[arr] Yuvvraaaj
What is the release date of Yuvvraaj in North America?
[arr] why no praise for harris from rahman?
i request moderator plz allow me to post this...i am a fan of arr and have seen him praising MDs like himesh and yuvan..i never read anywhere any praise from arr for harris...why?is he considering him as the rival? does the entry and success of harris in tamil film industry send shivers down the spine of arr?i really want to know...plz give ur opinions.
[arr] God of Contemporary Music - A.R.Rahman
The man, who single-handedly revolutionized the standards of film music composition in India. His career is a turning point in the history of Indian film music. None other than, One and Only A.R Rahman A.R Rahman (born Dileep Kumar) is the second of four children born to [BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220890027387453298] http://bp1.blogger.com/_e7xtVeunCYA/SHRT0YXO_3I/Ans/vQ5lk-9wxUY\ /s1600-h/ar.jpg R. K. Shekhar and Kareema Begum (Kasthuri). He has three sisters, Rehana (Kanchana), Fatima Talat (Bala) and Israth. He is married to Saira and has three children - Khatija, Rahima and Amin. Rahman is an alumni of the PSBB Lake Area School, Nungambakkam, Chennai. His nephew G. V. Prakash Kumar is a composer in the Tamil film industry.Son of Rehana (Kanchana). His father died when Rahman was nine years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income. Rahman converted to Islam after a personal family incident and was a student at PSBB for a short while before changing schools. During these early years, Rahman served as a keyboardist and an arranger in bands such as Roots with friends, embracing numerous music genres. He played the keyboard and piano, in addition to, among others, the synthesizer, the harmonium and the guitar. His curiosity in the synthesizer in particular increased because, he says, it was the ideal combination of music and technology. He began training in Carnatic music. At the age of 11, he joined, as a keyboardist, the troupe of Indian composer Ilaiyaraaja, one of many composers to whom musical instruments belonging to Rahman's father were rented to. Rahman later played in the orchestra of M. S. Viswanathan and Ramesh Naidu, accompanied Zakir Hussain and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan on world tours and obtained scholarship to Trinity College at Oxford University, where he graduated with a degree in Western classical music. In 1991, Rahman began his own studio, attached to his house, called the Panchathan Record Inn. He initially composed music for advertisements, the title music of Indian Television channels and music in documentaries, among other projects. In 1992, he was approached by film director Mani Ratnam to compose the score and soundtrack for Ratnam's Tamil language film Roja. The debut led Rahman to receive the Rajat Kamal award for Best Music Director at the National Film Awards, the first time ever by a first-time film composer. From there he didn't look back. Whatever he done became classics. Awards for A.R. Rahman National Film Awards (India) [BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220883120030980498] http://bp2.blogger.com/_e7xtVeunCYA/SHRNiUdHmZI/Amw/aGD-UhqUxUc\ /s1600-h/post.jpg 1993 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja 1997 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu 2002 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Lagaan 2003 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal Filmfare Awards South (India) 1993 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Roja 1994 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Gentleman 1995 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhalan 1996 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Bombay 1997 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhal Desam 1998 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Jeans 2000 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Mudhalvan 2001 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Alaipayuthey 2006 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sillunu Oru Kadhal Filmfare Awards (India) 1995 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela 1998 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal 2001 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan 2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya 2002 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh 2004 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades 2006 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti He also won a Filmfare R D Burman Music Debutant Award for Roja's dubbed Hindi version. Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1993 - Best Music - Roja 1994 - Best Music - Gentleman 1995 - Best Music - Kadhalan 1996 - Best Music - Bombay 1997 - Best Music - Minsaara Kanavu 2000 - Best Music - Sangamam Zee Cine Awards (India) 2000 - ** 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Lagaan 2006 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Rang De Basanti GIFA Awards (Malaysia) 2006 - GIFA Award for Best Music - Rang De Basanti 2006 - GIFA Award for Best Background Music - Rang De Basanti IIFA Awards (India) 2007 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Rang De Basanti 2002 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Lagaan 2003 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Saathiya 2000 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Taal Star Screen Awards 2002 - Best Background Music 2007 - Best Music Direction - Guru Swaralaya Yesudas Award (India) 2006 - Swaralaya-Kairali- Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field 2000 - Padma Shri (India) Screen-Videocon Awards Kadhal Desam (South - Tamil; 1997) Minsara Kanavu (South -
Re: [arr] Thalaivan Irukkiraan, for Gemini Films Circuit, - Music by ARR
ya true... and this isnt the first time it had happened to him. SHAME ON THOSE PPL --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Thalaivan Irukkiraan, for Gemini Films Circuit, - Music by ARR To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 6:08 AM not only Kamal, anyone who kicks-off a movie without any planning should be blamed for this. it is understood that one cant predict whats going to happen in the middle. but, only when the official signed contract is done, kamal should have approached ARR to compose songs. now, ARRs time and some beautiful tunes are shelved. ARR wouldl not even get a renumeration for this. atleast, ARR could have accepted Ashutosh's project... kamal having learnt a lesson during maruthanayagam should have thought about this in detail. but it hasnt been done. so, this is really wired and bad on the management side. also, Mr.Ghai... why the heck would he start motherland/homeland movie, make ARR to compose bunch of songs and then shelve the movie waste of ARRs time? also, this happened once for a movie that was supposed to kickstart before taal. ARR could have used that time to score music for a movie like anniyan or dasavatharam. i hope yuvvraaj does well in BO. if not i wish ARR stays away from Ghai for couple of decades... i really worry for ARR and i just wonder how will the genius feel for landing into such unplanned projects and wasting time and previous tunes, and getting NOTHING out of it. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:31 AM, K. Kumar arrking4eva@ yahoo.com wrote: another nonsense news.. arr should just not do movies for kamal he is forever over ambitious in ends in trouble... now wat just like maruthanayagam he is goin to act in other films to make money for marmayogi is it... not goin to trust him till he releases his films... --- On Sun, 9/11/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] Thalaivan Irukkiraan, for Gemini Films Circuit, - Music by ARR To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, 9 November, 2008, 4:15 PM Marmayogi shelved? It is almost certain that the much talked about Kamal Hassan magnum opus Marmayogi has been dropped. Pyramid Saimira who were to jointly produce it with Rajkamal International, is reported to have pulled out of the project due to lack of finance. Ever since the colossal failure of Kuselan Pyramid Saimira has been caught in a financial crunch out of which it looks seemingly impossible to come out. Kamal, the perfectionist if he has to make Marmayogi can do it only on a huge canvass and that requires big money, nearly Rs 100 crore. Now the market buzz is that Kamal is starting a new venture Thalaivan Irukkiraan, for Gemini Films Circuit, who had done 'Vasool Raja MBBS' earlier with the star. Gemini is trying to make the film on a budget of Rs 50 to Rs 60 crore, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam . An offical announcement is expected shortly once the star cast and technicians are firmed up. As per the rumours making the rounds it is going to be an action packed adventure film to be shot in US and Switzerland. It will have a galaxy of stars from all Indian languages like Rishi Kapoor, Venkatesh and Mohanlal. The film will have music by A R Rahman and will be written and directed by Kamal Hassan. http://sify. com/movies/ fullstory. php?id=14793441 -- regards, Vithur Get your preferred Email name! Now you can @ymail.com and @rocketmail.com. New Email addresses available on Yahoo! Get the Email name you#39;ve always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/sg/
Re: [arr] BGMS FROM DELETED SWADES SCENES
not sure bro.. dunno where he got them from --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] BGMS FROM DELETED SWADES SCENES To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 9:49 AM Are these available with the Original DVD released ??? On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:53 PM, K. Kumar arrking4eva@ yahoo.com wrote: Hey there guys pls check out the awsome bgms from some of the deleted scenes from SWADES. really gd stuff wasted they were deleted http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=WGdc1W5Aa2cfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=I7PeajKRruwfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=3dADMAootZcfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=cJE6KPoXbqgfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=-1V7Y4F1U8sfeature=related Final unseen footage from Swades. (Song - Aahista Aahista) PS: If possible can some1 pls rip the voiceless bgms of the scenes pls Yahoo! Toolbar is now powered with Search Assist. Download it now! -- regards, Vithur Get your preferred Email name! Now you can @ymail.com and @rocketmail.com http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/sg/
Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much
you ppl are hopeless. the songs are not out yet and ur already not liking it? ur a big joke! still call urselves arr fans?! u must be kidding. if u were really his fans u would appreciate wat eva he gives.. if u think ur so good go compose ur own songs! wat are u doin here? just to criticise his songs? even arr himself has said that his fans tear his songs apart! we're just too critical man can we band such commetns and PLS dun use headers like i dun like this and that wat eva man. u ppl just put too much pressure on him crap! --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Naushad Ali [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Naushad Ali [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 12:40 PM Friends, I am a die hard fan of Rahman, I live his music, breathe his music, thanks to the link given for the whole guzarish song in u tube i have heard it many times, but even i am disappointed with Guzarish, it does not have his stamp on it, it does not give you the kick which we expect from boss after few hearings, i expected lyrics from prasoon joshi to be better and more compatible with the song, hope this is the weakest song in the album and other songs in the movie overcompensate it, but having said that i want to make clear that YUVVRAAJ IS A MASTERPIECE --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 9:48 AM welcome to the club... i really wish ARR doesnt check any mails from this group simply because it is going to mentally affect him and his work. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:52 PM, krishna naladi krisdude007@ yahoo.com wrote: Nicely put buddy. Well, Even I dont find the song appealing or good. Except for the humming bit and the music. It has the ARR stamp on that, but feels kinda like, somethings missing or somethings not rite. The first time when I heard the bit in the promo, I was like, this will be my next ringtone. The lyrics dont fit at all. NOT AT ALL. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can. - VINCE LOMBARDI --- On Tue, 11/11/08, parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in wrote: From: parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 1:09 AM WellI wont say tht I am not liking that songbut I found it kinda commercial.. . --- On Sat, 8/11/08, V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrf arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 1:02 AM Nice to see all of you unequivocally liking and praising guzarish. Still, i think I should raise my minority voice of one that I am not liking it much. probably because: - It is too verbose. Lot of words - It is too fast. - It does not exhibit the grandeur that ARR's most of the work in this year have shown. - lyrics appear artificial and forced, just fitting rhyming words in any sort of sentence without conveying any purposeful meaning. Prasoon had written much better lyrics in RDB. - I personally find that ye, ye, ye, ye irritating. Comes up so suddenly , unexpectedly breaking the flow of a soft love song. It sounds more in the genre of Dil Hi Dil Mein songs ( the feel/ mood/ style) Among the verbose/fast songs of ARR, 47 Earth's Rut AA Gayi Rey was much better, sweet, had variety whereas guzarish sounds same 10 seconds repeated 6 times, sort of. Could be the poor quality of recording (probably recorded from some TV add and then extracted). Could be the small duration, only starting 1 minute so the entire scene didn't unfold. For all the hype surrounding Ghajini, I was expected something lot more marvelous from ARR. Let's see how the full song and full album comes out. -- V Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. __ Search, browse and book your hotels and flights through Yahoo! Travel. http://sg.travel.yahoo.com
[arr] Re: Reel Movie News reviews SdM
Keeping my fingers crossed, would be a thunderous event... By the way, has SDM set a record for having the most posted reviews on this group?? Niven --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SDM cant get bigger than this.. almost all reviews Gopal has shared till date about SDM has been thunderous... i wish ARR wins an Oscar for this. oh, just forgot.. this is just my wish On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Slumdog Millionaire ReviewReview by Mr. Shrek Slumdog Millionaire is set in Mumbai and adapted to the big screen from Vikas Swarup's novel Q A. In other words: there's a good chance movie goers aren't familiar with a single aspect of this film. But it doesn't matter. The surprisingly mesmerizing story focuses on a poor but plucky and industrious Muslim boy named Jamal (played by Dev Patel as a young man). He receives an opportunity at becoming a millionaire on an Indian TV quiz show that's at once lurid, garish, and exciting. It's a combination of Bollywood meeting Hollywood. The motivation for Jamal to take on this show's challenge? His love for Latika, a friend who is a big fan of the series. Director Danny Boyles is fanatic at depitcing the paradoxes of Western culture when it infiltrates Third world countries such as India or Africa. As Jamal succeeds on the show, he's faced with charges of fraud because everyone figures a boy in his position must be cheating. Jamal must explain to the police how he came to acquire knowledge that is generally unavailable to someone of his class and educational level. Each answer relates to an aspect of Jamal's life and that of his older brother Salim and Latika, the girl he has loved since he was seven. It's moving stuff, focusing on poverty and crime at all levels of society Even the camera work is well done, as viewers are often taken through the streets and shantytown alleys at the speed of the sprinting kids themselves. One's head is spinning as one gets to know this unique world like never before. Mark our words: Slumdog Millionaire will be nominated for Best Picture. Rating: 4.5 / 5.0http://www.reelmovienews.com/reviews/slumdog-millionaire/
[arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
[arr] Another SdM review
'Slumdog Millionaire' is a clever twist on traditional storylines 10 hours ago Despite the exotic nature of its foreign locale — the teeming, impoverished streets of Mumbai, India - Slumdog Millionaire is every inch a Danny Boyle film. The hope within the squalor, the humour within the violence, they're all thematic trademarks of the British director of the druggie drama Trainspotting and the zombie saga 28 Days Later. Only this time, Boyle takes his wildly high-energy visual esthetic and applies it to a story that, at its core, is really rather sweet and traditionally crowd-pleasing. The unassuming Dev Patel stars as our slumdog underdog, Jamal, an 18-year-old who comes from nothing but is on the verge of winning more money than anyone's ever won before on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The game show's host (an ideally smarmy and egotistical Anil Kapoor) grows unshakably suspicious as Jamal prepares to face one last question for the top prize of 20 million rupees and has him hauled in for police questioning (by the ever-imposing Irrfan Khan). Simon Beaufoy's complex script, based loosely on the Vikas Swarup novel Q A, glides effortlessly among Jamal's interrogation, his unlikely success in the television hot seat and his rough-and-tumble upbringing, which provided the life lessons that serve him so miraculously well now. Jamal reflects upon the desperate times he shared with his older brother, Salim (Madhur Mittal), after their mother was killed in a savage anti-Muslim attack. He remembers the cruelty of the Fagin-like figure who forced them and other orphans into slavery. And he recalls fondly the time he spent with Latika (stunning former model Freida Pinto), his first love who, as a scared child, became the brothers' third Musketeer. (Loveleen Tandan, who cast the film - including the three sets of actors who play the main characters at various ages - did so much behind-the-scenes work, she gets a co-director credit.) Maybe it's a bit too clever that every question in the game show just happens to have some connection to Jamal's vividly Dickensian life, from his encounter with a blind child panhandler to the unfortunate reason he knows what a Colt .45 is. But that's the point: witnessing the uplift of the charmed new life Jamal can now call his own. Slumdog Millionaire won't let him forget where he came from, though. The mad dashes through Mumbai's most cramped corners provide a dizzy thrill with their off-kilter camera angles, despite the dismal scenery (in that regard, the film shares an inescapable bond with Fernando Meirelles' equally unflinching City of God). Occasionally, though, Boyle will take a moment to catch his breath - and let us catch ours - as he does in a striking overhead shot of the patchwork of tin roofs under which these children make their makeshift homes. The cinematography from Anthony Dod Mantle (who also shot 28 Days Later) gives even the most depressing images an unexpected beauty, with Chris Dickens' expert editing keeping the considerable action moving fluidly. But then in the third act, Slumdog Millionaire takes an unfortunately conventional turn, when everything until then had felt so fresh and new. The mob bosses who rule Mumbai, and with whom the arrogant Salim has aligned himself, are depicted as singularly snarling caricatures. And the relationship between Jamal and Latika, delicate as it is, reveals them to be little more than a familiar pair of star-crossed lovers trying to find their way back to each other. Nevertheless, realism permeates even that aspect of the film: She's pragmatic, he's romantic. The absolute ending is a joy, though, so please make sure you stick around for it. After all the heavy, emotionally wrenching material that preceded it for two hours, it's the perfect final answer. Three stars out of four. http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gujiaNb-ntWoQ0USXBi4qAL1iVFA
Re: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman?
On 11/11/2008 12:32 PM India Time, _nikhil_341_ wrote: i request moderator plz allow me to post this...i am a fan of arr and have seen him praising MDs like himesh and yuvan..i never read anywhere any praise from arr for harris...why?is he considering him as the rival? does the entry and success of harris in tamil film industry send shivers down the spine of arr? Should I call it derogatory or only laughable? In last 16-18 years, so many MDs have come and gone in Hindi and Tamil music, but ARR stays solidly. He is improvising and improving with every of his release. Nothing would ever send shivers to him. -- V
Re: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman?
I am just posting my opinion and i know no one will reply u r mail . The thing is Arr's Spine is very strong yaar it wont get shiverred by a copy cat. Who uses songs from westlife ,blue etc and one more thing is that a must to praise someone?? Just think and judge urself the music of Arr and others u will get the answer From: nikhil_341 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:02:30 PM Subject: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman? i request moderator plz allow me to post this...i am a fan of arr and have seen him praising MDs like himesh and yuvan..i never read anywhere any praise from arr for harris...why? is he considering him as the rival? does the entry and success of harris in tamil film industry send shivers down the spine of arr?i really want to know...plz give ur opinions.
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
[arr] Film journal reviews SdM
Film Review: Slumdog Millionaire High-energy picaresque of a poor Indian boy’s rise to fame on a TV quiz show should be another solid hit for Fox Searchlight. Nov 10, 2008 -By Kevin Lally For movie details, please click here. Will there someday be a subgenre of films inspired by “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” The international TV quiz-show phenomenon, which uses the same format, set and music cues no matter the country, already played a role in the climax of Patrice Leconte’s French comedy My Best Friend, and now it’s the centerpiece of Danny Boyle’s Mumbai-based Slumdog Millionaire. The participation of “Millionaire” production company Celador may raise a red flag, but this is a bracingly energetic and original story of struggle, survival, upward mobility and romantic yearning that should be a major art-house crossover hit. Adapting from the novel Q A by Vikas Swarup, screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) sustains the clever conceit of revealing the life story of unlikely young “Millionaire” contestant Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) through the reasons behind his successful answers to the questions posed by preening host Prem (veteran Bollywood star Anil Kapoor). The framing device is a brutal interrogation by police who are convinced this uneducated “slumdog” must be cheating. Boyle uses three actors each to portray the three central characters at different ages: brothers Jamal and Salim, born in poverty and prematurely orphaned, and Latika, the spirited homeless girl they bond with. Their odyssey is downright Dickensian, as the trio is taken into the fold of a sleazy entrepreneur who turns orphaned children into an army of street beggars, cruelly blinding the occasional boy to make him even more pitiable to passersby. Jamal and Salim escape their overseer’s clutches, but poor Latika falls back and is left behind. Smitten with the young girl, Jamal makes it his life’s mission to find Latika and rescue her. Subsequent episodes show the brothers conning tourists as unauthorized guides to the Taj Mahal, then charting radically different paths: Jamal as a chai wallah (tea vendor) at one of those ubiquitous Indian phone-call centers, Salim rising to the inner ranks of the Mumbai criminal underworld. Jamal’s reunion with Latika, now a gangster’s mistress, is a key piece of the story’s puzzle, leading to a climax filled with romance, melodrama and suspense. http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3ie4d7c4b405f7c5fcfd8451f11f72b1cb Filming in a dizzying array of real-life locations with the ever-moving digital camera of Anthony Dod Mantle (The Last King of Scotland, Boyle’s 28 Days Later and Millions), Boyle again proves himself one of modern cinema’s most deft high-energy directors. His portrait of today’s India is vibrant, fascinating, and filled with both shocking squalor and exotic beauty. Slumdog Millionaire couldn’t be as accessible as it is without shrewd casting, and all three trios of young actors playing the leads are highly appealing. Dev Patel of the BBC teen-angst series “Skins” is disarming as the older Jamal, bringing both vulnerability and quiet strength to the movie’s main role. Madhur Mittal maintains our sympathy for the brother who takes the wrong path, and lovely Freida Pinto as the mature Latika is a heroine worth fighting for. Indian icon Kapoor is amusing as the conceited quiz-show host, and Irrfan Khan (last seen as the father in Mira Nair’s The Namesake) lends depth to the potentially thankless role of Jamal’s fierce police nemesis. Clever, stylish and highly entertaining, Slumdog Millionaire is one of the rare foreign-language films with potential to reach a big stateside audience.
Re: [arr] Re: Reel Movie News reviews SdM
Oh ya...That record is for SDM...Gops had shared reviews from 3 continents...America, Asia Europe...Thank you Sir.. --- On Mon, 11/10/08, nivensamy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: nivensamy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Re: Reel Movie News reviews SdM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:38 PM Keeping my fingers crossed, would be a thunderous event... By the way, has SDM set a record for having the most posted reviews on this group?? Niven --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] .. wrote: SDM cant get bigger than this.. almost all reviews Gopal has shared till date about SDM has been thunderous.. . i wish ARR wins an Oscar for this. oh, just forgot.. this is just my wish On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ..wrote: Slumdog Millionaire ReviewReview by Mr. Shrek Slumdog Millionaire is set in Mumbai and adapted to the big screen from Vikas Swarup's novel Q A. In other words: there's a good chance movie goers aren't familiar with a single aspect of this film. But it doesn't matter. The surprisingly mesmerizing story focuses on a poor but plucky and industrious Muslim boy named Jamal (played by Dev Patel as a young man). He receives an opportunity at becoming a millionaire on an Indian TV quiz show that's at once lurid, garish, and exciting. It's a combination of Bollywood meeting Hollywood. The motivation for Jamal to take on this show's challenge? His love for Latika, a friend who is a big fan of the series. Director Danny Boyles is fanatic at depitcing the paradoxes of Western culture when it infiltrates Third world countries such as India or Africa. As Jamal succeeds on the show, he's faced with charges of fraud because everyone figures a boy in his position must be cheating. Jamal must explain to the police how he came to acquire knowledge that is generally unavailable to someone of his class and educational level. Each answer relates to an aspect of Jamal's life and that of his older brother Salim and Latika, the girl he has loved since he was seven. It's moving stuff, focusing on poverty and crime at all levels of society Even the camera work is well done, as viewers are often taken through the streets and shantytown alleys at the speed of the sprinting kids themselves. One's head is spinning as one gets to know this unique world like never before. Mark our words: Slumdog Millionaire will be nominated for Best Picture. Rating: 4.5 / 5.0http://www.reelmovi enews.com/ reviews/slumdog- millionaire/
[arr] k a z i m i r b o y l e
www.kazboyle.com is the one worked in Gajini --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman?
To be frank, I have rarely seen a MD appreciating other MDs truthfully from heart, but I have seen ARR do that whenever he is asked such questions. once Rahman had mentioned that Harris is doing good these days, i think tht was 2 years back things. But I have never seen him praising Arr, actually I dont want comment abt Harris, but the way u posted ur questions sure doubts Rahmans authenticity with music. I believe rahman is true to his heart whwnever he is asked any questions not like ppl who behave differently just in front of media. Rahman rocks :) On 11/11/08, Vinu aryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am just posting my opinion and i know no one will reply u r mail . The thing is Arr's Spine is very strong yaar it wont get shiverred by a copy cat. Who uses songs from westlife ,blue etc and one more thing is that a must to praise someone?? Just think and judge urself the music of Arr and others u will get the answer From: nikhil_341 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:02:30 PM Subject: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman? i request moderator plz allow me to post this...i am a fan of arr and have seen him praising MDs like himesh and yuvan..i never read anywhere any praise from arr for harris...why? is he considering him as the rival? does the entry and success of harris in tamil film industry send shivers down the spine of arr?i really want to know...plz give ur opinions. -- best regrards Logesh A
Re: [arr] BGMS FROM DELETED SWADES SCENES
Yes. These are available in the original DVD priced at Rs 500. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:45 AM, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: not sure bro.. dunno where he got them from --- On *Tue, 11/11/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] BGMS FROM DELETED SWADES SCENES To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 9:49 AM Are these available with the Original DVD released ??? On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:53 PM, K. Kumar arrking4eva@ yahoo.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey there guys pls check out the awsome bgms from some of the deleted scenes from SWADES. really gd stuff wasted they were deleted http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=WGdc1W5Aa2cfeature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGdc1W5Aa2cfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=I7PeajKRruwfeature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7PeajKRruwfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=3dADMAootZcfeature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dADMAootZcfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=cJE6KPoXbqgfeature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJE6KPoXbqgfeature=related http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=-1V7Y4F1U8sfeature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1V7Y4F1U8sfeature=related Final unseen footage from Swades. (Song - Aahista Aahista) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9ouEMMAxtEfeature=related PS: If possible can some1 pls rip the voiceless bgms of the scenes pls -- Yahoo! Toolbar is now powered with Search Assist. Download it now! http://sg.rd.yahoo.com/search/toolbar/mail/signature/*http://sg.toolbar.yahoo.com/ -- regards, Vithur -- Search. browse and bookhttp://sg.rd.yahoo.com/spirit/fea/travel/*http://sg.travel.yahoo.comyour hotels and flights through Yahoo! Travel
[arr] Re: why no praise for harris from rahman?
I am seeing too many people stating here regarding Harris Jeyraj.. who is this man..is he a composer..I have not heard anything about him..which movies?..why the Heck ARR is being compared with him/ ? -Jiban you can NEVER get better than ARR --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vinu aryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am just posting my opinion and i know no one will reply u r mail . The thing is Arr's Spine is very strong yaar it wont get shiverred by a copy cat. Who uses songs from westlife ,blue etc and one more thing is that a must to praise someone?? Just think and judge urself the music of Arr and others u will get the answer From: nikhil_341 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:02:30 PM Subject: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman? i request moderator plz allow me to post this...i am a fan of arr and have seen him praising MDs like himesh and yuvan..i never read anywhere any praise from arr for harris...why? is he considering him as the rival? does the entry and success of harris in tamil film industry send shivers down the spine of arr?i really want to know...plz give ur opinions.
Re: [arr] k a z i m i r b o y l e
Whose studio is blue frog? I know kazimir's is Flash music. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:02 AM, nadeem2235 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: www.kazboyle.com is the one worked in Gajini --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] k a z i m i r b o y l e
*Blue Frog Acoustic Lounge,* Mumbai. A large north lit industrial warehouse within the old mill district in Mumbai is to be converted into a complex of sound recording studios and an acoustic lounge. This lounge will consist of a restaurant, bar and a live stage. Beyond this amalgamation of provisions, Blue Frog seeks to stage an acoustic experience par excellence Is thsi the one? On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Gomzy™ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whose studio is blue frog? I know kazimir's is Flash music. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:02 AM, nadeem2235 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: www.kazboyle.com is the one worked in Gajini --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
[arr] What should I say when people say ARR lifted songs?
What should I say when people say ARR lifted songs? Harris Jeyaraj is often accused as no1 copy cat. He actually uses BGMs of other songs into his but the tune of the song remains original. His latest song Mundhinam from Vaaranam Aayiram used the same guitar BGM from George Michael's Faith. And there MANY more such examples. The point is ARR did the EXACTLY the same thing with a couple of songs. If Harris is a copy cat because of these, then ARR will be the same too. That is not what we want A R Rahman [Tamil] 1 Hello Mr. ethirkatchi [Film: Iruvar] The opening piano part definitely inspired. Source: Dave Grusin's Memphis Stomp, from the OST of The Firm, released in 1993. Listen to Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi | Memphis Stomp Genuine copy wrt the piano intro sequence. But the actual tune of the song remains original. 2 Kuluvalile [Film: Muthu] The background rythm and beats inspired from the song 'rescue me' by Fontella Bass. The song was part of the OST of the film 'Sister Act', released in 1965. Listen to Kuluvalile | Rescue me The rythm has been used. However, the tune of the song remains original. 3 Akkadannu naanga [Film: Indian] Again, the background beats are inspired. Source: Paul Young's 'Love of common people', from the album 'No Parlez', released in 1983. Listen to Akkadannu | Love of common people Oh sure, the beats are copied. Tune original! 4 Anbae anbae [Film: Jeans] The opening sequence seems inspired from Peter Gabriel's 'Of these, hope...' from the album 'Passion: Music from the last temptation of Christ'. Listen to anbae anbae | Of these, hope Is A R Rahman a fan of Peter Gabriel? Tune is original! 5 Shakalaka Baby [Film: Mudhalvan] The rhythm loop with an underground feel is also found in the track 'Flight IC 408' by State of Bengal and the track 'Aint talkin bout dub' by Apollo 440. Listen to Shakalaka Baby | Flight IC 408 | Aint talkin bout dub Possibly a commercially available loop, done with some improvisations by Rahman.
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
why i am not able to see the tracklist in arrahman.com ? yes im checking the 'wats new' section... i can see only the news on 'Connections' and in main discography page,it says tracklist coming soon On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On *Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] k a z i m i r b o y l e
Ashutosh Phatak, of the music director duo Dhruv and Ashu who are scoring the music for the forthcoming Bollywood films, Chandni Chowk to China and Drona. They along with partners Srila Chatterjee, Mahesh Mathai and Simran Mulchandani, have formed Blue Frog - a production, recording and artiste management company. By Aprilend Blue Frog Records plans to roll out its first batch of artistes - guitarist Sanjay Divecha, flautist Navin and Vivek Rajagopalan, a mridangam player, who has worked with Lucky Ali in the past. India Today From: Gomzy™ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:48:15 PM Subject: Re: [arr] k a z i m i r b o y l e Blue Frog Acoustic Lounge, Mumbai. A large north lit industrial warehouse within the old mill district in Mumbai is to be converted into a complex of sound recording studios and an acoustic lounge. This lounge will consist of a restaurant, bar and a live stage. Beyond this amalgamation of provisions, Blue Frog seeks to stage an acoustic experience par excellence Is thsi the one? On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Gomzy™ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whose studio is blue frog? I know kazimir's is Flash music. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:02 AM, nadeem2235 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: www.kazboyle.com is the one worked in Gajini --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] ::: THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH !!! - aakash
Please don't mention it , dear Aakash Bro. You deserve all the Praises. :-) You know.. I'm listening to your creation since the very first moment I downloaded it.. I swear ! Sorry to say that I even forgot to listen to Yuvvraaj's other tracks.. :-) Please come up with more instrumentals and fusions dear Bro. All of us here and Orkut are very much expecting your works.. Please create and fuse many more soothing AR's melodies into one.. You can... and I'm damn sure about it. :-) Thank you again for the Mix. It's my life now ! :-) Always Praying for you all, dear friends.. By the Almighty's Grace you'll surely get a chance to work for Rahmanji, my Brother.. Insha Allah. Care well.. Peace and Happiness. Keep Rahmaning ! -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Tue, 4/11/08, Aakash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Aakash [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] ::: THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH !!! - aakash To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 4 November, 2008, 1:43 PM Hello friends, I don't have words to say.i am so happy by the response i have got from u all. I humbly accept all of ur suggestions, comments, wishes blessings. I'll try my best each and every time i create something new. I'll share few more work of mine soon. Very special thanks to Sreekrishnan for posting it to Orkut Community. Even i wanted to do that but unfortunately the Orkut website is blocked all over UAE. And i am here in Dubai. So couldn't able to share that in Orkut. I wish A R RAHMAN listen to this. My dream is to meet him and work with him. And i sincerely hope that my dream wish comes true. ARR is everything to me and his music is my life. YOU ALL MADE MY 2008 YEAR ROCKING !!! Thanks once again to each of you. Regards, AAKASH SHAH Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/
Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire li
Hey Aakash i still dont find any words to explain my happiness and shock. the very first time i got a feeling like this one is a BGM from the movietoo good dude... and the mix is so awesomely done and its crystal clear.the most beutiful part i felt was the drift from Tu muskura to Meri dost that was simply beutifulmind blowing man, now ive added this creation to Yuvvraj playlist in my ipod...and please share ur creations with us...waiting for those..and kudos to Sreekrishnan...thanx bro...As Vithur bhai said ur simply awesome... ~Arun From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 4 November, 2008 11:11:45 AM Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire li Sreekrisnan. .. You are the Embodiment of Love, Peace and the amount of pains you take for Rahmaniacs is just mindblowing. I am speechless.. . On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk wrote: Hi Aakash bro.. I posted your wonderful creation in Orkut Community and the response is awesomely superb ! All the praises belong to you , dear Bro. And Gomzy Bro.. I second your thought.. Yes , this could have been easily part of the original soundtrack ! :-) Here's the Link to that Thread.. Tu Muskura Meri Dost Mix! INSTRUMENTAL by Aakash http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs. aspx?cmm= 16502tid=526426194068787 3588 Responses from the Members : Srujan : WOWWW... ... Its awesome !!! Sathya : Amzing work bro!!!It's in ma loops now!Heard it like 20 times already.. Keep going broAmazingly superb!!! Santosh kumar: Aakash has done a wonderful job. Prasoon : gud work frnd...awesum Dhiva : really nice... Jos : Woww , Amazing work . Thanks for sharing Rahman fever Bro Kudos to yu , Aakash Bro , :-) Nishant Garg : Lovely work. Really nice... I loved the instrumental. .. infact I would love if Aakash does some more such work! Saran : Man you rock... :) Bivin : awesome work indeed...thanks aakash n krish bros.. Prasaanth : awesome!!! amazzingg bro.. thanks to both of you.. The seamless transition between songs was like WOW... nothing to say on the tunes -- ARR had actually weaved magic for sure but to hear them fully instrumental was awesomeee... Kudos!!! !!! wishing for more of instrumentals of ARR Avra : its really mindblowing ! hp u can provide us with such more instrumentals like this beautiful one Ishrat : Aakash bro. . . ...outs tanding. .. mindblowing. . . superb Mukul : ohh man aakash...!!! !! u r awesome n so as this instrumental. i m becoming crazy for this. thanks krish bro for posting it here. Prasad : Hats Off!! ended in sudden but still rocking stuff dude Anurag : @akash you really got immense music sense. can make out that! and you have heard the tracks so deeply! Would someday like to discuss all this over a cup of tea! ;) and, could you make an instrumental version for manmohini... a request ! Thanks! Anish : really good work! thanks to Rahman fever for intro-ing Aakash bro and his work here! Arun Bharhath : Superb Work Bro Ankur : bro u definitely hav great future in musik,u rocks .. More to come !! Thanks.:-) -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/ AlbumList. aspx?uid= 7295035299513517 297 --- On Mon, 3/11/08, Aakash shahaakash_38@ yahoo.co. in wrote: From: Aakash shahaakash_38@ yahoo.co. in Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire lin To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 5:19 PM Softwares Used: 1. Propellerhead REASON 2. Cool Edit 3. NUENDO --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, fani kalyan rythmdivine2001@ ... wrote: phenomenal.. outta world...do you mind telling which softwre u used? http://www.4shared. com/file/ 69345522/ 9c342b38/ tu_muskura_ _meri_dost_ mix.html I'll be waiting for your comments. Thanks. Regards, AAKASH SHAH Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger. -- regards, Vithur Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire li
Dear Arun and Vithur Bros. I'm moved ! Don't know whether I deserve those kind words.. :-) I've already replied Vithur Bro.. but it dint reach the forum.. We are all alike, Brothers.. Rahmaniacs live for AR and his beloved followers.. That's my belief. :-) Me and our friends here and Orkut are very much expecting some wonderful works like this from Aakash Bro.. Please create some masterpieces and share with us, Bro... We are really lucky to have you. Thanking AR, each 'n every moment for uniting us.. :-) Praying for you, Aakash Bro.. You'll get a chance work with Rahmanji. Insha Allah. Keep up your good works, always. Peace and Happiness. May the Almighty be with you all and your dear ones , forever. I'm in deep deep love with the instrumental.. Really I'm ! :-) -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Tue, 4/11/08, Arun Bangalore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Arun Bangalore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire li To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, 4 November, 2008, 2:55 PM Hey Aakash i still dont find any words to explain my happiness and shock the very first time i got a feeling like this one is a BGM from the movie...too good dude... and the mix is so awesomely done and its crystal clearthe most beutiful part i felt was the drift from Tu muskura to Meri dost that was simply beutifulmind blowing man, now ive added this creation to Yuvvraj playlist in my ipod...and please share ur creations with us...waiting for those..and kudos to Sreekrishnan...thanx broAs Vithur bhai said ur simply awesome... ~Arun From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 4 November, 2008 11:11:45 AM Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire li Sreekrisnan. .. You are the Embodiment of Love, Peace and the amount of pains you take for Rahmaniacs is just mindblowing. I am speechless.. . On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk wrote: Hi Aakash bro.. I posted your wonderful creation in Orkut Community and the response is awesomely superb ! All the praises belong to you , dear Bro. And Gomzy Bro.. I second your thought.. Yes , this could have been easily part of the original soundtrack ! :-) Here's the Link to that Thread.. Tu Muskura Meri Dost Mix! INSTRUMENTAL by Aakash http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs. aspx?cmm= 16502tid=526426194068787 3588 Responses from the Members : Srujan : WOWWW... ... Its awesome !!! Sathya : Amzing work bro!!!It's in ma loops now!Heard it like 20 times already.. Keep going broAmazingly superb!!! Santosh kumar: Aakash has done a wonderful job. Prasoon : gud work frnd...awesum Dhiva : really nice Jos : Woww , Amazing work . Thanks for sharing Rahman fever Bro Kudos to yu , Aakash Bro , :-) Nishant Garg : Lovely work. Really nice... I loved the instrumental. .. infact I would love if Aakash does some more such work! Saran : Man you rock... :) Bivin : awesome work indeed...thanks aakash n krish bros.. Prasaanth : awesome!!! amazzingg bro.. thanks to both of you.. The seamless transition between songs was like WOW... nothing to say on the tunes -- ARR had actually weaved magic for sure but to hear them fully instrumental was awesomeee... Kudos!!! !!! wishing for more of instrumentals of ARR Avra : its really mindblowing ! hp u can provide us with such more instrumentals like this beautiful one Ishrat : Aakash bro.. . . ..outs tanding. .. mindblowing. . . superb Mukul : ohh man aakash...!!! !! u r awesome n so as this instrumental. i m becoming crazy for this. thanks krish bro for posting it here. Prasad : Hats Off!! ended in sudden but still rocking stuff dude Anurag : @akash you really got immense music sense. can make out that! and you have heard the tracks so deeply! Would someday like to discuss all this over a cup of tea! ;) and, could you make an instrumental version for manmohini... a request ! Thanks! Anish : really good work! thanks to Rahman fever for intro-ing Aakash bro and his work here! Arun Bharhath : Superb Work Bro... Ankur : bro u definitely hav great future in musik,u rocks... .. More to come !! Thanks. :-) -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/ AlbumList. aspx?uid= 7295035299513517 297 --- On Mon, 3/11/08, Aakash shahaakash_38@ yahoo.co. in wrote: From: Aakash shahaakash_38@ yahoo.co. in Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire lin To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 5:19 PM Softwares Used: 1. Propellerhead REASON 2. Cool Edit 3.
Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire lin
Wishes and Prayers for Aakash Bro... Contd. :-) Guru : just no words...mind boggling... Only thing : Man... Can't believe this not an original one... u r simply superb... keep it up...!!! sumesh : ho.w super adipoli Deepak : awsome work manas good as the original :) a wonderful life : dear fren...Amazing job done.. I am waiting for the day when I ll see ur name on the albums composed by Legendary A R Rahman. Adarsh : no words to describe!!! i thank god i downloaded it.. i was least bothered to even go thru d post becoz i thought it will be d most foolish thing to do,, that's recreating rahman's song.. but look at this.. how well u kno ur music man!!! loved it.. expecting more from u aakash.:). Arjun : amazing.!!! really gud...!! DeViL'S aDvOcAtE : great job done bro...i must say u hv a gr8 future ahead...keep it up... Prashanth : Even I was least cared about this post but once I listened to it, it was really awesome. Thanks a lot for the mix ...! Hoping for more of A R Rahmans inst. from you. Sowmya : Amazing amazing bro..! Nidhin Sam : Great... UmASHaNKaR : one of the best instrumentalsthe transition of the songs was perfect ...certified AMAZING INSTRUMENTAL AjAy : i just heard the tanha-tanha instrumental by u n it is certainly very movingvery beautiful.it made me restless...keep going man. Amir : damn guys this work is awesome wow soul stirring stuff... just wowww!! sunil : it sounds professional and amazing akash rox.. we need more.. Anup : ABSOLUTELY AWESOM \V/ijet : What a composition by Rahman Sir and what a beautiful rendition by Aakash. Even Rahman sir would like this if her hears this... karan : anna simply kekaaa GOUTAM GOSWAMI : Instrumental of Aakash Excellent Aakash, thank you very much. I want to listen your next. Please Aakash. Again thanks to you. Tina : Awesome job.. Very very nice.. Thanks Aakash Anna.. Abhishek : amazing blending dude!! Yes.. we are expecting more from you, dear Aakash Bro. :-) Thanks to AR for uniting all of us.. Really enjoying each n every moments with my Rahmaniac siblings.. :-) -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Mon, 3/11/08, Sreekrishnan R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Sreekrishnan R [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire lin To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 10:24 PM Hi Aakash bro.. I posted your wonderful creation in Orkut Community and the response is awesomely superb ! All the praises belong to you , dear Bro. And Gomzy Bro.. I second your thought.. Yes , this could have been easily part of the original soundtrack ! :-) Here's the Link to that Thread.. Tu Muskura Meri Dost Mix! INSTRUMENTAL by Aakash http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs. aspx?cmm= 16502tid=526426194068787 3588 Responses from the Members : Srujan : WOWWW... ... Its awesome !!! Sathya : Amzing work bro!!!It's in ma loops now!Heard it like 20 times already.. Keep going broAmazingly superb!!! Santosh kumar: Aakash has done a wonderful job. Prasoon : gud work frnd...awesum Dhiva : really nice... Jos : Woww , Amazing work . Thanks for sharing Rahman fever Bro Kudos to yu , Aakash Bro , :-) Nishant Garg : Lovely work. Really nice... I loved the instrumental. .. infact I would love if Aakash does some more such work! Saran : Man you rock... :) Bivin : awesome work indeed...thanks aakash n krish bros.. Prasaanth : awesome!!! amazzingg bro.. thanks to both of you.. The seamless transition between songs was like WOW... nothing to say on the tunes -- ARR had actually weaved magic for sure but to hear them fully instrumental was awesomeee... Kudos!!! !!! wishing for more of instrumentals of ARR Avra : its really mindblowing ! hp u can provide us with such more instrumentals like this beautiful one Ishrat : Aakash bro. . . ..outs tanding. .. mindblowing. . . superb Mukul : ohh man aakash...!!! !! u r awesome n so as this instrumental. i m becoming crazy for this. thanks krish bro for posting it here. Prasad : Hats Off!! ended in sudden but still rocking stuff dude Anurag : @akash you really got immense music sense. can make out that! and you have heard the tracks so deeply! Would someday like to discuss all this over a cup of tea! ;) and, could you make an instrumental version for manmohini... a request ! Thanks! Anish : really good work! thanks to Rahman fever for intro-ing Aakash bro and his work here! Arun Bharhath : Superb Work Bro... Ankur : bro u definitely hav great future in musik,u rocks... .. More to come !! Thanks. :-) --
Re: [arr] When Subhash Ghai Got Emotional - It's touching...
Yes Rakesh Bro.. Indiaglitz is wrong here.. To the best of my knowledge, 'Rangeela' Audio was also launched by AR's beloved Mother, (in the Bollywood Scale) Gops / Vijay Bros.. please tell us the other Albums which were launched by Karima Maa.. Thanks in anticipation.. :-) -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Fri, 7/11/08, Rakesh Rajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rakesh Rajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] When Subhash Ghai Got Emotional - It's touching... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 7 November, 2008, 7:19 PM Thanx Krish Bro.. But Karima Maa had come for Sakarkatti audio launch too.. Not her first public appearance.. Maybe its her first in the Bollywood scale..:) From: rahmanfever rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Friday, 7 November, 2008 6:55:13 PM Subject: [arr] When Subhash Ghai Got Emotional - It's touching... Subhash Ghai recently got very overwhelmed with emotions at the music launch of his soon to be released musical extravaganza `Yuvvraaj'. While the occasion was very important to him, there was one special guest who made it all the more extraordinary for him and that was Karima Begum, mother of musical maestro A.R. Rahman. It was for the first time that Karima Begum made her public appearance. She flew all the way from her home town Chennai to Mumbai just to inaugurate the Music of `Yuvvraaj' where she presented the first CD to Subhashji. Subhashji still gets emotional reminiscing the day After the music inauguration of `Yuvvraaj' I went to my room and while contemplating about the entire day I remembered my own late mother who made me what I am today…she taught me the value of relationships, love, she brought music to my life and of course the significance of blessings from near and dear ones. I was very close to my mother and even though she is not around but I can still feel her presence even today. When I first met Karimaji, I found the same love, simplicity and power in her; she brought the same smile on my face as my mom did. Yuvvraaj's music is scorching heights on the music charts all over the world and it has to be a blessing up from above. Yuvvraaj produced by Mukta Arts Limited, will release on 21st November, 2008 http://www.indiagli tz.com/channels/ hindi/article/ 42853.html -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/ AlbumList. aspx?uid= 7295035299513517 297 Be the first one to try the new Messenger 9 Beta! Click here. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] why no cameo for ARR??
...and also in 'Kandukondaen' where he was shown as himself receiving an Award. :-) -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Mon, 10/11/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] why no cameo for ARR?? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 10 November, 2008, 9:22 AM He made a Cameo appearance in Kadhal Virus... Kadhir brought him to the screen On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebtippu@ yahoo.com wrote: the other day i was watching Rock On in which Anu Malik has a cameo appearance. it came to my mind that despite the fact that ARR is such a phenomenal success since a decade and has changed the entire face of the bollywood music, but never any film director gave him a cameo appearance in films he composed music for. when Subhash Ghai can appear in all of his films why not he can give a cameo appearance to ARR. after all ARR is a big celebrity and lot lot more people recognize him than Anu Malik or Subhash Ghai etc. i am just imagining the joy of seeing ARR in cameo role as himself. -- regards, Vithur Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire li
..but those pains are noway close to your wonderful efforts, dear Vithur Bro. You are my Inspiration.. Proud to say that. :-) Love you all.. more than this life !! -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Tue, 4/11/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire li To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, 4 November, 2008, 11:11 AM Sreekrisnan... You are the Embodiment of Love, Peace and the amount of pains you take for Rahmaniacs is just mindblowing. I am speechless... On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Sreekrishnan R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Aakash bro.. I posted your wonderful creation in Orkut Community and the response is awesomely superb ! All the praises belong to you , dear Bro. And Gomzy Bro.. I second your thought.. Yes , this could have been easily part of the original soundtrack ! :-) Here's the Link to that Thread.. Tu Muskura Meri Dost Mix! INSTRUMENTAL by Aakash http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=16502tid=5264261940687873588 Responses from the Members : Srujan : WOWWW.. Its awesome !!! Sathya : Amzing work bro!!!It's in ma loops now!Heard it like 20 times already.. Keep going broAmazingly superb!!! Santosh kumar: Aakash has done a wonderful job. Prasoon : gud work frnd...awesum Dhiva : really nice... Jos : Woww , Amazing work . Thanks for sharing Rahman fever Bro Kudos to yu , Aakash Bro , :-) Nishant Garg : Lovely work. Really nice... I loved the instrumental... infact I would love if Aakash does some more such work! Saran : Man you rock... :) Bivin : awesome work indeed...thanks aakash n krish bros.. Prasaanth : awesome!!! amazzingg bro.. thanks to both of you.. The seamless transition between songs was like WOW... nothing to say on the tunes -- ARR had actually weaved magic for sure but to hear them fully instrumental was awesomeee... Kudos!! wishing for more of instrumentals of ARR Avra : its really mindblowing ! hp u can provide us with such more instrumentals like this beautiful one Ishrat : Aakash bro.outs tanding... mindblowing... superb Mukul : ohh man aakash...! u r awesome n so as this instrumental.i m becoming crazy for this. thanks krish bro for posting it here. Prasad : Hats Off!! ended in sudden but still rocking stuff dude Anurag : @akash you really got immense music sense. can make out that! and you have heard the tracks so deeply! Would someday like to discuss all this over a cup of tea! ;) and, could you make an instrumental version for manmohini...a request ! Thanks! Anish : really good work! thanks to Rahman fever for intro-ing Aakash bro and his work here! Arun Bharhath : Superb Work Bro... Ankur : bro u definitely hav great future in musik,u rocks. More to come !! Thanks. :-) -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Mon, 3/11/08, Aakash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Aakash [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] ::: TU MUSKURA MERI DOST MIX- INSTRUMENTAL :::-mediafire lin To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 5:19 PM Softwares Used: 1. Propellerhead REASON 2. Cool Edit 3. NUENDO --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, fani kalyan rythmdivine2001@ ... wrote: phenomenal.. outta world...do you mind telling which softwre u used? http://www.4shared. com/file/ 69345522/ 9c342b38/ tu_muskura_ _meri_dost_ mix.html I'll be waiting for your comments. Thanks. Regards, AAKASH SHAH Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger. -- regards, Vithur Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/
[arr] Thalaivan Irukkiraan.. Music by ARR
Reports said that Mohanlal met Kamal Haasan last week in Chennai and discussed the film, to be written and directed by Kamal Haasan himself. Mohanlal has in-principle agreed to do this an action-packed adventure film which will also feature Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor and Telugu action hero Venkatesh. According to unitial information, the film will be shot in US and Switzerland. The music is by A.R. Rahman. More details will be known after a meeting to be convened in Chennai next week. http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/Mohanla\ l_with_Kamal_Haasan_19844.html http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/Mohanl\ al_with_Kamal_Haasan_19844.html -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297
RE: [arr] Pressure On ARR
Nice views. Did u remember that how many albums HJ did and how many become mega hit like ghajini.? You said that ARR on pressure. What pressure.? ARR will do ghajini his own style. No need to care about tamil version. danny wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
failed..[?] On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had the same problem till i replaced http://arrahman.com with http://www.arrahman.com in my address bar. Try it! -- *From:* Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:52:10 PM *Subject:* Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com why i am not able to see the tracklist in arrahman.com ? yes im checking the 'wats new' section... i can see only the news on 'Connections' and in main discography page,it says tracklist coming soon On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On *Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] * wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake. 323.gif
[arr] For those who know the songs from Tamil Ghajini........
..if the comparison with movie scenes is close, what are the Hindi songs going to be like in terms of style, flavor? Already know what Guzarish will sound like. What about the rest?
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
Mann! you are one demanding fan bro! I guess this is more pressure on AR than the Harris's Ghajini pressure someone wrote about.. On Nov 11, 2008, at 8:42 PM, Chord wrote: Thanks to Vijay for the tracklisting. I really helps to ease the anticipation knowing the songs and singers. I really do appreciate efforts to have the tracklist online just for us first. About the tracklist, I'm really liking it that Shreya is in this album a lot. A bit worried that there are only 5 songs. Also, just hope that there are not too many songs like Shano Shano in this album, and more songs like Zindagi and Tu Muskura. Hope the album is high in melody and style. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: failed..[?] On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had the same problem till i replaced http://arrahman.com with http://www.arrahman.com in my address bar. Try it! -- *From:* Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:52:10 PM *Subject:* Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com why i am not able to see the tracklist in arrahman.com ? yes im checking the 'wats new' section... i can see only the news on 'Connections' and in main discography page,it says tracklist coming soon On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On *Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] * wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
huh? Enna kodumai Sir idhu? [What the heck is this now?] On Nov 11, 2008, at 8:56 PM, Vijay Anand wrote: Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
come on man!!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
[arr] Re: I am not liking Guzarish much
Agree. Niven --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you ppl are hopeless. the songs are not out yet and ur already not liking it? ur a big joke! still call urselves arr fans?! u must be kidding. if u were really his fans u would appreciate wat eva he gives.. if u think ur so good go compose ur own songs! wat are u doin here? just to criticise his songs? even arr himself has said that his fans tear his songs apart! we're just too critical man can we band such commetns and PLS dun use headers like i dun like this and that wat eva man. u ppl just put too much pressure on him crap! --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Naushad Ali [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Naushad Ali [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 12:40 PM Friends, I am a die hard fan of Rahman, I live his music, breathe his music, thanks to the link given for the whole guzarish song in u tube i have heard it many times, but even i am disappointed with Guzarish, it does not have his stamp on it, it does not give you the kick which we expect from boss after few hearings, i expected lyrics from prasoon joshi to be better and more compatible with the song, hope this is the weakest song in the album and other songs in the movie overcompensate it, but having said that i want to make clear that YUVVRAAJ IS A MASTERPIECE --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 9:48 AM welcome to the club... i really wish ARR doesnt check any mails from this group simply because it is going to mentally affect him and his work. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:52 PM, krishna naladi krisdude007@ yahoo.com wrote: Nicely put buddy. Well, Even I dont find the song appealing or good. Except for the humming bit and the music. It has the ARR stamp on that, but feels kinda like, somethings missing or somethings not rite. The first time when I heard the bit in the promo, I was like, this will be my next ringtone. The lyrics dont fit at all. NOT AT ALL. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can. - VINCE LOMBARDI --- On Tue, 11/11/08, parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in wrote: From: parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 1:09 AM WellI wont say tht I am not liking that songbut I found it kinda commercial.. . --- On Sat, 8/11/08, V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrf arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 1:02 AM Nice to see all of you unequivocally liking and praising guzarish. Still, i think I should raise my minority voice of one that I am not liking it much. probably because: - It is too verbose. Lot of words - It is too fast. - It does not exhibit the grandeur that ARR's most of the work in this year have shown. - lyrics appear artificial and forced, just fitting rhyming words in any sort of sentence without conveying any purposeful meaning. Prasoon had written much better lyrics in RDB. - I personally find that ye, ye, ye, ye irritating. Comes up so suddenly , unexpectedly breaking the flow of a soft love song. It sounds more in the genre of Dil Hi Dil Mein songs ( the feel/ mood/ style) Among the verbose/fast songs of ARR, 47 Earth's Rut AA Gayi Rey was much better, sweet, had variety whereas guzarish sounds same 10 seconds repeated 6 times, sort of. Could be the poor quality of recording (probably recorded from some TV add and then extracted). Could be the small duration, only starting 1 minute so the entire scene didn't unfold. For all the hype surrounding Ghajini, I was expected something lot more marvelous from ARR. Let's see how the full song and full album comes out. -- V Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. __ Search, browse and book your hotels and flights through Yahoo! Travel. http://sg.travel.yahoo.com
Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much
I am sorry to say buddy..but your's was a resentable remark. Its not like fans or worshippers have to like everything. ARR's music is to heart. But the minds have thoughts of their own. Well...no one's criticisizig his effort. And something doesnt seem rite about this song in particular ...and we have been pretty staight forward with that in our opinions. NO OFFENSE to anyone and praticularly the maestro. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can. - VINCE LOMBARDI --- On Tue, 11/11/08, K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: K. Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 12:10 PM you ppl are hopeless. the songs are not out yet and ur already not liking it? ur a big joke! still call urselves arr fans?! u must be kidding. if u were really his fans u would appreciate wat eva he gives.. if u think ur so good go compose ur own songs! wat are u doin here? just to criticise his songs? even arr himself has said that his fans tear his songs apart! we're just too critical man can we band such commetns and PLS dun use headers like i dun like this and that wat eva man. u ppl just put too much pressure on him crap! --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Naushad Ali naushadali_dr@ yahoo.com wrote: From: Naushad Ali naushadali_dr@ yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 12:40 PM Friends, I am a die hard fan of Rahman, I live his music, breathe his music, thanks to the link given for the whole guzarish song in u tube i have heard it many times, but even i am disappointed with Guzarish, it does not have his stamp on it, it does not give you the kick which we expect from boss after few hearings, i expected lyrics from prasoon joshi to be better and more compatible with the song, hope this is the weakest song in the album and other songs in the movie overcompensate it, but having said that i want to make clear that YUVVRAAJ IS A MASTERPIECE --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 9:48 AM welcome to the club... i really wish ARR doesnt check any mails from this group simply because it is going to mentally affect him and his work. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:52 PM, krishna naladi krisdude007@ yahoo.com wrote: Nicely put buddy. Well, Even I dont find the song appealing or good. Except for the humming bit and the music. It has the ARR stamp on that, but feels kinda like, somethings missing or somethings not rite. The first time when I heard the bit in the promo, I was like, this will be my next ringtone. The lyrics dont fit at all. NOT AT ALL. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can. - VINCE LOMBARDI --- On Tue, 11/11/08, parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in wrote: From: parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 1:09 AM WellI wont say tht I am not liking that songbut I found it kinda commercial.. . --- On Sat, 8/11/08, V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrf arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 1:02 AM Nice to see all of you unequivocally liking and praising guzarish. Still, i think I should raise my minority voice of one that I am not liking it much. probably because: - It is too verbose. Lot of words - It is too fast. - It does not exhibit the grandeur that ARR's most of the work in this year have shown. - lyrics appear artificial and forced, just fitting rhyming words in any sort of sentence without conveying any purposeful meaning. Prasoon had written much better lyrics in RDB. - I personally find that ye, ye, ye, ye irritating. Comes up so suddenly , unexpectedly breaking the flow of a soft love song. It sounds more in the genre of Dil Hi Dil Mein songs ( the feel/ mood/ style) Among the verbose/fast songs of ARR, 47 Earth's Rut AA Gayi Rey was much better, sweet, had variety whereas guzarish sounds same 10 seconds repeated 6 times, sort of. Could be the poor quality of recording (probably recorded from some TV add and then extracted). Could be the small duration, only starting 1 minute so the entire scene didn't unfold. For all the hype surrounding Ghajini, I was expected something lot more marvelous from ARR. Let's see how the full song and full album comes out. -- V Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy!
Re: [arr] Musical block: oh gosh!
rightly pointed out. ghai must delay yuvraj for better script than complaining music being delayed. storyline is doubtful on screens. rahman infact has given more for this script anilkapur. its now on ghai's court to prove his statement correct by script ? movie delaying factor high in ashutosh (jr. to ghai) abbas - rakesh (juniors to ashutosh). ashu being xperienced delays every movie to perfect his script. rakesh (rdb) abbas (jane tu) for its their first movies delay factor helped them correcting scripts to near perfection. where does senior most Ghai (interviewer tagged word Legend to ghai) stands urgent ;) between Ashutosh Abbas Rakesh. ghais films r big only in music camera not in script. any director is capable of showing colorful scenes with a good camera man art director. music does its part. SCRIPT matters most. few films stand out in scripts. ignoring all such factors xpectations soaring high only for a.r.rahman music. Directors complain - not giving tunes on time Fans complain - he must must churn out all trax in catchy classy ways even for average/weak/absurd scripts must not b repatitive. Peace b to film directors, rahman his fans. Deserve beore Desire. --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Musical block: oh gosh! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 4:49 AM when i was watching the legends of music the other day, the interviewer asked a very tricky yet sensible question on an important aspect of music. she asked ARR if he gets musical block. ARR genuinely answered, s there were instances he had to handle musical block but during those instances he would carry out the other part of the creating a song.. i.e percussions, mixing etc... this afternoon when i was humming minnale song from may madham something immediately struck when i was humming vaarthai vara kaathirukum kavigan illaya [(isn't there a poet/lyricist waiting for a word strike his mind (to pen down a poem?)]... what happens when a lyricist faces this situation in front of a director or MD? oh, that's bad... musical block should be a real enemy for any music director and after watching the interview i just understood ARR is no exception from this phenomenon. this musical genius is also a normal human being in one context and directors, producers and fans tend to play with his patience every now and then may be ARR can use the shelved songs when he gets any sort of musical block... i hate those directors who reserve those shelved song for their future and never think about it again. Mr.Ghai will u ever try to release that motherland songs? huh... and this man, was almost complaining in the NDTV interview that ARR took more time to compose music for his movie...yuvvraaj is the answer; i m going to wait...
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
My dear friend, Harris used to be one of those keyboard players under ARR. Harris used to be assistant of Rahman. Not the other way YOU mentioned. And Mr.Danny, i dont think ARR has any pressure we being his fan should be proud of ARR that he has taken challenge to compose Hindi version of Ghajini.. That is the spirit of A.R.Rahman. --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Vijay Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vijay Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 6:26 PM Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny danpictography@ gmail.com wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure - - -- Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans. com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahman fans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. comYahoo! Groups Links http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/arrahmanfa ns/ Individual Email | Traditional http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/arrahmanfa ns/join (Yahoo! ID required) mailto:arrahmanfans- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com mailto:arrahmanfans- fullfeatured@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. com http://docs. yahoo.com/ info/terms/ Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
if thats a joke...its pretty bad oneRAHMAN assisting HARRIS...i dont know if i have to laugh or fet angry...sorry if i m harsh... --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Srini Santhanam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Srini Santhanam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 6:46 PM huh? Enna kodumai Sir idhu? [What the heck is this now?] On Nov 11, 2008, at 8:56 PM, Vijay Anand wrote: Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny danpictography@ gmail.com wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure - - -- Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans. com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahman fans.com Admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. comYahoo! Groups Links
[arr] Re: I am not liking Guzarish much
I disagree with you that in order to be a true ARR fan, we have to uncontionally like whatever ARR creates. But, I agree with you that we become way too critical at times. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, nivensamy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Agree. Niven --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, K. Kumar arrking4eva@ wrote: you ppl are hopeless. the songs are not out yet and ur already not liking it? ur a big joke! still call urselves arr fans?! u must be kidding. if u were really his fans u would appreciate wat eva he gives.. if u think ur so good go compose ur own songs! wat are u doin here? just to criticise his songs? even arr himself has said that his fans tear his songs apart! we're just too critical man can we band such commetns and PLS dun use headers like i dun like this and that wat eva man. u ppl just put too much pressure on him crap! --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Naushad Ali naushadali_dr@ wrote: From: Naushad Ali naushadali_dr@ Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 12:40 PM Friends, I am a die hard fan of Rahman, I live his music, breathe his music, thanks to the link given for the whole guzarish song in u tube i have heard it many times, but even i am disappointed with Guzarish, it does not have his stamp on it, it does not give you the kick which we expect from boss after few hearings, i expected lyrics from prasoon joshi to be better and more compatible with the song, hope this is the weakest song in the album and other songs in the movie overcompensate it, but having said that i want to make clear that YUVVRAAJ IS A MASTERPIECE --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 9:48 AM welcome to the club... i really wish ARR doesnt check any mails from this group simply because it is going to mentally affect him and his work. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:52 PM, krishna naladi krisdude007@ yahoo.com wrote: Nicely put buddy. Well, Even I dont find the song appealing or good. Except for the humming bit and the music. It has the ARR stamp on that, but feels kinda like, somethings missing or somethings not rite. The first time when I heard the bit in the promo, I was like, this will be my next ringtone. The lyrics dont fit at all. NOT AT ALL. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can. - VINCE LOMBARDI --- On Tue, 11/11/08, parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in wrote: From: parichay bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 1:09 AM WellI wont say tht I am not liking that songbut I found it kinda commercial.. . --- On Sat, 8/11/08, V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrf arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 1:02 AM Nice to see all of you unequivocally liking and praising guzarish. Still, i think I should raise my minority voice of one that I am not liking it much. probably because: - It is too verbose. Lot of words - It is too fast. - It does not exhibit the grandeur that ARR's most of the work in this year have shown. - lyrics appear artificial and forced, just fitting rhyming words in any sort of sentence without conveying any purposeful meaning. Prasoon had written much better lyrics in RDB. - I personally find that ye, ye, ye, ye irritating. Comes up so suddenly , unexpectedly breaking the flow of a soft love song. It sounds more in the genre of Dil Hi Dil Mein songs ( the feel/ mood/ style) Among the verbose/fast songs of ARR, 47 Earth's Rut AA Gayi Rey was much better, sweet, had variety whereas guzarish sounds same 10 seconds repeated 6 times, sort of. Could be the poor quality of recording (probably recorded from some TV add and then extracted). Could be the small duration, only starting 1 minute so the entire scene didn't unfold. For all the hype surrounding Ghajini, I was expected something lot more marvelous from ARR. Let's see how the full song and full album comes out. -- V Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.
[arr] Re: Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
i think Guzarish s for oru maalai...cos...oru maalai s solo one.. n same s guzarishn lyrics n situation n video seems 2 b oru maalai
[arr] Aamir Khan to revive Time Machine ?
Aamir Khan to Now Produce Time Machine By movietalkies Tuesday Nov 13 3:18 PM Director Shekhar Kapur had been intending to revive his project, Time Machine but has instead given away the rights of the film to Aamir Khan, who will now be producing it. Intially Shekhar wanted to start the project all over again with the film's original cast, which includes Rekha and Naseeruddin Shah and Aamir. However, since Shekhar had other crucial plans up his sleeve, he decide to give the film's script to Aamir. According to sources, the actor will now zero in on a director to take charge of the project. The script of Time Machine has a lot of humour in it and so Aamir is looking for a director who can handle comedy well. He seems to be quite taken by Raju Hirani and the Munnabhai series. But he is yet to take a decision on the matter. According to sources, Aamir will make a change in the cast. When Shekhar had launched the film, Amrish Puri had a major role to play in it. But since the actor is no more, he will have to be replaced by another actor. Naseer is also not likely to be part of the project anymore. Aamir also plans to cast another actress in place of Raveena Tandon. A final decision on who will replace Amrish Puri and Naseer is yet to be taken although. This was supposed to have ARR as the music director. Since its gonna be revived can any1 confirm ARR is still associated with the project or not? Anand
[arr] Marmayogi not shelved ???
Hi Guys I saw in galatta.com that Marmayogi is not shelved shooting is progressing in Hyderabad Ramoji Film City. Can any1 confirm if its shelved, postponed or not shelved? Anand
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
after reading ur mail i m damn sure u r not Danny Boyle... LOLzzz... On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:22 AM, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
oh Chord, hang on!!! in tamil version, there was a fast version for the heroine and a disco number in the middle of the movie... so there is a possibility its going to be the same in hindi version too. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to Vijay for the tracklisting. I really helps to ease the anticipation knowing the songs and singers. I really do appreciate efforts to have the tracklist online just for us first. About the tracklist, I'm really liking it that Shreya is in this album a lot. A bit worried that there are only 5 songs. Also, just hope that there are not too many songs like Shano Shano in this album, and more songs like Zindagi and Tu Muskura. Hope the album is high in melody and style. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: failed..[?] On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had the same problem till i replaced http://arrahman.com with http://www.arrahman.com in my address bar. Try it! -- *From:* Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:52:10 PM *Subject:* Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com why i am not able to see the tracklist in arrahman.com ? yes im checking the 'wats new' section... i can see only the news on 'Connections' and in main discography page,it says tracklist coming soon On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On *Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] * wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.comarrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
On 11/11/2008 6:26 PM India Time, _Vijay Anand_ wrote: Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned What does that mean? Could someone elaborate on what assignment have the two worked together and what were there respective roles? And danny, please read on... On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. I totally agree with you on the above. When an MD has done a good work in a language, he should be given a chance in the other language versions of the movie. Harris has worked in Hindi also, and his music had a freshness, a different feel. I think he should have been given a chance in Hindi Ghajini also. However, the decision is in the hands of the Producer/ director of the film. They somehow decided to hire ARR for Hindi version. I am sure that it was their sole decision and it was not because of any approach made of lobbying done by ARR. The producer/ director must have their reasons for doing so. but ARR can't be held responsible for their decision. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, ha, ha, ha. Pressure on ARR? A creative person's mind works wonders under pressure. ARR is the most creative among today's breed, if at all he felt under such a pressure, it would encourage him to give even better music. and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. I am not liking Guzarish much, but I still think what I have heard in HJ's hindi music, that doesn't make him better than ARR in any count. HJ is a promising kid and he should learn and experiment and improvise. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. I also think so. Anything wrong in that? ARR is not a thankless person at all. Aamir has given great films to ARR and their combo did wonders till now. ARR is thankful to Aamir and he can't say no to him. What is wrong in that? As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. What kind of a wellwisher and diehard fan you actually are when you find that ARR's song is not good enough as HJ's song? with less pressure he would come back for sure He has never gone anywhere. He is still here, solidly, soundly. No question of his coming back. -- Rawat
[arr] NAVEEN KUMAR missing in GHAJINI ?
Dear Folks.to my utter shock, I can't find my favourite NAVEEN KUMAR's name as ARR Sir's flautist. Kiran's name is mentioned instead. Earlier also this fellow joined ARR when Naveen was not present. But, as GHAJINI is a major project, I expected to hear some gem from Naveen Sivamani duo again in it after scilliating performance in Jodha Akbar. But alas !!! Let us hope for the best
Re: [arr] Classical Extemporization 4m Roja 2 Yuvvraj's ARR
who is this person! such a fascinating read! even though i don't know
anything about raagas..
hope you can provide us with his next article he is talking about..
2008/10/28 Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Classical Extemporization 4m Roja 2 Yuvvraj's ARR *October 26,
2008….12:17 P.M.*, at this point of time, if you ask any person well
versed in various forms of Indian Classical Music (probably a guru or a
maestro) that is the same pattern which was actually contrived by Muthuswami
Dikshitar and Thyagaraja still being taught to this generation, the answer
would be a clear NO…because there has been a sea change in the time frames
and generations and thereby, a few changes were evolved in teaching the
music so as to vibe well with the tastes of the generations. Ofcourse, there
was no change done to the root part, the swaras and the raagas being the
same!
It was in 1992 when the music wizard *A.R.Rahman* composed the tunes for
his first filmy album Roja...He was 26 then. Now at 42, he composed the
tunes for his latest offing, Yuvvraaj. So taking a cue from the above
stance, one can wonder the amount of change that had been evolved in his
composing styles in this time-gap of 16 years!
Now its 2008…Down the lane after 16 years, I feel that I have harnessed a
commendable knowledge in analyzing the songs of Rahman. So, please take your
valuable time out to go through this piece! There are many styles of music
in which Rahman had forayed into but I would like to throw light only on his
classical compositions
The first song of Rahman to which I listened was Nila Kaigirathu from
Indira ('coz that was the first ever film I watched)…At that point of
time, I don't know who Rahman was but that song did haunt me like a diva in
my sporadic dreams!
The first raaga I learnt was *Mayamalava gowla* and that was followed by a
chain of raagas after which I took a break to analyse the songs based on the
learnt raagas…Indeed, the first song I analysed was Nila Kaigirathu . It
is strongly based on *Hamir Kalyani*.
Pudhu Vellai Mazhai from Roja was a master-piece based on *Kapi*. The
moment I heard Mannmohini Morey, I thought it was a rendition on *Kapi*.
But after a few times of hearing made me confirm that it was the alaap of
*Aabheri (Ni Sa Ga Ma Pa)*! Rahman composed only one song, Kannodu
Kanbathellam from Jeans based on *Aabheri*. It requires quite a high
pitch. Nithyashree Mahadevan was absolutely great in that song as is Vijay
Prakash in this song. When I compared the composing styles of Rahman in both
these songs, I felt that he mixed that song with *Sudha Dhanyasi* and made
it a raagamalika while he made a fusion of Aabheri in western in Mannmohini!
What a transition!! I rate it as the best number of the album.
The moment I heard Tu Muskura…It made me remind of the Sonnalum
Ketpadhillai from Kadhal Virus which was based on *Nalinakanthi*. The
interludes embedded in the song are purely western yet the base of the song
is in *Hamsadhwani*. I was flabbergasted at the way Rahman mixed this song
on such low notes with western loops. Then I realized that only a Rahman can
do this sort of song! Alka Yagnik sounded better even on such low note and
Javed Ali is apt for his Hindustani alaap. The song is best suited to have a
perfect evening!
*Melody-Rhythm-Lyrical Beauty*…these are the 3 pillars on which Carnatic
Music is based on…and that is exactly what I have witnessed in Zindagi….Gulzar
explaining the various modes of life and Srinivas taking you through the
modes while Rahman is providing the fuel to the song. The song is etched on
the raaga *Saranga*….It made me reminiscent of Azhage Sugama (based on *
Dhwijavathi* and *Sahana*) from Paarthale Paravasam. The varied styles in
the pace of the song make it a celestial number! Here one can witness the
contemporary style of Rahman, composing a melody!!
An euphonious song is what I can say about Tu Hi Meri Dost Hain…It is
probably the best example of western symphony Rahman is talking about these
days and I guess this is the theme which he is trying to infuse in KMMC.
This song can be simply listened for its lyrics…
*Kabhi dil ka hai saahil, Jahan shaam utarti hai
Kehte hain samundar se, Ek pari guzarti hai
Wo raat ki raani hai, Sargam par chalti hai *
Gulzar Saab can be credited with his impeccable work. Without his lyrics,
this song wouldn't have been rooted in the ears of listeners. A hundred time
listener… I might be sounding vague coz its more than a hundred time
listener! Wish that Rahman will come up with some more songs of this genre
in his forthcoming albums.
How can I forget the resplendent works of A.R.Rahman in Kandukondain
Kandukondain? Kannamochi (based on *Nattakuranji*) and Thongi Choose(based on
*Kathanukathagulam*) deeply evoke my feelings till date…The same Rahman I
get to hear listening to these master-piece songs from Yuvvraaj although
in a different way! The way Rahman is
[arr] Regd GHAJINI credit list
Frndz,let us share our views on GHAJINI credit titles track listing. I think it's good that, this time we'll get an instrumental numbers. Probably for the first time Neil Mukherjee will have a solo performance (along with Kiran) to be featured. This person is a very talented guy from Kolkata. He had been playing for ARR sir for many a years (from Pukar to even GURU). He was one of the pioneers of bengali rock music movement in Kolkata along with many others like Bonnie Chakraborty. After ARR called him he shifted his base to Chennai now plays as session musician for many MDs. I think he was the person to introduce Bonnie to ARR. He is an incredible performer with his signature 8-strings guiters on stage !! Hope to see best of him in GHAJINI. In GUZARISH song there are strong bass lines, i think plaed by legendary Keith Peters. But, his name is not mentioned inlike other albums.
[arr] Yuvraaj Triple Promo - Tuhi Mere Dost | Muskura | Shano Shano
Yuvraaj Triple Promo - Tuhi Mere Dost | Muskura | Shano Shano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiFBNsW5RQI -- All the good praise goes to the Almighty *http://www.arrahman.asia*
Re: [arr] Re: I am not liking Guzarish much
what...not liking GUZARISH...even my friend say IT's RAHMAN's MUSIC when he heard the song for the first time and he is not an avid fan.I keep listening to the GUZARISH promo and can't recall how many time i have...i keep hearing for around an hour each day --- On Tue, 11/11/08, nivensamy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: nivensamy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Re: I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 6:58 PM Agree. Niven --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, K. Kumar arrking4eva@ ... wrote: you ppl are hopeless. the songs are not out yet and ur already not liking it? ur a big joke! still call urselves arr fans?! u must be kidding. if u were really his fans u would appreciate wat eva he gives.. if u think ur so good go compose ur own songs! wat are u doin here? just to criticise his songs? even arr himself has said that his fans tear his songs apart! we're just too critical man can we band such commetns and PLS dun use headers like i dun like this and that wat eva man. u ppl just put too much pressure on him crap! --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Naushad Ali naushadali_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Naushad Ali naushadali_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 12:40 PM Friends, I am a die hard fan of Rahman, I live his music, breathe his music, thanks to the link given for the whole guzarish song in u tube i have heard it many times, but even i am disappointed with Guzarish, it does not have his stamp on it, it does not give you the kick which we expect from boss after few hearings, i expected lyrics from prasoon joshi to be better and more compatible with the song, hope this is the weakest song in the album and other songs in the movie overcompensate it, but having said that i want to make clear that YUVVRAAJ IS A MASTERPIECE --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 9:48 AM welcome to the club... i really wish ARR doesnt check any mails from this group simply because it is going to mentally affect him and his work. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:52 PM, krishna naladi krisdude007@ yahoo.com wrote: Nicely put buddy. Well, Even I dont find the song appealing or good. Except for the humming bit and the music. It has the ARR stamp on that, but feels kinda like, somethings missing or somethings not rite. The first time when I heard the bit in the promo, I was like, this will be my next ringtone. The lyrics dont fit at all. NOT AT ALL. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can. - VINCE LOMBARDI --- On Tue, 11/11/08, parichay bhattacharya parichay_b@ yahoo. co.in wrote: From: parichay bhattacharya parichay_b@ yahoo. co.in Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 1:09 AM WellI wont say tht I am not liking that songbut I found it kinda commercial.. . --- On Sat, 8/11/08, V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com wrote: From: V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Subject: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrf arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 1:02 AM Nice to see all of you unequivocally liking and praising guzarish. Still, i think I should raise my minority voice of one that I am not liking it much. probably because: - It is too verbose. Lot of words - It is too fast. - It does not exhibit the grandeur that ARR's most of the work in this year have shown. - lyrics appear artificial and forced, just fitting rhyming words in any sort of sentence without conveying any purposeful meaning. Prasoon had written much better lyrics in RDB. - I personally find that ye, ye, ye, ye irritating. Comes up so suddenly , unexpectedly breaking the flow of a soft love song. It sounds more in the genre of Dil Hi Dil Mein songs ( the feel/ mood/ style) Among the verbose/fast songs of ARR, 47 Earth's Rut AA Gayi Rey was much better, sweet, had variety whereas guzarish sounds same 10 seconds repeated 6 times, sort of. Could be the poor quality of recording (probably recorded from some TV add and then extracted). Could be the small duration, only starting 1 minute so the entire scene didn't unfold. For all the hype surrounding Ghajini, I was expected something lot more marvelous from ARR. Let's see how the full song and full album comes
[arr] SdM is a visual wonder, propelled by ARR's hip-hopping score !
The film is a visual wonder, propelled by A.R. Rahman's hip-hopping score and Chris Dickens' kinetic editing. Slumdog Millionaire Starring: Dev Patel, Freida Pinito Directed by: Danny Boyle RS: 3.5of 4 Stars Average User Rating: 4of 4 Stars What I feel for this movie isn't just admiration, it's mad love. And I couldn't be more surprised. The plot reeks of uplift: An illiterate slum kid from Mumbai goes on the local TV version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and comes off like a brainiac. Who wants to see that? Final answer: You do. Slumdog Millionaire has the goods to bust out as a scrappy contender in the Oscar race. It's modern India standing in for a world in full economic spin. It's an explosion of color and light with the darkness ever ready to invade. It's a family film of shocking brutality, a romance haunted by sexual abuse, a fantasy of wealth fueled by crushing poverty. You won't find many fairy tales that open with a graphic torture scene. The cops think 18-year-old Jamal Malik (a sensational Dev Patel) is a fraud. Goaded by the show's host (the superb Anil Kapoor), the police inspector (Irrfan Khan) is determined to beat the truth out of Jamal before he goes back on the show and hits the jackpot of 20 million rupees. Presumably this is not the way Regis Philbin ran things when the show hit America in 1999. Brimming with humor and heartbreak, Slumdog Millionaire meets at the border of art and commerce and lets one flow into the other as if that were the natural order of things. Sweet. Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) brings focus to Q A, the episodic Vikas Swarup novel on which the film is based. Still, the MVP here is Danny Boyle, who directs the film brilliantly. Boyle is the Irish-Catholic working-class Brit who put his surreal mark on zombies (28 Days Later) and smack addicts (Trainspotting), and made us see ourselves in their blood wars. Those movies were so potent, as was his 1994 debut, Shallow Grave, that we looked the other way when Boyle went Hollywood with The Beach and screwed up with A Life Less Ordinary. Somehow we knew that Boyle had the stuff to work miracles. Here's the proof. We learn the history of Jamal and the other principal characters in flashbacks, as Jamal answers questions on the TV show not from book knowledge he has none but his own life experiences. Jamal is searching for two people from his childhood: his wild older brother Salim (an outstanding Madhur Mittal), now a thief and killer, and his adored Latika (the achingly lovely Freida Pinto), now stepping up from child prostitute to plaything of a gangster. Every incident, including the brothers' watching their mother die in an anti-Muslim riot, feeds into Jamal's answers on the show. OK, the concept bends coincidence to the breaking point. But Jamal's traumatic youth is his lifeline. Boyle makes magic realism part of the film's fabric, the essential part that lets in hope without compromising integrity. Anthony Dod Mantle uses compact digital cameras to move with speed and stealth through the slums and palaces of Mumbai. The film is a visual wonder, propelled by A.R. Rahman's hip-hopping score and Chris Dickens' kinetic editing. The whoosh of action and romance pulls you in, but it's the bruised characters who hold you there. Every step Jamal takes toward his final answer could get him killed. Even in the Bollywood musical number that ends the film, joy and pain are still joined in the dance. The no-bull honesty of Slumdog Millionaire hits you hard. It's the real deal. No cheating. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/20192670/review/24013911/slumd\ og_millionaire http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/20192670/review/24013911/slum\ dog_millionaire -- regards.. Krish.. His music ~ My Mother Tongue http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297
[arr] Awesome tracklist!
This tracklist looks awesome!..i luv the choice of singers!...I luv it when ARR uses people like Benny Shreya...im glad Sonu is not all over the place on this one.and Karthik!!!...i'm soo happy that Karthik has a solo number in here...he's the best! This is gonna be a masterpice!..i can feel it!...i can;'t wait to hear GHajini!!
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
Sorry, don't think what I wrote below is demanding or putting pressure on ARR. I will take the album for what it is and appreciate what I like and try to appreciate what I like less over time. End of discussion. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Srini Santhanam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mann! you are one demanding fan bro! I guess this is more pressure on AR than the Harris's Ghajini pressure someone wrote about.. On Nov 11, 2008, at 8:42 PM, Chord wrote: Thanks to Vijay for the tracklisting. I really helps to ease the anticipation knowing the songs and singers. I really do appreciate efforts to have the tracklist online just for us first. About the tracklist, I'm really liking it that Shreya is in this album a lot. A bit worried that there are only 5 songs. Also, just hope that there are not too many songs like Shano Shano in this album, and more songs like Zindagi and Tu Muskura. Hope the album is high in melody and style. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Hashir arrhashir@ wrote: failed..[?] On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysnaky@ wrote: I had the same problem till i replaced http://arrahman.com with http://www.arrahman.com in my address bar. Try it! -- *From:* Mohamed Hashir arrhashir@ *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:52:10 PM *Subject:* Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com why i am not able to see the tracklist in arrahman.com ? yes im checking the 'wats new' section... i can see only the news on 'Connections' and in main discography page,it says tracklist coming soon On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.compawancumarr@ wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On *Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.comsatish_srini@ * wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com satish_srini@ Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
[arr] BLUE ON MAY 29th
As per news in one of papers today Blue is slated to release on 29th May 2009. Sent from BlackBerry� on Airtel -Original Message- From: Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:59:53 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Subject: [arr] What does Tapes on Kaise Mujhe mean? Under the credit section of Ghajini, what does tapes refer to?
Re: [arr] Dilli 6 to release on Feb 13 2009
And that means, we will have the audio sometime in 2nd half of December. As the logic goes, the audio is usually released 2 months before the film. This is mid-Nov and i think Ghajini should be coming up by this month-end. This is probably 1st time, that we will have not much time to savour an album completely. In Oct, we had Yuvraaj. In Nov (hopefully), we have Ghajini. and in Dec (hopefully), we have Dilli 6. and to top all, we have 'Connections' too. Friends, it will be raining Rahman this winter Regards Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla. http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com --- On Tue, 11/11/08, rahmanfever [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: rahmanfever [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Dilli 6 to release on Feb 13 2009 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 4:28 PM Dilli 6 to release on Feb 13 2009 SRK changed the release date of the movie to February 13, 2009. Another big budget movie, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Dilli 6 is slated for the same day release. Dilli 6 stars Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan as its lead pair. http://www.merinews .com/catFull. jsp?articleID= 148370 -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/ AlbumList. aspx?uid= 7295035299513517 297
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
except oru maalai and suttum vizhi there's nothing gr8 abt the other songs of tamil ghajini. it's a joke when u say there's pressure on ARR to compose smthg better than harris. as i always say ARR's music always has a minimum magic and with Aamir at the helm of things in Hindi Ghajini we can expect a cracker of an Album and Maximum Magic. On 11/11/08, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: come on man!!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
[arr] SdM Movie Review By David Kempler | 4 / 4
Last but not least is the soundtrack. A R Rahman is responsible for the music and there were a few times when I found it to be mesmerizing, yet it never intruded. If you are lucky enough to see Slumdog Millionaire, do not make the mistake of leaving when the credits begin to roll. Stick around for a very special ending that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Million Dollar Journey When I first learned that I was going to watch something called Slumdog Millionaire I was utterly clueless as to what it might be about. Because of my penchant for trying at almost all costs to know as little as possible about a film before seeing it, in combination with having heard nothing about it anywhere, I was virtually a blank slate when I walked into the screening. That I was surprised about the story is not hard to fathom, but Slumdog Millionaire turned out to be one of the most rewarding surprises of the film-going year. For those of you that have trouble with subtitles, Slumdog Millionaire is almost entirely in English so avoiding it with that excuse won't fly. As it turns out, the term 'slumdog' is a derogatory term for people who grow up poor in India and in this case the character's name is Jamal Malik (Dev Patel). Jamal grows up dirt poor and is orphaned at a very young age due to sectarian violence that claims his entire family, aside from his brother, Salim (Madhur Mittal). The two of them endure a lifetime of torture and misfortune before they are even teenagers but while there is quite a bit of this shown here, including a particularly unpleasant event within an orphanage, Slumdog Millionaire is a story about hope, intrigue and the maintaining of an ironic sense of humor when it would seem almost inconceivable to endure what Jamal does without giving up. Before Jamal and his brother are 'saved' by being taken in by an orphanage, they are living in the streets. It is there that they befriend Latika (Freida Pinto). The boys eventually escape the orphanage but Latika does not make it out. What drives Jamal is the need to find her, no matter how long it takes. He is in love. Slumdog Millionaire jumps back and forth from the present to different times in Jamal's past. What makes the present so interesting is that Jamal is a contestant on the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, which is the Hindi version Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. This juxtaposition of parts of his life is very unique and an awful lot of fun to watch. Each question that the host of the show asks Jamal provokes a memory of his that influences his answers to the questions. Slumdog Millionaire was scripted by Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) and is based on the bestselling novel, Q and A, by Vikas Swarup. Directing is handled by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) and he does an outstanding job of making it move at a near frenetic pace when appropriate but also knowing when to let it slow down. Patel's performance as Jamal is nothing short of sensational but to single him out without spreading the praise all around would be a gross injustice. The entire cast is pitch-perfect. Anthony Dod Mantle handles cinematography and the look of Slumdog Millionaire measures up to all of the other performances. Last but not least is the soundtrack. A R Rahman is responsible for the music and there were a few times when I found it to be mesmerizing, yet it never intruded. If you are lucky enough to see Slumdog Millionaire, do not make the mistake of leaving when the credits begin to roll. Stick around for a very special ending that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Rating : 4 / 4 http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Slumdog_Millionaire.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Slumdog_Millionaire.shtml -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 %20http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297
[arr] His solo songs are not there in the last 3 releases - your views?
frns.. you guys remember, after the release of ADA, sombdy asked arr, whether he consciously tries to keep his voice for the best song of the album. For that he ruled out rightaway, stating that it jst happened like that. Did you notice that for the last 3 movies, he is not singing a solo number.. is it deliberately done or again it happened jst like that?.. your views??
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
I think it is a bug in Firefox browser. From: Prakash Balaramkrishna [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:35:28 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com I had the same problem till i replaced http://arrahman.com with http://www.arrahman.com in my address bar. Try it! From: Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:52:10 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com why i am not able to see the tracklist in arrahman.com ? yes im checking the 'wats new' section... i can see only the news on 'Connections' and in main discography page,it says tracklist coming soon On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
I had the same problem till i replaced http://arrahman.com with http://www.arrahman.com in my address bar. Try it! From: Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:52:10 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com why i am not able to see the tracklist in arrahman.com ? yes im checking the 'wats new' section... i can see only the news on 'Connections' and in main discography page,it says tracklist coming soon On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ yahoo.com wrote: Am comparing the songs..just based on placements in the movie.. Guzarish - Suttum Vizhi Aye Bachoo - X Machi Y machi Kaise Mujhe - Rangola Behka - Oru Malai Latoo Latoo - Rahutulla I can't wait..hopefully as Vijay said earlier, We should have the album in the market by this week... --- On Mon, 11/10/08, satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com wrote: From: satish_srini satish_srini@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36 PM Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
[arr] Re: Pressure On ARR
Dear friend..Can you please tell me on what basis you are comparing Hindi and Tamil 'Ghajini' music?..ARR's approach might be different when he composed music for Hindi Ghajini..!! Treat this as fresh music..and get out of 'Preconceived notions' ..'prejudice'..a better word I suppose..please..! -Jiban You can NEVER get better than ARR. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure
[arr] SdM: An exhilarating tale rich in romance and adventure (4.5/5)
'Slumdog Millionaire' review An exhilarating tale rich in romance and adventure By Geoff Berkshire Metromix November 11, 2008 Critic's Rating: (4.5/5) Dev Patel and Freida Pinto (Credit: Ishika Mohan/Fox Searchlight) Photos: Slumdog Millionaire Running time: 116 minutes Rated: R Cast: Dev Patel - Jamal Malik (older) Freida Pinto - Latika (older) Madhur Mittal - Salim Malik (older) Anil Kapoor - Prem Irrfan Khan - InspectorSee full cast Tanay Hemant Chheda - Jamal (middle) Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar - Latika (middle) Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala - Salim (middle) Ayush Mahesh Khedekar - Jamal (youngest) Rubina Ali - Latika (youngest) Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail - Salim (youngest)Hide full cast Director: Danny Boyle Official Movie Web Site: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/ 18-year-old orphan Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is one question away from winning 20 million rupees, the top prize on India’s version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” But doubts over how he made it that far lead to his interrogation by a police Inspector (Irrfan Khan) and flashbacks to Jamal’s years as a child (played by Ayush Mahesh Khedekar) and adolescent (Tanay Hemant Chheda) in the slums of Mumbai. The buzz: Just like Jamal, it seems like this movie could hardly have better luck. When its original distributor, Warner Independent, folded earlier this year the future looked bleak. But indie standout Fox Searchlight (“Juno,” “Once,” “Little Miss Sunshine”) quickly claimed the movie as its own and planned a significant Oscar campaign following a successful film festival run that included an audience award win at the Toronto fest. The verdict: Director Danny Boyle combines the gritty surrealism of “Trainspotting,” the issues of money and morality in “Millions,” and the free range camerawork of “28 Days Later” for a thrilling cinematic experience from a filmmaker in peak form. “Slumdog Millionaire” is pure movie magic—pulsing with life, oozing authenticity and so drunk on romance that it simply has to end with an exuberant musical number. Jamal’s journey (dubbed “bizarrely plausible” by the Inspector) from the overcrowded slums to the flashy TV studio, manages the miraculous trick of feeling regionally specific but emotionally universal. That should make the movie a box office millionaire, many times over. Did you know? Although Boyle had never been to India before making this movie, he had plenty of help in getting up to speed on the culture—including cast members primarily from Mumbai and a co-director, casting director Loveleen Tandan, who translated for the Hindi-speaking performers. http://newyork.metromix.com/movies/movie_review/slumdog-millionaire-review/763022/content
[arr] Re: Musical block: oh gosh!
yes also in that particular interview ghai mentioned that yuvraaj's music was supposed to be complete in july 2007. i was amazed to know ARR took so long to compose the music. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, subbu satish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: rightly pointed out. ghai must delay yuvraj for better script than complaining music being delayed. storyline is doubtful on screens. rahman infact has given more for this script anilkapur. its now on ghai's court to prove his statement correct by script ? movie delaying factor high in ashutosh (jr. to ghai) abbas - rakesh (juniors to ashutosh). ashu being xperienced delays every movie to perfect his script. rakesh (rdb) abbas (jane tu) for its their first movies delay factor helped them correcting scripts to near perfection. where does senior most Ghai (interviewer tagged word Legend to ghai) stands urgent ;) between Ashutosh Abbas Rakesh. ghais films r big only in music camera not in script. any director is capable of showing colorful scenes with a good camera man art director. music does its part. SCRIPT matters most. few films stand out in scripts. ignoring all such factors xpectations soaring high only for a.r.rahman music. Directors complain - not giving tunes on time Fans complain - he must must churn out all trax in catchy classy ways even for average/weak/absurd scripts must not b repatitive. Peace b to film directors, rahman his fans. Deserve beore Desire. --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] Musical block: oh gosh! To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 4:49 AM when i was watching the legends of music the other day, the interviewer asked a very tricky yet sensible question on an important aspect of music. she asked ARR if he gets musical block. ARR genuinely answered, s there were instances he had to handle musical block but during those instances he would carry out the other part of the creating a song.. i.e percussions, mixing etc... this afternoon when i was humming minnale song from may madham something immediately struck when i was humming vaarthai vara kaathirukum kavigan illaya [(isn't there a poet/lyricist waiting for a word strike his mind (to pen down a poem?)]... what happens when a lyricist faces this situation in front of a director or MD? oh, that's bad... musical block should be a real enemy for any music director and after watching the interview i just understood ARR is no exception from this phenomenon. this musical genius is also a normal human being in one context and directors, producers and fans tend to play with his patience every now and then may be ARR can use the shelved songs when he gets any sort of musical block... i hate those directors who reserve those shelved song for their future and never think about it again. Mr.Ghai will u ever try to release that motherland songs? huh... and this man, was almost complaining in the NDTV interview that ARR took more time to compose music for his movie...yuvvraaj is the answer; i m going to wait...
[arr] View London reviews SdM (5/5)
Slumdog Millionaire (tbc) Director Danny Boyle Starring Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto The ViewLondon Review Review byMatthew Turner31/10/2008 Opens Friday 23 January 2009 Five out of Five stars Running time: 120 mins Hugely enjoyable and bursting with energy, this is a superbly directed, brilliantly written and beautifully acted drama that packs a powerful emotional punch. What's it all about? Directed by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire opens with 18-year-old slum kid Jamal Malik (Dev Patel, from Skins) being arrested on suspicion of cheating after being one question away from winning 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? After enduring some rather nasty torture (one rather hopes ITV don't have a similar policy), he tells the police officer (Irrfan Khan) the story of his life, where incredibly, each episode holds the key to one of the questions he's answered. Jamal's story begins in the Mumbai slums, where he was orphaned, along with his brother Salim (Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail), when their mother was killed in a religious uprising. Later, Jamal and Salim survive by living by their wits on the streets, until Jamal falls in love with Latika (Rubina Ali), a young orphan girl who is destined to come between them. The Good Boyle gets terrific performances from his young cast: three actors play each of the lead roles (Jamal, Salim and Latika) and they're all astonishing, particularly Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, who's genuinely heartbreaking as the youngest Jamal. There's also strong support from Irrfan Khan and Anil Kapoor, who's brilliantly slimy as India's version of Chris Tarrant. Simon Beaufoy's script (adapted from a best-selling novel by Vikas Swarup) cleverly weaves together several different timelines and the finale brilliantly incorporates all the tension already inherent in the Millionaire set-up. The Great Boyle's direction is genuinely impressive; every scene crackles with energy and he really captures the vibrant atmosphere of the various Indian cities. He also orchestrates some truly astonishing sequences, from a thrilling chase through the slums to a nail-bitingly tense sequence with some Fagin-like gangsters and the gross-out humour of young Jamal braving a cesspit in order to get an autograph from a Bollywood star. Worth seeing? Quite simply, Slumdog Millionaire is unmissable entertainment and a strong contender for a Best Picture nomination come Oscar time. Highly recommended. http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/films/slumdog-millionaire-film-review-26087.html
[arr] Another newsgroup review of SdM
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Fox Searchlight/ Warner Bros. Reviewed for CompuServe by Harvey Karten Grade: A- Directed by: Danny Boyle, co-directed by Loveleen Tandan Written By: Simon Beaufoy from Vikas Swarup’s novel “QA” Cast: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan Screened at: Dolby88, NYC, 10/23/08 Opens: November 12, 2008 “Trainspotting” director Danny Boyle’s rag-to-riches tale, tracking the trials and tribulations of a pair of Mumbai slum-dwellers—one of whom taken in by the gangster world while the other tries his hand at “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire—is an epic tale both in the strict use of the term as a story of a family’s progress and as a major undertaking worthy of film awards. It’s a sprawling story that benefits from cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantell’s capturing of the incessant movement sand boundless energy in the largest city on the South Asian continent, while taking advantage of a group of performers whose amazing yarns do not challenge audience credibility. We receive a tension-filled account that crosses genres of gangster movie, comedy, and romance. Charles Dickens would be more than happy with the Danny Boyle’s superb product, which benefits from Simon Beaufoy’s rich screenplay adapted from Vikas Swarup’s novel “QA.” Scripter Simon Beaufoy does take liberties with the novel, which in Vikas Swarup’s imagination tells of an orphaned, uneducated waiter from Mumbai who gets a chance to appear on the TV show “Who Will Win a Billion?” but is thrown into jail for allegedly cheating on the quiz show. Somehow that amount gets knocked back to just twenty million rupees (a mere $401,000 US) but a sum that would go much further in Indian than in Manhattan. The novelist’s character Ram now becomes Jamal, who is played as a young, cautious adult by Dev Patel and as a spirited tyke by Ayush Mahesh Khedekar. Filmed on location in India and starring Indian-British actor Dev Patel, “Slumdog Millionaire” has at least one scene that pays homage to the Danny Boyle’s well-known worst toilet in Scotland. Aside from that there is little here on the kind of vulgar level that would appeal to teen audience members who’d refuse to see anything that doesn’t imitate the likes of “Knocked Up,” “Role Models,” and “Superbad.” You come away from this picture with a vivid view of the India that tourists rarely see—a vivid, colorful, kaleidoscopic view of some of the fifty percent of Mumbai’s nineteen million residents who live in slums the like of which you’d not find in the poorest areas of the U.S. (The production notes tell us that the government regularly wants to flatten the slums to make room for livable housing, but that many of the residents, fearing a loss of the sense of community that they enjoy now, reject New Delhi’s pleas.) Briefly put, the gimmick is this. Jamal appears on the popular TV quiz and asked questions that could net him from one thousand rupees to twenty million. Each time he answers such queries as “Who is the third member of Dumas’ ‘The Three Musketeers’? and “Whose face appears on the U.S. one hundred dollar bill?” the producers of the program and especially the egotistical moderator, Prem (Anil Kapoor) refuse to believe that an uneducated guy could possibly know these answers. Jamal proves to us in the audience in flashbacks, however, that there is a basis in his life’s experiences that afforded him the correct responses. Book learning is not everything. One of the great ironies is that Jamal’s motive for becoming a contestant has little to do with the money he could win and a lot to do with his romantic fantasies. This might not be entirely implausible if the young man were rich, but we see from his experiences in Mumbai’s worst slum that money could mean a lot more to him than a chance to buy clothes at Neiman Marcus. After the child Jamal and his brother Salim lose their mother in a Hindu vs. Muslim riot, they, together with seven-year-old Latika (Rubina Ali) join up with a Fagin-like character who runs a school for petty criminals in a remote area. The head of the school is greedy and vicious enough to blind one beggar, reasoning that this will bring in double the money from him. While Latika stays on in the institution, Salim and Jamal run away. During the years they are in exile, Jamal gains enough life experience to answer the questions on the show when he reaches the age of eighteen. Jamal carries a torch for his childhood sweetheart, Latika—seen later as a beautiful young adult (Freida Pinto). He determines to find her and take her with him into the sunset. The most wildly comedic parts are few but are worth waiting for. In one scene, while scores of youngsters run to a landing helicopter to see a noted actor, young Jamal is locked inside the outhouse, from which he escapes by holding his nose, diving in, and escaping through an opening in the ground. His arrival at the actor’s side clears the crowd. In another the young brothers Salim and Jamal
[arr] SdM newsgroup review
Slumdog Millionaire 2008 120 minutes rated R (language, adult situations, violence) by Scott Mendelson There has been an ongoing debate for the last several years about the very concept of knowledge. With the advances of the internet and billions of people literally having any piece of information at their fingertips, what is the real benefit of knowledge? Why teach children facts when they can look them up in five seconds on Wikipedia or Google? Why devour trivia books (such as Uncle John's Bathroom Reader) when any random fact is available upon request? While there will always be such people as myself who take pride in knowing as much as possible about as much as possible (I'm not a 'know-it-all', I'm a 'want to know-it-all'), what practical purpose remains for storing facts, dates, names, and events when the answer key to the world is sitting at your fingertips? Loveleen Tandan and Danny Boyle's delightful fable Slumdog Millionaire suggests that our lives can be considered a sum of our knowledge. The more we do, the more we experience, then the more we know. Hence, the more we know, the richer our lives have been and can be. The film concerns a single life, up to the age of eighteen, told against the backdrop of an event that could transform that life forever. The plot - Jamil Malik (Skins' Dev Patel) has lived a tough and brutal life as an impoverished child in Mumbai, India. But now, through luck and perhaps intent, he sits in the winner's circle of the Indian version of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'. As he awaits the final question that will award him 20 million rupees, he is arrested and detained by Mumbai police on suspicion of cheating. Doctors, lawyers, and scientists have never won as much money on this show, so how could a poor kid from the slums possibly know so much? With his life possibly hanging in the balance, Malik tells his interrogator the story of his life up to that point, with highlighting key events that will explain how be came to know the answers to the questions thus far. That's all you get, and that's all you want going in. The film is a simple one, and the life of Malik sometimes flirts with cliche. But the movie succeeds as a sum of its parts, and its slow-building power becomes intoxicating. The film looks absolutely gorgeous, with widescreen vistas of India contrasting with sharp, intrusive closeups during interrogation scenes. The scenes set on the game show itself are both electric and claustrophobic, with Boyle doing his best to approximate the feeling of being on that once legendary show. The acting is uniformly excellent, but it never stands out never overpowers the narrative. Each of the leads is played by three different actors as they age, and each young actor blends seamlessly with the one following or proceeding. Of the case, only Anil Kapoor stands out. He has fun playing the game show host, a seemingly jovial man of shifting motives and complicated feelings about having his spotlight stolen by this genuinely interesting young man. And, unlike several other Danny Boyle pictures, the film actually has a compelling third act and an emotionally involving climax. No spoilers, but the film does not go sliding off the rails in the manner of 28 Days Later, Sunshine, and The Beach. Granted, he was loosely adapting Vikas Swarup's novel QA, but I was genuinely fearful that Boyle would once again drop the third-act ball. No worries, the last act is, if anything, superior to its somewhat dragging initial first act set-up. In the end, Boyle and Tandan have made an enchanting story about the power of knowledge, knowledge gained from experiences and gained from life itself. The film sneaks up on the audience, slowly building emotional investment until the moviegoers are playing along with Malik and holding their breaths at the end. It is easily one of the more charming and original movies of this year and is absolutely perfect family entertainment for anyone over the age of ten. It is a celebration of not just the usual triumph of the human spirit, but a celebration of the human experience. For it's not just what you know, it's how you came to know it. Grade: B+ http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.movies.reviews/msg/dc74cd8ef68355c8
[arr] A 'spiritual' review of SdM
Film Review By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Slumdog Millionaire Directed by Danny Boyle Fox Searchlight 11/08 Feature Film R - some violence, disturbing images, language One of the best films of 2008, Danny Boyle's picaresque tale centers around an immensely resilient and loving boy from the garbage-ridden slums of Mumbai whose adventures take him from the desolate poverty of begging on the streets to the wildly popular game show stage of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? where he surprises everyone with his knowledge. His story offers a panoramic view of India's rise as a country of fantastic contrasts from crowded cities to the stunning beauty of the Taj Mahal to the back rooms of telemarketers to the high-rises of Mumbai where business is thriving and creating a middle class yearning for more. The result is a phantasmagorical journey with a boy turned young man who throughout all his experiences maintains his natural goodness and his Eastern belief in destiny and love. Jamal (Ayush Mahesh Khedekar) as a seven year old is a slumdog born in Mumbai and living with his Muslim mother and older brother, Salim (Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail), a born hustler. They possess a lot of energy and play amidst the mounds of garbage around the shantytown where they live. A high point in his early life is when he manages to get the signature of one of India's Bollywood screen stars; the means whereby he accomplishes this feat is a sign of his creativity and resilience. A low point in his early life is when his mother is brutally killed when anti-Muslim rioters overrun their slum. Jamal and Salim find themselves on the streets without any resources or hope. They pick up another orphan named Latika (Rubina Ali) whom Jamal immediately befriends. They see themselves as the Three Musketeers. A dark cloud hangs over the lives of these three when they are abducted and taken into a criminal orphanage run by a nefarious entrepreneur who uses the kids as beggars. He encourages some of them to become singers and then gouges out their eyes because blind kids can bring in twice as much money as the others. When Salim discovers the danger they face, he leads Jamal and Latika in an escape. The two boys leap on a moving train but she doesn't make it and is recaptured. As teenagers, Jamal (Tanay Hemant Chheda) and Salim (Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala) learn more tricks of the trade of street survival by becoming tour guides at the Taj Mahal, making up their own version of the significance of the place. They also steal the shoes of Muslims in mosques and sell them for money. Jamal wants desperately to reconnect with Latika (Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar), and they return to Mumbai and find her working in a red-light district. Jamal (Dev Patel) goes on to find employment as a chai wallah, a boy who delivers beverages at a telemarketing firm. Salim (Madhur Mittal) lands a profitable job working for a wealthy gangster. On a visit to his brother, Jamal catches up with Latika (Freida Pinto) who is a plaything for Salim's boss. His plan is to become a contestant on India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? so he can always be with Latika, his soul mate. All the country is watching as this earnest young man answers the questions correctly and inches his way toward the grand prize of 20 million rupees. The show's host Prem (Anil Kapoor) at first loves how this Rags to Raja story is boosting the ratings. But he begins to think Jamal must be cheating and has him taken to a police station where he is interrogated by the Police Inspector (Irrfan Khan). Danny Boyle, who impressed us immensely with the spiritual riches of Millions, has made another extraordinary movie that takes us to places we have never been. The cinematography of Anthony Dod Mantle is truly awesome, and the music by A. R. Rahman distills the many moods of the multidimensional story by screenwriter Simon Beaufoy. In his fascinating book The Global Soul, Pico Iyer notes that we live in a world where everywhere is made up of everywhere else. The borders between here and there are collapsing, yet people feel cut off from this unity thanks to the pressure of their own high-speed and crazed lives. Danny Boyle has created a multicultural masterwork that tears down the walls between us and Jamal, a Muslim boy from Mumbai's slums who becomes a major celebrity because of his appearance on television game show. If we let him into our hearts, Jamal can teach us a thing or two about survival. He is the kind of person who, in the words of Sara Teasdale, makes the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes. This astute young man is naturally curious, and he keeps track of his experiences and what he learns at each stage of his life. Watching the results of his awareness, we are challenged to take note of the many teachable moments in our lives. Time and time again, Jamal is tested and in the process he develops the strength, resilience, and self-directedness to fix his sights and make his
[arr] Addl. Programming Credits
Hi Guys I just saw Ghajini Audio Tracklist. Its simply awesome with right choice of singers. The main thing which caught my attention was Suresh Peters' name in Additional Programming. He was an associate close friend of ARR since his early days he's also a famous composer in Malayalam a very guds singer too. Happy to see him back with Rahman. Anand
[arr] Cinema Signals reviews SdM
This isn't a musical, but the Rahman score of moods and rhythms that bring together an eastern and western spectrum becomes a character. There's no mistaking the importance it must have had on Boyle's inspiration in the development of the story, and it might have come to the director's notice when he heard what Rahman had composed for Elizabeth: The Golden Age in 2007. Slumdog Millionaire Director Danny Boyle's answer to Across the Universe, I call this lush and dynamic tale that uses a boy's quest for the girl journey and an exceptionally vibrant musical score a similarly inspired and ingenious piece of work. Whether the connection I'm making between the two pictures is valid or not, Boyle brings a heightened level of inventiveness and originality to his work and to his craft. This powerhouse of drama, crime and romance is a formula-shattering irresistible force. The storytelling structure is more than clever as it motivates a time travel of vignettes, traversing years in the growing up of two impoverished slumdog brothers. So, as my first piece of trial evidence for its originality, I ask why, at its start, it intercuts between Jamal Malik's (Dev Patel) turn on the center podium of an Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionairre game show with his being tortured in desperate circumstances in a police station, electric shock treatment, and all. The answer is that this is Boyle's and his screenwriter's (Simon Beaufoy) framework. The police station scene is taking place at around the time Jamal has already won a million rupees--enough wealth to capture the imagination of the nation. Ratings go through the roof as Prem Kumar (Anil Kapoor), the game master of ceremonies (and the only person who has won the game) put it into the minds of the cops that this boy who has all the answers might just be pulling some kind of fraud. The suggestion, with no evidentiary basis, is enough for extreme police measures. Once their torture has the affect of making the prisoner talk, the inspector (impressive Irfan Khan) takes the suspected fraudster through every one of the answers that has brought him to the point of great fortune. Each explanation takes Jamal back to his childhood of minor crime, begging, opportunism, kidnap and escape, to the maturation of con gaming with his bigger brother Samil. To the rainy night when he first let Latika (Freida Pinto) join him and his brother in the shelter of a truck, when he first assumed an unbreakable bond with this girl. Jamal speaks with total candor, even implicating himself in serious crime, and dutifully shows the inspector why he was able to answer the game's questions so well. The stories recount his utter belief in the destiny of his and Latika's ultimate reunion, even while she's being held as chattel by a brutal trader in whatever human victim he can turn into cash. As he finds her and loses her over and over again, the task would seem futile to anyone else. In fact, he chose to enter the game competition only because he knew Latika watched it and hoped to make contact through it. This isn't a musical, but the Rahman score of moods and rhythms that bring together an eastern and western spectrum becomes a character. There's no mistaking the importance it must have had on Boyle's inspiration in the development of the story, and it might have come to the director's notice when he heard what Rahman had composed for Elizabeth: The Golden Age in 2007. The Indian actors are little known to American audiences save for those who attend art houses regularly. Of them, who comprise a strong cast, including the child and teen actors who play Latika and the brothers through time, Anil Kapoor might be the most recognizable as the game's grand master. Patel's calm stability is outstanding as the young man who has no guile but answer's the cop's questions so undeviously that the older man releases him in time for a big, complex and powerful ending that uses all the hoopla and excitement of the game itself. Get it now! (Click on item link) The Soundtrack The cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle (The Last King of Scotland) is as adventurous and varied as the story commands, from documentary style crowd pandemonium, to the minimalism of the Indian slum, to the grandeur and spectacle of the game show. Through the visual palette you taste the curry and the condiments. And, finally, this isn't Bollywood--not anywhere close. It's the kind of realism that's the mark of Boyle's offtimes uncompromising style, with all the criminality and viciousness that greed and selfishness spawns. It is, after all, out of this miasma of cruelty and idealism that the romance takes root and fills us with a sense of masterful achievement. ~~ Jules Brenner http://variagate.com/slumdog.htm?8?MRQE
Re: [arr] Mystic Minstrel
hi ar rahman fans how r u?ar rahmans wallpaper and yuvvraaj song send me my email id [EMAIL PROTECTED] Siraj Deen wrote: PLZ SEND ME AR RAHMAN WALLPAPER MY ID
[arr] Suresh Peters back with ARR?
Its nice to see Suresh Peters in Ghajini credits, he has been on and off on ARR's team. He was doing an awesome job as additional percussion, apart from Sivamani...If you guys have the inlay cards of early movies done by ARR he used to feature in almost all.. at some point i think they stopped working together, until Suresh resurfaced in the credits of Godfather, followed by Sivaji and now Ghajini.. It will be good to see the old group back with ARR, Naveen on Flute, Keith on Bass, Sivamani on Drums, Suresh Peters additional vocals and drums, Selva Ganesh on ghatam / Ganjira, Kumaresh on violin...
Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much
tARRorists Dearest friends.. Could you please stop the usage the above mentioned word ??? IT'S VERY MUCH HURTING ! :( For heaven's sake. PLEASE !! :'( -- Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 --- On Tue, 11/11/08, V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] I am not liking Guzarish much To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 11 November, 2008, 10:01 PM On 11/11/2008 12:10 PM India Time, _K. Kumar_ wrote: you ppl are hopeless. Oh, that's what I always doubted about myself. Thanks for confirming it. ha ha ha. the songs are not out yet and ur already not liking it? When there were more than a dozen mails here praising 1 min of guzarish as mindblowing, outstanding, ARR's best song, all-award winner song, all-charts-topper song, best-seller song, oscar song, then you were happy. I am just trying to kill such hype which is harmful to ARR's music and so to ARR. Hype raises people's hope to unreasonable extents and then the music often doesn't live up to that and people start feeling bad about even a great music. ur a big joke! you don't seem to be amused at this joke. still call urselves arr fans?! u must be kidding. if u were really his fans u would appreciate wat eva he gives.. NO WAY. NO WAY. NO WAY. NO WAY. What you are saying is defining chamchas. We are not chamchas, we are not ARR-fanatics, we are not tARRorists. We are balanced fans. If we find anything short in ARR's music, we would say that and we would still remain ARR's fans. if u think ur so good go compose ur own songs! like - if you are so good in making Omlette, lay an egg. wat are u doin here? we are are hear to love ARR and his music. just to criticise his songs? criticize only those songs that are lacking in some aspect. even arr himself has said that his fans tear his songs apart! yeah. That is what a genuine fan should do. we're just too critical man can we band such commetns and PLS dun use headers like i dun like this and that wat eva man. now, you have turned from a fanatic to a tARRorist. u ppl just put too much pressure on him crap! Pressure would do good to ARR. -- btw, I have not totally condemned the song, I have elaborated the exact reason why I am not liking it much. Could be the bad quality of recording (from TV/ radio), could be the short duration, could be bad lyrics. So, I am still keeping my hopes and am waiting for the full version in good recording quality before giving final verdict. It would have been more useful if you had torn my points apart one by one. -- V Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[arr] Re: Yuvvraaaj
Movie is releasing on 21st Nov worldwide. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Manzur S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the release date of Yuvvraaj in North America?
[arr] Slumdog Millionaire - a vibrantly wonderful film
Slumdog Millionaire - a vibrantly wonderful film Got to watch this incredibly brilliant film, Slumdog Millionaire, on thursday. I have to admit that I haven't watched Danny Boyle's Trainspotting or 28 weeks later, both of which are critically acclaimed and claimed to be classics. The only reason I got interested in this movie was AR Rahman. I was totally unaware of this project at the beginning, and then started this buzz that a film based on India got rave reviews in London film festival. Further digging into the subject revealed the fact that the music was composed by our own Rahman. What more can I say, this movie got added to my list of everyday updates. SdM is a movie based on a novel QA by Vikas Swarup, an Indian Diplomat. Set in India, it tells the story of Jamal, a Chai wala working in a call center, who becomes the biggest quiz-show winner in history, only to be sent to jail on accusations that he cheated. The movie goes on to tell us how by drawing from the experiences of his own short, yet turbulent and sometimes cruel life he, essentially a slumdog, managed to answer all the twelve questions that led him to the jackpot, and more importantly get his girl. As this was a free screening, the line was pretty long and most of the audience were non-Indians. I think I just spotted one or two desis, which made me feel special, one of the very few Indians for a movie based entirely on India. There are many reviews giving pretty high ratings for this movie and believe me it truly deserves it. Every scene and detail has been handled very carefully. Even things like subtitles (as there are initial scenes of children completely in hindi) was done so playfully and colorfully. You won't find them at their usual place with white colored fonts, instead they go around the big screen in a way that you concentrate on the scene as well as the words. Master stroke !! Also I loved the way the music blended with the movie. It was a big opportunity for Rahman to showcase his talent and he has pulled it off brilliantly. The background score was amazing. There were times when I didn't know if it was Danny Boyle's direction or Rahman's music which made the scene either so romantic or so intense. I think it was a perfect marriage. There are two songs featured in the movie which give a breath of fresh air amidst moments of heartbreak, tragedy and drama, MIA Paper planes song which comes at an important juncture of the film and the grand Bollywood song-and-dance number which comes right at the end. Danny Boyle makes sure that everyone leaving the theater leave in their best spirits and with a wide smile of their faces. Another highlight of this movie is its memory narrated structure. It keeps going back and forth from the game show to the jail to Jamal's past experiences, all of them culminating at a pulsating finale. Acting also needs a special mention, as everyone right from the young children did a fantastic job. For about an hour or so the two young kids carry the entire movie in their shoulders which was incredible. Their scenes actually were the most impressive for me and touching. And then there were veterans Irfan Khan and Anil Kapoor who did their part with great panache. Latika(Freida Pinto) was simply beautiful and Jamal(Dev Patel) was extremely believable and so relatable. I'm sure we'll see more of this young lad in the coming years. SdM is a journey through that part of India which is seldom seen or heard these days. It boldly showcases that section of people who are at the most neglected both by the huge Indian media and the government. I'm sure no Indian film maker would have dared to touch such a subject thinking about money prospects and for that I thank Danny Boyle for presenting this movie in such a delightful fashion. I hope he gets the gold, if u know what I mean. The underlining motto of this movie is Destiny. Whatever happens, happens for a reason and it is written to happen that way. Something which I personally believe in. Do you believe in that ??? SdM opens in select theaters on November 12th. Let the journey begin http://sirishminapalli.blogspot.com/2008/11/slumdog-millionaire-vibrantly-wonderful.html
[arr] Re: What should I say when people say ARR lifted songs?
OLD stuff..Refer previous posts for justification..Commercial software loops!! and what about following musicals..? Taal,lagaan,swades,RDB,1947,Dil se,Rangela,Sapney,Roja,JA,JTYJN,sathiya,Yuvvraaj...list is unending.. ?..Nobody can dare to say that these are also lifted.. Instead people are lifting from ARR.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a very old website and the topic has been discussed a million times before. Kindly check the archives. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:18 AM, pratap [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What should I say when people say ARR lifted songs? Harris Jeyaraj is often accused as no1 copy cat. He actually uses BGMs of other songs into his but the tune of the song remains original. His latest song Mundhinam from Vaaranam Aayiram used the same guitar BGM from George Michael's Faith. And there MANY more such examples. The point is ARR did the EXACTLY the same thing with a couple of songs. If Harris is a copy cat because of these, then ARR will be the same too. That is not what we want *A R Rahman [Tamil]* *1* *Hello Mr. ethirkatchi [Film: Iruvar]* The opening piano part definitely inspired. Source: Dave Grusin's Memphis Stomp, from the OST of The Firm, released in 1993. Listen to Hello Mr. Ethirkatchihttp://www.itwofs.com/audio/helloMr-iruvar.rm| Memphis Stomp http://www.itwofs.com/audio/memphisstomp.rm Genuine copy wrt the piano intro sequence. But the actual tune of the song remains original. * 2* *Kuluvalile [Film: Muthu]* The background rythm and beats inspired from the song 'rescue me' by Fontella Bass. The song was part of the OST of the film 'Sister Act', released in 1965. Listen to Kuluvalilehttp://www.itwofs.com/audio/kuluvaliley-Muthu.rm| Rescue me The rythm has been used. However, the tune of the song remains original. *3* *Akkadannu naanga [Film: Indian]* Again, the background beats are inspired. Source: Paul Young's 'Love of common people', from the album 'No Parlez', released in 1983. Listen to Akkadannu | Love of common peoplehttp://www.itwofs.com/audio/loveofcommonpeople.rm Oh sure, the beats are copied. Tune original! *4* *Anbae anbae [Film: Jeans] * The opening sequence seems inspired from Peter Gabriel's 'Of these, hope...' from the album 'Passion: Music from the last temptation of Christ'. Listen to anbae anbae | Of these, hope http://www.itwofs.com/audio/ofthesehope.rm Is A R Rahman a fan of Peter Gabriel? Tune is original! *5* *Shakalaka Baby [Film: Mudhalvan] * The rhythm loop with an underground feel is also found in the track 'Flight IC 408' by State of Bengal and the track 'Aint talkin bout dub' by Apollo 440. Listen to Shakalaka Baby http://www.itwofs.com/audio/shakalaka- mudhalvan.rm | Flight IC 408 http://www.itwofs.com/audio/Flight_IC_408_State_of_Bengal.rm | Aint talkin bout dub http://www.itwofs.com/audio/Aint_talkin_about_dub.rm Possibly a commercially available loop, done with some improvisations by Rahman. The loop appears almost throughout the Apollo 440 track and at places in Flight IC 408. Actual song's tune original. *6* *Thillana thillana [Film: Muthu] * The opening African female humming is ripped off from Deep Forests 'Night Bird'. Listen to Thillana thillanahttp://www.itwofs.com/audio/thillana-muthu.rm| Night bird http://www.itwofs.com/audio/NightBird_DeepForest.rm Oh sure, ripped. Just that initial humming part. But if Deep Forest can rip off native African sounds! *7* *Poopookkum osai [Film: Minsara Kanavu] * The beats seem inspired from Lebo M's 'Rhythm of pride lands: Kube', which was last part of the Disney's Greatest Pop hits collection. Listen to Poopookkum osai http://www.itwofs.com/audio/poopookkum-minsara.rm | Rhythm of pride lands: Kube http://www.itwofs.com/audio/RhythmOfThePrideLands.rm The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original. *8* *Thenmerku paruvakkaatru [Film: Karuthamma] * The beats are similar to a track by Dr Alban, 'Om we rembwe ike'. Note that Dr Alban himself uses a lot of commercially available loops and CDs to create songs! Listen to Thenmerku paruvakaatru http://www.itwofs.com/audio/Themerku- Karuthamma.rm | Om we rembwe ike http://www.itwofs.com/audio/OmWeRembweIke-Opening- DrAlban.rm The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original. The 'yei nee romba azhaga irukke' song, 'Poi sollalaamhttp://www.itwofs.com/audio/PoiSollalaam-YNRAI.rm' uses similar beats! *9* *Paarkadhey [Film: Gentleman (1993)] * Alleged to be inspired from the Osibisa number 'Kelele' Listen to Paarkadheyhttp://www.itwofs.com/audio/PaarkadhePaarkadhe- Gentleman.rm| Kelele http://www.itwofs.com/audio/Osibisa-Kelele.rm You decide! *10* *Ekamevadhvitheeyam** - Theme music from Baba [Film: Baba] * Inspired from the the background music of The
[arr] Re: Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
sonu nigam guest vocals for guzarish?? surprised. but i did not hear him in those 4 minutes of guzarish. or does it mean he is the one who is humming. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] Ghajini tracklisting at arrahman.com
YAHO!!! Shreya in two songs.. GREAT!!! guys, take a look at the music credit list.. its so appealing.. singers and artists have been credited very well. hats off ARR and his team. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:36 PM, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Two songs by Shreya - looks interesting. BTW Mastam Mastam from Yuvraaj is included in this by mistake.
Re: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman?
logesh u hv said tat Harris hasnt praised ARR, in Relaince mobile Vijay awards Harris got award for his song june ponal as most requested song in medias, he said ARR as his fav MD, in stage itself, that too they didnt ask him ques, he simply said jus aftr getting the award, even i was wondering why he s sayin this here ??!! confused.. anways jus to let u knw tat Harris praised ARR.. --- On Tue, 11/11/08, logesh kum-arr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: logesh kum-arr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 2:39 PM To be frank, I have rarely seen a MD appreciating other MDs truthfully from heart, but I have seen ARR do that whenever he is asked such questions. once Rahman had mentioned that Harris is doing good these days, i think tht was 2 years back things. But I have never seen him praising Arr, actually I dont want comment abt Harris, but the way u posted ur questions sure doubts Rahmans authenticity with music. I believe rahman is true to his heart whwnever he is asked any questions not like ppl who behave differently just in front of media. Rahman rocks :) On 11/11/08, Vinu aryan vinu_aryan2000@ yahoo.com wrote: I am just posting my opinion and i know no one will reply u r mail . The thing is Arr's Spine is very strong yaar it wont get shiverred by a copy cat. Who uses songs from westlife ,blue etc and one more thing is that a must to praise someone?? Just think and judge urself the music of Arr and others u will get the answer _ _ __ From: nikhil_341 [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:02:30 PM Subject: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman? i request moderator plz allow me to post this...i am a fan of arr and have seen him praising MDs like himesh and yuvan..i never read anywhere any praise from arr for harris...why? is he considering him as the rival? does the entry and success of harris in tamil film industry send shivers down the spine of arr?i really want to know...plz give ur opinions. -- best regrards Logesh A
[arr] South Indian Cinema | Musical Talents
Musical Talents South cinema is home to some of the biggest musical talents of the nation. With composers who are never afraid to try something new, it almost seems that this is an industry full of A R Rahmans. Of course, his brilliance is incomparable. However, let's just say that down South A R Rahman has much more competition than he may seem to have up North. Harris Jayraj, Illaraya, Mani Sharma, Devi Sri Prasad and M M Keeravani are some of the top composers and are constantly seen to be trying something new, music being quite an integral part of its culture just as dance sequences are. Even the best of our playback singers are constantly taking trips down South to deliver some chartbusters there as well. Shaan, Kay Kay, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghosal and Kunal Ganjawala, who are the popular names in the Hindi music industry today, all have extensively sung down south with Shankar Mahadevan making his presence felt more than other! In addition, Vishal and Shekhar are heard to be making a debut down South soon as are Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1975-south-indian-cinema.html http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1975-south-indian-cinema.html -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297
Re: [arr] Re: Reel Movie News reviews SdM
might be.. Gopal has scooped all of them...SDM being an international movie will have more reviews across the globe... On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:38 PM, nivensamy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Keeping my fingers crossed, would be a thunderous event... By the way, has SDM set a record for having the most posted reviews on this group?? Niven --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SDM cant get bigger than this.. almost all reviews Gopal has shared till date about SDM has been thunderous... i wish ARR wins an Oscar for this. oh, just forgot.. this is just my wish On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Slumdog Millionaire ReviewReview by Mr. Shrek Slumdog Millionaire is set in Mumbai and adapted to the big screen from Vikas Swarup's novel Q A. In other words: there's a good chance movie goers aren't familiar with a single aspect of this film. But it doesn't matter. The surprisingly mesmerizing story focuses on a poor but plucky and industrious Muslim boy named Jamal (played by Dev Patel as a young man). He receives an opportunity at becoming a millionaire on an Indian TV quiz show that's at once lurid, garish, and exciting. It's a combination of Bollywood meeting Hollywood. The motivation for Jamal to take on this show's challenge? His love for Latika, a friend who is a big fan of the series. Director Danny Boyles is fanatic at depitcing the paradoxes of Western culture when it infiltrates Third world countries such as India or Africa. As Jamal succeeds on the show, he's faced with charges of fraud because everyone figures a boy in his position must be cheating. Jamal must explain to the police how he came to acquire knowledge that is generally unavailable to someone of his class and educational level. Each answer relates to an aspect of Jamal's life and that of his older brother Salim and Latika, the girl he has loved since he was seven. It's moving stuff, focusing on poverty and crime at all levels of society Even the camera work is well done, as viewers are often taken through the streets and shantytown alleys at the speed of the sprinting kids themselves. One's head is spinning as one gets to know this unique world like never before. Mark our words: Slumdog Millionaire will be nominated for Best Picture. Rating: 4.5 / 5.0http://www.reelmovienews.com/reviews/slumdog-millionaire/
Re: [arr] Cinema Signals reviews SdM
and an exceptionally vibrant musical score a similarly inspired and ingenious piece of work. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: This isn't a musical, but the Rahman score of moods and rhythms that bring together an eastern and western spectrum becomes a character. There's no mistaking the importance it must have had on Boyle's inspiration in the development of the story, and it might have come to the director's notice when he heard what Rahman had composed for Elizabeth: The Golden Age in 2007. Slumdog Millionaire Director Danny Boyle's answer to Across the Universe, I call this lush and dynamic tale that uses a boy's quest for the girl journey and an exceptionally vibrant musical score a similarly inspired and ingenious piece of work. Whether the connection I'm making between the two pictures is valid or not, Boyle brings a heightened level of inventiveness and originality to his work and to his craft. This powerhouse of drama, crime and romance is a formula-shattering irresistible force. The storytelling structure is more than clever as it motivates a time travel of vignettes, traversing years in the growing up of two impoverished slumdog brothers. So, as my first piece of trial evidence for its originality, I ask why, at its start, it intercuts between Jamal Malik's (Dev Patel) turn on the center podium of an Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionairre game show with his being tortured in desperate circumstances in a police station, electric shock treatment, and all. The answer is that this is Boyle's and his screenwriter's (Simon Beaufoy) framework. The police station scene is taking place at around the time Jamal has already won a million rupees--enough wealth to capture the imagination of the nation. Ratings go through the roof as Prem Kumar (Anil Kapoor), the game master of ceremonies (and the only person who has won the game) put it into the minds of the cops that this boy who has all the answers might just be pulling some kind of fraud. The suggestion, with no evidentiary basis, is enough for extreme police measures. Once their torture has the affect of making the prisoner talk, the inspector (impressive Irfan Khan) takes the suspected fraudster through every one of the answers that has brought him to the point of great fortune. Each explanation takes Jamal back to his childhood of minor crime, begging, opportunism, kidnap and escape, to the maturation of con gaming with his bigger brother Samil. To the rainy night when he first let Latika (Freida Pinto) join him and his brother in the shelter of a truck, when he first assumed an unbreakable bond with this girl. Jamal speaks with total candor, even implicating himself in serious crime, and dutifully shows the inspector why he was able to answer the game's questions so well. The stories recount his utter belief in the destiny of his and Latika's ultimate reunion, even while she's being held as chattel by a brutal trader in whatever human victim he can turn into cash. As he finds her and loses her over and over again, the task would seem futile to anyone else. In fact, he chose to enter the game competition only because he knew Latika watched it and hoped to make contact through it. This isn't a musical, but the Rahman score of moods and rhythms that bring together an eastern and western spectrum becomes a character. There's no mistaking the importance it must have had on Boyle's inspiration in the development of the story, and it might have come to the director's notice when he heard what Rahman had composed for Elizabeth: The Golden Age in 2007. The Indian actors are little known to American audiences save for those who attend art houses regularly. Of them, who comprise a strong cast, including the child and teen actors who play Latika and the brothers through time, Anil Kapoor might be the most recognizable as the game's grand master. Patel's calm stability is outstanding as the young man who has no guile but answer's the cop's questions so undeviously that the older man releases him in time for a big, complex and powerful ending that uses all the hoopla and excitement of the game itself. Get it now! (Click on item link) The Soundtrack The cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle (The Last King of Scotland) is as adventurous and varied as the story commands, from documentary style crowd pandemonium, to the minimalism of the Indian slum, to the grandeur and spectacle of the game show. Through the visual palette you taste the curry and the condiments. And, finally, this isn't Bollywood--not anywhere close. It's the kind of realism that's the mark of Boyle's offtimes uncompromising style, with all the criminality and viciousness that greed and selfishness spawns. It is, after all, out of this miasma of cruelty and idealism that the romance takes root and fills us with a sense of masterful achievement. ~~
[arr] IndieWire reviews SdM
Trivial Pursuit: Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire by Eric Hynes (November 11, 2008) [An indieWIRE review from Reverse Shot.] A noisy, sub-Dickens update on the romantic tramp's tale, Slumdog Millionaire zips around a boy's hard-luck life with a strange verve. Ragtag children run through a labyrinthine Indian shantytown with a police officer in hot pursuit. Two boys ride atop a moving train, hanging upside down over the side to steal food from a wealthy family. The same boys arrive at the Taj Mahal and give bogus tours to German tourists. Later they guide an American couple around a scenic village by foot while locals strip their fancy car for parts. The kids are cute, shots are stylishly skewed, cuts are whip-quick, and rousing remixes of M.I.A.'s ubiquitous Paper Planes pop-pop and ching-ching throughout. Poverty can be so much fun. The over-reliance on M.I.A. nods to where Slumdog Millionaire is coming from. British director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and British screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) approach their indigenous Indian locales and characters as though components of some pop diaspora, equating wild flower with root. Boyle careens through the hustle and bustle, employing tired visceral techniques -- jumpy handheld, tilted frames, extreme close-ups -- and a LOUD-quiet-LOUD soundscape. But there's a drive to the filmmaking, a harping insistence that something fresh is happening here (or over there) despite the musty narrative. There are surface seductions, such as an emergent cityscape reflected by the tinted shells of designer sunglasses, or a sly, pulse-pounding sequence improbably motivated by the banal mechanics of telemarketing, but the film stalls on style. Like a deep-pocketed club owner or talent manager, Boyle sells Mumbai -- or the hip Anglo vision of it -- as the new hotness. And pace the title, he's slumming his way to millions. Structured, in all seriousness, around questions posed on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? the film thwacks to life when police interrogators rough up eighteen-year-old Jamal (Dev Patel) for allegedly cheating his way to millions on the popular game show. What the hell can a slumdog possibly know? they ask rhetorically, alluding to Jamal's orphaned, uneducated past. Jamal wakes from a battered slumber to rejoinder: The answers. I knew the answers. Roll opening credits as Boyle flashbacks to Jamal and other dirty-soled boys sifting through trash. How DID Jamal know the answers? Not through study, or curiosity or innate brilliance. Our universal hero learned the harder way -- from the school of hard knocks, natch. With the interrogators prodding him to prove his honesty, he flashbacks to colorful and tragic episodes of his life, each birthing a nugget of unconscious trivial knowledge. He knows about guns because he's had them pointed at him; he knows about a Bollywood star because his brother traded away his prized autographed picture; he knows about cricket because -- bear with me here -- when he finally rediscovered the love of his life in a gangster's lair, that's what said gangster was watching on his flat-screen TV. Another question provokes a flashback to his mom's murder by marauding Hindus (religious and racial conflict is borrowed for plot but never explored), prompting him to tell the police inquisitors, I wish I didn't know that answer. Oh, for a spotless mind. A goofy picaresque to rival Forrest Gump, Slumdog Millionaire has a similar power to please, shell-gaming the audience into emotionally investing in and celebrating its protagonist's dumb romanticism. Forrest's behavior was an expression of low IQ, but Jamal's stolen childhood doesn't really explain his simplicity -- it's just the only facet he's given. Both Forrest and Jamal pine for the model-pretty playmates of their youths, their first love strong enough to sustain them through life's indignities. Boyle condescends to inserting a shot of Latika (Freida Pinto) whenever Jamal is at his lowest, a guiding light for us all to follow. Also orphaned as a young girl, Latika gets captured by a seemingly beneficent child-slave-herder, pimped out as a virginal belly-dancer, raped by Jamal's teenaged brother Salim (Madhur Mittal), and possessed by the gangster, but Jamal keeps aspiring to save her, undaunted by the plot's tedious insistence on keeping her literally captive. He wants nothing else; he's got nothing else. Knowing that she watches Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as an escape from her hellish life, he goes on the show to communicate with her. Yes, he phones a friend. In championing Forrest Gump's purity, Robert Zemeckis's film mocked both U.S. history and the complexities of adulthood, helping to fan the flames of American anti-intellectualism to a towering mid-Nineties blaze. Boyle's ode to dumb love and circumstance hasn't the same deliberation, but Slumdog Millionaire does manage to make bombastic offense. Jamal's success on the TV show
[arr] Newsday reviews SdM
'Slumdog Millionaire' Rating: (3 STARS) BY RAFER GUZMÁN |[EMAIL PROTECTED] 12, 2008 Trivia can be a great socio-economic equalizer, putting the well-educated on the same footing as the self-taught. Ken Jennings, the long-reigning Jeopardy! champion, didn't go to Harvard but to Brigham Young University, and those guys who keep winning the quiz-nite kitty at your local pub probably aren't a bunch of summa cum laudes, either. Attitudes are slightly different in caste-conscious India, at least according to Slumdog Millionaire, in which a teenage orphan from Mumbai raises suspicions by nailing every answer on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The film opens with Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) being beaten and electric-shocked by two cops who demand to know: How did a lowborn urchin learn so much about history, poetry and foreign currency? The answer plays out in flashbacks, question by question, in this entertaining and ingenious yarn from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty), based on the novel Q A by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup. It's the story of one boy's colorful, sometimes violent education in the filthy streets of the former Bombay, known for good reason as maximum city. Each narrow escape sears a certain factoid into Jamal's brain - the maker of the pistol pointing at his face, for instance - that later comes in handy. The film's first half is its most memorable, in which Jamal and his older brother, Salim (Madhur Mittal), played by younger actors, survive various horrors and develop opposing personalities: Salim turns cold and unscrupulous, while Jamal dreams of finding his long-lost sweetheart, Latika (Frieda Pinto). The plot wobbles slightly with the introduction of some generic gangsters and the Millionaire host (Anil Kapoor), whose motives are never quite clear, but it's impossible not to root for Jamal as he nears his ultimate goal. He's an appealing underdog who represents an ideal of equality as well as a fantasy of success. Related links * Sneak peeks: Holiday movies * Box office results Box office top 10 A weekly look at the top grossing films. * Movie listings on Long Island * Movie trailers * Movie reviews * Top 100 movies of all-time • Top 25 movie openings * Pet Rock: The Pop Culture blog PLOT An uneducated orphan in India raises suspicions by winning on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire CAST Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto. LENGTH 2:01. PLAYING AT Angelika Film Center and Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, Manhattan. Opening next month on Long Island. BOTTOM LINE An entertaining, ingenious yarn, despite a few loose ends. http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/ny-etenttwo5922188nov12a,0,6544640.story
[arr] Inside Bay Area reviews SdM (A-)
Review: Crowd-pleasing 'Slumdog with truth and beauty By Glenn Whipp MediaNews staff Article Last Updated: 11/11/2008 12:17:31 PM PST http://www.insidebayarea.com/entertainment/ci_10956389 Click photo to enlarge Dev Patel and Freida Pinto star in Slumdog Millionaire. * « * 1 * » Movie showtimes Bursting with energy, color and a bracing humanism, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire is an underdog story that you can feel plenty good about liking. Boyle and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) deftly combine Dickens and Bollywood, kinetic camerawork and a seamless story that celebrates the vagaries of fate. Slumdog has earned ovations at film festivals and, even for the hardest cynic, it's guaranteed to raise at least a smile. Boyle, adding another entry to an already impressively eclectic resume (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Shallow Grave), establishes his rock-'em, sock-'em aesthetic from the outset, juxtaposing images of teenage Jamal (Dev Patel) walking onto the shiny set of India's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? with shots of him being brutally interrogated by local police. What happened? Jamal, an uneducated street kid, is but one question away from winning the show's grand prize of 20 million rupees. His success seems so preposterous — how could he possibly know whose face is on an American $100 bill? — that authorities suspect he is cheating. But as we come to learn through an interrogation with a police detective (Irfan Khan), Jamal has earned his trivial knowledge the hard way. Via flashbacks, we see the young Jamal and his tough brother Salim growing up on the streets of Mumbai, eking out a living through the virtue of their wits, and meeting a beautiful young orphan, Advertisement Latika, who will become the love of cockeyed optimist Jamal's life. Slumdog achieves a startling power as it moves between Jamal sitting on Millionaire's shiny altar of consumerism and the abject poverty of Mumbai. Boyle has never been a sentimentalist, and he captures the vibrant energy and soulful spirit of the film's squalid setting without sugarcoating its disturbing dangers. Any movie that contains hate-induced riots, orphans being brutally blinded, pimps, prostitutes and a kid diving into a pond of poop so he can obtain his favorite star's autograph can't really be accused of pandering, can it? If anything, the film's idea that firsthand knowledge trumps book learning seems positively perverse in an age where people have the means to live at a complete remove from the world. Slumdog is a fairy tale writ large, for sure, but there's truth and beauty to the movie's central notion that the meek will inherit the earth, even if they have to go through hell before claiming the prize. 'Slumdog Millionaire' a- * STARRING: Dev Patel, Irfan Khan * DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle * WHERE: At the Embarcadero, S.F.; Kabuki, S.F. * RATING: R for some violence, disturbing images, language * RUNNING TIME: 2 hours
[arr] Re: I am not liking Guzarish much
Rawat very well answered to a totally stupid mail. i am sure we have all the rights to express our feelings if we don't like some song etc. everyone has his/her own views and liking/dislikings. i really don't like these people who bring the hell down against someone who dares to differ. difference of opinions is not a problem provided that we don't offend each other. a simple i am surprised u did not like the song, i am liking it very much from K. Kumar was more than enough to express his feelings. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/11/2008 12:10 PM India Time, _K. Kumar_ wrote: you ppl are hopeless. Oh, that's what I always doubted about myself. Thanks for confirming it. ha ha ha. the songs are not out yet and ur already not liking it? When there were more than a dozen mails here praising 1 min of guzarish as mindblowing, outstanding, ARR's best song, all-award winner song, all-charts-topper song, best-seller song, oscar song, then you were happy. I am just trying to kill such hype which is harmful to ARR's music and so to ARR. Hype raises people's hope to unreasonable extents and then the music often doesn't live up to that and people start feeling bad about even a great music. ur a big joke! you don't seem to be amused at this joke. still call urselves arr fans?! u must be kidding. if u were really his fans u would appreciate wat eva he gives.. NO WAY. NO WAY. NO WAY. NO WAY. What you are saying is defining chamchas. We are not chamchas, we are not ARR-fanatics, we are not tARRorists. We are balanced fans. If we find anything short in ARR's music, we would say that and we would still remain ARR's fans. if u think ur so good go compose ur own songs! like - if you are so good in making Omlette, lay an egg. wat are u doin here? we are are hear to love ARR and his music. just to criticise his songs? criticize only those songs that are lacking in some aspect. even arr himself has said that his fans tear his songs apart! yeah. That is what a genuine fan should do. we're just too critical man can we band such commetns and PLS dun use headers like i dun like this and that wat eva man. now, you have turned from a fanatic to a tARRorist. u ppl just put too much pressure on him crap! Pressure would do good to ARR. -- btw, I have not totally condemned the song, I have elaborated the exact reason why I am not liking it much. Could be the bad quality of recording (from TV/ radio), could be the short duration, could be bad lyrics. So, I am still keeping my hopes and am waiting for the full version in good recording quality before giving final verdict. It would have been more useful if you had torn my points apart one by one. -- V
[arr] [NONARR]Moderator should restrict some mails having aweful word
Gopal, I would request you to restrict some kind of mails here in Rahman fan club having abusive wordssome guys are directly using these words pointing to some specific fans when there is a differnce of opinionwhich is not acceptable Arijit
[arr] Use this forum wisely
Guys, I anticipated this comparison between Hindi and Tamil Ghajini. I understand that we are diehard fans of ARR, but HJ bashing is not the way to be ARR's die hard fan. I dont think ARR would approve of it. Guzarish as we hear it today is really a teaser - a piece meal. Make your judgement after you are exposed to the full course 5-set meal. There is more coming our way. We are a few days away from another jewel in ARR's crown. Once the full track of Guzarish and all the other songs is available, there is going to be more comparisons. ARR is a genius, even if you make one-on-one comparisons, it is unfair to compare apples and oranges. You have to look at the entire package. If you really want to be productive and make ARR proud of this group, lets engage in conversation about music, ARR's creations, about other good music that you have been listening to. Lets use this to enrich one another about music. Cheers, - Vijay
Re: [arr] why no cameo for ARR??
God pleasee... Dont bring this again.. Give Bharathiraja some sense and AR some peace :) I dread to imagine such a thing - AR as hero.. it could be a flop like Rajini singing(?) in Mannan.. On Nov 11, 2008, at 9:50 AM, Nagaraj wrote: Y just a cameo.. Bharthiraja has promised that he will make ARR hero in the next movie :) So ARR the hero..With a intro song like em peru padayappa.. how abt a punch dialog.. no prizes for guessing ARR's punch dialogue wud be 'Ellapughazum iraivanukae' - ( All perfect praise belongs to god alone ).. Just imagined ARR as hero for fun for a minute.. All these thngs came to my mind.. Just kidding..I am sure he wud nt act..not even a cameo.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: May our wishes be fulfilled soon --- On Sun, 11/9/08, Jahanzeb Farooq [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jahanzeb Farooq [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [arr] why no cameo for ARR?? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 6:31 PM the other day i was watching Rock On in which Anu Malik has a cameo appearance. it came to my mind that despite the fact that ARR is such a phenomenal success since a decade and has changed the entire face of the bollywood music, but never any film director gave him a cameo appearance in films he composed music for. when Subhash Ghai can appear in all of his films why not he can give a cameo appearance to ARR. after all ARR is a big celebrity and lot lot more people recognize him than Anu Malik or Subhash Ghai etc. i am just imagining the joy of seeing ARR in cameo role as himself.
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
[arr] Dilli 6 to release on Feb 13 2009
Dilli 6 to release on Feb 13 2009 SRK changed the release date of the movie to February 13, 2009. Another big budget movie, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Dilli 6 is slated for the same day release. Dilli 6 stars Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan as its lead pair. http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=148370 http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=148370 -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 http://www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297
Re: [arr] [NONARR]Moderator should restrict some mails having aweful word
I am trying, sometimes they slip through. Will try harder. From: Arijit Debnath [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:10:12 AM Subject: [arr] [NONARR]Moderator should restrict some mails having aweful word Gopal, I would request you to restrict some kind of mails here in Rahman fan club having abusive wordssome guys are directly using these words pointing to some specific fans when there is a differnce of opinionwhich is not acceptable.. .. Arijit
Re: [arr] Re: why no praise for harris from rahman?
More than one interview i had seen ARR making good comments on HJ!! even he is not so deserved!!! . thats the simplicity and greatness of ARR! some time he also praises Yuvan and other MDs also... all those comments happened whenever the interviewer asked about those persons... so plz dont blindly accusing the GREAT..one and only ARR You never heard ARR commenting good words on HJ is ur mistake ... that doesnt means ARR never make good comments on HJ... again I liked to say... even if he doesnt deserved it -- SAJIN To err is human, to forgive... unlikely. I am seeing too many people stating here regarding Harris Jeyraj.. who is this man..is he a composer..I have not heard anything about him..which movies?..why the Heck ARR is being compared with him/ ? -Jiban you can NEVER get better than ARR --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vinu aryan vinu_aryan2000@ ... wrote: I am just posting my opinion and i know no one will reply u r mail . The thing is Arr's Spine is very strong yaar it wont get shiverred by a copy cat. Who uses songs from westlife ,blue etc and one more thing is that a must to praise someone?? Just think and judge urself the music of Arr and others u will get the answer _ _ __ From: nikhil_341 nikhil_341@ ... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:02:30 PM Subject: [arr] why no praise for harris from rahman? i request moderator plz allow me to post this...i am a fan of arr and have seen him praising MDs like himesh and yuvan..i never read anywhere any praise from arr for harris...why? is he considering him as the rival? does the entry and success of harris in tamil film industry send shivers down the spine of arr?i really want to know...plz give ur opinions.
[arr] Re: Slumdog Millionaire - a vibrantly wonderful film
Thanks Gopal for all these amazing reviews of Slumdog. You've been on the ball with posting all these reviews and I can tell that you too are very excited and eager to see this movie. Frankly, I can't remember a movie getting this amount of praise and appreciation! So awesome that ARR is associated with this film. Hope he gets an Oscar for the music. Wow, what a treat.GhajiniSlumdogConnections.man, what a year this has been! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Slumdog Millionaire - a vibrantly wonderful film Got to watch this incredibly brilliant film, Slumdog Millionaire, on thursday. I have to admit that I haven't watched Danny Boyle's Trainspotting or 28 weeks later, both of which are critically acclaimed and claimed to be classics. The only reason I got interested in this movie was AR Rahman. I was totally unaware of this project at the beginning, and then started this buzz that a film based on India got rave reviews in London film festival. Further digging into the subject revealed the fact that the music was composed by our own Rahman. What more can I say, this movie got added to my list of everyday updates. SdM is a movie based on a novel QA by Vikas Swarup, an Indian Diplomat. Set in India, it tells the story of Jamal, a Chai wala working in a call center, who becomes the biggest quiz-show winner in history, only to be sent to jail on accusations that he cheated. The movie goes on to tell us how by drawing from the experiences of his own short, yet turbulent and sometimes cruel life he, essentially a slumdog, managed to answer all the twelve questions that led him to the jackpot, and more importantly get his girl. As this was a free screening, the line was pretty long and most of the audience were non-Indians. I think I just spotted one or two desis, which made me feel special, one of the very few Indians for a movie based entirely on India. There are many reviews giving pretty high ratings for this movie and believe me it truly deserves it. Every scene and detail has been handled very carefully. Even things like subtitles (as there are initial scenes of children completely in hindi) was done so playfully and colorfully. You won't find them at their usual place with white colored fonts, instead they go around the big screen in a way that you concentrate on the scene as well as the words. Master stroke !! Also I loved the way the music blended with the movie. It was a big opportunity for Rahman to showcase his talent and he has pulled it off brilliantly. The background score was amazing. There were times when I didn't know if it was Danny Boyle's direction or Rahman's music which made the scene either so romantic or so intense. I think it was a perfect marriage. There are two songs featured in the movie which give a breath of fresh air amidst moments of heartbreak, tragedy and drama, MIA Paper planes song which comes at an important juncture of the film and the grand Bollywood song-and-dance number which comes right at the end. Danny Boyle makes sure that everyone leaving the theater leave in their best spirits and with a wide smile of their faces. Another highlight of this movie is its memory narrated structure. It keeps going back and forth from the game show to the jail to Jamal's past experiences, all of them culminating at a pulsating finale. Acting also needs a special mention, as everyone right from the young children did a fantastic job. For about an hour or so the two young kids carry the entire movie in their shoulders which was incredible. Their scenes actually were the most impressive for me and touching. And then there were veterans Irfan Khan and Anil Kapoor who did their part with great panache. Latika(Freida Pinto) was simply beautiful and Jamal(Dev Patel) was extremely believable and so relatable. I'm sure we'll see more of this young lad in the coming years. SdM is a journey through that part of India which is seldom seen or heard these days. It boldly showcases that section of people who are at the most neglected both by the huge Indian media and the government. I'm sure no Indian film maker would have dared to touch such a subject thinking about money prospects and for that I thank Danny Boyle for presenting this movie in such a delightful fashion. I hope he gets the gold, if u know what I mean. The underlining motto of this movie is Destiny. Whatever happens, happens for a reason and it is written to happen that way. Something which I personally believe in. Do you believe in that ??? SdM opens in select theaters on November 12th. Let the journey begin http://sirishminapalli.blogspot.com/2008/11/slumdog-millionaire- vibrantly-wonderful.html
[arr] What happened to Bombil and Beatrice?
Another ARR shelved project like many others before?
[arr] Re: Use this forum wisely
Finally! Another voice of balance and reason and maturity in this group! Thank you! Echoing my thoughts exactly! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, geauxvj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys, I anticipated this comparison between Hindi and Tamil Ghajini. I understand that we are diehard fans of ARR, but HJ bashing is not the way to be ARR's die hard fan. I dont think ARR would approve of it. Guzarish as we hear it today is really a teaser - a piece meal. Make your judgement after you are exposed to the full course 5-set meal. There is more coming our way. We are a few days away from another jewel in ARR's crown. Once the full track of Guzarish and all the other songs is available, there is going to be more comparisons. ARR is a genius, even if you make one-on-one comparisons, it is unfair to compare apples and oranges. You have to look at the entire package. If you really want to be productive and make ARR proud of this group, lets engage in conversation about music, ARR's creations, about other good music that you have been listening to. Lets use this to enrich one another about music. Cheers, - Vijay
Re: [arr] Pressure On ARR
*Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned* *Hey Ram!* On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Vijay Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Rahman used to assist Harris, not the other way as you mentioned On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM, danny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all lemme tell you that I am a die-hard ARR fan, i've been following his music from Roja - yuvraaj, and always wished his music to stand above all.. I've always felt that Rahman shouldn't have committed Ghajini simply because Harris Jayaraaj did a fabulous job in the Tamil Version of it.. It was really unfair not to give him the chance in Hindi too.. It was too much pressure on Rahman to bring something above the songs that Harris(He used to assist Rahman before) did, and what more 'Guzarish' falls short of 'Sutrum Vizhi'.. His friendship with Aamir might have made Rahman commit Ghajini.. As a wellwisher and diehard fan i would like to see Rahman on Top always.. with less pressure he would come back for sure Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
