[arr] The Most Powerful Indians in 2010

[Gopal Srinivasan]

31 : AR Rahman, 44
Music composer
Why
He drops down marginally in our list despite the Oscar, Golden Globe
and the BAFTA wins only because there have been new entrants in the
top 30. If he wins the two Grammys he is nominated for, this will
truly be his decade. At home his music for Delhi 6 broke records and
reinforced Rahman’s star power.
Power punch
In 2009, Time magazine named him in their top 100 list of World’s Most
Influential People. He also got an honorary fellowship from the
Trinity College, London. His collaboration with Pussycat Dolls on the
Jai Ho track is a chartbuster.
What next
Rahman’s hands are full with Rajnikanth’s Enthiran, Mani Ratnam’s
Raavana and Abbas Tyrewala’s 1-800-Love.


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Re: [arr] interesting and cool review of thiruda thiruda in a blog

[kishore parayath]

Somebody GIVE ME some OXYGEN Plzzz... The WORD THIRUDA THIRUDA is ENOUGH
to take away my whole breath!!

Re: [arr] Shankar Mahadevan's Boys Sing for A.R. Rahman??

[vijayaraj -]

the song shankar mahadevan sang  in boys is the ayyappa song..

 Vj







From: Rivjot 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 7 February, 2010 5:08:53 AM
Subject: [arr] Shankar Mahadevan's Boys Sing for A.R. Rahman??

  
Is there such (compilation) CD? Apparently amazon has it listed here - 
http://www.amazon. com/Shankar- Mahadevans- Boys-Sing- Rahman/dp/ B000JQJT2K

.. and its on label Ayngaran. If I recall, Shankar didnt sing any song in 
'Boys' either. I asked the seller if they could provide tracklist, they said 
they dont have access to that information.

anybody have any idea what this CD is about? :/


 


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[arr] Is gautham-a.r.r-ajith combo cnfrmd.

[aneesh ani]

Guys is this a confirmed news.vijay,gops,vithur any body pls 
confirm.gautham-rahman-ajith this would be a gud combo,isnt it.


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[arr] Re: Shankar Mahadevan's Boys Sing for A.R. Rahman??

[Likant]

which is this ???...this title never heard befor..




--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Rivjot"  wrote:
>
> Is there such (compilation) CD? Apparently amazon has it listed here - 
> http://www.amazon.com/Shankar-Mahadevans-Boys-Sing-Rahman/dp/B000JQJT2K
> 
> .. and its on label Ayngaran. If I recall, Shankar didnt sing any song in 
> 'Boys' either. I asked the seller if they could provide tracklist, they said 
> they dont have access to that information.
> 
> anybody have any idea what this CD is about? :/
>

Re: [arr]Ye maaya chesavu review

[Lavanya]

hi!..

translation for the telugu review of Ye Maya Chesave:

01 - Kundanapu Bomma
Singers : Benny Dayal, Kalyani Menon
Malayalam Lyrics : Kalyani Menon

The beat is sooo romantici have no words to express it.singer selestion 
is awesome...the song is cool and pleasant..lyrics are also very good.

02 - Manasaa
Singers : Devan Ekambaram, Chinmayi

This is a fast melody kind of a songheard many songs of this kind but good 
beats help this song a lot...singers sang well...lyrics are Ok Ok...

03 - Swaasye
Singers : Karthik
Additional Vox : Vivek Agarwal

Another good romantic songthere is the Rahman magic in this songit 
would have been better if the lyrics were better.if the lyrics were good 
this would have turned out to be a gem

04 - Ee Hridayam
Singers : Vijayprakash, Suzanne, Blaaze
English Rap Lyrics : Blaaze

this song starts slowly then moves on to faster beats.starting is very 
cool...starts withe the singer singing Hosan. beat damn cool...Blaaze 
rap is superbi liked it very much...expected better lyrics.

05 - Aakaasam
Singers : Naresh Iyer

fast melody...lyrics go well with the temposinger selection is 
good.this song is not worth talking about that much but on the other hand 
its isnt the song either where you completely ignore it and throw it 
asideok type songmight grow on you after repeated hearingsjust for 
the beats they somehow adjusted the lyrics to the tune and speed

06 - Vintunnavaa
Singers : Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal

Shreya Ghoshal is the life and soul of this song...karthik also did a fantastic 
job herebeat is awesomethere is agood feel to the song...the beats at 
the chorus part are awesome...superb song overall

07 - Aaromale
Singers : Alphonse
Malayalam Lyrics : Kaithapram

This song comes in the background...since the heroine is a malayali...this song 
plays in the backgorund...if you put aside the language part.this song is a 
nice musical gift to all listenersi have no words to praise ARR on this 
song!

Analysis: I didnt write this review as a fan of Nag Chaitanyabut as a music 
loverthis album has a nice feel to it...this kind of album with nice 
melodies and romantic songs has not been released in a very long time...this 
album has a lot of variety of songs...bought it because its music was Rahman's 
he satisfied me 100%it woud have been nice if the lyrics were better...

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, vinu thiagu  wrote:
>
> hi telugu guys 
>plz read the reviewi dint understand anything as it was in 
> telugu.little bits..coz some english was there...so some one please 
> translate..thank you
> 
> http://ashok-raju.blogspot.com/2010/02/ye-maaya-chesave-audio-review.html
> 
>  
> 
> Vinoo
> 
> 
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[arr] The man behind the music

[A.R.Rajib]

The man behind the music
Express 
Features
 First Published : 06 Feb 2010 05:19:29 AM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Experimentation was literally unknown to Indian music
till 1991. Bollywood had its own series of filmi hit songs which were mostly
mediocre, while Tamil music was unknown to Bollywood. All of it was to
change in a matter of weeks. A R Rahman has probably brought India together
in a way noone else has been able to in recent times; his is a music which
has been enjoyed equally by the young, old, the die-hard conservatives of
Indian music as well as the pub-goers.

For those who grew up listening to Roja and Bombay, it is difficult to
imagine what music would have been, had  director Mani Ratnam not invited
the young unknown musician to his studio 19 years ago. Singer Unni Menon
recalls the day he received a call in the wee hours of the morning, in
1991.  He was asked to come to the recording studio immediately, to record a
song.  Menon was puzzled at the oddness of the hour, but on hearing that the
director of the movie was Mani Ratnam, he set out.  He found a young,
unimpressive composer in charge. By his own admission, Unni Menon went back
home after the recording and thought no more about it. Neither he nor any of
the crew present, could have imagined in the wildest of their dreams that
they were a part of history, that the quiet youngster before them would take
the music world by storm and transform it beyond recognition in the span of
the next two decades. The movie being made was Roja and the song Pudu Vellai
Mazhai. Even after 20 years, it never fails to raise goosebumps in anyone
who appreciates good music, plain and simple.

It was purely by chance that Mani Ratnam chanced upon a young man who
received the award for the best ad jingle which he had composed for the
popular Leo Coffee ad. Mani was curious and requested Rahman for a sample of
his music. At his amateur studio, Rahman played out a tune which he composed
when he and his friends were disturbed over the Cauvery issue. On listening
to the tune, which was none other than Tamizha Tamizha, Mani Ratnam did not
have second thoughts and signed him instantly.

Rahman’s journey from Roja to the Grammy awards 2010, has been nothing less
than phenomenal. Compartmentalisation was a word he hated; Tamil folk,
Punjabi, Western classical, Carnatic, Hindustani, Jazz, there is little in
world music which Rahman hasn’t experimented with, or fused.  Off beat and
unconventional became mainstream as far as Rahman was concerned. He is
reputed to do recordings at unearthly hours like 3 in the morning and has
for try out new, unknown voices, many of whom later became top singers. As
singer Sreenivas describes it - “With Rahman, when you go in, nothing is
ready. He just feeds in some basic chords. When you listen to them on your
headphones, you are transported to another world. Within two minutes, he
creates a masterpiece of a loop. Those chords are just magic. You feel like
singing so much! He incredibly motivates you when singing, which is also the
reason why artists (singers and instrumentalists alike) give him the very
best. “

In the last 19 years, Rahman has sold more than 100 million records of his
film scores and soundtracks worldwide during his career. After two Oscars,
one Golden Globe, one BAFTA award, one Critics Choice award, the Padma
Bhushan and now a Grammy, A R Rahman the person remains the same, rooted
firmly to the ground  as always. “This is insane, God is great again,” was
all he had to say.

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=The+man+behind+the+music&artid=Ep5oWsHh3sM=&SectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&MainSectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&SEO=&SectionName=tm2kh5uDhixGlQvAG42A/07OVZOOEmts

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Re: [arr] interesting and cool review of thiruda thiruda in a blog

[F]

Vivek Ranjith it is !

On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Taimur Nadeem wrote:

>
>
>   hi vinu ,
>So overwhelmed and humbled by your so nice and gentle attitude .
> and didnt read the blue review was so joyous to read thiruda thiruda review
> very good written and why not the songs itself are so emphatic and magical .
> thanks again vinu , have a good time.
>
> regards,
>
> taimur
>
> --- On *Sat, 2/6/10, vinu thiagu * wrote:
>
>
> From: vinu thiagu 
> Subject: Re: [arr] interesting and cool review of thiruda thiruda in a blog
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: taimur.nad...@yahoo.com
> Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 5:21 PM
>
>
>
>  i know taimur that you will definitly respond to this mail...when i read
> that review you are the who came to my mind..thanks. ...below that BLUE
> music review was there..did you read it? actually that kerala blogger is
> really a big and hardcore fan of ARR...if you read most of his reviews about
> ARR's music ,you can feel it...
>
>
> [image: 
> me!!]
> Vinoo! !!!
>
>
>  --
> *From:* Taimur Nadeem 
> *To:* arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> *Sent:* Fri, 5 February, 2010 8:13:18 PM
> *Subject:* [arr] interesting and cool review of thiruda thiruda in a blog
>
>
>hi vinu,
>   thanks so much for making us read yet another music review of
> THIRUDA THIRUDA. it was so good to read all praise for such a remarkable
> album .A R RAHMANs finest piece and the most interesting of the album is its
> time proof nature . it sounds as fresh new and innovative as when it was
> released.THIRUDA THIRUDA just perfect. A R RAHMAN  sir i salute you. For me
> music is A R RAHMAN
>
> regards,
>
> TAIMUR,
> KARACHI,
> PAKISTAN.
>
>
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[arr] ARR Fans get-together at Bangalore to celebrate Oscar Anniversary

[Arun KB Ganesh]

To celebrate the first anniversary of ARR getting Oscars, we are thinking of
having a get-together of ARR fans in Bangalore on Feb 27th.

Those interested, please respond only to me (intention is not to flood the
group with emails). Will take this forward once we have a minimum number of
participants.

Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[kishore parayath]

Hey CR is one of ARR's BEST scores ever!! I know Rajeev Masand too
patronizes ARR a lot!! I would recommend him to buy the ORIGINAL CD!!

Re: [arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[Anish Gupte]

hey...yeah Masand shd probably listen to the music...which is fabulous...I
am not a big fan of Masands reviews anyway..However ive heard from a lot of
ppl that the movie is really very bad...I mean..somethings even good music
cannot save a film.. What do u guys feel?

Its just sad that Rahman was associated with such a film (..tho im glad his
music got appreciated..)..It really deserved accolades..esp Tour of the
Villas and Kuru Kuru...awesome tracks..

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Rivjot  wrote:

>
>
> It seems he is commenting on ARR's music IN the movie.. which was used in
> limited extent. He needs to listen to soundtrack to CD, after which he will
> surely change his mind (at least about the music)
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com ,
> "A.R.Rajib"  wrote:
> >
> > Masand Review: *Couples Retreat*, formulaic and fake
> >
> > *Rajeev Masand*  / *
> > CNN-IBN* 
> >
> > [image: Time]Published on *Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 00:15*, Updated on *Sat,
> > Feb 06, 2010 at 19:59* in
> > **<
> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-review-couples-retreat-formulaic-and-fake/109739-8.html#
> >
> > *Entertainment * section
> >
> >
> > *Cast*: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau
> >
> > *Director*: Peter Billingsley
> >
> > There's an old joke in Hollywood that no script written at a Starbucks
> has
> > ever gotten made into a film. It refers to the fact that just about
> everyone
> > in Los Angeles is trying to write a movie; everyone with a laptop in a
> > coffee-shop is more than likely hammering out a script.
> >
> > If I didn't know better, I'd say *Couples Retreat* is the kind of film
> that
> > was probably written at a Starbucks. But I know that's not true; it's
> been
> > written by two of the film's stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who
> > probably knocked it out in their plush condos in the Hollywood Hills.
> >
> > Fourteen years ago, the two guys starred in the far superior *Swingers*
> (which
> > Favreau wrote incidentally), a comedy about twenty-something guys
> figuring
> > out life and women as they traversed through the LA social scene. Coming
> > from the same team, *Couples Retreat* is an utterly unimaginative
> letdown.
> >
> > This film follows four couples as they visit a luxurious tropical island
> > resort for sun, sea, spas and sex, but end up having to do lots of
> therapy
> > and soul-searching instead.
> >
> > Laughs must be drawn from such clichéd gags as untimely erections and
> > suggestive yoga poses, and if that doesn't work for you, surely you can't
> > resist the sight of a kid peeing into a model toilet in a furnishings
> store.
> >
> > Fine actors like Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis, Jean Reno and Vaughn and
> > Favreau themselves are wasted in this un-funny comedy about marriage
> > mash-ups, which expectedly ends in a syrupy-sweet climax.
> >
> > *The actors spent a month shooting this film in gorgeous Bora Bora so
> it's
> > not like they went home empty handed from this experience. But I can't
> think
> > of one reason I'd recommend you watch this film. Not even for AR Rahman's
> > score, which is just as uninspired as the film.*
> >
> > One out of five and a thumbs-down for *Couples Retreat*; it's so
> formulaic
> > and fake you really couldn't care less if these couples stay together,
> get
> > divorced or are eaten up by sharks!
> >
> > *Rating: 1 / 5*
> >
> > *
> >
> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-review-couples-retreat-formulaic-and-fake/109739-8.html
> > *
> >
> > *
> > *
> > --
> > - Regards
> >
> > ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
> >
>
>  
>

Re: [arr] Re: E20U18 review

[Neetika Raina]

hey Taimur, 

are u talking bout the sitar interlude in Kama kama, which has a reflection of 
starting Alaap of Anarkali from KKS.. noticed?   

Its amazing... 



~Love Music Love Life 

   Neetika 
- Original Message - 
From: "Taimur Nadeem"  
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2010 3:40:37 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [arr] Re: E20U18 review 

  





hey swaps superb review of E20U18 really liked it , rivjot said it right one 
can fall in love with the songs after reading such a detailed and skillfully 
written review. i listen  sweetest santhipoma and kama kama a lot and just 
loved that sitar like instrument in the song and secong interlude it makes me 
so happy and joyful dont know why. the album very youthful i really enjoy it. 
 AND at the end you praised  a song ENNUIR thozye O my goodness you are right 
what supreme melody i have no words to praise that song its divine its breath 
taking and the feelin it creates in me WW so beautiful i love it. 
thanks again for posting the review. have a good day. 

regards, 

taimur, 
karachi, 
PAKISTAN. 





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Re: [arr] Programme about AR in Vasanth TV

[KJ]

Wow this is great a program about A.R.Rahman. Hmmm awesome hope someone
could upload them on youtube :)

On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Sriram S  wrote:

>
>
>
> Saw the programme "Isai puyal" hosted by A R Rehana today (Sunday) in
> Vasanth TV between 5.30 and 6 PM. Mohammad Aslam and Dr Narayan were the
> guests today and both shared their experiences of working with AR.
>
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Re: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in Omana Pennae ?

[wiredbeats]

no. I dont think so much auto tuning or pitch correction has been done. Lot of 
people often mistake a telephonic voice, or robotic voice ...to be auto tuned 
or pitch corrected. This is a rude remedy for bad singers like akon, atif aslam 
and even shakira. 

I think rahman wont use singers with fundamental issues with pitching. He is ok 
if the pronunciation suffers.

we can discuss this further. any other views folks?

Regards

Wb

pratap wrote: 
>    
>   Not entirely but quite a lot... http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. 
> com/   Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... 
> --- On Sat, 2/6/10, Pradeepan  wrote: From: 
> Pradeepan  Subject: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in 
> Omana Pennae ? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, February 6, 
> 2010, 8:33 AM 
>    
>   Can any of the audio experts tell if his entire singing was auto-tuned 
> in Omana Pennae ? -- "All you need to do is decide what to do with the time 
> that is given to you" - Gandalf the Gray. 
>  



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Re: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in Omana Pennae ?

[Arun KB Ganesh]

Yes.. there is auto tuner used.. but that would have been used more to add
to the style of the song, not because Benny was out of pitch.

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 10:03 PM, Pradeepan  wrote:

>
>
> Can any of the audio experts tell if his entire singing was auto-tuned in
> Omana Pennae ?
>
> --
>
> "All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to
> you" - Gandalf the Gray.
>  
>

Re: [arr] Water - Piya Ho = Raag Multani?

[~ s...@ps ~]

Yes..Naina neer is pure Bhatiyaar...

--- On Sat, 2/6/10, KJ  wrote:

From: KJ 
Subject: Re: [arr] Water - Piya Ho = Raag Multani?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7:05 PM















 
 



  



  
  
  Yes Piya Ho is definitely based in Todi What about Naina Neer ? I feel it 
does have a strong flavour  of Bhaatiyar. Your comments Swaps ?

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 9:28 PM, ~ s...@ps ~  wrote:
















 



  



  
  
  Hii'Piya Ho' is in Raga Todi (also known as Miyan ki Todi)..Multani also 
shares the same notations as Todi but has a different chalan (movement).. .
Raag Todi- Sa Re Ga ma Dha Ni Sa                 Sa Ni Dha Pa ma Ga Re Sa 
(small ma-teevra)
Raag Multani- Sa Ga ma Pa Ni Sa
                     Sa Ni Dha Pa ma Pa Ga ma Ga Re Sa (Multani has a weak 
Rishabh)
one of the best underrated albums by ARR is WATERswaps


--- On Sat, 2/6/10, icashwin  wrote:

From: icashwin 

Subject: [arr] Water - Piya Ho = Raag Multani?
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 2:43 PM
















 
 




  
  
  Can anyone verify if Piya Ho is Raag Multani? If not what raag is it?



Thank you






 



 








  


 









  











 





 



  











  

Re: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in Omana Pennae ?

[pratap]

I think they did use Auto Tune. It's kinda obvious.. Especially from 1.21 - 
1.31.

http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use 
this account for the group...


--- On Sat, 2/6/10, Vithur  wrote:

From: Vithur 
Subject: Re: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in Omana Pennae ?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7:40 PM







 



  



  
  
  No. Not at all... He himself mentioned this, that he had sung it in that 
style... 

The song was recorded on his bday and it has been a bday treat for him

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 10:03 PM, Pradeepan  wrote:
















 



  



  
  
  Can any of the audio experts tell if his entire singing was auto-tuned in 
Omana Pennae ?

-- 

"All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you" - 
Gandalf the Gray.






 









  









-- 
regards,
Vithur







 





 



  






  

[arr] Programme about AR in Vasanth TV

[Sriram S]

 
Saw the programme "Isai puyal" hosted by A R Rehana today (Sunday) in Vasanth 
TV between 5.30 and 6 PM. Mohammad Aslam and Dr Narayan were the guests today 
and both shared their experiences of working with AR.


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[arr] Re: Couples Retreat, formulaic and fake

[Rivjot]

It seems he is commenting on ARR's music IN the movie.. which was used in 
limited extent. He needs to listen to soundtrack to CD, after which he will 
surely change his mind (at least about the music)

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "A.R.Rajib"  wrote:
>
>  Masand Review: *Couples Retreat*, formulaic and fake
> 
>  *Rajeev Masand*  / *
> CNN-IBN* 
> 
>  [image: Time]Published on *Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 00:15*, Updated on *Sat,
> Feb 06, 2010 at 19:59* in
> **
> *Entertainment * section
> 
> 
> *Cast*: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau
> 
>  *Director*: Peter Billingsley
> 
>  There's an old joke in Hollywood that no script written at a Starbucks has
> ever gotten made into a film. It refers to the fact that just about everyone
> in Los Angeles is trying to write a movie; everyone with a laptop in a
> coffee-shop is more than likely hammering out a script.
> 
>  If I didn't know better, I'd say *Couples Retreat* is the kind of film that
> was probably written at a Starbucks. But I know that's not true; it's been
> written by two of the film's stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who
> probably knocked it out in their plush condos in the Hollywood Hills.
> 
>  Fourteen years ago, the two guys starred in the far superior *Swingers* 
> (which
> Favreau wrote incidentally), a comedy about twenty-something guys figuring
> out life and women as they traversed through the LA social scene. Coming
> from the same team, *Couples Retreat* is an utterly unimaginative letdown.
> 
>  This film follows four couples as they visit a luxurious tropical island
> resort for sun, sea, spas and sex, but end up having to do lots of therapy
> and soul-searching instead.
> 
>  Laughs must be drawn from such clichéd gags as untimely erections and
> suggestive yoga poses, and if that doesn't work for you, surely you can't
> resist the sight of a kid peeing into a model toilet in a furnishings store.
> 
>  Fine actors like Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis, Jean Reno and Vaughn and
> Favreau themselves are wasted in this un-funny comedy about marriage
> mash-ups, which expectedly ends in a syrupy-sweet climax.
> 
>  *The actors spent a month shooting this film in gorgeous Bora Bora so it's
> not like they went home empty handed from this experience. But I can't think
> of one reason I'd recommend you watch this film. Not even for AR Rahman's
> score, which is just as uninspired as the film.*
> 
>  One out of five and a thumbs-down for *Couples Retreat*; it's so formulaic
> and fake you really couldn't care less if these couples stay together, get
> divorced or are eaten up by sharks!
> 
>  *Rating: 1 / 5*
> 
> *
> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-review-couples-retreat-formulaic-and-fake/109739-8.html
> *
> 
> *
> *
> -- 
> - Regards
> 
> ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
>

[arr] Re: ADA to be released soon with first of it's kind launch in Bollywood

[Rivjot]

Good to know that! But this guy's (Kaushik Kapoor) other comment sounds funny - 
"The CD & DVD piracy has hit the market badly & we have to workout on a new 
strategy to protect & release this movie"

as it seems they are 'protecting' this movie from almost 2 years lol

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Madhavan Rajan  wrote:
>
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/ADAa-way-of-life/167707852269?ref=ts
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Madhavan.R
> Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
>

Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman's Statue

[Mohamed Amin]

I dont think ARR will approve his statue since its against the fundamental 
tenets of Islam.





From: A.R.Rajib 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, February 7, 2010 4:43:11 AM
Subject: [arr] A.R.Rahman's Statue

  
-- 
- Regards

~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~


MJ's statue from India could grace Neverland


Indo-Asian News Service
Bangalore, February 06, 2010
First Published: 11:41 IST(6/2/2010)
Last Updated: 12:07 IST(6/2/2010)

   Print   
Over seven months after his death, Michael Jackson is etched in the hearts of 
millions of fans - and also in 12 feet of black granite that its maker plans to 
ship to the late king of pop's Neverland Ranch in California.
The statue is drawing curious crowds at the ninth International Granites & 
Stone Fair  being held in the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (AIEC), 
about 20 km from here.
"It's a personal tribute to the greatest pop singer of our times! He lives in 
our hearts as he was on stage for years," R. Chandrasekaran, managing director 
of RC Golden Granites Ltd, told IANS.
As a diehard follower of the American singer who died suddenly June 25 last 
year, Chandrasekaran, 40, plans to gift the 3.5-tonne statue carved out of 
black granite to Jackson's estate in California. Jackson's sprawling estate is 
located at the Neverland Valley Ranch in Santa Barbara County. The rock singer 
lived there from 1988 to 2005.
"I have written to Jackson's family that I want to donate the statue for 
installing it in his famous estate. I will bear the freight charge, which is 
about $2,500," an elated Chandrasekaran said, while spectators thronged his 
company's stall to touch and feel the legendary singer in awe.
The Chennai-based granite firm spent a whopping $25,000 (Rs.1.2 million) in 
sculpting the statue out of a single block of huge rock that was quarried from 
a mine near Kanakapura, about 50 km from Bangalore.
"We employed six artisans to chisel the granite into Jackson's shape in 45 days 
at our factory in Kancheepuram. As black granite is brittle, the aesthetic art 
work was a test of patience, diligence and skill. His face and eyes were the 
most challenging as we wanted the statue to be expressive and poignant," 
Chandrasekaran said.
The company plans to ship the statue to the US west coast by next month after 
the family's consent in writing for securing clearances.
This is not the first time the four-year-old export firm has carved a statue 
for an icon, as it had sculpted a skeleton in black and white granite last year 
in aid of the campaign against smoking launched by former central health 
minister Anbumani Ramadoss.
"We specialise in sculpting exquisite monuments, statutes and other artefacts 
carved out of granite rocks, which are the oldest geological formations on 
earth. All our creations are exported to European customers on order," 
Chandrasekaran noted.
The skeleton statute, seated on black granite and titled "Hell's Preferred 
Citizen", was displayed at the Granite Monument Stone Fair in February 2009 in 
Chennai and at a fair against tobacco products in Mumbai, March 2009.
"The statue, dedicated to the anti-smoking campaign, has been installed at 
Nirman Bhavan in New Delhi where the health ministry is housed," Chandrasekaran 
noted.
As a music lover, Chandrasekaran also plans to create a statue dedicated to 
music maestro A.R. Rahman, who won two Oscars and two Grammys for the 
film Slumdog Millionaire.
"We will take Rahman's consent for making a granite statue in a pose and colour 
of his choice. At such a young age, he has brought so much fame and acclaim to 
our country from the world over," Chandrasekaran said.
Besides Jackson's statue, the four-day expo during Feb 4-7 is showcasing a Taj 
Mahal and a statue of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in granite created 
and displayed by other companies.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/MJ-s-statue-from-India-could-grace-Neverland/H1-Article1-505882.aspx




  

Re: [arr] (arr).soulful lyricist mehboob..why is ARR not working with him.?

[hibath rahman]

Yes i do take that, but being a celebrated and much honured artist ,he 
certainly has the voice to reach for the guys he wants.. 




From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, February 6, 2010 1:12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] (arr).soulful lyricist mehboob..why is ARR not working with  
him.?

  
Choice of Lyricists is in th Producer, Director. I dont think its ARR 's 
choice..

ARR would never say " No " to any a lyricist. 




On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 3:11 PM, hibath rahman  wrote:

>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  >
>
>>
> 
>>  
> 
>ARR had produced Songs for RANGEELA,BOMBAY, YUVA, but these days he is opting 
>nitin raikwar, raqeeb alam and certain other amateur lyricist. when there is 
>potential availability of Lyricist like Mehboob why not use them?.
>
>
>regards,
>hibath rahman 
>


-- 
regards,
Vithur




 


  

Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman's Statue

[pratap]

I don't think AR is gonna allow this...

http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use 
this account for the group...


--- On Sat, 2/6/10, A.R.Rajib  wrote:

From: A.R.Rajib 
Subject: [arr] A.R.Rahman's Statue
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 12:43 PM







 



  



  
  
  



MJ's statue from India could grace Neverland













Indo-Asian News Service



Bangalore, February 06, 2010

First Published: 11:41 IST(6/2/2010)

Last Updated: 12:07 IST(6/2/2010)






















Print

















Over seven months after his death, Michael Jackson is etched in the hearts of 
millions of fans - and also in 12 feet of black granite that its maker plans to 
ship to the late king of pop's Neverland Ranch in California.

The statue is drawing curious crowds at the ninth International Granites & 
Stone Fair  being held in the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (AIEC), 
about 20 km from here.

"It's a personal tribute to the greatest pop singer of our times! He lives in 
our hearts as he was on stage for years," R. Chandrasekaran, managing director 
of RC Golden Granites Ltd, told IANS.

As a diehard follower of the American singer who died suddenly June 25 last 
year, Chandrasekaran, 40, plans to gift the 3.5-tonne statue carved out of 
black granite to Jackson's estate in California. Jackson's sprawling estate is 
located at the Neverland Valley Ranch in Santa Barbara County. The rock singer 
lived there from 1988 to 2005.

"I have written to Jackson's family that I want to donate the statue for 
installing it in his famous estate. I will bear the freight charge, which is 
about $2,500," an elated Chandrasekaran said, while spectators thronged his 
company's stall to touch and feel the legendary singer in awe.

The Chennai-based granite firm spent a whopping $25,000 (Rs.1.2 million) in 
sculpting the statue out of a single block of huge rock that was quarried from 
a mine near Kanakapura, about 50 km from Bangalore.

"We employed six artisans to chisel the granite into Jackson's shape in 45 days 
at our factory in Kancheepuram. As black granite is brittle, the aesthetic art 
work was a test of patience, diligence and skill. His face and eyes were the 
most challenging as we wanted the statue to be expressive and poignant," 
Chandrasekaran said.

The company plans to ship the statue to the US west coast by next month after 
the family's consent in writing for securing clearances.

This is not the first time the four-year-old export firm has carved a statue 
for an icon, as it had sculpted a skeleton in black and white granite last year 
in aid of the campaign against smoking launched by former central health 
minister Anbumani Ramadoss.

"We specialise in sculpting exquisite monuments, statutes and other artefacts 
carved out of granite rocks, which are the oldest geological formations on 
earth. All our creations are exported to European customers on order," 
Chandrasekaran noted.

The skeleton statute, seated on black granite and titled "Hell's Preferred 
Citizen", was displayed at the Granite Monument Stone Fair in February 2009 in 
Chennai and at a fair against tobacco products in Mumbai, March 2009.

"The statue, dedicated to the anti-smoking campaign, has been installed at 
Nirman Bhavan in New Delhi where the health ministry is housed," Chandrasekaran 
noted.

As a music lover, Chandrasekaran also plans to create a statue dedicated to 
music maestro A.R. Rahman, who won two Oscars and two Grammys for the 
film Slumdog Millionaire.

"We will take Rahman's consent for making a granite statue in a pose and colour 
of his choice. At such a young age, he has brought so much fame and acclaim to 
our country from the world over," Chandrasekaran said.

Besides Jackson's statue, the four-day expo during Feb 4-7 is showcasing a Taj 
Mahal and a statue of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in granite created 
and displayed by other companies.




http://www.hindusta ntimes.com/ MJ-s-statue- from-India- could-grace- 
Neverland/ H1-Article1- 505882.aspx


-- 
- Regards

~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~





 





 



  






  

Re: [arr] Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya: Celebration of love

[Ganesh Subramanian]

just two weeks more to fl n enjoy the celebration of love named "VTV" 
!

--- On Sat, 6/2/10, A.R.Rajib  wrote:


From: A.R.Rajib 
Subject: [arr] Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya: Celebration of love
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, 6 February, 2010, 8:39 PM


  








Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya: Celebration of love 
Kaanchan [February 6, 2010, 10:33:46 AM]






He swept us off our feet with Minnaleand then waltzed into our hearts 
withVaaranam Aayiram. And now, Gautam Menon is all set to woo us 
withVinnaithaandi Varuvaaya.
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya is a celebration of love because:
1. It's a love story and does not pretend to be anything else.
2. We hear that there are no true villains in the movie. At last, the baddies 
let love alone!
3. A.R. Rahman has spun some magical melodies, like love portions that make the 
stoniest of us wanna fall in love!
4. Trisha looks like the sweetest thing ever -- the truly vulnerable and 
absolutely adorable gal that every guy is looking for...
5. Simbu has cleaned up his act. Whoever thought the actor had lost himself in 
mass action flicks and punch dialogues, must surely be surprised at his 
mellowed-down, sophisticated look in this flick.
6. Gautam Menon has a way with romance. There is something charming, even 
though in a very filmi way, about the romantic sequences in his 
movie. Vinnathaandi Varuvaaya promises to be the crowing glory.
The movie is a melodic romance that takes us through the love story of a young 
couple. Opposites attract, but it's up to the two people to keep that 
attraction alive for eternity. These two find out how; watch the movie and be 
inspired to fall in love...
It may not be a Valentine’s Day release, but then we don’t need to celebrate 
love only on the 14th of February, right! Watch out for Vinnaithaandi 
Varuvaaya, releasing on February 19th…


http://tamil. galatta.com/ entertainment/ livewire/ id/Vinnaithaandi 
_Varuvaaya_ a_celebration_ of_love_35279. html
-- 
- Regards

~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~









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Re: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in Omana Pennae ?

[Vithur]

No. Not at all... He himself mentioned this, that he had sung it in that
style...

The song was recorded on his bday and it has been a bday treat for him

On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 10:03 PM, Pradeepan  wrote:

>
>
> Can any of the audio experts tell if his entire singing was auto-tuned in
> Omana Pennae ?
>
> --
>
> "All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to
> you" - Gandalf the Gray.
>  
>



-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] interesting and cool review of thiruda thiruda in a blog

[Taimur Nadeem]

hi vinu ,
   So overwhelmed and humbled by your so nice and gentle attitude . and 
didnt read the blue review was so joyous to read thiruda thiruda review very 
good written and why not the songs itself are so emphatic and magical . thanks 
again vinu , have a good time.
 
regards,
 
taimur

--- On Sat, 2/6/10, vinu thiagu  wrote:


From: vinu thiagu 
Subject: Re: [arr] interesting and cool review of thiruda thiruda in a blog
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Cc: taimur.nad...@yahoo.com
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 5:21 PM


  




i know taimur that you will definitly respond to this mail...when i read that 
review you are the who came to my mind..thanks. ...below that BLUE music 
review was there..did you read it? actually that kerala blogger is really a big 
and hardcore fan of ARR...if you read most of his reviews about ARR's music 
,you can feel it...

 


Vinoo! !!!







From: Taimur Nadeem 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Fri, 5 February, 2010 8:13:18 PM
Subject: [arr] interesting and cool review of thiruda thiruda in a blog

  






hi vinu,
  thanks so much for making us read yet another music review of THIRUDA 
THIRUDA. it was so good to read all praise for such a remarkable album .A R 
RAHMANs finest piece and the most interesting of the album is its time proof 
nature . it sounds as fresh new and innovative as when it was released.THIRUDA 
THIRUDA just perfect. A R RAHMAN  sir i salute you. For me music is A R 
RAHMAN
 
regards,
 
TAIMUR,
KARACHI,
PAKISTAN.



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[arr] Shankar Mahadevan's Boys Sing for A.R. Rahman??

[Rivjot]

Is there such (compilation) CD? Apparently amazon has it listed here - 
http://www.amazon.com/Shankar-Mahadevans-Boys-Sing-Rahman/dp/B000JQJT2K

.. and its on label Ayngaran. If I recall, Shankar didnt sing any song in 
'Boys' either. I asked the seller if they could provide tracklist, they said 
they dont have access to that information.

anybody have any idea what this CD is about? :/

Re: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in Omana Pennae ?

[KJ]

Yeah pretty much so. But i felt is flair for free styling was natoble in the
uplugged version.

On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 4:25 AM, pratap  wrote:

>
>
> Not entirely but quite a lot...
>
> http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group...
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 2/6/10, Pradeepan * wrote:
>
>
> From: Pradeepan 
> Subject: [arr] was Benny Auto-Tuned in Omana Pennae ?
> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 8:33 AM
>
>
>
> Can any of the audio experts tell if his entire singing was auto-tuned in
> Omana Pennae ?
>
> --
>
> "All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to
> you" - Gandalf the Gray.
>
>
>  
>

[arr] Re: E20U18 review

[Taimur Nadeem]

hey swaps superb review of E20U18 really liked it , rivjot said it right one 
can fall in love with the songs after reading such a detailed and skillfully 
written review. i listen  sweetest santhipoma and kama kama a lot and just 
loved that sitar like instrument in the song and secong interlude it makes me 
so happy and joyful dont know why. the album very youthful i really enjoy it.
 AND at the end you praised  a song ENNUIR thozye O my goodness you are right 
what supreme melody i have no words to praise that song its divine its breath 
taking and the feelin it creates in me WW so beautiful i love it. 
thanks again for posting the review. have a good day.
 
regards,
 
taimur,
karachi,
PAKISTAN.
 


  

RE: [arr] Re: One album that is completely perfect!

[Jesheem Mohamed]

Well The Q was... "Recent, EPIC yet modern"That narrows down the search.. 
Unless we are looking at the entire discography!!In that context (EPIC yet 
modern and filmed perfect) maybe and I reiterate MAYBE JA :)

-Cheers,Jesheem



To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
From: vsra...@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:23:11 +0530
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: One album that is completely perfect!


















 



  



  
  
  On 2/6/2010 1:40 PM India Time, _kishore parayath_ wrote:



> Someone said Jaane Tu ya Jaane na.. LOLZ!!



ha ha.



I also laughed seeing some more album names mentioned in this thread.



e.g. I LOLZ at JA mentioned by several members. What does it have? two 

religious songs, two soft love songs, a public chorus. How can it be 

called a perfect album then?



Fans like some particular album or song and feel like mentioning every 

where that they can, but we should understand when we talk of album as 

a single entity, it is not just the musical greatness of an individual 

or all songs in it, but much more than that is needed that gives the 

entire album an identity of its own.



Yes, it has to be Dehli 6. Which has the widest variety of songs of 

different opposite genres, that is what defines an album as perfect.



Someone mentioned skipping Kala Bandar, I respect his personal liking 

for softer songs, but if you think of all song of the album, it is 

this very Kala Bandar song which was tailor made for the theme, 

script, story of the film. The film's essence hinged on this song, it 

ran two three times I think in the film, It had a drastic change of 

mood right in the middle, it explains the message of the film, so this 

song would still be considered musically great and would add to the 

repute of the album.



>  

> Well..it has to be DELHI 6...

> And my favourite ARR song since the LAST 5 years is: REHNUMA from BLUE!!



--

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Re: [arr] Revisiting a very magical number.............!!!!!

[Niven]

I miss all the previous singers like chitra, sujata, unnikrishnan,  
Mano, harini and some others I Dont recall. I think this is due to  
unforseen events. Also rahman is very right to look for new voices as  
he has more choices and notice how he chooses new voices that is close  
to old ones. One good example is vijay prakash whose voice is very  
close to hariharan. Shreya, madhusree are other eg of new voices.


Still I miss chritra, harini n unni's voice a lot.

Niven

Sent from my iPod

On Feb 6, 2010, at 21:13, "AJ"  wrote:

Oh man.what a great joy to go back to this song.so haunting  
and captivatingHaven't heard this one in yearsbut it  
struck me like lightning when I got back to it!!!


Yenge Yanadhu Kavithai. from Kandukonden  
Kandukondensimply scintillating!!! I love Chitra's singing and  
the chord progressions are very powerful. A very classy, raaga based  
song...(multiple raagas...Kirwani, Yaman)


I miss these types of songs from ARRthe raaga based ones.

It's so hard to pick a favorite from Kandukonden Kandukonden

[arr] Home Recording of "Hosanna" Telugu

[Arun KB Ganesh]

http://soundcloud.com/arunkbganesh/hosanna-arun-telugu-03

My first attempt
at Telugu. Pls pardon the pronunciation mistakes this might have. Awaiting
your feedbacks. Thank you.