[arr] I can't even attend places of prayer without being recognised - ARR
*Rahman rubbed shoulders with Michelle Obama* Mumbai (IANS): Being voted one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine has seen his popularity soar. Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman not only got an opportunity to share the same platform with US First Lady Michelle Obama, he also had the whole audience in New York chanting Jai ho. At the function I was on the same table as Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and the CEO of Time magazine. When I went up to the stage, a chant of 'Jai ho' (the Oscar-winning song from 'Slumdog Millionaire') went up in the house. The music maestro, who won two golden statuettes for his compositions in British filmmaker Danny Boyle's underdog drama, says the awards have had a huge impact on his life. The impact of 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been tremendous. The western perception of Third World countries has changed. Earlier when some of the most talented musicians of Asia would approach western companies, they'd encounter stumbling blocks. Today that has changed. The west is ready to listen to us, Rahman told IANS in an interview. Rahman admits that dealing with the huge amount of attention after the Oscars has been unnerving. Yes, the Oscar changed my life. I can't even attend places of prayer without being recognised. Even when I'm at malls in the US, kids freeze in recognition when they see me. I need to concentrate on my music. I'm not the kind of guy who can pull himself away from my music, attend functions, give interviews and get back to what I'm supposed to do. It's like entering and leaving new cities, he said. Ever since the Oscar happened, the music maestro has been doing extensive travelling. It's been a full roller-coaster ride for me in the past week... from New York to Dubai to Calicut, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai... every day I've been in two cities. Can't be helped. Everywhere they want to felicitate me and I can't say no. How can I? Everyone was excited about my Oscar and wanted to share their excitement with me, said Rahman, who will be conferred an honorary doctorate by the Aligarh Muslim University June 7. He admits he is not able to spend time with his children. Luckily all three of my children are into music. So my kids and I are on the same wave-length. My wife dreamt of walking the red carpet with me to the Oscars. She can now dream of walking to the Oscars with our children, said the 43-year-old. I'm slowly getting back to normal now, said Rahman, now blocking away the Oscar euphoria to focus on his current work. His forthcoming films are Blue, London Dreams and S. Shankar's Tamil film Endhiran, which has Aishwarya Rai and Rajnikant in lead roles. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200906040951.htm -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Rahman: 'Slumdog changed my life'
Rahman: 'Slumdog changed my life' Wednesday, June 3 2009, 18:52 BST By Jenni Marshhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/a158062/rahman-slumdog-changed-my-life.html# http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/a158062/rahman-slumdog-changed-my-life.html A.R. Rahman has revealed that winning an Oscar for his work on *Slumdog Millionaire*http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a140466/slumdog-millionaire.htmlwas the defining moment of his career. The musician made the revelation after being namedhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/a154658/ar-rahman-on-time-influential-list.htmlone of *TIME* magazine's 100 most influential people the world. The Oscar changed my life. I can’t even attend places of prayer without being recognised, he told *The Times Of India*. Even when I’m at malls in the US kids freeze in recognition when they see me. Rahman, who was seated next to Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey at the publication's awards evening, added that his life is just getting back to normal. -- regards, Vithur
[arr] Re: About this group - In his footsteps (express article)
Hi! I am a new member here I NEVER knew that this group was THIS famous and popular!! Good job guys!! Keep up the good work! Long live Rahman sir! Jai Ho! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: Print version http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/3594415850/ On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 05:56, Anil Nair rhythmca...@... wrote: Cheers to all of us :-) Proud to be a Rahmaniac -A http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/in-his-footsteps/470886/ In his footsteps Font Size -A+A Dipti Nagpaul D'Souza Posted: Jun 04, 2009 at 0115 hrs IST Print Email To Editor Post Comments It was a hot Sunday afternoon in Pune and we found ourselves in the midst of nearly two dozen youngsters from all over India. Brimming with excitement, the group is Rahman's very own barmy army, in Pune specially to attend a Rahman show. Every time the maestro plans a concert, this group of boys and a handful of girls converge at the host city. While this may sound like a regular fan club, the members insist it isn't. We are almost like an official fan club. Rahman recognises most of us and that adds credibility to our group, says 22-year-old Nazeef Mohammed from Bangalore. But it took nearly a decade to attain this almost official fan club status. In the mid-1990s, during Roja, I became a huge fan of Rahman. The Internet wasn't so big and information on him was scarce. At that time, I would read everything possible I could find about him. I used to think I'm his biggest fan, says Gopal Shrinivasan, a Hyderabad-based financial consultant. But as the network opened up, I realised I was wrong and that there are many people who revere him. On January 1, 1999, Shrinivasan started a group fan club online with a handful of members to start with. But over time, it gained popularity to log in thousands of registered members including several from Delhi. Though active online, the group didn't witness any activity of consequence till 2005. Rahman had announced his Bangalore concert and we all knew we had to be a part of this somehow, recounts Shrinivasan who is also the group moderator. About 20 of us converged from all over the country and for four days we did voluntary work for the concert organizers. That is when we all really bonded for the first time. Ever since, the group has been hosting regular meets in Mumbai. We try to meet once a month to jam and enjoy Rahman's music at my place in Andheri, adds Swapnil Mistry, a professional singer. In the background, excited chatter and conversation flows easily. What's surprising is that the group though a melting pot of cultures uses Tamil as their first language. Many of us learnt how to read, write and talk in Tamil because of Rahman's music, says 29 -year-old Anand Swamy, a Mumbaikar, who has a peculiar superstition before a Rahman concert. Every time I attend his concert I shave my head, he confesses, a tad sheepishly. It's easy to believe that as moderator of the group, Shrinivasan is probably the most level-headed till the group spills the beans on him. Gopal buys a copy of every cassette and CD with AR Rahman written on it. He has eight CDs of Bombay just because the album was launched with different jacket covers, laughs Mistry. The stories are endless at times hilarious and at times moving but their passion for the maestro's music evokes respect. Every time we ask him what he wants for his birthday, he says we should help the needy on that day, says 31-year-old Vithur who distributes food to the poor every Sunday in Chennai on behalf of the group. No wonder some people say that Rahman's so down-to-Earth, he has a hunch. -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
Re: [arr] Nokia Connections
OH NO!!! SO CLOSE YET SO FAR... BUT UNFORTUNALTELY EVEN IF YA BUY NOKIA MUSIC SETS OUTSIDE INDIA CONNECTIONS WON'T BE THERE... WONDER Y DUN RELEASE IT ON THE NOKIA MUSIC STORE HARDCORE RAHMANIAC TILL DA VERY END!!! --- On Tue, 2/6/09, vishws...@yahoo.com vishws...@yahoo.com wrote: From: vishws...@yahoo.com vishws...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Nokia Connections To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 11:09 PM Hey Guys, Need some advice from the guys who own Nokia XpressMusic with AR's Connections. Here is what happened: I bought Nokia 5220 last week, rushed home, opened the box while going thorugh it, I found a CD with Connections mp3s in it. I tried to play it but they wont play in any player I tried. Then I copied the mp3s to my hdd but still they won't play! There was a scratch code on the cd cover so I sms'ed it to 5, but I've no idea how the heck I gonna activage the mp3s from that cd!! Anyways, it's been 4 days I still haven't got any reply from 5. Generally, how much time it takes to receive activation keys from 5 after I send the code? Handset also has 9 Connections tracks + 50 latest bollywood hits there was another scratch code to get the activation keys. So, I tried to sms that too but no matter how many times I try, its not getting through I'm getting failed delivery msg! I'm pretty much stuck at this point, so please gimme some advice how to proceed guys! Thanx in advance, -Vishwesh. Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel Click here! New Email names for you! Get the Email name you#39;ve always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/sg/
Re: [arr] ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun
Waasnt this the same movie Rajiv Menon had announced about an year (may be earlier) ago? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, rivjot riv...@... wrote: Absolutely! Hopefully we see something bigger and surprising on alternative of this project.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysnaky@ wrote: Pity. He could've opted out of one of Gautham menon's quickie :) From: Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 12:43:12 AM Subject: [arr] ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun http://epaper. hindustantimes. com//artMailDisp .aspx?article= 03_06_2009_ 535_003typ= 1pub=264
Re: [arr] About this group - In his footsteps (express article)
Wow! This is great!! Missed the event :( Sent from my BlackBerry® from Reliance Mobile, India's No.1 Network. Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:arrahmanfans-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:arrahmanfans-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] Re: Pune concert track list
Rahman hummed the entire continuum piece. It was amazing. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@yahoo.comwrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. vocal rendition of the continuum piece, wow.. what was that? can u elaborate a little? Thanks. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@... wrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. It was nice to see Rahman smiling while taking a harkat during the Arziyan song. It was great to see him interacting with the crowd. I still remember how shy he was when he accepted his first filmfare award.He was pretty smooth on Sunday. Sivamani's surprise entry was a very very big surprise :) I wasn't expecting too many Tamil songs but was pleasantly surprised. Rahmania team on the drums were great. It feels good to know that some of us have the oppurtunity to play with the man himself. My daughter was ecstatic that Genda Phool was played. That's her current most fav track. The playcount of that track on my player is surpassed all others by miles :) Last but not the least, interacting with all the fans from all over India was a big high. Had fun meeting Gopal, Vijay, Vithur, Nazeef, Gomzy, Pavan, Radha, Sirish, Madhavan, Bhagavathy Mohan , Amith Chandran, Swapnil, Anand Swamy, Pranav Anam. Hope to see you guys soon Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@...wrote: 1. Mausam and Escape - Asad on the Sitar, Rashid, Keith and Sanjeev on guitars 2. Jaage Hai - ARR 3. Athiradi - ARR, Sayonara, Narayan, Tanvi, Rayhana, Aslam 4. Delhi 6 - Tanvi, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Suzanne 5. Roja Jaaneman - Hariharan, Sadhana 6. Masakkali - Raja Hassan 7. Jiya Se Jiya - ARR, TWS, Sivamani 8. Style - Tanvi, Blaaze 9. Liquid Dance 10. Guzarish - Raja Hassan, Suzanne 11. Dreams on Fire - Suzanne 12. Taal Se Taal (Western Beat) 13. Ringa Ringa - Neeti, Sayonara, Shweta Pandit 14. Dil Se Re - ARR 15. Genda Phool - Shweta Pandit 16. Unplugged Medley - Tu Hi Re - Hariharan 17. Unplugged Medley - Dheemi Dheemi - Hariharan 18. Unplugged Medley - Khamosh Raat - Roop Kumar Rathod 19. Unplugged Medley - Kahin Toh - Rashid Ali 20. Unplugged Medley - Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna - Hariharan 21. Kabhi Aditi - Rashid Ali 22. Rehna Tu - ARR 23. Chupke Se - Sadhana Sargam, Aslam 24. Mayya Mayya - Neeti 25. DJ Medley Mix 26. Gangster Blues - Blaaze, Tanvi 27. Kala Bandar - Blaaze, Benny 28. Medley - Azeem O Shaan - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 29. Medley - Rukkumani - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 30. Medley - Veera Pandi - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 31. Kaise Mujhe - Benny, Shweta Pandit 32. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 33. Maula Mere Maula - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 34. Humma Humma - ARR, Blaaze 35. Jai Ho - ARR, Neeti, Tanvi, Suzanne 36. Maa Tujhe Salaam - All artistes The following songs were originally planned but omitted in the final sequence - 1. Mangta Hai Kya - ARR, Suzanne 2. Jiya Jale - Radha Mangeshkar 3. Ay Hairaten - Hariharan, Sadhana 4. Mustafa - ARR 5. Dhakka Laga Bukka - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 6. Pappu Can't Dance - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 7. Ay Bachu - Suzanne 8. Chale Chalo - ARR, TWS 9. Bandish -Hariharan
Re: [arr] ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun
Yes Ravi. Its the same movie. Rajev Menon's movie On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM, rayrai2k ravis...@gmail.com wrote: Waasnt this the same movie Rajiv Menon had announced about an year (may be earlier) ago? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, rivjot riv...@... wrote: Absolutely! Hopefully we see something bigger and surprising on alternative of this project.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysnaky@ wrote: Pity. He could've opted out of one of Gautham menon's quickie :) From: Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 12:43:12 AM Subject: [arr] ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun http://epaper. hindustantimes. com//artMailDisp .aspx?article= 03_06_2009_ 535_003typ= 1pub=264 -- regards, Vithur
Re: [arr] About this group - In his footsteps (express article)
Hey man... cnt believe!!! feel top of this world! this is awesum! Thanx 2 Dipti Viju,Gops all others 4 makin this so memorable!Godbless! swaps --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Anil Nair rhythmca...@gmail.com wrote: From: Anil Nair rhythmca...@gmail.com Subject: [arr] About this group - In his footsteps (express article) To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 5:56 AM Cheers to all of us :-) Proud to be a Rahmaniac -A http://www.expressi ndia.com/ latest-news/ in-his-footsteps /470886/ In his footstepsFont Size -A+A Dipti Nagpaul D’SouzaPosted: Jun 04, 2009 at 0115 hrs IST Print Email To Editor Post Comments It was a hot Sunday afternoon in Pune and we found ourselves in the midst of nearly two dozen youngsters from all over India. Brimming with excitement, the group is Rahman’s very own barmy army, in Pune specially to attend a Rahman show. Every time the maestro plans a concert, this group of boys — and a handful of girls— converge at the host city. While this may sound like a regular fan club, the members insist it isn’t. “We are almost like an official fan club. Rahman recognises most of us and that adds credibility to our group,” says 22-year-old Nazeef Mohammed from Bangalore. But it took nearly a decade to attain this almost official fan club status. “In the mid-1990s, during Roja, I became a huge fan of Rahman. The Internet wasn’t so big and information on him was scarce. At that time, I would read everything possible I could find about him. I used to think I’m his biggest fan,” says Gopal Shrinivasan, a Hyderabad-based financial consultant. But as the network opened up, I realised I was wrong and that there are many people who revere him.” On January 1, 1999, Shrinivasan started a group fan club online with a handful of members to start with. But over time, it gained popularity to log in thousands of registered members including several from Delhi. Though active online, the group didn’t witness any activity of consequence till 2005. “Rahman had announced his Bangalore concert and we all knew we had to be a part of this somehow,” recounts Shrinivasan who is also the group moderator. “About 20 of us converged from all over the country and for four days we did voluntary work for the concert organizers. That is when we all really bonded for the first time.” Ever since, the group has been hosting regular meets in Mumbai. “We try to meet once a month to jam and enjoy Rahman’s music at my place in Andheri,” adds Swapnil Mistry, a professional singer.In the background, excited chatter and conversation flows easily. What’s surprising is that the group — though a melting pot of cultures — uses Tamil as their first language. “Many of us learnt how to read, write and talk in Tamil because of Rahman’s music,” says 29 -year-old Anand Swamy, a Mumbaikar, who has a peculiar superstition before a Rahman concert. “Every time I attend his concert I shave my head,” he confesses, a tad sheepishly. It’s easy to believe that as moderator of the group, Shrinivasan is probably the most level-headed till the group spills the beans on him. “Gopal buys a copy of every cassette and CD with AR Rahman written on it. He has eight CDs of Bombay just because the album was launched with different jacket covers,” laughs Mistry. The stories are endless — at times hilarious and at times moving — but their passion for the maestro’s music evokes respect. “Every time we ask him what he wants for his birthday, he says we should help the needy on that day,” says 31-year-old Vithur who distributes food to the poor every Sunday in Chennai on behalf of the group. No wonder some people say that Rahman’s so down-to-Earth, he has a hunch. -- -A http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com
Re: [arr] Re: Pune concert track list
He even performed it during the Calicut Concert..and beleive me..it was just awesome.. --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com wrote: From: Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Pune concert track list To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:11 AM Rahman hummed the entire continuum piece. It was amazing. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. com On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebtippu@ yahoo.com wrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. vocal rendition of the continuum piece, wow.. what was that? can u elaborate a little? Thanks. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@. .. wrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. It was nice to see Rahman smiling while taking a harkat during the Arziyan song. It was great to see him interacting with the crowd. I still remember how shy he was when he accepted his first filmfare award.He was pretty smooth on Sunday. Sivamani's surprise entry was a very very big surprise :) I wasn't expecting too many Tamil songs but was pleasantly surprised. Rahmania team on the drums were great. It feels good to know that some of us have the oppurtunity to play with the man himself. My daughter was ecstatic that Genda Phool was played. That's her current most fav track. The playcount of that track on my player is surpassed all others by miles :) Last but not the least, interacting with all the fans from all over India was a big high. Had fun meeting Gopal, Vijay, Vithur, Nazeef, Gomzy, Pavan, Radha, Sirish, Madhavan, Bhagavathy Mohan , Amith Chandran, Swapnil, Anand Swamy, Pranav Anam. Hope to see you guys soon Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. com On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@.. .wrote: 1. Mausam and Escape - Asad on the Sitar, Rashid, Keith and Sanjeev on guitars 2. Jaage Hai - ARR 3. Athiradi - ARR, Sayonara, Narayan, Tanvi, Rayhana, Aslam 4. Delhi 6 - Tanvi, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Suzanne 5. Roja Jaaneman - Hariharan, Sadhana 6. Masakkali - Raja Hassan 7. Jiya Se Jiya - ARR, TWS, Sivamani 8. Style - Tanvi, Blaaze 9. Liquid Dance 10. Guzarish - Raja Hassan, Suzanne 11. Dreams on Fire - Suzanne 12. Taal Se Taal (Western Beat) 13. Ringa Ringa - Neeti, Sayonara, Shweta Pandit 14. Dil Se Re - ARR 15. Genda Phool - Shweta Pandit 16. Unplugged Medley - Tu Hi Re - Hariharan 17. Unplugged Medley - Dheemi Dheemi - Hariharan 18. Unplugged Medley - Khamosh Raat - Roop Kumar Rathod 19. Unplugged Medley - Kahin Toh - Rashid Ali 20. Unplugged Medley - Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna - Hariharan 21. Kabhi Aditi - Rashid Ali 22. Rehna Tu - ARR 23. Chupke Se - Sadhana Sargam, Aslam 24. Mayya Mayya - Neeti 25. DJ Medley Mix 26. Gangster Blues - Blaaze, Tanvi 27. Kala Bandar - Blaaze, Benny 28. Medley - Azeem O Shaan - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 29. Medley - Rukkumani - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 30. Medley - Veera Pandi - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 31. Kaise Mujhe - Benny, Shweta Pandit 32. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 33. Maula Mere Maula - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 34. Humma Humma - ARR, Blaaze 35. Jai Ho - ARR, Neeti, Tanvi, Suzanne 36. Maa Tujhe Salaam - All artistes The following songs were originally planned but omitted in the final sequence - 1. Mangta Hai Kya - ARR, Suzanne 2. Jiya Jale - Radha Mangeshkar 3. Ay Hairaten - Hariharan, Sadhana 4. Mustafa - ARR 5. Dhakka Laga Bukka - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 6. Pappu Can't Dance - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 7. Ay Bachu - Suzanne 8. Chale Chalo - ARR, TWS 9. Bandish -Hariharan
[arr] Re: ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun
thanks for sharing. oh this is a very bad news. it was such a big and important project. i still hope it does not happen. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com//artMailDisp.aspx?article=03_06_2009_535_003typ=1pub=264
[arr] A night of Rahmania
A night of Rahmania With his last ‘Jai Ho’ concert for the season, AR Rahman opens up to audiences as he’s never done beforeLalitha Suhasini font sizIt couldn’t have been easy— this transformation from a painfully shy south Indian boy-man to a free-hug endorsing 43-year-old composer and singer who can capture the imagination of a packed stadium. A.R. Rahman has never been as self-assured and easy on stage as he was on 31 May, entertaining a whopping 40,000 fans at Pune’s Balewadi stadium, a venue that hosted the Commonwealth Youth Games last year.Live act: 40,000 fans attended the Rahman concert at Pune’s Balewadi stadium on 31 May.The man works hard at his act, I find, when I sneak into the 7-hour rehearsal that begins sometime around midnight. The stage is buzzing—musicians tweaking their gear, dancers stretching and singers humming to each other. Conductor Srinivas Murthy, the seniormost member in the troupe and the man to be relied upon throughout the show, looks wired and is positioned to the left of the stage, next to flautist Naveen Kumar, who has worked with Rahman since Roja(1992). Beside them, at the extreme left corner, is Kabhi Kabhi Aditi singer Rashid Ali tuning his guitar alongside guitarist Sanjeev Thomas, who adds his rock cool to the show. Singers Benny Dayal (the versatile vocalist who delivered the hit Pappu Can’t Dance Saala), Raja Hasan (the riveting performer from Bikaner on SaReGaMaPa Challenge 2007), Shweta Pandit (Jatin-Lalit’s niece, who sang Bandhne Lagi from Naach) and Suzanne D’Mello (Mumbai’s jazz circuit will recognize this silken-voiced singer of Latika’s Theme) chat away on the right of the stage, near the wings where I stand. There’s also a DJ console right next to us and this is the first time a DJ will mix Rahman’s music live on stage, so I’m curious to know what tricks he has on his table. The percussionists—one on the pads and the other on an acoustic kit—are on the far right of the stage. There are thousands of bulbs stuck into steel bowls that have been glued on to the stage. It’s a unique idea, looks hilarious up close and I’m not sure about its visual appeal.Suddenly, everybody’s looking up at the highest level on stage. Rahman is in. He’s speeding on the Grand Boston Piano on stage and ends with a cue to Hariharan, who croons Tu Hi Re in his honey-glazed vocals. Hariharan and Rahman walk down to the first level on stage and the singer breaks into an impromptu Marathi dialogue with an invisible audience and fools around for a bit before it’s time to take position back on top of the stage. Rahman pulls off a fantastic surprise by including an old diamond in his set list—a Khamosh Raat from Thakshak sung by Roop Kumar Rathod, a richly textured ballad that will go down as a classic.Rahman sits down on a mattress, folds his legs beneath him, wears his prayer cap and begins singinghttp://www.livemint.com/2009/06/04204200/A-night-of-Rahmania.html?h=B
Re: [arr] Re: ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun
I really feel very sad tat our hero is nt working with rajiv..its really a gr8 loss for us all..to be short we r going to miss a very extraordinary melodious musical album of our hero ARR..i whole heartedly wish tat arr sir shud reconsider his project with rajiv..acc to me its much more important for us more than his hollywood projects since the arr-rajiv combo will surely create a wind of melodious songs...becoz i am a gr8 fan of rajiv equal to tat of arr sir n morever rajiv is an awesome n supertalented director cum ace extraordinary cinematographer n he knows hw to bring out the soft melodious songs from our arr sir... even now if i hear to the songs of KANDUKONDAEN KANDUKONDAEN album i use to surrender myself to those melodious numbers without my knowledge..i really pray tat they shud work together --- On Thu, 4/6/09, Chord purev...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Chord purev...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Re: ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 4 June, 2009, 11:40 AM I feel this is a big loss for Rahman. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@. .. wrote: http://epaper. hindustantimes. com//artMailDisp .aspx?article= 03_06_2009_ 535_003typ= 1pub=264 Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies
This are AR's strong combo and Gautham combo should be good also. He gives importance for songs. Plus he does movies often. So, we can get to hear to Rahman in Tamil more often http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Chris Raj chris78_...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Chris Raj chris78_...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 3:08 AM Guys AR Currently working on only Mani,shankar and goutham flicks . Once this 3 flicks got released by this year end he may not accept any further flicks in tamil due to hollywood offers ! Guys any thoughts on this ! -chris
Re: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies
ARR would continue to give Music for all Shankar and Mani Ratnam movies in Tamil..(Plus an occasional Gautham Movie, be it Tamil, Telugu or Malayalam) He will surely have a Tamil release once in 2 years.. Ofcourse, U cant expect a year like 1994 where he had around 8 releases in Tamil.. Times have changed.. ARR is a GLOBAL MUSICIAN.. And now he has the responsibility to REVOLUTIONIZE and BRING NEW TRENDS in GLOBAL MUSIC..!!
Re: [arr] A night of Rahmania
One important thing to note : The article below is written by a journalist and not by any fan or member of this group --- On Thu, 6/4/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.com wrote: From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] A night of Rahmania To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 8:51 AM A night of Rahmania With his last ‘Jai Ho’ concert for the season, AR Rahman opens up to audiences as he’s never done beforeLalitha Suhasini font sizIt couldn’t have been easy— this transformation from a painfully shy south Indian boy-man to a free-hug endorsing 43-year-old composer and singer who can capture the imagination of a packed stadium. A.R. Rahman has never been as self-assured and easy on stage as he was on 31 May, entertaining a whopping 40,000 fans at Pune’s Balewadi stadium, a venue that hosted the Commonwealth Youth Games last year.Live act: 40,000 fans attended the Rahman concert at Pune’s Balewadi stadium on 31 May.The man works hard at his act, I find, when I sneak into the 7-hour rehearsal that begins sometime around midnight. The stage is buzzing—musicians tweaking their gear, dancers stretching and singers humming to each other. Conductor Srinivas Murthy, the seniormost member in the troupe and the man to be relied upon throughout the show, looks wired and is positioned to the left of the stage, next to flautist Naveen Kumar, who has worked with Rahman since Roja(1992). Beside them, at the extreme left corner, is Kabhi Kabhi Aditi singer Rashid Ali tuning his guitar alongside guitarist Sanjeev Thomas, who adds his rock cool to the show. Singers Benny Dayal (the versatile vocalist who delivered the hit Pappu Can’t Dance Saala), Raja Hasan (the riveting performer from Bikaner on SaReGaMaPa Challenge 2007), Shweta Pandit (Jatin-Lalit’s niece, who sang Bandhne Lagi from Naach) and Suzanne D’Mello (Mumbai’s jazz circuit will recognize this silken-voiced singer of Latika’s Theme) chat away on the right of the stage, near the wings where I stand. There’s also a DJ console right next to us and this is the first time a DJ will mix Rahman’s music live on stage, so I’m curious to know what tricks he has on his table. The percussionists—one on the pads and the other on an acoustic kit—are on the far right of the stage. There are thousands of bulbs stuck into steel bowls that have been glued on to the stage. It’s a unique idea, looks hilarious up close and I’m not sure about its visual appeal.Suddenly, everybody’s looking up at the highest level on stage. Rahman is in. He’s speeding on the Grand Boston Piano on stage and ends with a cue to Hariharan, who croons Tu Hi Re in his honey-glazed vocals. Hariharan and Rahman walk down to the first level on stage and the singer breaks into an impromptu Marathi dialogue with an invisible audience and fools around for a bit before it’s time to take position back on top of the stage. Rahman pulls off a fantastic surprise by including an old diamond in his set list—a Khamosh Raat from Thakshak sung by Roop Kumar Rathod, a richly textured ballad that will go down as a classic.Rahman sits down on a mattress, folds his legs beneath him, wears his prayer cap and begins singinghttp://www.livemint .com/2009/ 06/04204200/ A-night-of- Rahmania. html?h=B
[arr] AR to receive special IDEA IIFA Award
New Delhi : The star-studded night of 10th IDEA IIFA Awards will see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Oscar winner AR Rahman receive the special IDEA IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in International Cinema at Macau on June 13th. Mr. Pradeep Shrivastava, Chief Marketing Officer of Idea Cellular, the presenting sponsor of the 10th IDEA IIFA Awards made this announcement here today. http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/telecommunications/2009060426812.htm Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com
Re: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies
Guys Because of ARR non-availability for the raajeev Menon flick the doubt about his future projects in tamil araises? boss and rajeev menon are close friends ! So there is chance of saying no to shankar,mani,gvm in future ! pratap wrote: This are AR's strong combo and Gautham combo should be good also. He gives importance for songs. Plus he does movies often. So, we can get to hear to Rahman in Tamil more often http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Chris Raj chris78_raj@ yahoo.com wrote: From: Chris Raj chris78_raj@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 3:08 AM Guys AR Currently working on only Mani,shankar and goutham flicks . Once this 3 flicks got released by this year end he may not accept any further flicks in tamil due to hollywood offers ! Guys any thoughts on this ! -chris
Re: [arr] jai ho...song in hip hop...rapp
Murder :( On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Mohamed Sajith mohamed.saj...@yahoo.comwrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doyqln6QDek i think it really nice Share files, take polls, and make new friends - all under one roof. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com
Re: [arr] Nokia Connections
Vishwant, Please try to transfer the tracks to phone and check whether it is playing. I think the audio format in the CD is only readable in Nokia phones [ Read this earlier in Nokia Website ]. So check this step and let know what is the result. Besties On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:20 PM, K. Kumar arrking4...@yahoo.com wrote: OH NO!!! SO CLOSE YET SO FAR... BUT UNFORTUNALTELY EVEN IF YA BUY NOKIA MUSIC SETS OUTSIDE INDIA CONNECTIONS WON'T BE THERE... WONDER Y DUN RELEASE IT ON THE NOKIA MUSIC STORE HARDCORE RAHMANIAC TILL DA VERY END!!! --- On *Tue, 2/6/09, vishws...@yahoo.com vishws...@yahoo.com* wrote: From: vishws...@yahoo.com vishws...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Nokia Connections To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 11:09 PM Hey Guys, Need some advice from the guys who own Nokia XpressMusic with AR's Connections. Here is what happened: I bought Nokia 5220 last week, rushed home, opened the box while going thorugh it, I found a CD with Connections mp3s in it. I tried to play it but they wont play in any player I tried. Then I copied the mp3s to my hdd but still they won't play! There was a scratch code on the cd cover so I sms'ed it to 5, but I've no idea how the heck I gonna activage the mp3s from that cd!! Anyways, it's been 4 days I still haven't got any reply from 5. Generally, how much time it takes to receive activation keys from 5 after I send the code? Handset also has 9 Connections tracks + 50 latest bollywood hits there was another scratch code to get the activation keys. So, I tried to sms that too but no matter how many times I try, its not getting through I'm getting failed delivery msg! I'm pretty much stuck at this point, so please gimme some advice how to proceed guys! Thanx in advance, -Vishwesh. -- Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel Click here!http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_Travel_1/*http://in.travel.yahoo.com/ -- New Email names for you! http://sg.rd.yahoo.com/sg/mail/domainchoice/mail/signature/*http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/sg/ Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com
Re: [arr] Re: About this group - In his footsteps (express article)
Congratulations to Gopal and others! --- On Thu, 6/4/09, snlavanya lazykid...@gmail.com wrote: From: snlavanya lazykid...@gmail.com Subject: [arr] Re: About this group - In his footsteps (express article) To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:25 AM Hi! I am a new member here I NEVER knew that this group was THIS famous and popular!! Good job guys!! Keep up the good work! Long live Rahman sir! Jai Ho! --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@. .. wrote: Print version http://www.flickr. com/photos/ arrahmanfans/ 3594415850/ On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 05:56, Anil Nair rhythmcalls@ ... wrote: Cheers to all of us :-) Proud to be a Rahmaniac -A http://www.expressi ndia.com/ latest-news/ in-his-footsteps /470886/ In his footsteps Font Size -A+A Dipti Nagpaul D'Souza Posted: Jun 04, 2009 at 0115 hrs IST Print Email To Editor Post Comments It was a hot Sunday afternoon in Pune and we found ourselves in the midst of nearly two dozen youngsters from all over India. Brimming with excitement, the group is Rahman's very own barmy army, in Pune specially to attend a Rahman show. Every time the maestro plans a concert, this group of boys — and a handful of girls— converge at the host city. While this may sound like a regular fan club, the members insist it isn't. We are almost like an official fan club. Rahman recognises most of us and that adds credibility to our group, says 22-year-old Nazeef Mohammed from Bangalore. But it took nearly a decade to attain this almost official fan club status. In the mid-1990s, during Roja, I became a huge fan of Rahman. The Internet wasn't so big and information on him was scarce. At that time, I would read everything possible I could find about him. I used to think I'm his biggest fan, says Gopal Shrinivasan, a Hyderabad-based financial consultant.. But as the network opened up, I realised I was wrong and that there are many people who revere him. On January 1, 1999, Shrinivasan started a group fan club online with a handful of members to start with. But over time, it gained popularity to log in thousands of registered members including several from Delhi. Though active online, the group didn't witness any activity of consequence till 2005. Rahman had announced his Bangalore concert and we all knew we had to be a part of this somehow, recounts Shrinivasan who is also the group moderator. About 20 of us converged from all over the country and for four days we did voluntary work for the concert organizers. That is when we all really bonded for the first time. Ever since, the group has been hosting regular meets in Mumbai. We try to meet once a month to jam and enjoy Rahman's music at my place in Andheri, adds Swapnil Mistry, a professional singer. In the background, excited chatter and conversation flows easily. What's surprising is that the group — though a melting pot of cultures — uses Tamil as their first language. Many of us learnt how to read, write and talk in Tamil because of Rahman's music, says 29 -year-old Anand Swamy, a Mumbaikar, who has a peculiar superstition before a Rahman concert. Every time I attend his concert I shave my head, he confesses, a tad sheepishly. It's easy to believe that as moderator of the group, Shrinivasan is probably the most level-headed till the group spills the beans on him. Gopal buys a copy of every cassette and CD with AR Rahman written on it. He has eight CDs of Bombay just because the album was launched with different jacket covers, laughs Mistry. The stories are endless — at times hilarious and at times moving — but their passion for the maestro's music evokes respect. Every time we ask him what he wants for his birthday, he says we should help the needy on that day, says 31-year-old Vithur who distributes food to the poor every Sunday in Chennai on behalf of the group. No wonder some people say that Rahman's so down-to-Earth, he has a hunch. -- -A http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com
Re: [arr] AR to receive special IDEA IIFA Award
The gave the exact same special award to him last year And why is Ms. Rai being included in the same league? For her role in Pink Panther? On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 22:11, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: New Delhi : The star-studded night of 10th IDEA IIFA Awards will see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Oscar winner AR Rahman receive the special IDEA IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in International Cinema at Macau on June 13th. Mr. Pradeep Shrivastava, Chief Marketing Officer of Idea Cellular, the presenting sponsor of the 10th IDEA IIFA Awards made this announcement here today. http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/telecommunications/2009060426812.htm Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel Click here!
Re: [arr] Re: Pune concert track list
It really surprised me when I heard him humming the piece! Simply fantastic!! -- Cheers, Madhavan.R Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate! On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 8:55 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.comwrote: He even performed it during the Calicut Concert..and beleive me..it was just awesome.. --- On *Thu, 6/4/09, Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Pune concert track list To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:11 AM Rahman hummed the entire continuum piece. It was amazing. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. comhttp://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebtippu@ yahoo.comhttp://mc/compose?to=jahanzebti...@yahoo.com wrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. vocal rendition of the continuum piece, wow.. what was that? can u elaborate a little? Thanks. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. comhttp://mc/compose?to=arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@. .. wrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. It was nice to see Rahman smiling while taking a harkat during the Arziyan song. It was great to see him interacting with the crowd. I still remember how shy he was when he accepted his first filmfare award.He was pretty smooth on Sunday. Sivamani's surprise entry was a very very big surprise :) I wasn't expecting too many Tamil songs but was pleasantly surprised. Rahmania team on the drums were great. It feels good to know that some of us have the oppurtunity to play with the man himself. My daughter was ecstatic that Genda Phool was played. That's her current most fav track. The playcount of that track on my player is surpassed all others by miles :) Last but not the least, interacting with all the fans from all over India was a big high. Had fun meeting Gopal, Vijay, Vithur, Nazeef, Gomzy, Pavan, Radha, Sirish, Madhavan, Bhagavathy Mohan , Amith Chandran, Swapnil, Anand Swamy, Pranav Anam. Hope to see you guys soon Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. comhttp://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@.. .wrote: 1. Mausam and Escape - Asad on the Sitar, Rashid, Keith and Sanjeev on guitars 2. Jaage Hai - ARR 3. Athiradi - ARR, Sayonara, Narayan, Tanvi, Rayhana, Aslam 4. Delhi 6 - Tanvi, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Suzanne 5. Roja Jaaneman - Hariharan, Sadhana 6. Masakkali - Raja Hassan 7. Jiya Se Jiya - ARR, TWS, Sivamani 8. Style - Tanvi, Blaaze 9. Liquid Dance 10. Guzarish - Raja Hassan, Suzanne 11. Dreams on Fire - Suzanne 12. Taal Se Taal (Western Beat) 13. Ringa Ringa - Neeti, Sayonara, Shweta Pandit 14. Dil Se Re - ARR 15. Genda Phool - Shweta Pandit 16. Unplugged Medley - Tu Hi Re - Hariharan 17. Unplugged Medley - Dheemi Dheemi - Hariharan 18. Unplugged Medley - Khamosh Raat - Roop Kumar Rathod 19. Unplugged Medley - Kahin Toh - Rashid Ali 20. Unplugged Medley - Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna - Hariharan 21. Kabhi Aditi - Rashid Ali 22. Rehna Tu - ARR 23. Chupke Se - Sadhana Sargam, Aslam 24. Mayya Mayya - Neeti 25. DJ Medley Mix 26. Gangster Blues - Blaaze, Tanvi 27. Kala Bandar - Blaaze, Benny 28. Medley - Azeem O Shaan - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 29. Medley - Rukkumani - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 30. Medley - Veera Pandi - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 31. Kaise Mujhe - Benny, Shweta Pandit 32. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 33. Maula Mere Maula - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 34. Humma Humma - ARR, Blaaze 35. Jai Ho - ARR, Neeti, Tanvi, Suzanne 36. Maa Tujhe Salaam - All artistes The following songs were originally planned but omitted in the final sequence - 1. Mangta Hai Kya - ARR, Suzanne 2. Jiya Jale - Radha Mangeshkar 3. Ay Hairaten - Hariharan, Sadhana 4. Mustafa - ARR 5. Dhakka Laga Bukka - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 6. Pappu Can't Dance - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 7. Ay Bachu - Suzanne 8. Chale Chalo - ARR, TWS 9. Bandish -Hariharan
Re: [arr] Whats the Song in Daud?
Its 'Shabba Shabba ' Ashok --- On Thu, 4/6/09, Kishore Venkat kishore200...@gmail.com wrote: From: Kishore Venkat kishore200...@gmail.com Subject: [arr] Whats the Song in Daud? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 4 June, 2009, 2:17 AM Hey Guys, Whats the song played at background in daud while Sanjay dutt entering the bar. Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] jai ho...song in hip hop...rapp
Not bad at all! Btw, is it an original video or ripped off here and there? Ashok --- On Thu, 4/6/09, Farzad khaleel farsad...@gmail.com wrote: From: Farzad khaleel farsad...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] jai ho...song in hip hop...rapp To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 4 June, 2009, 6:00 PM Murder :( On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Mohamed Sajith mohamed.saj...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doyqln6QDek i think it really nice Share files, take polls, and make new friends - all under one roof. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo! India Travel http://in.travel.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan to sing a song for the film.
For all of the earlier releases, where there was a hype that the artists are singing the songs in the movie, it was all some kind of speech in the song. Aamir Khan : Rang De Basanti | Lagaan Amitabh Bachan : Delhi 6 Expecting that the same will also happen with Ravan. Cant expect Abhishek singing an ARR Track, other than some Rap Lyrics :) On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote: *A R Rahman's Hollywood treat!*By ApunKaChoice Wed, Jun 03, 2009 15:15 IST *Indian music maestro **A R Rahman*http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/a_r_rahman/ * is creating tunes for his first commercial Hollywood flick, ‘Couples Retreat’, a romantic comedy. *He has given Bollywood music a different definition. Now, Rahman is set to rule the hearts with his melodies in the West as well. After winning two Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionairehttp://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/english/slumdog_millionaire/, Rahman is entering into mainstream Hollywood with Peter Billingsley’s ‘Couples Retreat’, starring Vince Vaughn and Kristen Bell. The movie will go on the floors soon and it has Rahman working with western musicians and composers. In fact, Rahman wants main lead Vince Vaughn to sing a romantic solo for the film. Vince, a rookie at singing, just hummed a tune that Rahman had composed, when the music director suggested he croon the song for film as well. http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/music/a-r-rahmans-hollywood-treat.html Now the ‘Wedding Crashers’ star is apparently going to record the song in his own voice. But it’s not known whether he will render a stanza or the full song, as reported by an international channel. The experimental streak of Rahman is well known to all. He keeps trying new singers every time and recently got the lead pair of Mani Ratnam’s Ravanahttp://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/hindi/ravana/, Aishwarya Rai http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/aishwarya_rai/ and Abhishek Bachchan http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/abhishek_bachchan/ to sing a song for the film. He is also composing tunes for Rajnikanthttp://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/rajnikant/’s mega budget Endhiran http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/tamil/endhiran/ and also ‘The 19th Step’ which has Asinhttp://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/asin/in main lead and is being made in three languages, including Japanese. -- regards, Vithur -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster www.rahmaniac.com
Re: [arr] Re: Pune concert track list
The highlight of the humming piece in Pune was that the camera man beautifully covered the close up of ARR during the humming matching perfectly with the situation . The audience could see ARR closing the eyes,moving the hands ( like a Classical singer ) and enjoying the music ,in those BIG screens . Cheers, Radha On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 8:55 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancum...@yahoo.comwrote: He even performed it during the Calicut Concert..and beleive me..it was just awesome.. --- On *Thu, 6/4/09, Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Pune concert track list To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:11 AM Rahman hummed the entire continuum piece. It was amazing. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. comhttp://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebtippu@ yahoo.comhttp://mc/compose?to=jahanzebti...@yahoo.com wrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. vocal rendition of the continuum piece, wow.. what was that? can u elaborate a little? Thanks. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. comhttp://mc/compose?to=arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Vinayakam Murugan mvinaya...@. .. wrote: The vocal rendition of the continuum piece in Rehna Tu was out of the world. It was nice to see Rahman smiling while taking a harkat during the Arziyan song. It was great to see him interacting with the crowd. I still remember how shy he was when he accepted his first filmfare award.He was pretty smooth on Sunday. Sivamani's surprise entry was a very very big surprise :) I wasn't expecting too many Tamil songs but was pleasantly surprised. Rahmania team on the drums were great. It feels good to know that some of us have the oppurtunity to play with the man himself. My daughter was ecstatic that Genda Phool was played. That's her current most fav track. The playcount of that track on my player is surpassed all others by miles :) Last but not the least, interacting with all the fans from all over India was a big high. Had fun meeting Gopal, Vijay, Vithur, Nazeef, Gomzy, Pavan, Radha, Sirish, Madhavan, Bhagavathy Mohan , Amith Chandran, Swapnil, Anand Swamy, Pranav Anam. Hope to see you guys soon Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday .blogspot. comhttp://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@.. .wrote: 1. Mausam and Escape - Asad on the Sitar, Rashid, Keith and Sanjeev on guitars 2. Jaage Hai - ARR 3. Athiradi - ARR, Sayonara, Narayan, Tanvi, Rayhana, Aslam 4. Delhi 6 - Tanvi, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Suzanne 5. Roja Jaaneman - Hariharan, Sadhana 6. Masakkali - Raja Hassan 7. Jiya Se Jiya - ARR, TWS, Sivamani 8. Style - Tanvi, Blaaze 9. Liquid Dance 10. Guzarish - Raja Hassan, Suzanne 11. Dreams on Fire - Suzanne 12. Taal Se Taal (Western Beat) 13. Ringa Ringa - Neeti, Sayonara, Shweta Pandit 14. Dil Se Re - ARR 15. Genda Phool - Shweta Pandit 16. Unplugged Medley - Tu Hi Re - Hariharan 17. Unplugged Medley - Dheemi Dheemi - Hariharan 18. Unplugged Medley - Khamosh Raat - Roop Kumar Rathod 19. Unplugged Medley - Kahin Toh - Rashid Ali 20. Unplugged Medley - Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna - Hariharan 21. Kabhi Aditi - Rashid Ali 22. Rehna Tu - ARR 23. Chupke Se - Sadhana Sargam, Aslam 24. Mayya Mayya - Neeti 25. DJ Medley Mix 26. Gangster Blues - Blaaze, Tanvi 27. Kala Bandar - Blaaze, Benny 28. Medley - Azeem O Shaan - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 29. Medley - Rukkumani - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 30. Medley - Veera Pandi - ARR, Benny, Aslam, Narayan, Suzanne, TWS 31. Kaise Mujhe - Benny, Shweta Pandit 32. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 33. Maula Mere Maula - ARR, Aslam, Raja Hassan 34. Humma Humma - ARR, Blaaze 35. Jai Ho - ARR, Neeti, Tanvi, Suzanne 36. Maa Tujhe Salaam - All artistes The following songs were originally planned but omitted in the final sequence - 1. Mangta Hai Kya - ARR, Suzanne 2. Jiya Jale - Radha Mangeshkar 3. Ay Hairaten - Hariharan, Sadhana 4. Mustafa - ARR 5. Dhakka Laga Bukka - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 6. Pappu Can't Dance - ARR, Blaaze, Benny, Neeti, Tanvi, Sayonara 7. Ay Bachu - Suzanne 8. Chale Chalo - ARR, TWS 9. Bandish -Hariharan
Re: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies
I think ARR is best suited to decided which movies he wants to do. He didn't do Anniyan but then did Sivaji and now Enthiran. He didn't do What's your Rashee but did Slumdog instead. Some of us want him to do more English movies, Some more Hindi / Tamil / Malayalam / Telegu , etc etc. It would be very difficult for him to satisfy all his fans. Let him decide. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Chris Raj chris78_...@yahoo.com wrote: Guys Because of ARR non-availability for the raajeev Menon flick the doubt about his future projects in tamil araises? boss and rajeev menon are close friends ! So there is chance of saying no to shankar,mani,gvm in future ! pratap wrote: This are AR's strong combo and Gautham combo should be good also. He gives importance for songs. Plus he does movies often. So, we can get to hear to Rahman in Tamil more often http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Chris Raj chris78_raj@ yahoo.com wrote: From: Chris Raj chris78_raj@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 3:08 AM Guys AR Currently working on only Mani,shankar and goutham flicks . Once this 3 flicks got released by this year end he may not accept any further flicks in tamil due to hollywood offers ! Guys any thoughts on this ! -chris
[arr] Expectation from our Boss
Dear Rahmaniacs, I sincerely wish that the new voices that is going to be introduced by ARR in future will have unique voice. What I'm trying to say is that 10 people may have talent and knowledge about music, but the one should be given chance is the one who has special voice. Merely by listening to his/her voice, the people could recognize the singer. For example, Naresh Iyer, Karthik, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Swarnalatha, SPB. Nowadays, there are tendency among the youngsters that they wanna sing like Hariharan (quoted from what SPB has said in one of the interviews). In my opinion, this is not a healthy trend. Voice identity will prolong the singer's career and could carve a special place among the listeners. Hope this kind request reaches ARR. Regards, K.Gobi USM
Re: [arr] Re: ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun
Ohh God!!! I want to see them work together I think it is not their(ARR Rajiv) lose actually this is the loss for us, the music lovers I sincerely pray for it happens.. hopefully From: Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 7:21:12 PM Subject: [arr] Re: ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun thanks for sharing. oh this is a very bad news. it was such a big and important project. i still hope it does not happen. - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@. .. wrote: http://epaper. hindustantimes. com//artMailDisp .aspx?article= 03_06_2009_ 535_003typ= 1pub=264
Re: [arr] About this group - In his footsteps (express article)
Aww, you guys! Makes all of us outside of India want to be there so badly... The group picture is great. Awesomeness! 'You are what your deepest desire is. As you desire, so is your intention. As your intention, so is your will. As is your will so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny.' The Upanishads --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] About this group - In his footsteps (express article) To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Received: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 11:13 PM Print version http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/3594415850/ On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 05:56, Anil Nair rhythmca...@gmail.com wrote: Cheers to all of us :-) Proud to be a Rahmaniac -A http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/in-his-footsteps/470886/ In his footsteps Font Size -A+A Dipti Nagpaul D’Souza Posted: Jun 04, 2009 at 0115 hrs IST Print Email To Editor Post Comments It was a hot Sunday afternoon in Pune and we found ourselves in the midst of nearly two dozen youngsters from all over India. Brimming with excitement, the group is Rahman’s very own barmy army, in Pune specially to attend a Rahman show. Every time the maestro plans a concert, this group of boys — and a handful of girls— converge at the host city. While this may sound like a regular fan club, the members insist it isn’t. “We are almost like an official fan club. Rahman recognises most of us and that adds credibility to our group,” says 22-year-old Nazeef Mohammed from Bangalore. But it took nearly a decade to attain this almost official fan club status. “In the mid-1990s, during Roja, I became a huge fan of Rahman. The Internet wasn’t so big and information on him was scarce. At that time, I would read everything possible I could find about him. I used to think I’m his biggest fan,” says Gopal Shrinivasan, a Hyderabad-based financial consultant. But as the network opened up, I realised I was wrong and that there are many people who revere him.” On January 1, 1999, Shrinivasan started a group fan club online with a handful of members to start with. But over time, it gained popularity to log in thousands of registered members including several from Delhi. Though active online, the group didn’t witness any activity of consequence till 2005. “Rahman had announced his Bangalore concert and we all knew we had to be a part of this somehow,” recounts Shrinivasan who is also the group moderator. “About 20 of us converged from all over the country and for four days we did voluntary work for the concert organizers. That is when we all really bonded for the first time.” Ever since, the group has been hosting regular meets in Mumbai. “We try to meet once a month to jam and enjoy Rahman’s music at my place in Andheri,” adds Swapnil Mistry, a professional singer. In the background, excited chatter and conversation flows easily. What’s surprising is that the group — though a melting pot of cultures — uses Tamil as their first language. “Many of us learnt how to read, write and talk in Tamil because of Rahman’s music,” says 29 -year-old Anand Swamy, a Mumbaikar, who has a peculiar superstition before a Rahman concert. “Every time I attend his concert I shave my head,” he confesses, a tad sheepishly. It’s easy to believe that as moderator of the group, Shrinivasan is probably the most level-headed till the group spills the beans on him. “Gopal buys a copy of every cassette and CD with AR Rahman written on it. He has eight CDs of Bombay just because the album was launched with different jacket covers,” laughs Mistry. The stories are endless — at times hilarious and at times moving — but their passion for the maestro’s music evokes respect. “Every time we ask him what he wants for his birthday, he says we should help the needy on that day,” says 31-year-old Vithur who distributes food to the poor every Sunday in Chennai on behalf of the group. No wonder some people say that Rahman’s so down-to-Earth, he has a hunch. -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
[arr] Flavours from different regions in ARR's music
Hello all, Can anybody throw some light into AAR's music that had flavours from different regions of india? For example, any song that had marathi flavour, gujarathi, rajasthani etc. Thanks! Harsha
Re: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies
Let's just not speculate. We shall believe his words and trust that he will do a balancing act. It's just a matter of prioritizing his assignments and I'm sure he will manage it with ease. On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Chris Raj chris78_...@yahoo.com wrote: Guys Because of ARR non-availability for the raajeev Menon flick the doubt about his future projects in tamil araises? boss and rajeev menon are close friends ! So there is chance of saying no to shankar,mani,gvm in future ! pratap wrote: This are AR's strong combo and Gautham combo should be good also. He gives importance for songs. Plus he does movies often. So, we can get to hear to Rahman in Tamil more often http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Chris Raj chris78_raj@ yahoo.com wrote: From: Chris Raj chris78_raj@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Post oscar A.R Tamil movies To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 3:08 AM Guys AR Currently working on only Mani,shankar and goutham flicks . Once this 3 flicks got released by this year end he may not accept any further flicks in tamil due to hollywood offers ! Guys any thoughts on this ! -chris -- Cheers, Madhavan.R Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
