date:20090401

This is in tamil to what Dil Se to me is in hindi :) Just perfect.

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Vithur  wrote:

>   Absolutely... But what abt Dil Se in Tamil !! Didnt you like that too?
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Gomzy™  wrote:
>
>>   I feel KK is one of the most perfect, complete albums to come out of
>> ARR. The arrangements, melodies, Rythms, strings, chords, choice of singers
>> you name it. Everything is so perfect with this album. The way he has fused
>> western and carnatic elements is just brilliant. This is my Dil Se in Tamil.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
>
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] All Credit to God

2009-04-01 Thread Thulasi Ram

hey... the world knows abt ARRs music and  its greatness. we dont need to
discuss it and prove it to the people who doesnt want to understand it. ARR
is showered with awards both from west and India and it is the testimony for
ARRs credibility in the music field. as we know, ARRs achievements speak for
himself. the discussion to figure out who is best is almost always endless.
let those relentless people keep comparing; why do we need to? there are
quite a lot of things in store for us in 2009. so, lets look forward to
that.

On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 4:18 AM, Vajra  wrote:

>   I've recently been reading quite a few articles, blogs, posts,
> comparisons between ARR and Ilaiyaraja... using their contrasting styles of
> composition as a means to compare which of the two is better... but in very
> crude terms... as if one must rule over the other... Someone actually went
> so far as to claim that ARR was a genius for POP music compositions, but IRR
> is a true film music genius. After having recently watched Ilaiyaraja
> compliment and applaud Rahman's achievements, and having watched Rahman send
> an important message to all tamil film music lovers - to not compare in so
> vile and violent a manner, I was inspired to respond:
>
> Genius pop musicians, genius classical musicians, genius ghazal musicians….
> ah yes… if you ask Jagjit singh, he would tell you that IR and ARR are both
> nothing, one comes from a jingle world, another comes from an equally
> deprived film music world… and their music lacks the substance and quality
> of his ghazals…
>
> Need I go on… these vain comparisons are everywhere and abound… but the
> entirity of these arguements and these comparisons are focused on the very
> thing that is so aptly put in "Life of Pi."
>
> "There are always those who take it upon themselves to defend God, as if
> Ultimate Reality, as if the sustaining frame of existence, were something
> weak and helpless. These people walk by a widow deformed by leprosy begging
> for a few paise, walk by children dressed in rags living in the street, and
> they think, "Business as usual." But if they percieve a slight against God,
> it is a different story. Their faces go red, their chests heave mightily,
> they sputter angry words. The degree of their indignation is astounding.
> Their resolve is frightening. These people fail to realise that it is on the
> inside that God must be defended, not on the outside."
>
> These comparisons are the very same fodder of foolishness.
>
> I have heard often that when, after a sudden spark, Illaiyaraja pens a
> magnificient composition, writing fluidly in a magical moment where the
> perfection of all the possibilities for the song - infact, the original
> composition that Illaiyaraja concieves in his head, as he begins to note it
> down, to place it on paper… in that very act the composition changes, until
> he is left with something majestically different. And he cannot say for
> certain which composition was the better one. The one that was in his head,
> or the one that is now on paper.
>
> And when, roused by the power of the composition, people have asked
> Ilaiyaraja the secret to his alchemy… he would most often point upwards onto
> heaven… for he himself knew not the contours of this divine power.
>
> When Rahman is asked about his genius, he atributes all glory to God.
>
> Harris Jeyaraj once mentioned in an interview that sometimes he gets the
> uncanny feeling that the most part of concieving a composition is actually
> within the period of "waiting"… for that moment where a revelation is given
> onto the composer by a higher force. That it is indeed an act of listening,
> of recieving. Not creating.
>
> So, the genius that lies in any great composer, is not even his to own.
>
> Yet here you are, like fools, adding thickness to the illusion.
>
> Infact, for the most part if you catch a composer at an honest moment - no
> matter the manner in which he composes (Illayaraja is reputed to write the
> entire song through a single insight, and Rahman is reputed for his
> experimental and embracive nature), any composer will tell you that his gift
> is something that he cannot take credit for.
>
> That is, until the advent of ego. That part of humanity that wants to own,
> despite all evidences to the contrary. This is why Illayaraja is also known
> for having fought with a filmmaker or two over why a film was a
> mega-blockbuster hit. He insisted that it was his music that made the film
> what it is, and the director would insist that it was his vision.
>
> The truth is, all such sparks of creativity was not theirs…
>
> And creative people, artists who have truly meditated over their gift will
> attest to this. They will tell you that the more they try to own it, the
> more they will lose it. The more they leave themselves open, the greater the
> sparks of genius.
>
> Ilaiyaraja leaves himself open by different means to ARR, 0ther than that
> their genius lies only in their su

Re: [arr] Re: [BGM] TAAL

Coming sn

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 2:48 AM, rivjot  wrote:

>   Vithur, you were gonna share Dil Se background score. Did I miss that
> post?
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Vithur  wrote:
> >
> > Taal BGMs
> > Rahmaniacs,
> >
> > No words to describe the glory of the BGMs of TAAL. All praises to GOD
> alone
> >
> >
> > Enjoy
> >
> > LInk 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?bglmpjxzn6l
> >
> > Link 2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?d1xjwxcbi13
> >
> > Link 3 - http://www.mediafire.com/?82nrmqwnw1c
> >
> >
> > Voicel
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> > Vithur
> >
> > ARR in my Heart;
> > His Music in my Blood;
> >
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [ARR] Kandukondain Kandukondain revisited

2009-04-01 Thread rivjot

Without any doubt the best album of Rahman from ones that hasnt been dubbed in 
Hindi. 


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy  wrote:
>
> I feel KK is one of the most perfect, complete albums to come out of ARR.
> The arrangements, melodies, Rythms, strings, chords, choice of singers you
> name it. Everything is so perfect with this album. The way he has fused
> western and carnatic elements is just brilliant. This is my Dil Se in Tamil.
>

Re: [arr] Need help

Hi

I think this is the one you wanted

http://www.mediafire.com/?zmwnjmznyyz

Credits to KUMARESH.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Karthik A  wrote:

>Hi Everyone
>
>Can anyone get me the Roja Roja song sung by HARIHARAN that comes at
> the end of the movie in Kadhalar Dhinam. Its a small piece,
>
> Regards
> Karthik
>
>
>  
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [ARR] Kandukondain Kandukondain revisited

Absolutely... But what abt Dil Se in Tamil !! Didnt you like that too?

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Gomzy™  wrote:

>   I feel KK is one of the most perfect, complete albums to come out of
> ARR. The arrangements, melodies, Rythms, strings, chords, choice of singers
> you name it. Everything is so perfect with this album. The way he has fused
> western and carnatic elements is just brilliant. This is my Dil Se in Tamil.
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] guest composer for Terminator Salvation

Happy Fools Day guys.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:04 PM, Ramesh R  wrote:

>   From http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/183/
>
> To make things even more exciting, McG begged Warner Brothers to go the
> extra mile and secure two-time Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman to write
> and perform a new end-title song, "Mein Machine Sey Pyar Karta Hoon". A
> music video for the song was filmed recently, with Rahman as well as actor
> Christian Bale, and a bevy of Bollywood beauties. Warner Brothers Records,
> who will release the soundtrack album on May 19, 2009, has provided us with
> an exclusive photo from the music video for "Mein Machine Sey Pyar Karta
> Hoon".
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Nice article. But before you reply please check the date ;)
>
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] HI All

I had sent it to your email id... Check it

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Srinivasan R  wrote:

>  Sorry for bugging guys.
>
> I badly need that melodious bit of title music from ah Aah. This has some
> emotional impact on me. I remember one Mr.Aravind posting that some where in
> 2005.
>
> Can you guys help me with the download link?
>
> Thanks a lot
> Srinivasan.R
>
> --- On *Tue, 3/31/09, R Srinivasan * wrote:
>
> From: R Srinivasan 
> Subject: [arr] HI All
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 7:25 PM
>
>  Hi All,
>
> I am a new member of ARR Fan club. I am searching for the title music of Ah
> Aah (Anbe Aaruyire). Can anyone post me the download please?
>
> Thanks
> Srinivasan
>
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[ARR] Kandukondain Kandukondain revisited

I feel KK is one of the most perfect, complete albums to come out of ARR.
The arrangements, melodies, Rythms, strings, chords, choice of singers you
name it. Everything is so perfect with this album. The way he has fused
western and carnatic elements is just brilliant. This is my Dil Se in Tamil.

Re: [arr] guest composer for Terminator Salvation

2009-04-01 Thread Arijit Debnath

It's a great 1st April joke.

Arijit

2009/4/1 Ramesh R 

>From http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/183/
>
> To make things even more exciting, McG begged Warner Brothers to go the
> extra mile and secure two-time Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman to write
> and perform a new end-title song, "Mein Machine Sey Pyar Karta Hoon". A
> music video for the song was filmed recently, with Rahman as well as actor
> Christian Bale, and a bevy of Bollywood beauties. Warner Brothers Records,
> who will release the soundtrack album on May 19, 2009, has provided us with
> an exclusive photo from the music video for "Mein Machine Sey Pyar Karta
> Hoon".
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Nice article. But before you reply please check the date ;)
>
>
>  
>

[arr] Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera (Vocals) | Better Quality Version

2009-04-01 Thread nishantsgarg

Track - Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera (Vocals)
Movie - Swades
Music By - A. R. Rahman
Lyrics By - Javed Akhtar
Singer(s) - A. R. Rahman & Chorus
Ripped & Edited By - Nishant Garg
Website - www.arrahmanhome.com

Download - 
http://www.4shared.com/file/96251975/200bbcbd/Yeh_Jo_Desh_Hai_Tera__Vocals_.html

Format - Mp3 
Bitrate - 320 kbps
Quality - Very Good

After hearing this track, you will know that this is a better quality version 
than the one released before this by one of the members. You won't hear any 
unwanted sounds in this version.

Enjoy!

[arr] "Everyone wants to marry Rahman!" LOL!

2009-04-01 Thread nazeef mohammed

Man! I cant be more delighted! This is another milestone in Rahman's
marathon! For someone who is so humble, hard working, honest and shy this
one's a bouncer! Someone who can take this to AR, take it and make him
blush!!
Rahman Sir, you've become younger and Mr. Bharatiraja was so right-your "On
screen" material!! :)

http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/03/30/stories/2009033050940300.htm


Gops-if this is an old one/posted one pls delete..

Re: [arr] Re: HT Article - Guess who was paid more?

2009-04-01 Thread Pradeepan R

Thanks Gopal for confirming junk as junk :)

On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Gopal Srinivasan wrote:

>   Crazy rumour.. Not true
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com , Anil
> Nair  wrote:
> >
> > Note sure if this is a confirmed one or not ...
> >
> >
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=2a20861e-4e1e-452e-9add-a38b62251dd1&Headline=Guess+who+was+paid+more%3f
> >
> > While the ad world pays millions to strip David Beckham down to his
> briefs,
> > all that Allah Rakha Rahman has to do is just be his usual self for two
> > minutes to take home a far bigger pay cheque.
> >
> > The jaw-dropping sum of Rs 28 crore has been paid to Rahman to replace
> Becks
> > in a Motorola ad, says a source very close to the composer. The football
> > superstar got Rs 22 crore for his endorsement of the brand. The music
> > maestro, an unassuming person despite his immense successes, has been
> chased
> > by eight- or nine-digit deals ever since his recent double Oscar win. His
> > deal with Star Aviation, the Indian wing of the Dubai-based ETA Star
> > Holdings, is almost through. Plus, he already endorses Airtel.
> >
> > While Rahman is known for usually creating the music for all the ads he
> > does, the Motorola ad is not likely to have his score. He is simply there
> in
> > the ad for a couple of minutes. It is, in a way, the most expensive
> walk-on
> > part in the history of showbiz.
> >
> > --
> > -A
> > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

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

[arr] Re: the magic of arr - reuses of his tunes ...

2009-04-01 Thread Jahanzeb Farooq

this is brilliant, especially the chandralikha one, i could never have figured 
it out.

and i absolutely second Kishore's comment about chandralikha, it is one gem of 
song, one of ARR's top tens perhaps.

-
Jahanzeb

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kishore parayath  
wrote:
>
> *SEE the magic when the USILAMPATTI prelude changes into the CHANDRALEKHA
> INTERLUDE with BASS and DRUMS AMAZING!!*
> *CHANDRALEKHA is still the MOST FUTURISTIC SONG in the world...NO SONG has
> been born to beat it!! 16 years old...CAN U BELIEVE??!!! ONE HELL OF A
> SONG!! One of my ALL-TIME-FAVOURITES**
> *
>

Re: [arr] Wendy Parr - Dreams of Fire lyricist

She wasnt there on stage for the Oscars Ceremony. She is an Indian. Will
send a snap of hers soon

On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Pradeepan R
wrote:

>   who is Suzanne  ?  The one who also sang Ey Bachchoo in Ghajini. Was she
> the same person, who was on stage during the Oscar ceremony ? Is she Indian
> ?
> lots of Qns.
>
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 4:58 PM, strikerjax  wrote:
>
>>
>> I found this on her myspace: http://www.myspace.com/wendyparr
>>
>> Monday, October 27, 2008
>>
>> Spontaneous Recording with ARR
>> Category: Music
>> Wed Oct 22, 2008 Slum Dog Surprise !
>>
>> Well, I took a swim in the deep end today -- new & enjoyable waters with a
>> familiar diving partner.
>>
>> The eve started out well -- Kailash & I were hanging out in the studio &
>> took a photo for the interview, I got the keys to my flat & then headed to
>> the Blue Frog with a couple friends to hear a musician. I wasn't so hip on
>> hearing the music, but to hang out with Monica & Randolf & "something" was
>> compelling me to go out.
>>
>> Well,,, the something was my "lucky" night, perfectly orchestrated by the
>> universe.
>> As we entered the club I saw Sammy, AR's driver who joyfully said hello to
>> me & told me AR is here. So I inquired & was lead back to the recording
>> studios where AR welcomed me with a happy & surprised hello. He introduced
>> me to everyone in the room, including Amir Khan – an actor & director in
>> Hindi cinema I admire – quality films. They're recording the songs for
>> Amir's next film Gajini which comes out next month.
>>
>> I hung out,, we had dinner & then about 2am AR put a new track up &
>> started discussing the lyrics with me & Suzanne, the singer who had
>> previously written some lyrics for the track. He sketches out the overall
>> theme & style & hands me the pad & pen while he goes into studio B to record
>> a singer on another track for the film. I wrote new lyrics, pages of
>> couplets - AR chooses his favorites, I came up with a new chorus & by 530am
>> we recorded the song to completion. That's how I like to do it! Suzanne sang
>> it wonderfully – a touch of R&B & Indian inflections & pronunciation with
>> nice harmonies ! What fun!
>>
>> I genuinely enjoy working with AR – I love the immediacy of the process,
>> he pushes me to be a better writer, we laugh, I grow, I'm challenged & it's
>> satisfying.
>>
>> Thank you Universe for the opportunities, thanks Wendy for taking the
>> risks, stepping up to the cliff & leaping – glad the world provided me with
>> the ability to fly or plung or whatever metaphor you choose – I like air,
>> water, …. Just feels good to be doing it. I'm grateful & desire more! Bring
>> it on!!
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Pradeepan.
>
> "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to
> you !"
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Re: Azem Oh Shann Shahensa from Jodha Akbar COpied ??????(IMPortant)

and it has become quiet a fashionable thing to criticize rahman now that he
has won two oscars.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala
acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . <
sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:

>   It 'could' be the other way! and frankly speaking every listener today
> is trying hard to prove a point by saying a particular song has been copied
> from another random song, when there is absolutely no similarity between
> both the tracks.
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Pushpendra Bhandari  wrote:
> >
> > hi all,
> >  i am frm Nepal.. 2 weeks ago i was tuning to one of the fm
> stations in nepal. it was abt "top ten hindi movies". In copycat section of
> the program, they played a song (it was english or wht not sure..think not
> like english) which sounds like Azem oh Shann Shahensa of Jodha Akbar and
> told that rahman copied it and. The tune was similar but i think rahman has
> given his own style of music . that means music was compoletty different.
> .DO any one know about this . Can u please clear me  abt this so that i
> can take some action to that FM station,, if they are wrong
> >
> > pushpendra,
> >
> > kathmandu,nepal.
> >
>
>  
>



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Re:[arr]Innisai Vs Kannodu(Jns) & Kaatril Vs Snehithane

2009-04-01 Thread steveee76

I don't know anything about raagas, but I heard from one of my friends (who is 
a carnatic singer) that Hai Rama from Rangeela is Kamavardhini!!!
Kamal and others can step in to confirm or deny this tid bit!!!

Steve!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aakarsh  wrote:
>
> Innisai is Hindolam, same as 'Manmohni' from Yuvvraaj.
>  
> Kannodu (jeans) is not Suddha Dhanyasi but it is Abheri.
>  
> Snehithane is in Keeravani raaga.
>  
> I dont know what is this Kaatril you are referring to. If it is from Ajit's 
> film Godfather (same film as Innisai), then yes, it has shades of Keeravani.
>  
> and btw, Hai Rama from Rangeela is Panthuvaraali.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.
>  
> http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com 
>  
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/31/09, Vajra  wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Vajra 
> Subject: Re:[arr]Innisai Vs Kannodu(Jns) & Kaatril Vs Snehithane
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 9:30 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> hi Pankaj, 
> 
> I am not sure which songs you are referring to when you say Kaatril Vs 
> Snehithanae. . well, I suspect Snehithanae is from Alay Payuthe film, but 
> what is Kaatril?
> 
> Also Pankaj I am wondering if you (or anyone) would kindly tell me which 
> ragas are these songs?
> 
> 16 Vayathinile - Senthoora Poove 
> Arasiyal - Varai En Tholiye 
> Chinna Veedu - Ada Machamulla 
> Delhi 6 - Masakali 
> Geethai - Mercury Poove 
> Guru - Venmegam 
> Indru Poi Nalai Vaa - Mere Pyari 
> Jeans - Anbe Anbe 
> Kaakha Kaakha - Ennai Konjam 
> Karna - Malarae Mounama 
> Mannan - Adikkudhu Kuliru 
> Mounam Pesiyathe - En Anbe 
> Mounam Pesiyathe - Kannin Ganthamai 
> Mudhalvan - Mudhalvanae 
> Murai Maman - Anandham Anandham 
> Muthal Mariyathai - Rasave Unnai 
> Muthal Mariyathai - Vettiveru Vasam 
> Nee Venunda Chellam - Ennada Athisaiyam 
> Nee Venunda Chellam - Kannanai Ninaikamal 
> Omkara - Jag Ja Re Gudiya 
> Oru Kaithiyin Diary - Ithu Rosapoovu 
> Ottam - Oh Vandhaale 
> Ponniyan Selvan - Kola Kolayya 
> Poovellum Un Vasam - Thirumana Malargal 
> Prince - Badan Pe Sitare 
> Puthiya Mugam - Ithuthan Kaathal Enbadha 
> Rain - Themmadi Katre 
> Rangeela - Hai Rama 
> Rangeela - Kamban Shelly 
> Ratchakan - Pogum Vahiyellam 
> Sachein - Kanmoodi Thirakkumbodhu 
> Sattam - Naan Than Raja 
> Sivaji - The Boss - Sahana Saaral Thoovutho 
> Sivaji - The Boss - Sooriyanum Santhira 
> Something Something Unakkum En - Un Parvaiyil 
> Swades - Saanwariya 
> Taj Mahal - Echi Elumichi 
> Tamil M.A. - Para Para Pattampoochi 
> Thaamirabharani - Thaaliyae Thevai Illa 
> Thalainagaram - Yedho Ninaikiren 
> Thambi - Summa Kidanthe 
> ThangaMagan - Adakku Malligai 
> Thiruda Thiruda - Veerapandi Kotaiyile 
> Thiruvilaiyadal Aarambam - Theriyamma Parthuputhen 
> Thulluvadho Illamai - Ithu Kaathala 
> Unnai Thedi - Katraga Varuvaiya 
> Vallavan - Loosu Penne 
> Baba - Nam Nadai Kondu 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Pankaj Kakkar  
> wrote:
> >
> > hi vish
> > both totally differs. Innisai - raag - hindholam wherein Kannodu - Jeans is 
> > raag Shudhdha Dhanyaasi. 
> > examples hindolam raag - Om Namachivaaya from Salangai Oli (kamal haassan's 
> > classic movie) this song both sung & acted by S P Shailaja sister of SPB.
> > Kannodu (Jeans) example - Punjai Undu Nanjai Undu song in Unnaal Mudiyum 
> > Thambi. Both songs by ARR's mentor MD- maestro Ilayaraja. and
> > 
> > By the way, I m wondering, why No one here cud relate Kaatril to Snehidhane 
> > itself. Kaatril an extension of Snehidhane but presented in different way. 
> > Similarity in tunes. There is even the hint as the lyrics was deliberately 
> > used in the song as Snehithaa... Snehithi. ...Pankaj :-)
>

Re: [arr] ARR chit-chat @Oprah.com

Blade runner :)

On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Pradeepan R
wrote:

>   what is the 2nd movie that he says he liked ? (just after Cinema
> Paradiso)
>
> 2009/3/27 Thulasi Ram 
>
>>   http://www.oprah.com/media/2009_sas_ar-rahman-video
>>
>> enjoy!
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Pradeepan.
>
> "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to
> you !"
>  
>

[arr] Doctrate from AMU and Anna univ - What happened?

2009-04-01 Thread Aravind AM

Have these doctorate degrees been given to Rahman already?
The announcements were made, and according to reports, both ceremonies should 
have been in March end (AMU convocation was to be on 25-March, not sure about 
Anna Univ)..

Are the ceremonies over? HAs AR collected those doctorates? I couldnt find any 
news in the media!

Gops/Vijay,
any news on this?

Aravind

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[arr] Re: All Credit to God

2009-04-01 Thread Vajra

Pulkesi, whose blog I first posted this response, finally replied: 



Very contradicting indeed! the passage between the first revelation and the 
last statement defies the purpose of not to make comparisons. Pondering over 
the text in the passage, it clearly indicates the comparisons being made by the 
perceptions and notions that one `explanatory system' has created over another 
kind of `explanatory system' which has been created by the others and tries to 
drive home a point of `worthlessness' of the others system and commands them to 
look inside not outside according to their system. huh.

Words are very tricky indeed and these slips are bound to happen when we 
are living in the world of words. Foolishness yes - but what else do you and me 
are doing here. You call me a `fool', comparing your understanding over 
something. I dare to call Rahman incompetent in comparison to Raaja. So what. 
You have the choice of either proving me wrong with reasonable `words' or get 
into the textual jargons of `Advaitha' spewing venom or simply sitback looking 
within yourself and meditate. You post because you want to say something. The 
moment you say something it becomes contrived from what this cosmos is really 
about. But we perform exactly in this continuum with no other choice. So lets 
Debate and get it over.

Does it seem silly to you when someone says my moms food tastes better than 
any other food because of love? Does it seem silly to you when a women appeals 
more in showering their love on us and we feel blessed - `comparing' with other 
loveless souls or womens who did not appeal to us? If yes, so be it for you.

Yet you wont understand the comparisons dwelling deep inside you Why 
Mozart? why not Salieri? Why Rahman's composition are a study material for you? 
why not `Deva's? How silly is it to write about Rahman's genius while ignoring 
the genius of Deva?

Why do you add `Great' before the composer word here? Why cant `he' be a 
composer alone? or a Genius alone? With who else did you compare to call them 
`Great'? So what if the revelation to the genius great composer `Sirpi' came 
from multiple resources in `Ullaththai AllithA', Which illusion of yours is 
stopping you from recognizing it? The same illusion is stopping me to recognize 
Rahman in the same lines of Raaja as a genius. Period.

-

I replied,

-

Good point about mom's food being better than any other food because of the 
love within it. By which, you mean to say that anyone's attributing genius, or 
measure of genius onto another, will always be a subjective enterprise it can 
never be a scientific undertaking. In other words, genius shall always only be 
a matter of opinion - this is where your point leads.

I, for one, look to the sparks of genius, and indeed, Ullathai Allitha would 
have been a work of genius by Sirpi if it wasn't for the fact that the songs 
were lifted off some hindi and arabic albums/soundtracks. But then, rather than 
that, let's consider "Malare Mounama" by Vidyasagar which to my knowledge is 
an original work (relatively speaking - for what is truly original?) - and 
therein lies the point

During a writing seminar the keynote speaker, Billy Marshall Stoneking so 
succinctly expressed that "Where the work's origins intersect with the artist's 
origins, it produces that extraordinary and timeless freshness we so clumsily 
refer to as ORIGIN-ALITY."

Bearing this in mind, what becomes uproariously evident is that anyone who 
strives to create art with integrity, with genuineness and an unbending 
passion, will surely have sparks of originality.

For this very reason, I do not denounce any artist, any creator I focus on the 
work much more than I focus on the artist because in the end the artist is 
merely a vessel and it is God who is creating the art.

For this very reason, it is always better to be open, embracing, and be ready 
to find genius in the most surprising of places.

What you are doing rather, is being so hell-bent on building a fort around what 
you call classy artwork, that you are infact locking yourself in.

Or in other words, so adamant to believe that only mother's cooking is best, 
that suddenly its no longer about love - but about fanaticism.

For in, essence, your claim is simply that God works only through Illaiyaraja. 
For some reason, God cannot come through anyone else, cannot create art in any 
other way no one else is open enough is that so? Or is it that you have 
blinders on, possibly?

The Genius is God's. You cannot call Illaiyaraja a genius for being more open 
(which, at the most, is all he is doing). The word, genius, is in fact 
misleading when it is considered in those terms, for it is discrediting the 
actual source of inspiration.

Your second point that was also very valid was the question of why I am chosing 
to devote my time to certain composers over others especially after talking 
about

[arr] 10 Questions for ARR (Time) - Video

2009-04-01 Thread satish_srini

http://www.time.com/time/video/?bcpid=1485842900&bctid=18155623001

Re: [arr] Akon-Beautiful

2009-04-01 Thread Mirza G. Munas

Its not his composition and he is not even featuring as a artist in the song. 
Looks like it is just a courtesy appearance. As Akon has the record for 
featuring most number of artists. Well this is what I think.. 

Domain names from $1.99/year.  Qwerty Domains.

--- On Sun, 29/3/09, Vithur  wrote:
From: Vithur 
Subject: Re: [arr] Akon-Beautiful
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 29 March, 2009, 9:05 AM

What do you feel about the song ?. Do you like it ? 

If you like it very very much , credit it to ARR, 

If you like it immediately, then credit it to Akon 

:-) 

On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:29 AM, adamirs...@rocketma il.com 
 wrote:

Yo ppl, 
Lets clear some cloud here, is this song composed by ARR or his just featuring 
in the video,Coz some media keeps claiming that he did the composition, 
reliable source like Gopal,vithur or vijay throw some light on this matter 
pls...

Isai Arasan valge

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Rahman's Oscar Win Was a Great Moment for All Indians

Rahman's Oscar Win Was a Great Moment for All Indians
April 01, 2009

  By KS Vijay Elangova

IT HAS been a proud and exhilarating moment for all Indians living in Derry.


Our AR Rahman has won two Oscars for the film Slumdog Millionaire in the
Best Original Score and Best Song (for the song Jai Ho! in the film)
categories. It has been a scintillating performance from the hardest working
musician in Asia.

My association with him began in 2000 when I met him to score for our film
Popcarn, which I scripted along with the talented actor Nasser. By that time
AR Rahman was already famous all over Asia.

The film was offbeat and involved a radical classical dancer and a radical
folk musician. They were living personalities who were very eccentric. The
dancer was, of course, the much-acclaimed Chandrlekha who had done a lot of
radical work in the dance format, and the folk singer was Gunasekar, who
sings folk songs with modern accompaniments.

The film was about what happens when they get married. (Of course they did
not act in the film. The great Malayalam actor Mohanlal and talented actress
Simran donned their roles).

We had been meeting AR Rahman to score for the film. But he was booked up
for the rest of the year and wanted us to wait for some time. And we could
not wait. We roped in Yuvan Shanakar Raja, son of great Illayaraja for whom
AR Rahman played keyboard for almost seven years, to score for the film.

But my meeting with AR Rahaman was memorable. I met a man who was very
humble and unassuming and (he was only a few years older than me) who was
bustling with a lot of energy. He was also a God- fearing and
family-oriented man. He worked every day right through the night. He
recorded songs during the wee hours of the night.

He evinced a lot of interest in my poetry. I loved him the moment I met with
him.

His journey into music began even when he was a very young child. Originally
he was born into a Tamil Hindu family in Chennai. He was named AS Dileep
Kumar. His father RK Sekar was a music director in Malayalam movies, but
died when the child was only nine. But by then he infused a lot of music
into the young boy's mind.

In 1989, his sister was very ill and she did not respond to any treatment.
The family went to a mosque and prayed and she was miraculously cured!

Following this the entire family converted to Islam. AS Dileep Kumar became
AR Rahman.

His musical journey began when he was brought in to score for ace director
Maniratnam's film Roja. AR Rahman won the national award for music for his
very first film.

Times magazine in London listed the film as one of the top 10 ever for
original tracks. From then onward, he never looked back.

His journey to the West began in 2002, when he composed his maiden stage
production Bombay Dreams (2002) following a commission from musical theatre
composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.

With Finnish folk music band Varttina, he wrote the music for The Lord of
the Rings theatre production and in 2004 Rahman composed the piece "Raga's
Dance" for Vanessa-Mae's album Choreography.

It has all culminated in two Oscars for him. I hope he goes on winning more
laurels for India. He dedicates all his awards to God and his mother. He
often says, "All glory is to God and mother without whom nothing is
possible."

True to the words. He is God's own child. I salute him for his genius and I
salute him for his friendship.

(c) 2009 Belfast Telegraph. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/128308456

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re: [BGM] TAAL

2009-04-01 Thread rivjot

Vithur, you were gonna share Dil Se background score. Did I miss that post? 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> Taal BGMs
> Rahmaniacs,
> 
> No words to describe the glory of the BGMs of TAAL. All praises to GOD alone
> 
> 
> Enjoy
> 
> LInk 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?bglmpjxzn6l
> 
> Link 2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?d1xjwxcbi13
> 
> Link 3 - http://www.mediafire.com/?82nrmqwnw1c
> 
> 
> Voicel
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
> 
> ARR in my Heart;
> His Music in my Blood;
>

Re: [arr] Re: delhi 6

2009-04-01 Thread Adithya Sairam

more than anjali, i think the best tune goes to alaipuyuthey. pachai nirame is 
one of my favorites songs. i dont know the name in hindi. sorry. but the flute 
in the song has its own voice and ... man, i cant express it in words. its way 
too beautiful. rahman is da best!!! 

adithya





From: Chord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 10:12:58 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: delhi 6


that song has an incredible and long impressing melody!

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Dinesh"  wrote:
>
> can i be the black horse here?? :D... haha... If u ask me, i seriously see 
> Anjali - Duet as ARR's best work in his career. Nothing beats that tune, 
> prelude, interlude, flute, saxophone, lyrics, singers...  u name it... its 
> 100%. Im so so so surprised DUET album never receive a National Award, or any 
> equavalent pristiage award for it. One of the best Album and has a best song 
> in TFM for the past 20 or 30 years...
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Adithya Sairam  wrote:
> >
> > this may sound a bit harsh but i think rehna tu is the best work from 
> > rahman. the soothing voice, the delightful music, i have to say this is his 
> > best. there are many that come close, many, but rehna tu outshines them 
> > all. 
> > 
> > Adithya
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  _ _ __
> > From: jibandevta 
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 6:21:39 AM
> > Subject: [arr] Re: delhi 6
> > 
> > 
> > Definately in top 10..how can i forget 'arziyaan' and 'rehna tu'
> > ?..never ever in my life!!its one of ARR's complete albums..
> > 
> > -jiban
> > "jai ho"
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Chord"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Delhi 6 is one of my favs from Rahman...in the top 10!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Anish Gupte  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Delhi 6 is a superb soundtrack.. .i must hav heard rehna tu at least 150
> > > > times.
> > > > 
> > > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 4:19 AM, vignesh_ganesh1994 <
> > > > vignesh_ganesh1994@ > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >   hi guys delhi 6 music is awesome i liked masakali,rehna tu
> > > > >
> > > > > 
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [arr] Rahman to be awarded an Honorary Degree in July

2009-04-01 Thread Mirza G. Munas

I am excited. Vithur, is there any chance of finding out which day will he have 
his graduation. I live about 5 minutes away from the University. In July, there 
will be several graduation ceremonies. If I can find out which day it is I can 
attend it. Best part of it is that normally anyone or everyone can not attend 
the graduation ceremonies. I have to get a ticket or a pass from one of the 
student who will be graduating on that day. :-)Domain names from $1.99/year.  
Qwerty Domains.

--- On Wed, 1/4/09, Vithur  wrote:
From: Vithur 
Subject: [arr] Rahman to be awarded an Honorary Degree in July
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 1 April, 2009, 5:55 AM











 







Rahman to be awarded an Honorary Degree in July 
A R Rahman has been identified for an Honorary Degree by Middlesex University, 
London. Joe Victor , Regional Director of Middlesex University, met A.R. Rahman 
and T.Selvakumar, Co-Founder & CEO of KM Music Conservatory in Chennai and put 
forward his University's intend to award an Honorary Doctorate for Mr. 
A.R.Rahman, at a Graduation Ceremony to be held at Middlesex University, London 
in July 2009. 
KM Music Conservatory along with Audio Media Education, began in July 2008, to 
be the first music conservatory in India to specialize in both Western, Indian 
music and music technology. The school hopes to train Indian students in 
Western music Performance, Composition and Music Technology at an 
internationally competitive level, as well as to one day provide India with its 
own symphony orchestra comprised of its own musicians. 
The Conservatory has initiated a dialogue with the Regional Director South Asia 
of Middlesex University, London to explore the possibility of developing an 
Academic Articulation for the Bachelor of Arts Honours Programmed for Music 
Composition and Music Performance. 
The Degree from Middlesex University is of three years duration. The aim of KMC 
will be to explore the possibility of offering the first two years of the 
Middlesex Programme at the KM Music Conservatory in Chennai while the final 
year will take place at the Middlesex University in London. This Courses are 
planned to start from January 2010. 
About Middlesex University, London Middlesex University is a prestigious 
institution located in the North of London and has received the highest 
possible ratings, across all of its programs, from the UK Quality Assurance 
Agency. The University prides itself in its aim to produce students who make 
economic, cultural, and social contributions in a growing global community and 
has affiliated itself to partner institutions across the Globe. This year the 
Regional Office of Middlesex University is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 
India. 
Admissions into KM Music Conservatory's Preparatory Program and Foundation 
Program are currently open. Applicants for entrance into the degree program 
must have a twelfth standard or equivalent education level and have completed 
one year in the KM Music Conservatory Foundation Program. 
http://www.hindu. com/thehindu/ holnus/009200904 010921.htm

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re: I miss those life-changing lyrics!â

2009-04-01 Thread jayram.M.N

Thanks for the outstanding interview !!!

Really enjoyed a honest and interesting interaction !!!

Waiting to hear the magic in Raavan, Robot and in Sultaan.

Regards, 
Jay

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra  wrote:
>
A lot of new composers have come in of late. Have any of them impressed you?
> I like their spirit and also their desire to experiment. At the same time, 
> however, I miss excellent melodies and life-changing lyrics in todayâs 
> music and I am looking forward to hearing some of those. Lyrics, for example, 
> should be much more than about Soniye and Maahiya! The new music directors 
> must also realise that it is a team that consolidates your work - you need a 
> director who understands you. Ismail Darbar got one in Sanjay Leela Bhansali 
> and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy in Farhan Akhtar. A composer cannot be like an island. 
> The director has a huge hand in decisions about both creativity and also 
> dignity - dignity about what you should and should not do, about a mission 
> for reviving something good and other firm convictions.
>

Re: [arr] HI All

Hi Srinivasan

Welcome to the Groups..

You can download the Title Track of Ah Aah from here

http://www.mediafire.com/?tqjd12mvz2z




On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 7:25 PM, R Srinivasan  wrote:

>   Hi All,
>
> I am a new member of ARR Fan club. I am searching for the title music of Ah
> Aah (Anbe Aaruyire). Can anyone post me the download please?
>
> Thanks
> Srinivasan
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] fiza

2009-04-01 Thread Anish Gupte

Hi All
I want the song 'piya haji ali' from fiza. I could not find it anywhere. Can
someone plz tell me where I can find it..or post a link or something?

Thanks.
Anish.

[arr] CONCERT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICIAL PEOPLE

2009-04-01 Thread Sreekrishnan R


A BRAND NEW CONCERT,
A BRAND NEW WORLD TOUR,

Starting its Journey from God's Own Country !


"JAI HO...INDIA !!"

A R RAHMAN CHARITABLE LIVE IN CONCERT



'A Keraleeyam - Global Kerala Initiative'






Experience the music of A R Rahman as the maestro performs live for the 1st 
time in Kerala.

With
adulation and praise from all over the world, and after receiving the
Oscars, A R Rahman is starting his new world tour from Kozhikode.

It
is the right place to be in: be in the limelight with A R Rahman, and
also shows your support to the good cause he's espousing.

A R
Rahman is lending his name for the noble cause of rehabilitating HIV
positive children, giving them a choice of life with dignity.


The event plans to raise a corpus fund for the Santhwanam Project of 
Keraleeyam, for supporting the HIV +ve children.

Santhwanam
is an initiative of Keraleeyam that has been working towards the
rehabilation of HIV +ve children. Santhwanam has been providing to more
than 420 children in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka with Rs. 15,
000/- each per annum for the past four years, towards their education
and nutrition purposes.


JAI HO, A R RAHMAN LIVE IN CONCERT

The World premiere of A R Rahman’s New World Tour !



DATE : 3rd MAY, 2009
VENUE : CORPORATION STADIUM, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, NDIA


*95 MEMBER TEAM* *EXPECTED CROWD: 60,000 to 80,000*







**Buy Tickets exclusively from the Official team of Keraleeyam.**






TICKET DETAILS :



PATRON CIRCLE (1st circle) [VVIP]

(Your seat will be in midst of the celebrities at the front circle)


Donation of Rs 1,00,000/- Donor gets 5 seats in the midst of celebrities.

Donation of Rs 50,000/-  Donor gets 2 seats in the midst of celebrities.

Donation of Rs 25,000/- Donor gets 1 seat in the midst of celebrities.



DONOR CIRCLE (2nd circle) [VIP]


Donation of Rs 50,000/- Donor gets 4 seats.

Donation of Rs 25,000/- Donor gets 2 seats.



RUBY CHAIR CIRCLE


Rs 15000/-: 2 Persons Permitted




GOLD CHAIR CIRCLE

Rs 5000/- per seat


DIAMOND CHAIR CIRCLE

 Rs 3000/-  per seat


PREMIUM CHAIR CIRCLE

Rs 2000/- per seat


GRAND STAND LOWER GALLERY

Rs 1000/-  per person

Gallery

Rs 500/- per person


We accept Cash, Cheque & DD.Cheque & DD should be drawn in favour of:
'Keraleeyam - A R Rahman Charitable Concert' Payable at Trivandrum.


***Donation to Keraleeyam is exempted from tax under section 80 G of Indian 
Income Tax Act.***







Those who would like to book your tickets for this Mega Event, Please send in 
your below details to jaihorahmanl...@gmail.com . Make sure to book your 
tickets at the earliest.



DETAILS REQUIRED


Name :
Active Email :
Mobile No :
Landline No :
Address 1 :
Address 2* :
Ticket Category :
No of Tickets :
Mode of Payment :

(fields marked * are optional)




Kindly check out the official Community forum for more details.
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommTopics.aspx?cmm=56698092



For Further Queries Please Contact :

SAJIN : 09895 42 43 40
GOKUL : 09995 67 88 76
NABIL : 09895 42 32 98




"WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR KIND SUPPORT FOR THE WORTHY CAUSE OF 'SANTHWANAM'."

Thank you all. God Bless. 


Keep Rahmaning , always !





-- 
regards.. 
 
Krish..
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue 



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Re: [arr] Query on Kozhikode Concert

from a comment in the website : -

As per information from the Keraleeyam office tickets for the ARR concert
are available from April 1st on at SBT branches. Rates range from 500 Rs to
25000 Rs. See you on the concert!!!



On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:08 PM, Roshan  wrote:

> it is supposed to be sold through a bank as i read in mathrubhumi news
> paper.
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Sudan  wrote:
>
>>   Hey Ppl ..
>>
>> Are the tic sales out for the concert ??  There was a link for pre book @
>> rahmaniac.com and i followed the same and booked it ..
>>
>> It read as "We will be contacting you for the payment" .. I am not sure
>> how credible this website and the pre book is ?
>>
>> Could some one shed some light on this .. Accordingly I have to plan many
>> things ..
>>
>> Any info will be of great help ..
>>
>> ..Sudan
>>  
>>
>
>
>
> --
> ---
> http://ramblingsoul.com
> http://2ic.in
>



-- 
---
http://ramblingsoul.com
http://2ic.in

Re: [arr] Query on Kozhikode Concert

it is supposed to be sold through a bank as i read in mathrubhumi news
paper.


On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Sudan  wrote:

>   Hey Ppl ..
>
> Are the tic sales out for the concert ??  There was a link for pre book @
> rahmaniac.com and i followed the same and booked it ..
>
> It read as "We will be contacting you for the payment" .. I am not sure how
> credible this website and the pre book is ?
>
> Could some one shed some light on this .. Accordingly I have to plan many
> things ..
>
> Any info will be of great help ..
>
> ..Sudan
>  
>



-- 
---
http://ramblingsoul.com
http://2ic.in

[arr] Sunita Williams, A.R. Rahman role models for young Indians: PM

2009-04-01 Thread $ Pavan Kumar $


London, April 1 (IANS) Astronaut Sunita Williams and Oscar-winning music 
composer A.R. Rahman are among the role models for young Indians who are 
driving a “society on the move”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
“Our youth are fortunate today to have a wide variety of role models from the 
fields of education, science and technology, sports, art and culture, social 
development and business and enterprise,” he said in an interview published 
Wednesday.

“India is a society on the move. The energy of our youth is driving this nation 
to new heights and they seek inspiration from so many great achievers,” he told 
the Financial Times.

“Some of them in fact live outside India, like the woman astronaut Sunita 
Williams, an Indian American, who has inspired young girls in our villages to 
study science.

“Recently millions of our youth were enthused when our musician A.R. Rehman got 
two Oscars for composing music for a British film!” he added.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sci-tech/sunita-williams-ar-rahman-role-models-for-young-indians-pm_100174260.html

Re: [arr] Query on Kozhikode Concert

2009-04-01 Thread Farzad khaleel

Hello Ramasubramoniyan,

This is Farzad here. I own the website Rahmaniac.com. The details you
entered in the form is in our Database. The E Ticketing Website of the
Concert is yet to be up as they are facing some difficulties in the Payment
Gateway. The website is yet to be up. So the event organizers contacted me
and I have created a Website form in order to collect the Potential customer
details, so that once the website is up we can send you the details of
Payment ie Of Keraleeyam Organization and where the tickets will be
physically available in your city.

The ticket distribution will be officially inaugurated on April 14th and all
updates will be send you through email. I am working in close with
Keraleeyam Organization with regards to this concert.

If you have anymore queries you can contact the Organization through email
and confirm the same

http://www.keraleeyam.in/

Hope this helps :)

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Sudan  wrote:

>   Hey Ppl ..
>
> Are the tic sales out for the concert ??  There was a link for pre book @
> rahmaniac.com and i followed the same and booked it ..
>
> It read as "We will be contacting you for the payment" .. I am not sure how
> credible this website and the pre book is ?
>
> Could some one shed some light on this .. Accordingly I have to plan many
> things ..
>
> Any info will be of great help ..
>
> ..Sudan
>  
>

-- 
Farzad Khaleel
Webmaster
www.rahmaniac.com

[arr] guest composer for Terminator Salvation

2009-04-01 Thread Ramesh R

>From http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/183/

To make things even more exciting, McG begged Warner Brothers to go the
extra mile and secure two-time Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman to
write and perform a new end-title song, "Mein Machine Sey Pyar Karta
Hoon". A music video for the song was filmed recently, with Rahman as
well as actor Christian Bale, and a bevy of Bollywood beauties. Warner
Brothers Records, who will release the soundtrack album on May 19,
2009, has provided us with an exclusive photo from the music video for
"Mein Machine Sey Pyar Karta Hoon".






Nice article. But before you reply please check the date ;)

[arr] Re: If you don't like Rahman, simple, I don't like you. :) :)

2009-04-01 Thread Chord

Well written and with good insight!  Like this post a lot.  Thanks Vithur!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> On the day A R Rahman received
> the
> Golden Globe Award, I decided that, if Rahman went on to win the
> Oscars,
> I would blog about My Top 10 Favorite A R Rahman tracks. So here they are.
> 
> The first comment I received from most of my friends, is that, Top 10 is too
> small a thing to contain the full Rahman. Even the Oscars had to catch up so
> late, so what can you say about an upstart blogger's ad-hoc listings ? So so
> true, I knew it before I listed them. When I pulled a piece of paper and
> went on to scribble 'top-of-mind-recall' tracks, the list came to 35, in the
> first two minutes. Yet, there are so many Top 10
> lists,
> let me just add one more. Not that my list matters, particularly since my
> music sense is well-documented on this blog
> before.
> But after all, as Munnabhai put
> it,
> apun public hai public, kya ?
> 
> If you don't like Rahman, simple, I don't like you. :) :) . But, since the
> world is so vast and has unnecessary room for all of us, and I also want to
> pride about balanced perspectives even when they are irrelvant, I still have
> stuff for people who don't like his music: I'll make a mention of the few
> things that I don't like about ARR's music, towards the end. It so happens,
> some of my favorites in this list are from Tamil, because I also relate to
> the lyrics. But, I am sure, most of these are equally enjoyable in their
> Hindi and Telugu or even Swahili equivalents.
> 
> Most links point to : Wikipedia/Youtube/Dhingana
> 
> 10. Kannum kannum kollai 
> adithal...
> The Artham Song from Thiruda Thiruda 
> 
> 
> I can only start from the time I started listening to A R Rahman's music.
> Unlike so many others who proudly mention today that they knew him from the
> good old days when he was known as Dileep, like
> thismovie director I had
> dinner with. I arrived rather late into that world.
> Life had been busy, juggling between college, part-time/summer jobs, service
> activities and competitive exams. I hadn't watched movies for the previus 7
> years. The comfort of touching a 4-digit salary for the first time
> (particularly when you started with 2-digits) allows you certain
> indulgences. Roja,
> in all its glory, had come and gone, taking the music world by storm while I
> was busy in chinna chinna velai. I would catch up with it later.
> 
> I was staying at my friend's place, who was preparing for PG Medical
> Entrance and I was surprised to see that, about once in two hours or so, he
> would, take a break, play a couple of songs, jump around and get back to
> serious study. One of them was, Kannum kannum kollai adithal. It's exam
> time, try it out, may be with companion track, Putham pudhu bhoomi
> vendum.
> When I last heard, my friend had made it big, both in medicine and in music.
> :) :) If you try it with some other song, I am not responsible. (As if
> otherwise I am).
> 
> 9. Radha Kaise Na
> jaley..
> from Lagaan.. .
> 
> There are some tunes which infect you and infect all others who come in
> contact with you all through the day. Because, you began your day singing it
> when you came out of the bathroom, having taken your cool time, insensitive
> to the subtle needs of the waiting roommates. It used to be Hariharan's 
> 'Pachai
> Niramey ' for one of my friends,
> and the hum for him and haunt for the others used to be so much that, others
> would cry out and plead for change of track or change of bathroom ... 'hey..
> please da.' . For me, it is Radha Kaise na Jaley.. Oh, how many times, I
> have looped and looped and listened to this
> 
> 8. Nilaa 
> Kaaykiradhu...
> from Indira 
> 
> If you are still under the myth that Rahman is all about Shivamani's drums
> and western-sounding music, you should hear this kiddu song from Indira,
> almost carnatic piece. So melodious, so soothing, so relaxing, you won't
> read the rest of this post because you will fall asleep. If you are the
> fast-track type, replace this rank with Kannodu
> Kaanbhathellam

RE: [arr] I miss those life-changing lyrics! ’

2009-04-01 Thread Chris Raj


Perfect interview.we can expect western movie
Musical soon 
>From boss
-chris

Bivin Chandra wrote: 
> I miss those life-changing lyrics!’ -A   +A Font Rajiv Vijayakar 
> Posted: Apr 03, 2009 at 1541 hrs IST Print Email Newsletter Post Comments RSS 
> He has proved that music may have languages but not boundaries. Here’s the 
> reticent  A.R.Rahman , who has left no award unturned in the last six months, 
> in a midnight chat from Chennai that brims with rare candour For two years in 
> succession, you have clinched both the Best
>  Music and Best Background Music Screen trophies. What do you have to say 
> about this unique achievement? I always feel that nothing can be planned, and 
> sometimes things just fall into place! Just a few years ago, a lot of things 
> seemed to be going off-track. Mani Ratnam’s Lajjo, Shyam Benegal’s Chamki and 
> Krishna Shah’s Baiju and one or two other musicals were wonderful subjects 
> that inspired me then - and none of them even took off! On the other hand, 
> Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na that got me your Best Music trophy this year was 
> almost shelved - till Aamir Khan took over its production. Last year, a lot 
> of my films came all together - Jaane Tu..., Jodhaa Akbar, Yuvvraaj, the 
> music of Ada, Ghajini and then Slumdog Millionaire. So I have stopped 
> expecting anything in life. If good things happen, it’s okay, but if they 
> don’t, at least you are not frustrated! (Laughs). Do two background music 
> trophies indicate that the background score
>  is gaining more importance nowadays? Background music is something that 
> needs ten times more energy than making songs. You can do songs for four more 
> films in the time you take for composing a background music score for just 
> one movie! In the West, they are amazed that in Indian films the same person 
> composes both the songs and the background score. But over here, whether it 
> was Naushadsaab in Hindi films, Ilayaraja down here or most other composers, 
> we have had this tradition almost as a culture. Speaking for myself, I like 
> to do both and it is about my credibility and sometimes when I get both 
> right, it is a great high for me! Why do you use the word “sometimes”? Why 
> are you so modest, almost Bachchan-esquely so, in your statements? I have so 
> much to learn and so much to achieve. And things can go wrong despite hard 
> work so often. You can’t orchestrate results and the magic just happens 
> sometimes. When it does, every
>  aspect of the film and the music blends together, sometimes intentionally, 
> sometimes unintentionally! “Unintentionally”! Well, sometimes you are trying 
> to do your part right and it may or may not happen. Or things can just go 
> wrong elsewhere. Just one slip - like in an expression on the face of one 
> actor, or in the way a director expresses himself, or even some technical 
> point can prevent everything from falling in place. So when everything turns 
> out perfect, as in my Tu hi re in Bombay or as in Pyar kiya to darna kya in 
> Mughal-E-Azam, you feel blessed like an angel. Gulzarsaab tells us that you 
> light a candle when your singer enters the recording cabin. Have you always 
> done this? I began to do it after my first visit to Khwaja Gharib Nawaz at 
> Ajmer Sharif. The candles lit there have an effect I cannot describe. In my 
> studio too, it is so inspirational and organic amidst all the electronic 
> gadgets. He also
>  tells us that over the decade since you first worked with him in Dil Se..., 
> you have become much more familiar with the Hindi film mijaaz or temperament. 
> Would you agree? I have become more conscious of the language. Subhash 
> (Ghai)ji and some others made me conscious about that when I began working 
> with them. I always had this belief that music has no language and that a 
> tune could be converted by extraordinary lyrics into a great song in any 
> language. But Subhashji taught me otherwise. In Taal, Anand Bakshisaab wrote 
> most of the lyrics before I made the tunes. The same was the case with The 
> Legend Of Bhagat Singh and Sameerji. I realised that you cannot express 
> certain words just anyhow. The elongation of syllables or of words - the 
> syntax, that is - is something that is peculiar to every language. So I am 
> learning Urdu for the last 2-3 years and my Hindi vocabulary is also up by 
> 40-50 per cent! And did that also apply to
>  English? English was easier for me, though when I took up Bombay Dreams, I 
> did not know whether I could pull it off. But I managed, I think, though the 
> first song, Journey home, was already made before I took up the project. And 
> with the passage of years, as you get the time to evolve and be more of 
> yourself, you begin to learn which song to hold back, even if you have liked 
> it yourself, when you are offering a director your compositions. How 
> upsetting is it when a film like Delhi - 6 does not work and your music does 
> not get its due?

Re: [arr] HI All

2009-04-01 Thread Srinivasan R

Sorry for bugging guys.
 
I badly need that melodious bit of title music from ah Aah. This has some 
emotional impact on me. I remember one Mr.Aravind posting that some where in 
2005. 
 
Can you guys help me with the download link?
 
Thanks a lot
Srinivasan.R

--- On Tue, 3/31/09, R Srinivasan  wrote:

From: R Srinivasan 
Subject: [arr] HI All
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 7:25 PM






Hi All,

I am a new member of ARR Fan club. I am searching for the title music of Ah Aah 
(Anbe Aaruyire). Can anyone post me the download please? 

Thanks
Srinivasan

Re: [arr] I miss those life-changing lyrics!’

2009-04-01 Thread Vinayakam Murugan

" I have an agent there and have taken up one major assignment that I can
reveal only after a while because of a non-disclosure clause in my contract.
All I can say is that it is a proper American film that will also demand
music of the kind that I am at home with."
very very interesting :)


Warm Regards
~~~
Vinayak

theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com


On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Bivin Chandra wrote:

>   I miss those life-changing lyrics!’
> -A
>  
> *+A
> *
> Font
> *Rajiv Vijayakar 
> *Posted:
> Apr 03, 2009 at 1541 hrs IST
> Print 
> Email
> NewsletterPost 
> Comments
> RSS 
> *He has proved that music may have languages but not boundaries. Here’s
> the reticent A.R.Rahman, who has left no award unturned in the last six
> months, in a midnight chat from Chennai that brims with rare candour*
>
> *For two years in succession, you have clinched both the Best Music and
> Best Background Music Screen trophies. What do you have to say about this
> unique achievement?*
> I always feel that nothing can be planned, and sometimes things just fall
> into place! Just a few years ago, a lot of things seemed to be going
> off-track. Mani Ratnam’s Lajjo, Shyam Benegal’s Chamki and Krishna Shah’s
> Baiju and one or two other musicals were wonderful subjects that inspired me
> then - and none of them even took off! On the other hand, Jaane Tu...Ya
> Jaane Na that got me your Best Music trophy this year was almost shelved -
> till Aamir Khan took over its production. Last year, a lot of my films came
> all together - Jaane Tu..., Jodhaa Akbar, Yuvvraaj, the music of Ada,
> Ghajini and then Slumdog Millionaire.
> So I have stopped expecting anything in life. If good things happen, it’s
> okay, but if they don’t, at least you are not frustrated! (Laughs).
>
> *Do two background music trophies indicate that the background score is
> gaining more importance nowadays?*
> Background music is something that needs ten times more energy than making
> songs. You can do songs for four more films in the time you take for
> composing a background music score for just one movie! In the West, they are
> amazed that in Indian films the same person composes both the songs and the
> background score. But over here, whether it was Naushadsaab in Hindi films,
> Ilayaraja down here or most other composers, we have had this tradition
> almost as a culture.
> Speaking for myself, I like to do both and it is about my credibility and
> sometimes when I get both right, it is a great high for me!
>
> *Why do you use the word “sometimes”? Why are you so modest, almost
> Bachchan-esquely so, in your statements?*
> I have so much to learn and so much to achieve. And things can go wrong
> despite hard work so often. You can’t orchestrate results and the magic just
> happens sometimes. When it does, every aspect of the film and the music
> blends together, sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally!
>
> *“Unintentionally”!*
> Well, sometimes you are trying to do your part right and it may or may not
> happen. Or things can just go wrong elsewhere. Just one slip - like in an
> expression on the face of one actor, or in the way a director expresses
> himself, or even some technical point can prevent everything from falling in
> place. So when everything turns out perfect, as in my Tu hi re in Bombay or
> as in Pyar kiya to darna kya in Mughal-E-Azam, you feel blessed like an
> angel.
>
> *Gulzarsaab tells us that you light a candle when your singer enters the
> recording cabin. Have you always done this?*
> I began to do it after my first visit to Khwaja Gharib Nawaz at Ajmer
> Sharif. The candles lit there have an effect I cannot describe. In my studio
> too, it is so inspirational and organic amidst all the electronic gadgets.
>
> *He also tells us that over the decade since you first worked with him in
> Dil Se..., you have become much more familiar with the Hindi film mijaaz or
> temperament. Would you agree?*
> I have become more conscious of the language. Subhash (Ghai)ji and some
> others made me conscious about that when I began working with them. I always
> had this belief that music has no language and that a tune could be
> converted by extraordinary lyrics into a great song in any language. But
> Subhashji taught me otherwise. In Taal, Anand Bakshisaab wrote most of the
> lyrics before I made the tunes. The same was the case with The Legend Of
> Bhagat Singh and Sameerji. I realised that you cannot express certain words
> just anyhow. The elongation of syllables or of words - the syn

[arr] Rahman, who is the greatest musician we have today, has just done Jodhaa Akbar.

2009-04-01 Thread ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .

Muzzafar Ali plans another extravaganza 1 Apr 2009, 1417 hrs IST, Indu
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Muzzafar Ali whose last film, Umrao Jaan, was released in 1981, is now
casting for another historical, Noor Jehan Jehangir [image: Muzzafar
Ali]

Muzzafar Ali

Muzaffar Ali, who last made Umrao Jaan (1981) is ready to come back to
Bollywood with a historical, based on the life of Emperor Jehangir . Called
Noor Jehan Jehangir (working title ) it traces the love story of Noor Jehan
and Jehangir.

So what kept Ali away from films for so long I wasnt away from films, says
Ali. In the interim I made Anjuman which did not release outside UP and
Zooni was never completed. I have also been developing an international film
which is in the process of being cast with international actors. I have
completed 23 drafts of the story so far.

The script of Jehangir has been sent to one of todays new young actors and
what is remarkable about the script, besides the content , is the
presentation . The script is bound in rich embossed leather and comes in its
own cloth wrapping with Alis Kotwara design in leather on it. Kotwara is the
designer line that Muzaffar and Meera Ali own.

Will Muzaffar be able to cope with an industry that has changed dramatically
since he made his last film Why should I fit in, I am much ahead of
Bollywood. It is they who have to fit in with me, he says with a chuckle.

Alis peeve is that todays actors are scared of period films and todays
directors dont understand the intricacies of period films, though he admits
that Jodhaa Akbar and Hrithik Roshan got a lot of the details right. The
nuances have to be very subtle and layered, he explains.

For the music of the film, Shankar Ehsaan Loy have been spoken to though AR
Rahman was also an option. But Rahman, who is the greatest musician we have
today, has just done Jodhaa Akbar.

Ali bemoans the lack of good production design in Bollywood. Most period
films look like a nautanki, he says dismissively. For someone who got
everything in Umrao Jaan just right, he has a right to comment . All
Jehangir needs now is the right actors with the right sort of passion for
the film.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Muzzafar-Ali-plans-another-extravaganza/articleshow/4343942.cms
--
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Need help

2009-04-01 Thread Karthik A

Hi Everyone

   Can anyone get me the Roja Roja song sung by HARIHARAN that comes at
the end of the movie in Kadhalar Dhinam. Its a small piece,

Regards
Karthik

[arr] Rahman conferred with Middlesex degree

2009-04-01 Thread yasheer_ar2

Rahman conferred with Middlesex degree
April 01, 2009
  [Rahman]
A R Rahman is on the receiving end.
After the honorary doctorate offered
by the Anna University, Chennai for
his achievements in the field of music,
now it is the turn of Middlesex University,
London.
The Mozart of Madras has been identified
for an honorary degree by the reputed
Middlesex University, London. The
degree is likely to be conferred on
the maestro on the day of the Graduation
Ceremony to be held at Middlesex University
in London in the month of July this
year. Mr. Joe Victor, Regional Director
of Middlesex University met Mr. A.R
Rahman and Mr. T Selvakumar Co-founder
& CEO of KM Music Conservatory
in Chennai, regarding this issue.

KM Music Conservatory & Audio
Media Education was launched in the
month of July last year. Their main
goal is to train Indian students in
Western music performance, Composition
and Music Technology so that they
can compete in the international arena.
They are also working towards forming
their own symphony orchestra consisting
of its own musicians.

Talks are on with the Regional Director
South Asia of Middlesex University,
London, for academic recognition for
the Bachelor of Arts Honors Program
for Music Composition and Music Performance.
This will be a three year program
the first two years of which will
be at Chennai at the KM Conservatory
and the final year in London. The
course is likely to start from January
2010. The eligibility criteria to
avail this degree would be a pass
in twelfth standard and one year training
in KM Music Conservatory Foundation
Program.


http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-09-01/rahman-01-04-09.\
html

[arr] ‘I miss those life-changing lyrics!’-ARR

2009-04-01 Thread Bivin Chandra

He has proved that music may have languages but not boundaries. Here’s the 
reticent A.R.Rahman, who has left no award unturned in the last six months, in 
a midnight chat from Chennai that brims with rare candourFor two years in 
succession, you have clinched both the Best Music and Best Background Music 
Screen trophies. What do you have to say about this unique achievement?
I always feel that nothing can be planned, and sometimes things just fall into 
place! Just a few years ago, a lot of things seemed to be going off-track. Mani 
Ratnam’s Lajjo, Shyam Benegal’s Chamki and Krishna Shah’s Baiju and one or two 
other musicals were wonderful subjects that inspired me then - and none of them 
even took off! On the other hand, Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na that got me your Best 
Music trophy this year was almost shelved - till Aamir Khan took over its 
production. Last year, a lot of my films came all together - Jaane Tu..., 
Jodhaa Akbar, Yuvvraaj, the music of Ada, Ghajini and then Slumdog Millionaire.
So I have stopped expecting anything in life. If good things happen, it’s okay, 
but if they don’t, at least you are not frustrated! (Laughs).Do two background 
music trophies indicate that the background score is gaining more importance 
nowadays?
Background music is something that needs ten times more energy than making 
songs. You can do songs for four more films in the time you take for composing 
a background music score for just one movie! In the West, they are amazed that 
in Indian films the same person composes both the songs and the background 
score. But over here, whether it was Naushadsaab in Hindi films, Ilayaraja down 
here or most other composers, we have had this tradition almost as a culture.
Speaking for myself, I like to do both and it is about my credibility and 
sometimes when I get both right, it is a great high for me!Why do you use the 
word “sometimes”? Why are you so modest, almost Bachchan-esquely so, in your 
statements?
I have so much to learn and so much to achieve. And things can go wrong despite 
hard work so often. You can’t orchestrate results and the magic just happens 
sometimes. When it does, every aspect of the film and the music blends 
together, sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally!“Unintentionally”!
Well, sometimes you are trying to do your part right and it may or may not 
happen. Or things can just go wrong elsewhere. Just one slip - like in an 
expression on the face of one actor, or in the way a director expresses 
himself, or even some technical point can prevent everything from falling in 
place. So when everything turns out perfect, as in my Tu hi re in Bombay or as 
in Pyar kiya to darna kya in Mughal-E-Azam, you feel blessed like an 
angel.Gulzarsaab tells us that you light a candle when your singer enters the 
recording cabin. Have you always done this?
I began to do it after my first visit to Khwaja Gharib Nawaz at Ajmer Sharif. 
The candles lit there have an effect I cannot describe. In my studio too, it is 
so inspirational and organic amidst all the electronic gadgets.He also tells us 
that over the decade since you first worked with him in Dil Se, you have 
become much more familiar with the Hindi film mijaaz or temperament. Would you 
agree?
I have become more conscious of the language. Subhash (Ghai)ji and some others 
made me conscious about that when I began working with them. I always had this 
belief that music has no language and that a tune could be converted by 
extraordinary lyrics into a great song in any language. But Subhashji taught me 
otherwise. In Taal, Anand Bakshisaab wrote most of the lyrics before I made the 
tunes. The same was the case with The Legend Of Bhagat Singh and Sameerji. I 
realised that you cannot express certain words just anyhow.. The elongation of 
syllables or of words - the syntax, that is - is something that is peculiar to 
every language. So I am learning Urdu for the last 2-3 years and my Hindi 
vocabulary is also up by 40-50 per cent!And did that also apply to English?
English was easier for me, though when I took up Bombay Dreams, I did not know 
whether I could pull it off. But I managed, I think, though the first song, 
Journey home, was already made before I took up the project. And with the 
passage of years, as you get the time to evolve and be more of yourself, you 
begin to learn which song to hold back, even if you have liked it yourself, 
when you are offering a director your compositions.How upsetting is it when a 
film like Delhi - 6 does not work and your music does not get its due?
Initially I would find such a contingency very painful, but now I have learnt 
to be detached. I explained to myself that the next assignment is waiting and 
that you can’t spoil it by brooding on this but should aim to score there 
instead! With Rakeyshji, I was very happy with both Rang De Basanti and 
Delhi-6, but when a film does not work I think that all of us should admit that 
we have gone wrong some

[arr] Re: Azem Oh Shann Shahensa from Jodha Akbar COpied ??????(IMPortant)

It 'could' be the other way! and frankly speaking every listener today is 
trying hard to prove a point by saying a particular song has been copied from 
another random song, when there is absolutely no similarity between both the 
tracks.




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pushpendra Bhandari  wrote:
>
> hi all,
>  i am frm Nepal.. 2 weeks ago i was tuning to one of the fm 
> stations in nepal. it was abt "top ten hindi movies". In copycat section of 
> the program, they played a song (it was english or wht not sure..think not 
> like english) which sounds like Azem oh Shann Shahensa of Jodha Akbar and 
> told that rahman copied it and. The tune was similar but i think rahman has 
> given his own style of music . that means music was compoletty different. .DO 
> any one know about this . Can u please clear me  abt this so that i can 
> take some action to that FM station,, if they are wrong
>  
> pushpendra,
>  
> kathmandu,nepal.
>

[arr] Interesting audio compression for retaining best quality of Rahman albums

2009-04-01 Thread nivensamy

For retaining audio quality, I share this with you...

http://www.all4mp3.com/Learn_mp3_hd_1.aspx

Niven

[arr] If you don't like Rahman, simple, I don't like you. :) :)

On the day A R Rahman received
the
Golden Globe Award, I decided that, if Rahman went on to win the
Oscars,
I would blog about My Top 10 Favorite A R Rahman tracks. So here they are.

The first comment I received from most of my friends, is that, Top 10 is too
small a thing to contain the full Rahman. Even the Oscars had to catch up so
late, so what can you say about an upstart blogger's ad-hoc listings ? So so
true, I knew it before I listed them. When I pulled a piece of paper and
went on to scribble 'top-of-mind-recall' tracks, the list came to 35, in the
first two minutes. Yet, there are so many Top 10
lists,
let me just add one more. Not that my list matters, particularly since my
music sense is well-documented on this blog
before.
But after all, as Munnabhai put
it,
apun public hai public, kya ?

If you don't like Rahman, simple, I don't like you. :) :) . But, since the
world is so vast and has unnecessary room for all of us, and I also want to
pride about balanced perspectives even when they are irrelvant, I still have
stuff for people who don't like his music: I'll make a mention of the few
things that I don't like about ARR's music, towards the end. It so happens,
some of my favorites in this list are from Tamil, because I also relate to
the lyrics. But, I am sure, most of these are equally enjoyable in their
Hindi and Telugu or even Swahili equivalents.

Most links point to : Wikipedia/Youtube/Dhingana

10. Kannum kannum kollai adithal...
The Artham Song from Thiruda Thiruda 


I can only start from the time I started listening to A R Rahman's music.
Unlike so many others who proudly mention today that they knew him from the
good old days when he was known as Dileep, like
thismovie director I had
dinner with. I arrived rather late into that world.
Life had been busy, juggling between college, part-time/summer jobs, service
activities and competitive exams. I hadn't watched movies for the previus 7
years. The comfort of touching a 4-digit salary for the first time
(particularly when you started with 2-digits) allows you certain
indulgences. Roja,
in all its glory, had come and gone, taking the music world by storm while I
was busy in chinna chinna velai. I would catch up with it later.

I was staying at my friend's place, who was preparing for PG Medical
Entrance and I was surprised to see that, about once in two hours or so, he
would, take a break, play a couple of songs, jump around and get back to
serious study. One of them was, Kannum kannum kollai adithal. It's exam
time, try it out, may be with companion track, Putham pudhu bhoomi
vendum.
When I last heard, my friend had made it big, both in medicine and in music.
:) :) If you try it with some other song, I am not responsible. (As if
otherwise I am).

9. Radha Kaise Na
jaley..
from Lagaan.. .

There are some tunes which infect you and infect all others who come in
contact with you all through the day. Because, you began your day singing it
when you came out of the bathroom, having taken your cool time, insensitive
to the subtle needs of the waiting roommates. It used to be Hariharan's 'Pachai
Niramey ' for one of my friends,
and the hum for him and haunt for the others used to be so much that, others
would cry out and plead for change of track or change of bathroom ... 'hey..
please da.' . For me, it is Radha Kaise na Jaley.. Oh, how many times, I
have looped and looped and listened to this

8. Nilaa 
Kaaykiradhu...
from Indira 

If you are still under the myth that Rahman is all about Shivamani's drums
and western-sounding music, you should hear this kiddu song from Indira,
almost carnatic piece. So melodious, so soothing, so relaxing, you won't
read the rest of this post because you will fall asleep. If you are the
fast-track type, replace this rank with Kannodu
Kaanbhathellamfrom
Jeans .

7. Pachai Kiligal Tholodu ...
from Indian... 
There was a time, for 10 months, when I was (literal

[arr] I miss those life-changing lyrics!’

2009-04-01 Thread Bivin Chandra

I miss those life-changing lyrics!’-A +AFontRajiv VijayakarPosted: Apr 03, 2009 
at 1541 hrs ISTPrintEmailNewsletterPost CommentsRSSHe has proved that music may 
have languages but not boundaries. Here’s the reticent A.R.Rahman, who has left 
no award unturned in the last six months, in a midnight chat from Chennai that 
brims with rare candourFor two years in succession, you have clinched both the 
Best Music and Best Background Music Screen trophies. What do you have to say 
about this unique achievement?
I always feel that nothing can be planned, and sometimes things just fall into 
place! Just a few years ago, a lot of things seemed to be going off-track. Mani 
Ratnam’s Lajjo, Shyam Benegal’s Chamki and Krishna Shah’s Baiju and one or two 
other musicals were wonderful subjects that inspired me then - and none of them 
even took off! On the other hand, Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na that got me your Best 
Music trophy this year was almost shelved - till Aamir Khan took over its 
production. Last year, a lot of my films came all together - Jaane Tu..., 
Jodhaa Akbar, Yuvvraaj, the music of Ada, Ghajini and then Slumdog Millionaire.
So I have stopped expecting anything in life. If good things happen, it’s okay, 
but if they don’t, at least you are not frustrated! (Laughs).Do two background 
music trophies indicate that the background score is gaining more importance 
nowadays?
Background music is something that needs ten times more energy than making 
songs. You can do songs for four more films in the time you take for composing 
a background music score for just one movie! In the West, they are amazed that 
in Indian films the same person composes both the songs and the background 
score. But over here, whether it was Naushadsaab in Hindi films, Ilayaraja down 
here or most other composers, we have had this tradition almost as a culture.
Speaking for myself, I like to do both and it is about my credibility and 
sometimes when I get both right, it is a great high for me!Why do you use the 
word “sometimes”? Why are you so modest, almost Bachchan-esquely so, in your 
statements?
I have so much to learn and so much to achieve. And things can go wrong despite 
hard work so often. You can’t orchestrate results and the magic just happens 
sometimes. When it does, every aspect of the film and the music blends 
together, sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally!“Unintentionally”!
Well, sometimes you are trying to do your part right and it may or may not 
happen. Or things can just go wrong elsewhere. Just one slip - like in an 
expression on the face of one actor, or in the way a director expresses 
himself, or even some technical point can prevent everything from falling in 
place. So when everything turns out perfect, as in my Tu hi re in Bombay or as 
in Pyar kiya to darna kya in Mughal-E-Azam, you feel blessed like an 
angel.Gulzarsaab tells us that you light a candle when your singer enters the 
recording cabin. Have you always done this?
I began to do it after my first visit to Khwaja Gharib Nawaz at Ajmer Sharif. 
The candles lit there have an effect I cannot describe. In my studio too, it is 
so inspirational and organic amidst all the electronic gadgets.He also tells us 
that over the decade since you first worked with him in Dil Se, you have 
become much more familiar with the Hindi film mijaaz or temperament. Would you 
agree?
I have become more conscious of the language. Subhash (Ghai)ji and some others 
made me conscious about that when I began working with them. I always had this 
belief that music has no language and that a tune could be converted by 
extraordinary lyrics into a great song in any language. But Subhashji taught me 
otherwise. In Taal, Anand Bakshisaab wrote most of the lyrics before I made the 
tunes. The same was the case with The Legend Of Bhagat Singh and Sameerji. I 
realised that you cannot express certain words just anyhow.. The elongation of 
syllables or of words - the syntax, that is - is something that is peculiar to 
every language. So I am learning Urdu for the last 2-3 years and my Hindi 
vocabulary is also up by 40-50 per cent!And did that also apply to English?
English was easier for me, though when I took up Bombay Dreams, I did not know 
whether I could pull it off. But I managed, I think, though the first song, 
Journey home, was already made before I took up the project. And with the 
passage of years, as you get the time to evolve and be more of yourself, you 
begin to learn which song to hold back, even if you have liked it yourself, 
when you are offering a director your compositions.How upsetting is it when a 
film like Delhi - 6 does not work and your music does not get its due?
Initially I would find such a contingency very painful, but now I have learnt 
to be detached. I explained to myself that the next assignment is waiting and 
that you can’t spoil it by brooding on this but should aim to score there 
instead! With Rakeyshji, I was very happy wi

[arr] Re: DONT BE A STUPID RAHMANIAC - MY POINT

2009-04-01 Thread jibandevta


I would rather be Happy if anybody calls me 'stupid Rahmaniac'

-jiban
"jai ho"


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb Farooq"  
wrote:
>
> sorry to say but both of your mails did not make much sense to me. if we 
> would not say ourselves die-hard ARR fans and not share our love for him 
> here, where else we are supposed to do that? after all this is the main 
> objective of having a fan group. 
> and what Dinesh described was certainly not stupid but exciting and 
> heart-warming.  
> 
> 
> > There should be a code of conduct which every member must follow. Read thru 
> > all archive mails, you will understand how many mails actually are worth a 
> > read. Dont many of us skip a lot of the Reply mails for  a particlular 
> > topic. Unnecessary replies. 
> 
> 
> wow.. this is simply a group to share our views, this is not some 
> assembly or conference or classroom etc. why do we need to be so formal? the 
> only purpose is to share our views on ARR and his music. 
> 
> 
> > Donot take music as the only thing in life. 
> 
> but who is doing that? i don't think one would take music as the only thing 
> in his life.
> 
> 
> > If may of you guys are professionals and are just participating in this 
> > forum at your leisure, I am glad. But this is for those young fans who have 
> > not yet become professionals. 
> 
> 
> well many of fans here, like me too, are ARR's fans since their school times. 
> did it spoil their career? i don't think so. being a music or ARR fan does 
> not mean that people don't do anything else. i am sure fans here are of 
> course serious in their professional lives and successful too.
> 
> 
> 
> -
> Jahanzeb
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, yseriesr@ wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hi Fellow Rahman Fans,
> >  
> > Let me make things clear first...
> > 
> > I am member of this group for about 2 years now.
> > I am a software professional. I read all mails posted in this forum 
> > everyday.
> > I even went to that extent that I pulled out all archive mails that were 
> > posted before I became a member of this group. I respect his music a lot 
> > and am a die hard fan of his music. 
> > 
> > Just like you guys, I love AR for who he is more than his music.
> > He has taught many of us what are the attributes of a gentleman, which has 
> > a very strong influence on the way we behave now.
> > 
> > So, why did I write such a mail??
> > Answer: I wanted my point to go across strongly. I really did not mean 
> > Rahmaniacs as STUPID. If so, then I too am on among you guys. 
> > I want this group to be one of the finest groups in Yahoo. There should be 
> > a take-away or a value-add to oneself after reading these mails.
> > I know most of the good things that we fans do as Rahman's fan,
> > example: 
> > Distribution of food to poor by Rahman's fans - I SALUTE U GUYS
> > Sharing new about KM Music School - Teaching poor students music for free - 
> > I SALUTE U GUYS - these things kindles humaneness in us
> > Sharing news about what guitar genius told in KM Music School - The points 
> > he made were the take aways for us fans.- I SALUTE U GUYS
> > Akash's instrumental tracks - aspiring other fans also to try their hand at 
> > music and getting constructive feedbacks from other fans.  - I SALUTE U GUYS
> > And many more
> > 
> > I want things like this to happen more than not.
> > These are the things which I think adds value to our group. Tell me if you 
> > guys disagree.
> > 
> > I agree this is the best forum for us fans to express our feelings and be 
> > happy, but being a Rahman's fan expects us to display very high standards 
> > in our character.
> > We cannot afford to post whatevr we want. There should be a code of conduct 
> > which every member must follow. Read thru all archive mails, you will 
> > understand how many mails actually are worth a read. Dont many of us skip a 
> > lot of the Reply mails for  a particlular topic. Unnecessary replies. I 
> > point needs to be made. You met Rahman, well its a good news, express it, 
> > but why do you tak that topic so much further.
> > 
> > And why did I say that talking about music doesn't fill our belly??
> > Answer: Many of you replied that I was trying to be too smart by making my 
> > point.
> > What do I get in return? We are a family, if someone or something goes a 
> > little haywire, we as members should take the initiative to explain things 
> > to other family members. Thats what I did. My point is still the same. 
> > Donot take music as the only thing in life. If may of you guys are 
> > professionals and are just participating in this forum at your leisure, I 
> > am glad. But this is for those young fans who have not yet become 
> > professionals. 
> > 
> > At this point, I would like to quote about what the Tamil Actor Ajit Kumar 
> > told once to his fans: "Come to a movie theatre, watch that 2-3 hours 
> > movie, enjoy, laugh, cry, dance while you are at the theatre. But once the 
> > m

Re: [arr] Non-AR - Siragugal Yengo Sella from Sarvam

2009-04-01 Thread rivjot

Its Alka Yagnik not Madhushree.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, noor mohamed  wrote:
>
> the song was sounds like "GHUM SUM GHUM SUM"
> 
> from the film ADA which was sung by sonu nigam and madhu sree.
> 
> regards
> 
> noor.
> 
> 
> On 3/27/09, Mehroof ! Mohamed !!  wrote:
> >
> >  As a Rahmaniac, I dont listen much to others, but again I have to
> > listen - Here is one song I recenlty listened from the film Sarvam - a song
> > called Siragugal Yengo Sella beautifully rendered by Javed Ali & Madhushree
> > and Music is from Yuvan [ I like him too ] with loads of inspiration from
> > AR and others.
> >
> > You can feel the Rahmanish in this song and count guys how many AR & Others
> > Songs he has inspired in one song - starting with some thing like Ale Ale
> > from Boys .
> >
> > - REALLY A GOOD SONG , MUST LISTEN
> >
> > - Mehroof ! Mohamed !!
> > a Rahmaniac
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them 
> > now.
> >
> > 
> >
>

[arr] Rahman to be awarded an Honorary Degree in July

*Rahman to be awarded an Honorary Degree in July*

A R Rahman has been identified for an Honorary Degree by Middlesex
University, London. Joe Victor , Regional Director of Middlesex University,
met A.R. Rahman and T.Selvakumar, Co-Founder & CEO of KM Music Conservatory
in Chennai and put forward his University's intend to award an Honorary
Doctorate for Mr. A.R.Rahman, at a Graduation Ceremony to be held at
Middlesex University, London in July 2009.

KM Music Conservatory along with Audio Media Education, began in July 2008,
to be the first music conservatory in India to specialize in both Western,
Indian music and music technology. The school hopes to train Indian students
in Western music Performance, Composition and Music Technology at an
internationally competitive level, as well as to one day provide India with
its own symphony orchestra comprised of its own musicians.

The Conservatory has initiated a dialogue with the Regional Director South
Asia of Middlesex University, London to explore the possibility of
developing an Academic Articulation for the Bachelor of Arts Honours
Programmed for Music Composition and Music Performance.

The Degree from Middlesex University is of three years duration. The aim of
KMC will be to explore the possibility of offering the first two years of
the Middlesex Programme at the KM Music Conservatory in Chennai while the
final year will take place at the Middlesex University in London. This
Courses are planned to start from January 2010.

About Middlesex University, London Middlesex University is a prestigious
institution located in the North of London and has received the highest
possible ratings, across all of its programs, from the UK Quality Assurance
Agency. The University prides itself in its aim to produce students who make
economic, cultural, and social contributions in a growing global community
and has affiliated itself to partner institutions across the Globe. This
year the Regional Office of Middlesex University is celebrating its tenth
anniversary in India.

Admissions into KM Music Conservatory's Preparatory Program and Foundation
Program are currently open. Applicants for entrance into the degree program
must have a twelfth standard or equivalent education level and have
completed one year in the KM Music Conservatory Foundation Program.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200904010921.htm

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Slumdog Millionaire - Blu-ray Disc Review

Slumdog Millionaire - Blu-ray Disc
Review

Tags: Anil Kapoor , Ayush
Mahesh Khedekar ,
Azharuddin Mohammed
Ismail,
Danny Boyle , Dev
Patel,
Digital Copy ,
FOX,
Freida Pinto ,
Irrfan Khan,
Rajendranath Zutshi,
Saurabh Shukla 


 [image: Blu-ray Disc Review]

[image: 5 out of 5
stars]
*[image: The Movie Itself]* has an average rating of *8.6* on
*IMDb*
[image: 4 out of 5
stars]
*[image: Video Quality]* 1080p in *AVC MPEG-4* on a *50gb* disc
[image: 5 out of 5
stars][image:
Audio Quality] *DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio*
[image: 3 out of 5
stars][image:
Bonus Materials] are decent with a *Digital Copy*
[image: Rated:] - [image: R (Restricted)]
[image: Year:] - 2008
[image: Length:] - 120 minutes
[image: Studio:] - *FOX*
[image: Region:]
 - [image:
Region 1 (A)]


*Overall Verdict* - *A definite MUST-SEE!*

[image: Buy it for $25.99 @ Amazon.com]
*Buy it for $25.99 @
Amazon.com*


— Review written by: *Justin
Sluss*—

 *Trailer*:




*The Movie Itself* won many “*Oscars*” this year, namely *Best
Picture*. “*Slumdog
Millionaire*” was Directed by (now *Academy Award* winner) *Danny Boyle*,
and Co-Directed by *Loveleen Tandan*, with the writing credits of *Simon
Beaufoy* (screenplay) and based on the novel by *Vikas Swarup*. The story
tells that of an 18-year-old orphan named “*Jamal Malik*” (played by *Dev
Patel*) from the slum streets of Mumbai, India. The boy lives a very rough
life along with his brother “*Salim*” on the streets and eventually meets a
girl named “*Latika*” who he falls in love with a very young age. The boy’s
brother Salim and friend Latika both disppear from his life due to a local
crime lord. Fast forward to the present where Jamal is age 18 and becomes a
contestant on the Indian version of the popular game show “*Who Wants to be
A Millionaire?*“, where he ends up winning 20 million rupees. There’s only
one problem here, when the show takes a break for the night, the local
police arrest Jamal claiming that he has cheated. The boy claims that he
simply knew the answers and it was fate. What follows is Jamal telling his
life story of living on the streets, losing his brother and love interest
(Latika). Jamal is reunited with both his brother, Salim, and former love
interest Latika later on in the film which is very moving.

 

Overall, “*Slumdog Millionaire*“, that *Danny Boyle* and his fellow
filmmakers have made here is something that is very simplistic and
semi-believable but at the same time is something that I cannot really
explain in huge detail in my synopsis for the film without having felt I
have given away some of the film — in terms of spoilers. I’ll just say that
this film deserved all the “*Oscar*” (*Academy Award*) nominations and wins.
It’s a definite “*MUST-SEE*” film of last year and is very happily welcomed
to *Blu-ray Disc*.

 


 *Video Quality* on this release is in full 1080p using the *AVC
MPEG-4*codec on a
*BD-50* (50 gigabyte, dual-layered *Blu-ray Disc*) in the 2.35:1 aspect
ratio.

The most important thing to note going in to watching this wonderful motion
picture is that it was filmed on many different types of cameras using both
film and HDTV digital recording methods. If you’d like to learn a bit more
on this, be sure to check out *IMDb’s aspect ratio tech
listing*.
With this being the case, you are obviously going to see a large variety of
video quality from scene to scene throughout the film. A bit of this may
have been intentional to convey the unique type of visual style but it does
seem to mainly be a case of the variety of source mater

[arr] Query on Kozhikode Concert

2009-04-01 Thread Sudan

Hey Ppl ..

Are the tic sales out for the concert ??  There was a link for pre book @
rahmaniac.com and i followed the same and booked it ..

It read as "We will be contacting you for the payment" .. I am not sure how
credible this website and the pre book is ?

Could some one shed some light on this .. Accordingly I have to plan many
things ..

Any info will be of great help ..

..Sudan

Re: [arr] this is reali heart touching..... AR SIR

2009-04-01 Thread pranav barwe

heyyy  i need to perform Jay Ho for my Graduation Performance ... could 
someone give me the Karaoke Version of the same 
 
Thanks ..
pranav ...
Jay Ho

--- On Fri, 27/3/09, S.Kanchna Rahmansfan  wrote:


From: S.Kanchna Rahmansfan 
Subject: [arr] this is reali heart touching. AR SIR
To: "rahman rahman" 
Date: Friday, 27 March, 2009, 1:59 PM










hi,every one... kanchna here.. this news is reali heart touching.. here i would 
like to thank my parents especialli my father for putting me in extra 
clas.. TAMIL class, although i learn in Malay and English medium. those days i 
feel reali lazy to attend the clas bcoz it was, after my schooling hours, i dun 
like it... but my father force me and be strict to me,,, so i have no choice ,, 
i have to go.and now i feel lucky i learn tamil,,if not i would miss a very 
interesting news bout AR SIR. like tis.. i reali thank my father. 

















  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
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Re: [arr] The Best Picture winner arrives on DVD!

2009-04-01 Thread Asmin

also out in blue ray dvd!
 can buy from www.audiorec.com

 
  Add DVD to cart : £12.95   
Add Blue-Ray DVD to cart : £18.95
15% V.A.T will apply to all the UK and EU Customers.
Starring: Irfan Khan, Anil Kapoor, Dev Patel & Freida Pinto 
Director: Danny Boyle  





From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 2:00:50 PM
Subject: [arr] The Best Picture winner arrives on DVD!



http://www.411mania .com/movies/ dvd_reviews/ 100120 

The DVD Dissection: Slumdog Millionaire 
Posted by Chad Webb on 03.31.2009 

The Best Picture winner arrives on DVD! How does it stack up? 

Dev Patel/Tanay Chheda/Ayush Mahesh Khedekar: Jamal Malik
Anil Kapoor: Prem Kumar
Freida Pinto/Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar/Rubina Ali: Latika
Irrfan Khan: Police Inspector
Madhur Mittal/Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala/Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail: Salim
Saurabh Shukla: Sergeant Srinivas
Directed By: Danny Boyle with co-director Loveleen Tandan
Written By: Simon Beaufoy
Theatrical Release Date: November 12, 2008
DVD Release Date: March 31, 2009
Running Time: 2 hours

R for some violence, disturbing images and language.

The Film

Now that Slumdog Millionaire swept most of the categories it was nominated for 
at this year’s Oscar ceremony, I was able to watch the film again on DVD, and 
let my gripes rest. I must be honest. In my news report and my weekly rants on 
the podcasts, whenever I mentioned this movie, it was all negative. I still 
feel it was far from the best film of the year, but I did genuinely enjoy 
myself when I saw it for the first time. I strongly considered decreasing my 
rating, but no matter how much I disagreed with the amount of statues it took 
home, the film was indeed well made and thoroughly compelling. The following is 
my original review. 

For the majority of moviegoers all over the world, seeing the real India is not 
common on the big screen. Occasionally a film is released, but rarely does its 
popularity increase enough to show people what the country is actually like. 
Slumdog Millionaire reveals India in its true form, the beauty and the 
ugliness. This is an adventure of the highest caliber, and a pinnacle for 
Director Danny Boyle. It will agitate a wide range of emotions deep within you 
to the surface. You will smile, clench your fists, turn your head in fear, and 
maybe even shed a tear or two. It is a joyously unique take on an electrifying 
story. 

As Slumdog Millionaire opens, Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) has already won 
10,000,000 rupees on the Indian version of the game show Who Wants to be a 
Millionaire. We the viewers are even asked a question as one would be as a 
contestant, but I’ll leave that for you to discover. Jamal grew up as a boy 
from the slums of Mumbai, and would be on the run most of his life. How could 
he be answering all these questions correctly when those of higher education 
had never attained that level? He must be cheating. To prove this, the Police 
Inspector (Irfan Khan) and his Sergeant interrogate and torture him to dig out 
the truth. He claims he just knew the answers, and proceeds to express various 
instances in his life which relate to the questions he received. This journey 
takes him through many adventures with his brother Salim, numerous villains, 
and the love of his life Latika.

The manner in which Slumdog Millionaire is woven together is what makes the 
story so enthralling and entertaining. The questions become stories, and the 
stories act as a tale from childhood to that of a young man still searching for 
his impossible romance. The plot threads lace around one another in such a 
glorious and organic way that the suspense becomes maddening, and that is a 
good thing. The characters we encounter along Jamal’s path to the chair make a 
lasting impact because of what they mean in terms of the money he is building 
and the advances in difficulty. You’ll be surprised at how much you remember 
since this is divided into sections, but those sections uncoil as one fine 
piece of work. 

This is a movie that is sure to make strides with luring more viewers into 
watching a story with subtitles. It has that in common with Crouching Tiger, 
Hidden Dragon and Pan’s Labyrinth. To be honest, this includes many scenes with 
the cast exchanging in English, but a huge chunk is communicated in Hindi 
subtitles, albeit very creative and colorful ones, and this could easily serve 
as an introductory film for those contemplating that leap into enjoying a full 
film in a different language. This will attract people of any language because 
its themes are universal: rags to riches and love. 

Singling out specific actors in this picture is not easy since the three main 
characters of Jamal, Latika, and Salim are played by three different performers 
of varying ages. And everyone possesses chemistry like a unit. If anyone is 
deserving of individual praise it is Dev Patel, who portrays the older Jamal, 
and sits i

[arr] List of Songs for Raga!

2009-04-01 Thread Vajra

First of all, I did not write this message - has someone hacked into my 
account??! - I am not even sure what the Marhaba Mustapha song is?

In any case, here is a list of songs I have been trying to get the Ragas for 
(not all are Rahman, but then again I am not trying to exclusively focus on 
Rahman)

16 Vayathinile - Senthoora PooveTamil   Ilaiyaraja
Arasiyal - Varai En Tholiye Tamil   Vidyasagar
Baba - Nam Nadai Kondu  Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Chinna Veedu - Ada Machamulla   Tamil   Ilaiyaraja
Delhi 6 - Masakali  Hindi   A.R.Rahman
Geethai - Mercury Poove Tamil   Yuvan Shankar 
Guru - Venmegam Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Indru Poi Nalai Vaa - Mere PyariTamil   Ilaiyaraja
Jeans - Anbe Anbe   Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Kaakha Kaakha - Ennai KonjamTamil   Harris Jayaraj
Mannan - Adikkudhu Kuliru   Tamil   Ilaiyaraja
Mounam Pesiyathe - En Anbe  Tamil   Yuvan Shankar 
Mounam Pesiyathe - Kannin Ganthamai Tamil   Yuvan Shankar 
Mudhalvan - Mudhalvanae Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Murai Maman - Anandham Anandham Tamil   Vidyasagar
Muthal Mariyathai - Rasave UnnaiTamil   Ilaiyaraja
Muthal Mariyathai - Vettiveru Vasam Tamil   Ilaiyaraja
Nee Venunda Chellam - Ennada Athisaiyam Tamil   Dhina  
Nee Venunda Chellam - Kannanai Ninaikamal   Tamil   Dhina  
Omkara - Jag Ja Re Gudiya   Hindi   Vishal B
Oru Kaithiyin Diary - Ithu RosapoovuTamil   Ilaiyaraja
Ottam - Oh VandhaaleTamil   A.R.Rahman
Ponniyan Selvan - Kola Kolayya  Tamil   Vidyasagar  
Poovellum Un Vasam - Thirumana Malargal Tamil   Vidyasagar  
Prince - Badan Pe SitareHindi   Shankar-Jaikishen
Puthiya Mugam - Ithuthan Kaathal EnbadhaTamil   A.R.Rahman
Rain  - Themmadi Katre  Tamil   Jassie Gift
Rangeela - Hai Rama Hindi   A.R.Rahman
Rangeela - Kamban ShellyTamil   A.R.Rahman
Ratchakan - Pogum VahiyellamTamil   A.R.Rahman
Sachein - Kanmoodi Thirakkumbodhu   Tamil   Devi Sri Prasad
Sattam - Naan Than Raja Tamil   Gangai Amaran
Sivaji - The Boss - Sahana Saaral Thoovutho Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Sivaji - The Boss - Sooriyanum Santhira Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Something Something Unakkum En - Un Parvaiyil   Tamil   Devi Sri Prasad
Swades - Saanwariya Hindi   A.R.Rahman
Taj Mahal - Echi Elumichi   Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Tamil M.A. - Para Para Pattampoochi Tamil   Yuvan Shankar Raja
Thaamirabharani - Thaaliyae Thevai Illa Tamil   Yuvan Shankar Raja
Thalainagaram - Yedho NinaikirenTamil   D. Imman  
Thambi - Summa Kidanthe Tamil   Vidyasagar  
ThangaMagan - Adakku Malligai   Tamil   Ilaiyaraja
Malaikottai - Uyire Uyire   Tamil   Manisharma
Thiruda Thiruda - Veerapandi Kotaiyile  Tamil   A.R.Rahman
Thiruvilaiyadal Aarambam - Theriyamma Parthuputhen  Tamil   Yuvan Shankar 
Raja
Thulluvadho Illamai - Ithu Kaathala Tamil   Yuvan Shankar Raja
Unnai Thedi - Katraga Varuvaiya Tamil   Deva
Vallavan - Loosu Penne  Tamil   Yuvan Shankar Raja  

Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu - Manjal VeyilTamil   Harris Jayaraj

Appreciate it guys,
Vajra.

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vajra  wrote:
>
> Hi Chord,
> 
> Thanks for coming forward to help me in my quest. My first request for you is 
> definitely a challenging one I hope. I have myself made an attempt to 
> identify the raagas in Marhaba Mustapha song but I am not very confident 
> about my conclusions yet so, please give your opinion about the raagas used 
> in that song and then I will share mine as well.
> 
> Regards,
> Vajra
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 7:59 AM, Chord  wrote:
> >
> > Fantastic idea! I am with you on this! I know a lot about raagas, so I 
> > would love to help in any way!
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Vajra"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >  
> > > I'm on a personal quest to gather ragas for Rahman's film music... 
> > > unfortunately I am not so well versed in identifying Ragas. I have been 
> > > collecting popular ragas in their carnatic versions but I would like 
> > > to get film song examples for all these ragas to help the new generation 
> > > enjoy and understand the beauty of ragas by being able to relate to them.
> > >  
> > > So what better way to develop appreciation for carnatic music than by 
> > > showing its influences on popular music. That will be very educational 
> > > and inspiring for people I

[arr] Re: delhi 6

2009-04-01 Thread Chord

that song has an incredible and long impressing melody!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Dinesh"  wrote:
>
> can i be the black horse here?? :D... haha... If u ask me, i seriously see 
> Anjali - Duet as ARR's best work in his career. Nothing beats that tune, 
> prelude, interlude, flute, saxophone, lyrics, singers...  u name it... its 
> 100%. Im so so so surprised DUET album never receive a National Award, or any 
> equavalent pristiage award for it. One of the best Album and has a best song 
> in TFM for the past 20 or 30 years...
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Adithya Sairam  wrote:
> >
> > this may sound a bit harsh but i think rehna tu is the best work from 
> > rahman. the soothing voice, the delightful music, i have to say this is his 
> > best. there are many that come close, many, but rehna tu outshines them 
> > all. 
> > 
> > Adithya
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: jibandevta 
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 6:21:39 AM
> > Subject: [arr] Re: delhi 6
> > 
> > 
> > Definately in top 10..how can i forget 'arziyaan' and 'rehna tu'
> > ?..never ever in my life!!its one of ARR's complete albums..
> > 
> > -jiban
> > "jai ho"
> > 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Chord"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Delhi 6 is one of my favs from Rahman...in the top 10!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Anish Gupte  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Delhi 6 is a superb soundtrack.. .i must hav heard rehna tu at least 150
> > > > times.
> > > > 
> > > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 4:19 AM, vignesh_ganesh1994 <
> > > > vignesh_ganesh1994@ > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >   hi guys delhi 6 music is awesome i liked masakali,rehna tu
> > > > >
> > > > > 
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[arr] A R Rehman to do the background score for Ashoka.

A R Rehman to compose for Ashoka *By: **Hanumant
Bhansali*

Raj Kumar Santoshi has roped in music composer A R Rehman to do the
background score for Ashoka.

Says Santoshi, “The film will have no songs, but a background score by the
“epic specialist” A R Rahman.”

Rehman has earlier done music in period films like Lagaan, Zubeidaa, Jodhaa-
Akbar and Legend Of Bhagat Singh.
http://www.ebolly.com/2009/03/a-r-rehman-to-compose-for-ashoka/

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] The Genius Of A R Rahman [ A Must See Pic ]

2009-04-01 Thread A.R.Rajib

http://www.mansworldindia.com/newsite/articles/features/march09/rahman01.asp

The Genius Of A R Rahman
Text by BARADWAJ RANGAN and Photographs by BAJIRAO PAWAR

Page 1 of 1

HOW DID HE GET HERE? AND WHERE DOES HE GO FROM HERE? 

 

HOW COULD A R RAHMAN become the first Indian musician to hold an Oscar? This 
rhetorical question arises from the signs, over the years, that if the genius 
from Chennai found his way to global recognition, it would be through the 
Grammies. That was the international award I thought he'd win first, this 
restless pop-rock explorer whose far-flung voyages of musical introspection 
have consistently reshaped the landscape of the film song. There was the 
unmatched finish in his albums, for instance  the kind of sonic spit-polish 
we've encountered only in international records. Then there were the influences 
that shaped Rahman  Osibisa, Jim Reeves, Switched-On Bach, Chick Corea, 
Vangelis and Dave Grusin, none of which appear, at least at first glance, 
capable of being co-opted into the traditional five-minute film song.
Even Rahman's early days  the days leading up to August 1992, when the sounds 
of Roja exploded in Tamil Nadu, causing fissures and cracks in the existing 
compositional model (the symphonic orchestral model, exemplified by the 
monolithic might of Ilayaraja), and the eventual breaking away of a new musical 
subcontinent  pointed not so much towards a film composer as some sort of 
incipient rock star. First, Rahman's classmates roped him into a band for 
inter-school cultural competitions, introducing him to rock and Deep Purple and 
Pink Floyd. Then came Roots, the band Rahman formed with musicians like 
Sivamani, where he procured sequencing gear and began to compose experimental 
pieces. Then L Shankar came calling, asking Rahman to back his band, Epidemics.
Rahman even complained in an interview to Rolling Stone India, a little over a 
year ago, about the lack of opportunity in the pre-Roja days, coming off like a 
sweaty little man whose palms were callused from pushing against a giant 
boulder. "It was frustrating. It was only film music. To liberate yourself from 
this and go to another space was impossible. A normal person would never relate 
to what we wanted to play." And look at him now, cradling two Academy Awards in 
his arms in the manner of a proud father posing with newborn twins. It's still 
only "film music"  but he has liberated it and gone into the other space he so 
desired, the global pop-rock space. And, miracle of miracles, the "normal 
people" he referred to, those willing slaves to traditional models of film 
music, have snapped their shackles. They now wave cigarette lighters in unison 
with Rahman's rhythms.
I would be lying if I said I saw this moment. It was the Eighties. Hindi film 
music was, for a large part, stricken by drought. But down in Tamil Nadu, the 
decade was marked by a ceaseless downpour, thanks to Ilayaraja, a benevolent 
monarch who doled out musical riches to his subjects with unstinting largesse. 
And yet, there was a question that hovered in the air  unasked, unanswered. M 
S Viswanathan, the magician before Ilayaraja, sprinkled fairy dust on the 
melody line, causing it to burst into miraculous shapes and forms. Ilayaraja, 
subsequently, breathed life into the interstices. With his staggering gift for 
arrangement, he ensured that no part of a song was left untended, even the 
parts behind the vocals, and especially the parts between the stanzas. So the 
question we were asking  even if we weren't aware, then, that we were asking 
it  is what else could be done with the film song.
With his breakthrough in Roja, Rahman answered that question. And he did so by 
reshaping the dynamics of the acoustics, something that could never have been 
done in the era of live recording. No one had heard anything like it  not in 
Tamil Nadu, and not in India, as Roja went on to enslave a nation. It was a 
young sound, a modern sound, and  though we didn't know it then  a global 
sound, even if, for a while, it appeared that Rahman's music could only be 
cotton candy, spun sugar that's sweet on the ears but with barely any 
nutrition. There was, for instance, `Kangalil Enna Eeramo' (Uzhavan, 1993), 
where the soaring melody lines were tethered to a bouncy, pizzicato percussion, 
or `Usilampatti Penkutti' (Gentleman, 1993), where Rahman proved it was 
possible to rustle up a rustic ambience without invoking Ilayaraja. These were 
beautiful numbers, but they did not especially point towards a composer capable 
of true greatness. There was something almost antiseptic about these songs  
they were too polished, too perfect. We loved these songs because they were a 
welcome change, but little did we suspect that Rahman was just warming up.
In 1995, with rangeela, rahman accomplished something no composer from the 
South had  he successfully crossed over to Hindi cinema with a set of original 
composition

[arr] Hindi Cinema Recognition 2008 - Winners

2009-04-01 Thread vinod rajaram

Best Male Singer (Solo or Duo) - A R Rahman (Khwaja Mere Khwaja; Jodha Akbar)

Best Composer - A R Rahman ( Jaane Tuya jaane)

Source: http://passionforcinema.com/hindi-cinema-recognition-2008-winners/

Re: [arr] Re: Ah Aah : Looking Into depths

2009-04-01 Thread dasara bullodu

ye even I guessed Bhairavi... ARR said he likes Bhairavi a lot...
nice topic after a long time...

babu

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 7:17 AM, Chord  wrote:

>   I am picking up raaga Bhairavi a lot, could be in mishra style.
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> Vajra  wrote:
> >
> > Hi Chord,
> >
> > Thanks for coming forward to help me in my quest. My first request for
> you is definitely a challenging one I hope. I have myself made an attempt to
> identify the raagas in Marhaba Mustapha song but I am not very confident
> about my conclusions yet so, please give your opinion about the raagas used
> in that song and then I will share mine as well.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Vajra
> >
> >
>  > On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 7:59 AM, Chord  wrote:
> > >
> > > Fantastic idea! I am with you on this! I know a lot about raagas, so I
> would love to help in any way!
> > >
> > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "Vajra"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'm on a personal quest to gather ragas for Rahman's film music...
> unfortunately I am not so well versed in identifying Ragas. I have been
> collecting popular ragas in their carnatic versions but I would like to
> get film song examples for all these ragas to help the new generation enjoy
> and understand the beauty of ragas by being able to relate to them.
> > > >
> > > > So what better way to develop appreciation for carnatic music than by
> showing its influences on popular music. That will be very educational and
> inspiring for people I think... especially now that Rahman has attracted
> quite a bit of interest from the west, and they will be keen to find out
> more about him, I would like to make information about ragas available to
> the west
> > > >
> > > > This way, the west will also have a better understanding of the
> musical history that has given birth to a soul such as Rahman.
> > > >
> > > > I found this website that gave a small sample of ragas that
> corresponded to different songs Rahman has done:
> > > > http://prabhuthemusiclover.tripod.com/arrahman/id3.html
> > > >
> > > > However, I am hoping someone (or several people), would help me
> create an extensive list of raga identification for Rahman's music. I plan
> to make a very educational website using this research. Hope to chat to you
> soon.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Vajra
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "keshav"  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > A precious Attempt: Ah Aah!! Looking into depths of music
> creativity
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The soundtrack for film's such as Bose: The forgotten Hero and The
> Rising were pretty much set back in time with some contemporary features.
> These film's had distinct music form which were destined to be heard
> constantly. A.R.A.R.Rahman, the music whiz, is highly credited for having
> such amazing talent in executing music at any given circumstances. He has
> indeed been dominating the Indian Music Industry for long and has always
> been a delicate music trend setter. A.R.Rahman is the only known individual
> who matches the chemistry between the ear drums and his composition. The
> Rising, had been beautifully adorned by various melody and rhythm, bringing
> genres such as folk, contemporary and classical in to light. Having adapted
> such rich and exquisite manner of composing music, A.R.Rahman makes a
> colossal comeback to south India making his composing style a total
> makeover. Yes he is back; it's the moment that all die hard tamil fans of
> his had to wait for. The wait has ended
> > and the outcome is par beyond excellence. Director S.J.Surya who directed
> Vaali, Kushi and New is back with Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah). Vaali has done a
> splendid job (refrained from English words is a wonder) penning the lyrics
> for all six songs in the movie. A.R.Rahman lends his hand composing in the
> New Age genre; the tunes are as usual fresh and innovative. Let's feed into
> the tracks;
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Anbe Aaruyire : Sturdy occurrence.
> > > > >
> > > > > A.R.A.R.Rahman.
> > > > >
> > > > > The song starts with a different voice (aa flange effect) and
> drum loops and all of a sudden you have A.R.Rahman entering the melody with
> an unusual note, which breaks the current ambience. A.R.Rahman sounds so
> different in this number, not with his high pitched vocal but kinda suttle
> version this time. He seems to be maturing.
> > > > >
> > > > > The song seem to have the strong bhava of raga saramathi. The
> lyrics arraira kodi perghalil oruvan adiyaen Tamilzhan nan unggal nanban
> which translates: "amongst 6 million human population (India), as a Tamil
> servant I am your friend", is so touching and delivers a strong message
> straight to your heart. This is a promising start for A.R.Rahman's tamil
> musical venture and will be a trademark for his return down south. The Tamil
> syllables 'Ah Aah is used all over the song, even in some part of the
> l

Re:[arr]Innisai Vs Kannodu(Jns) & Kaatril Vs Snehithane

2009-04-01 Thread Aakarsh

Innisai is Hindolam, same as 'Manmohni' from Yuvvraaj.

Kannodu (jeans) is not Suddha Dhanyasi but it is Abheri.

Snehithane is in Keeravani raaga.

I dont know what is this Kaatril you are referring to. If it is from Ajit's 
film Godfather (same film as Innisai), then yes, it has shades of Keeravani.

and btw, Hai Rama from Rangeela is Panthuvaraali.

Regards
Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla.

http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com 

--- On Tue, 3/31/09, Vajra  wrote:

From: Vajra 
Subject: Re:[arr]Innisai Vs Kannodu(Jns) & Kaatril Vs Snehithane
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 9:30 AM

hi Pankaj, 

I am not sure which songs you are referring to when you say Kaatril Vs 
Snehithanae. . well, I suspect Snehithanae is from Alay Payuthe film, but what 
is Kaatril?

Also Pankaj I am wondering if you (or anyone) would kindly tell me which ragas 
are these songs?

16 Vayathinile - Senthoora Poove 
Arasiyal - Varai En Tholiye 
Chinna Veedu - Ada Machamulla 
Delhi 6 - Masakali 
Geethai - Mercury Poove 
Guru - Venmegam 
Indru Poi Nalai Vaa - Mere Pyari 
Jeans - Anbe Anbe 
Kaakha Kaakha - Ennai Konjam 
Karna - Malarae Mounama 
Mannan - Adikkudhu Kuliru 
Mounam Pesiyathe - En Anbe 
Mounam Pesiyathe - Kannin Ganthamai 
Mudhalvan - Mudhalvanae 
Murai Maman - Anandham Anandham 
Muthal Mariyathai - Rasave Unnai 
Muthal Mariyathai - Vettiveru Vasam 
Nee Venunda Chellam - Ennada Athisaiyam 
Nee Venunda Chellam - Kannanai Ninaikamal 
Omkara - Jag Ja Re Gudiya 
Oru Kaithiyin Diary - Ithu Rosapoovu 
Ottam - Oh Vandhaale 
Ponniyan Selvan - Kola Kolayya 
Poovellum Un Vasam - Thirumana Malargal 
Prince - Badan Pe Sitare 
Puthiya Mugam - Ithuthan Kaathal Enbadha 
Rain - Themmadi Katre 
Rangeela - Hai Rama 
Rangeela - Kamban Shelly 
Ratchakan - Pogum Vahiyellam 
Sachein - Kanmoodi Thirakkumbodhu 
Sattam - Naan Than Raja 
Sivaji - The Boss - Sahana Saaral Thoovutho 
Sivaji - The Boss - Sooriyanum Santhira 
Something Something Unakkum En - Un Parvaiyil 
Swades - Saanwariya 
Taj Mahal - Echi Elumichi 
Tamil M.A. - Para Para Pattampoochi 
Thaamirabharani - Thaaliyae Thevai Illa 
Thalainagaram - Yedho Ninaikiren 
Thambi - Summa Kidanthe 
ThangaMagan - Adakku Malligai 
Thiruda Thiruda - Veerapandi Kotaiyile 
Thiruvilaiyadal Aarambam - Theriyamma Parthuputhen 
Thulluvadho Illamai - Ithu Kaathala 
Unnai Thedi - Katraga Varuvaiya 
Vallavan - Loosu Penne 
Baba - Nam Nadai Kondu 

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Pankaj Kakkar  wrote:
>
> hi vish
> both totally differs. Innisai - raag - hindholam wherein Kannodu - Jeans is 
> raag Shudhdha Dhanyaasi. 
> examples hindolam raag - Om Namachivaaya from Salangai Oli (kamal haassan's 
> classic movie) this song both sung & acted by S P Shailaja sister of SPB.
> Kannodu (Jeans) example - Punjai Undu Nanjai Undu song in Unnaal Mudiyum 
> Thambi. Both songs by ARR's mentor MD- maestro Ilayaraja. and
> 
> By the way, I m wondering, why No one here cud relate Kaatril to Snehidhane 
> itself. Kaatril an extension of Snehidhane but presented in different way. 
> Similarity in tunes. There is even the hint as the lyrics was deliberately 
> used in the song as Snehithaa... Snehithi. ...Pankaj :-)

[arr] " My Father used to suffer very badly because of stomach ache" - ARR

Black Magic

" It was a very frightening experience and moment! When my father used to
sit for having food, a bunch of hair used to fall at the plate. When he is
about to have coffee, a lizard can be found in the cup. My mother used to
see all this in person and used to weep and cry very badly. We have suffered
a lot.

We took our father to a lot many places and tried different types of
medication, but nothing would solve the mystery. My father used to suffer
very badly with his stomach ache. Finally, someone told us that somebody had
kept something bad somewhere.

We found out where that someone had kept that bad item. In front of our
house, we dig it up to 4 feet depth and found male and female dolls made of
wax. In the same way, we digged out some dolls from my father's car. We
found out that someone had kept all this and had cast a bad spell on his
life and health.

( More to follow next )

( Rani Magazine dt 5.4.2009 )

-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re: Azem Oh Shann Shahensa from Jodha Akbar COpied ? [Provide More Info]

2009-04-01 Thread A.R.Rajib

Please Try To Give More Details On This ...Like Radio Band Name , their Website 
add

That Song Title  Artist Name Etc etc 

I Dont Think Any English/west Artist Would Need To Create A Number like this .. 
Or Even A Sound Like This ...  Searched A Lot Over This ... No Result  
Waiting For More Info...

Re: [arr] STAR NIGHTS - K.M Music Conservatory

Chris Raj,

Log on to www.kmmc.in. Or Ask our Fani Kalyan . Have marked him too in this
mail.

"fani kalyan" , He is a Foundation Course Student
and will surely help

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Chris Raj  wrote:

>
> Guys
> How to join in
> KM school ? Can
> Any one let me know the process
> -chris
>
> Arijit Debnath wrote:
> > Thnaks for sharing the pics... u guys are really blessed...am getting
> jelous...
> >
> > Arijit
> > 2009/3/30 !--Sri Balaji--! < esbsrinivas@ yahoo.co. in >
> > Hi folks,
> > On last saturday evening, a programme called STAR NIGHT SINGERS held at
> our ARR's K.M Music Conservatory. It was one of the great great performance
> ever I have seen.
> > All western vocal students did a very fantastic live drama with live
> Piano and Cello playback. It was such a beautiful occasion that K.M
> Conservatory will ever have.
> > Everyone did like a professional stage musical artist. No words to
> explain.
> > The Western Vocal Faculty Kavitha Baliga organized and K.M students
> exceptionally performed.
> > Please follow the link for photos :-
> > http://picasaweb. google.co. in/esribalaji/ STARNIGHTSKMMusi
> cConservatory#
> > regards,
> > sribalaji
> > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.
> >
>
> 
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] HI All

2009-04-01 Thread R Srinivasan

Hi All,

I am a new member of ARR Fan club. I am searching for the title music of Ah Aah 
(Anbe Aaruyire). Can anyone post me the download please? 

Thanks
Srinivasan

[arr] Re: The Best Picture winner arrives on DVD!