[arr] FilmFare Awards tonight @ 8 PM

[Bivin Chandra]

Guys, Dont forget to watch Filmfare awards today at 8 PM..


  

Re: [arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah

[Aakash]

Thank you everyone for ur comments...

To Deepak: I'll send the mediafire link soon...

To Nagarajan: Well I use WK CASIO 8000 keyboard and along with that I use 
different softwares like REASON and Adobe Audition for arranging-sequencing & 
final editing.

Stay tuned ! More to come.

Regards,
Aakash Shah


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, nagarajan raghavendran  wrote:
>
> Hi Akash
>  
> Great work again.. Do you use synthesisers while recodring your instrumentals?
>  
> Which keyboard make do you use for your instrumental compositions? 
>  
> Thank you
> Nagarajan
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Aakash  wrote:
> 
> From: Aakash 
> Subject: [arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 2:32 PM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hello friends,
> 
> I have made an instrumental version for the song - Munbe Vaa from the movie 
> Jillendru Oru Kadhal (please correct me for the spelling as i don't know 
> Tamil).
> 
> This is one of my favorite song from the ARR's Tamil vertical. Well this is 
> the first time I have done a instrumental of a tamil song. I have just added 
> a intro part and have done little tweaking towards the ending part. The 
> original song is so melodious and that is the reason i have not experimented 
> much in this instrumental. I hope u all like it. Do send me your comments. 
> Thanks.
> 
> Please download it from any of the below link:
> 
> 4shared Link:
> http://www.4shared. com/dir/7667141/ fdda5ac/sharing. html
> 
> There is some error coming on Mediafire while uploading. So as soon as it 
> gets rectified, I'll upload it on Mediafire on post the link soon.
> 
> Regards,
> Aakash Shah
>

Re: [arr] Wonderful rendition of malargalae...

[Mahima Sengupta]

What a mind blowing rendition ! .. Hats off to this kid Anakha ...I love the 
song and the way she has rendered it. God bless the kid!

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, Pradeepan R  wrote:

From: Pradeepan R 
Subject: Re: [arr] Wonderful rendition of malargalae...
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 4:55 AM












oh vow !! it was amazing.. its also an eye opener to the impact of 
ARR in Kerala.

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Bergin Roy  wrote:



















I'm not sure this was already posted here. Someone please take this 
to AR



Wonderful rendition by this little girl.



http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=j4qM6ob5euU  




- Bergin



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[arr] What ILR meant?

[jemsheed]

I could not understand what ILR was saying,was he challenging AR ? Or was he 
saying they( seniors)only knows real 'music'.something is there in his 
my mind.he praised  the quality of others but not.What do you guys think.
May be i am wrong. Correct me.


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Re: [arr] Re: Funny Movie with Splendid BGMs

[Vithur]

Yes Rivjot Entire BGMs are ready and will be shared very soon.




On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:14 PM, rivjot  wrote:

>   Hehe ya, a confusing movie..
>
> any possibility of entire background score?
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > I dont know how many here would have watched the movie Daud by RGV. I
> think
> > it was supposed to be humorous movie. Really couldnt understand whether
> it
> > was a humour movie or a thriller.
> >
> > Anyhow, AR was associated and thats what we all need.
> >
> > Hear this
> >
> > http://www.mediafire.com/?4qifmwngimd
> >
> > ( Most Common BGM from this moviee)
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
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Vithur

Re: [arr] Re: Do u want any change in A R 's music- Ur suggestions

[Vithur]

Hi Raguman

welcome to the Groups... Are you in Chennai ?. if so, you can join us for
our weekly Food Distribution Event.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:55 AM, raguman_don  wrote:

>   Hi,
> Hw r u guys,iam a diehard fan of AR.Rahman sir,nw only i joined in this grp
> to serve the people of this country.I wish to see Ar.Rahman and his fans.
>
> Regards,
>
> Raguman
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah

[Vithur]

Take your time bro No issues. You rock. God Bless you :-)

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Aakash  wrote:

>   ya ofcourse Vithur...i do remember ur request...will surely look on
> thatjust give me some time bro
>
> Regards,
> Aakash Shah
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > Hi Aakash
> >
> > Not that you have started working on this. Do you remember my request to
> you
> > on eechi Elumichi??
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Aakash  wrote:
> >
> > > Hello friends,
> > >
> > > I have made an instrumental version for the song - Munbe Vaa from the
> movie
> > > Jillendru Oru Kadhal (please correct me for the spelling as i don't
> know
> > > Tamil).
> > >
> > > This is one of my favorite song from the ARR's Tamil vertical. Well
> this is
> > > the first time I have done a instrumental of a tamil song. I have just
> added
> > > a intro part and have done little tweaking towards the ending part. The
> > > original song is so melodious and that is the reason i have not
> experimented
> > > much in this instrumental. I hope u all like it. Do send me your
> comments.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Please download it from any of the below link:
> > >
> > > 4shared Link:
> > > http://www.4shared.com/dir/7667141/fdda5ac/sharing.html
> > >
> > > There is some error coming on Mediafire while uploading. So as soon as
> it
> > > gets rectified, I'll upload it on Mediafire on post the link soon.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Aakash Shah
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
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Vithur

Re: [arr] ARR's wife and sisters tomo on Vijay TV?

[Vithur]

Oh. Thanks for this. Will catch it up at 3 PM now

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 10:58 PM, Aravind AM  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On account of Women's day, Vijay TV has a special program called "Vetrikku
> Pinnaal" (Behind the success). The program is at 3:00 pm..
>
> In today's Dina Thanthi newspaper, it is mentioned that among other celebs,
> ARR's wife and sisters are also featured on this program and  they talk
> about AR. However, the TV promos for this program do not show AR's wife or
> sisters, but shows only other celebs! Also, that article on Dina Thanthi is
> full of mistakes and inaccuracies, even with respect to schedule of the
> programs... Hence, I'm still doubtful
>
> But there's no harm in checking out. it should be a treat if the news is
> true!!
>
>
> Aravind
>
> --
> My Blog: http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com
> Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com
> --
>
>
> --
> Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them 
> now.
>
> 
>



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Re: [arr] Tendulkar tried & couln't meet ARR once - is that right ?

[Vithur]

He would have met him later But I think they have met each other.

God has been very kind to me. I have met AR & Sachin also in my life.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Pradeepan wrote:

>   I vaguely remember this thing that during 1998, Sachin tried to meet ARR
> in Chennai. but couldn't get an appointment..
> my Mother recalled this incident.. & I want to know if that was true !!
> can someone confirm ?
> thx.
>
> 
>



-- 
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Vithur

[arr] Blue is set to be released in India on May 1.

[Vithur]

*Kylie Minogue sings with Akshay Kumar in Blue

*Already boasting exploding boats and untrained sharks in open water,
Bollywood film *Blue *now has an Austrailian singer to add into its mix. Pop
star Kylie Minogue will be singing two songs that will be featured in the
much anticipated film, and she will also be shooting a music video with
Bollywood celeb and lead of the film, Akshay Kumar. They will be dancing to
the award-winning choreography of Farah Khan, and all of the film's music
will be composed by recent Oscar winner A.R. Rahman. The film follows Akshay
Kumar as he searches for an underwater hidden treasure. The film is set to
be released in India on May 1. *--Megan Chun**
*
http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/090306/article.asp?parentID=105639
-- 
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Vithur

Re: [arr] Jodha Akbar TAMIL DVD?

[Vithur]

I dont think it got released in Tamil as DVD. The HIndi Version is
available...

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 1:30 AM, myura...@ymail.com wrote:

>   Where can i buy the original Jodha Akbar Tamil version DVD?
>
> Does any one know?
>
> I couldn't find it anywhere in canada
>
> Thanks
> Myuran
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] "I've always admired Rahman's music " - Vivek Oberoi

[Vithur]

*After a streak of bad luck at the box office, one-time Bollywood hearthrob
Vivek Oberoi hopes to make a mark again with his much-awaited*

Asked about his reaction on the success of Slumdog Millionaire, Oberoi says
it's a great honour for Indian talent, especially for A R Rahman. "It feels
good to be recognised and when that recognition comes at the level of the
Oscars, it's a different feeling altogether. I've always admired Rahman's
music and he's given some absolutely fantastic music in some of my films as
well. Kudos to him!"



http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/forthcoming-releases/432229/
-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Felicitation of A.R.Rahman By The Cine Music Union

[krishnaraj]

Hi,
Has anyone recorded the program that was aired in Sun TV today?. This is the 
BEST award function that A.R.Rahman could ever get. Ilaiyaraaja, MSV, Harris, 
Yuvan shankar and more talking about our ARR! WOW! what a show!

When ARR spoke in the end he referred to the 'web people' (which I suppose is 
us) requesting not to abuse other music directors.

Re: [arr] up coming little ARRAHMAN SIR'S FAN..

[sandeep venkatachari]

seems the guy could differentiate delhi 6 and slumdog, i saw a cute smile in 
his face while holding delhi 6, just like we did after listening to delhi 6,

good one!

"The biggest problem in the world could have been solved when it was 
small"  
 sandeep.v 

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, S.Kanchna Rahmansfan  wrote:
From: S.Kanchna Rahmansfan 
Subject: [arr] up coming little ARRAHMAN SIR'S FAN..
To: "rahman rahman" 
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 4:06 PM












this is cuzin Ravindran Rao.. 9 months. he seems very excited and 
suprised to have ARRAHMAN sir cd's in his hand.but i was so scared tat he might 
dropped it,but he didnt. i thing he knows the song are reali valuable..


  
 

  




 

















  

Re: [arr] Re: Do u want any change in A R 's music- Ur suggestions

[Praveen Namburi]

Hi Vishwesh,
The following are my observations,
Jai Ho at 1:56th second, suddenly the high energy of the song drops to the
lyrics of chorus.
Rehna Tu ( Delhi 6 ) from 1:31st second the lovely emotion which makes us
transform into a different world, is suddenly dropped at the specified time
line.
 The same is the case with following and many more.
Sakhi ( alay payuthe in tamil ) - Snehithunda at the time line of 2:12
second( Sadhana Sargan,Srinivas  )Merupukalalu (  minsare kanav in tamil ,
Prabhudeva and Kajol ) - Ooh lala... 5:10 second ( unni menon,chitra )


Thnx,
Praveen.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 1:48 AM, || V i s h w e s h ||
wrote:

>   "He drops the emotion of a song's tune in the middle."
>
> I don't quiet understand what do you mean by that... so can you pls
> elaborate on it with few examples, Mr. Praveen??
>
> Regards,
> Vishwesh.
>
> *" *The *search* is more important than the destination "
> - a r rahman -
>
> --- On *Sat, 7/3/09, Praveen Namburi * wrote:
>
> From: Praveen Namburi 
> Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Do u want any change in A R 's music- Ur suggestions
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, 7 March, 2009, 9:48 PM
>
>  I accept that our Boss ARR delivers an exceptional quality of music.
> What I meant to say is he is best the ENGINEER for acoustics, I meant the
> literal meaning of ENGINEER.
> Any one should accept that ARR concentrates more on acoustics,even he
> himself accepted.
> That's the part where I like him the most and best in the current industry.
> To just tell an example, for the film Roja, the famous song which starts
> with flute ( in telugu - " naa cheli rojave,naa lo vunnave " ), ARR asked H
> Sridhar to capture the sound of floating air over the Flute rather than core
> sound of Flute.
> That's how ARR advises his team and concentrates more on acoustics.
> I accept his productivity is exceptional, but the only thing is he drops
> the emotion of a song's tune in the middle.
>
> R U Listening Mr. ARR .. ?
>
> -Praveen.
>
>
> --
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> now.
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] up coming little ARRAHMAN SIR'S FAN..

[Dinesh kumar]

hi   ,Iam  also  the  great  devoter  of  myself  to  ar  rahman  sir's
each  and  every  song.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 4:06 PM, S.Kanchna Rahmansfan <
kanchu_rahmans...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>  this is cuzin Ravindran Rao.. 9 months. he seems very excited and
> suprised to have ARRAHMAN sir cd's in his hand.but i was so scared tat he
> might dropped it,but he didnt. i thing he knows the song are reali
> valuable..
>
> 
>

[arr] ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union

[Mohamed Amin]

It was a rare sight to see the stalwarts of tamil music fraternity to come on 
one stage. The highlight of the show is the felicitation of Bala Murali 
Krishna, MSV and Ilayaraja. 
 
Harris Jayaraj also spoke during the felicitation in which he said that he 
started to play keyboard after seeing our ARR. 
 
One thing in the show that all musicians came down to show the solidarity and 
they openly praised ARR from bottom of their heart. Many emotional speeches. 
During the speech by legendary singer S. Janaki in which she mentioned about 
ARR's dad. During the moment, it was first time to see ARR got emotional and he 
bowed down to wipe out the tears. MSV and Ilayaraja patted him. It was like 
parents patting their child. Wonderful sight. I think lot of people in the 
audience also got emotional. I am sure many of the people who were watching the 
show also wold have got emotional.
 
Carnatic Maestro Bala Murali Krishna told that he feels like a father and ARR 
as his son and felt so happy within himself. It was heartening to see the 
purist of carnatic music praising ARR.
 
Totally unmatched felicitation show and I guess no other show can be like this 
in felicitating ARR.
 
tks with regards,
Mohamed Amin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


  

Re: [arr] Re: Funny Movie with Splendid BGMs

[Mehroof ! Mohamed !!]

All are funky beats ... loved the background score while I was watching the 
movie at Cinema, and hoped that time AR will use it as a song for the film 
Jeans. [ which was under production that time ]
 
Any help for Rangeela BGM ?
 
Rahmanian
 
- Mehroof ! Mohamed !!

--- On Sun, 8/3/09, Vithur  wrote:


From: Vithur 
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Funny Movie with Splendid BGMs
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 2:19 PM







Yes Rivjot Entire BGMs are ready and will be shared very soon.
 


 
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:14 PM, rivjot  wrote:






Hehe ya, a confusing movie..

any possibility of entire background score? 




--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> I dont know how many here would have watched the movie Daud by RGV. I think
> it was supposed to be humorous movie. Really couldnt understand whether it
> was a humour movie or a thriller.
> 
> Anyhow, AR was associated and thats what we all need.
> 
> Hear this
> 
> http://www.mediafir e.com/?4qifmwngi md
> 
> ( Most Common BGM from this moviee)
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
>






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Re: [arr] Tendulkar tried & couln't meet ARR once - is that right ?

[Mehroof ! Mohamed !!]

 
Mee tooo , Met both the masterminds and even touched too.
 
- Mehroof ! Mohamed !!
 
 
From: Vithur 
Subject: Re: [arr] Tendulkar tried & couln't meet ARR once - is that right ?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 2:23 PM







He would have met him later But I think they have met each other. 
 
God has been very kind to me. I have met AR & Sachin also in my life. 


On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Pradeepan  wrote:






I vaguely remember this thing that during 1998, Sachin tried to meet ARR in 
Chennai. but couldn't get an appointment. . 
my Mother recalled this incident.. & I want to know if that was true !!
can someone confirm ?
thx.





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[arr] In their maestro�s FOOTSTEPS

[Gopal Srinivasan]

In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS


 

This group of AR Rahman fans feeds the poor every Sunday

 

Lakshmi Kumaraswami | TNN 

 


   For the past one year, a group of people on motorbikes have been 
congregating at Kodambakkam
every Sunday. Laden with food packets, they hop off their bikes and distribute 
it to anyone who
looks like they need a meal — rag pickers, sewage workers and beggars. These 
good Samaritans
have one thing in common: they are all diehard fans of music maestro AR Rahman. 

   Last March, after meeting on an online group, some of the members — Vithur, 
Uma Shankar,
Rakesh, Rasol Hanifaa and Somu — decided to do their bit for society. “Usually, 
we post a
message on the site saying we’re going to meet and distribute food to the poor. 
Subsequently,
many people turn up,” says Vithur. The group assembles at Shri Mahaganapathy 
fast foods in
Kodambakkam and buys packed food — usually tomato or brinjal rice along with an 
appalam — for
Rs 300 to Rs 500. Then they drive around the area, handing out food to the 
underprivileged. “We
initially started out in Annanagar, but then decided to focus on Kodambakkam. 
As Rahman lives
in the area, we feel like we’re doing a service and staying close to our 
mentor,” says Uma
Shankar. Vithur adds that the students of KM Conservatory also often help out 
and they end up
feeding at least 40 people. 
   The group is united by their love for Rahman and inspired by the AR Rahman 
Fo u n d at i o n
, which works towards eradicating poverty and hunger. “His humility pushes us 
to do something
good for society. This is our small contribution to a cause he supports,” says 
Rakesh. On
special days like Independence Day or Rahman’s birthday, the group visits 
orphanages and
distributes a special meal. They organised a similar meal on Rahman’s return to 
the city after
his triumphant run at the Oscars. “Usually, when we distribute food, we don’t 
mention Rahman’s
name. But this time as we gave away special sweets and food, we said ‘Ellam 
pugazhum
irraivanake’ as a tribute to him,” says Vithur. He adds that the BlaaZe joined 
the group when
they distributed free meals after H Sridhar, Rahman’s sound engineer, passed 
away. 
   The group plans to continue this service as long as possible. “We would like 
to expand but
with our hectic schedules this is the only way we can do it regularly,” says 
Uma Shankar.
Rakesh adds that there isn’t a better feeling than seeing the happiness of the 
people they
feed. “It would probably be their only meal that day. Sometimes I leave the 
packets by their
side while they are asleep and when they wake up, nothing can match the look on 
their faces,”
he says. 
   lakshmi.kumarasw...@timesgroup.com

 


GIVING BACK: The fan club before heading out to feed the poor

Re: [arr] Re: ‘It’s tough to work with Rahman: A bhijeet

[Dr Nishad S K]

Well  said  Rawat.

2009/3/7 sandeep venkatachari 

>   excellent!
>
> "The biggest problem in the world could have been solved when it was small"
>
>
> sandeep.v
>
>
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 3/7/09, V S Rawat * wrote:
>
> From: V S Rawat 
> Subject: Re: [arr] Re: ‘It’s tough to work with Rahman: Abhijeet
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 12:24 PM
>
>
> >>> Among the current music directors who's the toughest to work
> with?
>
> >>> AR Rehman. I haven't sung many songs for him. But it's
> really tough to work
> >>> with him. Rahman likes to work in the night. When you are in deep
> sleep,
> >>> suddenly his assistants come and knock the door and ask you to
> sing.
>
> At various times in my life, I had been in the cities where great
> personalities were visiting. I never bothered to go there, not ready to
> face the discomfort of standing in dirt and heat among a noisy, sweaty
> crowd for
>  hours, such programs are always late by hours, and you don't
> even get to see them clearly from that far.
>
> I hardly went to any such gathering but when those leaders and
> personalities are no more with us, now I crave to get a glimpse of them,
> to get to talk to them, to hear to them.
>
> In the few occasions that I did go, I still remember - the unclear hazy
> figure of Mrs Indira Gandhi in a stage far far away, another time the
> tiny,  bowing figure of Mother Teresa moving her hand on the head of a
> kid girl some 3 feet away, and their voices echoing. I don't remember
> even myself - I might have been 12-14 years old, but I remember them and
> miss them.
>
> --
>
> I hope you all can recall similar events when you were in the nearness
> of great people.
>
> I am sure Mr Abhijeet would also recall the few moments of nearness with
> ARR one
>  day.
>
> --
> Rawat
>
>
> 
>
> Are you searching for a reason, to be kind?
> 
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Re: Fw: [arr] Management Lessons from the life of A R Rahman

[neena kochhar]

Hi Sanju
Thank you for a very a very commendable effort.
Neena

--- On Fri, 6/3/09, Sanju U  wrote:


From: Sanju U 
Subject: Fw: [arr] Management Lessons from the life of A R Rahman
To: "AR Rehman Fan Club" 
Date: Friday, 6 March, 2009, 4:41 PM








Resending on Abirami Anitha request...
N'joi...



- Forwarded Message 
From: Sanju U 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 4:02:26 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Management Lessons from the life of A R Rahman




Hi,
 
The file is PPTX - PowerPoint 2007 file.
I'm re-attaching the file as PPT - PowerPoint 2007 file.
 
N'joi 
 
Rgds,
Sanjay





From: Kalimuthu 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:49:54 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Management Lessons from the life of A R Rahman



It's a PPT


On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Pradeepan R  
wrote:






what type of file is this ? 



On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Sanju U  wrote:









Hi All,
 

  I compiled this 
Management Lessons from life of A R Rahman(attached)
 
Please review and suggets changes 
 
  My humble Tribute to A R Rahman
 
Regards,
Sanjay Upadhyay






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[arr] Video of the Cine musicians union honouring ARR?

[nagarajan raghavendran]

Dear Fans,
 
Can someone please post the full video of this function?..
 
Many thanks

Nagi


  

[arr] AR Rahman acceptance speech - Video

[ilovearrmusic]

hi friends

please check out latest updates soon more updates follows...:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5dnV-BGksQ

thank you

with regards
pyarilal

[arr] Re: In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS

[Ganpy Nataraj]

It is great to be doing this kind of a service and is even greater to know that 
people have started realizing the value of it.
Hearty wishes to Vithur and company for doing their bit.

Ganpy.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:
>
> 
> In their maestro's FOOTSTEPS
> 
> 
>  
> 
> This group of AR Rahman fans feeds the poor every Sunday
> 
>  
> 
> Lakshmi Kumaraswami | TNN 
> 
>  
> 
> 
>For the past one year, a group of people on motorbikes have been 
> congregating at Kodambakkam
> every Sunday. Laden with food packets, they hop off their bikes and 
> distribute it to anyone who
> looks like they need a meal — rag pickers, sewage workers and beggars. These 
> good Samaritans
> have one thing in common: they are all diehard fans of music maestro AR 
> Rahman. 
> 
>Last March, after meeting on an online group, some of the members — 
> Vithur, Uma Shankar,
> Rakesh, Rasol Hanifaa and Somu — decided to do their bit for society. 
> "Usually, we post a
> message on the site saying we're going to meet and distribute food to the 
> poor. Subsequently,
> many people turn up," says Vithur. The group assembles at Shri Mahaganapathy 
> fast foods in
> Kodambakkam and buys packed food — usually tomato or brinjal rice along with 
> an appalam — for
> Rs 300 to Rs 500. Then they drive around the area, handing out food to the 
> underprivileged. "We
> initially started out in Annanagar, but then decided to focus on Kodambakkam. 
> As Rahman lives
> in the area, we feel like we're doing a service and staying close to our 
> mentor," says Uma
> Shankar. Vithur adds that the students of KM Conservatory also often help out 
> and they end up
> feeding at least 40 people. 
>The group is united by their love for Rahman and inspired by the AR Rahman 
> Fo u n d at i o n
> , which works towards eradicating poverty and hunger. "His humility pushes us 
> to do something
> good for society. This is our small contribution to a cause he supports," 
> says Rakesh. On
> special days like Independence Day or Rahman's birthday, the group visits 
> orphanages and
> distributes a special meal. They organised a similar meal on Rahman's return 
> to the city after
> his triumphant run at the Oscars. "Usually, when we distribute food, we don't 
> mention Rahman's
> name. But this time as we gave away special sweets and food, we said `Ellam 
> pugazhum
> irraivanake' as a tribute to him," says Vithur. He adds that the BlaaZe 
> joined the group when
> they distributed free meals after H Sridhar, Rahman's sound engineer, passed 
> away. 
>The group plans to continue this service as long as possible. "We would 
> like to expand but
> with our hectic schedules this is the only way we can do it regularly," says 
> Uma Shankar.
> Rakesh adds that there isn't a better feeling than seeing the happiness of 
> the people they
> feed. "It would probably be their only meal that day. Sometimes I leave the 
> packets by their
> side while they are asleep and when they wake up, nothing can match the look 
> on their faces,"
> he says. 
>lakshmi.kumarasw...@...
> 
>  
> 
> 
> GIVING BACK: The fan club before heading out to feed the poor
>

Re: [arr] What ILR meant?

[Vithur]

Bro Jemsheed

According to me, this is what we should be avoiding, as AR was also
stressing that in the web, there are a lot of unwanted discussions about
other MDs etc etc

Ir was talking his heart and he too was very emotional. His speech sounded
very matured like that of an elderly musician, more to say, he was
addressing AR like his very own son.

The full show was an very emotional one and I dont think anyone had any ill
feelings ( apparently no )

( This is my personal opinion, and I dont say you accept with me. This
is what I felt )

The Sun TV program was a very memorable one, as it united all musicians, and
lets keep the same vibes now and lets not get disturbed.

Thanks

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 1:11 PM, jemsheed  wrote:

>
> I could not understand what ILR was saying,was he challenging AR ? Or was
> he saying they( seniors)only knows real 'music'.something is there
> in his my mind.he praised the quality of others but not.What do you guys
> think.
> May be i am wrong. Correct me.
>
> Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to
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> 
>



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Vithur

Re: [arr] Felicitation of A.R.Rahman By The Cine Music Union

[Vithur]

Its not only us. It also refers to orkut, Facebook, Myspace and
thousands of other Websites where AR has Fan Clubs...




On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:53 PM, krishnaraj  wrote:

>   Hi,
> Has anyone recorded the program that was aired in Sun TV today?. This is
> the BEST award function that A.R.Rahman could ever get. Ilaiyaraaja, MSV,
> Harris, Yuvan shankar and more talking about our ARR! WOW! what a show!
>
> When ARR spoke in the end he referred to the 'web people' (which I suppose
> is us) requesting not to abuse other music directors.
>
> 
>



-- 
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Vithur

[arr] "The number is a mix of Western and Punjabi bhangra, hence turning out to be a great mix"

[Vithur]

*Kylie's great, but working with Akshay nostalgic: Farah Khan*

Mumbai (IANS): Director-choreographer Farah Khan says Australian singer
Kylie Minogue was "a dream to work with" in forthcoming film "Blue", but she
was even more excited to work with Akshay Kumar after a year's gap.

The two had last come together for Farah's directorial venture "Om Shanti
Om", where Akshay was seen in a cameo as 'Khiladi Kumar'. And she didn't
miss the opportunity to work with him in the much-hyped song featuring Kylie
in director Anthony D'Souza's "Blue".

"I enjoy working with Akshay and have always had great fun shooting with
him. In 'Om Shanti Om' he was a riot and sporting enough to have consented
to do a cameo. We were in splits throughout when he came back in his
'Khiladi Kumar' image. This was a year and a half back and when we shot
again in 'Blue', it was quite nostalgic," Farah told IANS.

The ace choreographer bonded quite well with Kylie even though they were
working together for the first time.

"That's right, we hadn't interacted earlier but knew about each other's
work. She had seen 'Om Shanti Om' and was also aware about my musical
'Bombay Dreams'. Once we started working together for the 'Blue' song, we
gelled well quite quickly. She is a dream to work with," Farah said.

Farah has now become very choosy when it comes to taking up choreography
assignments ever since she donned the director's hat for "Main Hoon Na" in
2004. But she has made exceptions.

In fact, one of the songs she decided to choreograph earlier also featured
Akshay. The number was "Mast Kalandar" from the film "Heyy Babyy", which was
directed by her brother Sajid Khan. Of course, the song had her favourite
actor friend Shah Rukh kahan making an appearance too.

"It's always a great experience to work with Akshay since he is a fun-loving
guy. Moreover, he is very professional and very punctual. There were many
factors that contributed to me agreeing to work on the song and Akshay being
a part of it only helped," Farah said about accepting "Blue".

Apart from Kylie and Akshay, the much-awaited song also features Zayed Khan,
Lara Dutta and Sanjay Dutt. Composed by Oscar-winning musician A.R. Rahman,
the number has been sung by Kylie and Sonu Nigam.

"The number is a mix of Western and Punjabi bhangra, hence turning out to be
a great mix. Rahman has come up with a great tune again. To begin with,
while Kylie sings her own portion in English, Sonu Nigam brings on a Punjabi
element in the second half of the song," she explained.

"Blue" is set to release in the latter half of 2009.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200903080923.htm

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] (Sankar) Ganesh speaks about A R Rahman - Video

[ilovearrmusic]

Hi friends

updated Mr.Ganesh speaks about A R Rahman  ji

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BPtxuV-n2U

thank u

anbudan
pyarilal

[arr] 'Awaara' to AR Rahman, Bollywood on upswing in west: UK expert

[Vithur]

  'Awaara' to AR Rahman, Bollywood on upswing in west: UK expert
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  Prasun 
Sonwalkar.
London, Mar 8 For a UK professor of Film
Studies
who
grew up watching Indian
films,
the recent Oscar
success of
composer A R Rahman
and
sound engineer Resul
Pookutty
is a
welcome recognition of Bollywood
films
and themes.

Dina Iordanova,
professor of Film
Studies
at
the University
of St
Andrews, who researches Indian
films
and teaches Bollywood
cinema
in her department, told PTI that teaching on Bollywood
cinema
had become a regular part of the curriculum in Film
Studies
departments
in the UK.

" Indian 
films
and themes have long triumphed around the world; memories of my film-loving
childhood in the Soviet
bloc would
never be complete without references to Raj Kapoor&aposs hugely popular
Awaara,"she said.

"A film which I believe to have been the biggest international box office
hit in the history of cinema."

"Finally, a significant degree of recognition for this cinematic tradition
enters the west as well. Composer
A R Rahman
who
first enjoyed extensive coverage in the UK in the context of his score for
the

Re: [arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah

[Abdul Basith]

MINDBLOWING JOB AAKASH... KEEP IT UP...

--
JAI HO..!
BASITH

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Aakash  wrote:

>   Hello friends,
>
> I have made an instrumental version for the song - Munbe Vaa from the movie
> Jillendru Oru Kadhal (please correct me for the spelling as i don't know
> Tamil).
>
> This is one of my favorite song from the ARR's Tamil vertical. Well this is
> the first time I have done a instrumental of a tamil song. I have just added
> a intro part and have done little tweaking towards the ending part. The
> original song is so melodious and that is the reason i have not experimented
> much in this instrumental. I hope u all like it. Do send me your comments.
> Thanks.
>
> Please download it from any of the below link:
>
> 4shared Link:
> http://www.4shared.com/dir/7667141/fdda5ac/sharing.html
>
> There is some error coming on Mediafire while uploading. So as soon as it
> gets rectified, I'll upload it on Mediafire on post the link soon.
>
> Regards,
> Aakash Shah
>
> 
>

RE: [arr] ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union

[raja sekar]

Guys,
I Missed the pgm in sun Tv ,
Kindly can anyone post briefly on each
md spoken in the felicitation

Mohamed Amin wrote: 
> It was a rare sight to see the stalwarts of tamil music 
> fraternity to come on one stage. The highlight of the show is the 
> felicitation of Bala Murali Krishna, MSV and Ilayaraja. 
>    
>  Harris Jayaraj also spoke during the felicitation in which he said that he 
> started to play keyboard after seeing our ARR. 
>    
>  One thing in the show that all musicians came down to show the solidarity 
> and they openly praised ARR from bottom of their heart. Many emotional 
> speeches. During the speech by legendary singer S. Janaki in which she 
> mentioned about ARR's dad. During the moment, it was first time to see ARR 
> got emotional and he bowed down to wipe out the tears. MSV and Ilayaraja 
> patted him. It was like parents patting their child. Wonderful sight. I think 
> lot of people in the audience also got emotional. I am sure many of the 
> people who were watching the show also wold have got emotional. 
>    
>  Carnatic Maestro Bala Murali Krishna told that he feels like a father and 
> ARR as his son and felt so happy within himself. It was heartening to see the 
> purist of carnatic music praising ARR. 
>    
>  Totally unmatched felicitation show and I guess no other show can be like 
> this in felicitating ARR. 
>    
>  tks with regards, 
>  Mohamed Amin 
>    
>    
>    
>    
>    
>    
>    
>    
>  



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Re: [arr] Tendulkar tried & couln't meet ARR once - is that right ?

[partha sarathi]

Hi,

You both are very very lucky I must say. I only had a chance to watch ARR's 
live performance in hyderabad but not lucky enough to touch him or talk to him 
and for sachin I only had a chance to keep his name in my yahoo e-mail id and 
no luck to see him live yet. But I am very confident that one day I will talk 
to ARRji for sure. Hope that day is very near!!!

You guys have only left me feel more jealous (on a lighter side) but yes you 
guys are very lucky.

Take care

P'ARR'THA.

--- On Sun, 8/3/09, Mehroof ! Mohamed !!  wrote:

From: Mehroof ! Mohamed !! 
Subject: Re: [arr] Tendulkar tried & couln't meet ARR once - is that right ?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 4:40 PM













 
Mee tooo , Met both the masterminds and even touched too.
 
- Mehroof ! Mohamed !!
 
 
From: Vithur 
Subject: Re: [arr] Tendulkar tried & couln't meet ARR once - is that right ?
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 2:23 PM





He would have met him later But I think they have met each other. 
 
God has been very kind to me. I have met AR & Sachin also in my life. 


On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Pradeepan  wrote:






I vaguely remember this thing that during 1998, Sachin tried to meet ARR in 
Chennai. but couldn't get an appointment. . 
my Mother recalled this incident.. & I want to know if that was true !!
can someone confirm ?
thx.





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Re: [arr] Video of the Cine musicians union honouring ARR?

[Aravind AM]

I've recorded the full program dude.. 
upload in progress!

Aravind

  My Blog: http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com
Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com
 
 

--- On Sun, 8/3/09, nagarajan raghavendran  wrote:

From: nagarajan raghavendran 
Subject: [arr] Video of the Cine musicians union honouring ARR?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 6:29 PM












Dear Fans,
 
Can someone please post the full video of this function?..
 
Many thanks

Nagi




  
 

  




 

















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Re: [arr] Felicitation of A.R.Rahman By The Cine Music Union

[Aravind AM]

Hi

I've recorded it...
Uploading in progress...
Will post the links to soon!

Aravind

  My Blog: http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com
Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com
 
 

--- On Sun, 8/3/09, krishnaraj  wrote:

From: krishnaraj 
Subject: [arr] Felicitation of A.R.Rahman By The Cine Music Union
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 2:53 PM












Hi,

Has anyone recorded the program that was aired in Sun TV today?. This is the 
BEST award function that A.R.Rahman could ever get. Ilaiyaraaja, MSV, Harris, 
Yuvan shankar and more talking about our ARR! WOW! what a show!



When ARR spoke in the end he referred to the 'web people' (which I suppose is 
us) requesting not to abuse other music directors.




 

  




 

















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[arr] Re: Blue is set to be released in India on May 1.

[orktane]

May 1, ideally we need like 2 months to digest Rahman's music so the music 
should be out about now, but I suppose a month and a half would do so 15th this 
month should good !? 

I am really looking forward to the first post-oscar, two-time academy award 
winnner's next album! :) That's a mouth-full.. 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> *Kylie Minogue sings with Akshay Kumar in Blue
> 
> *Already boasting exploding boats and untrained sharks in open water,
> Bollywood film *Blue *now has an Austrailian singer to add into its mix. Pop
> star Kylie Minogue will be singing two songs that will be featured in the
> much anticipated film, and she will also be shooting a music video with
> Bollywood celeb and lead of the film, Akshay Kumar. They will be dancing to
> the award-winning choreography of Farah Khan, and all of the film's music
> will be composed by recent Oscar winner A.R. Rahman. The film follows Akshay
> Kumar as he searches for an underwater hidden treasure. The film is set to
> be released in India on May 1. *--Megan Chun**
> *
> http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/090306/article.asp?parentID=105639
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
>

Re: [arr] Bose

[Reformed Sinner]

hey anish

nice reading your thoughts on Rahman's music. I've been a member of this
group since 2004. When I joined, this group was mainly discussing the music
of Swades. I remember reading a lot of mails on the music of Bose in 2005,
about how it was badly promoted, about how the songs were badly utilized in
the movie and so on.

i suggest you should try listening to some of Rahman's Tamil numbers if
possible. There are some gems which you can hear only in Tamil (bcos they
were not reused in Hindi)

Kandukondein Kandukondein
Sangamam
Iruvar
Kizhakku Cheemayile
Duet
En Swasa Katre

and so on


On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Anish Gupte  wrote:

>   Well, to start i would like to say that I am a great fan of rahman's
> music. I feel he has a unique style which some composers like sandeep chowta
> and at times Shankar ehsaan loy, have tried to emulate, but they sumhow fall
> short on quality.
> I  first heard Rahman's music in Roja, though at that time I was too young
> to appreciate how good it was at the time. After listening to Dil Se..i was
> really hooked. But what really made me a huge fan of his music was the album
> 'Taal'. For a long time i thought that Taal's depth, diversity and scale
> would never be matched..and I was almost right
> The only person who could outd Taal was Rahman himself. Its been quite a
> journey for the maestro. Although some of his albums have been quite
> pathetic (One 2 Ka four, Doli Sajake Rakhna, Mangal pandey..which was a
> disaster)..and some which bordered greatness (Thakshak, Saathiya,
> Zubeida)..his music has always offered new sounds and melodies. . I wasnt
> too impressed with Rangeela..tho it was his first purely hindi album. His
> greatest works include, apart from the ones i mentioend earlier Swades,
> Lagaan, Meenakshi, Jodha Akbar and several others
>
> A little bit about myself...i was a student of indian classical music for
> several years when i was younger..thus Rahmans music appealed to me even
> more. Talking of recent albums, well Delhi-6 is such a great album..it ranks
> alongside Taal and Dil se in my books.
> I sincerely feel that Jai Ho did not deserve an oscar. Being an ardent fan
> of Rahman I feel that he has made several much better songs in the past. Im
> extremely happy for him, and feel that his award was long due..but It would
> have been better if he'd got the award for some other song. (eg Luka Chuppi
> from RDG or Rehna Tu frm Delhi-6...which are both infinetly better numbers)
>
> The greatest strength of Rahman is that he is always up to date with
> technology involving music. Always experimenting with different instruments,
> creating new sounds and composing new melodies is what makes him such a
> winnerThere is a great difference in the Rahman of Roja and Bombay, and
> now.
>
> Lastly, I would also like to say that apart from Rahman I simply love
> Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music ..they are No.2 on my list of best composers in
> the country. ..
> I do not understand any south indian language as im from Mumbai, so pardon
> me if I have missed out on Rahmans Tamil films( I know there are many !)
>
> Anish.
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 1:59 AM, V S Rawat  wrote:
>
>>   On 3/7/2009 10:22 AM India Time, _Anish Gupte_ wrote:
>>
>> > yes i joind last week after the oscars
>>
>> We would like to hear your impressions of ARR and his music if you can
>> please share.
>>
>> When did you come know about him first? Which was the first album/ song/
>> film of him that you heard/ saw? How did it feel then?
>>
>> --
>> Rawat
>>
>> >
>> > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Arijit Debnath 
>> > 
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> > seems u r new in group lots of discussions being done here on Bose.
>> >
>> > Arijit
>> >
>> > 2009/3/6 Anish Gupte 
>> > >
>> >
>> > Nobody seems to talk abt Shyam Benegals' 'Bose:A Forgotten
>> > Hero', which has music by A.R.Rahman. Another masterpiece by
>> > the musician. (tho direcetd mainly towards a niche audience).
>>
>>
>  
>

Re: [arr] What ILR meant?

[jemsheed]

Thanks vithur.
My tamil is bad.i was confused.

Vithur wrote: 
> Bro Jemsheed 
>    
>  According to me, this is what we should be avoiding, as AR was also 
> stressing that in the web, there are a lot of unwanted discussions about 
> other MDs etc etc 
>    
>  Ir was talking his heart and he too was very emotional. His speech sounded 
> very matured like that of an elderly musician, more to say, he was addressing 
> AR like his very own son. 
>    
>  The full show was an very emotional one and I dont think anyone had any ill 
> feelings ( apparently no ) 
>    
>  ( This is my personal opinion, and I dont say you accept with me. This 
> is what I felt ) 
>    
>  The Sun TV program was a very memorable one, as it united all musicians, and 
> lets keep the same vibes now and lets not get disturbed. 
>    
>  Thanks 
>  On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 1:11 PM, jemsheed < jemshee...@yahoo. com > wrote: 
>  I could not understand what ILR was saying,was he challenging AR ? Or was he 
> saying they( seniors)only knows real 'music'.something is there in 
> his my mind.he praised the quality of others but not.What do you guys think. 
> May be i am wrong. Correct me.. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! 
> Go to http://messenger. yahoo.com/ invite/ 
>  -- regards, Vithur 
>  



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[arr] AR Rahman felicitation Videos uploaded

[ilovearrmusic]

hi friends

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[arr] The signature Shankar song!

[Vithur]

  The signature Shankar song! 9 Mar 2009,  hrs IST, TNN
 
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   Superstar Rajinikanth is all set to sizzle in a larger-than-life number
for Endhiran. The songs in director Shankar’s
filmsare
its major highlight


Rajinikanth in a still from Endhiran
and help get a repeat audience.

Shankar has a story board for his songs and normally sits with his music
director, 
lyricwriter,
cameraman and art director discussing the song in detail.

This includes details like camera angle and colour of the costumes worn by
the lead artistes to match the background! In every Shankar film, there is a
signature number which is a dream song showcasing a lot of splendor, glamour
and glitz. The director has had classic hit numbers like Maya... in Indian,
Randakka... in Anniyan or Vaaji Vaaji... in Sivaji. Something similar in
style, with much more richness and grandeur, is being planned by the ace
director for Endhiran where the lead pair (Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai)
will be accompanied by nearly 1000 junior artistes, all of them wearing
silvercoloured ‘Robo’ costumes with thongs.
The song, which was recorded recently by AR Rahman, was sung by Madhushree
who also sang the popular Vaaji song in Sivaji. The song will soon be shot
on a set created by art
directorSabu
Cyril in a Hyderabad studio.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Regional-Stars/The-signature-Shankar-song/articleshow/4241502.cms
-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Bose

[Dr Nishad S K]

Hi  aneesh

Few  more old tamil albums!
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 puthyamugham
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harmony"   -Mahatma Gandhi

[arr] Fame takes its toll on Rahman

[Vithur]

  Fame takes its toll on Rahman 9 Mar 2009,  hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA
 
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   Has A R Rahman been overdoing it?


A R Rahman More Pics


The past year which spawned about a dozen Hindi and Tamil soundracks, and
the whirlwind Slumdog Millionaire experience and its culmination with the
Oscars, has taken its toll on the music
maverick
from Madras’ genius’ health. According to close friends of the composer,
since his return home after the Oscars, Rahman has been very unwell, so much
so that he had to cancel a scheduled trip to London last Friday night.

Work back home has also been suffering. Rahman was not able to complete the
song that was filmed on Sanjay Dutt
,
Kylie Minogue, Akshay Kumar and Zayed Khan in Film City for Blue. And,
reportedly, a scratch recording is being used for the shooting. Confirming
these developments, director Anthony D’Souza said, “It’s true. But what a
song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth far more than the final
recording of many other composers.”

Rahman fell ill and was bed-ridden this week, thereby further putting behind
his pending assignments. “I’ve returned from LA to complete three film
assignments — Mani Ratnam’s film, Shankar’s Robot and Blue. And then I’ve to
go back to 
Hollywood,”
said Rahman. He admitted that the song that Kylie Minogue danced to in
Mumbai with Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and the rest of the cast for Blue was
actually a rough cut. “I’ll finish it soon,” he said. “I’m in Chennai for
two weeks. Then I return to LA.” The question is, what happens to the
pending assignments back home?


-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Cine Musicians felicitation function

[$ Pavan Kumar $]

This program telecasted today in sun tv...was just amazing..the best one..It 
was really an emotional one..I am sure Rahman would agree that there is no 
bigger honour or pride than your own people honouring and showing their love 
for you...It's things like these that give a greatest sense of 
satisfaction..Rahman's speech at the end was a perfect tribute to the senior 
musicans of the Industry, such is his humility, he said that getting all these 
awards were not his achievements alone, but god's decision to collect them on 
their behalf..
 
>From a fan's perspective..We couldn’t have asked for a better show than this..
 
>From the bottom of my heart..Thanks to the cine musician association for 
>putting up such a wonderful ceremony for Rahman..
 


  

[arr] Rahman's Acceptance Speech at his Felicitation function

[Mohamed Ameer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5dnV-BGksQ


 
Cheers
 
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[arr] CMU felicitation - good quality videos for Download

[Aravind AM]

Hi everyone,

These are moments to be treasured!!
So, here we go... I've uploaded the full show here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/jlw4zmyyzzn/AR_Felicitation1.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ewwelgmlz13/AR_Felicitation2.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zvmczn1o2nw/AR_Felicitation3.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mw5nymhwyym/AR_Felicitation4.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2wnozyyzdq2/AR_Felicitation5.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zkgnjmyjyjy/AR_Felicitation6.wmv

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Re: [arr] Cine Musicians felicitation function

[Vithur]

Absolutely Agreee. The Unity of the Cine Musicians Forum is a great
strength.

Thanks to the organisers and the Office Bearers. God Bless

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:14 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ wrote:

>  This program telecasted today in sun tv...was just amazing..the best
> one..It was really an emotional one..I am sure Rahman would agree that there
> is no bigger honour or pride than your own people honouring and showing
> their love for you...It's things like these that give a greatest sense of
> satisfaction..Rahman's speech at the end was a perfect tribute to the senior
> musicans of the Industry, such is his humility, he said that getting all
> these awards were not his achievements alone, but god's decision to collect
> them on their behalf..
>
> From a fan's perspective..We couldn’t have asked for a better show than
> this..
>
> From the bottom of my heart..Thanks to the cine musician association for
> putting up such a wonderful ceremony for Rahman..
>
>
>
> 
>



-- 
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Vithur

[arr] AR receiving 2 Filmfares - Video for Download

[Aravind AM]

Hi all,

Recorded and uploaded here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/dzdojyzt223/AR_Filmfare.wmv

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RE: [arr] ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union

[Mehroof ! Mohamed !!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlyH2GQYz_8
 
Mehroof ! Mohamed !!

--- On Sun, 8/3/09, raja sekar  wrote:


From: raja sekar 
Subject: RE: [arr] ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union
To: "mymda...@yahoo.com" 
Cc: "arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com" 
Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 8:00 PM







Guys,
I Missed the pgm in sun Tv ,
Kindly can anyone post briefly on each
md spoken in the felicitation

Mohamed Amin wrote: 
> It was a rare sight to see the stalwarts of tamil music fraternity to come on 
> one stage. The highlight of the show is the felicitation of Bala Murali 
> Krishna, MSV and Ilayaraja. 
>   
> Harris Jayaraj also spoke during the felicitation in which he said that he 
> started to play keyboard after seeing our ARR. 
>   
> One thing in the show that all musicians came down to show the solidarity and 
> they openly praised ARR from bottom of their heart. Many emotional speeches. 
> During the speech by legendary singer S. Janaki in which she mentioned about 
> ARR's dad. During the moment, it was first time to see ARR got emotional and 
> he bowed down to wipe out the tears. MSV and Ilayaraja patted him. It was 
> like parents patting their child. Wonderful sight. I think lot of people in 
> the audience also got emotional. I am sure many of the people who were 
> watching the show also wold have got emotional. 
>   
> Carnatic Maestro Bala Murali Krishna told that he feels like a father and ARR 
> as his son and felt so happy within himself. It was heartening to see the 
> purist of carnatic music praising ARR. 
>   
> Totally unmatched felicitation show and I guess no other show can be like 
> this in felicitating ARR. 
>   
> tks with regards, 
> Mohamed Amin 
>   
>   
>   
>   
>   
>   
>   
>   
> 

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Re: [arr] CMU felicitation - good quality videos for Download

[Vithur]

Superb . Vaazhga Ungal Sevvai... :-)

2009/3/8 Aravind AM 

> Hi everyone,
>
> These are moments to be treasured!!
> So, here we go... I've uploaded the full show here:
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/jlw4zmyyzzn/AR_Felicitation1.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/ewwelgmlz13/AR_Felicitation2.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/zvmczn1o2nw/AR_Felicitation3.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/mw5nymhwyym/AR_Felicitation4.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/2wnozyyzdq2/AR_Felicitation5.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/zkgnjmyjyjy/AR_Felicitation6.wmv
>
> Cheers,
> Aravind
>
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Re: [arr] ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union

[ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .]

Truly very emotional.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mehroof ! Mohamed !!  
wrote:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlyH2GQYz_8
>  
> Mehroof ! Mohamed !!
> 
> --- On Sun, 8/3/09, raja sekar  wrote:
> 
> 
> From: raja sekar 
> Subject: RE: [arr] ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music 
> Union
> To: "mymda...@..." 
> Cc: "arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com" 
> Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 8:00 PM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Guys,
> I Missed the pgm in sun Tv ,
> Kindly can anyone post briefly on each
> md spoken in the felicitation
> 
> Mohamed Amin wrote: 
> > It was a rare sight to see the stalwarts of tamil music fraternity to come 
> > on one stage. The highlight of the show is the felicitation of Bala Murali 
> > Krishna, MSV and Ilayaraja. 
> >   
> > Harris Jayaraj also spoke during the felicitation in which he said that he 
> > started to play keyboard after seeing our ARR. 
> >   
> > One thing in the show that all musicians came down to show the solidarity 
> > and they openly praised ARR from bottom of their heart. Many emotional 
> > speeches. During the speech by legendary singer S. Janaki in which she 
> > mentioned about ARR's dad. During the moment, it was first time to see ARR 
> > got emotional and he bowed down to wipe out the tears. MSV and Ilayaraja 
> > patted him. It was like parents patting their child. Wonderful sight. I 
> > think lot of people in the audience also got emotional. I am sure many of 
> > the people who were watching the show also wold have got emotional. 
> >   
> > Carnatic Maestro Bala Murali Krishna told that he feels like a father and 
> > ARR as his son and felt so happy within himself. It was heartening to see 
> > the purist of carnatic music praising ARR. 
> >   
> > Totally unmatched felicitation show and I guess no other show can be like 
> > this in felicitating ARR. 
> >   
> > tks with regards, 
> > Mohamed Amin 
> >   
> >   
> >   
> >   
> >   
> >   
> >   
> >   
> > 
> 
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RE: [arr] CMU felicitation - good quality videos for Download

[Rajith Ramnivas]

Thanks alllot, it's really a great treasure

 

Regards,
 
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To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
From: aravind...@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:36:41 +0530
Subject: [arr] CMU felicitation - good quality videos for Download









Hi everyone,

These are moments to be treasured!!
So, here we go... I've uploaded the full show here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/jlw4zmyyzzn/AR_Felicitation1.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ewwelgmlz13/AR_Felicitation2.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zvmczn1o2nw/AR_Felicitation3.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mw5nymhwyym/AR_Felicitation4.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2wnozyyzdq2/AR_Felicitation5.wmv
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zkgnjmyjyjy/AR_Felicitation6.wmv

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Fwd: [arr] Food Distribution - March 8th, 2009 at 9 : 30 AM

[Vithur]

The FD was organised early in the morning, and beneficiaries were served
with Breakfast instead of lunch. With God's Grace, we were on time for
seeing the SUN TV program, and at the same time, didnt miss out on the
weekly Fd activity.

Thanks .




-- Forwarded message --
From: Vithur 
Date: Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Subject: [arr] Food Distribution - March 8th, 2009 at 9 : 30 AM
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com


   Dear Chennai AR Family Members,

SUN Tv is telecasting the Felicitation Programme of AR at 11 30 AM this
coming Sunday. In view of the same, can we all assemble for our FD at 9 : 30
AM near AM Studios.?

I hope this is OK, as it would facilitate us to finish the same and be on
time to watch the programme.

Venue :- AM studios


*Timing :- 9 : 30 AM *

**
God Bless.

-- 
regards,
Vithur



 




-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union

[Sankaranand]

thank u very much for the video.. i really missed this part..

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Re: [arr] CMU felicitation - good quality videos for Download

[Anil Nair]

Thanks Aravind. This is magical stuff :-)
-A

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Aravind AM  wrote:

>   Hi everyone,
>
> These are moments to be treasured!!
> So, here we go... I've uploaded the full show here:
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/jlw4zmyyzzn/AR_Felicitation1.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/ewwelgmlz13/AR_Felicitation2.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/zvmczn1o2nw/AR_Felicitation3.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/mw5nymhwyym/AR_Felicitation4.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/2wnozyyzdq2/AR_Felicitation5.wmv
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/zkgnjmyjyjy/AR_Felicitation6.wmv
>
> Cheers,
> Aravind
>
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[arr] Re: In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS

[ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .]

You guys are doing a brilliant job!
Hats off...

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:
>
> 
> In their maestro's FOOTSTEPS
> 
> 
>  
> 
> This group of AR Rahman fans feeds the poor every Sunday
> 
>  
> 
> Lakshmi Kumaraswami | TNN 
> 
>  
> 
> 
>For the past one year, a group of people on motorbikes have been 
> congregating at Kodambakkam
> every Sunday. Laden with food packets, they hop off their bikes and 
> distribute it to anyone who
> looks like they need a meal — rag pickers, sewage workers and beggars. These 
> good Samaritans
> have one thing in common: they are all diehard fans of music maestro AR 
> Rahman. 
> 
>Last March, after meeting on an online group, some of the members — 
> Vithur, Uma Shankar,
> Rakesh, Rasol Hanifaa and Somu — decided to do their bit for society. 
> "Usually, we post a
> message on the site saying we're going to meet and distribute food to the 
> poor. Subsequently,
> many people turn up," says Vithur. The group assembles at Shri Mahaganapathy 
> fast foods in
> Kodambakkam and buys packed food — usually tomato or brinjal rice along with 
> an appalam — for
> Rs 300 to Rs 500. Then they drive around the area, handing out food to the 
> underprivileged. "We
> initially started out in Annanagar, but then decided to focus on Kodambakkam. 
> As Rahman lives
> in the area, we feel like we're doing a service and staying close to our 
> mentor," says Uma
> Shankar. Vithur adds that the students of KM Conservatory also often help out 
> and they end up
> feeding at least 40 people. 
>The group is united by their love for Rahman and inspired by the AR Rahman 
> Fo u n d at i o n
> , which works towards eradicating poverty and hunger. "His humility pushes us 
> to do something
> good for society. This is our small contribution to a cause he supports," 
> says Rakesh. On
> special days like Independence Day or Rahman's birthday, the group visits 
> orphanages and
> distributes a special meal. They organised a similar meal on Rahman's return 
> to the city after
> his triumphant run at the Oscars. "Usually, when we distribute food, we don't 
> mention Rahman's
> name. But this time as we gave away special sweets and food, we said `Ellam 
> pugazhum
> irraivanake' as a tribute to him," says Vithur. He adds that the BlaaZe 
> joined the group when
> they distributed free meals after H Sridhar, Rahman's sound engineer, passed 
> away. 
>The group plans to continue this service as long as possible. "We would 
> like to expand but
> with our hectic schedules this is the only way we can do it regularly," says 
> Uma Shankar.
> Rakesh adds that there isn't a better feeling than seeing the happiness of 
> the people they
> feed. "It would probably be their only meal that day. Sometimes I leave the 
> packets by their
> side while they are asleep and when they wake up, nothing can match the look 
> on their faces,"
> he says. 
>lakshmi.kumarasw...@...
> 
>  
> 
> 
> GIVING BACK: The fan club before heading out to feed the poor
>

Re: [arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah

[sriram_ortonn]

jai ho

ur composition is gret yaar. can u compose more tamil arr instrumentals ?


Regards,
Sriram

RE: [arr] AR receiving 2 Filmfares - Video for Download

[Rajith Ramnivas]

Great bro, thank yo...

 

Regards,
 
Rajith Ramnivas 



 


To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
From: aravind...@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:53:34 +0530
Subject: [arr] AR receiving 2 Filmfares - Video for Download









Hi all,

Recorded and uploaded here:
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[arr] CMU felicitation: 2hr 40 mins video View online

[Thulasi Ram]

http://www.techsatish.net/2009/03/03/vcbnm/

Re: [arr] Rahman's Acceptance Speech at his Felicitation function

[Thulasi Ram]

hey which song is played when ARR is felicitated by various musicians (until
2mins)  song is too cool...

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Mohamed Ameer  wrote:

>   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5dnV-BGksQ
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Ameer
>
> "Search is more important than Destination"
> *- A R Rahman*
> **
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS

[Thulasi Ram]

feels great! Congrats Vithur and team.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 3:28 AM, Gopal Srinivasan wrote:

>
> In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS
>
> This group of AR Rahman fans feeds the poor every Sunday
>
> Lakshmi Kumaraswami | TNN
>
> For the past one year, a group of people on motorbikes have been
> congregating at Kodambakkam
> every Sunday. Laden with food packets, they hop off their bikes and
> distribute it to anyone who
> looks like they need a meal — rag pickers, sewage workers and beggars.
> These good Samaritans
> have one thing in common: they are all diehard fans of music maestro AR
> Rahman.
>
> Last March, after meeting on an online group, some of the members — Vithur,
> Uma Shankar,
> Rakesh, Rasol Hanifaa and Somu — decided to do their bit for society.
> “Usually, we post a
> message on the site saying we’re going to meet and distribute food to the
> poor. Subsequently,
> many people turn up,” says Vithur. The group assembles at Shri
> Mahaganapathy fast foods in
> Kodambakkam and buys packed food — usually tomato or brinjal rice along
> with an appalam — for
> Rs 300 to Rs 500. Then they drive around the area, handing out food to the
> underprivileged. “We
> initially started out in Annanagar, but then decided to focus on
> Kodambakkam. As Rahman lives
> in the area, we feel like we’re doing a service and staying close to our
> mentor,” says Uma
> Shankar. Vithur adds that the students of KM Conservatory also often help
> out and they end up
> feeding at least 40 people.
> The group is united by their love for Rahman and inspired by the AR Rahman
> Fo u n d at i o n
> , which works towards eradicating poverty and hunger. “His humility pushes
> us to do something
> good for society. This is our small contribution to a cause he supports,”
> says Rakesh. On
> special days like Independence Day or Rahman’s birthday, the group visits
> orphanages and
> distributes a special meal. They organised a similar meal on Rahman’s
> return to the city after
> his triumphant run at the Oscars. “Usually, when we distribute food, we
> don’t mention Rahman’s
> name. But this time as we gave away special sweets and food, we said ‘Ellam
> pugazhum
> irraivanake’ as a tribute to him,” says Vithur. He adds that the BlaaZe
> joined the group when
> they distributed free meals after H Sridhar, Rahman’s sound engineer,
> passed away.
> The group plans to continue this service as long as possible. “We would
> like to expand but
> with our hectic schedules this is the only way we can do it regularly,”
> says Uma Shankar.
> Rakesh adds that there isn’t a better feeling than seeing the happiness of
> the people they
> feed. “It would probably be their only meal that day. Sometimes I leave the
> packets by their
> side while they are asleep and when they wake up, nothing can match the
> look on their faces,”
> he says.
> lakshmi.kumarasw...@timesgroup.com 
>
> GIVING BACK: The fan club before heading out to feed the poor
>  
>

Re: [arr] Fame takes its toll on Rahman

[Thulasi Ram]

“It’s true. But what a song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth far
more than the final recording of many other composers.”
rocking!

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Vithur  wrote:

> Fame takes its toll on Rahman 9 Mar 2009,  hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA
>  
> Print
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> Comment
> Text:
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms
> Has A R Rahman been overdoing it?
> A R Rahman More 
> Pics
>
>
> The past year which spawned about a dozen Hindi and Tamil soundracks, and
> the whirlwind Slumdog Millionaire experience and its culmination with the
> Oscars, has taken its toll on the music
> maverick
> from Madras’ genius’ health. According to close friends of the composer,
> since his return home after the Oscars, Rahman has been very unwell, so much
> so that he had to cancel a scheduled trip to London last Friday night.
>
> Work back home has also been suffering. Rahman was not able to complete the
> song that was filmed on Sanjay Dutt
> ,
> Kylie Minogue, Akshay Kumar and Zayed Khan in Film City for Blue. And,
> reportedly, a scratch recording is being used for the shooting. Confirming
> these developments, director Anthony D’Souza said, “It’s true. But what a
> song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth far more than the final
> recording of many other composers.”
>
> Rahman fell ill and was bed-ridden this week, thereby further putting
> behind his pending assignments. “I’ve returned from LA to complete three
> film assignments — Mani Ratnam’s film, Shankar’s Robot and Blue. And then
> I’ve to go back to 
> Hollywood,”
> said Rahman. He admitted that the song that Kylie Minogue danced to in
> Mumbai with Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and the rest of the cast for Blue was
> actually a rough cut. “I’ll finish it soon,” he said. “I’m in Chennai for
> two weeks. Then I return to LA.” The question is, what happens to the
> pending assignments back home?
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
>
>
>  
>

[arr] Re: AR receiving 2 Filmfares - Video for Download

[Dinesh]

what would we do without u Aravind :)

thanks allot pa! u rock!!!

[arr] Ghajni DVD released; BGMs plz...

[Thulasi Ram]

i know its not okay to share the BGMs of latest ARRs work but still cant
restrict to ask.

plz share just the Entrepreneur Aamir intro BGM and the villian 'screek"
BGM.
i wud like to keep them as my ringtone and sms tone respectively.

thanx.

[arr] Rahman's CMF Videos from Part 1 to 12

[Mohamed Ameer]

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfivEUE6cCQ
 
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMevul-KdEo
 
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZ--ifC1yc
 
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwmHs5kg2Nw
 
Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEPBtoSycy8
 
Part 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_Ts97ePfI
 
Part 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7edStZDp2E
 
Part 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=128aSGwt8kw
 
Part 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBUZOkWqI8k
 
Part 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gilaDfHhRg
 
Part 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9E0dc_lDPw
 
Part 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7FE36RHtCI
 

 
Cheers
 
Ameer
 
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                                                        - A R Rahman
 


  

[arr] Re: ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union

[Chord]

Very touching and heartfelt!  ARR deserves all blessings



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Amin  wrote:
>
> It was a rare sight to see the stalwarts of tamil music fraternity to come on 
> one stage. The highlight of the show is the felicitation of Bala Murali 
> Krishna, MSV and Ilayaraja. 
>  
> Harris Jayaraj also spoke during the felicitation in which he said that he 
> started to play keyboard after seeing our ARR. 
>  
> One thing in the show that all musicians came down to show the solidarity and 
> they openly praised ARR from bottom of their heart. Many emotional speeches. 
> During the speech by legendary singer S. Janaki in which she mentioned about 
> ARR's dad. During the moment, it was first time to see ARR got emotional and 
> he bowed down to wipe out the tears. MSV and Ilayaraja patted him. It was 
> like parents patting their child. Wonderful sight. I think lot of people in 
> the audience also got emotional. I am sure many of the people who were 
> watching the show also wold have got emotional.
>  
> Carnatic Maestro Bala Murali Krishna told that he feels like a father and ARR 
> as his son and felt so happy within himself. It was heartening to see the 
> purist of carnatic music praising ARR.
>  
> Totally unmatched felicitation show and I guess no other show can be like 
> this in felicitating ARR.
>  
> tks with regards,
> Mohamed Amin
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>

Re: [arr] In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS

[Sath Murthy]

Congrats to Vithur and other fans who are doing this fantastic event every week.

Good deeds always get noticed even though it takes a little time

All my hearty wishes are with you.

Sath Murthy.





From: Thulasi Ram 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 12:22:56 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS


feels great! Congrats Vithur and team.


On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 3:28 AM, Gopal Srinivasan  wrote:


In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS

This group of AR Rahman fans feeds the poor every Sunday

Lakshmi Kumaraswami | TNN 

For the past one year, a group of people on motorbikes have been congregating 
at Kodambakkam
every Sunday. Laden with food packets, they hop off their bikes and distribute 
it to anyone who
looks like they need a meal — rag pickers, sewage workers and beggars. These 
good Samaritans
have one thing in common: they are all diehard fans of music maestro AR Rahman. 

Last March, after meeting on an online group, some of the members — Vithur, Uma 
Shankar,
Rakesh, Rasol Hanifaa and Somu — decided to do their bit for society. “Usually, 
we post a
message on the site saying we’re going to meet and distribute food to the poor. 
Subsequently,
many people turn up,” says Vithur. The group assembles at Shri Mahaganapathy 
fast foods in
Kodambakkam and buys packed food — usually tomato or brinjal rice along with an 
appalam — for
Rs 300 to Rs 500. Then they drive around the area, handing out food to the 
underprivileged. “We
initially started out in Annanagar, but then decided to focus on Kodambakkam. 
As Rahman lives
in the area, we feel like we’re doing a service and staying close to our 
mentor,” says Uma
Shankar. Vithur adds that the students of KM Conservatory also often help out 
and they end up
feeding at least 40 people. 
The group is united by their love for Rahman and inspired by the AR Rahman Fo u 
n d at i o n
, which works towards eradicating poverty and hunger. “His humility pushes us 
to do something
good for society. This is our small contribution to a cause he supports,” says 
Rakesh. On
special days like Independence Day or Rahman’s birthday, the group visits 
orphanages and
distributes a special meal. They organised a similar meal on Rahman’s return to 
the city after
his triumphant run at the Oscars. “Usually, when we distribute food, we don’t 
mention Rahman’s
name. But this time as we gave away special sweets and food, we said ‘Ellam 
pugazhum
irraivanake’ as a tribute to him,” says Vithur. He adds that the BlaaZe joined 
the group when
they distributed free meals after H Sridhar, Rahman’s sound engineer, passed 
away. 
The group plans to continue this service as long as possible. “We would like to 
expand but
with our hectic schedules this is the only way we can do it regularly,” says 
Uma Shankar.
Rakesh adds that there isn’t a better feeling than seeing the happiness of the 
people they
feed. “It would probably be their only meal that day. Sometimes I leave the 
packets by their
side while they are asleep and when they wake up, nothing can match the look on 
their faces,”
he says. 
lakshmi.kumaraswami @timesgroup. com

GIVING BACK: The fan club before heading out to feed the poor





  

Re: [arr] AR Rahman felicitation Videos uploaded

[Pradeepan R]

thank you so much..

2009/3/8 ilovearrmusic 

>   hi friends
>
> check here
>
> http://www.youtube.com/user/arrahmanworld
>
> thank you
>
> anbudan
> pyarilal
>
>  
>



-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

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

[arr] Couldn't control my tears seeing ARR's reaction

[Sath Murthy]

Wow.. It was great function. Thanks to SA Rajkumar and other officials from the 
cine music artist union.

When S Janaki spoke about ARR's father Mr. Sekhar, camera panned to ARR and we 
all can clearly see that ARR wiping his tears of his eyes.. I couldn't control 
my tears too. I felt very heavy at my heart as if something like a ball got 
struck at my throat.I know for sure that will be the case for each and everyone 
who watched the telecast. 

Everyone heaped praises on ARR IR speech was good, but it was too confusing 
and i had a feeling that he was not open about a lot of things (same like 
Kamal). He mentioned that "what awards will do without composers?" What does he 
really mean by that? I felt that he talked more about Balamuralikrishna than 
ARR

But overall it was an excellent function.

I want to abide by those words of ARR "Don't abuse anyone". So i rest my case 
here.

Thanks
Sath Murthy.





From: Chord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 4:39:52 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: ARR got emotional during the felicitation by Cine Music Union


Very touching and heartfelt! ARR deserves all blessings!!! !

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Mohamed Amin  wrote:
>
> It was a rare sight to see the stalwarts of tamil music fraternity to come on 
> one stage. The highlight of the show is the felicitation of Bala Murali 
> Krishna, MSV and Ilayaraja. 
>  
> Harris Jayaraj also spoke during the felicitation in which he said that he 
> started to play keyboard after seeing our ARR. 
>  
> One thing in the show that all musicians came down to show the solidarity and 
> they openly praised ARR from bottom of their heart. Many emotional speeches. 
> During the speech by legendary singer S. Janaki in which she mentioned about 
> ARR's dad. During the moment, it was first time to see ARR got emotional and 
> he bowed down to wipe out the tears. MSV and Ilayaraja patted him. It was 
> like parents patting their child. Wonderful sight. I think lot of people in 
> the audience also got emotional. I am sure many of the people who were 
> watching the show also wold have got emotional.
>  
> Carnatic Maestro Bala Murali Krishna told that he feels like a father and ARR 
> as his son and felt so happy within himself. It was heartening to see the 
> purist of carnatic music praising ARR.
>  
> Totally unmatched felicitation show and I guess no other show can be like 
> this in felicitating ARR.
>  
> tks with regards,
> Mohamed Amin
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>





  

Re: [arr] Tendulkar tried & couln't meet ARR once - is that right ?

[Pradeepan R]

oh vow Vithur.. :)) btw, I believe the incident I referred to was just after
Jeans was released...

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 4:53 AM, Vithur  wrote:

>   He would have met him later But I think they have met each other.
>
> God has been very kind to me. I have met AR & Sachin also in my life.
>
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Pradeepan wrote:
>
>>   I vaguely remember this thing that during 1998, Sachin tried to meet
>> ARR in Chennai. but couldn't get an appointment..
>> my Mother recalled this incident.. & I want to know if that was true !!
>> can someone confirm ?
>> thx.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
>
>
>  
>



-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

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

Re: [arr] It's Better to release the Connections CD officially to control piracy

[K. Kumar]

HEY GUYS PLS PLS PUSH FOR THE RELEASE OF CONNECTIONS... PLS ITS BETTER TO 
RELEASE IT OFFICIALLTY AND WE R WAITING TO GET IT
 HARDCORE RAHMANIAC TILL DA VERY END!!! 





From: Sath Murthy 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 2 March 2009 12:31:16
Subject: [arr] It's Better to release the Connections CD officially to control 
piracy


Vijay / Gopal,

Can this message be passed on to the concerned, Please?

I came across all the songs of connections by ARR in youtube. The quality is 
excellent. I also found few sites carrying those online to listen or download. 

It is better to release Connections Album in CD format officially so that the 
piracy can be controlled. We all fans will buy the original for sure, instead 
of listening them through other sources. Not everyone will have or having the 
new Nokia phones that carry those songs exclusively. 

Thanks
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Re: [arr] Fame takes its toll on Rahman

[Chord]

I'm always concerned about ARR's health.  He is human afterall.  Hope he takes 
care! Slow down a bit! We want you to love long and healthy!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram  wrote:
>
> "It's true. But what a song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth far
> more than the final recording of many other composers."
> rocking!
> 
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Vithur  wrote:
> 
> > Fame takes its toll on Rahman 9 Mar 2009,  hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA
> >  
> > Print
> >Email   Discuss  Share  Save  
> > Comment
> > Text:
> > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms
> > Has A R Rahman been overdoing it?
> > A R Rahman More 
> > Pics
> >
> >
> > The past year which spawned about a dozen Hindi and Tamil soundracks, and
> > the whirlwind Slumdog Millionaire experience and its culmination with the
> > Oscars, has taken its toll on the music
> > maverick
> > from Madras' genius' health. According to close friends of the composer,
> > since his return home after the Oscars, Rahman has been very unwell, so much
> > so that he had to cancel a scheduled trip to London last Friday night.
> >
> > Work back home has also been suffering. Rahman was not able to complete the
> > song that was filmed on Sanjay Dutt
> > ,
> > Kylie Minogue, Akshay Kumar and Zayed Khan in Film City for Blue. And,
> > reportedly, a scratch recording is being used for the shooting. Confirming
> > these developments, director Anthony D'Souza said, "It's true. But what a
> > song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth far more than the final
> > recording of many other composers."
> >
> > Rahman fell ill and was bed-ridden this week, thereby further putting
> > behind his pending assignments. "I've returned from LA to complete three
> > film assignments — Mani Ratnam's film, Shankar's Robot and Blue. And then
> > I've to go back to 
> > Hollywood,"
> > said Rahman. He admitted that the song that Kylie Minogue danced to in
> > Mumbai with Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and the rest of the cast for Blue was
> > actually a rough cut. "I'll finish it soon," he said. "I'm in Chennai for
> > two weeks. Then I return to LA." The question is, what happens to the
> > pending assignments back home?
> >
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
>

[arr] [semi-arr] sound engineer

[Vijay]

dear fans,

we know that sound engineer H.Sridhar was associated with AR sir for long time 
before his sad demise. And now Resul Pookutty has won one oscar for sound 
mixing in Slumdog Millionaire,

so for future movies or albums will Resul work with our boss ?
Also i have not seen AR praising Resul's work in any of his interviews

Re: [arr] CMU felicitation - good quality videos for Download

[$ Pavan Kumar $]

Thank you Aravind..

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, Aravind AM  wrote:

From: Aravind AM 
Subject: [arr] CMU felicitation - good quality videos for Download
To: "ARRFANS" 
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 10:06 AM










Hi everyone,

These are moments to be treasured!!
So, here we go... I've uploaded the full show here:
http://www.mediafir e.com/file/ jlw4zmyyzzn/ AR_Felicitation1 .wmv
http://www.mediafir e.com/file/ ewwelgmlz13/ AR_Felicitation2 .wmv
http://www.mediafir e.com/file/ zvmczn1o2nw/ AR_Felicitation3 .wmv
http://www.mediafir e.com/file/ mw5nymhwyym/ AR_Felicitation4 .wmv
http://www.mediafir e.com/file/ 2wnozyyzdq2/ AR_Felicitation5 .wmv
http://www.mediafir e.com/file/ zkgnjmyjyjy/ AR_Felicitation6 .wmv

Cheers,
Aravind




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[arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah (Mediafire link)

[Aakash]

for those who couldn't download from 4shared link.

here is the mediafire link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9f6fbcf9c292a8b7d2db6fb9a8902bda

Regards,
Aakash Shah

Re: [arr] Rahman's Acceptance Speech at his Felicitation function

[Shama Mehta]

Can someone please translate his acceptance speech? 
Thanks!


'You are what your deepest desire is. As you desire, so is your intention. As 
your intention, so is your will. As is your will so is your deed. As is your 
deed, so is your destiny.'  The Upanishads

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, Thulasi Ram  wrote:
From: Thulasi Ram 
Subject: Re: [arr] Rahman's Acceptance Speech at his Felicitation function
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Received: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 3:06 PM












hey which song is played when ARR is felicitated  by 
various musicians (until 2mins)  song is too cool...

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Mohamed Ameer  wrote:



















http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=U5dnV-BGksQ



 
Cheers
 
Ameer
 
"Search is more important than Destination"
                                                        - A R Rahman
 


  
 

  





















 

  




 

















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[arr] If it’s the dance floor, it better be Jai H o

[$ Pavan Kumar $]

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090309/jsp/calcutta/story_10644213.jsp
 
 





If it’s the dance floor, it better be Jai Ho- City’s party crowd hooked to 
Slumdog anthem after string of awards abroad 

POULOMI BANERJEE 





 

A still from the Jai Ho number in Slumdog Millionaire 
Slumdog anthem Jai Ho may be the Congress’ prized poll property — and CPM 
candidate Md Salim’s chosen words for wall graffiti — but its rightful owner is 
the dance floor, according to Calcutta’s hottest DJs. 
The party crowd hasn’t stopped jiving to Jai Ho ever since the A.R. Rahman tune 
scored a hat-trick of victories at the Golden Globes, Bafta and the Oscars. “I 
was playing Jai Ho at a party on the night of the Oscars and the crowd was so 
much into it that you could have thought it was the national anthem,” recalls 
DJ Ravi.
Hardcore Rahman fans might argue that the soft-spoken composer has created far 
better tracks, but Jai Ho is hard to beat on current form. “You can’t argue 
with its success. Jai Ho first became popular abroad but it is now the hottest 
dance floor track everywhere. We play it a couple of times every night on 
request,” says DJ Vishal of the Park Street nightspot Tantra. 
So, does Jai Ho owe its popularity on the dance floor to the accolades it has 
earned abroad rather than musical merit?
“There is no doubt that the Oscar victory has fuelled the demand for Jai Ho but 
Rahman has always been hugely popular and anything he creates is a potential 
winner,” says DJ Girish of Shisha, the lounge bar on Camac Street.
The disc spinner thinks Jai Ho will remain the tune of the season, including 
the Holi week. 
“I usually play Bollywood tracks with a folksy feel during Holi. Rang Barse 
(from Silsila) is the all-time favourite. Party people prefer tracks with 
energy and Jai Ho fits the bill both in terms of vibrancy and mood,” explains 
DJ Girish. DJ Vicky, who will be playing at a private party on Holi, agrees. 
“Jai Ho is one of the most-requested songs and I am sure people would want to 
hear it on Holi, too,” he says.
Some DJs have come up with remixed versions of the song. “The original song 
does not quite suit the dance floor. So I have done a remixed version,” says 
Ravi. 
But Vishal will blare it out just the way it is. “I agree it is not the perfect 
tune for the dance floor but I am against remixing this track,” he says. 
Apart from Oscar mania, what has worked for Jai Ho is its theme. “The song is 
all about the victory of right over wrong, of overcoming the odds. The youth 
can identify with this, though I must say that the song’s popularity cuts 
across all age groups,” says Ravi.
If Jai Ho has any competition, it is from other Rahman favourites like 
Masakalli from the Delhi-6 soundtrack. “Genda phool is also popular and will be 
good for Holi,” says Girish


  

Re: [arr] My mail..

[ramya varma]

Hey Vithur,
 
Can u please tell me when or if there is a repeat telecast of the ARR 
felicitation held in chennai. The show was at 11.30 am in Sun TV. Please i 
missed it as I could not see it due to some reasons. Please.
 
Regards
Ramya

--- On Sat, 7/3/09, Vithur  wrote:


From: Vithur 
Subject: Re: [arr] My mail..
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, 7 March, 2009, 5:38 PM







Thanks Talaivaaa... . Superb. You spoke your heart. I wish this reaches ARR 
through proper channels. 
 


 
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 4:33 PM, rayrai2k  wrote:






Bhaii... 
at your humble service. heres a rough translation of the way I had interpret 
this song
---
All that I had to request for was in well written on my face
You had perceived it by yourself of what i would have asked for.
At your door I bow, I perish, I flourish,
Repair my fortunes, oh my Lord
Whoever came to your door, and bow to you,
found himself being drunk the happiness and sailing
By raising my head, I had many things in desire
A lot of dreams and attempts to fulfill
But when you appear face to face
I wasn't able to look you in the eye
I surely know how to crack and shatter...
Else I know to wise up into your service...
Let me stay in prayer, now I won't go anywhere
If you abandon me now, I won't be able to recover...


--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> Bhai .  Pls translate to English.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:46 PM, rayrai2k  wrote:
> 
> > I had been thinking what would I write to AR if I get his email ID and
> > nothing came in words than expression. What I felt the most appropriate was
> >
> > Arziyan saari Main , chehre pe likh ke Laaya hoon
> > tumse kya maangoon Main, tum khud hi samajh lo
> > Tere dar pe jhuka hun mitha hun Bana hun
> > Marammat Muqaddar ki kardo Maula
> > Jo bhi Tere Dar aaya..Jhukne Jo Sar aaya
> > Mastiyan Peeye Sabko..Jhoomta Nazar aaya
> > Sar Uthaake Meine To Kitni Khwahishein Ki Thi
> > Kitne Khwaab Dekhe The Kitni Koshishein Ki Thi
> > Jab Tu Roobaroo Aayaa…..
> > Jab Tu Roobaroo Aayaa, Nazar Na Mila Paayaa
> > Tootke Bhikharna Mujhko, Zaroor Aata hai
> > Varna Ibaadatwaala Shaur Aata Hai
> > Sajde Mein Rehne Do Ab Kahin Na Jaaongaa
> > Ab Jo Tumne Thukraaya To Sawar Na Paaongaa
> >
> > What ever I could tell him is here.
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
>





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Re: [arr] Rahman's CMF Videos from Part 1 to 12

[Haris Rahman]

Dear Friends,

Can we get all these parts to download like Oscar Awards, Vijay TV programs
etc.?
Thanks,

Haris


On 3/9/09, Mohamed Ameer  wrote:
>
>  Part 1
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfivEUE6cCQ
>
> Part 2
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMevul-KdEo
>
> Part 3
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZ--ifC1yc
>
> Part 4
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwmHs5kg2Nw
>
> Part 5
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEPBtoSycy8
>
> Part 6
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_Ts97ePfI
>
> Part 7
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7edStZDp2E
>
> Part 8
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=128aSGwt8kw
>
> Part 9
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBUZOkWqI8k
>
> Part 10
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gilaDfHhRg
>
> Part 11
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9E0dc_lDPw
>
> Part 12
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7FE36RHtCI
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Ameer
>
> "Search is more important than Destination"
> *- A R Rahman*
> **
>
> 
>

Re: [arr] "Rahman’s compositions are a challenge - because he is innovative and unconventional" - Gulzar

[Vinayakam Murugan]

Amazing interview. Gulzar is truly one of the all time legends of Indian
cinema.


Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

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On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Vithur  wrote:

>Full circle
>  -A  
> *+A
> *
> Font
> *Rajiv Vijayakar 
> *Posted: Mar 06, 2009 
> at 1449 hrs IST
>   Print 
> Email
> NewsletterPost 
> Comments
> RSS 
>
> *He began his affair with movies by writing a song. And after almost five
> decades of also writing stories, screenplays, dialogues and poems and
> directing films, his career comes full circle when the Oscar statuette
> unexpectedly came knocking for another song. How does it feel? Gulzarframes 
> candid answers
> *
>
> *A cliched query that you must be answering a zillion times a day - but it
> has to be asked: How does it feel to be an Oscar awardee?*
> Well, I don’t mind because the question is very natural under the
> circumstances! (Smiles) It feels very nice. It is like a topping of a nice
> big cherry on your career. I do not know whether this is a plateau or a
> peak, or how I will fare in the coming years and whether I will maintain my
> success or not, so it’s lovely to live the feeling, especially since it is
> for the first thing I did in Hindi films ever - write a song! (see Box)
>
> *Are the press reports true - that you did not go to the ceremony because
> there were procedural glitches in your travel plans?*
> Well, the real reason was my shoulder - I injured it while swinging my arm
> during tennis and I am still under treatment. I have just returned from a
> session with my physiotherapist (the interview happened three days after the
> Academy Awards). It was terribly painful, and though I may have managed with
> medicines I thought that if I go there I should be in top health.
> Yes, I am terribly sorry and am upset especially for my daughter Meghna and
> son-in-law Govind who were really looking forward to being there that
> evening. Rahman himself is pretty upset - he complained, “I am left alone!”
> so let me say “Sorry” to him through the columns of Screen! And I agree that
> the best thing about this award is that it is for a song composed by him. I
> would even say that this award was possible only because of Rahman.
>
> *We would like to know how Jai ho was conceived and created.*
> We made Jai ho like any other song, in the way Rahman works every time. He
> usually offers one or two compositions for each situation, with ideas and
> suggstions thrown across on the angles of the situation. It was a song of
> victory after a struggle - the struggle of romance and love. So as usual, I
> wrote the words and phrases starting with the obvious phase Jai ho. Then
> Sukhwinder Singh, who was present, sang the line I wrote and it was he and
> his exquisite voice that actually created the magic. Rahman and I have won
> the Oscar but Sukhwinder truly deserves mention for the song as it has
> finally turned out.
>
> *Despite being for a foreign film, did you imagine the song reaching this
> far?*
> How could I? (Smiles) Rahman never told me that it was for a non-Indian
> film. When I asked him, he was very vague and that did make me very
> suspicious. But that’s something I think about when I look back. Because we
> made it in the same normal way in which we have been working all these
> years. Only this time the director wasn’t around.
>
> *Rahman isn’t conversant with much Hindi and Urdu. So could you describe
> this way of working?*
> Rahman’s compositions are a challenge - because he is innovative and
> unconventional. His music talks to you and work becomes easy. In the past
> too, I have written my songs after fixing key phrases first, like Chal
> chhaiyya chhaiyya (Dil Se...) and O humdum suniyo re (Saathiya). Besides
> inspiring me with his composition, Rahman is such a good soul that I never
> feel that I am at work. The atmosphere is very conducive to creativity with
> ideas being bounced across. There is so much give-and-take and actual
> exchanges of thoughts and images. And Rahman is making a lot of effort at
> his Hindi now and is improving - like he sent me this message after getting
> his awards that said, “Shukriya, huzoor!”
>
> *Do you recollect your first meeting with Rahman?*
> It’s been 11 years since Dil Se...happened. I first met him at his old
> studio and whether there or at his current studio, the atmosphere is very
> pious. You have seen how Bal Krishna looks - dark and with long tresses and
> Rahman reminded me in those days of some chhota bhagwan with that child-like
> innocence. Now of course he keeps his hair short, but the inn