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A.R.Rahman: not just Madras, Bombay, or Dilli

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A.R.Rahman: not just Madras, Bombay, or Dilli

No Indian composer has had such pan-Indian success as A.R.Rahman. Forget 
crossing over to
H-Land, just being successful all across India is a feat that has escaped most 
Indian cultural
icons (and theyve tried hard). This is especially difficult for a film 
composer because
release and marketing are decisions of the film-makers which are usually based 
on the financial
implications of language and star appeal. No one would attempt to release a 
Mohanlal-Raveendran
film in Punjab, and stories driven by Carnatic music may not be appreciated in 
Maharashtra
because of lack of context.

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The result: the audiences for many excellent soundtracks were inherently 
circumscribed.
His prodigious talent apart, Rahman was lucky on a couple of counts. One, the 
makers of his
early films, Mani Ratnam and Shankar in particular, were extremely keen to 
broaden their
audience. Secondly, most of their themes were either of a pan-Indian nature 
(terrorism and
corruption) or had universal masala appeal. The decision to take the Tamil 
films national,
backed with good marketing, immensely benefited the key players: the producers 
made pots of
money (K.T.Kunjumon was briefly a recognisable name), the stature of the 
directors grew, kids
were aping Prabhu Devaas fashion style, non-resident heroines were having 
their voices dubbed
in a bunch of Indian languages, the recently deceased P.K.Mishra had as as much 
visibility as
Vairamuthu and Javed Akhtar, and local technicians grew in stature. But the man 
who enjoyed the
most long-term success was A.R.Rahman.

He began straddling both major film territories from the mid-to-late 90s, but a 
decisive shift
happened in the beginning of the decade with Lagaan. Just before that, Rahman 
was at his peak
of his Tamil output, punctuated by the odd Hindi classic. Post-Lagaan, the 
period films phase
took centrestage in the attention of his discerning followers. The phase became 
almost
schizophrenic - the peppy but more routine soundtracks were in Tamil, while the 
bleeding-edge
work was happening in Hindi. Again, this shift was driven by his 
collaborations, such as with
Ashutosh Gowariker and Aamir Khan. The pendulum seems to have swung completely 
to one end in
2008, with as many as 5 Hindi soundtracks making their way to shelves as 
opposed to just one
Tamil film.

In his current form, can Rahman be considered primarily as a Hindi film 
composer? I think so.
Not because of the numbers of these last couple of years, but because of what 
drives my own
anticipation. In the last few years, all those films that Ive desperately 
awaited have been in
Hindi: Water, Rang De Basanti, Guru, Jodhaa Akbar, and now Dilli 6.

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This may be a reflection of personal choices, but leave aside Sivaji to an 
extent, the likes of
Azhagiya Tamizh Magan or Varalaaru have neither had much to look forward to or 
left much impact
on the timelessness-meter. Rahmans own performance has exponentially matched 
the quality of
the subject and maker.

As with his salad days, this is again a function of the people behind these 
films. These Tamil
subjects have largely been prosaic; at the very least, they have been incapable 
of generating
any significant buzz to compensate for their flaws. The edgier Tamil films have 
gone to younger
music directors, either because Rahman hasnt been available to them or 
because, as is in the
nature of things, they seek out newer talents and frequencies.

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Perhaps this is all cyclical and the going might now begin heading the other 
way. The effects
on his career post-Slumdog Millionaire will also play a part. If the previews 
of Dilli 6 are
any indication, the good news is that Rahman is still sufficiently inspired by 
interesting
topics heading his way to keep fans satiated. His independent ventures are also 
on an upswing,
which means he will be less hemmed in by the whims and provisions of producers 
and
story-writers.

Clearly, yet another tide in the astonishing career of a truly Indian composer 
awaits a taking
at the flood.

[arr] Re: Qalandar gives a very intelligent review of Ghajini

2009-01-13 Thread ashish_sharmago

Can u plz send me an mp3 ringtone of Ghajini Dharmatma..When he is 
appears in the screen and his background music is like falling 
current K...kkekeekekekekekee.
If u cant send it then plz send me suggestion to download this.

Regards,
Ashish Sharma

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Chord"  wrote:
>
> http://qalandari.blogspot.com/2008/12/ghajini-hindi-2008.html
> 
>  GHAJINI (Hindi; 2008)
> If you don't know the story, you've been living under a rock: the
> remake of a knock-off (Tamil cinema's 2005 superhit of the same 
name;
> owing a liberal debt to the American Memento), Ghajini is Sanjay
> Singhania's quest for vengeance: Singhania (Aamir Khan) suffers from
> short-term memory loss, which in his case means that he forgets just
> about everything every fifteen minutes -- including the identity of
> the man who killed his fiancee Kalpana (Asin). If this perpetual
> "rebooting" sounds a tad mechanistic, that's only fitting -- for
> Singhania's vendetta has transformed his own body into mere
> instrument, both to help him remember (Sanjay uses his body to 
scrawl
> notes and instructions to himself; every incident of memory loss is
> thus always followed by the shock of learning anew), and to help him
> unleash carnage on his enemies (Sanjay's muscular body, first 
revealed
> to us before his bathroom mirror in a disturbing representation of
> tortured mind and contorted body, is nothing so much as a weapon).
> That is to say, in the absence of love, Sanjay is no better than
> machine -- one oriented toward tracking down Ghajini Dharmatma
> (Pradeep Rawat), who murdered Kalpana before Sanjay's own eyes, and
> killing him. Add in nosy medical student Sunita (Jiah Khan) who 
wants
> to get to the bottom of things, and you have a recipe for one savory
> khichdi.
> 
> I needn't have fretted about the Hindi version's makers trying to
> remake the Tamil masala film into something far more palatable to
> contemporary multiplex audiences. To a far greater extent than I had
> expected, the down-home ethos and vibe of the original has been
> retained (if you want to know what I mean, think back to the 
childhood
> flashback sequence in Tashan), a vibe more '90s B'wood than the
> industry that gives us Life in a Metro or Taare Zameen Par (it must 
be
> said that the Hindi version features more slick action than its 
Tamil
> counterpart did). Indeed one cannot shake the feeling that the most
> important thing Aamir Khan has forgotten with respect to Ghajini is
> not the identity of his lover's killer, but the fact that the 
paradigm
> this film represents has been killed. Or rather, more likely, the
> opposite: the very fact that this film is an unabashed throwback
> suggests that the filmmakers haven't forgotten at all.
> 
> "Throwback" might conjure up memories of mindless beat 'em ups and
> revenge sagas, and no-one can deny that there was much about the old
> Bollywood that deserved to be laid to rest. But "throwback" can also
> refer to Hindi cinema's traditional ability to harness the epic in 
the
> service of the everyday; to tell a story with an emotional core, one
> that could be re-visited, not simply consumed; where the characters
> were more than mere toned and tanned mannequins, on the one hand, or
> Hollywood-style "naturalistic" characters, on the other. And it is 
in
> this sense that Ghajini is a throwback: in a word, what 
distinguishes
> this film from its purportedly more sophisticated, more modern 
peers,
> is the conviction that the trauma at the core of the film matters. 
And
> matters enough to make psychotic rage seem like a plausible response
> to irremediable loss.
> 
> Ghajini would at first blush appear to be an odd choice to keep the
> banner of old-school masala flying: its publicity campaign peddled
> Aamir's multi-pack makeover, and the actor's shaven-haired look 
served
> as Exhibit A to Bollywood's newfound professionalism, not averse to
> getting in the skin of a character. And certainly Ghajini features
> enough waxed chest to put Hrithik Roshan to shame, enough of a 
wannabe
> vibe -- courtesy the video of the Behka song -- to make one cringe.
> But what lingers is the emotional heft of the Sanjay-Kalpana love
> story; and "lingers" is the word, given that director Murugadoss 
takes
> a great deal of time to show the two talking, spending time 
together,
> simply enjoying each other's company. In an era addicted to fast
> forward, these two take their time getting to the point -- with the
> result that one begins to care for the pair, even in the absence of
> any great, passionate moment. The length of time the audience spends
> "with" the lead pair is crucial (it is surely not coincidental that
> the demise of an older cinematic paradigm has been accompanied by a
> noticeable shortening of the films, to the point where the vast
> majority are closer to two than three hours): absent such an
> investment, it is unlikely Sanjay's loss could re

Re: [arr] On the front page

2009-01-13 Thread $ Pavan Kumar $

great great effort gops..Thanks a lot for these...

--- On Tue, 1/13/09, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:

From: Gopal Srinivasan 
Subject: [arr] On the front page
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 10:49 AM

A collection of front pages of English language newspapers in India on the 13th 
of January,
2008 featuring the news of ARR winning the Golden Globe.

http://www.flickr. com/photos/ arrahmanfans/ sets/72157612528 245644/show/

[arr] About Bhor Bhaye track in Delhi 6

I think this track is going to be a rendition of an old song or ghazal
sung by Bade Gulam Ali also titled Bhor Bhaye, if I'm not mistaken. 
He has passed on and I don't think they're going to use his recording.
 Indiafm made a mistake by putting him as singer, but I think the song
is based on his composition.  He will be in the credits section.  He
may have sung this in a different raaga, but Shreya Ghoshal is going
to sing this in Raaga Gujari Todi.  Gujari Todi is not a singer. It's
a raag.  The same raaga that the song Piya Ho from Water is rendered.

Re: [arr] Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe - Must Read..S...

2009-01-13 Thread venktash

Dear Friends:
 
I wonder where are AR Rahman haters now. What are they doing  now?  I am 
talking about ONE critic who always thought AR  is going to disappear over 
time.   
Wrong Wrong. I don't know  how people become music critic without any 
training in music. 
 
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[arr] A. R. Rahman rules the globe

A. R. Rahman rules the globe
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It was SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Shining all the way at Beverly Hills with the
much feted film winning four Golden Globe awards on Sunday night. The haul
had a particularly sweet note for India: music composer A R Rahman became
the first Indian to win the 66-year-old prize, a momentous fact acknowledged
in his acceptance speech when he said, 'I wanted this award for India.'

The engagingly shy maestro - whose hit numbers for the movie, 'Jai Ho!' and
'Ringa Ringa' are scorching global charts -- has his fingers firmly crossed
in the hope that the Oscars in February will be a repeat show. It's not an
unreasonable hope -- many Globe winners also pick up Oscars. The movie has
won 64 awards so far, a few more from the Academy that matters would
certainly be sweet music to Indian ears.


Ironically, the movie has still not been released in Indian theatres. When
it does open on January 23, Indian audiences will find much that is
familiar. The plot is almost standard Bollywood masala, albeit shot with
Hollywood sensibilities. While sticking to the basic premise of Vikas
Swarup's book, Q&A, about a slum lad serendipitously winning a quiz show,
the film also diverges exhilaratingly, introducing an elder brother with
gangland connections, and rewriting the lost-and-found scenario with the
childhood sweetheart. Actor Anil Kapoor, who plays the quiz show host,
recently told a TV channel that SLUMDOG was like one of the 1970s Amitabh
Bachchan-Shashi Kapoor starrers. He's right - except that it's the good
brother who's the protagonist, not the anti-hero.

SLUMDOG is also very different - not least in its up-close look at the
poverty, squalor and cruelty of Mumbai's underbelly, rendered particularly
horrifying because of the matter-of-fact way in which it is shown. You will
never again hear the song 'Darshan Do Ghanshyam' without flinching after
seeing this movie.

And yet, it is truly, as one western critic gushed, the feel-good movie of
the decade. A frenzied romp through the bowels of the Mumbai slum, SLUMDOG
MILLIONAIRE pulses with experiences both unspeakably brutal and unbelievably
tender. It is a shameless Technicolor packaging of the Mumbai Dream, where
the slum boy with an honest heart and quick mind makes good, and skips into
the sunset with his pockets jingling and the girl on his arm. SLUMDOG
presses all the right buttons - communal riots, police torture, the pitiless
beggar trade, even call centers. British director Danny Boyle, who earned
his cinematic spurs with TRAINSPOTTING and 28 DAYS LATER, simply seized the
Mumbai cliche and ran with it, injecting the plot with a pathological energy
that had the critics slavering and the awards rolling in.



Anil Kapoor, who was at the awards ceremony, said he was blown away with
Rahman's victory. 'It is historic,' Kapoor told on phone from LA. 'It's
unbelievable; I just can't imagine what it means for Mumbai and India.'
Co-director Loveleen Tandon added, 'SLUMDOG is a very special film for India
because the film's heart is in India; and the world has appreciated it. I'm
now waiting for India to give her verdict.'

Minutes before his flight took off to Los Angeles on his birthday on January
6, Rahman had said, 'A win at the Golden Globes will be the best birthday
gift I can receive.' The composer was given just three weeks by Boyle to
compose the score and used a mere 17 cues as opposed to the 93 cues he
normally uses for a Bollywood film. Crediting Boyle for using his music
effectively, Rahman said the SLUMDOG compositions are a blend of
cutting-edge tunes and typically Bollywood sounds.

http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/jan/13-a-r-rahman-rules-the-globe-010902.asp
-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Western Musicians!!!!!,, be alert. :)

2009-01-13 Thread kenny_korg

Rahman sir has steped in Hollywood...
so It time for western musicians to be alert
Ha ha ha...
I'm still feel the happy...
Thanks GOD for this...

[arr] Karunanidhi hails Rahman for Golden Globe

Karunanidhi hails Rahman for Golden Globe
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 Chennai, Jan 13: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today
expressed joy over music director A R Rahman winning the prestigious Golden
Globe for his musical score in "Slumdog Millionaire".

"Rahman is the first Indian to win the award after having won awards and
accolades in Tamil and Hindi... I wish he wins more such awards,"
Karunanidhi said in an official press release, congratulating the composer.

Rahman hails from Chennai and was once labelled "Mozart of Madras" by
'Time'. He became the first Indian to win the Golden Globe, for Best
Original Music Score with "Jai Ho". - Agencies

http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=861daa96-dd61-4828-a4c8-8955bb4239e9&CATEGORYNAME=CHN
-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] "To win a Golden Globe is a true global honour,” s aid Shankar Mahadevan

Honouring A.R. Rahman By SHILPA JAMKHANDIKAR

*A Golden Globe provides the icing on Bollywood musician A.R. Rahman's
already illustrious career.*

A.R. Rahman, who won a Golden Globe award on Sunday for best musical score
with *Slumdog Millionaire*, is one of India's most famous Bollywood
composers and has sold nearly as many albums as Madonna.

His scores for a host of Indian language movies have fused global influences
from hip-hop and rap to Broadway musicals and Indian folk music in a way
that critics believe could help Bollywood music become more global.

Rahman, 43, wrote the music for the rags-to-riches romance of a Mumbai slum
boy. The film also bagged three more Golden Globe honours for best drama,
best director and best screenwriter.

It is the first time an Indian has won a Golden Globe for composing in a
country whose rich classical traditions have inspired oeuvres of global
music. Yet, Indian film music is mostly popular only with lovers of
Bollywood.

"This means so much for Indian music," said Gulzar, acclaimed filmmaker and
Bollywood lyricist, who wrote one of the *Slumdog* songs.

"Not just classical (Indian) music, for which you can credit Pandit Ravi
Shankar and all the other musicians, but when it comes to cinema and its
music, Rahman has really brought it to the global stage."
 A.R. Rahman accepting the award for Best Original Score – Motion Picture
for *Slumdog Millionaire* during the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards on
Sunday. It is the first time an Indian has won a Golden Globe award and
Rahman has been credited with bringing Indian cinematic scores to the global
stage.

Known as the "Mozart of Madras", the hometown of Rahman in southern India,
the reticent composer was born A.S. Dileep Kumar, a Hindu, before his family
converted to Sufi Islam and gave him the name Allah Rakha Rahman.

He studied music at Oxford and wrote advertisement jingles before getting a
break in 1992 for the film *Roja*. The film paved the way for a career that
has seen him sell around 200 million albums.

While his tunes for Hindi films such as *Bombay*, *Dil Se*, *Taal* and *Guru
* and other Indian films redefined contemporary Indian music, global acclaim
came with his score for Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical *Bombay Dreams* and
the theatre production for *The Lord of the Rings*.

"His confluence of Indian and Western sounds is sure to go global now," said
Vishal Dadlani, a Bollywood composer and a contemporary of Rahman's.

"The world had to wake up to the talent that this man has. It was
inevitable."

While Bollywood films are seen globally as splashy but naive, their music
hardly has managed to overcome the language barrier for a foreign listener.

But in Rahman, Bollywood experts say, anyone with half an ear would not miss
the vibrant, varied melody that is universal.

"To have what are essentially Indian songs and sounds in an English film
speaks volumes of the confluence in Rahman's music," saidVishal.

"When you see it in the film, it dawns that the music is neither Indian nor
Western, and that I think is the key to making it global. He has managed to
merge the two without losing out on the magic."

Bollywood experts hailed Rahman's Golden Globe as a watershed in Indian
music history.

"There are crossover films, and awards and mentions abroad, but to win a
Golden Globe is a true global honour," said Shankar Mahadevan, another top
composer and singer. "The music industry in India has not even realised how
huge this honour is." – Reuters
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/14/movies/3003755&sec=movies

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] On the front page

Thanks Gopal. NIce Collection. More to come

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:55 AM, devMannemela  wrote:

>   Thanks for that, Gopal.
> It's brilliant to see the extensive coverage ARR got in India.
>
> Now on to Oscars..
>
> Jai Ho, Rahman !
>
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Gopal Srinivasan wrote:
>
>>   A collection of front pages of English language newspapers in India on
>> the 13th of January,
>> 2008 featuring the news of ARR winning the Golden Globe.
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/sets/72157612528245644/show/
>>
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Video: Ghajini blockbuster success party; Aamir wishes ARR for Golden Globe awards

Wasnt ARR part of this function ??

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Thulasi Ram  wrote:

>
> http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/broadband/video/Parties-and-Events/O0Lwi028/3/Ghajini-s-Blockbuster-Success-Party.html
>
> at 5:18min in the video
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Sri. L.K.Advani Ji congratulates Maestro A.R.Rahman

2009-01-13 Thread sha habudeen

hai, the world leaders also congratulates the maestro giant mr AR Rahman

--- On Wed, 14/1/09, shaik mahaboob  wrote:

From: shaik mahaboob 
Subject: [arr] Sri. L.K.Advani Ji congratulates Maestro A.R.Rahman
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Received: Wednesday, 14 January, 2009, 1:37 AM

Dear Friends,

Sri. LK Advani Ji, the immense and towering leader of Indian Politics, present 
Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Prime Ministerial Candidate of 
the BJP/NDA alliance  congratulates the unbeaten champion and Musical Wizard of 
India Mr.. AR Rahman on his nomination to Golden Globe Awards. SOURCE: 
www.lkadvani. in         

Long Live ARR, 

sd/- 
SHAIK MAHABOOB 
Bangalore 

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Re: [arr] Noor from Delhi 6 is not five minutes

2009-01-13 Thread Vinayakam Murugan

oh ok :(
Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com


On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Chord  wrote:

>   I misread the time. It's I think only 50 seconds. Some kind of
> monologue I think. Oh well, at least there are nine others!
>
>  
>

[arr] Re: delhi 6 tracklist out!!!

2009-01-13 Thread rivjot

Rekha Bharadwaj... u kidding me? I am gonna love it!!! 

Arziyan singer is not Shafqat? Is it Javed Ali ?? :S

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "san_arrahman" 
wrote:
>
> Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
> Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:01
> 
> 
> 
> Arziyan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 8:42
> 
>   
> 
> Bhor Bhaye
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:19
> 
>   
> 
> Delhi 6
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
> Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:36
> 
>   
> 
> Dil Gira Dafatan
> 
> Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:4
> 
> 
> 
> Genda Phool
> 
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
> Duration (mm:ss): 2:5
> 
> 
> 
> Hey Kaala Bandar
> 
> Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:53
> 
>   
> 
> Masakali
> 
> Singers: Mohit Chouhan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
> Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 4:51
> 
>   
> 
> Noor
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): :5
> 
>   
> 
> Rehna Tu
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 6:51
>

[arr] can any one translate jai ho

2009-01-13 Thread Ragunath Ramachandran

can any one post the english meaning .


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Re: [arr] Oscar Watch: Composer

2009-01-13 Thread just an another girl

Congrats to ARR and all his devoted fans on the winning the globe. I am so
thrilled and happy for ARR and all his mad fans.

Loved his speech - short and crisp and precise. It was really heart warming
to see him thank the billion people in India. Haven't seen such things
happen of late ( specially with the celebrities here ) and it made a lasting
impression on me and my friends here. In fact it took some time for me to
explain to my film junkies group here as to why his country is being thanked
by ARR for *his *victory. Well it took me personally sometime to understand
the profoundness of his statement  ... we outsiders have a long way to
understand and appreciate ARR as an artist and a person.

I guess all of us rooting for the Oscars and i hope ARR makes it there too.

Apart from ARR , SDM as a movie is having a time of its life in box office
and awards. I was curious to know why the child stars arent there in these
award shows , because without them this movie would not be what it is.  we
did hear shout outs for the kids from the director and producer for this
movie , but was wondering if the indian media has any more scoop on them. I
have read e-articles that tell me the youngest of the trio in the movie were
actual kids from the slums and hope all the attention, the movie is getting,
helps them too to get out ( of slums that is ) and go to school and stuff
like that ... anybody has any news / scoop on that ? i know it ain't ARR
related , but if you do find info , could you be gracious enough to pass on
to the group or to me in private ?

it is  mis leading that media only talks about Jai Ho , but it was gems like
"Mausam and Escape" ... "Liquid dance" ..."Latikas theme " with the entire
package that got ARR the award.

Good luck to ARR and his team for the oscars and all you guys party like mad
 :)

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 8:19 PM, just an another girl <
justananotherg...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am not big on Anime , so haven't check out , K-fu Panda / Mada-2 ..
>
> Wall-e is outstanding agreed ( saw the movie and heard the music because it
> had great reviews . Also to run half the movie with no dialogue , but the
> adorable coo-ing and music was very very impressive)   ... Prince Caspian /
> Happening and Dark Night were ok , but didn't impress me much .. Opinions
> varies I understand ...
>
> Having grown up with a very staple Hollywood movies and music for the past
> 20 years , SDM was a complete surprise . May be because I am so used to the
> scores from the movies that are very similar to the ones you mentioned below
> I take a few things for granted and look for something that's us fresh /
> bold / unexpected.  Familiarity breeds contempt. Apologize for the
> inevitable bias.
>
> SDM had the total wow effect on me, specially the fusion of eastern /
> Indian music which is so foreign and great to me and my frds... According to
> me , the vision of the director and producer to Rope in ARR and ARR's vision
> for the movie need to be awarded for sure.
>
> * *
>
> *Chord Said : "Infact lot of techno and electronic has been used by ARR
> for sdm. Thank God for the Indian Classical fusion he has used stunningly.
> Infact thats the reason why sdm is so good."*
>
>
>
> I guess Electronic and Techno are a package deal with ARR. You guys know
> much more history about ARR than I do ( obviously ) but from whatever I have
> read and heard he is always inclined toward electronic music. I am not
> saying he doesn't do melody. If fact he does the best I have seen in a long
> time ( my favorite is "Alaipayuthe kanna " – party because it is carnatic
> based ) . Going back to ARR and his inclination for electronic music the
> latest I remember from the first mail on this thread is
>
>
>
> *THR:* If you had to name one score that has influenced your work the
> most, what would it be?
>
> *A.R. Rahman:* (Vangelis') "Chariots of Fire," because it was all
> electronic and it was fascinating. I used to listen to orchestral scores,
> but this one was completely new. It interested me to get into synthesizers
> and explore the feeling and emotions (of electronic scores).
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Gomzy™ wrote:
>
>>   *Hollywood music in movies ( of late ) is predominantly sound effects
>> rather than music. There is a huge difference between music and sound
>> effects  as we all understand ...*
>>
>> I am sure you havent checked last few soundtracks
>>
>> Wall E
>> Benjamin Button
>> The Happening
>> Dark Knight ( to some extent)
>> Chronicles of Narnia-Prince Caspian
>> Kung Fu Panda
>> Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
>>
>> and tons others. Agreed most of them are not very innovative in the
>> arrangements and stuff, but are definetly
>> outstanding. No sound effects thingy you mentioning there. Hollywood
>> doesnt mean western music.
>>
>> Infact lot of techno and electronic has been used by ARR for sdm. Thank
>> God for the Indian Classical fusion he has used stunningly. Infact thats the
>> reason wh

[arr] Noor from Delhi 6 is not five minutes

I misread the time.  It's I think only 50 seconds. Some kind of
monologue I think.  Oh well, at least there are nine others!

[arr] Slumdog is #1 downloaded album in Itunes USA

2009-01-13 Thread arunsoft2k

I think m seeing this for the first time should be the after effect of 
GG awards...so more people getting to know the maestro now!!!

God Bless

Re: [arr] HOW DID U CELEBRATE RAHAMAN'S WIN...?

2009-01-13 Thread arunsoft2k

I listened to Roja, Thiruda Thiruda, Pudhiya mannargal, Rangeela 
repeatedly...felt really emtional..and really enjoyed those 
mindblowing tracks all over again!!! :)
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "man_je_man"  
wrote:
>
> i will always share and let them know about Rahmanji's achievement 
to 
> all those who never know or attach to internet in Malaysia. 
> 
> Jo
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pradeepan R 
>  wrote:
> >
> > I am giving a treat to the friends this Saturday , to whom I had 
> promised
> > one
> > 
> > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Vithur  wrote:
> > 
> > >I decided to be happy the full day without getting bogged 
down 
> or
> > > tensed or worried by professional challenges.
> > >
> > > Also prayed for the OSCARS for ARR.
> > >
> > >  On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM, haris zeenath  > > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>  hi folks,
> > >>
> > >>  i knw evry ARR fan would b in party mood.. i enjoyed alot 
> yesterday..
> > >> distributed sweets in office n my room ( i m in dubai).. i 
would 
> like to knw
> > >> hw some of the die hard fans celebrated this win.. pls post...
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Click 
> 
here. com/?wm=n/>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > regards,
> > > Vithur
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Cheers,
> > Pradeepan.
> > 
> > "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is 
> given to you
> > !"
> >
>

[arr] Re: delhi 6 tracklist out!!!

2009-01-13 Thread Jahanzeb Farooq

oh my, the albums looks such a treat with so many songs and range of 
music (can assume from song titles). i can see a number of new/unknown 
singers here. oh and i was thinking it is Shafqat Amanat Ali in Maula 
(Arziyan), did not realize it was Javed Ali (has he become ARR's 
favorite??). and good to see Rekha Bharadwaj, but for two songs, hmm. 
good to see Benny and Tanvi too, for two songs. annd fantastic to see 
ARR in Rehna tu. 


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "san_arrahman"  
wrote:
>
> Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
> Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:01
> 
> 
> 
> Arziyan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 8:42
> 
>   
> 
> Bhor Bhaye
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:19
> 
>   
> 
> Delhi 6
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
> Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:36
> 
>   
> 
> Dil Gira Dafatan
> 
> Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:4
> 
> 
> 
> Genda Phool
> 
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
> Duration (mm:ss): 2:5
> 
> 
> 
> Hey Kaala Bandar
> 
> Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:53
> 
>   
> 
> Masakali
> 
> Singers: Mohit Chouhan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
> Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 4:51
> 
>   
> 
> Noor
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): :5
> 
>   
> 
> Rehna Tu
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> 
> Duration (mm:ss): 6:51
>

[arr] L.A. Times on A.R.R

2009-01-13 Thread Prasad Varma

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/more/print/la-en-rahman3-2008dec03,0,4616321.htmlstory

'Slumdog Millionaire': Bollywood's go-to guy, composer A.R. Rahman.
(Ameet Mallapur / Fox Searchlight Pictures)

'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A.R. Rahman swept up by worldly influences
December 3, 2008
It was only fitting that "Slumdog
Millionaire," a British film graced by Bollywood stars, would feature
India's star film composer, A.R. Rahman. At 42, the modest maestro has
been credited with a staggering number of achievements: scoring more
than 100 movies, selling more than 200 million albums and making
traditional music cool to Indian youth.

Because
his songs and soundtracks effortlessly blend Indian and Western
influences, Rahman has had a string of hits, making him as well known
as, say, composer John Williams (though Williams probably doesn't have
a league of obsessed Japanese fans following his concerts). By phone
from India, Rahman says that the dramatic, sweeping nature of "Slumdog
Millionaire" and its rags to riches story spanning about 15 years led
to the wide variety of music composed. "We had everything from the
typical Indian '80s music to more futuristic sounds . . . in one
sequence, we wanted it to sound like a space shuttle taking off."

Normally
based out of his home studio and music conservatory in Chennai, India,
Rahman composed "Slumdog" in a whirlwind two months in London. Using
the Apple-based Logic Pro digital audio workstation to lay down ideas
for director Danny Boyle, he spun notes together that spring to life in
the film's emotional arcs. Sunlight on a face or a panoramic city view
elicits the spare, singing notes of a sitar. During a mad pursuit
through the slums, his violins slice like Bernard Herrmann's in
"Psycho." Another heart-stopping sequence called "Escape" pulses with
energy, in step with the sound of a rapidly approaching train.

"Danny
was very specific in his ideas. He wanted to hear percussion, a singing
voice," Rahman says. For a sequence featuring two young boys running
from the police, Rahman collaborated remotely with British-Sri Lankan
artist M.I.A., e-mailing vocal and instrumental takes back and forth,
resulting in the song "O . . . Saya." And Rahman's "Jai Ho" (May You
Win) gets the whole cast dancing.

"I take music very seriously. If it's not done, it doesn't leave the studio."

-- Monya De

Re: [arr] On the front page

2009-01-13 Thread devMannemela

Thanks for that, Gopal.
It's brilliant to see the extensive coverage ARR got in India.

Now on to Oscars..

Jai Ho, Rahman !

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Gopal Srinivasan wrote:

>   A collection of front pages of English language newspapers in India on
> the 13th of January,
> 2008 featuring the news of ARR winning the Golden Globe.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/sets/72157612528245644/show/
>  
>

[arr] Re: NDTV is confused abt GG awards for ARR

2009-01-13 Thread Nishanth

Its not just NDTV, some other channels too said that ARR got the award
for "Jai Ho" song.I guess its because the term "Original score" is
alien to most in India,we refer to "Original score" as background music.

Lets hope that they will correct it when our Boss wins the Oscar :-)


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Thulasi Ram"  wrote:
>
> Isnt the golden globe awards for the original score i.e the original
> sountrack for the SDM?
> y does NDTV publish that Jai Ho has got him the original score
award.. its
> not the best song award but its the best original score award.
> 
> let the media spread news wisely. many may just hear jai ho from SDM
and say
> that GG have given awards due to SDM hype. i personally dont want ARRs
> victory to be classified as the "Juno" victory...
>

[arr] Re: Thoughts on 'Connections' - Based on a single listening.

Thanks!  I was waiting for someone to write exactly what you did!  
Great, I can't wait to hear this!  Sounds just the type of album I 
would enjoysoft, soothing, classical..


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aakarsh  wrote:
>
> Hi! friends,
>  
> I got to listen to 'Connections' on a Nokia phone my colleague has 
bought yesterday. I took it for an hour and listened to the album. 
This review here are just my thoughts which i typed along as i 
listened to the album. it is infact not review, but personal notes, 
as thoughts came by when i was listening to it. Mind you, i listened 
to it only once. Please dont treat this as review, but as mere 
collection of thoughts.
>  
> Himalaya - Raag Mohana..a single melody repeated many times...
>  
> Jiya Se Jiya - a street folk song..sung by Karthik... song is full 
of percussions..Not much impressive(my personal opinion), given the 
usage of raw 'dappu' kind of percussions.
>  
> Kural - Anthemic background with male & female chorus and tamil 
sacred verses..proceeding to rap. A rap that is not hiphop or loud 
but like rhyming poetry. Each holds unto its own. sounds like 
MMG.good sound.
>  
> Mann Chandre - Sukhwinder: Punjabi in language..but Pure ARR style, 
ghatam, keyboards, bass guitar, phenomenal sound sense..it is a slow 
song..soft on ears..heartwarming melody. Starts with female..then 
Singh..and later chorus.. sitar strains..tabla joins.. one of the 
best compositons..
>  
> Mosquito - Saaarangi..tweaked a lot..using synthsizers..and also 
overlaid with normal sounding saarangi..playing rajasthani melody.. 
ghatam rhythm. dug-dugi kind of instrument also heard, the drums. 
String section..base guitar..chords..One of the best 
instrumentals...coz it sounds earthy and electronic.Saarangi 
stretched like hell.
>  
> Mylapore Blues - 
kanjira..ghatam..thavil..guitar..Morsingpiano..in Jazz style..a 
strange fusion..Guitar playing main tune.. Lot of Jazz-Blues 
influence..as if a Saxophone melody has been taken and played on 
guitar...
>  
> Silent Invocation A - Tambura...Flute..No other instrument... a 
melodic phrase played (sounds like Mohana again)... this track sounds 
like a hindustani classical music track by Pt.Hari Prasad 
chaurasia...but Not many nuances like pure classical. Probably ARR 
listens to lot of classical and wanted to compose one in that genre.
>  
> Silent Invocation B - Tambura..Flute..His favourite Sindhu 
Bhairavi...exceptionally good, much like the above. 9 min track.
>  
> Silent Invocation C - Flute..this tune sounds less classical and 
more of film theme kind. Slow..bit poignant..
> These 3 reflect his personal taste..for slow-stirring music..a 
music..which is both...introspectful and evocative...with minimum no. 
of instruments.
>  
> Overall, an album with wonderful sound texture.. Songs are 
eclectic..could be personal preference.Most of the tracks are 6min-
9min in length which is wonderful.some tracks like Himalaya and 
Silent Invocation C have a single melodic phrase played many times, 
which could make one feel 'if only he improvised more'. While the 
rest are completely improvised and sound innovative. And to add, it 
is rare that an ARR album sounds more-than-impressive in the 1st 
listening itself.
>  
> This is one album which is like those Music Today range of albums, 
very contemplative, tranquil (except jiya se Jiya) and soft. Must buy 
for everyone who likes soothing music. The strategy to release this 
wonderful album first on mobile and much later on cds is one @$#%$&%
*^$% strategy (pardon me for this), because this album deserves 
immediate attention. I would rate it much above any recent work by 
ARR (personal opinion). Lets hope it gets released soon. 
> 
>  
> 
> Regards
> Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
>  
> http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com 
>  
>

[arr] Re: Pre-Order Delhi 6 Audio CD

2009-01-13 Thread ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .

WARNING: THERE IS A VIRUS ON THAT PAGE



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Naveen Naushad"  
wrote:
>
> Delhi 6 CDs now available for pre-order at T-Series webstore
> 
> http://webstore.tseries.com/product_details.php?type=acd&pid=4585
> 
> No release date mentioned
> 
> Naveen
>

Re: [arr] HOW DID U CELEBRATE RAHAMAN'S WIN...?

2009-01-13 Thread Srikanth Narisetty

I called 15 friends. And told about the award Mr.Boss won the moment I saw on 
the t.v 
One of my happiest moments of Life 

Regards,
Srikanth Narisettynaga

4900 California Ave, Tower B-210, Bakersfield, CA-93309
913)-826-8177(off),(708)-543-6997(cell),(610)-744-5411(fax)
www.nuvento.com

--- On Wed, 14/1/09, man_je_man  wrote:

From: man_je_man 
Subject: Re: [arr] HOW DID U CELEBRATE RAHAMAN'S WIN...?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 14 January, 2009, 12:42 AM






i will always share and let them know about Rahmanji's achievement to 
all those who never know or attach to internet in Malaysia. 

Jo

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Pradeepan R 
 wrote:
>
> I am giving a treat to the friends this Saturday , to whom I had 
promised
> one
> 
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Vithur  wrote:
> 
> > I decided to be happy the full day without getting bogged down 
or
> > tensed or worried by professional challenges.
> >
> > Also prayed for the OSCARS for ARR.
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM, haris zeenath  > > wrote:
> >
> >> hi folks,
> >>
> >> i knw evry ARR fan would b in party mood.. i enjoyed alot 
yesterday..
> >> distributed sweets in office n my room ( i m in dubai).. i would 
like to knw
> >> hw some of the die hard fans celebrated this win.. pls post...
> >>
> >>  - -
> >> Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Click 
here.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Pradeepan.
> 
> "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is 
given to you
> !"
>

 














  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[arr] Re: On the front page

Awesome work!
This is prolly the first time AR's got so much of Media attention! 
Hopefully it'd sustain afterwards as well!


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan  
wrote:
>
> A collection of front pages of English language newspapers in India 
on the 13th of January,
> 2008 featuring the news of ARR winning the Golden Globe.
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/sets/72157612528245644/show/
>

[arr] Re: Thoughts on 'Connections' - Based on a single listening.

2009-01-13 Thread ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .

Thnx for your thoughts!

Hows 'Jiya se Jiya?

How I wish the album is better marketed, and would be out now on 
Cd's. With AR grabbing the GG and possibly the Oscars (fingers 
crossed)they should release this album on CD's ASAP.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aakarsh  wrote:
>
> Hi! friends,
>  
> I got to listen to 'Connections' on a Nokia phone my colleague has 
bought yesterday. I took it for an hour and listened to the album. 
This review here are just my thoughts which i typed along as i 
listened to the album. it is infact not review, but personal notes, 
as thoughts came by when i was listening to it. Mind you, i listened 
to it only once. Please dont treat this as review, but as mere 
collection of thoughts.
>  
> Himalaya - Raag Mohana..a single melody repeated many times...
>  
> Jiya Se Jiya - a street folk song..sung by Karthik... song is full 
of percussions..Not much impressive(my personal opinion), given the 
usage of raw 'dappu' kind of percussions.
>  
> Kural - Anthemic background with male & female chorus and tamil 
sacred verses..proceeding to rap. A rap that is not hiphop or loud 
but like rhyming poetry. Each holds unto its own. sounds like 
MMG.good sound.
>  
> Mann Chandre - Sukhwinder: Punjabi in language..but Pure ARR style, 
ghatam, keyboards, bass guitar, phenomenal sound sense..it is a slow 
song..soft on ears..heartwarming melody. Starts with female..then 
Singh..and later chorus.. sitar strains..tabla joins.. one of the 
best compositons..
>  
> Mosquito - Saaarangi..tweaked a lot..using synthsizers..and also 
overlaid with normal sounding saarangi..playing rajasthani melody.. 
ghatam rhythm. dug-dugi kind of instrument also heard, the drums. 
String section..base guitar..chords..One of the best 
instrumentals...coz it sounds earthy and electronic.Saarangi 
stretched like hell.
>  
> Mylapore Blues - 
kanjira..ghatam..thavil..guitar..Morsingpiano..in Jazz style..a 
strange fusion..Guitar playing main tune.. Lot of Jazz-Blues 
influence..as if a Saxophone melody has been taken and played on 
guitar...
>  
> Silent Invocation A - Tambura...Flute..No other instrument... a 
melodic phrase played (sounds like Mohana again)... this track sounds 
like a hindustani classical music track by Pt.Hari Prasad 
chaurasia...but Not many nuances like pure classical. Probably ARR 
listens to lot of classical and wanted to compose one in that genre.
>  
> Silent Invocation B - Tambura..Flute..His favourite Sindhu 
Bhairavi...exceptionally good, much like the above. 9 min track.
>  
> Silent Invocation C - Flute..this tune sounds less classical and 
more of film theme kind. Slow..bit poignant..
> These 3 reflect his personal taste..for slow-stirring music..a 
music..which is both...introspectful and evocative...with minimum no. 
of instruments.
>  
> Overall, an album with wonderful sound texture.. Songs are 
eclectic..could be personal preference.Most of the tracks are 6min-
9min in length which is wonderful.some tracks like Himalaya and 
Silent Invocation C have a single melodic phrase played many times, 
which could make one feel 'if only he improvised more'. While the 
rest are completely improvised and sound innovative. And to add, it 
is rare that an ARR album sounds more-than-impressive in the 1st 
listening itself.
>  
> This is one album which is like those Music Today range of albums, 
very contemplative, tranquil (except jiya se Jiya) and soft. Must buy 
for everyone who likes soothing music. The strategy to release this 
wonderful album first on mobile and much later on cds is one @$#%$&%
*^$% strategy (pardon me for this), because this album deserves 
immediate attention. I would rate it much above any recent work by 
ARR (personal opinion). Lets hope it gets released soon. 
> 
>  
> 
> Regards
> Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
>  
> http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com 
>  
>

Re: [arr] Re: Celebrating A.R.Rahman

2009-01-13 Thread Prasad Varma

Suresh,

Thanks  a lot for your outstanding work. It does appear to be a lot of effort 
to extract the bits and synchronize your commentary with the scene. Thank you 
for the wonderful gift.

I was very impressed with your narrative explaining what made the score work. 

This is a must watch for all ARR fans

Warm regards

Prasad

From: sureshmechnit 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6:46:49 AM
Subject: [arr] Re: Celebrating A.R.Rahman

Enjoy...

http://www.metacafe .com/watch/ 2286372/scoring_ moments_of_ a_r_rahman_ 1
/

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=xglamlAveFA

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=OlAHMP0mmVE

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=SHzh1XGNUPg

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "sureshmechnit" 
 wrote:
>
> http://backgroundsc ore.blogspot. com/2009/ 01/scoring- moments-of-
> arrahman.html
> 
> Smile
> Sureshkumar
>

[arr] Tracklist of Delhi 6! - small-doubt and many-expectations

2009-01-13 Thread Aakarsh

Hi! Friends
 
What caught me completely are these names among singers:
 
1. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan - Is it true? Really??? How can it be possible?? 
if it is, then they must be using some recording of the legend. And why did 
they forget to add 'Late' before his name? whatever, i am not hyper-curious 
about this track.
 
2. Rekha Bharadwaj - Cool, i always felt she had unique voice (right from the 
1st time i heard her in the soundtrack of Chachi-420) and have been closely 
following her career (or say Vishal Bharadwaj's career). I always wondered how 
come ARR never used her voice till now. And now, here we go.

And did you guys observe... if we add up the durations of all tracks, the 
running time of the album is coming to approximately 50mins. 
 
And... this is just my imagination/expectation... With ARR winning Golden Globe 
and the rise in the 'Brand Rahman' quotient, will T-Series take advantage by 
releasing this album at this juncture? I hope it does :)


Regards
Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
 
http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com 
 

--- On Tue, 1/13/09, samarth_rajendra  wrote:

From: samarth_rajendra 
Subject: [arr] Tracklist of Delhi 6!
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 8:01 PM






Hi everybody,

Seems like Bollywood Hungama has gotten the exclusive tracklist of
Delhi 6! And boy oh boy what a tracklist, it's giving me goosebumps
even as I write this! For the pleasure of the group, here it is:

1) Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:01

2) Arziyan
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 8:42

3) Bhor Bhaye
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:19

4) Delhi 6
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:36

5) Dil Gira Dafatan
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5:4

6) Genda Phool
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
Duration (mm:ss): 2:5

7) Hey Kaala Bandar
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5:53

8) Masakali
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Mohit Chouhan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
Duration (mm:ss): 4:51

9) Noor
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5

10) Rehna Tu
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 6:51

10 songs, including an 8min+ Arziyan! Welcome 2009 with the genius,
can't wait for the soundtrack to release.

Regards,

Samarth

Re: [arr] HOW DID U CELEBRATE RAHAMAN'S WIN...?

2009-01-13 Thread man_je_man

i will always share and let them know about Rahmanji's achievement to 
all those who never know or attach to internet in Malaysia. 

Jo

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pradeepan R 
 wrote:
>
> I am giving a treat to the friends this Saturday , to whom I had 
promised
> one
> 
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Vithur  wrote:
> 
> >I decided to be happy the full day without getting bogged down 
or
> > tensed or worried by professional challenges.
> >
> > Also prayed for the OSCARS for ARR.
> >
> >  On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM, haris zeenath  > > wrote:
> >
> >>  hi folks,
> >>
> >>  i knw evry ARR fan would b in party mood.. i enjoyed alot 
yesterday..
> >> distributed sweets in office n my room ( i m in dubai).. i would 
like to knw
> >> hw some of the die hard fans celebrated this win.. pls post...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Click 
here.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Pradeepan.
> 
> "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is 
given to you
> !"
>

[arr] delhi 6

2009-01-13 Thread raijen03

delhi 6 songs releasing 14th or not

Re: [arr] NDTV is confused abt GG awards for ARR

2009-01-13 Thread amarnath potlapati

That is so true. Its not just NDTV, most of the articles I have read have 
mentioned/implied that ARR got GG for Jai Ho which is not correct. As you said, 
the award is for Original Score and NOT Original Song. 

~Amar.





From: Thulasi Ram 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 13 January, 2009 1:08:23 PM
Subject: [arr] NDTV is confused abt GG awards for ARR


Isnt the golden globe awards for the original score i.e the original sountrack 
for the SDM? 

y does NDTV publish that Jai Ho has got him the original score award.. its not 
the best song award but its the best original score award. 

let the media spread news wisely. many may just hear jai ho from SDM and say 
that GG have given awards due to SDM hype. i personally dont want ARRs victory 
to be classified as the "Juno" victory... 


  Explore your hobbies and interests. Go to 
http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/

[arr] Pre-Order Delhi 6 Audio CD

2009-01-13 Thread Naveen Naushad

Delhi 6 CDs now available for pre-order at T-Series webstore

http://webstore.tseries.com/product_details.php?type=acd&pid=4585

No release date mentioned

Naveen

Re: [arr] Need a change in the Home Page of our group

2009-01-13 Thread Pradeepan R

agreed.

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:23 AM, sachinmathews wrote:

>   Hi Moderator
>
> i think its time to change the home page of the group..i suggest we
> use one of the golden globe shots!
>
> Rgds
>
> Sachin
>
> 
>



-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

"All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you
!"

[arr] On the front page

A collection of front pages of English language newspapers in India on the 13th 
of January,
2008 featuring the news of ARR winning the Golden Globe.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/sets/72157612528245644/show/

Re: [arr] HOW DID U CELEBRATE RAHAMAN'S WIN...?

2009-01-13 Thread Pradeepan R

I am giving a treat to the friends this Saturday , to whom I had promised
one

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Vithur  wrote:

>I decided to be happy the full day without getting bogged down or
> tensed or worried by professional challenges.
>
> Also prayed for the OSCARS for ARR.
>
>  On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM, haris zeenath  > wrote:
>
>>  hi folks,
>>
>>  i knw evry ARR fan would b in party mood.. i enjoyed alot yesterday..
>> distributed sweets in office n my room ( i m in dubai).. i would like to knw
>> hw some of the die hard fans celebrated this win.. pls post...
>>
>> --
>> Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Click 
>> here.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
>
>
> 
>



-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

"All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you
!"

[arr] Thoughts on 'Connections' - Based on a single listening.

2009-01-13 Thread Aakarsh

Hi! friends,
 
I got to listen to 'Connections' on a Nokia phone my colleague has bought 
yesterday. I took it for an hour and listened to the album. This review here 
are just my thoughts which i typed along as i listened to the album. it is 
infact not review, but personal notes, as thoughts came by when i was listening 
to it. Mind you, i listened to it only once. Please dont treat this as review, 
but as mere collection of thoughts.
 
Himalaya - Raag Mohana..a single melody repeated many times...
 
Jiya Se Jiya - a street folk song..sung by Karthik... song is full of 
percussions..Not much impressive(my personal opinion), given the usage of raw 
'dappu' kind of percussions.
 
Kural - Anthemic background with male & female chorus and tamil sacred 
verses..proceeding to rap. A rap that is not hiphop or loud but like rhyming 
poetry. Each holds unto its own. sounds like MMG.good sound.
 
Mann Chandre - Sukhwinder: Punjabi in language..but Pure ARR style, ghatam, 
keyboards, bass guitar, phenomenal sound sense..it is a slow song..soft on 
ears..heartwarming melody. Starts with female..then Singh..and later chorus.. 
sitar strains..tabla joins.. one of the best compositons..
 
Mosquito - Saaarangi..tweaked a lot..using synthsizers..and also overlaid with 
normal sounding saarangi..playing rajasthani melody.. ghatam rhythm. dug-dugi 
kind of instrument also heard, the drums. String section..base 
guitar..chords..One of the best instrumentals...coz it sounds earthy and 
electronic.Saarangi stretched like hell.
 
Mylapore Blues - kanjira..ghatam..thavil..guitar..Morsingpiano..in Jazz 
style..a strange fusion..Guitar playing main tune.. Lot of Jazz-Blues 
influence..as if a Saxophone melody has been taken and played on guitar...
 
Silent Invocation A - Tambura...Flute..No other instrument... a melodic phrase 
played (sounds like Mohana again)... this track sounds like a hindustani 
classical music track by Pt.Hari Prasad chaurasia...but Not many nuances like 
pure classical. Probably ARR listens to lot of classical and wanted to compose 
one in that genre.
 
Silent Invocation B - Tambura..Flute..His favourite Sindhu 
Bhairavi...exceptionally good, much like the above. 9 min track.
 
Silent Invocation C - Flute..this tune sounds less classical and more of film 
theme kind. Slow..bit poignant..
These 3 reflect his personal taste..for slow-stirring music..a music..which is 
both...introspectful and evocative...with minimum no. of instruments.
 
Overall, an album with wonderful sound texture.. Songs are eclectic..could be 
personal preference.Most of the tracks are 6min-9min in length which is 
wonderful.some tracks like Himalaya and Silent Invocation C have a single 
melodic phrase played many times, which could make one feel 'if only he 
improvised more'. While the rest are completely improvised and sound 
innovative. And to add, it is rare that an ARR album sounds 
more-than-impressive in the 1st listening itself.
 
This is one album which is like those Music Today range of albums, very 
contemplative, tranquil (except jiya se Jiya) and soft. Must buy for everyone 
who likes soothing music. The strategy to release this wonderful album first on 
mobile and much later on cds is one @$#%$&%*^$% strategy (pardon me for this), 
because this album deserves immediate attention. I would rate it much above any 
recent work by ARR (personal opinion). Lets hope it gets released soon. 

 

Regards
Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
 
http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com

[arr] Will IndiaFM EVER change???

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/01/13/4725/index.html

the above post is about "SRK makes heads turn at the 66th Annual Golden
Globe Awards [image: Click here to add this article to My
Clips]
"

and the content is almost about ARR winning the awards and no pic of ARR in
that news..

will these people ever change? absolutely ridiculous... even after a
well-known proof to the world, there are some insane media people proving to
be insane ;)

[arr] NDTV is confused abt GG awards for ARR

Isnt the golden globe awards for the original score i.e the original
sountrack for the SDM?
y does NDTV publish that Jai Ho has got him the original score award.. its
not the best song award but its the best original score award.

let the media spread news wisely. many may just hear jai ho from SDM and say
that GG have given awards due to SDM hype. i personally dont want ARRs
victory to be classified as the "Juno" victory...

Re: [arr] Re: Tracklist of Delhi 6!

2009-01-13 Thread Anil Nair

If this is the true Tracklisting - then glad to see ARR's name in the list
of singers :-)

'Rehna Tu' - I hope he is the main singer on that one.

-A

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Chord  wrote:

>   Have a really, really good feeling about this one.
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "samarth_rajendra"
>   wrote:
> >
> > Hi everybody,
> >
> > Seems like Bollywood Hungama has gotten the exclusive tracklist of
> > Delhi 6! And boy oh boy what a tracklist, it's giving me goosebumps
> > even as I write this! For the pleasure of the group, here it is:
> >
> > 1) Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
> > Majumdar
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 3:01
> >
> > 2) Arziyan
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 8:42
> >
> > 3) Bhor Bhaye
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 3:19
> >
> > 4) Delhi 6
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
> > Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 3:36
> >
> > 5) Dil Gira Dafatan
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 5:4
> >
> > 6) Genda Phool
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
> > Duration (mm:ss): 2:5
> >
> > 7) Hey Kaala Bandar
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 5:53
> >
> > 8) Masakali
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Mohit Chouhan
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
> > Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
> > Duration (mm:ss): 4:51
> >
> > 9) Noor
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 5
> >
> > 10) Rehna Tu
> > Music Label:T-Series
> > Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
> > Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> > Music Director: A R Rahman
> > Duration (mm:ss): 6:51
> >
> >
> > 10 songs, including an 8min+ Arziyan! Welcome 2009 with the genius,
> > can't wait for the soundtrack to release.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Samarth
> >
>
> 
>



-- 
-A
http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com

[arr] Industry celebrates Rahmanï¿½s award

Industry celebrates RahmanÂs award

Deepa Ganesh

The shy keyboardist has come a long way, achieving a first for the country



Remarkable: A.R. Rahman has turned global attention on India

Bangalore: ÂI dedicate this to the billion people of India,Â was A.R. RahmanÂs 
response to
winning the prestigious Golden Globe Award for Slumdog Millionaire. The 
reticent musician, who
changed the sound and feel of Indian film music with his work for the film Roja 
way back in
1992, bagged a Rajkamal for it then and there has been no looking back for him.

The Kannada music fraternity is jubilant about RahmanÂs remarkable achievement. 
ÂWhat can do us
more proud?Â said KannadaÂs most original music composer-lyricist Hamsalekha. 
South Indian film
music has always been exemplary in terms of its discipline and sincerity, but 
somehow it was
never spoke about or discussed in all these decades. ÂRahman made it possible,Â 
says the
musician of unique perception. ÂHe not only captured Bollywood, but got even 
Hollywood to sit
up and take notice of us. I think heÂs a phenomenon.Â
Positive focus

What is important for Hamsalekha is the manner in which Rahman, in these times 
of terror and
unrest, has turned the global attention on India on positive terms. ÂWhen 
everyone is gazing at
us for the wrong reasons, Rahman has indeed salvaged our pride; itÂs a historic 
moment,Â he
said. He recalled that Rahman was his keyboardist for Anjada Gandu and 
Ranadheera, and added
that he had always been an admirer of his abilities.

ÂI cannot get over the young keyboardist who used to be at five keyboards 
simultaneously,Â
gushed leading playback singer Manjula Gururaj. She recalled the recording of 
the Kannada film
Inspector Vikram during the time when Rahman was known as Dileep.

ÂWe would stand in one corner of the studio and marvel at his talent. Luck 
comes and goes, but
Rahman is the perfect example of how hard work and constant practise are 
enduring,Â she added.
ÂHe was never careless about his work. He would never rest till it was done to 
perfection and
with absolute dedication.Â

ÂItÂs a dream for any singer to work with Rahman. And itÂs true of me too,Â 
admitted singer
Nandita, who has worked with leading composers and has bagged several awards. 
ÂHe has always
been ahead of his times. Listen to his Roja now, and youÂll know what IÂm 
trying to say. His
understanding of the audience is remarkable.Â
Beyond cinema

Hamsalekha rates Rahman as the only Indian music director who is capable of 
thinking on a
Âbroad scaleÂ. He looks beyond the world of cinema, he said, and hence we find 
him
collaborating with national players, global instrumentalists, theatre persons, 
the ad world and
a range of people.

ÂHis work is music plus technology plus marketing sense. Rahman has taken India 
to global
heights; it feels like each of us has won the award.Â

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/13/stories/2009011359240300.htm

[arr] Slumdog who touched hearts

Slumdog who touched hearts

Any rags-to-riches story makes one feel good. But the real appeal of Slumdog 
Millionaire lies
in the fact that the director has not romanticised slum life or poverty in 
India, nor has he
demonised it. His film tells the story of the shanty-towns as it is, without 
romance or
melodrama, and without turning it into a tear-jerker, says RASHEEDA BHAGAT.

The spectacular success of the talented Hollywood director Danny Boyles film 
Slumdog
Millionaire at the Golden Globe awards, where both the film director and its 
music director, A.
R. Rahman, walked away with the coveted Globes, and the buzz this small budget 
film has created
around the world, reflects the keen interest the world is suddenly showing in 
the underdog.

Mr Boyles film tells a simple and yet stunning story about Jamaal, a lad from 
a Mumbai slum,
and his brother Salim, who, growing up in Dharavi, are subjected to some of the 
most traumatic
experiences that millions of Indian children undergo in slums.

Scores of Bollywood films have been made on the subject but Mr Boyles 
treatment of the story
is nothing short of magic. The film also picked up two more Golden Globes, for 
best screenplay
(Simon Beaufoy) and best motion picture, in which category it competed against 
films such as
the Brad Pitt starrer The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Slumdogs huge success  incidentally, Mr Rahmans award is the first ever 
Golden Globe honour
picked up by an Indian  has made it a hot favourite for the Oscar awards to be 
presented next
month. The novel, written by Indian diplomat Vikash Swarup, has been 
transformed brilliantly by
the director.

Released last month in the US and Europe, for some curious reason this 
Hollywood/Indian film is
yet to hit Indian theatres. But the film has got rave reviews from across the 
world  several
blogs are buzzing about the amazing and heart-warming story of Jamaal, the 
underdog, who comes
out of nowhere to land up in the hot-seat of Who wants to be a millionaire, 
and emerges
with big winnings.

But the near-universal dream of making megabucks is not what really draws 
Jamaal back to the
shows finale. Jamaals main mission in going back to the game show is to find 
his childhood
sweetheart, Latika, another slum kid to whom he had offered shelter on a rainy 
night, and who
had ended up inhabiting, for a while, the world of the two brothers.
Widespread appeal

Of course, any rags-to-riches story has a huge appeal because it makes you feel 
good. But
Slumdogs real appeal lies in the fact that the director has not romanticised 
slum life or
poverty in India, nor has he demonised it.

His film tells the story of Indias slums as it is, without romance, without 
melodrama and
without turning it into a tear-jerker. It is easy to see why Jamaals 
heart-warming story has
movie buffs across the world rooting for it. While the economic divide between 
the haves and
the have-nots has always existed in all parts of the world, the economic 
recession has only
widened this gap and made more people appreciate what day-to-day living is for 
people on the
wrong side of the poverty line.

Also, more often than not, poverty goes hand in hand with violence and pain. 
This movie unveils
for the viewer the kind of violence that fills the world of the two brothers 
and their friends,
particularly after their mother is butchered in a communal riot. It is here 
that the story
brings in a refreshing change.

Rather than showing the two boys falling into the arms of jihadis and vowing 
revenge for their
mothers murder, the film shows them being trapped in the violent net of 
Mumbais underworld.
At first, the kids are picked up by a gang that specialises in maiming children 
and converting
them into beggars; this part of the movie contains some chilling images of how 
children are
blinded by the goons.

Though Jamaal and Salim manage a getaway, Latika is left behind, and 
predictably ends up being
groomed for Mumbais sex trade. While Salim gets sucked into the underworld of 
Mumbai, Jamaal
emerges through the whole experience with his innocence intact, and captures 
the viewers
heart. You bless the writer/director for allowing him to emerge from the 
violence of his
existence with his humanity, and sense of humour, intact.
Light touch

The other part of the film that has you lustily cheering for Jamaal is when he 
ends up on the
game show, where the host, played with élan by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, 
makes fun of the
chaiwala from one of Mumbais BPOs, where Jamaal learns much more than how to 
serve tea. But
each time the young man comes out with the right answer, he stuns those on the 
show as well as
the viewers.

An enraged Kapoor hands him over to the Mumbai police on the charge of 
cheating; how could a
slumdog know all the answers to reach the threshold of Rs 10 million, when so 
many
intellectuals and professionals  lawyers, doctors, professors, and others, 
had failed to get
tha

[arr] Video: Ghajini blockbuster success party; Aamir wishes ARR for Golden Globe awards

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/broadband/video/Parties-and-Events/O0Lwi028/3/Ghajini-s-Blockbuster-Success-Party.html

at 5:18min in the video

Re: [arr] Re:delhi 6 tracklist out!!!

2009-01-13 Thread Vinayakam Murugan

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223577/

Composer:

   - 2000s 
   - 1990s 
   - 1980s 

   1. Firaaq  (2008)
   2. Phir Kabhi  (2008) (background
   music)
   3. Ek Aakash  (2004) (TV)
   4. Kahan Ho Tum  (2003)

   5. Tarpan (The Absolution)  (1994)
   ... aka The Absolution (International: English title)
   6. Dharavi  (1992)
   ... aka City of Dreams
   ... aka Dharavi - Quicksand (India: Hindi title)
   ... aka Island (International: English title)
   ... aka Marshes (International: English title)
   7. Kaafila  (1990)

   8. Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin  (1987)
   9. Mirch Masala  (1985)
   ... aka A Touch of Spice (International: English title: informal title)
   ... aka Spices
   10. Holi  (1984)
   ... aka The Festival of Fire

Music Department:

   - 1990s 
   - 1980s 

   1. Kareeb  (1998) (associate music
   arranger)
   2. Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin  (1996)
   (background music)
   3. 1942: A Love Story  (1993)
   (music associate)

   4. Parinda  (1989) (associate
   director: music)
   ... aka The Pigeon (India: English title)

Sound Department:

   - 2000s 
   - 1980s 

   1. Calcutta Mail  (2003) (sound
   supervisor)

   2. Siddeshwari  (1989) (sound
   designer)

Actor:

   1. Holi  (1984)
   ... aka The Festival of Fire

Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:20 AM, shinu ..a  wrote:

>   whos this rajat dholakhia???
> --
> Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them 
> now.
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] "ARR Golden Moment Vdo" - From 24X7

2009-01-13 Thread neena kochhar

Hi Sirish 
thank you.  wiill watch it later. Do you record on a dvd or vhs and how is the 
conversion made to video?
Also, is there a way to record a live streaming in audio and or video?
N 

--- On Tue, 13/1/09, Sirish Musician  wrote:

From: Sirish Musician 
Subject: [arr] "ARR Golden Moment Vdo" - From 24X7
To: "ARR Group" 
Date: Tuesday, 13 January, 2009, 4:53 PM

Dear Friends,
 This is what ARR has to say after receiving the award
Enjoy the Vdo...
http://in.youtube. com/watch? v=jiqLk5mEfUg

http://in.youtube. com/user/ ARRSirish

I Shall Upload High Quality VDO Again
Thank You

Regards
Sirish Musicain.

Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.

[arr] "We couldn't really tap the complete genius of Rahman." - Telugu actor Venkatesh

  Awards are a bonus!
14 Jan 2009,  hrs IST, BVS PRAKASH Times News Network , TNN
 
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   Venkatesh has always been extremely modest and not let stardom show in
his personality.


Venkatesh (TOI photo)




His profession may have made him iconic, and it took years of hard work, but
he doesn't court publicity nor does he act pricey to show off he's a
superstar.
In an exclusive chat, he tells us he's glad to have received the best actor
award for Aadavari Matalaku, but that doesn't mean he'll chase potential
award-winning scripts. However, there's one award he does wish for, but not
for himself. An Oscar for AR Rahman, with whom he has worked for a Telugu
film Super Police back in the 90s.

How does it feel to receive the state best actor award for Aadavari
Matalaku...?

I am glad to have received the award for a family movie like Aadavari
Matalaku Director Selva Raghavan gave me a role which had scope for a
subtle performance and it worked. Basically, I'm a family man and I love to
be associated with family entertainers, so bagging an award for that genre
is very special to me. However, I think even other actors in the film put in
a good performance to win the audiences' verdict at the Box-Office.

Will this award drive you to go for more potential award-winning scripts?
And do awards give you a high?

My primary goal as an actor is to entertain the audience and awards are only
a bonus. I have worked with the same zeal and enthusiasm for all my films. I
don't intend to do films just for critical acclaim, because the value of
commercial films is in satisfying the audience. After more than two decades
in the industry, for me, awards are a reminder of our responsibility towards
enhancing the quality of Telugu cinema. Sooner than later we need to catch
up with the standards of Bollywood and films in other industries and make
meaningful movies. However, awards pep up the confidence of upcoming actors
when their genuine efforts are rewarded.

Rarely commercial success and critical acclaim go hand in hand, but in your
case it has happened quite a few times?

Probably I was lucky on that score, since my films like Kalisuudam Raa and
Sankranthi garnered money and awards too. Both the films celebrated family
bonding and the audience overwhelmingly patronised them and awards followed
suit. To be frank, all we can do really is make a good film and then keep
our fingers crossed about the audience's judgment and later, the judges'
verdict.

You've worked with A R Rahman for your Telugu film Super Police and now he
has grabbed the Golden Globe.

It was nice working with the talented composer. Since it was a regular
commercial film, we couldn't really tap the complete genius of Rahman. Also,
the film didn't do as well as anticipated. Nevertheless, I heartily
congratulate him for bagging the Golden Globe and I think he has a fair
chance of winning an Oscar as well. I also appreciate Anil Kapoor for
treading the path of realistic cinema and succeeding.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Awards_are_a_bonus/articleshow/3973201.cms
-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] ARR Interview in Rainbow FM - Tomorrow

Dear All,

There is an prerecorded Interview of ARR in FM Rainbow tomorrow from 8 AM to
10 AM . 101.4

I think this is a rebroadcast , or may be a fresh one.

Tune in . Shall try to record and put the transcript.

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re:delhi 6 tracklist out!!!

2009-01-13 Thread Vinod Raju

Rajat Dholakia is a respected music composer, who won National Award 
in 1991 for Dharavi. He is acting in Delhi-6 as "Paagal Fakir".
One possibility is that this song is picturised on Dholakia's 
character, and the song involves creative contribution from him, so 
he has been credited along with ARR. 

Another possibility is that indiafm has goofed it up as they do 
often. :-)

-Vinod

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "shinu ..a"  
wrote:
>
> whos this rajat dholakhia???
> 
> 
>   Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
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>

[arr] Rahman: The win is such a blessing in disguise

*'Slumdog' Composer Rahman Talks MIA, Musical Breakthrough*
January 12, 2009 - *Rock and
Pop*

By Cortney Harding, N.Y.

Composer AR Rahman might not be a household name in the States quite yet,
but he's one of most well-known musicians in his native India, where his
musical scores appear in scores of films every year. He's well on his way to
breaking through in the West, though, with his Golden Globe win for Best
Original Score for the film "Slumdog Millionaire." The soundtrack, which
features MIA on several tracks, has sold 25,000 copies in the U.S.,
according to Nielsen SoundScan. The soundtrack was released digitally Nov.
25, 2008 and physically Dec. 23.

Rahman got his start writing music for Indian TV ads in the early nineties
and switched to film, for which he composed several soundtracks a year. In
2002, Andrew Lloyd Webber commissioned him to write the music for the play
Bombay Dreams, which ran in London's West End. Billboard spoke to Rahman
about his recent victory and plans for the future.

Billboard: Do you feel your Golden Globe win represents a step forward for
Indian music in the U.S.? Do you anticipate more Americans will begin to
seek out Indian music?

Rahman: I think it's probably the first major breakthrough, and it will
create a bridge between the audiences. With the film winning so many awards
and getting so much attention, I think it will lead to a crossover and more
people exploring Indian music.

I also think MIA had something to do with it. It was great timing, because
her song became such a hit right before the soundtrack was released.

Billboard: Many people in the States who do know about Indian music think
that it is mainly Bollywood-style, up-tempo compositions, when in fact,
India has a rich musical diversity. Is it your intention to try to introduce
Americans to different genres of Indian music?

Rahman: The win is such a blessing in disguise. Bollywood music is
definitely a big part of Indian music, and can be a great way to introduce
people to the sound. But I hope to continue to incorporate other types of
Indian music in to my work.

Billboard: Lots of Hollywood scores have a similar, very orchestral sound
and feel, but "Slumdog Millionaire" is very poppy. Do you see your victory
as a sign that filmmakers want a more modern sound in a score?

Rahman: The fact that you say the feel of "Slumdog" is different is a great
compliment. I felt so good at the ceremony yesterday because I was there
with Peter Gabriel and Sting and Hans Zimmer, all people I respect and
admire so much. I think what directors want is good music, not one sort of
sound.

Billboard: Are you planning on releasing your own work, not connected to any
film, at some point? How would you release it?

Rahman: I'm not signed to any label, and I am planning on releasing music on
my own label at some point. I don't know when I'll be able to do it, because
things are a little busy right now (laughs).

Billboard: What do you have coming up in 2009?

Rahman: I have lots of movie soundtracks, including the soundtrack to a film
called "The 19th Step." I usually work on a film soundtrack for two years,
turning in a song every few months, and that keeps my creative energy high,
because I'm constantly rotating projects. The trick is to make sure I don't
work too hard and get exhausted. I'm also planning some collaborations with
some interesting people, but they are confidential for now.

http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i64ab5b30222e725f01854b661fa7766f?imw=Y
--
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] "ARR Golden Moment Vdo" - From 24X7

Sirish Bhai Wonderful ... Thanks ...

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Sirish Musician wrote:

>  Dear Friends,
>  This is what ARR has to say after receiving the award
> Enjoy the Vdo...
> http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=jiqLk5mEfUg
>
> http://in.youtube.com/user/ARRSirish
>
>
> I Shall Upload High Quality VDO Again
> Thank You
>
> Regards
> Sirish Musicain.
>
> --
> Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them 
> now.
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re:delhi 6 tracklist out!!!

2009-01-13 Thread shinu ..a

whos this rajat dholakhia???


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Re: [arr] Beautiful addictive BGM from Ghajini

cool. i think its Benny all the way...

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:13 PM, pratap  wrote:

>   This BGM is from the scene where Asin accepts Aamir love...
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] Tracklist of Delhi 6!

can't wait for a musical treat...

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 6:31 AM, samarth_rajendra <
samarth_rajen...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>   Hi everybody,
>
> Seems like Bollywood Hungama has gotten the exclusive tracklist of
> Delhi 6! And boy oh boy what a tracklist, it's giving me goosebumps
> even as I write this! For the pleasure of the group, here it is:
>
> 1) Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
> Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:01
>
> 2) Arziyan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 8:42
>
> 3) Bhor Bhaye
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:19
>
> 4) Delhi 6
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
> Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:36
>
> 5) Dil Gira Dafatan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:4
>
> 6) Genda Phool
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
> Duration (mm:ss): 2:5
>
> 7) Hey Kaala Bandar
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:53
>
> 8) Masakali
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Mohit Chouhan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
> Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
> Duration (mm:ss): 4:51
>
> 9) Noor
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5
>
> 10) Rehna Tu
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 6:51
>
> 10 songs, including an 8min+ Arziyan! Welcome 2009 with the genius,
> can't wait for the soundtrack to release.
>
> Regards,
>
> Samarth
>
>  
>

[arr] "ARR Golden Moment Vdo" - From 24X7

2009-01-13 Thread Sirish Musician

Dear Friends,
 This is what ARR has to say after receiving the award.
Enjoy the Vdo...
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=jiqLk5mEfUg

http://in.youtube.com/user/ARRSirish


I Shall Upload High Quality VDO Again
Thank You

Regards
Sirish Musicain.



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[arr] Re: Tracklist of Delhi 6!

Have a really, really good feeling about this one.



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "samarth_rajendra" 
 wrote:
>
> Hi everybody,
> 
> Seems like Bollywood Hungama has gotten the exclusive tracklist of
> Delhi 6! And boy oh boy what a tracklist, it's giving me goosebumps
> even as I write this! For the pleasure of the group, here it is:
> 
> 1) Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
> Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:01
> 
> 2) Arziyan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 8:42
> 
> 3) Bhor Bhaye
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:19
> 
> 4) Delhi 6
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
> Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:36
> 
> 5) Dil Gira Dafatan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:4
> 
> 6) Genda Phool
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
> Duration (mm:ss): 2:5
> 
> 7) Hey Kaala Bandar
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:53
> 
> 8) Masakali
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Mohit Chouhan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
> Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
> Duration (mm:ss): 4:51
> 
> 9) Noor
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5
> 
> 10) Rehna Tu
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 6:51
> 
> 
> 10 songs, including an 8min+ Arziyan! Welcome 2009 with the genius,
> can't wait for the soundtrack to release.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Samarth
>

Re: [arr] Tracklist of Delhi 6!

2009-01-13 Thread Vinayakam Murugan

A 5 min song for Amitabh Bachhan. That should be interesting.

Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com


On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:55 AM, samarth_rajendra <
samarth_rajen...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>   Enjoy guys, here is the full tracklist from Delhi 6. Can't wait for it
> to release!
>
>
> 1) Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
> Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:01
>
> 2) Arziyan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 8:42
>
> 3) Bhor Bhaye
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:19
>
> 4) Delhi 6
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
> Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 3:36
>
> 5) Dil Gira Dafatan
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:4
>
> 6) Genda Phool
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
> Duration (mm:ss): 2:5
>
> 7) Hey Kaala Bandar
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5:53
>
> 8) Masakali
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Mohit Chouhan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
> Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
> Duration (mm:ss): 4:51
>
> 9) Noor
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 5
>
> 10) Rehna Tu
> Music Label:T-Series
> Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
> Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
> Music Director: A R Rahman
> Duration (mm:ss): 6:51
>
> Regards,
>
> Samarth
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] HOW DID U CELEBRATE RAHAMAN'S WIN...?

I decided to be happy the full day without getting bogged down or tensed or
worried by professional challenges.

Also prayed for the OSCARS for ARR.

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM, haris zeenath wrote:

>  hi folks,
>
>  i knw evry ARR fan would b in party mood.. i enjoyed alot yesterday..
> distributed sweets in office n my room ( i m in dubai).. i would like to knw
> hw some of the die hard fans celebrated this win.. pls post...
>
> --
> Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Click 
> here.
>
> 
>

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Why they butchered ARR's name????

Wonderful... Thanks Narendra,

Everything happens with a reason, and this has been proved now

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:46 AM, NARENDRA DODDAPANENI <
narendra...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:

>
> i just looked up for what rooman means in islam and found that rooman is
> the family name of the prophets mother-in-law 'umm rooman' who was a
> patient and tolerant person who did not jump to hasty conclusions, but gave
> matters deep thought
> :) everything happens for a reason
>
> --- On *Mon, 12/1/09, Vithur * wrote:
>
> From: Vithur 
> Subject: Re: [arr] Why they butchered ARR's name
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 12 January, 2009, 8:49 AM
>
>   Its good in a way, as the name would have now got imprinted in them, and
> they wotn forget the name or the person.
>
> Everytime, they think of ARR, they will have this doubt regarding his name,
> and thus they would remember ARR always.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Chord  com
> > wrote:
>
>>   Come on, Americans! "Rahman" is NOT THAT HARD TO PRONOUNCE! How can
>> you get "Ruhman" out of that? And the funny thing, David Ducovney
>> thought that "Ruhman" was the correct way of pronouncing it and told
>> that the lady who said "Rahman" was wrong! HA!
>>
>> Amazing how Americans screw up even the simplest of Indian/South Asian
>> names.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
>
>
>
> --
> Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Click 
> here.
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Tamil Nadu CM Wishes Rahmanji

2009-01-13 Thread pratap

Any video of it or something? Where did you see it?

--- On Tue, 1/13/09, raamkumar vaidyanathan  
wrote:
From: raamkumar vaidyanathan 
Subject: [arr] Tamil Nadu CM  Wishes Rahmanji
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:44 AM













Hi Rahmanics

Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi Wishes Rahmanji for making a History by winning  
GOLDEN GLOBE for SDM.Jai ho ...Rahmanji 












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Re: [arr] ARR on NDTV

2009-01-13 Thread Sirish Musician

I have already recorded it.. its in uploading stage... 30 mb..
so need to wait more few minutes.

regs
sirish musician
--- On Tue, 13/1/09, neena kochhar  wrote:
From: neena kochhar 
Subject: Re: [arr] ARR on NDTV
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 13 January, 2009, 9:31 PM

Gops 
I saw a bit of it but NDTV tend to repeat the interviews so it may come again. 
One thing would be useful is the name of the programme in which it was shown. 
Hope this helps.
Neena

--- On Tue, 13/1/09, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:

From: Gopal Srinivasan 
Subject: [arr] ARR on NDTV
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, 13 January, 2009, 3:25 PM

NDTV had an exclusive interview with ARR for about 10-12 minutes at 8/45 PM 
this evening. Hope
someone's recorded it.

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Re: [arr] congrates

2009-01-13 Thread balaji malolan

congrates to A R RAHMAN..

S R BALAJI

--- On Mon, 1/12/09, K. M. Ameer  wrote:

From: K. M. Ameer 
Subject: [arr] congrates
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 9:00 PM

well I congratulate ARR for winning this award. My advance 

congratulations for oscar he s going to win, god willing,very soon, for 

the same movie. it is within his reach. All the best ARR

Re: [arr] Maula: what does it mean?

2009-01-13 Thread V S Rawat

On 1/13/2009 11:32 AM India Time, _Gomzy™_ wrote:

> God.
> 
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:58 PM, Indmov Buff  > wrote:
> 
> I take it that Masakali is hindi for a dove. What does Maula mean?
> Would anyone be kind enough to translate the Maula lyrics ( at least
> the little bit we've been shown so far), please?

I don't think Masakali is a hindi word at all. may be a proper noun nick 
name given to the dove.

--
Rawat

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Re: [arr] Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe - Must Read..Superb

2009-01-13 Thread $ Pavan Kumar $

Caught hold of some half a dozen newspapers..couldnt read all, would share as i 
do..Here are some..
 
--
Rahman's Mother : My son looked so tall, holding his own among all those 
foreigners.[Deccan,Chennai]
 
Rakesh Mehra : Remove the music, the film(sdm) would lose its energy. Although 
set in poverty slumdog talks about hope. Rahman is the first star after 
satyajit ray to have done us proud. We have to celebrate this moment-we should 
not lose it by saying it is a british film. Only cynics will say such things. 
[TOI,Chennai]
 
Parsoon Joshi - I'm Thrilled. Many years ago, Rahman showed us there's nothing 
like south indian or north indian music. Today, He's proved there's no 
difference between the East and the West.Good work is recognised 
everywhere.[TOI,Chennai]
 
Subash Ghai : I was sure Rahman would win an oscar. His ability to fuse Indian 
and western music is magical, it touches even the soul of a child.[TOI,Chennai]
 
Ashutosh Gowerieker : I love the background music--It's electric , captivating 
abd brings out the dilemma of the characters.[TOI,Chennai]
 
Vishal Dadlani - His confluence of Indian and Western sounds is sure to go 
global now.The world had to wake up to the talent that this man has. It was 
inevitable.To have what are essentially Indian songs and sounds in an English 
film speaks volumes of the confluence in Rahman's music,When you see it in the 
film, it dawns that the music is neither Indian nor Western, and that I think 
is the key to making it global. He has managed to merge the two without losing 
out on the magic. [Reuters]
 
Kollywood :  All from Deccan Chr
 
Ajith[Actor] - I am for for A.R Rahman who has made all of us proud. I wish him 
and his family all success and prosperity for his future acheivments.
 
Madhavan[Actor]- After i heard the news, I was very happy and felt really 
proud. I have done three films with him and it has been great.All his works 
till date have been outstanding and I think this win would definetly encourage 
other indian musicians to explore further though a rahman  like person is yet 
to enter the indian music industry.
 
Shruti Hasan[musician] - I am very excited and it's a really proud moment for 
artistes in india.Ofcourse it's not the most important thing to prove anything 
outside the country, but he's done the both and that's great.
 
Vidyasagar[Music director] - Like everything 'first' has its own value. A.R 
Rahman being the first indian has made all indians proud. I am extremley happy 
that someone from our faternity has won this prestigeous award. I wish him all 
the very best in life.
 
Suchitra[RJ&Singer] - These are such bleak, low times with the 
recession,essential supplies under thread, satyam collapsing that this news 
comes as a beacon of light and not just a ray. Rahman is a phenomenon that 
people all over the globe will now get to experience and enjoy. We are just 
luck that he lives a few streets away.
 
Blaaze : A.R Rahman is a blessing to the music industry and also to all of 
us.It was a great experience to work with him on Sdm. All my respect for the 
one in a billion
 
Chinmayee - A.R Rahman has been a number one musician for so many years.This is 
just added to the glory.Now I am just waiting for oscars.

GV Prakash : When I realised he is the first indian to win this award, it made 
me even more proud of being an indian 
 
Naresh Iyer - He has always been a path breaker from the start. This is yet 
another example. I feel this is just the beginning. Undoubtedly He has made all 
of us proud. I really feel honoured to have worked with him.


 
--- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:

From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:22 AM











Subah Mudgal :
 
I am very delighted that Rahman got this award. And with so many ideas coming 
up in the country, the reach of Indian films is becoming huge. However, a film 
should be marketed well to make its presence felt in the international arena. I 
have not still worked with him but think he deserves it,
 
Vashundara Das :
 
Look at his compositions. From regional to typical Bollywood and Western, he 
has done it all. He is a master of all kinds of music. My best wishes to him 
for the Oscars
 
Shankar Mahadevan : 
He will not stop here. I am sure he will win an Oscar too. He has put Indian 
music on top of the world. From here the future looks good and Rahman is solely 
responsible,

 
Sukhwinder Singh :
 
Many of Rahman's compositions are better than any international track. He 
deserved this honour long back
 

--- On Mon, 1/12/09, $ Pavan Kumar $  wrote:

From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Bollywood hails Rahman for winning Golden Globe-Lataji, 
Asha bhonsle etc etc
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:13 AM







Lata Mangeshkar: He deserves every bit. I have worked with the best, but whe

Re: [arr] Beautiful addictive BGM from Ghajini

Superb... Thanks Pratap.

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:43 PM, pratap  wrote:

> This BGM is from the scene where Asin accepts Aamir love...
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Golden Globe: Tears in my eyes...

2009-01-13 Thread mohamed salih

me to. 

--- On Tue, 13/1/09, nucleo_inc  wrote:

From: nucleo_inc 
Subject: [arr] Golden Globe: Tears in my eyes...
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 13 January, 2009, 7:21 AM

i watched the live with tears in my eyes...no words could xpress my 
happiness yesterday... May God always bless him...

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Re: [arr] We are Dedicating this Award to H Shridhar

Absolutely. Dedication to Mr. Sridhar... the One and Only Genius

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 1:43 PM, aneeshksasi  wrote:

>
> Hai all,
>
> ,I think this award is tribute to H
> Shridhar ,bcoz one of his work is get noticed by whole world. We salute
> u Shridhar
>
> Regards
>
> ANEESH K S
>
> 
>

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Tracklist of Delhi 6!

2009-01-13 Thread samarth_rajendra

Enjoy guys, here is the full tracklist from Delhi 6. Can't wait for it
to release!

1) Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:01

2) Arziyan
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 8:42

3) Bhor Bhaye
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:19

4) Delhi 6
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:36

5) Dil Gira Dafatan
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5:4

6) Genda Phool
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
Duration (mm:ss): 2:5

7) Hey Kaala Bandar
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5:53

8) Masakali
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Mohit Chouhan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
Duration (mm:ss): 4:51

9) Noor
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5

10) Rehna Tu
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 6:51

Regards,

Samarth

Re: [arr] ARR on NDTV

It would be in their site anyway. All NDTV Interviews are uploaded in their
own website.

No worry Gops.

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Gopal Srinivasan wrote:

>   NDTV had an exclusive interview with ARR for about 10-12 minutes at 8/45
> PM this evening. Hope
> someone's recorded it.
> 
>

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Rajini congratulates A.R. Rahman

  Rajini congratulates A.R. Rahman  January 13, 2009 Showered by the
congratulatory notes and messages, the recent Golden Globe Award winner A.R.
Rahman must be a happy man indeed. It may be recalled that Rahman won the
award for his music composition for the film Slumdog Millionaire. Among the
film personalities that have congratulated him are Rajinikanth and
Shankar.They have both stated

that Rahman has made Indian and Tamilians, in particular, proud. Others who
sent him their wishes are Abirami Ramanthan, Rama Narayanan, Vairamuthu and
AVM Saravanan. The widespread talk in Kollywood is that music of the same
quality can be expected in films like Endhiran and Mani Ratnams' Ravan for
which A.R. Rahman scores the music.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-09-03/rahman-13-01-09.html
-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Danny Boyle to make another film on Mumbai

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It seems British director Danny
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fallen in love with Mumbai
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shooting for his award-winning film *Slumdog Millionaire
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The film-maker whose latest *Slumdog Millionaire* is based in Mumbai and
tells the rags-to-riches of a slum-dweller who goes on to win USD 20 million
in a reality game show. "I'd love to do a thriller there next -- the energy
is extraordinary," Boyle told *The London
[Images
] Paper*.

   - *Also Read: Showcasing Slumdog
Millionaire
   *

"They call it Maximum City which is absolutely accurate: the problems they
have there, the joys, the wonders, are absolutely maximum. It's a
passionate, romantic city, and it loves a love story," said the 52-year old
director Boyle received a lot of critical acclaim for *Slumdog.*..' and the
film recently swept all the four Golden Globe nominations and fetched India
its first Golden Globe
[Images
] with A R Rahman fetching the 'Best Original Music Score' for the movie.

"Despite all that has happened there recently it is a city moving towards
happiness. You have these incredible extremes but it feels like there's a
destiny that binds it all together," said Boyle referring to the recent
terror attacks in the commercial capital of the country.

   - *Also Read: **Slumdog wins big at the
Globes*

The film-maker admitted he was keeping his 'feet on the ground' for any
Oscar nominations."The town basically votes for its own in the end, you have
to accept that and keep your feet on the ground. The value of it, of course,
is just getting in the room; the platform it gives to a small film like this
is remarkable," Boyle told the newspaper.

Boyle revealed that if he won a million pounds he would give it to a guy
called Raj who was first assistant director on the film *Slumdog Millionaire
* and works for street schools in Mumbai that are on the streets.

"You'd have to do something like that wouldn't you," he added.

   - *Also Read: **An Oscar for
Slumdog?*

Boyle also received an Oscar nomination for the best adapted screenplay for
his film *Trainspotting* in 1996. But he said that he knew he would not win
the Oscar that time.

"We should have know we weren't going to win, though. We were sat right at
the back," he sai

Re: [arr] ARR on NDTV

2009-01-13 Thread neena kochhar



Gops 
I saw a bit of it but NDTV tend to repeat the interviews so it may come again. 
One thing would be useful is the name of the programme in which it was shown. 
Hope this helps.
Neena

--- On Tue, 13/1/09, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:

From: Gopal Srinivasan 
Subject: [arr] ARR on NDTV
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 13 January, 2009, 3:25 PM






NDTV had an exclusive interview with ARR for about 10-12 minutes at 8/45 PM 
this evening. Hope
someone's recorded it.

[arr] Tracklist of Delhi 6!

2009-01-13 Thread samarth_rajendra

Hi everybody,

Seems like Bollywood Hungama has gotten the exclusive tracklist of
Delhi 6! And boy oh boy what a tracklist, it's giving me goosebumps
even as I write this! For the pleasure of the group, here it is:

1) Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:01

2) Arziyan
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 8:42

3) Bhor Bhaye
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:19

4) Delhi 6
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:36

5) Dil Gira Dafatan
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5:4

6) Genda Phool
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
Duration (mm:ss): 2:5

7) Hey Kaala Bandar
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5:53

8) Masakali
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Mohit Chouhan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
Duration (mm:ss): 4:51

9) Noor
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 5

10) Rehna Tu
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 6:51


10 songs, including an 8min+ Arziyan! Welcome 2009 with the genius,
can't wait for the soundtrack to release.

Regards,

Samarth

[arr] Indian community in Australia hail Rahman's victory

*Indian community in Australia hail Rahman's victory*

Melbourne (PTI): A.R. Rahman's historic win at the Golden Globe awards is
being widely seen here as a "win for India" by the Indian community, which
hopes that the music maestro will replicate the feat at next month's Oscars.


"Its a real win for India and winning Golden Globe, Rahman has proved the
world that Indians can compete globally," Yogita Garyalia, a medical student
said.

Echoing similar sentiment, said Dev Patel, owner of Bollywood DVD store
here, said the Slumdog team should now prepare for the Oscars.

Neel Riazada, an IT professional believes that the Rahman's win has put
Bollywood in a new global film race and hopes more awards including Oscar to
be added for the Bollywood cinema in the coming years.

Rahman became the first Indian to win this prestigious Golden Globe Award
for for Best Original Music Score.

Mumbai-based drama "Slumdog Millionaire" also won Golden Globes for best
motion picture-drama, best director motion picture award for Danny Boyle and
best screenplay motion picture for Simon Beaufoy.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200901131653.htm

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Golden Globe: Tears in my eyes...

2009-01-13 Thread somkum77

I must confess that I'm not a fan like all you guys over here. But, i 
always admire that Rahmanji is indeed a genius, who brings such 
unconventional and beautiful tunes, and... who is finally being 
accepted as a genius by the world community when he got the Golden 
Globe award!

And the humility even after attaining such heights is indeed 
wonderful. I noticed that he said to NDTV reporter that he does'nt 
drink when the reported asked the query about chapagne flowing 
everywhere...

Do you guys think Oscar is in the waiting now?

Cheers //SK.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, pratap  
wrote:
>
> I was watching it through video streaming. I was clapping like a 
monkey when they announced him as the winner. What a day for all of 
us...
> 
> --- On Mon, 1/12/09, nucleo_inc  wrote:
> From: nucleo_inc 
> Subject: [arr] Golden Globe: Tears in my eyes...
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 5:51 PM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> i watched the live with tears in my eyes...no words 
could xpress my 
> 
> happiness yesterday... May God always bless him...
>

[arr] ARR on NDTV after winning the award

2009-01-13 Thread stok krishna

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=50638

[arr] Re: Celebrating A.R.Rahman

2009-01-13 Thread sureshmechnit

Enjoy...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2286372/scoring_moments_of_a_r_rahman_1
/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xglamlAveFA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlAHMP0mmVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHzh1XGNUPg

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "sureshmechnit" 
 wrote:
>
> http://backgroundscore.blogspot.com/2009/01/scoring-moments-of-
> arrahman.html
> 
> Smile
> Sureshkumar
>

[arr] Need a change in the Home Page of our group

2009-01-13 Thread sachinmathews

Hi Moderator

i think its time to change the home page of the group..i suggest we 
use one of the golden globe shots!

Rgds

Sachin

RE: [arr] Provoked CD

2009-01-13 Thread arunava bhowmick

Please dont let this mail trail; die out. urge the powers to release the sound 
track. and may be of Fire also.

ARRunava

--- On Tue, 6/1/09, AR Rahman the Boss ARR  wrote:
From: AR Rahman the Boss ARR 
Subject: RE: [arr] Provoked CD
To: "ARRahman Group Fans" 
Date: Tuesday, 6 January, 2009, 1:33 PM

I was searching for the DVD for the movie lately, but had to satisfy myself 
with VCD, that too I got not from India. I do not know why these labels are 
wasting such an opportunity. 

Regards,
Anantha - ARR Dreamer,
"Only you A R Rahman"

My blogs dedicated to the genius:
ARR THE Boss
ARR Download Center - 

To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
From: anishshreya@ yahoo.com. sg
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:55:24 +
Subject: [arr] Provoked CD

Dear Satish Subramaniam,

Could you kindly urge boss or eros international to release Provoked 

CD. I feel that the bgms were splendid and definitely worthy to sell as 

an audio cd format. Please reply. Thank You

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[arr] delhi 6 tracklist out!!!

2009-01-13 Thread san_arrahman

Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein)
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata
Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman


Duration (mm:ss): 3:01



Arziyan
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman



Duration (mm:ss): 8:42



Bhor Bhaye
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Shreya Ghosal, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Gujri Todi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman

Duration (mm:ss): 3:19



Delhi 6
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Blaaze, Benny Dayal, Vivinenne Pocha, Tanvi, Claire
Lyricist: Vivinenne Pocha, Claire
Music Director: A R Rahman
Duration (mm:ss): 3:36



Dil Gira Dafatan

Singers: Ash King, Backing Chinmayee
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman


Duration (mm:ss): 5:4



Genda Phool

Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman, Rajat Dholakia
Duration (mm:ss): 2:5



Hey Kaala Bandar

Singers: Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman


Duration (mm:ss): 5:53



Masakali

Singers: Mohit Chouhan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman
Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant
Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor

Duration (mm:ss): 4:51



Noor
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: Amitabh Bachchan
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman

Duration (mm:ss): :5



Rehna Tu
Music Label:T-Series
Singers: A R Rahman, Benny Dayal, Tanvi
Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi
Music Director: A R Rahman

Duration (mm:ss): 6:51

[arr] Re: Shame on IndiaFm and Glamsham.com

2009-01-13 Thread sachinmathews

For any media it was just another news program...nobody really 
caught the pulse of the achievement as we guys do on the group

Infact Headlines Today had a elaborate one hour program on Rahman 
yesterday, where they interviewed Blaaze, Tanvi Shah & 
Shivmani...and the host(Zaka or something was his name) kept on 
addressing to Blaaze as the co-singer of "Jai Ho"...after Blaaze 
corrected him almost twice...

And they asked Shivmani to play something from the movie...and all 
funny questions...

i've been playing SDM in my Office for the past 2 Months and my 
collegues used to ask "What the hell r u playing?""Turn it off 
and play Chandni Chowk to China"  and other comments on similar 
lines...

Today everybody is asking me for the CD

Look what a popular award can do to Rahman!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb Farooq" 
 wrote:
>
> i second u. the first site i opened after him winning was indiafm 
and 
> found myself so disappointed and angry on them. they are complete 
> idiots. 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, stok krishna  
> wrote:
> >
> > Congrats to Rahman sir,
> > 
> > it is the time to celebrate but some people still not recognize 
it 
> as celebration. These are Indiafm.com and Glamsham.com.
> > 
> > Shame on these so called premier site of the bollywood. Shame on 
the 
> editor.
> > 
> > Where every news site in India is going gaga over this 
achievement 
> of Rahman Sir. Every news site showing it on Home page. There is 
no 
> highlight of Rahman Sir wining the "Golden Globe Award" I have 
sent my 
> mail to editor as my protest. Guys we all should protest this 
nonsense 
> to this nonsense to editor of nonsense site.
> > 
> > 
> > God Bless Rahman Sir and You all
> >
>

[arr] I was terrified before Golden Globe Awards ; Rahman

I was terrified before Golden Globe awards: Rahman
13 Jan 2009, 1627 hrs IST, PTI

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Music maestro A R Rahman, who scripted history by becoming the first
Indian to get the Golden Globe honour for 'Slumdog Millionaire' has revealed
that he was terrified just before the awards as he did not want to
disappoint the one billion Indians.

LOS ANGELES: Music maestro A R Rahman, who scripted history by becoming the
first Indian to get the Golden Globe honour for 'Slumdog Millionaire' has
revealed that he was terrified just before the awards as he did not want to
disappoint the one billion Indians.

"Somewhere, I think I was terrified yesterday. I didn't want to let down a
billion people there and say ohh!," the 43-year-old musician said.

Rahman bagged the Golden Globe award for Best Original Music Score for
'Slumdog Millionaire', a rags-to-riches story of a Mumbai slumdweller.

Directed by British filmmaker Danny Boyle, the film bagged four prestigious
awards including the Best Motion Picture.

Rahman said his award is dedicated to one billion Indians.

"I think more than what if I had wanted this...for me it is an award but for
Indians it is a great deal. I feel proud about it. After all those low in
the last couple of months it is great to see all the happiness and
positivity," the musician said referring to the recent terror attacks on
Mumbai.

"It is great. I am so excited I have never been so excited for any other
award," he said in an interview to NDTV.

Rahman also revealed that he was uncertain about taking up the project
initially due to his busy schedule and stopped short of saying no.

"I was so busy if it was just half beat away from me I would have said no
but something told me that it was great to work with such a legendary
director like Danny Boyle," he said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/I_was_terrified_before_awards_Rahman/articleshow/3972963.cms
--
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Congratulations to the man of the moment and future moments

2009-01-13 Thread Anand Bharathan

This man ARR made me feel on top of the world yesterday. I did not miss a
single moment from the red carpet and actually took the day off to watch the
comments on tv channels.  My wife thought I was insane. I was feeling so
tense till the day before but just about to pack up and leave work on Sunday
evening I got the SdM CD which I ordered from Amazon almost 3 weeks ago and
which was not supposed to arrive till the end of the month. That was the
SIGN for me. As stupid as it may sound, it was just the question of ARR's
name getting announced as Best Composer and not a question of Will his name
be announced. 

 

As Blaaze said this is just the beginning for ARR in the international
arena. There is simply no stopping him. What a blessed person and I feel I
am blessed just listening to his music. I am sure with all our good wishes
and prayers he is going to bring Oscar glory to India as well. And what a
sight it is going to be at all the Indian film awards vying with each other
to felicitate him.

 

From: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com [mailto:arrahmanf...@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of pratap
Sent: 13 January, 2009 6:28 AM
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [arr] Golden Globe: Tears in my eyes...

 


I was watching it through video streaming. I was clapping like a monkey when
they announced him as the winner. What a day for all of us...

--- On Mon, 1/12/09, nucleo_inc  wrote:

From: nucleo_inc 
Subject: [arr] Golden Globe: Tears in my eyes...
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 5:51 PM

i watched the live with tears in my eyes...no words could xpress my 
happiness yesterday... May God always bless him...

[arr] Blessings and Wishes for ARR from his Colleagues.

2009-01-13 Thread Sreekrishnan R

Trilok and Sharada (Ad film makers)

When we heard the
news, we sent a message to Rahman ‘You deserve what you got, and nobody
can take it away from you.’. We have known him years before Roja
happened to him. In fact, we took director Mani Ratnam across to Rahman
and told Mani, and he was then signed for Roja. He is the most
wonderful guy I’ve met. Nothing has changed then or now. He was
brilliant then, he is brilliant now, and he always will be brilliant.
His mother is the most important person for all of us. She has always
been there as a pillar of moral support and strength, for him, and for
all of us too. We feel so proud of his achievement!

Sivamani

“My
feeling not only echoes my happiness, but India’s. I’m extremely
delighted that he has won the award,” says Rahman’s drummer buddy,
Sivamani. With this, Rahman has made waves outside the country, which
all of us can be proud about, he believes. Sivamani, who has worked for
a number of AR Rahman's movies and albums, was also part of Slumdog
Millionaire. “I’m not sure which sequence of mine has been used for
Slumdog Millionaire, but playing for him is always a delight,” he notes.

Steeve Vatz

He
remembers Rahman as the man who wouldn’t get excited too much about
anything. “That’s quite a capacity,” notes Steeve Vatz. The guitarist
from Chennai who has played for ARR in Ada and also for live, is
extremely happy about him bagging the Golden Globe. “I’m proud to be
associated with him,” he says. “Golden Globe is not something just
anyone can get. And I hope he goes all the way to win the Oscar.
Generally we believe that no one from India can make it to the academy
awards. But with Rahman, we have a loud voice,” he points out.

Darbuka Shiva

Percussionist Shiva confesses he the
greatest fan of AR Rahman. “I haven’t worked with him yet. But, yes,
I’m a fan,” he confides. He believes that the maestro has marked out a
clear-cut path for other musicians like him, by showing that people
from India can reach a high pedestal. “It’s such a big encouragement
for all of us,” he observes. “I’ve listened to the score. Good grooves,
good rhythms, it is mind blowing,” adds Shiva. As always, even in
Slumdog Millionaire, Rahman has kept the roots in India, but has
scooped it out for the global audience, he believes. “He has presented
the music in a true world-class style,” he notes. “And it’s as
innovative as always.”

Rajeev Menon

"It’s a
great thing to have happened. And it has opened doors to Indian film
music and Indian films to the western world. Earlier too, there were
people like Mira Nayar and Deepa Mehta, who got international
recognition. But what is remarkable here is that, here’s a guy who has
been brought up here, working here, practising here, and doing what
he’s doing regularly. And he’s competed with the world and won it! It’s
given a lot of confidence to others. Rahman is home-grown, humble and
embodies all that we love to see in a human and a celebrity. There is
humility not just in him ,but in his music too. He keeps doors open for
all kinds of music people, to walk in and knock at his door."

P C Sreeram

"I was in the Mumbai airport when I saw it in
the news. I know him from his jingle-days. He was so focussed in his
work, and used to work late in the nights. It’s amazing the way he has
evolved. He is a man of very few words, his work speaks for him. Now
with India going global, his achievement is one more major step towards
it. He has given a new sound to the world."

Kartik Raja

Rahman's victory is a lesson in life for all Indians. That nothing is
impossible, if you put your mind to it.

Sreenivas (singer,composer)

It’s
absolutely overwhelming..And the Oscars are just a step away…Rahman is
the ideal combination of a genius musician and a fantastic human being.

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Krish.

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[arr] ARR on NDTV

NDTV had an exclusive interview with ARR for about 10-12 minutes at 8/45 PM 
this evening. Hope
someone's recorded it.

[arr] M K Arjunan Master nurtured the Musical Genius

2009-01-13 Thread Sreekrishnan R

Let's Thank M K Arjunan Master for giving us little AR !

Hi
dear friends.. I really don't have words to express my happiness. Now
Our dearer 'n dearest Rahmanji is on Top of the World. I know that we
are waiting for yet another day like this 'n that is the Oscar Night.
Let's together pray for him to win that also for all of us. :-)

I
want to take this opportunity to express my thanks 'n gratitude to M K
Arjunan Master, the veteran composer in Malayalam, who was actually the
Co-composer of Rahmanji's beloved father, late Mr. R K Shekhar. He is
the Mentor of Rahmanji since his childhood 'n he's the one who gave
Little Dileep Kumar a chance to play the keyboard for the Malayalam
Movie 'ADIMA CHANGALA' , for the very first time when he was very
young. And he got 50 Rs. for his work. He's also the one who introduced
AR to Ilayaraja Sir. Rahmanji expressed his thanks for all the help,
Master did for AR when he came to Kerala to accept Kairali Swaralaya
Awards in February, 2007. Master shared his experiences 'n memories
with AR 'n his family in almost all the Electronic Medias of Kerala,
yesterday.

Here I'm posing an article which was published
on today's Indian Express, where Master recollected his memories.
(Please forgive me for the spelling errors, if any) :-)

Thank
you Master. You gave us not only a little maestro, but an ambassador
for Indian Music. Thanks a lifetime. May The Almighty be with you 'n
your dear Sishiya , Allah Rakha Rahman ! :-)
M K Arjunan Master nurtured the Musical Genius 

BACK in seventies, a shy little boy used to sit away, watching M K
Arjunan, the veteran composer blending notes on harmonium. Once Arjunan
Master is through with the composition and left the studio, the lad
would run up to the harmonium trying to play the notes he had just
memorized.

There began the celebrated career of A R Rahman, the
biggest name in Indian Music today and first Indian music today and the
first Indian to win the Golden Globe Award.

Arjunan Master, the
veteran music composer who nourished Rahman's musical genius during his
early years could barely hide his teary glee as he heard about his
dicsiple's stunning achievements.

"His method of creating music
is different," says Arjunan Master. " There is always a special blend
of instruments. I don't know how he evolve that particular style by
using contemporary instruments. But, the best part is that it worked,"
he says.

Even from his early years, Rahman was addicted to
music, remembers Master. "Unlike other kids of his age, he was least
interested in fun and frolic. He practiced piano at home and even kept
studies at back burner for music. He was happy to spend sleepless
nights with his keyboard and harmonium. He just ate and slept music,"
he says.

It was after the death of R K Shekhar, Rahman's father and Master's
co-composer, he noticed the promise of the boy. "I took him with me for
the A B Raj film 'Adimachangala'. I asked him to play keyboard and he
did that without any delicacy. He was merely 13 or 14 that time,"
Master remembers the first time he took Rahman to a studio.

Arjunan
Master still remembers Rahman's mother complaining about her son's
insomniac musical nights. "She said even at two in the night his room
was filled with the sound of instruments and the boy was not even
eating regularly. i told her that her son was gifted and she should let
him play whenever he wants, he says. Later a room was built for him to
compose and now that room has grown into a sophisticated studio !

"At
first he did some jingles and played with veteran composers like
Ilayaraja until Roja made his a household name overnight," said Master.

And how does the master composer feel at success of someone who started off his 
career with him?

"I
always felt he was gifted and like all members, I am happy to see hsi
scaling new heights. It was all his talent and i simply guided his at a
time when he needed attention. I earnestly hope it's just the beginning
of his international recognition. More and more awards are waiting for
him, he said.


Expres News Service
Kochi, January 12 


Krish.


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[arr] Re: Congratulations ARR Sir

2009-01-13 Thread : Avinash :

My heartiest congratulations to Rahman Sir for winning this 
prestigious award! You really deserved it!

Eagerly looking forward to see you at Oscars!



Regards!










--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "p_ramasamy2000" 
 wrote:
>
> I cried when the news on Golden Globes came in. I was so happy that I
> couldn't contain the tears. For the versatile genius you are, this
> award (and others too, including Oscars) are long due. May all your
> wishes always come true and here's wishing you all the very best in
> all your endeavors sir.
> 
> Here's the HQ version of ARR winning the award, in case you happened
> to be searching for the HQ version...
> 
> http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=cceO36LV8QI
> 
> Regards,
> rams.
>

[arr] Real Birthday Gift to A R Rahman

2009-01-13 Thread aneeshksasi


Hai all,

              I think since last 2 or 3 months the
whole indians have no joyfullness and matter for celeberation. If we
take  ar too last 2 months were very sad in his professional life
 ; especially the loss of H Shridhar . Thanks AR for bringing this
award for whole india to be proud. 

Regards

ANEESH K S

[arr] Re: Who is the singer for Jiya se Jiya (Connections), is it ARR or Karthik?

2009-01-13 Thread Jahanzeb Farooq

same here. i cannot now even imagine someone else singing this song. 
at least in the video i am damn sure it is ARR. plz someone clarify.

as far as Karthik being the artist of the song is concerned, i just 
saw the video of ARR taking about connections at 
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44224.html
and he mentioned that he has composed the song. so it is not Karthik.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Mohamed Hashir"  
wrote:
>
> Somebody else who bought the phone/gops/vijay please confirm this. 
it will
> be really disappointing if its true.after hearing the song and 
watching the
> video i just cant imagine anybody else singing that song..
> 
> hashir
> 
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Msg irfan  wrote:
> 
> >It isn't ARR . It's Karthik's voice in the song, and Karthik is
> > creditied as the Artist of that song, no one else apart from him. 
Check with
> > other guys who have 5800 music xpress.
> >
> > Cordially,
> > + Msg Irfan
> >
> >  --
> > *From:* Vithur 
> > *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > *Sent:* Monday, 5 January, 2009 8:37:50 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: [arr] Who is the singer for Jiya se Jiya 
(Connections), is
> > it ARR or Karthik?
> >
> >  I think and believe it should be ARR. As He appears in the 
screen.
> >
> > May be additional voices are Karthik. and pls confirm if Karthik 
is the
> > singer for this song once again.
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Msg irfan 
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>Hello Frnds,
> >>
> >> On 3rd I bought the Nokia 5800 Music Xpress phone, and played the 
first
> >> song i.e. Jiya se Jiya from Connections, to my surprise the 
Artist for the
> >> Song is deplayed as "Karthik" and the voice is indeed karthik's. 
I am bit
> >> disappointed as it's not ARR.
> >>
> >> But from the video we all know that the singer for that song is 
ARR.
> >>
> >> Gopal/Vithur could you please let me know whose the actual singer 
for that
> >> song.
> >>
> >> Cordially,
> >> + Msg Irfan
> >>
> >> --
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> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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[arr] ARR-IR

2009-01-13 Thread .::KriShnA::.

Hi

I think this will be the first time ARR and IR's album releasing the same
day i.e. Dilli 6 and Nandhalala respectively.  Am I correct

Krishna.

[arr] Rajini congratulates A.R. Rahman

2009-01-13 Thread pratap

Rajini congratulates A.R. Rahman

 
  


 
   

January 13, 2009

 
  


 
   
  
 
  Showered 
by the congratulatory notes and 
messages, 
the recent Golden Globe Award 
winner 
A.R. Rahman must be a happy man 
indeed. 
It may be recalled that Rahman won 
the award for his music composition 
for the film Slumdog Millionaire. 
Among the film personalities that 
have congratulated him are 
Rajinikanth 
and Shankar.They have both stated
  

  


 
   
  that Rahman has made Indian and 
Tamilians, 
  in particular, proud. Others who sent him 
  their wishes are Abirami Ramanthan, Rama 
  Narayanan, Vairamuthu and AVM Saravanan. 
  The widespread talk in Kollywood is that 
  music of the same quality can be expected 
  in films like Endhiran and Mani Ratnams’ 
  Ravan for which A.R. Rahman scores the 
music.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-09-03/rahman-13-01-09.html

[arr] "Thanks to God for bringing me here. Thanks for all of your praise," said Rahman.

Winning Golden Globe honours is great achievement: Slumdog Millionaire
co-director
13 Jan 2009, 1405 hrs IST, AGENCIES

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MUMBAI: Loveleen Tandon, the co-director of "Slumdog Millionaire", has
said that winning four Golden Globe
Awardsis
a great achievement.

"I think a huge achievement to have come this far, to make a mark in the
international cinema of the kind the Slumdog is making. I think winning the
Golden Globe has been fantastic," said Tandon.

Tandon further added that they wanted to make a good
movie.

"It was meant to be a very small film that a great director Danny Boyle was
going to make. So, we never really thought of the rewards and the awards. We
just want to make a film that people like to watch," said Tandon.

Earlier, Slumdog also bagged different awards, including the Boston Society
of Film Critics Award, the British Independent Film Award and the Chicago
Film Critics Association Award.

The residents of Mumbai's Dharavi slum colony said that they would
definitely watch the movie.

"Normally most of the
filmsare
cantered around rich people and since this film evolves around Dharavi
slum people, every resident of this slum would see the movie," said Mohammad
Shahid, a resident of Dharavi, Asia's largest slum.

"Slumdog," which tells of a young Indian man looking for love and competing
for money on a television game show, earned awards for director Danny Boyle,
screen writer Simon Beaufoy, composer A.R. Rahman for best musical score and
for the best
picture/drama
as well.

Danny Boyle won Best Director award, while writer Simon Beaufoy also won an
award for the film.

'Slumdog Millionaire' was also named the best film.

Meanwhile, in California (USA), A.R. Rahman, the composer for 'Slumdog
Millionaire" thanked the almighty and Danny Boyle.

"Thanks to God for bringing me here. Thanks for all of your praise," said
Rahman.

The Golden Globe Awards are given out by some 90 members of the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association and are closely watched for clues as to which
films might vie for Oscars.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Great_feeling_for_Golden_Globe/articleshow/3972335.cms
--
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Global Post on A.R.Rahman - From Bollywood to Hollywood

2009-01-13 Thread Vinod Raju

>From Bollywood to Hollywood

The "Mozart from Madras" is ready for his close up after winning a 
Golden Globe for "Slumdog Millionaire."

By Jason Overdorf - GlobalPost
Published: January 12, 2009 08:44 ET
Updated: January 12, 2009 12:41 ET

NEW DELHI  Calling India's A.R. Rahman  who won a Golden Globe 
award for the score of "Slumdog Millionaire" last night  the best 
composer you've never heard of is beyond understatement.

Known locally as "the Mozart from Madras," Rahman has sold over 200 
million albums worldwide: more than Madonna and Britney Spears 
combined.

But the truth of the matter is you probably can't hum one of his 
songs. That's about to change.

"There are a number of gifts that single [Rahman] out as special. His 
handling of rhythmical elements is astonishing and his solutions very 
South Indian," said Ken Hunt, one of the authors of the upcoming 
third edition of "The Rough Guide to World Music." "His melodies are 
catchy, clever and reveal a command of theatrical music techniques," 
Hunt adds. "He was pretty much ready for the big time from the get-
go."

And now the big time is ready for him. With a multicultural 
soundtrack unlike anything he's ever done for Bollywood, the 43-year-
old composer-singer-producer might be on his way to becoming 
America's hottest new hand on the mixing board. Indian-origin DJs in 
New York and London have been saying it for years, but now it just 
may be true. Brown is the new black.

As far as Indians are concerned, it's about time. Audiences here, 
where "Slumdog Millionaire" has not yet been released, have been 
overjoyed by the film's surprise victories at the Critics' Choice and 
Golden Globe awards. Here's one tribute:


Only three Indian films ever have been nominated for an Oscar in the 
foreign language category, "Mother India" (1957), "Salaam 
Bombay!" (1988) and "Lagaan" (2001). None took home the prize.

So even though "Slumdog"  written by Simon Beaufoy and directed by 
Danny Boyle  is not technically an Indian production, or even a 
Bollywood-style film, the accolades for Rahman have provided some 
validation for the larger-than-life musicals that Indians often 
simply call "our films."

Rahman, who started to learn the piano at the age of 4, is something 
of a Slumdog Millionaire himself. After his father died, he was 
forced to start work as a keyboard player to support his family at 
just 11 years old. He later dropped out of high school to pursue his 
music career. About that same time, he converted from Hinduism to 
Islam, a brave choice in a country where Muslims often face 
persecution. But he says Islam "set [him] free."

>From his humble beginnings, Rahman swiftly became one of Bollywood's 
biggest money spinners  a kind of Indian Quincy Jones  virtually 
owning the industry for more than a decade. His hits, like Chaiya 
Chaiya, Chhoti Si Asha and Thee Thee, have as much enduring appeal as 
any Beatles standard, and not only for Bollywood fans. "A.R. Rahman 
is nothing short of a melodic genius," Andrew Lloyd Webber has said. 
"I admire his unique sense of harmony, his staggering rhythms and his 
melodies that take an unexpected twist that no Western composer would 
dream of."

Bollywood insiders know that kind of staggering genius can make or 
break a film in India. "In Indian cinema, the music is such an 
important part of it that music can save a mediocre film," says film 
critic Jai Arjun Singh. "With Rahman, it happens frequently."

That's not an overstatement. Marketers use song-and-dance numbers 
from movies for the trailers, videos on Channel V and MTV drive 
repeat business, and soundtrack sales and music video rights account 
for a significant part of the picture's revenue.

That's why Indian producers swear by him. "He has demonstrated fusion 
of west and east more than most musicians over the world," said 
Ronnie Screwvala, chief executive of UTV Motion Pictures, one of 
India's most successful film production companies. "All our tent pole 
[productions] have always been Rahman [films]from Swades to Rang De 
Basanti to Jodha Akhbar and Delhi 6."

Nevertheless, though he performed with Michael Jackson and wrote the 
music for Webber's Broadway musical Bombay Dreams and the stage 
production of the Lord of the Rings, Rahman was virtually unknown to 
Western fans until last night.

Now he has to be considered a frontrunner for an Oscar, and a raft of 
offers from record companies and producers in the U.S. music industry.

Here comes the close up.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/india/090112/bollywood-hollywood

[arr] Tamil Nadu CM Wishes Rahmanji

2009-01-13 Thread raamkumar vaidyanathan



Hi Rahmanics

Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi Wishes Rahmanji for making a History by winning  
GOLDEN GLOBE for SDM.Jai ho ...Rahmanji 



















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[arr] Pray for Rahman -Brother, Pray for Rahman -Sister

2009-01-13 Thread aneeshksasi


Hai all,

            Now  we all should pray for Rahman to
get Oscar and we should pray for his well being .

Regards

ANEESH K S

[arr] Re: Celebrating A.R.Rahman

2009-01-13 Thread avyayan

Terrific work Suresh! A glorious tribute to the master. Couldn't stop 
tears welling up during the Kannathil Muthamittal scene.

Here's hoping the world gets to hear these gems...in fact your post 
could well be a companion DVD, complete with surround sound, video 
and of course your passionate commentary.

Once again, THANKS FOR SHARING!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "sureshmechnit" 
 wrote:
>
> http://backgroundscore.blogspot.com/2009/01/scoring-moments-of-
> arrahman.html
> 
> Smile
> Sureshkumar
>

[arr] Congratulations Arr

2009-01-13 Thread mayuresh salunke

Hello,

Congratulations to you Arr,and i am very happy that you did it.

Its is one of the most happiest moment in my life.

Godbless Arr and godbless everyone.

Best Wishes
Mayuresh .J Salunke

[arr] Aamir congratulates Rahman for winning Golden Globe