[arr] Re: Your ideal interview question
A question that has been on my mind for a long time ever since I heard Dil Se (title track) and Thaniye (Rhythm): How were you inspired to come up with these tracks? What exactly was the mental/emotional/spiritual process you underwent which resulted in these songs? These two songs for me will always be a hallmark of ARR's world-class skills as a music craftsman. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovb...@... wrote: The recent e-mails about repetitive interview questions got me thinking. What would I want to ask AR if I had the opportunity to? A question that he has not been asked before? Given a chance, what would you guys ask him?
[arr] Female version of Aaromale
the female version of aaromale appears after a fraction of second when trisha reveals her love to simbhu. OMG! i just cant get over it.. stunningly mesmerizing and then the aaromale beat when both run to find a secured place in her home is just awesome. sheer magic. the entire scene is intense and the music just augments that scene to a new level. brilliant performances add to the enlightment of that scene. terriffic stuff. vl remain as an unforgettable scene i've ever seen as its unseen before. last ones being from alaipayuthey and minnale... watched the movie 3 times now. always great to enjoy movies like this friends (scream and enjoy everything!)
Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!!
Amazing that this subject has made one of our members to write after being a silent member for 10 years ! Amin: I dont mean disrespect, but if this is the topic which has made you write to the group, I am happy. :-)) Anyway, it is impractical to have strict boundaries in terms of what can be discussed and what cannot be discussed. Rgds, Ram On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Mohamed Amin mymda...@yahoo.com wrote: I am not sure whether this group is for ARR or for comparing ARR and Sachin. I always find that some people in this group doing this. This is not now but its been happening some time. Please do understand that this place is for ARR and his music. For comparing Sachin, this is not the right forum. Neither ARR can become Sachin nor Sachin can become ARR. They are both two dynamic individuals demonstrating their prowess in their own skill sets. Please refrain from comparing ARR and Sachin in this forum. I have been a silent member of this group right from 2000 and this sort of comparison takes the vital energy of this group. Always someone comparing ARR with Ilayaraja or Harris or to some other people. Everybody is unique. Just discuss purely about the man and his music. tks with regards, Amin -- *From:* vinu thiagu vinuthi...@yahoo.co.in *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tue, March 2, 2010 11:19:36 PM *Subject:* Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!! Yes.Superb point.I agree with that 100%. On Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:15 IST anvesh wrote: * they both have clones(not exactly :)) harris and sehwag... brilliant! On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:07 PM, danny_3d2003 danpictography@ gmail.comdanpictography%40gmail.com wrote: kishore u've written everything i've always had in mind.. i've always felt these similarities. .. just to add to that list: * they both came into the field almost at the same time 1989/90 , eventhough ARR's first movie came in '92 he was doing tv commercials during '89 -'90... * they both care about their parents and siblings... * they both have clones(not exactly :)) harris and sehwag... mohanlal takes the 2nd place for me too :) --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.comarrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups. com, kishore parayath kishore.parayath@ ... wrote: U know something?? From my childhood..these two personalities have shown many STRIKING SIMILARITIES to me... IN my subconcious mind, they used to be the same individuals. ..In ma dreams, Sachin used to compose for Yodha, and Rahman used to hit centuries... U may think that Iam talking rubbish.. But I have found the following similarities: 1. They BOTH have the same range of voice. 2. They BOTH have almost the same height. 4. They BOTH have the same BODY structure. 5. They BOTH are HUMBLE. 6. They BOTH are SOFT-SPOKEN 7. They BOTH have DEDICATED their MILESTONES to INDIANS 8. They BOTH believe that GOD does everything, and they are just instruments. 9. They BOTH are favourites of the LONDON PRESS(I came to know from another blogger; who has a similar thinking to mine). 10. They BOTH are fans of each other. 11. They BOTH encourage YOUNG talents. 12. They BOTH speak less; and ANSWER critics with their MILESTONES. And MANY MORE!! They HAVE been my TOP TWO idols from my childhood; followed by BILL GATES and MOHANLAL sharing the 2nd place. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo. com/ http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Re: Reg : Gautham wont work with harris in future
hmmm...im surprised with such answer from Gautham. He hasnt mentioned like this so far in all of his interviews. Coming from a Tamil magazine, i dun trust the authenticity of it. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Suresh Kanna kanna_en...@... wrote: Hi All, In todays Daily thanthi tamil daily gautham said that he is not having any idea to work with harris jayaraj in future. So lets expect Gautham - A R Combination in upcoming gautham Movies. Suresh The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] I think Slumdog Millionaire is 100th film
Hello to All, I was going through ARR composed movie list I think Slumdog Millionaire is 100th film. Let Me know if some body knows which is 100th film Boss is Composed for if it is not Slumdog Millionaire. Regards, Kamal. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Catch the flavour of A R Rahman in Udaan
Catch the flavour of A R Rahman in Udaan On the recommendation of superstar Salman Khan, the first blind band Udaan got its big break with the album ‘Udaan Instrumental’ which was produced by T-series and gave chance to Udaan Entertainment to showcase their talent. The album turned out so well that T-series’ Kishan Kumar decided to produce two to three albums every year with them. Buzz up! The promoter of the band Keval excitedly shared some of the best memories that they had while working with T-Series and says, “It’s been a while we worked with Kishan Kumar ji but memories still echo in our mind. Our work impresses him so much so that he went on to compliment us that our music gives the flavor of A R Rahman’s style of music. I think such compliments will always motivate us to perform better.” He goes on to add, “Early on, they purely took us on the recommendation of Salman Bhai and never expected much from us, but when the final product came out, it left everyone in shock.” Thereafter, this band has been on a roller coaster ride of musical success. They are currently concentrating on Bollywood based theme music and a new fusion album is also in the pipeline. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/news/2010/ar-rahman-udaan-010310.html
Re: [arr] [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group
thanx a lot for the pdf man...its gonna b of big help for me as i hav few things in my mind which i wanna do with samples i'm collecting from various songs frm our boss. Sirish --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, wiredbeats wiredbe...@... wrote: there are quite a few around here. Some professional level guys too. Garageband is fairly powerfull but i wont recommend that. There are other good mid range DAWs for begininers and semipros. Remixes I Originals I Opinions at http://www.wiredbeats.com From: Swarlok swar...@... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 1 March, 2010 12:54:40 PM Subject: [arr] [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group I came across this very interesting and useful article for beginning musicians, so thought I would share it with you all. The article is an introduction to a free pdf (http://makeuseof. org/garageband) about creating music with GarageBand software that comes pre-installed in macs. Regards Swarlok http://www.makeuseo f.com/tag/ recording- publishing- music-garageband -pdf/ Music is a part of everyday life. And although not everyone pursues it professionally, a lot of people have dreamt of a time playing on stage in a world famous band. But it's the indie era, and musicians no longer need to be backed by the music industry to play for the masses. It's a time when anyone with a great idea can leap for nirvana. With Apple's GarageBand, you don't need a recording studio anymore. And although it's certainly advised, you don't even need to know how to play any instruments! Having a Mac and a feel for the music suffices to launch your own project. We're proud to be able to present our next eBook, Recording Your Next Hit with GarageBand, a forty-odd paged free PDF, written by our very own Jeffry Thurana (supersubconscious) . Start off by conceptualizing the song, and take your first steps with the GarageBand application. Learn how to use MIDI instruments, or add digital loops. Take notice of the different indie publishing `plans', and get ready to create your first song, from idea to release. A melody shouldn't be kept waiting. Download The GarageBand eBook (http://makeuseof. org/garageband) now in PDF, or read it online on Scribd â completely free, with no strings attached. A highly recommended guide for aspiring musicians. Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
[arr] Song From Chennai By Emon
[image: 2010_03_03_20_2_b.jpg] This Article is About One of the most Popular Film composer of Bangladesh Emon Saha, He is studying @ A.R.Rahman's KM Music Conservatory This Article published in today's Daily Prothom-alo , Most Popular Daily newspaper In Bangladesh http://www.eprothomalo.com/index.php?opt=viewpage=20date=2010-03-03 *Translation :* Emon Saha Composed a Song for the film Mayer Jonno Pagol . He is studying in A.R.Rahman's Music College for Instrumentalists Vocalists , Chennai , India . This time he made sent the track from there.This sunday Kumar Biswajit Konok Chapa lend their Voice on the Track. Kumar Biswajit said I have sung many songs on Emon's Composition , But this time i am bit surprised. He is studying in a good Institution on Music , I felt it very much this time while lending my voice. This song is very much different from his other songs. -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
Re: [arr] [non-arr] pics of Hans Zimmer's studio
You wont.there are HDR images. not exactly how it looks On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Roshan c.pix...@gmail.com wrote: I have always liked his music. but, I would go blind if i go in there.. :p On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Ramesh R triscod...@yahoo.com wrote: I figure there might be some Zimmer fans on this group who might find this of interest. Here are pics of his studio- http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2010/01/29/the-secret-lair-of-hans-zimmer-from-where-he-inspires-the-world/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4313448480/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4312706135/in/photostream/ Too much opulence! -- --- http://ramblingsoul.com http://2ic.in
Re: [arr] SYDNEY CONCERT DVD
here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/arrahman?ref=ts#!/arrahman?v=feedstory_fbid=299055166417 HARDCORE RAHMANIAC TILL DA VERY END!!! --- On Wed, 3/3/10, Debashis Das id_of_debas...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Debashis Das id_of_debas...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] SYDNEY CONCERT DVD To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Cc: arrking4...@yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, 3 March, 2010, 11:29 AM can u pl send me link. --- On Tue, 2/3/10, K. Kumar arrking4...@yahoo.com wrote: From: K. Kumar arrking4...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] SYDNEY CONCERT DVD To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 2 March, 2010, 2:52 AM Hey guys any info on the sydney concert dvd that was mentioned on arr's facebook? New Email names for you! Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. 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] Hosanna Prelude BGM -Download
yes...yes.. this is the one...thank you so much for the link Mr.pratap. Vinoo From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 1 March, 2010 11:38:39 PM Subject: [arr] Hosanna Prelude BGM -Download Hosanna Prelude BGM Download The quality is just okay. But the BGM can be heard clearly. One of our friends was also talking about this BGM i think... http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
Re: [arr] [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group
ya that applies if you want to go in the logic route and apple mac. I agree. Remixes I Originals I Opinions at http://www.wiredbeats.com From: fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 3 March, 2010 9:52:36 AM Subject: Re: [arr] [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group Garageband is the stepping stone to logic, userfriendly too From: Swarlok swar...@yahoo. com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Mon, 1 March, 2010 12:54:40 PM Subject: [arr] [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group I came across this very interesting and useful article for beginning musicians, so thought I would share it with you all. The article is an introduction to a free pdf (http://makeuseof. org/garageband) about creating music with GarageBand software that comes pre-installed in macs. Regards Swarlok http://www.makeuseo f.com/tag/ recording- publishing- music-garageband -pdf/ Music is a part of everyday life. And although not everyone pursues it professionally, a lot of people have dreamt of a time playing on stage in a world famous band. But it's the indie era, and musicians no longer need to be backed by the music industry to play for the masses. It's a time when anyone with a great idea can leap for nirvana. With Apple's GarageBand, you don't need a recording studio anymore. And although it's certainly advised, you don't even need to know how to play any instruments! Having a Mac and a feel for the music suffices to launch your own project. We're proud to be able to present our next eBook, Recording Your Next Hit with GarageBand, a forty-odd paged free PDF, written by our very own Jeffry Thurana (supersubconscious) . Start off by conceptualizing the song, and take your first steps with the GarageBand application. Learn how to use MIDI instruments, or add digital loops. Take notice of the different indie publishing `plans', and get ready to create your first song, from idea to release. A melody shouldn't be kept waiting. Download The GarageBand eBook (http://makeuseof. org/garageband) now in PDF, or read it online on Scribd – completely free, with no strings attached. A highly recommended guide for aspiring musicians. Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Alphonse Interview to Rahman 360
Aromale Singer Alphonse Joseph Exclusive Interview to Rahman 360 http://rahman360.com/?p=960 Regards, Ram.. ~ Rαнмαη 360™ ~ ~ www.rahman360.com ~ Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!!
they both have outgrown their profession and are now liked not only because of their quality of work, but for the fact that they both are good human beings. Remixes I Originals I Opinions at http://www.wiredbeats.com From: Mohamed Amin mymda...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 3 March, 2010 9:38:27 AM Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!! I never stressed that this is convent. My point is whats the use in trying to point out similarities about ARR Sachin in this forum. They are both legends in their own way but doesnt warrant a lot of discussion about them in this group. If you want to discuss their similarities, you are free to start another group called ARR Sachin as this group is purely for ARR and his music. Not for anything else. From: Srini Santhanam saint.sirin@ gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 11:33:51 AM Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!! Huh? I don't think anyone here tried to compare Rahman and Sachin. It's quite the opposite. What they are pointing out is 'similarities' . They are legends in their own field, they belong to the same era, and icons on Young India and have brought cheer and pride to the nation. There are millions of people who are big fans of both these legends and I don't see anything wrong in this thread. I agree if you have an issue about people comparing Rahman with other composers. Chill dude! This is not a convent with strict disciplines. People should be allowed to express what they feel, as far as it's related to Rahman. If you don't like a thread, there's a delete button available to your rescue :) __ Cheers, Srini On 03-Mar-2010, at 8:53 AM, Mohamed Amin mymda...@yahoo. com wrote: I am not sure whether this group is for ARR or for comparing ARR and Sachin. I always find that some people in this group doing this. This is not now but its been happening some time. Please do understand that this place is for ARR and his music. For comparing Sachin, this is not the right forum. Neither ARR can become Sachin nor Sachin can become ARR. They are both two dynamic individuals demonstrating their prowess in their own skill sets. Please refrain from comparing ARR and Sachin in this forum. I have been a silent member of this group right from 2000 and this sort of comparison takes the vital energy of this group. Always someone comparing ARR with Ilayaraja or Harris or to some other people. Everybody is unique. Just discuss purely about the man and his music. tks with regards, Amin From: vinu thiagu vinuthi...@yahoo. co.in To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tue, March 2, 2010 11:19:36 PM Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!! Yes.Superb point.I agree with that 100%. On Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:15 IST anvesh wrote: * they both have clones(not exactly :)) harris and sehwag... brilliant! On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:07 PM, danny_3d2003 danpictography@ gmail.comwrote: kishore u've written everything i've always had in mind.. i've always felt these similarities. .. just to add to that list: * they both came into the field almost at the same time 1989/90 , eventhough ARR's first movie came in '92 he was doing tv commercials during '89 -'90... * they both care about their parents and siblings... * they both have clones(not exactly :)) harris and sehwag... mohanlal takes the 2nd place for me too :) --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups. com, kishore parayath kishore.parayath@ ... wrote: U know something?? From my childhood..these two personalities have shown many STRIKING SIMILARITIES to me... IN my subconcious mind, they used to be the same individuals. ..In ma dreams, Sachin used to compose for Yodha, and Rahman used to hit centuries... U may think that Iam talking rubbish.. But I have found the following similarities: 1. They BOTH have the same range of voice. 2. They BOTH have almost the same height. 4. They BOTH have the same BODY structure. 5. They BOTH are HUMBLE. 6. They BOTH are SOFT-SPOKEN 7. They BOTH have DEDICATED their MILESTONES to INDIANS 8. They BOTH believe that GOD does everything, and they are just instruments. 9. They BOTH are favourites of the LONDON PRESS(I came to know from another blogger; who has a similar thinking to mine). 10. They BOTH are fans of each other. 11. They BOTH encourage YOUNG talents. 12. They BOTH speak less; and ANSWER critics with their MILESTONES. And MANY MORE!! They HAVE been my TOP TWO idols from my childhood; followed by BILL GATES and MOHANLAL sharing the 2nd place. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo. com/ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage.
[arr] Re: Aaromale...just goin crazy!!!(Raga Bageshree)
Addicted to Aaromale song. my Itunes last 3 day play count says Aaromale playing for da 102nd time...! ya rite, just going crazy...! loved n lived each n every moment...! Harshendras http://www.twitter.com/harshendras --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ~ s...@... ~ swaps15...@... wrote: Aaromale...Hell of a track...dunno how 2 describe it!Kudos to ARR for crafting such a wonderful song..n yes..i think Alphonse hs dun an incredible job croonin it...The initial guitar strains give me goosebums...n the best part of the song is the Chorus..its really addictive..cant get out off my mind!Hooked on completely Its actually based on Raga Audav Bageshree (Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa)..if u rem...in L.A.Concert, Hariharan sang a bandish b4 Pacchai nirame...Tore bina mora jiya kaise jiyun...its the same raga Thanx ARR for givin us such a satisfyin albumluv Omana Penne,Mannippaya...every bit of it! Swaps
[arr] Requesting Kabhi Kabhi Adithi Song instrumental
All, Can anyone send me Kabhi Kabhi Adithi Zindagi song (just instrumental) ? Thanks in Advance Ram
Re: [arr] K balachander letetr to gautam on VTV, must read
awesome!!! acc to me in recent times only gautham deserves such an appreciation letter from the GURU and trendsetter of tamil cinema Mr.K.Balachander SirCongrats gautham u have won! --- On Wed, 3/3/10, fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] K balachander letetr to gautam on VTV, must read To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 3 March, 2010, 3:35 PM http://www.indiagli tz.com/channels/ tamil/article/ 54944.html The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] For me, man and music not easily separated
Great topic, Chord . I too agree with Ram. It is traditionally believed that geniuses more or less have some vice (arrogance,etc ). Their brilliance in one area gives the leeway in the other , probably ;) That is thought to enhance their music rather than take away from it. There are stories of great Carnatic musicians who are very arrogant and short tempered. The fact that Rahman is a genius without these vices, definitely adds to the aura around him. Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/ On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Ram Motipally ram.motipa...@gmail.comwrote: AJ, very interesting thought process and I too go through the same. Some of my thoughts below which might help evolve this discussion. In your case I think it is obvious that your admiration of the person is feeding into your love of his music. Also, I dont think you are an average fan of ARR also, you are probably a highly advanced, highly educated and highly influenced fan :-) Same logic that might apply to average fans who just hear ARR music and forget it in a few months might not apply to you. But I dont think this logic is linear or works always or even in the reverse. For example, if all the personal traits of ARR remain as is, but his music was average, I dont think we would be having this discussion or forum. In ARR's case it is a deadly combo of both. On the other hand, if the music is brilliant, but the musician (any one or in this case ARR) does not have the best of personal traits, would we enjoy the music any less ? I dont think so Part of this is also cultural. In eastern cultures (including India) we tend to adulate our artists and sportspeople, we put them on a pedestal and expect them to be the best of human beings. That explains the large cutouts, temples of film stars etc. Nothing wrong with it, just how we are as a people. From this tends to flow our admiration of qualities like simplicity, humility etc. Whereas in the western world there is a general separation between a person and his/her craft. Due to the sheer admiration in the western world of individual freedom, people tend to not worry much about how the people are in real life. Yes, there is tremendous curiosity or gossip interest in celebrities which tends to drive paparazzi to chase britney spears, angelina jolie etc. Nothing wrong with that either, just how the western world behaves. Another example is Sachin Vs Ricky Ponting. Indians adulate Sachin including me. Most indians including myself dont like Ponting - reason is simple, he is brash, arrogant and mostly abrasive. But ask an Australian and he will have no value for Sachin's humility or simplicity, they just believe that Ponting is the epitome of sports aggression and admire that quality in him. If you look at their cricketing skills, they are pretty much equal, just cold logic. But for me any day, Sachin is miles ahead, purely emotional decision ! To conclude, I think the answer to your question only lies deep inside you. It depends on how much you emotionally relate to ARR, the higher the more you will be influenced. Also, the same applies to each individual, once you admire someone's craft (like in this case ARR's music) and also emotionally feel you connect with the person or admire the qualities he/she possesses, the more will be your attachment, love, admiration and adulation for the person. Cheers ! Ram On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:17 PM, AJ purev...@yahoo.com wrote: Was wondering recently that if I wasn't so impressed and amazed with AR as a personhis cool personality, humility, simplicity, compassion, integrity, wit, etc. etc., would I still love his music as much as I do now? But, then again, I further thought that perhaps without those exceptional personal qualities, his music wouldn't be as pure, sincere, honest, potent, and overall likeable as we hear it now. When I hear Rahman's music, I also hear his personality, and all the good qualities I described above. Maybe because I'm so intensely interested in his life, his career..so devoted to him, that the man and music are one for me, not able to separate easily as 2 distinct entities. But, I also feel very strongly that Rahman is exceptionally talented in bringing the deep qualities of his inner self to the fore through his music, which is why his music is so emotionally concentrated and loved so widely. This is surely a type of emotional intelligence. Surely, art.and music being an art, is an expression of a person's most inner world..the imagination, creativity..all of that comes from the deepest of wells within an artist. When we see, feel, or hear an artistic expression, we are bearing witness at some level to a person's core self uninhibited by the masked persona that we all are so pressured to give out to the public world due to our various roles in life. Artistic expression is really
[arr] Re: Your ideal interview question
This will be my question and i'm hoping this will be the answer from the legend :) Me : Sir, we know your a LEGEND in the Music world. But tell me why do you think the world is so seperated? What is the need for all this terrorism and scanvenging acts? . ARR : If you see my getting philosphical during the OScars, I had mentioned that I chose Love over Hate and I was able to get rid of bad things happening around me, holding that kind of a lens on life. Life or Death is the only thing that mankind cannot control. If that being the case, the mere existence is happening through a Divine source. Now, the question again is which divine is ruling us? For me, religion is like Mother to us. We believe in her and that kind of bond is the best in this world. Similarly, a religion can be treated the same way. It has trained me, brought me life and everything that I have attained is through that faith. So my argument/ideology is to respect mankind. If we can respect mankind, the inner meaning is we respect their religion/ideologies too. Its like equally respecting someone else's Mother. Be yourself and Let other be themselves too. Life can be a lot better after that and it can unite the Whole world. Remember, We are the World. Regards, Swamy aka Kitcha --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovb...@... wrote: The recent e-mails about repetitive interview questions got me thinking. What would I want to ask AR if I had the opportunity to? A question that he has not been asked before? Given a chance, what would you guys ask him?
[arr] Prince of Persia and Sultan the Warrior
Is it me or any one else find a faint similarity between the main theme chorus / music Sultan (approx: 0:15 - the main chorus) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoAAaX-lHj4 PoP (approx: 1:30 onwards) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8EA7EbFX4k I am aware that Sultan trailer was released two years ago.. So I am not here for any accusation.. Just curious.. Sam.
Re: [arr] For me, man and music not easily separated
Thanks, Ram for your thoughts...very insightful and in depth. I am an emotional, right brain kind of person by nature, placing value on holistic approaches and gestaltic frameworks, hence the over-arching considerations when I think about ARR and his music. You made some great points below! Thanks again. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ram Motipally ram.motipa...@... wrote: AJ, very interesting thought process and I too go through the same. Some of my thoughts below which might help evolve this discussion. In your case I think it is obvious that your admiration of the person is feeding into your love of his music. Also, I dont think you are an average fan of ARR also, you are probably a highly advanced, highly educated and highly influenced fan :-) Same logic that might apply to average fans who just hear ARR music and forget it in a few months might not apply to you. But I dont think this logic is linear or works always or even in the reverse. For example, if all the personal traits of ARR remain as is, but his music was average, I dont think we would be having this discussion or forum. In ARR's case it is a deadly combo of both. On the other hand, if the music is brilliant, but the musician (any one or in this case ARR) does not have the best of personal traits, would we enjoy the music any less ? I dont think so Part of this is also cultural. In eastern cultures (including India) we tend to adulate our artists and sportspeople, we put them on a pedestal and expect them to be the best of human beings. That explains the large cutouts, temples of film stars etc. Nothing wrong with it, just how we are as a people. From this tends to flow our admiration of qualities like simplicity, humility etc. Whereas in the western world there is a general separation between a person and his/her craft. Due to the sheer admiration in the western world of individual freedom, people tend to not worry much about how the people are in real life. Yes, there is tremendous curiosity or gossip interest in celebrities which tends to drive paparazzi to chase britney spears, angelina jolie etc. Nothing wrong with that either, just how the western world behaves. Another example is Sachin Vs Ricky Ponting. Indians adulate Sachin including me. Most indians including myself dont like Ponting - reason is simple, he is brash, arrogant and mostly abrasive. But ask an Australian and he will have no value for Sachin's humility or simplicity, they just believe that Ponting is the epitome of sports aggression and admire that quality in him. If you look at their cricketing skills, they are pretty much equal, just cold logic. But for me any day, Sachin is miles ahead, purely emotional decision ! To conclude, I think the answer to your question only lies deep inside you. It depends on how much you emotionally relate to ARR, the higher the more you will be influenced. Also, the same applies to each individual, once you admire someone's craft (like in this case ARR's music) and also emotionally feel you connect with the person or admire the qualities he/she possesses, the more will be your attachment, love, admiration and adulation for the person. Cheers ! Ram On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:17 PM, AJ purev...@... wrote: Was wondering recently that if I wasn't so impressed and amazed with AR as a personhis cool personality, humility, simplicity, compassion, integrity, wit, etc. etc., would I still love his music as much as I do now? But, then again, I further thought that perhaps without those exceptional personal qualities, his music wouldn't be as pure, sincere, honest, potent, and overall likeable as we hear it now. When I hear Rahman's music, I also hear his personality, and all the good qualities I described above. Maybe because I'm so intensely interested in his life, his career..so devoted to him, that the man and music are one for me, not able to separate easily as 2 distinct entities. But, I also feel very strongly that Rahman is exceptionally talented in bringing the deep qualities of his inner self to the fore through his music, which is why his music is so emotionally concentrated and loved so widely. This is surely a type of emotional intelligence. Surely, art.and music being an art, is an expression of a person's most inner world..the imagination, creativity..all of that comes from the deepest of wells within an artist. When we see, feel, or hear an artistic expression, we are bearing witness at some level to a person's core self uninhibited by the masked persona that we all are so pressured to give out to the public world due to our various roles in life. Artistic expression is really the self in its pure, naked form, which surely invites some degree of stark exposure and vulnerability at some level. On the flip side, when I hear music from a composer who I don't particularly like as
Re: [arr] K balachander letetr to gautam on VTV, must read
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-10-01/k-balachandar-gautham-menon-vinnaithaandi-varuvaayaa-03-03-10.html Really awesome stuff. Very proud that my favorite director is being praised by a legend like K. Balachander... http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... --- On Wed, 3/3/10, fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] K balachander letetr to gautam on VTV, must read To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:35 AM http://www.indiagli tz.com/channels/ tamil/article/ 54944.html
[arr]Puli releasing in may
http://greatandhra.com/ganews/viewnews.php?id=19581cat=1scat=17 LEADER in overseas distribution FICUS have acquired the USA and Canada theatrical rights of the PowerStar Pawan Kalyan's KOMARAM PULI Pawan Kalyan is playing the role of a cop in the movie. Nikisha Patel, who is making her debut in Telugu Cinema, is playing the lead female role. The other star cast of the movie includes Manoj Bajpai, Charan Raj, Nassar, Jyothi Krishna, Saranya, Brahmaji, Ali, V M C Haneefa and Girish Karnad.Oscar recipient A R Rehman is scoring music. Binod Pradhan is an acclaimed Indian cinematographer whose creative visuals and cutting-edge imagery have left their mark on Indian cinema handling the camera for PULI. Some his award winning works include Devdas, Rang De Basanti, Mission Kashmir and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S,Dhoom-2.. Puli directed by S.J. Surya who previously directed Khushi with Pawan Kalyan which was a blockbuster. Komaram is taken from the surname of the Gond martyr Komaram Bheem who fought against the erstwhile Asaf Jahi dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad State. Movie is getting ready for May 2010 release. The film produced by Singanamala Ramesh under Kanaka Ratna Movies banner Thanks to Mr. Bulli Subbarao for giving FICUS an opportunity to do this project in USA.Business is open for our Upcoming Prince Mahesh Babu Trivikram film to Overseas exhibition rightsAll interested in screening these movies in your respective areas please contact Harish Sajja -- 4043979990 Sudhir Thondepu - 3172229333 ficusmo...@gmail.com
Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!!
Well I am still trying to find out one reason why are you so intolerrant towards this. The one I could guess is you don't like sachin. The post had only positive waves which we ARR fans like and nobody here pulled even one negative comment on either AR or sachin. And moreover the fans here liked it. This being an open forum I don't think it's objectionable to post such messages unless it has abused somebody or has posts which aren't true. Posts of these kinds are always welcome and it's left for ones thought either to accept or reject. If you don't like just ignore and move on to next essage than stressing not to post what you don't like. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Amin mymda...@... wrote: I never stressed that this is convent. My point is whats the use in trying to point out similarities about ARR Sachin in this forum. They are both legends in their own way but doesnt warrant a lot of discussion about them in this group. If you want to discuss their similarities, you are free to start another group called ARR Sachin as this group is purely for ARR and his music. Not for anything else.  From: Srini Santhanam saint.si...@... To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 11:33:51 AM Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!!  Huh? I don't think anyone here tried to compare Rahman and Sachin. It's quite the opposite. What they are pointing out is 'similarities' . They are legends in their own field, they belong to the same era, and icons on Young India and have brought cheer and pride to the nation. There are millions of people who are big fans of both these legends and I don't see anything wrong in this thread. I agree if you have an issue about people comparing Rahman with other composers. Chill dude! This is not a convent with strict disciplines. People should be allowed to express what they feel, as far as it's related to Rahman. If you don't like a thread, there's a delete button available to your rescue :) __ Cheers, Srini On 03-Mar-2010, at 8:53 AM, Mohamed Amin mymda...@yahoo. com wrote:  I am not sure whether this group is for ARR or for comparing ARR and Sachin. I always find that some people in this group doing this. This is not now but its been happening some time. Please do understand that this place is for ARR and his music. For comparing Sachin, this is not the right forum. Neither ARR can become Sachin nor Sachin can become ARR. They are both two dynamic individuals demonstrating their prowess in their own skill sets. Please refrain from comparing ARR and Sachin in this forum. I have been a silent member of this group right from 2000 and this sort of comparison takes the vital energy of this group. Always someone comparing ARR with Ilayaraja or Harris or to some other people. Everybody is unique. Just discuss purely about the man and his music. tks with regards, Amin  From: vinu thiagu vinuthi...@yahoo. co.in To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Tue, March 2, 2010 11:19:36 PM Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Sachin!!  Yes.Superb point.I agree with that 100%. On Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:15 IST anvesh wrote: * they both have clones(not exactly :)) harris and sehwag... brilliant! On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:07 PM, danny_3d2003 danpictography@ gmail.comwrote: kishore u've written everything i've always had in mind.. i've always felt these similarities. .. just to add to that list: * they both came into the field almost at the same time 1989/90 , eventhough ARR's first movie came in '92 he was doing tv commercials during '89 -'90... * they both care about their parents and siblings... * they both have clones(not exactly :)) harris and sehwag... mohanlal takes the 2nd place for me too :) --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups. com, kishore parayath kishore.parayath@ ... wrote: U know something?? From my childhood..these two personalities have shown many STRIKING SIMILARITIES to me... IN my subconcious mind, they used to be the same individuals. ..In ma dreams, Sachin used to compose for Yodha, and Rahman used to hit centuries... U may think that Iam talking rubbish.. But I have found the following similarities: 1. They BOTH have the same range of voice. 2. They BOTH have almost the same height. 4. They BOTH have the same BODY structure. 5. They BOTH are HUMBLE. 6. They BOTH are SOFT-SPOKEN 7. They BOTH have DEDICATED their MILESTONES to INDIANS 8. They BOTH believe that GOD does everything, and they are just instruments. 9. They BOTH are favourites of the LONDON PRESS(I came to know from another blogger; who has a similar thinking to mine). 10. They BOTH are
[arr] HQ CD Covers (Zubeidaa+ Lagaan + Fiza)
Zubeidaa HQ CD Covers http://liku-likant.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post_22.html Lagaan HQ CD Covers http://liku-likant.blogspot.com/2010/02/arrahman-lagaan-cd-covers.html Fiza HQ CD Covers http://liku-likant.blogspot.com/2010/03/fiza-audio-cd-covers.html regards [scopyc.jpg] http://liku-likant.blogspot.com/ http://liku-likant.blogspot.com/ http://liku-likant.blogspot.com/
[arr] A.R. Rahmans Journey Home World Tour
Indian composer/record producer/musician and singer A.R. Rahman is bringing his Grammy and Academy Award-winning music to North America this summer as part of his A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour. http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/03/03/711958.aspx
Re: [arr] Your ideal interview question
1. If you happened to produce a movie, what kind of genre would it be to suit your music to the best? 2. Is there any song composed when you are feeling sad or very emotional and so happened that the director requested the same kind of song from you at that moment? 3.What are the movies, first offered to you but due to unavoidable circumstances, it went to someone else regardless of the final outcome? 4. Do you have enough sleep nowadays especially when there is a demand to deliver the final product on scheduled time? Gobi Kanadasan --- On Thu, 4/3/10, Indmov Buff indmovb...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Indmov Buff indmovb...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Your ideal interview question To: A R arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 4 March, 2010, 0:00 The recent e-mails about repetitive interview questions got me thinking. What would I want to ask AR if I had the opportunity to? A question that he has not been asked before? Given a chance, what would you guys ask him?
[ARR]The Making Of RahMania 2010
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/21262.html
Re: [arr] When A R RAHMAN roared unforgettable
NEVER in my LIFE; I can FORGET even a MILLISECOND of THIRUDA THIRUDA or RANGEELA soundtracks!!
[arr] Michaele Brooke meets ARR. Whats cooking?
guitarist Michaele Brooke meets ARR. Whats cooking? The prospect of composing for an Indian film was very enticing, especially after I met A R Rahman. I was also in Rahman's studio in Chennai and after speaking to him, the lure of Bollywood became even more important for me. - Michaele Brooke http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/04/michael-brooke-on-road-movie.htm Regards Aakarsh
Re: [arr] ARR 5th in list of Most Trusted Indians
Wow.. Thats a strange but a very interesting list.. And quite well surveyed. :) On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.comwrote: Kalam tops trusted Indians list IANS Published on Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 17:31, Updated on Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 18:14 in India section New Delhi: Former president A P J Abdul Kalam and industrialist Ratan Tata top the list of 100 most trusted Indians while artist M F Husain is at 91 and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is at the very bottom, a survey conducted for Reader's Digest has revealed. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is ranked seventh, one place below chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand, Sachin Tendulkar is at number eight and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen at 10th place along with Wipro chairman Azim Premji and Indian Space Research Organisation M Madhavan Nair. Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is ranked 29th in the survey published in the March edition ofReader's Digest that hit the stands Tuesday. *Others in the top 10 list of India's most trusted Indians are former police officer Kiran Bedi (3rd), Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy (4th), music composer A.R. Rahman (5th) and cartoonist R.K. Laxman (9th).* Among India's most trusted professions, teachers are at the top, followed rather surprisingly by firefighters and farmers follow at number three. Scientists and members of the armed forces share fourth position, with doctors at sixth, pilots at seventh, pilots at seventh, surgeons at eighth, nurses at ninth and engineers at 10th. At the bottom end of the scale of 40 most trusted professions are religious leaders (35), lawyers (36), police officers (37), government officials (38), realtors (39) and politicians (40). The survey was conducted online by market research firm Digital Edge that sent out 5,000 invitations, with 761 people responding by the cutoff date, Digest editor Mohan Sivanandan told IANS on the phone from Mumbai. The survey covered 30 cities, with two-thirds of the respondents being under 35, possessing a bachelor's degree and three-fourth's male, he added. Given this, Sivanandan has added a caveat in his editorial in the Digest. Although we cannot claim this survey to be absolutely scientific, you'll agree with me that the overall results mirror public perceptions fairly accurately. Equally interesting are the views and explanations from experts. On a personal note, I don't have cause to rejoice, because journalists are ranked 30th among 40 professions, just below plumbers, the editorial says. Thus, the survey has more than its share of surprises, with cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni ranked at 42nd, way below shooter Abhinav Bindra (25th), while tennis star Sania Mirza is at 81st. The respondents gave a massive thumbs down to politicians and sports administrators. Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani is at 94, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee at 96, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar at 97, Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat at 98 and former railway minister Lalu Prasad at 99. Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi is just one notch above Advani. Bollywood and the small screen have their share of places with actors Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan at 14 and 18 respectively, with TV comic Jaspal Bhatti at 43, scriptwriter Javed Akhtar at 46, Shah Rukh Khan at 53, Sushmita Sen at 64, Rajnikanth at 67, Kamal Haasan at 71, director Anurag Kashyap at 78, Malayalam actor Mohanlal at 80, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at 82 and TV serial producer Ekta Kapoor at 95. Among the other surprises in the list, President Pratibha Patil is ranked way below at 67, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia at 41, Home Minister P. Chidambaram at 50, novelist Khushwant Singh at 51 and environmentalist R.K. Pachauri at 61 along with CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai. Congress president Sonia Gandhi is at 72, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee at 73, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor at 84, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley at 86, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at 87 and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at 89.
Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen
absolutely .. the crowd thundered for the name .. so did i :) Regards, Pradeep Viswanathan R Phone: +91 - 994 - 064 - 9450 Email :pradeepviswanatha...@gmail.com On 4 March 2010 09:59, Bivin Chandra bivinchan...@yahoo.com wrote: Its great to see a music director getting more applauds than a hero/heroine/director.. --- On *Wed, 3/3/10, Karthik A karun...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Karthik A karun...@gmail.com Subject: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:20 PM Hi Just listen to the crowd when ARR's name scrolls on the title... ... http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=of63px- Lsx8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of63px-Lsx8 Karthik
[arr] Re: Your ideal interview question
Some of the questions 'I' havnt heard in his interviews: ARR asked this question to Lata Mangeshkar on her birthday - what keeps you going (for so many years); force that drives / inspire you to give your best each time, would like to ask ARR same question. One could also ask him to share some of his memories while recording, those are always interesting to hear. We havnt heard much about his kids either (in interviews). His religious side has helped him to have this humbleness and being down-to-earth, despite of having hectic schedule how does he get time for prayers? to practice the religion. It is so easy to get carried away by fame, yet ARR hasnt changed (as a person), how has he managed it? Sometimes director / producer dont like specific tune that he composes, and rejects that composition.. what he feel at the time. Does that inspire him to create a new one or he is somewhat disappointed as he might have spent few days on that composition Quite often he is asked to give tunes fast, does he feel that pressure to deliver quickly? Has there been compositions where he felt he could have done better if he had more time, or similar case with singers, has he ever felt that I should have chosen this xyz singer for this song. .. and given a chance to interact with him, I would definitely request him to do something about his previous movie's background scores, may be putting them up on his official site's webstore would be appropriate. Dunno --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Indmov Buff indmovb...@... wrote: The recent e-mails about repetitive interview questions got me thinking. What would I want to ask AR if I had the opportunity to? A question that he has not been asked before? Given a chance, what would you guys ask him?
Re: [arr] When A R RAHMAN roared unforgettable
its more like humming or yellingnot roaring ! On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Taimur taimur.nad...@yahoo.com wrote: Never will i be able to forget that breath taking , scintillating roar of A R RAHMAN.Shivers run through out my body whenever i listen it, oh its glorious its epic , its too great. i just dont have words to define it . SINCE my childhood i am listening to it ,its mind blasting its so beautiful its unbelievable, that roar shaped music in me the way i listen it today .it was the movie RANGEELA, THE SONG was MANGHTA HAI KYA and that magnificent piece comes at around 00:33 - 00:50 sec. ah its the best.just too good .what do you say RAHMANIACS, can you forget it? regards, taimur, karachi. PAKISTAN.
Re: [arr] [non-arr] pics of Hans Zimmer's studio
Amazing.. just like his music.. even after so many years he keeps churing out incredible stuff.. Sherlock Holmes BGM and soundtrack is mindblowing --- On Tue, 3/2/10, Ramesh R triscod...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Ramesh R triscod...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] [non-arr] pics of Hans Zimmer's studio To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 7:47 AM I figure there might be some Zimmer fans on this group who might find this of interest. Here are pics of his studio- http://www.stuckinc ustoms.com/ 2010/01/29/ the-secret- lair-of-hans- zimmer-from- where-he- inspires- the-world/ http://www.flickr. com/photos/ stuckincustoms/ 4313448480/ in/photostream/ http://www.flickr. com/photos/ stuckincustoms/ 4312706135/ in/photostream/ Too much opulence!
Re: [arr] The 25
This list also doesnt include IIFA best music director award 2009 for Jodhaa Akbar --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, nandatronics nandatron...@... wrote: HI ALl, I believe he has cross 95 awards, because the list doesnt mention about LA Critics Awards that he won for Slumdog Millionaire and even the Kalai Maamani award from Tamil Nadu Govt. Thanks and Regards, NANDAKISHORE.S --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Niven Ramasamy nivensrn@ wrote: Thanks a lot... 95 awards in total, hope i did not miss any, 5 more to go for CENTURY ;-) Niven On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:22 PM, A.R.Rajib a.r.rajib@ wrote: http://www.arrahman.com/v2/journey-awards.html http://www.arrahman.com/v2/journey-awards.html MIRCHI MUSIC AWARDS Song of the Year - Masakkali, Delhi 6 (Hindi, 2010) Album of the Year - Delhi 6 (Hindi, 2010) Best Music Director - Masakkali, Delhi 6 (Hindi, 2010) Best Song Arranger and Programmer - Delhi 6 (Hindi, 2010) ACADEMY FOR MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (OSCARS) Best Achievement in Original Score for a Motion Picture - Slumdog Millionaire (2009) Best Achievement in Original Song for a Motion Picture - Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire (2009) GRAMMY AWARDS 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) - Best Song written for Motion Picture, Television or Other visual Media - Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire (2010) 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media - Slumdog Millionaire (2010) BAFTA Best Music(Slumdog Millionaire) GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Best Composer(Slumdog Millionaire) CIVILIAN AWARDS Padma Bhushan (2010) Padmashree (Jan 2000) Title awarded by the Government of India Awadh Sammaan (May 2001) awarded by Uttar Pradesh government Al-Ameen Education Society Community Award (2001) Amir Khusro Sangeet Nawaz Award (2002) Lata Mangeshkar Samman, awarded by Madhya Pradesh Government 2005 Mahavir Mahatma Award Awarded by the Oneness Foundation, April 2005 Stanford University Award for Contribution to Global Music Jan 2006 NATIONAL AWARDS Roja (1993) Minsara Kanavu (1997) Lagaan (2002) Kannathil Muthamittaal (2003) FILMFARE AWARDS Best Music Roja (Tamil, 1993) Best Music Gentleman (Tamil, 1994) R D Burman Award for Best new musical talent (for Roja, Hindi; 1995) Best Music Kadhalan (Tamil, 1995) Best Music Rangeela (Hindi; 1996) Best Music Bombay (Tamil, 1996) Best Music Kadhal Desam (Tamil, 1997) Best Music Minsara Kanavu (Tamil, 1998) Best Music Dil Se.. (Hindi; 1999) Best Music Jeans (Tamil, 1999) Best Music Taal (Hindi; 2000) Best Music Mudhalvan (Tamil, 2000) Best Music Alai Payuthey (Tamil, 2001) Best Music Lagaan (Hindi; 2002) Best Background Score Technical Award The Legend of Bhagat Singh (Hindi; 2003) Best Music Saathiya (Hindi; 2003) Best Background Music Swades (Hindi, 2005) Best Music Rang De Basanti (Hindi; 2007) Best Music Sillunu Oru Kadhal (Tamil; 2007) Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2009) Best Music - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2009) SCREEN AWARDS Kadhal Desam (South - Tamil; 1997) Minsara Kanavu (South - Tamil; 1998) Vande Mataram (Non-film; 1998) Taal (Hindi; 2000) Best Background Score Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007) Best Composer Guru (Hindi; 2008) Best Background Score Guru (Hindi; 2008) Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Jodhaa Akbar(Hindi, 2009) Best Music category - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na(Hindi, 2009) DINAKARAN CINE AWARDS Minsara Kanavu (1998) Jeans (1999) Mudalvan, Kadhalar Dhinam (2000) TAMIL NADU STATE AWARD Roja (1993) Gentleman (1994) Kadhalan (1995) Bombay (1996) Minsara Kanavu (1998) Sangamam (2000) CINEMA EXPRESS AWARD Roja (1993) Gentleman (1994) Kadhalan (1995) Kadhal Desam (1997) Jeans (1999) KALASAAGAR AWARD Roja (1993) Gentleman (1994) Kadhalan (1995) Bombay (1996) FILMFANS' AWARD Roja (1993) Gentleman (1994) Kadhalan (1995) Bombay (1996) CINEGOERS' AWARD Roja (1993) Gentleman (1994) Kadhalan (1995) Bombay (1996) ZEE AWARDS Zee Cine Awards (2008) Best Composer and Best Background Score Guru Zee Sangeet Awards (1999) Dil Se.. Zee Cine Awards (2000) Taal Zee Gold Bollywood International Awards (2000) Taal Zee Fairglow Awards (2002) Best Music Lagaan Zee Gold Bollywood Awards (2002) Lagaan Zee Cine Awards (2003) Best Music Saathiya Zee Gold Bollywood Awards (2003) Best Music Saathiya Zee Cine Awards 2003 Best Background Music The Legend of Bhagat Singh Zee Cine Awards 2007 Best Composer Rang De Basanti INTERNATIONAL
Re: [arr]Puli releasing in may
Oh thanx...Any idea when the music releases?? Is SONY BMG releasing it??? I also heard that the film would release only by January 2011.
Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen
i whistled for continuous 2 minutes..so did the theatre with lots of claps and whistles. Vinoo From: Pradeep Viswanathan pradeepviswanatha...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 4 March, 2010 4:38:13 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen absolutely .. the crowd thundered for the name .. so did i :) Regards, Pradeep Viswanathan R Phone: +91 - 994 - 064 - 9450 Email :pradeepviswanathan. r...@gmail.com On 4 March 2010 09:59, Bivin Chandra bivinchandra@ yahoo.com wrote: Its great to see a music director getting more applauds than a hero/heroine/ director. . --- On Wed, 3/3/10, Karthik A karun...@gmail. com wrote: From: Karthik A karun...@gmail. com Subject: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:20 PM Hi Just listen to the crowd when ARR's name scrolls on the title... ... http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=of63px- Lsx8 Karthik The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Re: Response during ARR name on screen
wow man this is awesome to see that ARR is getting response just like the lead actors. also i can see that the lead actor and Gautam Menon also got similar response. by the way visuals look very impressive even in this few minutes video. though i don't understand Tamil but will surely watch this movie once available for downloading. /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Karthik A karun...@... wrote: Hi Just listen to the crowd when ARR's name scrolls on the title.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of63px-Lsx8 Karthik
[arr] Re: Female version of Aaromale
when trisha reveals her love to simbhu Dear you should have warned with spoiler. though i stopped reading as soon as i read the above line but it has already spoiled it enough for me. /Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote: the female version of aaromale appears after a fraction of second when trisha reveals her love to simbhu. OMG! i just cant get over it.. stunningly mesmerizing and then the aaromale beat when both run to find a secured place in her home is just awesome. sheer magic. the entire scene is intense and the music just augments that scene to a new level. brilliant performances add to the enlightment of that scene. terriffic stuff. vl remain as an unforgettable scene i've ever seen as its unseen before. last ones being from alaipayuthey and minnale... watched the movie 3 times now. always great to enjoy movies like this friends (scream and enjoy everything!)
Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen
yeh.. it was awesome.. but the best part was the cheers for manipaya song .. the moment Rahman's portion started the crowd went crazy . It was really awesome :) On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:17 PM, vinu thiagu vinuthi...@yahoo.co.in wrote: i whistled for continuous 2 minutes..so did the theatre with lots of claps and whistles. [image: me!!]http://s737.photobucket.com/albums/xx14/crazyvinoo/?action=viewcurrent=111408397042725603791c71pb.gif Vinoo -- *From:* Pradeep Viswanathan pradeepviswanatha...@gmail.com *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Thu, 4 March, 2010 4:38:13 PM *Subject:* Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen absolutely .. the crowd thundered for the name .. so did i :) Regards, Pradeep Viswanathan R Phone: +91 - 994 - 064 - 9450 Email :pradeepviswanathan. r...@gmail.com pradeepviswanatha...@gmail.com On 4 March 2010 09:59, Bivin Chandra bivinchandra@ yahoo.combivinchan...@yahoo.com wrote: Its great to see a music director getting more applauds than a hero/heroine/ director. . --- On *Wed, 3/3/10, Karthik A karun...@gmail. com karun...@gmail.com * wrote: From: Karthik A karun...@gmail. com karun...@gmail.com Subject: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:20 PM Hi Just listen to the crowd when ARR's name scrolls on the title... ... http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=of63px- Lsx8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of63px-Lsx8 Karthik -- Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_ie8_new/*http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/. -- Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure
Re: [arr] Re: [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group
hey man, For starters i advice to practice in acid express from sony. You will pick up basics of timing, beat mapping etc. You can't do MIDI there, but you get a good sense of beats and layering. You can have 25 tracks max in the free version which is good enough. You can perhaps paint some loops and practice. If you want to do MIDI then try acoustica mixcraft. The free trial is good enough to connect your MIDI keyboard and create some decent quality original tracks. And if you want to pay like a good boy or download ripped versions then you have Nuendo. Steinberg also makes a product called Sequel which i found to be super.The you have adobe audition, ableton...the list goes on.I found most of them in this catagory good and it is left to you to exploit the features. And then , userfriendlyness. All of them are user unfriendly initially, but once you get a hang of it, its difficult to move out of it. The thing is, once you are good with MIDI and loop based stuff. You are pretty much done when it comes to production. You can handle mid level production projects and will be mentally tuned to check out reason, pro-tools or logic. These are expensive ones...so if you are not into professional stuff then you can stay away. now, comes the sound part. When you mix or playback you production you should get a flat audio. No sugar added.Ideally you should use monitor speakers, they give real flat sound. But sometimes we don't get to use them at homes. So you may use a good altec lansin or anyother good comp speakers which does not have any speaker controls. As in the knobs in the sub woofer etc. Also go to your sound card settings and turn off all EQs. This should be work fine. Ofcourse not professional level, but decent. regards wb . Remixes I Originals I Opinions at http://www.wiredbeats.com From: Swarlok swar...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 4 March, 2010 10:33:26 AM Subject: [arr] Re: [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group WiredBeats and Fani...thanks for your inputs :) Wired Beats, what are the DAWs you had found user-friendly for beginners? I had heard that ARR had used Cool Edit in the production of Veerpandi Kottaiyile (Thiruda Thiruda)...could someone confirm? I heard this in 2002 from a friend who used to tease me about using Cool Edit as he was a Soundforge fan (and an ARR fan too). But when he heard from someone that ARR had used Cool Edit for the Thiruda Thiruda album, he came rushing and borrowed a copy of my Cool Edit software :D --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, wiredbeats wiredbeats@ ... wrote: there are quite a few around here. Some professional level guys too. Garageband is fairly powerfull but i wont recommend that. There are other good mid range DAWs for begininers and semipros. Remixes I Originals I Opinions at http://www.wiredbea ts.com _ _ __ From: Swarlok swar...@... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Mon, 1 March, 2010 12:54:40 PM Subject: [arr] [Non-ARR] For beginning music creators in our group I came across this very interesting and useful article for beginning musicians, so thought I would share it with you all. The article is an introduction to a free pdf (http://makeuseof. org/garageband) about creating music with GarageBand software that comes pre-installed in macs. Regards Swarlok http://www.makeuseo f.com/tag/ recording- publishing- music-garageband -pdf/ Music is a part of everyday life. And although not everyone pursues it professionally, a lot of people have dreamt of a time playing on stage in a world famous band. But it's the indie era, and musicians no longer need to be backed by the music industry to play for the masses. It's a time when anyone with a great idea can leap for nirvana. With Apple's GarageBand, you don't need a recording studio anymore. And although it's certainly advised, you don't even need to know how to play any instruments! Having a Mac and a feel for the music suffices to launch your own project. We're proud to be able to present our next eBook, Recording Your Next Hit with GarageBand, a forty-odd paged free PDF, written by our very own Jeffry Thurana (supersubconscious) . Start off by conceptualizing the song, and take your first steps with the GarageBand application. Learn how to use MIDI instruments, or add digital loops. Take notice of the different indie publishing `plans', and get ready to create your first song, from idea to release. A melody shouldn't be kept waiting. Download The GarageBand eBook (http://makeuseof. org/garageband) now in PDF, or read it online on Scribd †completely free, with no strings attached. A highly recommended guide for aspiring musicians. Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads. yahoo.com/ in/internetexplo
Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen
that moment for a rahmaniac is unbelievably scintillating. no substitute but u have to experience it. any idea which movie hall it is or atleast the city/town it belongs to? On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Karthik A karun...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Just listen to the crowd when ARR's name scrolls on the title.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of63px-Lsx8 Karthik
[arr] Nice lines...
Ever lost hope? Ever lost faith in goodness? Ever lost faith in the beauty of life? Ever lost faith in the impact of talent and artistry? Look up to AR Rahman -- recently come across this line and feel very refreshed up ;) 3 u Rahman Karthik
[arr] DESCRIBE ARR'S 30 CHARACTER - please add
Dear friends I would like to list out the healthy characters of arr, please add if anything u can to the list, patriotic loveable kind humble honest sincere patience competent victorious dedicated hard-working musicoholic global and universal optimist anti-terrorist. non-jealous positive devine power religious god-fearing people-loving instrumentalist singer musician highly skilled leader follower Dutyfull son Respectfull father patriotic citizen. Regards guru
[arr] The Rahman-Filmfare Affair
The Rahman-Filmfare AffairIndiaGlitz [Wednesday, March 03, 2010] He might have won the most prestigious award for music – the Grammys but do you know how many Filmfare awards has A R Rahman received so far? A R Rahman, music’s very own child, has been receiving accolades from all parts of the world for his work. Perhaps he doesn’t have blood in him but music. He’s got the Oscars, Grammys and a couple of other Critics awards from the USA and the world over. One thing people didn’t realize is his recognition, way back home in India. Rahman was awarded the Tamil Nadu State Film award for Best Music Director for his first movie ‘Roja’ and later on he went on to be awarded the same title 6 times. Apart from the state noticing his talent, he received the National award for his first movie. He totally has four National awards for Best Music with him so far. Ever since he made his debut in ‘Roja’ in 1992, he had won the Filmfare awards for music 25 times - including Best Music director, New Music Talent and Best Background Score - Hindi and Tamil put together. Another more interesting part is, Rahman has won the Best Music Director Award, for 10 years in a row right from 1992 to 2002. After 2002, He involved himself with international projects. Again from 2006, the affair with Filmfare continued. He was awarded Filmfare Best Music Director for the Hindi blockbuster ‘Rang De Basanti’ and every year from then till ‘Delhi 6’ in 2009. In 2007, he won the Best Music Director award in Hindi for mentor Mani Ratnam’s ‘Guru’ and in Tamil for Rajinikanth starrer ‘Sivaji’. Just gets to show, he has affirmed his presence throughout the country. If that’s private sector, let’s move to the Government sector. The Government of India recently awarded him the ‘Padma Bhushan’, India’s 3rd highest civilian award. A R Rahman has a series of movies lined up for this year and the next. And these are only going to increase the count of those priceless awards. Keep counting! http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/54945.html - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen
i whistled for continuous 2 minutes..so did the theatre with lots of claps and whistles. Vinoo From: Pradeep Viswanathan pradeepviswanatha...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 4 March, 2010 4:38:13 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen absolutely .. the crowd thundered for the name .. so did i :) Regards, Pradeep Viswanathan R Phone: +91 - 994 - 064 - 9450 Email :pradeepviswanathan. r...@gmail.com On 4 March 2010 09:59, Bivin Chandra bivinchandra@ yahoo.com wrote: Its great to see a music director getting more applauds than a hero/heroine/ director. . --- On Wed, 3/3/10, Karthik A karun...@gmail. com wrote: From: Karthik A karun...@gmail. com Subject: [arr] Response during ARR name on screen To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:20 PM Hi Just listen to the crowd when ARR's name scrolls on the title... ... http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=of63px- Lsx8 Karthik The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Now TV Serials also by ARR song titles
We have had a number of movies named after Rahman's songs titles (VTV being the most recent one). On Star Plus TV, a new drama called 'Sasural Genda Phool' has started. Cool na! Any person wanting to compile list of movies named after Rahman's song titles? lol
[arr] Complete ARR Indiaglitz interview has been uploaded
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/21283.html
Re: [arr] Michaele Brooke meets ARR. Whats cooking?
Hmm.. My guess is.. It will be for Rockstar - The imtiaz ali movie ? RegardsRam --- On Thu, 3/4/10, Aakarsh aakarsh...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Aakarsh aakarsh...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] Michaele Brooke meets ARR. Whats cooking? To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 11:16 AM guitarist Michaele Brooke meets ARR. Whats cooking? The prospect of composing for an Indian film was very enticing, especially after I met A R Rahman. I was also in Rahman's studio in Chennai and after speaking to him, the lure of Bollywood became even more important for me. - Michaele Brooke http://movies. rediff.com/ report/2010/ mar/04/michael- brooke-on- road-movie. htm Regards Aakarsh
[arr] Confirmation about next film of ARR with Gautham......
Does this confirms that ARR will be part of this project? Gopal or Vijay may clarify this. Details of Gautham- Ajith film By Moviebuzz | Friday, 05 March , 2010, 11:00 It’s confirmed that Gautham Menon and Ajith are coming together in Dhyanidhi Alagiri’s new untitled film. Gautham in an interview said: “I have to complete the low budget thriller with Sameera Reddy and newcomer Veera, which will take a month. Then I will start work on my film with Ajith towards the end of May”. Gautham denied his Ajith film has been titled Thuppariyum Anand. Says Gautham: “Yes I have written a script called Thuppariyum Anand, about a detective in 1920’s Madras and given it to Mr. Kamal Hassan and Mr. Aamir Khan. I’m hoping that one of them will do the film.” Added Gautham: “Once and for all I would like to say that the Ajith film is untitled and it is a mass entertainer. All technicians who worked with me in VTV will be a part of this new film, while I’m on the lookout for a heroine.” Meanwhile Ajith has signed up for one season of F2 racing. The star is quoted saying: “ Since Gautham wanted some more time to complete the story and scripting, I decided to indulge in my passion, as I want my 50th film to be a win-win situation for all involved in the film.” Regards, Gobi Kanadasan
Re: [arr] Your ideal interview question
It's Obvious that AR don't know the answer of this question .. But If MJ RD Havent , they certainly missed something BIG .. It's a Kind of album that would get praises from these two Legends from Music two poles Well , I was dreaming myself to be the winner of Karan Johar's Lift Kara De as ARR's Numero Uno Fan .. Sitting with ARR Asking questions , getting one liners , taking pics with him .And was also thinking what would i ask him i was to get a chance When i got a chance of talking with him first time i was kind of awestruck that i am actually seeing him so Close .. For So many hours ...I still can't believe it that i was Only handshaking distance from him. Well , let's come to the point ... I would want to ask him ... *If we will get WAV Release of his Background Music ,if not by Original CDs then can he give them to us by a free download server or something like that .. As Music is for listening .. not keeping in Ur HDDs* Secondly ... *Will u please Compose an Non-Indian album ? No Classicals or soft numbers please .. You have already done so much that There is nothing much to conquer in these genres ...Let's do an Complete RnB or Rock/Metal Album ... With Sensible english lyrics ..And please No Indian Flavours * There is hundreds of questions to ask ... Don't have that much time to write them down .. Right now .. Will do it later on !! On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:11 PM, kishore parayath kishore.paray...@gmail.com wrote: I cant stop with 1 question... But this I would definitely ask: Question: Did RD BURMAN and MICHAEL JACKSON ever hear THIRUDA THIRUDA before their DEATHS!! -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
