/ findsathiya/ SathyaSTreasureH ouse?authkey= 1Cm9zwq374U# Courtesy :- Satish from orkut -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; Get the latest celebrity gossip - Yahoo! Singapore Search. http://sg.search.yahoo.com/search?p=celebrity+gossipcs=bzfr=fp-top
[arr] K S Ravikumar next casts Suriya
K S Ravikumar next casts Suriya IndiaGlitz [Friday, September 26, 2008] Rumours are that K S Ravikumar would join hands with Suriya for a movie shortly. Considered the king among commercial directors, K S Ravikumar had been part of several blockbusters in Tamil cinema since he began his journey with 'Cheran Pandian' almost a decade ago. His latest 'Dasavatharam' featuring Kamal Haasan in ten different roles has been critically acclaimed and raked in moolah at the box office. The director is currently working with Sarath Kumar and Shriya for 'Jaggubhai'. Close on the heels of completing 'Jaggubhai' in Bangkok, Ravikumar will be back in Chennai to work with Suriya. According to reports, Suriya and Nayantara would come together for the movie which would have musical score by A R Rahman. Suriya is eagerly awaiting the release of his movies including 'Ayan' and 'Varanam Aayiram'. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/41850.html http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/41850.html
[arr] Re: Why did Gautam offer a Chennaiyil Oru Malaikalam
You have a right to guess. But in my opinion, COM might not be an action based movie and the dir wouldn't have plans to shoot abroad. So he might have got well plans to do it fast. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: to ARR rather than a Vaaranam Aayiram or a Vettaiyadu Vilayadu? I am trying to figure this one out. Why give COM which I feel is going to be on a much smaller scale than VA or VV to ARR and not something on the scale of VA? He's been shooting VA for over 2 years and on the other hand finishes COM in a few months just like Patchaikili Muthucharam. I wish ARR refused Gautham. I am sure ARR would not think about it as an inferior project in comparison to Gautham's other stuff but the human in me is irritated that Gautham offered him COM and not a VM. But something is better than nothing I guess. I just hope COM has enough scope to handle ARR's music.
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy?
Can't b...cos u all mit remember the recent Sakkarakatti interview of ARR (I think for sun tv) the interviwer mentioned that according to kalaprabhu ARR has given the maximum for the BGMs...and he is very thankfull 4 d effort..so it cant be Srinivasamurthy.Its one and only AR Rahman bhai... any way if some one closed to ARR can confirm this it woul be a greate Help :-) - Original Message From: K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 13:30:53 Subject: Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy? which means arr didnt do da bgms? --- On Fri, 26/9/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 12:09 PM It is Srinivasamurthy who has done the re-recording. He said that he has the habit of fast forwarding the scenes, which do not require any recording work, but for Sakkarakatti he was never inclined to do so. All credit for that goes to the screenplay. http://www.behindwo ods.com/features /Interviews/ interview- 5/director/ thanu-25- 09-08.html New Email names for you! Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! Get your new Email address! Grab the Email name you#39;ve always wanted before someone else does! http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/aa/
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy?
Well, whoever watched the movie can confirm this. Because if someone else did the BGMs then it will be credited seperately... --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Nazri Usham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Nazri Usham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 1:23 AM Can't b...cos u all mit remember the recent Sakkarakatti interview of ARR (I think for sun tv) the interviwer mentioned that according to kalaprabhu ARR has given the maximum for the BGMs...and he is very thankfull 4 d effort..so it cant be Srinivasamurthy. Its one and only AR Rahman bhai... any way if some one closed to ARR can confirm this it woul be a greate Help :-) - Original Message From: K. Kumar arrking4eva@ yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 13:30:53 Subject: Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy? which means arr didnt do da bgms? --- On Fri, 26/9/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 12:09 PM It is Srinivasamurthy who has done the re-recording. He said that he has the habit of fast forwarding the scenes, which do not require any recording work, but for Sakkarakatti he was never inclined to do so. All credit for that goes to the screenplay. http://www.behindwo ods.com/features /Interviews/ interview- 5/director/ thanu-25- 09-08.html New Email names for you! Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! New Email names for you! Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does!
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
Lets enjoy the trick and not question the magician :) On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:58 PM, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how did u do that? removed the music completely! pls share the secret pls --- On *Fri, 26/9/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 1:46 PM Kaissiom Bhai... Thanks is very small word Love you and your work so much... God Bless. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Tired of visiting multiple sites for showtimes? Yahoo! Movieshttp://sg.rd.yahoo.com/movies/*http://sg.movies.yahoo.com/Showtimes/cinemas/is all you need
[arr] Re: The first Sakkarakatti review
Seriously, the movie is a real let down.. I guess the movie was made for the songs.. See no other reason y this should've been made.. The young director has lots of home work to do b4 he ventures into films again.. The BGMs r a real treat.. Especially the flute BGM which has a Ghoomparaani (of Netaji Bose) touch to it.. But sounded real great.. And the title credit soundtrack was great too.. Other than the BGM n the songs there's nothing else in the movie.. Sit there blinfolded n enjoy the sounds.. thts it.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sakarakkati vs sakARakkati First the Sakarakkati audio launch and now the special preview. Went to Four Frames last night with the wife and kid and whilst we were waiting outside chatting with Blaaze and his wife, spotted a hummer pull up right next to me and out came a young couple. Blaaze and me both got excited and started inspecting the hummer from all sides. And then once the young gentleman had gone in, I asked Blaaze who he was. Udayanidhi Stalin - a future leader in a very very futuristic car indeed. Must cost a couple of crores ? Do let me know. Kala Prabhu's debut vehicle is driven single handedly by one driver, A R Rahman. The credits come on to some amazing guitar riffs and mellow sounds which is completely spoilt by the next ten minutes of the movie showing the hero's childhood pranks with his friends. Cheap, uncalled for and without relevance but maybe the director wanted to fit in a song - 'Yelle' tracks the progress of the hero and his friends from childhood to youth. The story is a oft repeated and done to death boy sees girl - falls in love at first sight - girl does not reciprocate but later is convinced - another girl loves the boy - misunderstanding between the boy and the original girl - patch up - second misunderstanding - original girl pretending to sacrifice her love and asking the boy and second girl to be together - boy mouthing some cliched ' love cannot be measured in percentages ' dialogues and finally boy and original girl walk into the sunset. That's the story in 2 lines. You still want to go and sit in a theatre for 2 hours ? Maybe yes... And that's because the driver is cruising full speed and completely in control. No need to wear seatbelts. You are in safe hands. Each song barring (and this is a personal opinion) the Meenaxi re-hashes are an absolute delight to listen to in Dolby. Pump up the volume !! What's more, there are almost 3 english tracks as part of the BGM. Two tracks play upto the end of the 1st stanza while the 3rd only plays 4 lines. R B, Hip Hop genres :):) Ya ! you may not close your eyes and end up seeing the song picturisations and compare it to the difference in quality between an asterix / tintin comic book to a chacha chaudhary. LOL. The young director seems to have got his hands on some special effects package and has gone overboard using them. Or he had plenty of moolah still left over. A lot of them though are again oft repeated - like the graphics in 'Marudhani' may remind you of the film 'The day after tommorow'. 'Chinamma' may remind you of some of Shankar's works though this looks pale in comparision. ' Taxi Taxi' comes on twice, the second one being towards the end as I guess they reshot the song as an afterthought. I was very happy to see my friend Blaaze on screen in the song. I personally think he has a lot of potential which still remains un(w)rapped -:) Sakarakkati is strictly for the dozen Shantnoo fans, the dozen what's her name heroine fans and the millions of A R R fans. - Vijay Iyer
Re: [arr] What would you like in ARR's songs that hasn't been heard in a while?
A song like Tamizha Tamizha from Roja with unplugged guitar strumming in the background and a solid symphony based interlude! - Original Message From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 5:05:39 AM Subject: [arr] What would you like in ARR's songs that hasn't been heard in a while? Many here will say nothing, ARR is perfect. But, come on, let's be real, as brilliant as his music is, let's think of some musical ideas that haven't been revisited in a while, or perhaps, never. One thing I would really like to hear in an ARR song that I haven't heard in a while is a complex solo instrumental interlude using a fast tabla, complex sitar with many classical notes, etc. ARR has in fact done this with his singing in RDB and Guru (singing fast sargams in Lukka Chuppi's end and the first interlude of Tere Bina), but I would really love to hear some fast solo instrumentation. A good example of this is the mrudgangam solo in Dheem Taare from Thakshak. SEL did a nice, sweet sitar fast complex solo in Bunty Aur Bubbly's song Chup Chup Ke second stanza. Would love to hear ARR do more of this kind of complex solo instrumental sections in this songs. He uses the flute beautifully in many of his songs, very haunting, but would like to hear more classical compelxity and what classical artists call jhala.
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
hi ya.. im not able to open tht page.. can u pl help me out.. --- On Fri, 26/9/08, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 12:58 PM how did u do that? removed the music completely! pls share the secret pls --- On Fri, 26/9/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice! To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 1:46 PM Kaissiom Bhai... Thanks is very small word Love you and your work so much... God Bless. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; Tired of visiting multiple sites for showtimes? Yahoo! Movies is all you need Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
So whos da secret friend at panchatan???:P neways thanks so much for da share :) On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; Tired of visiting multiple sites for showtimes? Yahoo! Movies is all you need
Re: [arr] Re: Why did Gautam offer a Chennaiyil Oru Malaikalam
Yes, I see your point but for some reason as an ARR fan, I am offended that he gave COM to Rahman and not VA. --- On Fri, 9/26/08, rayrai2k [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: rayrai2k [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Re: Why did Gautam offer a Chennaiyil Oru Malaikalam To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:16 AM You have a right to guess. But in my opinion, COM might not be an action based movie and the dir wouldn't have plans to shoot abroad. So he might have got well plans to do it fast. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: to ARR rather than a Vaaranam Aayiram or a Vettaiyadu Vilayadu? I am trying to figure this one out. Why give COM which I feel is going to be on a much smaller scale than VA or VV to ARR and not something on the scale of VA? He's been shooting VA for over 2 years and on the other hand finishes COM in a few months just like Patchaikili Muthucharam. I wish ARR refused Gautham. I am sure ARR would not think about it as an inferior project in comparison to Gautham's other stuff but the human in me is irritated that Gautham offered him COM and not a VM. But something is better than nothing I guess. I just hope COM has enough scope to handle ARR's music.
Re: [arr] Re: The first Sakkarakatti review
The story is the usual one.. I love ARR's bgm.. He rocks.. When it comes to songs, choreo is a bit bad.. imagine if it was done by rajusundaram or brindha ... taxi is good.. The usage of graphics is unnecessary in chinnamma.. or he must have used them effectively.. hero is dancing, ghosts are flying.. they are not related.. if we compare this with Porkalam Enge from Thenali which had similar visuals / themes,KS Ravikumar did justice for the song.. Camera, dts mixing by sivakumar (for the first time, i think), art direction, rerecording are really good.. the vehicle (story) which carries all these things is a bit weak.. even if the story is weak, rerecording takes care of the movie.. i love the first english song.. A technically sound film from a new director.. When ARR's name was shown on the screen, there was a great applause.. ARR rocks!!! Sakkarakatti - a musical treat (RR tracks) by ARR.. :) -- Regards, V SRINIVASA KRISHNAN On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 4:14 PM, rakesharr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, the movie is a real let down.. I guess the movie was made for the songs.. See no other reason y this should've been made.. The young director has lots of home work to do b4 he ventures into films again.. The BGMs r a real treat.. Especially the flute BGM which has a Ghoomparaani (of Netaji Bose) touch to it.. But sounded real great.. And the title credit soundtrack was great too.. Other than the BGM n the songs there's nothing else in the movie.. Sit there blinfolded n enjoy the sounds.. thts it.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sakarakkati vs sakARakkati First the Sakarakkati audio launch and now the special preview. Went to Four Frames last night with the wife and kid and whilst we were waiting outside chatting with Blaaze and his wife, spotted a hummer pull up right next to me and out came a young couple. Blaaze and me both got excited and started inspecting the hummer from all sides. And then once the young gentleman had gone in, I asked Blaaze who he was. Udayanidhi Stalin - a future leader in a very very futuristic car indeed. Must cost a couple of crores ? Do let me know. Kala Prabhu's debut vehicle is driven single handedly by one driver, A R Rahman. The credits come on to some amazing guitar riffs and mellow sounds which is completely spoilt by the next ten minutes of the movie showing the hero's childhood pranks with his friends. Cheap, uncalled for and without relevance but maybe the director wanted to fit in a song - 'Yelle' tracks the progress of the hero and his friends from childhood to youth. The story is a oft repeated and done to death boy sees girl - falls in love at first sight - girl does not reciprocate but later is convinced - another girl loves the boy - misunderstanding between the boy and the original girl - patch up - second misunderstanding - original girl pretending to sacrifice her love and asking the boy and second girl to be together - boy mouthing some cliched ' love cannot be measured in percentages ' dialogues and finally boy and original girl walk into the sunset. That's the story in 2 lines. You still want to go and sit in a theatre for 2 hours ? Maybe yes... And that's because the driver is cruising full speed and completely in control. No need to wear seatbelts. You are in safe hands. Each song barring (and this is a personal opinion) the Meenaxi re-hashes are an absolute delight to listen to in Dolby. Pump up the volume !! What's more, there are almost 3 english tracks as part of the BGM. Two tracks play upto the end of the 1st stanza while the 3rd only plays 4 lines. R B, Hip Hop genres :):) Ya ! you may not close your eyes and end up seeing the song picturisations and compare it to the difference in quality between an asterix / tintin comic book to a chacha chaudhary. LOL. The young director seems to have got his hands on some special effects package and has gone overboard using them. Or he had plenty of moolah still left over. A lot of them though are again oft repeated - like the graphics in 'Marudhani' may remind you of the film 'The day after tommorow'. 'Chinamma' may remind you of some of Shankar's works though this looks pale in comparision. ' Taxi Taxi' comes on twice, the second one being towards the end as I guess they reshot the song as an afterthought. I was very happy to see my friend Blaaze on screen in the song. I personally think he has a lot of potential which still remains un(w)rapped -:) Sakarakkati is strictly for the dozen Shantnoo fans, the dozen what's her name heroine fans and the millions of A R R fans. - Vijay Iyer
[arr] SdM front runner for Oscar nomination
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[arr] Vote for ARR - NDTV- Indian of the Year 2008
Guys, We are 11000+ strong and invite friends and relatives to vote. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/indianoftheyear/indianoftheyear.aspx Cheers, Bergin
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
No one actually. Wasim in all probabiltiy has used the song from the DVD from which one can get dedicated center output. But again its not not easy to get such an output(from a song that is) and thats where he is an expert :) On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 1:07 PM, fani kalyan [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: So whos da secret friend at panchatan???:P neways thanks so much for da share :) On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Tired of visiting multiple sites for showtimes? Yahoo! Movieshttp://sg.rd.yahoo.com/movies/*http://sg.movies.yahoo.com/Showtimes/cinemas/is all you need
[arr] Re: Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
Wasim - Too good man :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase.yahoo.com/kaissiom %20http://briefcase.yahoo.com/kaissiom%20 - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim.
Re: [arr] Vote for ARR - NDTV- Indian of the Year 2008
we are around 3,85,000 + in orkut... and worldwide we are more, more more Lets vote and make our Boss win. Thanks Bergin.. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Bergin Panimayam [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Guys, We are 11000+ strong and invite friends and relatives to vote. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/indianoftheyear/indianoftheyear.aspx Cheers, *Bergin*** -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
Brilliant as always Kaissiom :-) And thank you once more ... I wonder for how long award ceremonies will continue to ignore the magic of this voice. It amazes me that ARR has not won the best singer awards for each of the amazing songs he has sung over the past 16 years . Anyway ..not that I have faith or trust in the judgment of these functions anyway ...but I think only Filmfare has nominated him once and that too last year for Guru right ? -A On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:20 PM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase.yahoo.com/kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy?
No need to have any doubts. Its ARR who has done the BGMs... Just enjoy On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: which means arr didnt do da bgms? --- On *Fri, 26/9/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Sakkarakatti re-recording by Srinivasamurthy? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 12:09 PM It is Srinivasamurthy who has done the re-recording. He said that he has the habit of fast forwarding the scenes, which do not require any recording work, but for Sakkarakatti he was never inclined to do so. All credit for that goes to the screenplay. http://www.behindwo ods.com/features /Interviews/ interview- 5/director/ thanu-25- 09-08.htmlhttp://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/thanu-25-09-08.html -- New Email names for you! http://sg.rd.yahoo.com/sg/mail/domainchoice/mail/signature/*http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/sg/ Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
Kaissiom Bhai... This is simply magic... God Bless u with abundant time, to give us more such treats... Amazing work. God Bless U On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Gomzy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lets enjoy the trick and not question the magician :) On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:58 PM, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how did u do that? removed the music completely! pls share the secret pls --- On *Fri, 26/9/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 26 September, 2008, 1:46 PM Kaissiom Bhai... Thanks is very small word Love you and your work so much... God Bless. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Tired of visiting multiple sites for showtimes? Yahoo! Movieshttp://sg.rd.yahoo.com/movies/*http://sg.movies.yahoo.com/Showtimes/cinemas/is all you need -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Sakkarakatti doesn't melt in your mouth, like its tagline says (Cho Chweet!)
http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/26sss1.htm These days 'Youth' movies are in. Directors pride themselves on being able to capture the pulse of the urban, savvy, hip audience with stylish songs, perfect dialogues, a cast-iron plot and a quirky cast. Certainly, Kalaippuli Dhanu's Tamil film *Sakkarakatti *(Lump of Sugar), directed by his son Kalaprabhu aims to hit the nail on the head with its target audience -- but the director has failed to win the jackpot by a mile. It really doesn't look that bad when you see the opening shots: an up-market, beautifully designed house (courtesy art director Jacki) and you're introduced to the cast of characters: the hero's father (*Nizhalgal*Ravi), mother, sisters and brothers (all played by insignificant characters as they obviously make no impact) and then, finally, the hero himself, Yuvraj (Shantanoo Bhagyaraj) -- a precocious ten-year old who ogles at girls whenever he can. So far, so good. There's even a song *Elay*, which conveniently shows his transition to adulthood. He and his friends all speak swanky English, drive expensive bikes, wear designer clothes and cool haircuts. Forget the fact that none of these characters resemble the average collegian at any point. Yuvraj also, for some reason, despite having lived in Chennai all his life, has a weird American accent that gets on your nerves. Cut to his first meeting with his would-be-girlfriend, Deepali (Ishita Sharma), who wears even more skimpy clothes, tosses her styled hair often and speaks Tamil like a five-year old. Yuvraj falls for her instantly, and on his first day of college, guess whom he should meet? Yes, it is Deepali. Surprise, surprise. In no time at all, and without even the proper groundwork of getting to know one another, the two fall in love. But what's a simple love story without the done-to-death triangle? Enter the default Reema (Vedhika), looking beautiful and glamorous: Yuvraj's cousin. She too, with no rhyme or reason, falls for our hero. And when, at an appropriate moment, she expresses her love, she's given a flat denial. To give him credit, Yuvraj does seem apologetic. But good manners don't impress Reema, who's furious and frustrated. In the meantime, Yuvraj continues romancing Deepali. Which is the cue to introduce another of A R Rahman's peppy numbers and the SFX team (Ocher Studios) has gone all out in producing cowboy sets, fantasy flying, strange and wonderful lands where the hero and heroine cavort in joy or sigh in depression. Obviously, the makers decided that every Rahman number must be given its due! And then it is back to the lacklustre storyline, where Yuvraj is continuously egged on by his friends, is pursued by Reema, and chases Deepali. Circumstances show Yuvraj and Reema in a compromising situation, and Deepali promptly catches the two together. But just when you think the story's going to heat up, it flat-lines again. Shantanoo (who doesn't take after his father) plays safe in this movie: it's been tailor-made for a young hero who has little to do except romance his heroines and generally look good. Shantanoo does this well sometimes and not-so-well at others. There are no fight scenes (thankfully) so he doesn't have to prove himself there. With practice, though, he looks like he'll improve. (Why Bhagyaraj, who's a master of screenplay, lets his son choose such a pointless script though, is a mystery.). Ishita's a mess; she can't act to save her skin and when she speaks her emotional dialogue, the theatre boos loudly in protest (of course, that might also be a reaction to the terrible dialogues itself). Vedhika, whose earlier work includes *Muni* and *Kaalai* has acquitted herself well. At least her dialogue-delivery and expressions are marginally better. She's wasted though. Shantanoo's friends, except one or two, don't gel at all. As for *Nizhalgal*Ravi and the rest, they mysteriously disappear after the first reel and are never seen again. Kalaprabhu really needs to observe the world around him if he needs to come up with a plausible screenplay, dialogues and performances. Picturising A R Rahman's songs in SFX, throwing in American catch-phrases and making his characters swagger in designer wear won't make a good, peppy film. If he'd capitalised on one or two of the good points in the screenplay, the film would've actually worked. Judging by the catcalls at the silly climax, the theatre is left with an audience that obviously expected a lot from the dazzling promos and songs, but is frustrated and disappointed. Their only consolation is that it's a pretty short movie. *Sakkarakatti* doesn't melt in your mouth, like its tagline says (Cho Chweet!) -- in fact, it's a tasteless lump of nothing. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] A.R. Rahman - Busy bee humming in town
http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/ar-rahman-busy-bee-humming-in-town/ A.R. Rahman had to take a break in Tamil film industry as he was involved in other international projects. It's time for Rahman mania, in simple terms Rahamania, soon in town. The entire next year will have his biggest blockbusters of all the songs as he has joined hands with bigwigs of film industry. Already he seems to have completed tuning melodies for half the songs of Endhiran. Well, he is busy now tuning in melodies for Mani Rathnam's bilingual project titled 'Ashokavanam' in Tamil and Hindi version titled 'Ravanaa'. One more biggie Kamal Haasan has roped in for his multi-lingual project 'Marmayogi'. Apart from this, one of his biggest combos with Aamir Khan for the Hindi remake of Ghajini will have the audio hitting the racks soon. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Food Distribution near KM
Dear Chennai Rahmaniacs, Shall we meet near KM Conservatory this coming Sunday at 11 30 AM , and do the Food Distribution in and around that area, so as to facilitate students going for practice sessions after the same ?. Lets meet up there. I hope this is OK. Thanks. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] ARR 's Mobiles...
Dear all, Juz was browsing through ARR pictures in ma system..Found a thing about Rahman ji's gadget.. This was ARR at a hotel in australia few years back,.. http://i38.tinypic.com/2rp5i6q.jpg http://i33.tinypic.com/2a0j0d5.jpg Watch Guru ,busily working in his mobile..And wonder what the mobile is?That's Sony Ericsson's P990i!A gem of a Business phone when it was announced...Happy that guru has a Sony Ericsson mobile!!! About the mobile:: http://i36.tinypic.com/2hq8ab6.jpg http://i36.tinypic.com/2n87zas.jpg Even in the recent interview during the Times of india Changing Notes Concert too,you can hava look at his mobile..:-) http://i33.tinypic.com/2ushjdc.jpg So,am sure rahman ji still has this mobe,an ssumption thou!Sorry for ma ignorance,if there was any! :-) Posted by Sathya in orkut -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] First underwater song in 'Blue'
At the moment Zayed Khan is the happiest and the unhappiest actor from Bollywood. He's on top of the world because he'll soon be shooting the first underwater song- sequence ever in Hindi cinema. Excited as hell Zayed who has been stationed in Bangkok and Phuket for the past month says, It's never been done before. On the concept level itself, it sounds too outrageous... The entire cast singing in the deep-sea. That's unique-man! Hate to burst Zayed's bubble. But decades ago in Anmol Moti claiming to be India's first underwater film Jeetendra and Babita sang 'underwater', which was actually a swimming pool. So yes, Blue is the first Bollywood film that will have the entire cast of Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara, Katrina and Zayed doing a song sequence in the deep sea. A baffling concept for sure. Laughs Zayed, Yes. But you've to see how we're going to do it. The director got the concept from an ad. We all jumped at it. It's not often that you get to do something so unique. But with the excitement comes the damper. Inclement weather in Bangkok is playing havoc with the Blue schedules. Says the anxious and depressed Zayed, We knew it was going to rain in Bangkok and Phuket. But not like this! Apparently, this area has never had so much rain. Everyday we're losing precious time. Today again, we're stuck indoors while it pours outside. The producers are losing Rs. 25 lakhs per day. And moreover we can't extend the shooting because we-Sanju Sir, Akshay and I-can't give combined dates for a long time, said Zayed on Saturday. A good excuse for the unit to bond? Not really. I'd rather be back home with my wife Malli (Malaika) and son Zidaan. I miss them specially my son. I want to watch him grow, not be away for long periods from home, and miss this phase in my son's life. Zidaan can't travel with Papa all the time. He came with my wife to the Bahamas when we were shooting there. But he can't keep traveling all over. He has to develop an immunity system. I do miss my son. But my wife emails me his pictures everyday. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/09/26/11959/index.html
[arr] Vote for ARR in Sultan Site
Dear All, Pls vote for ARR in this site also http://www.sultanthefilm.com/index.php#home -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] Re: Harris about ARR in Hindu-nice one!
Judging by the strong ARR feel in Harris' songs, he should be crediting ARR more:-) ~RS On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Prakash Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, a slight correction, its an old 2002 Hindu interview not recent but nevertheless its nice that Harris credits ARR. 2008/9/26 Prakash Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quoting Harris Jayaraj from a recent Hindu interview. He has good things to say about ARR :) Working for A. R. Rahman... I have worked for many composers including Rahman. Most of them would give us the notation... you had to play it ... get your payment and come away. There was nothing more. But Rahman would not expect us to stick to the notes given... he would allow us to improvise and if he liked it he would ask us to play it our way. So I think in a way it was probably working for Rahman that made me realise that there was a composer in me. -- Best Regards, Prakash Srinivasan +91-9880423119 -- Best Regards, Prakash Srinivasan +91-9880423119
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hello Guys', i am a silent member of the communityi am from pune unfortunetly i dont get chance to listen to ARRs Tamil songs...but recently i heard the songs of SAKARAKATTI and i was totally impressed (its obvious).the songs are too goood man..especiaslly TAXI TAXIjust wanted to convey u guys...plz cud u suggest more tamil films .thnk u. Animated Letters Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. Go to http://in.webmessenger.yahoo.com/
[arr] [Non-ARR] - Vaaranam Aayiram
the new Harris Jayraj album sounds quite Rahmanic While I am not going to speak too much about the music what I notice is that assembly of singers has many of the usual suspects from ARR's camp. Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Clinton, Hariharan Naresh as usual has done a splendid job in one song in particular...probably the best song in the album as well -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
Re: [arr] Chennayil oru Mazhaikaalam - The Project didnt take off- Gowtham Menon speaks
Yes, Aravind is right.. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Aravind AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I think he means the project didn#39;t take off with Surya and Abirami, as he had planned initially... That#39;s all there is to it. I think the project is definitely on starring trisha, as confirmed by gautam yesterday on Radio One. Aravind Vithur wrote: http://timesofindia .indiatimes.. com/Entertainmen t/India_Buzz/ Tribute_to_ dads/articleshow /3527321. cms After Mani Ratnam, Gautham Vasudeva Menon is one director who has made significant changes to Tamil commercial cinema. In a career spanning just seven years, Menon has pushed the cinematic envelope and brought in a savvy freshness to the form, hitherto unexplored. He has made four films in Tamil and two remakes of his own Tamil films in Hindi and Telugu and ushered in a new way of story telling. He has created unforgettable characters who are realistic and lifelike. How do you manage to churn out hit songs with Harris Jayaraj in all your films? Your combo is now being compared to the hit combinations of Mani Ratnam-AR Rahman and Shankar-AR Rahman? I have a terrific rapport with my team — Harris, lyricist Thamarai, editor Antony and art director Rajeevan. They are my core team and at the time of script writing itself, I visualise the songs , taking inputs from them. All these guys are my good friends, and we vibe well. In Vaaranam Aayiram (VM), for the first time, a film of mine will have seven songs. Every song takes the screenplay forward and does not bog down the story. The Adiye Kolluthu song shows 90 days in the life of my hero, a period in which he falls in lov In real life, are you a romantic person. You have been linked to all your heroines, right from Reema Sen, to many others including Abhirami, for whom the grapevine has it that you built a house in Hyderabad. (Laughs) My policy is that I don't mix my personal life with my work. I'm happily married to Preety, my wife. Ours was a love marriage. A Hindu boy marrying a Christian girl, something similar to my Minnale.Reema is a good friend even today, and as far as Abhirami is concerned, I liked her tall dusky looks and cast her as the heroine in my Chennail Oru Mazhaikalam, opposite Surya but somehow, the project did not take off. It is true that I have brought a house in Hyderabad, not for Abhirami but for my family to stay when we shoot in Hyderabad. As far as women are concerned, I like to talk to them and spend time with them but it does not go beyond that. I occasionally party and I don't see anything wrong in it. What's next on your agenda? A film for Sivaji Productions with Ajit as hero. The shoot will start from November 1. And next April, I will be doing a film with Mahesh Babu in Telugu. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] yourname%40ymail.com or [EMAIL PROTECTED] yourname%40rocketmail.com. Click here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address
Re: [arr] [Non-ARR] - Vaaranam Aayiram
But the HJ effect is very strong. For example the song Mundinam is actually copied from George Michael's Faith.. See the 'HJ EFFECT'? Hehe... http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=viPWb3ieH6ofeature=related --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Anil Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Anil Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] [Non-ARR] - Vaaranam Aayiram To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 10:42 AM the new Harris Jayraj album sounds quite Rahmanic While I am not going to speak too much about the music what I notice is that assembly of singers has many of the usual suspects from ARR's camp. Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Clinton, Hariharan Naresh as usual has done a splendid job in one song in particular.. .probably the best song in the album as well -- -A http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com
Re: [arr] Vote for ARR in Sultan Site
done... On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear All, Pls vote for ARR in this site also http://www.sultanthefilm.com/index.php#home -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
Re: [arr] ARR 's Mobiles...
its true. i saw him using SE P seris mobiles whn I met arr at hotel LEELA trivandrum 1.5 yr back,jus few dys aftr he had launchd N seris at a functin at DELHI. kudos SE users
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti doesn't melt in your mouth, like its tagline says (Cho Chweet!)
It's very upsetting to see that talented young directors who are making path breaking films in Tamil don't have access to ARR and these mediocre rich kid directors/producers (U16 E18, now Sakkarakatti) etc and can get ARR to score for their films. I strongly suspect Sultan is going to join this list. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:49 AM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/26sss1.htm These days 'Youth' movies are in. Directors pride themselves on being able to capture the pulse of the urban, savvy, hip audience with stylish songs, perfect dialogues, a cast-iron plot and a quirky cast. Certainly, Kalaippuli Dhanu's Tamil film *Sakkarakatti *(Lump of Sugar), directed by his son Kalaprabhu aims to hit the nail on the head with its target audience -- but the director has failed to win the jackpot by a mile. It really doesn't look that bad when you see the opening shots: an up-market, beautifully designed house (courtesy art director Jacki) and you're introduced to the cast of characters: the hero's father (*Nizhalgal * Ravi), mother, sisters and brothers (all played by insignificant characters as they obviously make no impact) and then, finally, the hero himself, Yuvraj (Shantanoo Bhagyaraj) -- a precocious ten-year old who ogles at girls whenever he can. So far, so good. There's even a song *Elay*, which conveniently shows his transition to adulthood. He and his friends all speak swanky English, drive expensive bikes, wear designer clothes and cool haircuts. Forget the fact that none of these characters resemble the average collegian at any point. Yuvraj also, for some reason, despite having lived in Chennai all his life, has a weird American accent that gets on your nerves. Cut to his first meeting with his would-be-girlfriend, Deepali (Ishita Sharma), who wears even more skimpy clothes, tosses her styled hair often and speaks Tamil like a five-year old. Yuvraj falls for her instantly, and on his first day of college, guess whom he should meet? Yes, it is Deepali. Surprise, surprise. In no time at all, and without even the proper groundwork of getting to know one another, the two fall in love. But what's a simple love story without the done-to-death triangle? Enter the default Reema (Vedhika), looking beautiful and glamorous: Yuvraj's cousin. She too, with no rhyme or reason, falls for our hero. And when, at an appropriate moment, she expresses her love, she's given a flat denial. To give him credit, Yuvraj does seem apologetic. But good manners don't impress Reema, who's furious and frustrated. In the meantime, Yuvraj continues romancing Deepali. Which is the cue to introduce another of A R Rahman's peppy numbers and the SFX team (Ocher Studios) has gone all out in producing cowboy sets, fantasy flying, strange and wonderful lands where the hero and heroine cavort in joy or sigh in depression. Obviously, the makers decided that every Rahman number must be given its due! And then it is back to the lacklustre storyline, where Yuvraj is continuously egged on by his friends, is pursued by Reema, and chases Deepali. Circumstances show Yuvraj and Reema in a compromising situation, and Deepali promptly catches the two together. But just when you think the story's going to heat up, it flat-lines again. Shantanoo (who doesn't take after his father) plays safe in this movie: it's been tailor-made for a young hero who has little to do except romance his heroines and generally look good. Shantanoo does this well sometimes and not-so-well at others. There are no fight scenes (thankfully) so he doesn't have to prove himself there. With practice, though, he looks like he'll improve. (Why Bhagyaraj, who's a master of screenplay, lets his son choose such a pointless script though, is a mystery.). Ishita's a mess; she can't act to save her skin and when she speaks her emotional dialogue, the theatre boos loudly in protest (of course, that might also be a reaction to the terrible dialogues itself). Vedhika, whose earlier work includes *Muni* and *Kaalai* has acquitted herself well. At least her dialogue-delivery and expressions are marginally better. She's wasted though. Shantanoo's friends, except one or two, don't gel at all. As for * Nizhalgal* Ravi and the rest, they mysteriously disappear after the first reel and are never seen again. Kalaprabhu really needs to observe the world around him if he needs to come up with a plausible screenplay, dialogues and performances. Picturising A R Rahman's songs in SFX, throwing in American catch-phrases and making his characters swagger in designer wear won't make a good, peppy film. If he'd capitalised on one or two of the good points in the screenplay, the film would've actually worked. Judging by the catcalls at the silly climax, the theatre is left with an audience that obviously expected a lot from the dazzling promos and songs, but is frustrated and
[arr] ARR's another hard work wasted in sakkarakatii
This has been the nth time that ARR's brilliant score has been wasted by the directors. i am talking about the sweet cube here How many times will this happen? ARR spends so much time in creating such wonderful music and songs, but the movies doesn't match upto it. ARR should be careful in choosing the movies hereafter, i personally think he should give much priority to the storyline than the big names and producers. I guess Harris has few failures compared to ARR so far because of that. Each and every review i read so far about the sakarakatti has been bad, they all agree that only good thing in that movie is the music and BGM. I couldnt control my disappointment when i read the reviews of the sweet cube. The movie has been hyped up so much but fell flat on its first show. The reviews also say that kadalil vilunthen is far better than SK. Now Nakka Mukka will overtake Taxi Taxi and Marudhanni just because of their respective storylines. Can you guys please throw in some movies name that bombed at the box office even though they had beautiful music by ARR. I remember the following: Kangalal Kaithu Sei Kadhal Virus Boys (to an extent) ATM Baba Duet E20U18 En Swasa kaatre SOK Paarthale Paravasam Rhythm Tajmahal Udhaya Uyire If you see the above list, it even includes the big stalwarts like Maniratnam, Shankar, Kathir, Bharathiraja. I have mentioned only the tamil movies, there is a big list in HINDI too. Please throw in some names that matches the above category. Whenever ARR music release i am so happy and when i come to know that film bombed at the BO because of the story or screenplay, it makes me so sick. I couldnt find proper words to let out my disappointment. Thanks Sath
[arr] Ajith-Gautham menon team up
How come Gautam didnt offer his next film Surangani with Ajith to ARR? he has give it to Harris. I love to see Gautam works with ARR more.. he offered COM to ARR not his future ones... Sath.
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
I wish I had a secret friend at Panchatan :) Gomzy is right, I ripped it from the DVD. The process is the opposite of ripping the BGMs and plus 3 or 4 additional steps. It's difficult, but it's not impossible. I'm glad my efforts paid off, I'm glad you guys liked the piece. The singing is just so soulful that it is hard not to like it. Regards, Wasim. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No one actually. Wasim in all probabiltiy has used the song from the DVD from which one can get dedicated center output. But again its not not easy to get such an output(from a song that is) and thats where he is an expert :) On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 1:07 PM, fani kalyan [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: So whos da secret friend at panchatan???:P neways thanks so much for da share :) On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Tired of visiting multiple sites for showtimes? Yahoo! Movieshttp://sg.rd.yahoo.com/movies/*http://sg.movies.yahoo.com/Showtimes/cinemas/is all you need
Re: [arr] Sakkarakatti doesn't melt in your mouth, like its tagline says (Cho Chweet!)
yup.. Ocher studios might make a mess as usual with Sultan.. it was soundarya rajnikanth behind the CG (cheap graphics) of anbe aaruyire as well.. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:01 PM, devMannemela [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's very upsetting to see that talented young directors who are making path breaking films in Tamil don't have access to ARR and these mediocre rich kid directors/producers (U16 E18, now Sakkarakatti) etc and can get ARR to score for their films. I strongly suspect Sultan is going to join this list. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 7:49 AM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/26sss1.htm These days 'Youth' movies are in. Directors pride themselves on being able to capture the pulse of the urban, savvy, hip audience with stylish songs, perfect dialogues, a cast-iron plot and a quirky cast. Certainly, Kalaippuli Dhanu's Tamil film *Sakkarakatti *(Lump of Sugar), directed by his son Kalaprabhu aims to hit the nail on the head with its target audience -- but the director has failed to win the jackpot by a mile. It really doesn't look that bad when you see the opening shots: an up-market, beautifully designed house (courtesy art director Jacki) and you're introduced to the cast of characters: the hero's father (* Nizhalgal* Ravi), mother, sisters and brothers (all played by insignificant characters as they obviously make no impact) and then, finally, the hero himself, Yuvraj (Shantanoo Bhagyaraj) -- a precocious ten-year old who ogles at girls whenever he can. So far, so good. There's even a song *Elay*, which conveniently shows his transition to adulthood. He and his friends all speak swanky English, drive expensive bikes, wear designer clothes and cool haircuts. Forget the fact that none of these characters resemble the average collegian at any point. Yuvraj also, for some reason, despite having lived in Chennai all his life, has a weird American accent that gets on your nerves. Cut to his first meeting with his would-be-girlfriend, Deepali (Ishita Sharma), who wears even more skimpy clothes, tosses her styled hair often and speaks Tamil like a five-year old. Yuvraj falls for her instantly, and on his first day of college, guess whom he should meet? Yes, it is Deepali. Surprise, surprise. In no time at all, and without even the proper groundwork of getting to know one another, the two fall in love. But what's a simple love story without the done-to-death triangle? Enter the default Reema (Vedhika), looking beautiful and glamorous: Yuvraj's cousin. She too, with no rhyme or reason, falls for our hero. And when, at an appropriate moment, she expresses her love, she's given a flat denial. To give him credit, Yuvraj does seem apologetic. But good manners don't impress Reema, who's furious and frustrated. In the meantime, Yuvraj continues romancing Deepali. Which is the cue to introduce another of A R Rahman's peppy numbers and the SFX team (Ocher Studios) has gone all out in producing cowboy sets, fantasy flying, strange and wonderful lands where the hero and heroine cavort in joy or sigh in depression. Obviously, the makers decided that every Rahman number must be given its due! And then it is back to the lacklustre storyline, where Yuvraj is continuously egged on by his friends, is pursued by Reema, and chases Deepali. Circumstances show Yuvraj and Reema in a compromising situation, and Deepali promptly catches the two together. But just when you think the story's going to heat up, it flat-lines again. Shantanoo (who doesn't take after his father) plays safe in this movie: it's been tailor-made for a young hero who has little to do except romance his heroines and generally look good. Shantanoo does this well sometimes and not-so-well at others. There are no fight scenes (thankfully) so he doesn't have to prove himself there. With practice, though, he looks like he'll improve. (Why Bhagyaraj, who's a master of screenplay, lets his son choose such a pointless script though, is a mystery.). Ishita's a mess; she can't act to save her skin and when she speaks her emotional dialogue, the theatre boos loudly in protest (of course, that might also be a reaction to the terrible dialogues itself). Vedhika, whose earlier work includes *Muni* and *Kaalai* has acquitted herself well. At least her dialogue-delivery and expressions are marginally better. She's wasted though. Shantanoo's friends, except one or two, don't gel at all. As for * Nizhalgal* Ravi and the rest, they mysteriously disappear after the first reel and are never seen again. Kalaprabhu really needs to observe the world around him if he needs to come up with a plausible screenplay, dialogues and performances. Picturising A R Rahman's songs in SFX, throwing in American catch-phrases and making his characters swagger in designer wear won't make a good, peppy film. If he'd capitalised on one or two of the good points in the
[arr] close ur eyes
Chakrakatti just go, close ur eyes, hear the boss music and come back caution: don't open ur eye's at any case sweet chakrakatti(boss ar rahman) sureshkumar _*.*_
[arr] A R Rahman is a superstar !
Which part of the film do you like the most? The music. The composer for the music A.R. Rahman is a superstar. He did the music, and he is phenomenal. You tend to get very bored with a film when you see so much of it, so the music keeps it going.Also, there is a scene in the film, when he is already a millionaire, and he is driving to the studio and is stuck in traffic. Someone bangs on his window, and you think she is a beggar, but she isn't. She just wants to wish him good luck. And that sums up the city for me. It just exceeds all your expectations. Slumdog Millionaire releases in the US on 28 November. The `Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle, on why the movie--and its making--is the ultimate underdog story.. Read the Full Interview here : http://www.livemint.com/2008/09/26234158/8216I-think-i-changed-worki.htm\ l?h=B http://www.livemint.com/2008/09/26234158/8216I-think-i-changed-worki.ht\ ml?h=B%20 -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue TIDBITS ON ARR :-) It seems like , even when ARR sleeps, you can notice at times, his foot doing some tapping of some rhythms. Raihaana, his sister used to feel that he is not sleeping, but in fact that happens when he is actually sleeping. www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297
[arr] Interview - Danny Boyle
http://www.livemint.com/2008/09/26234158/8216I-think-i-changed- worki.html?h=B
Re: [arr] Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
I am having BIG problems downloading from Yahoo Briefcase..can someone plz upload give alternate link...thx. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 1:46 AM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaissiom Bhai... Thanks is very small word Love you and your work so much... God Bless. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:50 AM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase.yahoo.com/kaissiom - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim. -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood; -- Cheers, Pradeepan. All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you !
Re: [arr] Re: Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice!
was not able to open the link :( and that's my fav song :(( --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Sachin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Sachin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Re: Khwaja Ji (Unplugged) - Listen to that voice! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 2:09 PM Wasim - Too good man :) --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] . wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, I have uploaded Khwaja Ji, unplugged version - a part of it at least. I can not upload the entire song for obvious reasons. Listen to that divine voice! He does not need any music, you won't even notice that the music is not there. I'm uploading this bit especially for Vithur and all other Rahmaniacs who make this group so special and worthwhile. Keep up the good work. http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom %20http://briefcase. yahoo.com/ kaissiom% 20 - Click on the link above - Click on the 'AR Rahman' folder - Enjoy! As always, Wasim.
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listen to all the songs ARR has made in tamil. --- On Fri, 9/26/08, rahul birhade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: rahul birhade [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] (unknown) To: ar rahman arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 5:24 PM hello Guys', i am a silent member of the community... .i am from pune unfortunetly i dont get chance to listen to ARRs Tamil songs...but recently i heard the songs of SAKARAKATTI and i was totally impressed (its obvious) .the songs are too goood man...especiasll y TAXI TAXI... .just wanted to convey u guys...plz cud u suggest more tamil films .thnk u. Animated Letters Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! Group.
Re: [arr] (unknown)
Hi Rahul welcome... Pls do listen to all these 1. Kizhakku Cheemayile 2. Karuthamma 3. Uzahavan 4. Vandhicholai Chinnarasu 5. BOYS 6. Iruvar many more... On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:54 PM, rahul birhade [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: hello Guys', i am a silent member of the communityi am from pune unfortunetly i dont get chance to listen to ARRs Tamil songs...but recently i heard the songs of SAKARAKATTI and i was totally impressed (its obvious).the songs are too goood man..especiaslly TAXI TAXIjust wanted to convey u guys...plz cud u suggest more tamil films .thnk u. http://sig.graphicsfactory.com/ Animated Lettershttp://sig.graphicsfactory.com/ -- Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! Group.http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_groups_9/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
[arr] Re: ARR's another hard work wasted in sakkarakatii
Sath, I agree with you only upto some extent here. Obviously, it hurts when movie doesnt do well on box office. Projects that Rahman takes, music is obviously the positive point of the project, but music gets even higher acclaim and gets on better sales if movie is appreciated. Any movie that doesnt do well, music doesnt get sold as much as it should have been. In Rahman's case, music is one giant PART of the project. Rahman's music stands out itself. Looking at the list that you posted. SOK, Uyire (Dil Se) - Rahman won filmfare award for best music director for them even though movie didnt do well. hence, movie's performance effects partially in this case. Others movies that you listed there, people know them from Rahman's music, not from actor's performance. Consequently, I would not say ARR's hard work is wasted if movie doesnt do well; his hard work will never be wasted as long as he got supporters/fans like you guys :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, sath.murthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has been the nth time that ARR's brilliant score has been wasted by the directors. i am talking about the sweet cube here How many times will this happen? ARR spends so much time in creating such wonderful music and songs, but the movies doesn't match upto it. ARR should be careful in choosing the movies hereafter, i personally think he should give much priority to the storyline than the big names and producers. I guess Harris has few failures compared to ARR so far because of that. Each and every review i read so far about the sakarakatti has been bad, they all agree that only good thing in that movie is the music and BGM. I couldnt control my disappointment when i read the reviews of the sweet cube. The movie has been hyped up so much but fell flat on its first show. The reviews also say that kadalil vilunthen is far better than SK. Now Nakka Mukka will overtake Taxi Taxi and Marudhanni just because of their respective storylines. Can you guys please throw in some movies name that bombed at the box office even though they had beautiful music by ARR. I remember the following: Kangalal Kaithu Sei Kadhal Virus Boys (to an extent) ATM Baba Duet E20U18 En Swasa kaatre SOK Paarthale Paravasam Rhythm Tajmahal Udhaya Uyire If you see the above list, it even includes the big stalwarts like Maniratnam, Shankar, Kathir, Bharathiraja. I have mentioned only the tamil movies, there is a big list in HINDI too. Please throw in some names that matches the above category. Whenever ARR music release i am so happy and when i come to know that film bombed at the BO because of the story or screenplay, it makes me so sick. I couldnt find proper words to let out my disappointment. Thanks Sath
