Re: [arr] CR first review of the Movie

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Another Video review.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3o4XzomoHE&NR=1






From: Roshan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:20:05 AM
Subject: [arr] CR first review of the Movie

  
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=TdzJ2UsfMQo

he liked it..

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Re: [arr] Unveiling the soundtrack of Couples Retreat

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Woo hoo... Thanks. And the link A.R.Rahman biography from the page had the 
following report. 


"ACADEMY AWARD WINNING COMPOSER A.R. RAHMAN
MAKES FIRST FORAY INTO AMERICAN COMEDY FEATURE FILMS
WITH THE SCORE FOR "COUPLES RETREAT"


COMPOSED AND PRODUCED BY RAHMAN, "COUPLES RETREAT" FEATURES NEW SONGS "NANA" 
AND "SAJNA" 
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 24, 2009 Academy Award-winning
composer and internationally renowned musician A.R. Rahman makes his
first foray into composing music for an American comedy feature film
with Universal Pictures’ forthcoming romantic comedy, Couples Retreat.
The soundtrack will be released via Relativity Media digitally on
October 6, 2009, and in all retail outlets nationwide on October 13,
2009.
For Couples Retreat, A.R. Rahman has conjured up the sounds of a
tropical island oasis fusing the laid-back rhythms of island music
along with his gift for creating golden melodies. The opportunity to
work on Couples Retreat was a welcome challenge for Rahman who created
a score that complements the film’s light-hearted tone with just a hint
of his signature "Indian" sound.
""There are so many musical avenues to be explored," says Rahman.
"I’ve wanted to try new things and for a long time and had hoped to
have the opportunity to venture into American comedy. This film
presented a lot of creative challenges and was deeply rewarding to be
apart of. "
A.R. Rahman captured the international spotlight after winning two
Academy Awards® for ‘Best Original Score’ for his work on Slumdog
Millionaire and ‘Best Original Song’ for "Jai Ho" (Music by Rahman,
Lyrics by Gulzar). Rahman also became the first Indian artist to win a
Golden Globe for ‘Best Original Score’ and took home numerous awards
including the Critics Choice Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Award and
a BAFTA for Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman’s score and soundtrack received
critical praise from publications including Rolling Stone, Time
Magazine, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. 
A true artist who has redefined contemporary Indian music, A.R.
Rahman is an icon in the world of cinematic scoring. He has been hailed
by TIME magazine as the "Mozart of Madras" and was included in 2009’s
TIME 100, which profiles the world’s most influential people, as well
as Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business. He has also
earned the designation of being one of the world’s top 25 all-time
selling recording artists with sales of 100 million albums worldwide.
Couples Retreat is directed by Peter Billingsley and stars Vince
Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis,
Kristen Bell and Faizon Love. Based on an original idea of Vaughn’s,
the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a
tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on
their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some
fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort’s
couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation
comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world
problems faced by all couples. The film also stars Kali Hawk and Jean
Reno. 





From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:02:53 AM
Subject: [arr] Unveiling the soundtrack of Couples Retreat

  
http://www.couplesretreatsoundtrack.com/

   


  

Re: [arr] Re: Tume mile (Non-Arr)

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

There is nothing obscure about chord's post. He just says Pritam is a talented 
composer and he would be happy for him if we wins an award despite the 
notoriety. I don't think he even dreamt of such a line of thought i.e. Tume 
Mile as a Competition to Delhi 6 while making that post. Again a case of 
misinterpretation if i am not wrong. 
Further there seems to be too much fuss about awards. Although they are 
extremely important as a recognition for an artist, they are not the most 
important parameter. To quote from AR's recent interview  "No award can judge 
pure music!" 






From: indmovbuff 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:04:43 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Tume mile (Non-Arr)

  
Chord, you really puzzle me with such posts. 90% of your posts are all praise 
for Rahman's music and then occasionally you have these shockers. I remember 
one in which you implied that rahman didn't deserve a Filmfare for Guru and 
that filmfare were biased towards him. This one implies that you won't be 
disappointed if Pritam wins best music for Tum Mile, a soundtrack you haven't 
still even given a listen to. You obviously have a right to your opinion but 
some of your posts (amongst some gems) puzzles me about your view on Rahman's 
music. Personally, I haven't listened to anything better than Delhi 6 this year 
and I think Rahman should win for this, hands down. I will be disappointed (and 
not insecure)as Rahman fan and more importantly a fan of good music, if he 
doesn't. DevD comes a good second in the race. I am not denying Tum Mile a 
place in the top 5 soundtracks so far this year. It's good and I've taken to 
Pritam's music in the recent past (despite
 all the plagiarism) but I m not going to say I'd be happy if it wins an award 
over a Delhi 6 or a DevD or even a Kaminey. And no, this has nothing to do with 
insecurity. 

P.S: Sorry about the rant, but you do genuinely puzzle me with such posts. 

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "ichord"  wrote:
>
> If Pritam wins best music award this year, I 'll be happy for him.  He's 
> actually a nice guy from what I can fathom and his music is very popular.  I 
> have yet to listen to Tum Mile, but I hear it's really good from a lot of 
> sources.  ARR fans don't need to feel insecure if an award goes to someone 
> else. 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, vedavid manick  
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey everyone,
> > In the few times i have posted i have noted that I am a rahman fan becasue 
> > I am a fan of great music.
> >  
> > I could not agree more that TUM MILE is one of the best albums of this 
> > year. Pritam has put himself as a strong contender for the best music 
> > director of thr year with this one.
> >  
> > On that note, Rahman has done a good job with blue, but i fear the music is 
> > not catching on as it normally does.
> >  
> > Other recent brillian scores are RUSLAAN, WHATS YOUR RASHEE and LONDON 
> > DREAMS, the latter two also being very strong contender along with pritam.
> >  
> > Plagarism charges have been made against pritam before, hope it does not 
> > happen with TUM MILE as wll. Its nothing short of magical.
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Wed, 9/23/09, Anish Gupte  wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > From: Anish Gupte 
> > Subject: [arr] Tume mile (Non-Arr)
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:28 AM
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Guys u must check out this soundtrack by Pritam...TUM MILE
> > 
> > 
> > Its a wonderful album ..Tum Mile and Dil Ibaadat are really beautiful 
> > songs...listening to the others now...they seem good too...
> > 
> > 
> > Anish.
> >
>


   


  

Re: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I remember seeing a tweet of a Singaporean musical student expressing her awe 
after completing an assignment analyzing AR's work few months back. So i guess 
a few would definitely be analyzing his music currently. It would be great if 
we can get to read such an analysis.





From: manisha madhavan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 2:16:29 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

  
ichord, what a wonderful thought! You already have a thesis formulated, just 
have to pitch it to someone in that department/field, and maybe you can write 
one yourself :)...ur right, there is such large body of work of ARR to use as 
evidence and also even stronger responses and reactions from lay people and 
media releases  in both the Indian and International arena regarding his work. 
It would be a wonder to read :)




From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:06:39 PM
Subject: [arr] Ph.D. Dissertation on Rahman's music?

  
We all know ARR is now a doctor 3 times over with his 3 honorary doctorates.  
He is truly deserving of these degrees.  However, wouldn't it be cool if 
someone did their Ph.D. dissertation or thesis on his music?  Would that be 
even possible?  I think it is!

Imagine someone pursuing their Ph.D. in anthropology of music or 
ethno-musicology.  "The phrase anthropology of music is most closely associated 
with Alan P. Merriam's 1964 landmark book bearing this title. In this 
prescriptive text, influential through the 1980s, Merriam defines 
ethno-musicology as the study of music in culture in relation to the mutual 
interactions of sound, behavior, and concepts."

Above quote taken from:
http://science. jrank.org/ pages/7893/ Music-Anthropolo gy.html#ixzz0Rff ZiTPx

Someone could easily pick AR Rahman's music from India as a theoretical 
dissertation topic, highlighting how Rahman's music not only represents the 
broad diversity of Indian culture, but how his music, like India, absorbs 
various world influences to form its coherent identity from a conceptual basis 
and its subsequent impact on human behavior and culture.  Rahman has enough of 
a volume of both domestic and international music for someone to really study 
and create a dissertation.  It would be absolutely fascinating! 



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[arr] Re: 10 Soundtracks that changed the world - NOW Magazine

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Link :

http://www.nowtoronto.com/stage/story.cfm?content=170555






From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:01:45 AM
Subject: 10 Soundtracks that changed the world - NOW Magazine


10 soundtracks that changed the world
Film soundtracks have had a huge influence on mainstream listening
tastes. Here are 10 albums that forever altered the musical landscape.
The Harder They Come (1972)
With
this album, Desmond Dekker, Toots & the Maytals and, of course,
Jimmy Cliff endeared themselves and the genre of ska and roots reggae
to a new audience worldwide – particularly in the UK, where Dekker
would later become a Mod sensation and Toots Hibbert would be covered
by the Clash and other punks. Nothing’s better than the originals,
though, which sound as good today as they did on their release date.
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
It’s
impossible to separate the influence of the Beatles’ first film from
that of the soundtrack itself. Richard Lester’s mockumentary
spotlighting the perils of the Fab Four’s mega-fame was a precursor of
the music video and paved the way for the Monkees’ TV series. But the
LP, the Beatles’ first with all-original material, had its own impact,
especially George Harrison’s work on his Rickenbacker 12-string, which
moved many bands, including the Byrds, to go for a harder, more rock
’n’ roll sound.
Shaft (1971)
To
introduce the black private dick who’s a sex machine to all the chicks,
Isaac Hayes lays down a sonic wall of funk perfectly matched to Richard
Roundtree’s bad-mother swagger. But the Oscar-winning Theme From Shaft
was just the first track in a sinewy soul score that still makes Gordon
Parks’s 1971 actioner stand out from the blaxploitation pack.
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
The
iconic dance film that made John Travolta a star launched the disco
craze across the world. Unfortunately, the plot was based on a
completely fabricated article by a writer who later confessed to having
no knowledge or understanding of the culture, and the extremely
successful soundtrack has since been criticized for contributing to the
whitewashing of the black and gay roots of disco in favour of the Bee
Gees’ mainstream pop version.
Wild Style (1982)
Hip-hop
was pretty much unknown outside of a few American inner cities when
Wild Style was released, making its soundtrack the first time most of
the world heard the genre. A number of similar films soon followed, but
this was the first to expose the culture, and featured early innovators
like Grandmaster Caz, Fab 5 Freddy, Grand Wizard Theodore and the Cold
Crush Brothers.
Purple Rain (1984)
In
the film, Prince takes his muse, Apollonia, on a motorcycle ride out to
a quiet spot by the lake where skinny dipping was an inevitability.
Within minutes, Apollonia’s jaw-dropping physique is on full display.
But this, one of the film’s more satisfying scenes, has nothing on
Prince’s flawless soundtrack. Purple Rain was for him what Thriller was
for MJ – a career-defining hit.
Singles (1992)
The
grunge soundtrack for this rom-com eclipsed the actual film, becoming a
bestseller months before it even hit theatres. Nirvana, one of the only
Seattle bands not included on the soundtrack, had already blown up the
year before, but this compilation, including Pearl Jam and Alice in
Chains, brought the music into the mainstream, leading to a shortage of
cheap flannel shirts and an abundance of generic alt-rock radio
stations.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
You
could argue that Quentin Tarantino had already made his soundtrack mark
with Reservoir Dogs, but this was the one that really made it into the
popular consciousness. The mixture of surf, early rock’ n’ roll and
soul brought guitar hero Dick Dale back from obscurity and introduced a
new generation to classic R&B sounds, reminding the world that Al
Green’s version of Let’s Stay Together is the only one that really
matters. (Sorry, Tina Turner.)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
By
the time this soundtrack hit shelves, the Coen brothers were known for
memorable soundtracks. (Kenny Rogers’s Just Dropped In is rarely played
without a Big Lebowski reference.) But this T-Bone Burnett-curated mix
of vintage bluegrass, both originals and well-done covers, grabbed more
attention than the movie.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Thora
Birch may have danced to Jaan Pehechan Ho over the Ghost World credits,
but Slumdog Millionaire put Bollywood on the Billboard charts. The
Slumdog mix juggles propulsive pop (M.I.A.’s Paper Planes), A.R.
Rahman’s Bollywood-flavoured underscore and the theme from Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire? to guide viewers through the movie’s time-scrambled
structure – all the while building to Oscar-winning number Jai Ho. That
beats a flatful of Scottish junkies from that other Danny Boyle pic,
Trainspotting.



  

[arr] 10 Soundtracks that changed the world - NOW Magazine

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

10 soundtracks that changed the world
Film soundtracks have had a huge influence on mainstream listening
tastes. Here are 10 albums that forever altered the musical landscape.
The Harder They Come (1972)
With
this album, Desmond Dekker, Toots & the Maytals and, of course,
Jimmy Cliff endeared themselves and the genre of ska and roots reggae
to a new audience worldwide – particularly in the UK, where Dekker
would later become a Mod sensation and Toots Hibbert would be covered
by the Clash and other punks. Nothing’s better than the originals,
though, which sound as good today as they did on their release date.
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
It’s
impossible to separate the influence of the Beatles’ first film from
that of the soundtrack itself. Richard Lester’s mockumentary
spotlighting the perils of the Fab Four’s mega-fame was a precursor of
the music video and paved the way for the Monkees’ TV series. But the
LP, the Beatles’ first with all-original material, had its own impact,
especially George Harrison’s work on his Rickenbacker 12-string, which
moved many bands, including the Byrds, to go for a harder, more rock
’n’ roll sound.
Shaft (1971)
To
introduce the black private dick who’s a sex machine to all the chicks,
Isaac Hayes lays down a sonic wall of funk perfectly matched to Richard
Roundtree’s bad-mother swagger. But the Oscar-winning Theme From Shaft
was just the first track in a sinewy soul score that still makes Gordon
Parks’s 1971 actioner stand out from the blaxploitation pack.
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
The
iconic dance film that made John Travolta a star launched the disco
craze across the world. Unfortunately, the plot was based on a
completely fabricated article by a writer who later confessed to having
no knowledge or understanding of the culture, and the extremely
successful soundtrack has since been criticized for contributing to the
whitewashing of the black and gay roots of disco in favour of the Bee
Gees’ mainstream pop version.
Wild Style (1982)
Hip-hop
was pretty much unknown outside of a few American inner cities when
Wild Style was released, making its soundtrack the first time most of
the world heard the genre. A number of similar films soon followed, but
this was the first to expose the culture, and featured early innovators
like Grandmaster Caz, Fab 5 Freddy, Grand Wizard Theodore and the Cold
Crush Brothers.
Purple Rain (1984)
In
the film, Prince takes his muse, Apollonia, on a motorcycle ride out to
a quiet spot by the lake where skinny dipping was an inevitability.
Within minutes, Apollonia’s jaw-dropping physique is on full display.
But this, one of the film’s more satisfying scenes, has nothing on
Prince’s flawless soundtrack. Purple Rain was for him what Thriller was
for MJ – a career-defining hit.
Singles (1992)
The
grunge soundtrack for this rom-com eclipsed the actual film, becoming a
bestseller months before it even hit theatres. Nirvana, one of the only
Seattle bands not included on the soundtrack, had already blown up the
year before, but this compilation, including Pearl Jam and Alice in
Chains, brought the music into the mainstream, leading to a shortage of
cheap flannel shirts and an abundance of generic alt-rock radio
stations.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
You
could argue that Quentin Tarantino had already made his soundtrack mark
with Reservoir Dogs, but this was the one that really made it into the
popular consciousness. The mixture of surf, early rock’ n’ roll and
soul brought guitar hero Dick Dale back from obscurity and introduced a
new generation to classic R&B sounds, reminding the world that Al
Green’s version of Let’s Stay Together is the only one that really
matters. (Sorry, Tina Turner.)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
By
the time this soundtrack hit shelves, the Coen brothers were known for
memorable soundtracks. (Kenny Rogers’s Just Dropped In is rarely played
without a Big Lebowski reference.) But this T-Bone Burnett-curated mix
of vintage bluegrass, both originals and well-done covers, grabbed more
attention than the movie.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Thora
Birch may have danced to Jaan Pehechan Ho over the Ghost World credits,
but Slumdog Millionaire put Bollywood on the Billboard charts. The
Slumdog mix juggles propulsive pop (M.I.A.’s Paper Planes), A.R.
Rahman’s Bollywood-flavoured underscore and the theme from Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire? to guide viewers through the movie’s time-scrambled
structure – all the while building to Oscar-winning number Jai Ho. That
beats a flatful of Scottish junkies from that other Danny Boyle pic,
Trainspotting.


  

[arr] Champions League T20 Theme - Instrumental Version

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1VOm5qKFdY

Beautiful Sound and Visuals!


  

Re: [arr] My First Blue Review

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Yes. Blue's Orchestration is top notch! No second thoughts. And you're too 
cautious about your choice of words & rightly so. Lol. 

But your point on interludes led me to ponder the best *extended* musical ludes 
of Rahman. The ones which came to my mind immediately were:
Ennuyir Thoziye - Kangalal kaidhu sei
Dil se re & few more. But since Jodhaa Akbar i have relished ludes of only 3 
songs (As it often keeps playing in my mind). First interludes of Masakali, 
Dafatan & the continuum outro of Rehna Tu. Incidentaly all three are from Delhi 
6. Hence yes it is a weakness/negative/criticism in relative terms for over a 
period of time in AR's career and not just confined to one album. Not sure many 
would agree with my views though.

Btw, I just got my copy of Blue CD and the package is slick!






From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:28:51 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] My First Blue Review

  
Thanks for the compliments, Prakash.  Your observations are very sharp.  
Although I do miss extended musical interludes in Blue, the lush orchestration 
and intricate arrangements are simply mindblowing! !  Oh, one more relative 
weakness in the soundtrack.. .. raw melody.  Remember, I said RELATIVE !!

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:
>
> Good Review Chord. 
> 
> "I would have liked to have heard more more interludes and variations in
> Chiggy, Fiqrana, and Yaar Mila, esp Yaar Mila, which I found lacking in
> terms of instrumentation and arrangements, but perhaps, that was the
> intended purpose."
> 
> Agree. In fact IIRC you've mentioned lack of instrumental interludes as a 
> weakness in all your reviews from Jodhaa Akbar to Blue. I second your views . 
> Baradwaj rangan, the critic went to the extent of calling them as 
> half-hearted interludes from Rahman. Delhi 6 was probably an exception as it 
> had some great instrumental ludes in almost all the songs. But of late the 
> vocal ludes and chants were dominant and instrumental ludes have become a 
> rarity. Hope you won't mention this point as a negative when you review 
> Raavan's music :)
> 
> And your writing is good & articulate. Trust me. You can have a competent 
> career as a Writer too. Keep up the good work.
> 
> Drowning into Blue's Music. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  _ _ __
> From: ichord 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 5:50:15 PM
> Subject: [arr] My First Blue Review
> 
> 
> This is not a song by song review, though I will mention songs, but merely my 
> thoughts after several complete run throughs of the whole album.
> 
> Some ARR soundtracks are serious/classy/ melancholic, while others are 
> commercial/fun/ peppy/.  Blue clearly falls in the latter.
> 
> But, Blue is no lightweight when it comes to Rahman's core strengths in 
> delivering a score for a adventure/action/ thriller movie.  In fact, we have 
> not seen AR do much of these types of scores in the past, esp. up North. As 
> someone posted earlier, you cannot expect a much better score given the type 
> of movie/script.  Anthony D'Souza as extracted well from AR. 
> 
> What I like about Blue:
> What a thrilling album  Entertaining and rocking to the core!!!  Songs 
> are instantly likeable, catchy, thumping! But, what makes the album even more 
> interesting is the substance behind the style...the lush orchestration, new 
> sounds, complex arrangements, mostly electronic bells and whistles.  Chiggy's 
> combo of hip hop and Bhangra is seamlessly transitioned with incredibly sexy 
> words and voice intonations by Kylie.  Sonu does his part with good aplomb 
> and spirit.  I heard some great interludes in Rehnuma, Bhoola Tujhe, with 
> Rahman's briiliant use of the Chennai Strings Orchestra.  Rashid Ali shines 
> in Bhoola Tujhe with the lusth backdrop of acoustic guitar and lush symphonic 
> arrangements, highlighted by a beautiful trumpet solo melody interlude and 
> backdrop later.  The use of piano in a jazzish/latin flavor in Aaj Dil is 
> nothing short of remarkable and brilliant.  Love the loopy rhythm guitar in 
> Aaj Dil too.  Singing is stylish, passionate, and very
>  convincing.  Fiqrana bosts of some extremely likeable rhythms and guitar 
> riffs with a great performance by Vijay Prakash, who shows his versatility 
> after a semi classical outing in Yuvvraaj.  You missed a good one, Farhan.  
> And Shreya shines throughout the album with her sexy, sensual, silky 
> voice   Sonu's parts are also well substantive and I don't think you'll 
> hear him complaining much this time around!  I love the raaga par

Re: [arr] My First Blue Review

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Good Review Chord. 

"I would have liked to have heard more more interludes and variations in
Chiggy, Fiqrana, and Yaar Mila, esp Yaar Mila, which I found lacking in
terms of instrumentation and arrangements, but perhaps, that was the
intended purpose."

Agree. In fact IIRC you've mentioned lack of instrumental interludes as a 
weakness in all your reviews from Jodhaa Akbar to Blue. I second your views . 
Baradwaj rangan, the critic went to the extent of calling them as half-hearted 
interludes from Rahman. Delhi 6 was probably an exception as it had some great 
instrumental ludes in almost all the songs. But of late the vocal ludes and 
chants were dominant and instrumental ludes have become a rarity. Hope you 
won't mention this point as a negative when you review Raavan's music :)

And your writing is good & articulate. Trust me. You can have a competent 
career as a Writer too. Keep up the good work.

Drowning into Blue's Music. 






From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 5:50:15 PM
Subject: [arr] My First Blue Review

  
This is not a song by song review, though I will mention songs, but merely my 
thoughts after several complete run throughs of the whole album.

Some ARR soundtracks are serious/classy/ melancholic, while others are 
commercial/fun/ peppy/.  Blue clearly falls in the latter.

But, Blue is no lightweight when it comes to Rahman's core strengths in 
delivering a score for a adventure/action/ thriller movie.  In fact, we have 
not seen AR do much of these types of scores in the past, esp. up North. As 
someone posted earlier, you cannot expect a much better score given the type of 
movie/script.  Anthony D'Souza as extracted well from AR. 

What I like about Blue:
What a thrilling album  Entertaining and rocking to the core!!!  Songs are 
instantly likeable, catchy, thumping! But, what makes the album even more 
interesting is the substance behind the style...the lush orchestration, new 
sounds, complex arrangements, mostly electronic bells and whistles.  Chiggy's 
combo of hip hop and Bhangra is seamlessly transitioned with incredibly sexy 
words and voice intonations by Kylie.  Sonu does his part with good aplomb and 
spirit.  I heard some great interludes in Rehnuma, Bhoola Tujhe, with Rahman's 
briiliant use of the Chennai Strings Orchestra.  Rashid Ali shines in Bhoola 
Tujhe with the lusth backdrop of acoustic guitar and lush symphonic 
arrangements, highlighted by a beautiful trumpet solo melody interlude and 
backdrop later.  The use of piano in a jazzish/latin flavor in Aaj Dil is 
nothing short of remarkable and brilliant.  Love the loopy rhythm guitar in Aaj 
Dil too.  Singing is stylish, passionate, and very
 convincing.  Fiqrana bosts of some extremely likeable rhythms and guitar riffs 
with a great performance by Vijay Prakash, who shows his versatility after a 
semi classical outing in Yuvvraaj.  You missed a good one, Farhan.  And Shreya 
shines throughout the album with her sexy, sensual, silky voice   Sonu's 
parts are also well substantive and I don't think you'll hear him complaining 
much this time around!  I love the raaga parts of Blue theme with the female 
voices and the guitar riffs and rocks are just jolting in that one.  Love the 
underwater sound in the end.  Rehnuma strikes me as a song that AR would 
compose had Farhan Akhtar done a movie with him, mild traces of SEL's Don's 
music here in terms of mood and chord progressions, but nothing at all copied.  
A very James Bondish number as my friend pointed out.  Udit and Madhushree do a 
light hearted but fun tune in Yaar Mila, with minimalistic sound, but with nice 
melody.  I feel that the lyrics
 are overall average, but perhaps apt.

The album boasts of spontaneity, pazzaz (sp?), and some of the most rocking, 
thrilling, entertaining numbers our Boss has delivered with lush sounds with 
such a variety of genres here and new trends.

What I don't like about Blue:
Well, some of the rhythm tracks are a bit straightforward. I would have liked 
to have heard more more interludes and variations in Chiggy, Fiqrana, and Yaar 
Mila, esp Yaar Mila, which I found lacking in terms of instrumentation and 
arrangements, but perhaps, that was the intended purpose.  The ability to show 
restraint within a song is a highly overlooked, but very important quality of a 
great composer.  Although Blue Theme rocks, it is a bit too loud for my 
preferred tastes, but perhaps, that's what was needed.  Also wish the Theme had 
more melodic variation with some softer interludes.  Parts of the soundtrack 
are a bit loud and heavy with reduced delicacy, but hey, can't complain too 
much given the type of movie this score is for.

Verdict (for now)
A big thumbs up for me.  If I had to rate it right now, it would be 8/10, 
keeping the type of movie in mind as well as my subjective feelings.  Lots of 
goose pimple moments for me in this soundtrack.  The 

Re: [arr] Have you listened to an ARR soundtrack SO much..that.....

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Ditto! But i just bought 2 casettes :)





From: Sreekrishnan R 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 8:32:31 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Have you listened to an ARR soundtrack SO much..that.

  
Kadhalar Dhinam Cassette.

Bought 4 times ! :D

 

Rahman fever
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue






From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, 8 September, 2009 6:01:28 PM
Subject: [arr] Have you listened to an ARR soundtrack SO much..that.. ...

  
you get sick of the album from over hearing it or the CD and cassette has 
gotten spoiled?  Hasn't happened to me yet, though it may soon! 

Also, which ARR CD or cassette do you think you have listened to the most until 
now (may not necessarily be your favorite ARR album)?



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[arr] [Semi-ARR] AR's Song in a Japanese tv spoof show

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ytUOoa1SBE

The japanese contestant spoofs Rajinikanth. Quite funny!



  

Re: [arr] Arrangement of Kamal - IR's Vikram

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

As per this listing both films released in 1986.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352032/





From: Pradeepan R 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 6:59:37 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Arrangement of Kamal - IR's Vikram

  
Do you know if this was Before or After Punnagai Mannan.. 


On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 3:23 AM, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:

  >
>I was wondering whether AR assisted IR in arranging for Kamal's 1986 
> Sci-fi film Vikram. It had fantastic songs and background score. Some of the 
> sounds were really funky, cool and futuristic for a 80s Tamil film. Check out 
> the funky title song of the film here:
>
>http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=KWK7szRdbrE&feature=related
>
>I think of ARR especially when the loop starts at 4:40 in the above video.
>
>Btw, My intention is not to undermine IRs prowess but in knowing AR's 
>contribution, if any, for this wonderful song and this movie's BGM.
>
>
>
>
>  
>
>


-- 
Cheers,
Pradeepan.

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

   


  

Re: [arr] Arrangement of Kamal - IR's Vikram

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Cool. Curiosity led me to this link which has details on the evolution of 
computerized music. Guess AR mastered in usage of sequencers, MIDI and stuffs 
way back! 





From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 8:32:36 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Arrangement of Kamal - IR's Vikram

  
This was much before Punnagai Mannan The title song of Vikram had 
Computerised Music. I am sure AR would have done something to that 
 


 
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Pradeepan R  
wrote:

  
>Do you know if this was Before or After Punnagai Mannan..  
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 3:23 AM, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
>wrote:
>
>  
>>I was wondering whether AR assisted IR in arranging for Kamal's 1986 
>> Sci-fi film Vikram. It had fantastic songs and background score. Some of the 
>> sounds were really funky, cool and futuristic for a 80s Tamil film. Check 
>> out the funky title song of the film here:
>>
>>http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=KWK7szRdbrE&feature=related
>>
>>I think of ARR especially when the loop starts at 4:40 in the above video.
>>
>>Btw, My intention is not to undermine IRs prowess but in knowing AR's 
>>contribution, if any, for this wonderful song and this movie's BGM.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>
>
>
>-- 
>Cheers,
>Pradeepan.
>
>"All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you !"
>


-- 
regards,
Vithur




   


  

[arr] Arrangement of Kamal - IR's Vikram

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I was wondering whether AR assisted IR in arranging for Kamal's 1986 Sci-fi 
film Vikram. It had fantastic songs and background score. Some of the sounds 
were really funky, cool and futuristic for a 80s Tamil film. Check out the 
funky title song of the film here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWK7szRdbrE&feature=related

I think of ARR especially when the loop starts at 4:40 in the above video.

Btw, My intention is not to undermine IRs prowess but in knowing AR's 
contribution, if any, for this wonderful song and this movie's BGM.


  

Re: [arr] Re: My life's rhythm is A R RAHMANs music

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Well I thought he had a point and would explain in detail. If its just for 
seeking some attention  as he often does by writing in CAPS, then i agree. Best 
Ignored.





From: Roshan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 5:10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: My life's rhythm is A R RAHMANs music

  
just leave it people..  it won't get anywhere.  he just needed some attention 
and he got it.  he will be fine.


On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:

  >
>Could you please explain the ARR concepts you are talking about? Please 
>enlighten me.
>
>
>
>

From: kishore parayath 
>To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
>Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 10:19:12 AM
>Subject: Re: [arr] Re: My life's rhythm is A R RAHMANs music
>
>
>  > 
>Rang De Basanti and GURU are MINDBLOWING! !!
> 
>Please LISTEN to ATLEAST LUKKA CHUPPI COMPLETELY in an iPOD... Its a 
>complicated and extra-ordinary composition. SOmeone here compared RDB to 
>THIRUDA THIRUDA. Let me tell u that BOTH are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT  concepts
> 
> 
>Now, the difference u c in ordinary albums like Ghajini and Jaane Tu is that, 
>these songs doesnt have one quality possessed by the Classy Rahmantic song.. 
>The quality is that, earlier, each Rahman song would be a CONCEPT!! But in 
>songs like Guzarish, Chiggy Wiggy (As far as we have heard) cannot be called 
>ARR CONCEPTS... they can be just dubbed as 'numbers'.
> 
> 
>


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

   


  

Re: [arr] Re: My life's rhythm is A R RAHMANs music

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Could you please explain the ARR concepts you are talking about? Please 
enlighten me.





From: kishore parayath 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 10:19:12 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: My life's rhythm is A R RAHMANs music

  
Rang De Basanti and GURU are MINDBLOWING! !!
 
Please LISTEN to ATLEAST LUKKA CHUPPI COMPLETELY in an iPOD... Its a 
complicated and extra-ordinary composition. SOmeone here compared RDB to 
THIRUDA THIRUDA. Let me tell u that BOTH are ENTIRELY DIFFERENT  concepts
 
 
Now, the difference u c in ordinary albums like Ghajini and Jaane Tu is that, 
these songs doesnt have one quality possessed by the Classy Rahmantic song.. 
The quality is that, earlier, each Rahman song would be a CONCEPT!! But in 
songs like Guzarish, Chiggy Wiggy (As far as we have heard) cannot be called 
ARR CONCEPTS... they can be just dubbed as 'numbers'.
 
 
   


  

Re: [arr] Blue Music Releasing on 3rd September ?

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

T-Series release dates are ridiculous. They hit the zenith of unprofessionalism 
in release  & distribution. 





From: abhishek arora 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:55:00 PM
Subject: [arr] Blue Music Releasing on 3rd September ?

  
Thats what some guy Vipin has written on Orkut's Rahman Sir's Community. He 
says he has directly confirmed it from T-Series Web Store..Just hoping that 
this is true..Fingers Crossed though...:)

Abhi


   


  

Re: [arr] Song 1234567 from Raavan?

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

This link just has the following message:

"NOTE: Search term should not be empty or less than 3 characters. Year should 
be valid. (1998, 2007)"

Nothing else.




From: ichord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:23:38 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Song 1234567 from Raavan?

  
Look here:

http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/scripts/ search.php

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, karthik subramanian  
wrote:
>
> The link doesn't return anything. What are you talking about?
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  _ _ __
> From: ichord 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:01:46 PM
> Subject: [arr] Song 1234567 from Raavan?
> 
>   
> Now, why would someone do this? Mistake?
> 
> http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/scripts/ search.php
>


   


  

Re: [arr] Blue

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

A Confident assertion that Blue's music is great from the man himself. Sense a 
rocking soundtrack. Fingers crossed!




From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans 
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 5:51:16 PM
Subject: [arr] Blue

  
This is my first film after the Oscars. So expectations are scary. It's 
important to work with a great team to create great music and we've done that 
with Blue. What's special about Blue is that it's an underwater adventure. So, 
it was very exciting to do this score as a composer. It's important that you 
don't get typecast. It's also important to give the kind of music the film 
requires and have fun with it!

Drown into the music of Blue.

- A.R.Rahman
   


  

Re: [arr] Re: Blue tracklist

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Ah! Here comes the caps again!





From: kishore parayath 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:57:17 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Blue tracklist

  
BLUE SOUNDTRACK has the BIGGEST MINUS POINT!!! ARR IS NOT SINGING! !!! 
   


  

Re: [arr] When you cut through it all, AR is the best tunesmith out there!

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Totally agree. Water soundtrack is a testimony!





From: purevibz 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 7:46:50 PM
Subject: [arr] When you cut through it all, AR is the best tunesmith out there!

  
Let's cut through all the sounds, arrangements, bells, whistles, what have you 
and just look at the raw melodies that AR has been churning out for 
years.just the tunes.  When is comes to the slower numbers esp., there is 
nobody else out there IMO who creates as strong and impactful melodies, pure 
tunes, as AR.  And each time, he does it so originally and freshdon' t know 
how the well never runs dry, except that his creative process is truly divinely 
influenced. 

There are lots of other MDs out there whose tunes I love.MM Kreem, Moitra, 
Bharadwaj, SEL, etc. etc., but as far as the sheer strength and impact of pure 
melody, AR is second to none. 


   


  

Re: [arr] Can this be true

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I have seen casettes of Eeramana Rojave & few older casettes in which IR's pic 
was used. 





From: dinesh.theboss 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 4:03:02 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Can this be true

  
I think Dhalapathy was IR's 1st time. Not sure if his pic was used in CD cover 
or the movie's poster was promoted with his pic... 

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:
>
> IR too had his pic on many albums.
> 
> 
> 
>  _ _ __
> From: Gomzyâ„¢ 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:47:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [arr] Can this be true
> 
> 
> I think nadeem shravan had their pics before ARR. 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 6:12 PM, rayrai2k  wrote:
> 
>   >
> >I am not sure if my assumptions are right. But its very much confined to 
> >whatever I have come across with me being too lazy to explore the world of 
> >music. So here it goes and tell if they are true.
> >
> >>AR was the first Indian music Director to 
> >>1. have the photograph in the cassette covers. 
> >>2. To mention the credits of the artists on the covers
> >
> >>Any more to be added? pls 
> >
> >>Thanks,
> >>R
> >
> >
>


   


  

Re: [arr] Kumar Sanu on Rahman

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Is he the singer who walked from AR's studio in the middle of the recording?! 
Kamini Mathai's Biography mentions one such incident without revealing the 
singer's identity.





From: $ Pavan Kumar $ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 7:58:58 AM
Subject: [arr] Kumar Sanu on Rahman

  
Not sure if it's recent one..anyways. .
http://www.thestate sman.net/ page.news. php?clid= 19&theme=&usrsess=1&id=265597

What would you say about AR Rahman, the composer?
He was not a composer for the masses. He gradually changed his style and it’s 
reflected in what he produces today. I worked with him only in Kabhi Na Kabhi. 
Then there was some misunderstanding and we stopped working 
together. 
Your assessment of Slumdog Millionaire.
I have an objection to using the word “slumdog”. It’s not our culture. We don’t 
treat people from slums as dogs. They have shown only the negative aspect of 
our country. As far as the Oscar is concerned, I think Rahman gifted us more 
enchanting melodies before. This is not his best.  

   


  

Re: [arr] Can this be true

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

IR too had his pic on many albums.




From: Gomzy™ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:47:12 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Can this be true

  
I think nadeem shravan had their pics before ARR. 


On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 6:12 PM, rayrai2k  wrote:

  >
>I am not sure if my assumptions are right. But its very much confined to 
>whatever I have come across with me being too lazy to explore the world of 
>music. So here it goes and tell if they are true.
>
>>AR was the first Indian music Director to 
>>1. have the photograph in the cassette covers. 
>>2. To mention the credits of the artists on the covers
>
>>Any more to be added? pls 
>
>>Thanks,
>>R
>
>

   


  

Re: [arr] [Semi ARR] Whats your rashee review

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

It was a surprise when Ashutosh Gowariker chose Sohail Sen ahead of SEL or the 
exciting Amit Trivedi. Songs aren't exciting.
Non-ARR: Currently am hooked to Amit Trivedi's Song Iktara" from Wake up Sid. 
Excellent Composition. Highly recommend it.





From: Gomzy™ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:27:37 PM
Subject: [arr] [Semi ARR] Whats your rashee review

  
http://movies. rediff.com/ report/2009/ aug/19/whats- your-raashee- 
music-review. htm 
 
  
What's your Raashee is a great gamble. And for reasons more than one.
Ashutosh Gowariker, who has so far worked with only the top-billed cast and 
crew, tempts fate by casting Hurman Baweja [ Images ] in his first-ever 
romantic comedy. Moreover, he has signed on music composer Sohail Sen, a 
relative greenhorn (past credits include Sirf and unreleased The Murderer) to 
replace A R Rahman [ Images ]. 
While the results of Hurman's last attempt at salvaging his career post Love 
Story 2050 will de decided after the film releases, Gowariker's gamble with 
Sohail Sen may not have paid off. 
There are 13 situational songs here with 12 dedicated to the different zodiac 
signs. It is quite a challenge to be innovative with as many tracks, and keep 
the listener's interest alive with each. Where Sen disappoints largely is in 
the mixing and arrangement, which gives WYR a very dated, amateurish feel. Add 
to it, his audacious attempts at singing. He is no Amit Trivedi, who lent his 
distinctively raspy voice to Dev D [ Images ]. Sen's voice lacks depth and 
timbre. However, playback singing these days, often has little to do with 
trained, skilled voices, as with character. Unfortunately for Sen, his absolute 
lack of the latter kills all the songs he attempts.   
Start with the title track, What's Your Rashee/Pal Pal Jisko Dhoonde. Sen tries 
to take Rahman's jazz/blues lead in Jaane Tu [ Images ]... Ya Jaane Na. It 
starts off alright with the right kind of sensuous jazz mood, but the moment 
Sen begins to croon, it falls apart. That's a real pity, because the song had 
tremendous potential, especially in the chorus parts where the right kind of 
voice could have lifted this number to its deserved levels.  
Jao Na, dedicated to the Aquarius girl, is receiving fair amount of air play, 
and is an interesting attempt at creating a sound driven purely by guitar, 
vocals and bass. The guitar parts hark back to the Ashiqui days, the singing, 
flat. Bollywood is now used to way superior guitar skills and this song suffers 
quite a bit because of the average musicianship. The hummable melody 
notwithstanding.
Sen tries his hand at fusing global sounds with folk in the Gemini track Aaja 
Lehraate (Shaan [ Images ]/Bhavya Pandit) with average results. While the 
Cancerian's Bikhri Bikhri (Sen, Marianne D/Cruz), is more like a soft ballad, 
and probably the only mellow number in the set. What makes this track work, is 
the deliciously slow tempo, driven by a tabla and a pleasant melody. 
The Libran woman is somewhat of a Dominatrix, in Maanunga Maanunga, which has 
enough drama in the sounds, arrangement and lyrics to make for an interesting 
picturisation. Gowariker has sung this one, along with Pamela Jain. Quite a 
situational number, which however does not make for great listening.
Sen pays a personal tribute to Sooraj Barjatya and Ekta Kapoor [ Images ] (his 
uncle composed the erstwhile national favourite Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 
after all) with the Pisces girl's Sau Janam. Guess it is about the whole 
'enduring love sworn at karva chaut'- kind of  storyline and the choice of 
singers is also not surprising -- Udit Narayan and Madhusheee and... Sen again! 
  
   
The Scorpio girl's Aa Le Chal (Aslesha Gowariker and Harman) is a song that 
could have been quite a catchy, peppy number but for the surprisingly naff sax 
sound coupled with Harman's mumbling. Aslesha, incidentally, is Gowariker's 
sister and a lawyer by profession and has an interesting voice to watch out for.
Alka Yagnik [ Images ] is at her unflattering worst in the Virgo song, Pyaari 
Pyaari, which is intended to be a dreamy number. Sen pairs up with Yagnik 
ineffectually in this number about a quiet, mellow kind of love. 
Somehow, the Taurean girl's Su Chhe springs a refreshing surprise with the 
right kind of Gujju glam. Flamenco style guitar with Arabic sounds, coupled 
with Bela Shende's lively singing makes this a zesty track. And more in keeping 
with the contemporary romance the film is purported to be.
Salone Kya (Sagittarius) continues with the Arabic influences on a seductive 
note leading to an ambitious Dhadkan [ Images ] Dhadkan (Leo) in the next. This 
one (Tarannum Mallik and Sen) sees electronica meet Broadway in a robust track 
which pays a rightful tribute to this imperious fire sign. 
Finally, what is my personal favourite, Koi Jaane Na (Rajab Ali Bharti and Bela 
Shende) for the Capricorn girl. Sen s

Re: [arr] Try to answer the following 2 questions:

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Interesting questions!

1. Tamil : Kangalal kaidhu sei.
Hindi : Delhi 6. 


2. Tamil : Thenali.
Hindi : Ghajini.









From: Chord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:48:03 PM
Subject: [arr] Try to answer the following 2 questions:

  
1) Which ARR soundtrack surpassed your initial expectations the most (you had a 
certain idea about the music before the release, but once you heard the music, 
you were totally surprised and blown away)?

2) Which ARR soundtrack disappointed you the most (you had certain expectations 
for the music, but when you heard the music initially, you were extremely let 
down)?

For me, number 1 - Delhi 6 (blew me away, way beyond what I expected)
For me, number 2 - Mangal Pandey (it's not a bad soundtrack, just that my 
expectations were too huge)


   


  

Re: [arr] Re: Happy 18th ARR Day

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Not to nitpick. Roja's release was on 14th August 1992. :)





From: Vijay Iyer 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:52:33 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Happy 18th ARR Day

  



>Roja released this day 18 years back and the world heard AR -:)
>
>
>On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Vithur  wrote:
>
>  >>
>>Gops, 
>>
>>Whats 18th ARR Day ??
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Gopal Srinivasan  
>>wrote:
>>
>>  >>>
>>>Happy 18th ARR Day.
>>>
>>--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, raamkumar vaidyanathan 
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Rahmanics,Happy Independence DayVande MatARam
>>> Regards, Ram..   ~  Rαнмαη αddicÑ‚â„¢  ~
>>> 
>>> 
>>>   Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and 
>>> more. Click here http://cricket. yahoo.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>-- 
>>regards,
>>Vithur
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

   


  

Re: [arr] The National Awards are moronic!

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

And one of the best music track last year, Aamir by Amit Trivedi was not even  
nominated for Filmfare. As AR mentioned in an interview no award can judge pure 
music/art.





From: Gomzy™ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:30:52 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] The National Awards are moronic!

  
So if AR Rahman keeps winning awards, the awards are authentic? Main Hoon na 
won the filmfare over Swades. So? 
I think its high time we appreciate other musicians and their work. Kal ho na 
ho had some good music and the fact that its still popular proves my point.


On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 3:17 PM, vimaljk  wrote:

  
>Guys..in recent times..even Filmfare has been awarding more deserving 
>winners!...i mean..could you belive that Kal Ho Na Ho won best music?!?!... or 
>that Saif Ali Khan won best actor fro Hum Tum!?!?!...of course..many deserving 
>peopel win..but the National Awards are soo hit or missat least Filmfare 
>has been consistently giving awards to the right people and movies the past 
>few years (AR Rahman, Paruthi veeran. Subramaniapuram, Jodhaa Akbar, etc).
>
>--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "yogesh2783"  wrote:
>>
>> AR should be conferred National Award
>> for:
>>> Guru [2007]
>> JA[2008]
>> D-6[2009]
>> a hattrick!!
>> 
>> I think for 2007 awards are not declared.
>> 
>> Regards
>> Yogesh
>> 
>> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Mohamed Hashir  wrote:
>>> >
>> > I think Ashok patki got it for 2006.54th national award.
>> > Please check this mail from our archive
>> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/arrahmanfa ns/message/ 95928
>>> > 
>> > regards
>> > hashir
>> > 
>> > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:17 PM, Sreekrishnan R wrote:
>> > 
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > It was announced.. Best Music was for Ashok Patki.
>>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Rahman fever
>> > > His Music ~ My Mother Tongue
>> > > 
>>> > >
>> > >  - -
>> > > *From:* Mohamed Hashir 
>> > > *To:* arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
>>> > > *Sent:* Monday, 10 August, 2009 5:07:39 PM
>> > > *Subject:* Re: [arr] National Award to our BOSS
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > i think even the award for 2007 is not yet announced.
>>> > >
>> > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:47 PM, 
>> > > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> National awards for the year 2008 itself has not been announced, then 
>> > >> how
>>> > >> can u expect for the current years'; since D-6 falls under the 
>>> > >> category of
>> > >> 2009. There is strong chance for Jodha-Akbar to win.
>> > >>
>> > >> On Aug 5, 2009 6:18pm, PRAKASH A > > >> com>
>>> > >> wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>>> > >> > Guys
>> > >> >
>> > >> > When s the Natioanl Award will be announced. Its been sometime aftr
>> > >> kannathil Muthamital. I want our BOSS to strike Gold for Dilli 6. When 
>> > >> will
>>> > >> they announce... Do any one know...
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Regards
>> > >> > Prakash
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>>> > > See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out 
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[arr] Thiruda Thiruda Nasik BGM

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8iDIvfcKUI

Absolutely Rocking piece of Music! Extraordinaire.

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Re: [arr] My request................is it possible?

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

>From an Indian Composer's perspective it is futile if random pieces from his 
>brilliant (released) score is plagiarized for Television Soaps and commercials 
>as Copyright laws are not strictly being adhered to.  That is the primary 
>concern expressed by IR & few other composers in their Interviews when 
>questioned on BGM release. 




From: Roshan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 7:06:35 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] My requestis it possible?

   
It's because Indian music labels think that Scores are not marketable as songs. 
 Which is true as well to some extend.  I don't think a lot of of people will 
be buying BGM CDs like they would buy Songs CDS. 

I think the only way is to release them together.  usually a CD has 6 -7 songs, 
sometimes less and sometimes more.. but how difficult is it to include another 
5 of 8 pieces of Scores in between the songs ?  not only would people buy an 
album because of the songs, but also the BGMs will get promoted.  If a disk is 
not enough use another CD, but instead of putting BGM as a separate disk, mix 
them together in two CDs

there is another catch here though,  our music reviewers will start reviewing 
each and every scores as if they are songs and once they find it is not as 
catchy as the songs, they may start rating low... Well, that is because indian 
listeners are more accustomed to hearing only songs in a movie. This well could 
be changed. Let's hope AR would take an initiative.




On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Madhavan Rajan  wrote:

  >
>Seriously, motion picture soundtracks should consist not only songs but scores 
>as well. The problem is because of the underlying fact that in Indian music 
>industry songs are used to promote the movie even before the movie is complete 
>and thus there is no possibility of releasing scores with the songs. Music 
>labels have nothing to do in this because it's the movie producers who own the 
>rights of the score with the movie. I wonder why movie producers are not 
>interested to invest time and money in releasing motion picture soundtrack 
>after the movie release. Let's hope we get a solution soon.
>
>
>And if anybody knows, please let us know if AR holds any rights for the BGM's 
>(at least for the recent films). If so, i think we can hope that there is a 
>possibility of releasing it under his KM label. The only movie, as far as I 
>know, that released the DVD with the background score was Taare Zameen Par. It 
>was a wonderful step by Aamir Khan but never know the reason why it didn't 
>carry forward.
>
>
>
>On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Vithur  wrote:
>
>  >>
>>Inshallah ... Ameeen...
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>>On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Chord  wrote:
>>
>>  >>>
>>>With every Rahman music release, just release the songs as usual.  Once the 
>>>movie hits, re-release either a single CD of just the BGMs or a double CD of 
>>>the same songs (with extra versus, versions, etc.) plus a CD of the entire 
>>>BGMs of the movie.  Music companies will question profitability. ...but you 
>>>know, with Rahman as a brand name these days, there is enough of a global 
>>>market out there of music lovers and Rahman fans in my opinion who would 
>>>gladly lap up a CD of his BGMs.  Ok, fine, just release a limited 
>>>edition. .limited number of copies.say, ten thousand of the double 
>>>CD with BGMs.  Come on, there has got to be a way  Or release the BGMs 
>>>under KM label..  Come on guys, help me out here!  Is this just wishful, 
>>>fantasy thinking or is there even an ounce of a realistic possibility for 
>>>this to happen? 
>>>
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>>
>>
>>-- 
>>regards,
>>Vithur
>>
>>
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>
>
>-- 
>Cheers,
>Madhavan.R
>Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
>


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Re: [arr] AR Rahman, Gulzar, Resul Pookkutty & Vikas Swarup felicitated by President

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

TOI Article:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4851165.cms






From: Sreekrishnan R 
To: "We, the fans !" 
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 11:20:14 AM
Subject: [arr] AR Rahman, Gulzar, Resul Pookkutty & Vikas Swarup felicitated by 
President

   
Snap:

http://www.hindu. com/2009/ 08/03/images/ 2009080360131201. jpg

President
Pratibha Patil felicitates lyricist Gulzar, music composer A.R. Rahman,
sound designer Resul Pookutty and author Vikas Swarup for the
Oscar-winning film `Slumdog Millionaire' at a function held at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan Auditorium in New Delhi on Sunday. 


President, invitees watch special screening of Slumdog Millionaire

New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, music
composer A.R. Rahman and lyricist Gulzar on Sunday saw the
Oscar-winning movie, Slumdog Millionaire, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
auditorium here.

Oscar awardee Resul Pookuty and Vikas Swarup, on whose novel ‘Q and A’ the 
movie is based, also attended the screening.

According
to a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson, the two-hour special screening
was organised for the President and selected invitees. The film bagged
eight Oscars early this year at the 81st Academy Awards.

“The
film reminds us about the lives of the people,” Mr. Rahman, who along
with Mr. Gulzar, won the Oscar for the Best original song, ‘Jai Ho’ in
the movie, told journalists after the screening. The show of the movie
in Hindi was also attended by Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s
Office Prithviraj Chavan, Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja, Minority
Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed and CBI Director Ashwani Kumar.


http://www.hindu. com/2009/ 08/03/stories /2009080360131200. htm
 

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Re: [arr] Re: ARR's 100th film?

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Oops! Thanks. Just curious to know the films in the list which were not 
released with just music release. If we can shortlist it to number of film 
scores (Songs + BGM) by eliminating the unreleased movies from the list we 
would still have a 100th movie with complete score to look forward to. :)
Having said that Delhi 6 is a fully deserving Album/OST No. 100. Ah, the 
obsession with numbers. :)




From: Sreekrishnan R 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 3:51:24 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: ARR's 100th film?

  
Dilli 6 was AR's 100th Movie !

http://www.mail- archive.com/ arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com/msg49667. html

 

Rahman fever
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue






From: vimaljk 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, 29 July, 2009 3:09:17 AM
Subject: [arr] Re: ARR's 100th film?

  

well if you dont count remakes..dubs into other languages..he' s only at around 
80 something..so it'll be some time...(i counted..lol)

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:
>
> I remember last year's discussion on AR's 100th film?  What is the current 
> status? Is Delhi-6 No. 98 or 99? Wish Raavan would be the icing on the  cake 
> :)
> 
> 
> P.S. Too lazy to search the archives for the list. :)
>



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[arr] Tamil Biography of A.R.Rahman by N.Chokkan

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://nchokkan.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/arr/


  

[arr] ARR's 100th film?

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I remember last year's discussion on AR's 100th film?  What is the current 
status? Is Delhi-6 No. 98 or 99? Wish Raavan would be the icing on the  cake :)
 

P.S. Too lazy to search the archives for the list. :)



  

Re: [arr] Awesome performance of ARR's Chupke Se from Saathiya

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Wow! Extraordinary budding talent!





From: Chord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:04:57 PM
Subject: [arr] Awesome performance of ARR's Chupke Se from Saathiya

   
You have to watch this awesome kid (Shreyasi Bhattacharya) from Saregamapa lil 
champs sing ARR's Chupke Se from Saathiya.  She got a HUGE standing ovation 
from Abhijit, Alka, and Udit with Alka later saying "mindblowing composition by 
ARR ji".  Just flawless!!!

http://lilchamps200 9.mypopkorn. com/shreyasi- bhattacharjee/ performance/ 
shreyasi- performance- july-25.html


   


  

[arr] "A R Rahman is the Best" : Anu Malik

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/Web/HTMumbai/Article/2009/07/08/548/08_07_2009_548_002.jpg

Says A R Rahman is the best.  Blows his own trumpet. One of the most hilarious 
interviews.


  

[arr] 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Song Nominees

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Strange. Any idea on these awards??

http://www.jpfolks.com/MusicAwards/2009/Nominees/Song.htm

Related article in TOI:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Regional-Stars/Double-bonanza-for-Krosswindz/articleshow/4738139.cms

Indian Songs nominated. 



  Indian Song Nominees Songwriters Artist Name From The Album Location   
  Aum Namah Bhagavate Vasudevaya sistashree Sistashree Tandava India   
  Bhakti - Complete Devotion Sandeep Raval Sandeep Raval NADOPASNA Worship 
through sound UK   
  Devi Prashant John Lehera Heartsky India   
  Elankaathu Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja's Music Journey: Live in Italy 
India   
  Ganpati Pierre-jean Duffour MASALADOSA Chill Aum France   
  Govinda, Gopala, Radha Ram., Jai, Jai Corina Bartra Corina Bartra Chants from 
the Seeds of Bliss NY   
  ILLAMAI AR Rahman AR Rahman Godfather - Tamil Movie Soundrack Malaysia   
  INNISAI (RADIO MIX) AR Rahman AR Rahman Godfather - Tamil Movie Soundrack 
Malaysia   
  Intezaar Shahi Devika Devika India   
  Jajabor Pokkhi Chandrani Banerjee KROSSWINDZ MISIKI MISIKI(free vcd included 
in pack) India   
  Jeena Tere Bin Shahi Devika Devika India   
  Jeena Woh (The Way to Live) Benny Johnson GIJU Rang Rangeeli Yeh Duniya India 
  
  KATRIL ORU VARTHAI AR Rahman AR Rahman Godfather - Tamil Movie Soundrack 
Malaysia   
  Nirguna Nirmala S.T.G.V. Varada Raju Sri Krishna Antha Sai India   
  Prodip Nibhaye Dao Probir Banerjee Probir Banerjee Pothik Bondhu Esho India   
  Radha Govinda Kirtan Bradby, Y. Dasa, R. Dasa. JALEBI JALEBI Music Italy   
  Shradha Saburi S.T.G.V. Varada Raju Sri Krishna Antha Sai India   
  Vaani - Rural Gujarat Sandeep Raval Sandeep Raval NADOPASNA Worship through 
sound UK   
  Veetukku Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja's Music Journey: Live in Italy 
India   
  You Are My All krishna Krishna and Friends Heart of the Universe India   



  

[arr] Couples Retreat Trailer!

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/couplesretreat/


  

Re: [arr] When is the next release?

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Check the archives from Jan 2008.




From: Gayathri Chandrakasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 10:27:23 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] When is the next release?





I think there's been too much of debate on ARR's album which were released in 
2008. Whether it's SdM, or Ghajini or JTYJN, a lot of remarks (mainly 
criticisms) have been passed on these albums. 
 
But what I find strange is that amidst all these criticisms, many have failed 
to note the magical compositions that ARR gave in Jodha Akbar. Though ARR won 
most of the awards of 2008 for JA, nevertheless I find that many seem to be 
more keen in passing judgments on the other albums and hardly have I heard 
praises showered upon the beautiful numbers in JA.
 
Jodha Akbar, according to me, will definitely be placed as one of the finest 
compositions of ARR. From the haunting Manmohana, the mesmerizing Jashn-E 
Bahara, to the exquisite In Lamhon Ka Daaman Me, the soulful Khwaja Mere Khwaja 
and the gripping Azeem O Shaan, each and every song of JA is just too stunning 
and special in their own way. 
 
I can just go on and on about these songs...but I guess some find that it's 
more intriguing to dismiss a person's work as "Not-So-Worldclass" than to laud 
on the person's excellent work of art :(

--- On Wed, 6/24/09, kishore parayath  wrote:


>From: kishore parayath 
>Subject: Re: [arr] When is the next release?
>To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
>Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 11:51 PM
>
>
>There were days when we used to wait for more than 6-12 months for an ARR 
>album.. When he delivered so many last year, ppl want him to work in that 
>manner.. Hez NOT a MACHINE guys!!
> 
>The speciality of ARR is that, the more time, he takes, the BEST comes out!!! 
> 
>I dont want him to come out with more Ghajinis and Jaane Tu..s .. Instead I 
>can wait for LONG to get WORLDCLASS soundtracks of ARR STANDARDS, like ROJA,  
>THIRUDA THIRUDA, BOMBAY, JEANS, ADA and  DELHI 6!!!
> 
>So, when ARR takes more time...It means, we are waiting for something very 
>EXTRAORDINARY! ! 

   


  

Re: [arr] Connections

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Hmmm... Big disappointment. Any chance of releasing the instrumentals as a 
seperate album? Connections - II? 




From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans 
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:17:37 PM
Subject: [arr] Connections





Universal Music releases Connections
Details on www.arrahman. com

   


  

Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes on...

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Kadhalan's Petta rap - Female voice by theni kunjaramma. 





From: "~ s...@ps ~" 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:50:33 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
List goes on...





Ashutosh Gowariker (Pal pal hai bhaari-Swades)

--- On Mon, 6/22/09, crish...@gmail. com  wrote:


From: crish...@gmail. com 
Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
List goes on...
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 10:59 PM


Sandhya for Poo Kodiyin Punnagai from Iruvar

Between Indi Haza which has mentioned in the list is the other name for 
Chinmayi itself.  It has been confirmed by her as well.

Krishna.
On Jun 22, 2009 5:31pm, "S, Karthik"  wrote:
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> Bharathiraja - Kizhakku cheemaiyile (Kaadu potta Kaadu)
> 
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> 
> DK Pattammal, Jagjit singh, etc...all those who were featured in Jana Gana 
> Mana album
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> Regards,
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> From: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com [arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com] On 
> Behalf Of ~ s...@ps ~ [swaps15480@ yahoo.com]
> 
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:08 PM
> 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> 
> Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes 
> on...
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> 61. Runa Rizwi (Jaane tu mera...-JTYJN)
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> 62. Nachiketa (Ekla Chalo-Netaji)
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> 63. Sangeetha Sajith(Thanneerai- Mr.Romeo)
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> 64. N.Ramalaxmi (Alaipayuthey kanna-Alaipayuthey)
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> 65. Shaheen Badr (Dol dol-Yuva)
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> 66. Pamela Jain (Zindia hai dua-DNJAK)
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> 70. Deepika (Vaa mannava-Thaalam)
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> 71. Naveen (Kadhal sadugudu-Alaipayuth ey)
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> 73. Nadirdhinna (S.P.Sailaja- Paravasam- Telugu)
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> 74. Sreelekha (Kangal Pesum-Oonjal)
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> 74. Meheroin Troupe (Rosa rosappu-Oonjal)
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> 75. Pushpa Kuppusamy,Saradha Murthy Ambili (En nenjukulle-Oonjal)
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> 76. Hentry (Marudaani-Sakarakk atti)
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> 78. Nabaron Ghosh (Sun le o janam-Tu hi mera dil)
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> 80. Uday Mazumdar (Barso re-Guru)
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> Many diff.singers hv sung dubbed versions in Hindi,Tamil  Telugu but I hv 
> counted them in the list.
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> --- On Sun, 6/21/09, reggie_rahmaniac reggie_rahmaniac@ yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: reggie_rahmaniac reggie_rahmaniac@ yahoo.com>
> 
> Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?
> 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> 
> Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 1:45 AM
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> i think remo fernandes has also sung the "o maria" track in the movie "dil hi 
> dil mein"
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> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Dinesh"  wrote:
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> > P.Shoba? no, she sang another song in Thaalam, Thaalathil Nee Serava
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> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, mohammed sajin  wrote:
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> > > From: Dinesh Vaidya 
> 
> > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> 
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:16:09 AM
> 
> > > Subject: [arr] Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?
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> > > I was just wondering if we can compile list of singers who "TILL DATE" 
> > > have sung only ONE song with Rahman. I don't know if I am right, but I 
> > > can make a quick list as below ( correct me )
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> > > 1. Bela Shende > Mana Mohana - Jodhaa Akbar
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> > > 2. Remo Fernandes > Humma Humma - Bombay ( Hindi )
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> > > 3. Baba Sehgal > Rukmini Rukmini - Roja ( Hindi )
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> > > 4. Whole gang of Roja Marathi > Uttara Kelkar , Ravindra Sathe etc 
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Re: [arr] Caroline's Snaps | Courtesy : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Sorry that was a reply link. This is the actual link.
http://www.mail-archive.com/arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com/msg45400.html






From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 2:22:08 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Caroline's Snaps | Courtesy : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir


Here is the link of the Vairamuthu interview.

http://www.mail-archive.com/arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com/msg45511.html

Quote:
she was a Chinese girl. I was thrown aback. He told, " Sir. 
She doesn't know Tamil. She knows only Chinese, English. She has sung it".




From: Gayathri Chandrakasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:28:43 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Caroline's Snaps | Courtesy : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir





Are you sure she's chinese? She doesn't look like one, though.

--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Sreekrishnan R  wrote:


From: Sreekrishnan R 
Subject: [arr] Caroline's Snaps | Courtesy : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir [2 
Attachments]
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 12:47 PM


Kindly find the attached Images..

Courtesy and Hearty thanks : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir

 

Rahman fever
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue






From: Dinesh 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, 23 June, 2009 3:14:23 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  List goes 
on...


There are many Chinese who r Christians. :). IF im not mistaken, i saw 
somewhere her name as Carolene Ng. 

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:
>
> Is Carolyn the chinese singer Vairamuthu mentioned about in an interview? 
> Doesn't sound like a chinese name though!
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  _ _ __
> From: Aravind AM 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:03:06 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
> List goes on...
> 
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> Carolyn  - Thee Thee Thithikkum Thee (Thiruda Thiruda)
> 
> Thumba Raja -  Thee Thee Thithikkum Thee (Thiruda Thiruda) 
> Thumba Raja plays Indian-percussion and is a regular in Rahman's team, and is 
> the father of Krishna Chetan, Rahman's keyboard player and programmer and the 
> man behind remixes like Pon Magal vandhaal, Pappu etc..
> I think this is his only song in which Thumba Raja was a singer.
> 
> Sivamani - Love check (Parthale Paravasam) 
> I think this was the only song he was credited as a singer. The "thir-gidha- 
> tha" bit in Vaaji Vaaji sounds like his voice, but am not sure as it is not 
> credited!
> 
> 
> Aravind
> 
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> Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com
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> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 22/6/09, crish...@gmail. com  wrote:
> 
> 
> From: crish...@gmail. com 
> Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
> List goes on...
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, 22 June, 2009, 10:59 PM
> 
> 
> Sandhya for Poo Kodiyin Punnagai from Iruvar
> 
> Between Indi Haza which has mentioned in the list is the other name for 
> Chinmayi itself.  It has been confirmed by her as well.
> 
> Krishna.
> On Jun 22, 2009 5:31pm, "S, Karthik"  wrote:
> > 
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> > Prabhu  -  Duet (Kavidhaikku porul thandha)
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> > Aravid Sami - Iruvar (Unnodu Naan irundha)
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> > Should be included in the list. I guess we should then also include
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Bharathiraja - Kizhakku cheemaiyile (Kaadu potta Kaadu)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > DK Pattammal, Jagjit singh, etc...all those who were featured in Jana Gana 
> > Mana album
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Karthik
> > 
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> > 
> > From: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com [arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com] On 
> > Behalf Of ~ s...@ps ~ [swaps15480@ yahoo.com]
> > 
> > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:08 PM
> > 
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > 
> > Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List 
> > goes on...
> > 
> >

Re: [arr] Caroline's Snaps | Courtesy : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Here is the link of the Vairamuthu interview.

http://www.mail-archive.com/arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com/msg45511.html

Quote:
she was a Chinese girl. I was thrown aback. He told, " Sir. 
She doesn't know Tamil. She knows only Chinese, English. She has sung it".




From: Gayathri Chandrakasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:28:43 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Caroline's Snaps | Courtesy : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir





Are you sure she's chinese? She doesn't look like one, though.

--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Sreekrishnan R  wrote:


From: Sreekrishnan R 
Subject: [arr] Caroline's Snaps | Courtesy : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir [2 
Attachments]
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 12:47 PM


Kindly find the attached Images..

Courtesy and Hearty thanks : Rama Sethu Ranga Nathan Sir

 

Rahman fever
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue






From: Dinesh 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, 23 June, 2009 3:14:23 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  List goes 
on...


There are many Chinese who r Christians. :). IF im not mistaken, i saw 
somewhere her name as Carolene Ng. 

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:
>
> Is Carolyn the chinese singer Vairamuthu mentioned about in an interview? 
> Doesn't sound like a chinese name though!
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  _ _ __
> From: Aravind AM 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:03:06 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
> List goes on...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Carolyn  - Thee Thee Thithikkum Thee (Thiruda Thiruda)
> 
> Thumba Raja -  Thee Thee Thithikkum Thee (Thiruda Thiruda) 
> Thumba Raja plays Indian-percussion and is a regular in Rahman's team, and is 
> the father of Krishna Chetan, Rahman's keyboard player and programmer and the 
> man behind remixes like Pon Magal vandhaal, Pappu etc..
> I think this is his only song in which Thumba Raja was a singer.
> 
> Sivamani - Love check (Parthale Paravasam) 
> I think this was the only song he was credited as a singer. The "thir-gidha- 
> tha" bit in Vaaji Vaaji sounds like his voice, but am not sure as it is not 
> credited!
> 
> 
> Aravind
> 
>  _ _ __
> 
> Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com
>  _ _ __
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 22/6/09, crish...@gmail. com  wrote:
> 
> 
> From: crish...@gmail. com 
> Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
> List goes on...
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Monday, 22 June, 2009, 10:59 PM
> 
> 
> Sandhya for Poo Kodiyin Punnagai from Iruvar
> 
> Between Indi Haza which has mentioned in the list is the other name for 
> Chinmayi itself.  It has been confirmed by her as well.
> 
> Krishna.
> On Jun 22, 2009 5:31pm, "S, Karthik"  wrote:
> > 
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> > Prabhu  -  Duet (Kavidhaikku porul thandha)
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Aravid Sami - Iruvar (Unnodu Naan irundha)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Should be included in the list. I guess we should then also include
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Bharathiraja - Kizhakku cheemaiyile (Kaadu potta Kaadu)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > DK Pattammal, Jagjit singh, etc...all those who were featured in Jana Gana 
> > Mana album
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Karthik
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com [arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com] On 
> > Behalf Of ~ s...@ps ~ [swaps15480@ yahoo.com]
> > 
> > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:08 PM
> > 
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > 
> > Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List 
> > goes on...
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> > 61. Runa Rizwi (Jaane tu mera...-JTYJN)
> > 
> > 62. Nachiketa (Ekla Chalo-Netaji)
> > 
>

Re: [arr] Re: Keep adding!

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

In Chor Chor,
Dil hai sanam dil = Thee Thee.
Jhoom Jhoom = Putham pudhu bhoomi. :)





From: Ashok Purohit 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:05:35 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Keep adding!





thx prakash.
unfortunately, I am zero in south Indian languages. DO you know their hindi 
names  from CHOR CHOR (hindi for Thiruda Thiruda)?
(also, u got 3 from the same album..man u loved the album?!!!)
 
Ashok

--- On Sun, 21/6/09, Prakash Balaramkrishna  wrote:


From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Keep adding!
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, 21 June, 2009, 5:36 PM







I'll Choose one song in each category.

Song that charges you up:
* Thee Thee (Thiruda Thiruda)

Song that make you think
*  Most of his songs halts my thinking and switches me to zero state mentally :)
* Some of his substandard songs makes me go "Is it Rahman?" 

Song that make you cry
* Putham puthu bhoomi (Thiruda Thiruda)

Song that heals
* Vellai Pookal (Kannathil Muthamittal)
Song that you love the most
* Putham puthu bhoomi (Thiruda Thiruda)
I







 From: elan_rahman_ kalam 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 7:36:48 AM
Subject: [arr] Re: Keep adding!


orey kana en vazhvile from guru.makes me cry and charged up too

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Ashok Purohit  
wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>  
> Here is a list that I wish to prepare. When you reply, please add the song to 
> the list below, (and not just reply). It would be great!
>  
> Songs that charges you up:
> 1. Delhi 6
> 2. Hamma Hamma
> 3. Rangeela Re
> 4. Khalbali 
> 5. Masakali
> 6. Baba
> 7. Jai Ho
> 8. O Saya
>  
> Songs that make you think
> 1. Only you
> 2. Des Mere
> 3. Vande Mataram
> 4. Dil se
> 5. Jai Ho
>  
>  
> Songs that make you cry
> 1. Only you
> 2.. Khwaja mere Khwaja
> 3. Nahi Saamne
> 4. Kahin To
>  
> Songs that are heal
> 1. Khwaja mere Khwaja
> 2. Luka Chuppi
> 3. Roshan Hui Raat
> 4. EK Onkar
>  
> Song that you love the most
> 1. (cant say...)
>  
>  
> Ashok
> 
> 
> ICC World Twenty20 England '09 exclusively on YAHOO! CRICKET 
> http://cricket. yahoo.com
>




 


 ICC World Twenty20 England '09 exclusively on YAHOO! CRICKET
   


  

Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes on...

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Is Carolyn the chinese singer Vairamuthu mentioned about in an interview? 
Doesn't sound like a chinese name though!





From: Aravind AM 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:03:06 AM
Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
List goes on...





Carolyn  - Thee Thee Thithikkum Thee (Thiruda Thiruda)

Thumba Raja -  Thee Thee Thithikkum Thee (Thiruda Thiruda) 
Thumba Raja plays Indian-percussion and is a regular in Rahman's team, and is 
the father of Krishna Chetan, Rahman's keyboard player and programmer and the 
man behind remixes like Pon Magal vandhaal, Pappu etc..
I think this is his only song in which Thumba Raja was a singer.

Sivamani - Love check (Parthale Paravasam) 
I think this was the only song he was credited as a singer. The "thir-gidha- 
tha" bit in Vaaji Vaaji sounds like his voice, but am not sure as it is not 
credited!


Aravind



Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com

 


--- On Mon, 22/6/09, crish...@gmail. com  wrote:


From: crish...@gmail. com 
Subject: Re: RE: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The  
List goes on...
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, 22 June, 2009, 10:59 PM


Sandhya for Poo Kodiyin Punnagai from Iruvar

Between Indi Haza which has mentioned in the list is the other name for 
Chinmayi itself.  It has been confirmed by her as well.

Krishna.
On Jun 22, 2009 5:31pm, "S, Karthik"  wrote:
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> Prabhu  -  Duet (Kavidhaikku porul thandha)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Aravid Sami - Iruvar (Unnodu Naan irundha)
> 
> 
> 
> Should be included in the list. I guess we should then also include
> 
> 
> 
> Bharathiraja - Kizhakku cheemaiyile (Kaadu potta Kaadu)
> 
> 
> 
> DK Pattammal, Jagjit singh, etc...all those who were featured in Jana Gana 
> Mana album
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Karthik
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com [arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com] On 
> Behalf Of ~ s...@ps ~ [swaps15480@ yahoo.com]
> 
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:08 PM
> 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> 
> Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?The List goes 
> on...
> 
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> Hii
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> 61. Runa Rizwi (Jaane tu mera...-JTYJN)
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> 62. Nachiketa (Ekla Chalo-Netaji)
> 
> 63. Sangeetha Sajith(Thanneerai- Mr.Romeo)
> 
> 64. N.Ramalaxmi (Alaipayuthey kanna-Alaipayuthey)
> 
> 65. Shaheen Badr (Dol dol-Yuva)
> 
> 66. Pamela Jain (Zindia hai dua-DNJAK)
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> 67. Gayatri (Zindagi hai dua-DNJAK)
> 
> 68. Satyanarayan Misra (Ghumparani- Netaji)
> 
> 69. Shiraz Uppal (Shakalaka-Nayak)
> 
> 70. Deepika (Vaa mannava-Thaalam)
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> 71. Naveen (Kadhal sadugudu-Alaipayuth ey)
> 
> 72. Shweta (Lovely London-Sajni)
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> 73. Nadirdhinna (S.P.Sailaja- Paravasam- Telugu)
> 
> 74. Sreelekha (Kangal Pesum-Oonjal)
> 
> 74. Meheroin Troupe (Rosa rosappu-Oonjal)
> 
> 75. Pushpa Kuppusamy,Saradha Murthy Ambili (En nenjukulle-Oonjal)
> 
> 76. Hentry (Marudaani-Sakarakk atti)
> 
> 77. Indai Haza (I miss u da-Sakarakkati)
> 
> 78. Nabaron Ghosh (Sun le o janam-Tu hi mera dil)
> 
> 79. Ma dhu (Kya dekh rahe ho-Taal)
> 
> 80. Uday Mazumdar (Barso re-Guru)
> 
> 81. Faye (Musafir-Vande Mataram)
> 
> 82. Raj Ghatak (Love's never Easy-Bombay Dreams)
> 
> 83. Sarala (Jo laali-Vanitha- Telugu)
> 
> 
> 
> Many diff.singers hv sung dubbed versions in Hindi,Tamil  Telugu but I hv 
> counted them in the list.
> 
> swaps
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 6/21/09, reggie_rahmaniac reggie_rahmaniac@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> From: reggie_rahmaniac reggie_rahmaniac@ yahoo.com>
> 
> Subject: [arr] Re: Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?
> 
> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> 
> Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 1:45 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> i think remo fernandes has also sung the "o maria" track in the movie "dil hi 
> dil mein"
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Dinesh"  wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> > P.Shoba? no, she sang another song in Thaalam, Thaalathil Nee Serava
> 
> > 
> 
> > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, mohammed sajin  wrote:
> 
> > >
> 
> > > Singer who sung marghazhi poove
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> 
> > > From: Dinesh Vaidya 
> 
> > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> 
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:16:09 AM
> 
> > > Subject: [arr] Single Song Wonders > How many such singers ?
> 
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> > > I was just wondering if we can compile list of singers who "TILL DATE" 
> > > have sung only ONE song with Rahman. I don'

Re: [arr] Our man, Rahman

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Way to go!!!




From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:39:44 AM
Subject: [arr] Our man, Rahman

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/3645226305/

Our man, Rahman
Musician A.R. Rahman has his own Barmy Army — some 15,000 diehard fans
who follow their idol’s every move. Anirban Das Mahapatra meets some
of them

ALL FOR ONE: Members of the A.R. Rahman fan club are all pepped up
before a concert in Calicut this year
Just in case you thought you knew everything about A.R. Rahman and
were his biggest fan under the sun, here’s a reality check. Surely,
you wouldn’t know anything about the ad jingles he once composed for
brands ranging from Hero Puch to Leo Coffee, would you? Or are you,
for that matter, aware that he’s lending the soundtrack to an IMAX
production titled Heart of India? And have you the distinction of
being physically present at all concerts the music director has had on
Indian soil till date?

Chances are you haven’t. That is what makes people like Gopal
Srinivasan and Vijay Aiyar a special breed — a breed that has been
steadily growing for the past decade or so to now include some 15,000
music-crazed men and women who live, breathe and swing to A.R.
Rahman’s magic for every living moment. Welcome to the “real” A.R.
Rahman fan club.

“It’s funny how a simple initiative on our part went such a long way
in bringing Rahman fans together,” says Srinivasan, a Hyderabad-based
software professional. “All we wanted to do was form a forum where
people could interact with one another and contribute to an
information pool about the life and works of our favourite musician.
But look how far it has come now.”

Srinivasan isn’t exaggerating. Even as Rahman, who won two Oscars for
the film Slumdog Millionaire, came to Pune last month to perform at a
high-octane concert that marked the beginning of his Jai Ho world
tour, the army of Rahman fans, led by Srinivasan and Aiyar, created a
unique record of attending each of Rahman’s concerts ever performed in
India. “Some of us have even made it a point to be present at his
concerts abroad,” says Aiyar.

For Srinivasan, who’s now at the helm of all activity undertaken by
Rahman’s own “Barmy Army” — a name for English cricket fans who follow
the team — the journey began over 15 years ago. As an impressionable
youth in his late teens, he was completely bowled over by music from
Roja, the 1992 film that made Rahman a household name across India.
“The music was so different, so new. It hooked me so badly that I went
mad hunting down every single bit of music that had ever come out of
Rahman’s studio.”

Once the Internet arrived in the late 1990s, he logged in only to
receive a pleasant surprise. “The net was full of Rahman trivia, much
more than I knew. Clearly, it looked like a nice platform for
exchanging ideas, and I decided to take my hunt online.”

Very soon, he had struck an online friendship with Aiyar, a music
promoter and another die-hard Rahman fan. The duo decided to form an
online fan club to “create a forum for like-minded individuals to
share thoughts about Rahman,” says Aiyar. That was 11 years ago.

“By 2000, when I joined, there were some 50 emails being swatted
around daily among members, with crazy details and trivia about
Rahman’s music,” says 28-year-old Bangalore-based software engineer
Gomtesh Upadhye. The group, reveals Aiyar, was eventually taken over
by Yahoo!. Recently, the group went on to open a page on Facebook,
where the membership quickly swelled to 3 lakh.

Meanwhile, other bonds were being struck. Sometime in 2003, almost
miraculously, Aiyar boarded a flight to discover Rahman seated beside
him. A personal bond was quickly forged. Rahman was slated to perform
in Bangalore — the city where most of the group’s fan base happens to
be. It was a golden opportunity for the group to get involved in a
more direct way.

“We helped out with dealing with sponsors, ticketing and even
backstage work,” says Upadhye. “There were about 40 of us. We did
everything we could do, for free.”

It didn’t go unrequited. The group was treated to a personal
interaction with Rahman after the show, an experience most of them
describe as “awesome.” Says Srinivasan, “We learnt that Rahman himself
had been closely following our activity on the Internet. Since then,
he’s reciprocated with great warmth to all our activities. It’s been a
very special association.”

Rahman eventually invited Srinivasan and Aiyar to handle parts of his
promotional initiatives. Srinivasan is now in charge of all content on
Rahman’s official website, while Aiyar manages KM Musiq, Rahman’s
music label, apart from doubling as his media coordinator.

After Bangalore, the group has followed Rahman to all his concerts in
India. “It’s a crazy thing, actually,” laughs Upadhye. “We get
information about the concerts much before the public does. So we
begin planning our trips and start hunting for air tickets and
acco

Re: [arr] Yesterday's Lil Champs SaReGaMaPa references to ARR

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

any video links??




From: Chord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:06:33 PM
Subject: [arr] Yesterday's Lil Champs SaReGaMaPa references to ARR





Some child sang one of ARR's songs (forgetting which one) and after, the two 
child hosts praised "AR Rahman Uncle" and thanked him while the whole audience 
applaused (Abhijit Bhattacharya must have been grinding his teeth).  Also, one 
of the girls so amazingly and beautifully sang "Yeh Hassin Wadiyan" from Roja.  
Was a mindblowing performance! 


   


  

Re: [arr] Re: "Jai Ho" on 'So You Think You Can Dance'

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Vimal, this personal attack is unwarrented and totally uncalled for. Lets be 
polite even when we dont agree with a fellow member's opinions/accusations. 
Lets not stoop down to the level of using the F word in this group, esp. 
against another member. Its disgusting.




From: vimaljk 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:39:15 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: "Jai Ho" on 'So You Think You Can Dance'





wtf are you talking about?...they were awesome..even the judges said 
so!...gosh.. Indian people are always criticizing others!...learn to appreciate 
a good effort and the fact that they stepped out of their comfort zone and 
danced to an Indian song!...this is a great credit to AR Rahman...he literally 
has composed THE world's most famous song (currently)

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Jahanzeb Farooq"  
wrote:
>
> glad to see Jai ho featured though oh man what crappy costumes and poor dance 
> moves. they are more athletes than dancers. crappy.
> 
> -
> Jahanzeb 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "jdirt0"  wrote:
> >
> > Hey Guys,
> > 
> > I'm a pretty quite member of our group...
> > 
> > Well, 'Jai Ho' was just showcased on 'So You Think You Can Dance' last 
> > week!!!  You can watch it on Youtube here:
> > 
> > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=HIh0XLiZTQ4
> > 
> > All the judges loved it by the way!!!
> >
>


   


  

Re: [arr] [Non-ARR] - Music Recco - Advaita - Grounded in Space

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I recommended it few weeks back. Awesome album. CD is available in all leading 
music stores. Psychedelic fusion is the band's specialization. A more refined 
and organic form of the fabulous Dev-D, I would say. A Must listen. 

Listen it here (Advaita's homepage):
http://advaitaonline.net/grounded_in_space/tracks.htm

My Personal Favourites after a month's listen in my order of preference:
1. Ghir Ghir
2. So Lost
3. Gates of Dawn
4. Drops of Earth
5. Durga




From: Anil Nair 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:22:05 AM
Subject: [arr] [Non-ARR] - Music Recco - Advaita - Grounded in Space





I think this album was mentioned in some thread earlier but I feel this 
deserved its own thread or at least one post

Had heard it in bits n pieces on the net - finally managed to get hold of the 
CD today (the album is called "Grounded in Space"). I must say that this is one 
great ensemble and a great album - one of the best I have heard in months.

Fusion music and vocals - Indian classical + western. Some of the songs are in 
Hindi and some in English.

Would highly recommend this - especially since we are all hungry for new music 
(until the next ARR release)

-- 
-A
http://viewsnmuse. blogspot. com

   


  

Re: [arr] Re: Keep adding!

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I'll Choose one song in each category.

Song that charges you up:
* Thee Thee (Thiruda Thiruda)

Song that make you think
*  Most of his songs halts my thinking and switches me to zero state mentally :)
* Some of his substandard songs makes me go "Is it Rahman?" 

Song that make you cry
* Putham puthu bhoomi (Thiruda Thiruda)

Song that heals
* Vellai Pookal (Kannathil Muthamittal)
Song that you love the most
* Putham puthu bhoomi (Thiruda Thiruda)
I







From: elan_rahman_kalam 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 7:36:48 AM
Subject: [arr] Re: Keep adding!





orey kana en vazhvile from guru.makes me cry and charged up too

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Ashok Purohit  
wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>  
> Here is a list that I wish to prepare. When you reply, please add the song to 
> the list below, (and not just reply). It would be great!
>  
> Songs that charges you up:
> 1. Delhi 6
> 2. Hamma Hamma
> 3. Rangeela Re
> 4. Khalbali 
> 5. Masakali
> 6. Baba
> 7. Jai Ho
> 8. O Saya
>  
> Songs that make you think
> 1. Only you
> 2. Des Mere
> 3. Vande Mataram
> 4. Dil se
> 5. Jai Ho
>  
>  
> Songs that make you cry
> 1. Only you
> 2. Khwaja mere Khwaja
> 3. Nahi Saamne
> 4. Kahin To
>  
> Songs that are heal
> 1. Khwaja mere Khwaja
> 2. Luka Chuppi
> 3. Roshan Hui Raat
> 4. EK Onkar
>  
> Song that you love the most
> 1. (cant say...)
>  
>  
> Ashok
> 
> 
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> http://cricket. yahoo.com
>


   


  

Re: [arr] Ochamma from Pudhayal

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I thought the same when i listened that song for the first time. Nevertheless 
it is composed by Vidyasagar. 




From: A N S 
To: ARR Fans 
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 1:13:19 PM
Subject: [arr] Ochamma from Pudhayal





Does anyone know if Ochamma Ochamma song from Pudhayal was by ARR? The vocals 
in the interludes are very similar to ARR...? 
 
Did I miss on this one...:( 


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[arr] Couple of tweets on Couples Retreat Screening!

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

FoodSafetyLab: @Jon_Favreau all I can say is...my mouth hurts from still 
smiling as I recall scenes from your Couples Retreat, which I saw last night!

FoodSafetyLab: saw a movie screening of Couples Retreat last night...AWESOME!! 
Vince Vaughn/Jon Favreau...as funny as The Hangover, if not, moreso

DerekHousman: @Jon_Favreau just saw a screening of Couples Retreat, lots of 
laughs.


  

Re: [arr] "Rahman's success is stunning" :- Raihanna

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Predominantly urban. I am not undermining his prowess in his (fewer) rustic 
songs. Just that the term "fast and rustic" looked ironical to me. :)





From: Mahima Sengupta 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:27:31 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] "Rahman's success is stunning" :- Raihanna





I think ARR is a combination of urban and rustic music

--- On Tue, 6/9/09, Prakash Balaramkrishna  wrote:


From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
Subject: Re: [arr] "Rahman's success is stunning" :- Raihanna
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 6:06 PM


"Rahman's music is beautiful, fast and rustic music."

Rustic?? I doubt.. His music is predominantly urban & urbane.

Thanks for sharing.  Is it possible to provide the scans of the originals along 
with transliteration?





From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:11:41 PM
Subject: [arr] "Rahman's success is stunning" :- Raihanna


 Interview with Raihanna 
 
Q :- Your opinion about Illayaraja and A.R. Rahman ? 
 
Music of Raja is melodious than the flute. Rahman's music is beautiful, fast 
and rustic music. Raja used to act fast in the arena of music. He can compose 
many songs within the same day. But Rahman isnt like that.. He sometimes, takes 
days to complete one particular song. 
 
Raja has a very seperate high pedestal in Music. Some of his select songs are 
very special. The songs that get released out of Rahman are less in number. But 
many of his songs are very famous. 
 
Raja is very famous in South India. But Rahman has crossed leaps and bounds and 
his music has transcended to International Arenas. His success in music is very 
technical and very stunning. 
 
( to be continued ) 
 
Raani Magazine 
 
-- 
regards,
Vithur
 
 
 
 
 
 

   


  

Re: [arr] "Rahman's success is stunning" :- Raihanna

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

"Rahman's music is beautiful, fast and rustic music."

Rustic?? I doubt.. His music is predominantly urban & urbane.

Thanks for sharing.  Is it possible to provide the scans of the originals along 
with transliteration?





From: Vithur 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:11:41 PM
Subject: [arr] "Rahman's success is stunning" :- Raihanna





 Interview with Raihanna 
 
Q :- Your opinion about Illayaraja and A.R. Rahman ? 
 
Music of Raja is melodious than the flute. Rahman's music is beautiful, fast 
and rustic music. Raja used to act fast in the arena of music. He can compose 
many songs within the same day. But Rahman isnt like that. He sometimes, takes 
days to complete one particular song. 
 
Raja has a very seperate high pedestal in Music. Some of his select songs are 
very special. The songs that get released out of Rahman are less in number. But 
many of his songs are very famous. 
 
Raja is very famous in South India. But Rahman has crossed leaps and bounds and 
his music has transcended to International Arenas. His success in music is very 
technical and very stunning. 
 
( to be continued ) 
 
Raani Magazine 
 
-- 
regards,
Vithur
 
 
 
 
 

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Re: [arr] ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Pity. He could've opted out of one of Gautham menon's quickie :)





From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 12:43:12 AM
Subject: [arr] ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun





http://epaper. hindustantimes. com//artMailDisp .aspx?article= 03_06_2009_ 
535_003&typ= 1&pub=264

   


  

Re: [arr] Re: Continuum Fingerboard

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

This post is from our group member Kamal Aakarsh's blog.  Regarding global 
outlook,  it makes sense only if  you are aware of the absurd discussions / 
arguments in some film music forums. 





From: Jahanzeb Farooq 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 1:33:11 AM
Subject: [arr] Re: Continuum Fingerboard





> And pretty often, some people do argue about the
> global outlook of A.R.Rahman. While the subject is a matter of
> discussion in another post, 

what's that??? what is global outlook? and who is arguing? is not making much 
sense to me.

> film-song ballad which has traces of 80s Enlgish pop

very true indeed. i felt the same when heard it first time.

-
Jahanzeb

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:
>
> http://musicmaveric ks.blogspot. com/2009/ 03/continuum- fingerboard. html
> 
> 
> The
> soundtrack of 'Delhi 6' had a track 'Rehnu Tu', in which composer
> A.R.Rahman used a new instrument called 'Continuum Fingerboard' in the
> postlude of the song. The sound of the tune played in the piece
> appeared very 'wind'-y indeed, but what surprised me were the meends
> felt in that. intriguing. A small google search revealed that the
> instrument was invented recently and its picture was peculiar, because
> the instrument did not have keys. Here is a snapshot about the
> instrument: Continuum Fingerboard. 
> While a cursory reading about the instrument paints a vague picture about it, 
> a demonstration actually showcases what it actually is.
> This instrument seems to be having everything in it, to become the next
> most sought instrument in classical & fusion music circles of
> India. The wide range of possibilities that this instrument can open up
> is surely a shot in the arm of people who jam with traditional
> keyboards and synthesizers. More, it crosses the limitations of
> keyboards such as gamakas and meends and also offers newer
> explorative/ experimental options in vertical movements, filtered pitch
> variations. 
> Kudos
> to the inventor. And pretty often, some people do argue about the
> global outlook of A.R.Rahman. While the subject is a matter of
> discussion in another post, his selection of this obscure instrument
> (obscure for now atleast, within the realm if Indian Film Music) for
> playing a medley of Carnatic raagas in the tail-end piece of a Hindi
> film-song ballad which has traces of 80s Enlgish pop - well, thats
> global outlook indeed.
> For
> now, I am just imagining the range of possibilities this instrument
> offers, particularly in the hands of maverick keyboard artists. Louis
> Banks, Loy Mendonsa, Adnan Sami, Viji Manuel, Brian Silas etc. Are you
> listening?
>


   


  

Re: [arr] Ilaiyaraja vs A.R. Rahman in Sarvam

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Sigh. 




From: jemsheed 
To: "chris78_...@yahoo.com" 
Cc: "chelva1...@yahoo.com.sg" ; 
"arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com" 
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:03:39 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Ilaiyaraja vs A.R. Rahman in Sarvam






ILR doesnt have the range what  rahman has.thats a world truth.

Chris Raj wrote: 
> Hardcore  RAHMANICS would prefer ARR first next anybody like IR,harris,yuvan 
> etc... .. And dont accept boss 
> In  second place over anybody 
> Atleast from india !!! 
> chelva kumar wrote: 
>>   I agree i like the part Ilaiyaraaja 1st and Rehman next...thts 
>> show who the best people in music are...(recognised calibres) 
>>  --- On Thu, 28/5/09, pratap  wrote: 
>>  From: pratap  Subject: [arr] Ilaiyaraja vs A.R. 
>> Rahman in Sarvam To: "ARR FAN CLUB"  Date: 
>> Thursday, 28 May, 2009, 6:23 AM 
>>  There is a scene in Sarvam where Arya and the young boy choosing which 
>> radio station to listen. Arya wants to listen to Ilangaatu Veesudhe from 
>> Pithamagan and the boy wants to listen to Taxi Taxi from Sakkarakatti. But 
>> both of them agree that both IR and ARR are good. The scene ends with Arya 
>> choosing IR's song (he says let's listen to Raja 1st and then we go to ARR) 
>> but the boy get's down from the car in protest. I hope nobody would 
>> misinterpret the scene. They were trying to show that both Rahman and Raja 
>> are equally great... http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot.. com/ 
>> Importing contacts has never been easier.. Bring your friends over 
>> to Yahoo! Mail today! 
>> 
> 

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>http://in.promos. yahoo.com/ groups/citygroup s/





  

Re: [arr] No new releases for the past 4months.

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

"But we all know, it is not a MASTERPIECE"

Who's that we?? Just say I don't like it and move on dude. Never try to pass an 
opinion as a fact. 
And in my opinion Aditi is a masterpiece which i ll enjoy listening to even 
after twenty years. Period.

No offense meant.
 



From: kishore parayath 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:16:37 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] No new releases for the past 4months.






Even I have a close friend...And KABHI KABHI ADITI is one of her alltime 
favourites.. .
But that doesnt mean I shud like it...
WellKABHI KABHI ADITI is certainly a catchy and good song.. But we all 
know, it is not a MASTERPIECE ..and it is NOTHING compared to Rahman Standards..



  

[arr] Continuum Fingerboard

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://musicmavericks.blogspot.com/2009/03/continuum-fingerboard.html


The
soundtrack of 'Delhi 6' had a track 'Rehnu Tu', in which composer
A.R.Rahman used a new instrument called 'Continuum Fingerboard' in the
postlude of the song. The sound of the tune played in the piece
appeared very 'wind'-y indeed, but what surprised me were the meends
felt in that. intriguing. A small google search revealed that the
instrument was invented recently and its picture was peculiar, because
the instrument did not have keys. Here is a snapshot about the
instrument: Continuum Fingerboard. 
While a cursory reading about the instrument paints a vague picture about it, a 
demonstration actually showcases what it actually is.
This instrument seems to be having everything in it, to become the next
most sought instrument in classical & fusion music circles of
India. The wide range of possibilities that this instrument can open up
is surely a shot in the arm of people who jam with traditional
keyboards and synthesizers. More, it crosses the limitations of
keyboards such as gamakas and meends and also offers newer
explorative/experimental options in vertical movements, filtered pitch
variations. 
Kudos
to the inventor. And pretty often, some people do argue about the
global outlook of A.R.Rahman. While the subject is a matter of
discussion in another post, his selection of this obscure instrument
(obscure for now atleast, within the realm if Indian Film Music) for
playing a medley of Carnatic raagas in the tail-end piece of a Hindi
film-song ballad which has traces of 80s Enlgish pop - well, thats
global outlook indeed.
For
now, I am just imagining the range of possibilities this instrument
offers, particularly in the hands of maverick keyboard artists. Louis
Banks, Loy Mendonsa, Adnan Sami, Viji Manuel, Brian Silas etc. Are you
listening?



  

Re: [arr] Starting to get hungry..........

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

In the mean time, I would recommend the album "Grounded in Space". Advaita, a 
delhi based band's debut album. Mesmerizing music.

Sample the tracks here:

http://www.advaitaonline.net/grounded_in_space/index.htm
http://www.myspace.com/advaitamusic





From: Chord 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 8:05:51 PM
Subject: [arr] Starting to get hungry..





.for some new Rahman music.  Because Rahman had such a prolific year last 
year, the past 4 months have been spent catching up on the soundtracks from 
2008 and I have had my fill.  But, now starting to get more restless for some 
new music, but am afraid will have a to wait a few months at least. 


   


  

[arr] VTV Song shoot

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Song Sounds cool. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvrJXZ7U-xk


  

Re: [arr] Close Resemblance Of Kites Score and Rahman's BGM in Jaane tu...

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Few days back I saw a recent tamil movie, Guru en aalu, a remake of SRK's Yes 
Boss with Madhavan as lead. Music was by the notorious Srikanth Deva. And for a 
particular scene he has ripped the electric guitar bgm as is from Rang De 
Basanti (The sequence when Siddharth & co. walks before getting hanged). Not to 
mention the ripping of the tune of Tina turner's Golden Eye title song as bgm 
for another sequence in the same movie. lol. Shame on them.





From: Bipin Raveendran 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:00:51 AM
Subject: [arr] Close Resemblance Of Kites Score and Rahman's BGM in Jaane tu...






Rajesh Roshan is known for his unknown power and talent of simply copying 
international hits. But this time he has done something different. The music 
played in the Trailer of the new  Hrithik movie 'Kites' has a very close 
resemblance to one of the bgm scores of arr in JTYJN. Guys just double check if 
I'm wrong. Maybe its just another 'Inspiration' .
 


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Re: [arr] Re: Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Hmm. Then I hope you'll sing "My wish comes true" in few months time. 





From: Gomzy™ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:20:12 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign





That was my wish list. I think its gonna be Quentin Tarantino to start with.  


On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Prakash Balaramkrishna  
wrote:




I hope your prediction becomes true this time too :)




 From: Gomzy™ 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:36:55 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign


Steven Spielberg or Manoj Night Shyamalan or maybe Tim Burton ?? :P 


On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM, BBhatt  wrote:




Any idea, what ARR's big surprizes/?? 


--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. . com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign 13 May 2009, 0858 hrs
> IST, IANS
> Print<http://timesofindia ..indiatimes. com/articleshow/ msid-4523314, 
> prtpage-1. cms>
> Email  Discuss
> Share
> Save 
> Comment<http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/India/ Use-of-Jai- Ho-in-poll- 
> upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms# write> 

> Text:
> CHENNAI: Music maestro AR Rahman, whose compositions in "Slumdog
> Millionaire" made him the first Indian to win twin Oscars, is critical of
> political parties using for a poll campaign the song "Jai Ho" that he
> composed for Danny
> Boyle's<http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/India/ Use-of-Jai- Ho-in-poll- 
> upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms#>rags-to-riches 

> drama.
> 
> "I was like in the bed, I was dehydrated, exhausted, and then all these
> things happened, somebody told me these people are using it. I hate
> politics. I just want people to serve the people. I want governments,
> whichever government comes in, to be unbiased and say there should be
> justice in the country and that's my purpose in life," Rahman said in an
> interview.
> 
> The Congress had bought exclusive rights to the
> song<http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/India/ Use-of-Jai- Ho-in-poll- 
> upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms#>"Jai 

> Ho" for its poll campaign but the jingle was later dropped as the
> party's theme song.
> 
> In the interview, the shy composer also explains how his accolades for
> "Slumdog Millionaire" are also a recognition for India.
> 
> "I got very emotional when saying this is for India, when you guys truly
> deserve it because there are so many different film industries in India, so
> many different markets, Hindi film industry, Tamil film industry, Malayalam,
> then Bengali, so in a way I think it culminates all their aspirations and so
> it's here," he said.
> 
> Before he shot to stardom with the film "Roja", Rahman used to create radio
> jingles. He has since collaborated with international
> music<http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/India/ Use-of-Jai- Ho-in-poll- 
> upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms#>superstars 

> like Michael Jackson and Kylie Minogue.
> 
> When asked about his next project post-Oscars, he said: "I have a couple of
> offers from Hollywood. Pure American movies which I thought for the heck of
> it let's do it and a couple of other surprises that you'll know very soon if
> it works out. Big surprises I think."
> 
> http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/India/ Use-of-Jai- Ho-in-poll- 
> upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
>





   


  

Re: [arr] Couples Retreat | AR's New Hollywood Project !

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

First Look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3AHMDil4xc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6T6PQ6GkJ0





From: Sreekrishnan R 
To: "We, the fans !" 
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 9:58:22 PM
Subject: [arr] Couples Retreat | AR's  New Hollywood Project !







http://www.arrahman .com/v2/discogra phy/films- english-couplesr etreat.html


Krish..
His Music ~ My Mother Tongue



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Re: [arr] Top 100 Scores: The Hollywood Reporter

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Non-ARR:
An incredible & famous piece of music from Chariots of Fire!

http://www.imeem.com/people/EkhuNLH/music/-itP2_Dt/vangelis-chariots-of-fire/





From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:12:05 PM
Subject: [arr] Top 100 Scores: The Hollywood Reporter





http://www.hollywoo dreporter. com/hr/content_ display/news/ e3i0dac803b1646d 
6af51c12926006cc b3e?pn=1

18 | Chariots of Fire 
Vangelis 1981
Electronic music ace Vangelis won an Oscar by playing against type
for this period drama about British runners training for the 1924
Olympics. Rather than a stately orchestral score, he provided an
atmospheric collection of electronica -- from eerie, spaced out
moments for some of the slo-mo training sequences to the composer's
iconic, often-parodied electronic march theme, which became an
early '80s pop anthem on its own. Oscar winner A.R. Rahman recently
cited this as his favorite score of all time.







  

Re: [arr] Re: Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I hope your prediction becomes true this time too :)




From: Gomzy™ 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:36:55 PM
Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign

 



Steven Spielberg or Manoj Night Shyamalan or maybe Tim Burton ?? :P 


On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM, BBhatt  wrote:




Any idea, what ARR's big surprizes/?? 


--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur  wrote:
>
> Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign 13 May 2009, 0858 hrs
> IST, IANS
> Print prtpage-1. cms>
> Email  Discuss
> Share
> Save 
> Comment upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms# write>
> Text:
> CHENNAI: Music maestro AR Rahman, whose compositions in "Slumdog
> Millionaire" made him the first Indian to win twin Oscars, is critical of
> political parties using for a poll campaign the song "Jai Ho" that he
> composed for Danny
> Boyle's upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms#>rags-to-riches
> drama.
> 
> "I was like in the bed, I was dehydrated, exhausted, and then all these
> things happened, somebody told me these people are using it. I hate
> politics. I just want people to serve the people. I want governments,
> whichever government comes in, to be unbiased and say there should be
> justice in the country and that's my purpose in life," Rahman said in an
> interview.
> 
> The Congress had bought exclusive rights to the
> song upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms#>"Jai
> Ho" for its poll campaign but the jingle was later dropped as the
> party's theme song.
> 
> In the interview, the shy composer also explains how his accolades for
> "Slumdog Millionaire" are also a recognition for India.
> 
> "I got very emotional when saying this is for India, when you guys truly
> deserve it because there are so many different film industries in India, so
> many different markets, Hindi film industry, Tamil film industry, Malayalam,
> then Bengali, so in a way I think it culminates all their aspirations and so
> it's here," he said.
> 
> Before he shot to stardom with the film "Roja", Rahman used to create radio
> jingles. He has since collaborated with international
> music upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms#>superstars
> like Michael Jackson and Kylie Minogue.
> 
> When asked about his next project post-Oscars, he said: "I have a couple of
> offers from Hollywood. Pure American movies which I thought for the heck of
> it let's do it and a couple of other surprises that you'll know very soon if
> it works out. Big surprises I think."
> 
> http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/India/ Use-of-Jai- Ho-in-poll- 
> upsets-Rahman/ articleshow/ 4523314.cms
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
>






  

[arr] Expectations galore

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/top_stories/2953/


Expectations galore
By TOI
May 11, 2009, 09:00

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For Oscar winner AR Rahman, burden is nothing new.
“The burden of expectations has always been upon me, whether on the
regional, national or international front,” he says, “For me, everybody
is important. While there are certain elements that might be repeated,
the creative element is the scariest aspect of composition. Even while
giving one’s creative best, there is always a fear lurking whether the
music would be appreciated or not.” 
Every music director has his own approach to creativity. What path
does ARR adopt? “It’s more of a mental preparation. When I hear a
story, it goes into my system, and I can’t take it out of me. That’s
the reason I avoid meeting people; it then becomes difficult to say
no,” he smiles. 
   
Talking about the current music in the
Indian film industry, he says, “A lot of good things are happening, but
I miss the mastery over classical music in the compositions.” We all
know that a true genius is humility personified. That, for you, is ARR. 



  

[arr] Top 100 Scores: The Hollywood Reporter

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0dac803b1646d6af51c12926006ccb3e?pn=1

18 | Chariots of Fire 
Vangelis 1981
Electronic music ace Vangelis won an Oscar by playing against type
for this period drama about British runners training for the 1924
Olympics. Rather than a stately orchestral score, he provided an
atmospheric collection of electronica -- from eerie, spaced out
moments for some of the slo-mo training sequences to the composer's
iconic, often-parodied electronic march theme, which became an
early '80s pop anthem on its own. Oscar winner A.R. Rahman recently
cited this as his favorite score of all time.


  

[arr] Musical Conversations - ARR

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

A R Rahman has done some nice background pieces in songs which are basically a 
conversation between either 2 instruments or an instrument and a vocal. These 
are not question and answer types but more like a real conversation. Listen to 
4 such conversations below. Interestingly all of them are towards the ending of 
the respective songs. It is more like a postlude. 


Rahman Conversations by sripathyramesh
The 1st one is "En swasa kaatre" from "En swasa kaatre". Nice conversation of 
veena and chitra's voice. I love the veena in this piece. The chord and bass 
backing is also very good. I think this is in Nilambari raga. Please correct me 
if I am wrong.

The 2nd one is "Azhage sugama" from "Paarthale Paravasam". A nice conversation 
between piano and violin. Violin is played by Ganesh I believe. I read that it 
is a mixture of dwijawanti and sahana ragam.

The 3rd one is "Uyirum Neeye" from "Pavithra". Veena and violin converse here 
in Khamas raga I think.

The 4th one is "Netru Illatha Maatram" from "Pudhiya Mugam". Nice sitar and 
flute combination. You can also listen to a veena in the third line. This is 
the same piece played in the first interlude. But in the first interlude it is 
a sitar and veena conversation. And at the end, the sitar piece is the same, 
but a different flute response. Flute must be by Naveen.

Let me know if there are other similar songs by ARR. I will also put a separate 
post on such conversations in Ilaiyaraaja's music. So let me know the relevant 
song interludes that come to your mind in IR's music.


  

[arr] Super Star Junior - Amrita TV - A.R.Rahman Round - Videos

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Absolutely Breathtaking!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOP_n6H5Uw4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0YXE1BAXDo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r11ST9vwgd0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkhtw7X5ylk&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQdk0CK9vW4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lK5KUKZ_4E&feature=channel

The quality of singing by the contestants in this programme is way ahead 
compared to all other popular super singer contests, IMO. 


  

Re: [arr] Dir Suresh Krishna (Dir:Sangamam, Baba) confirms AR composed "Punnagai Mannan" Theme

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

I am not sure about your other facts but Mella Thirandhadhu Kanavu was credited 
to both MSV and IR in an old casette we owned. 




From: Aravind AM 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:53:04 AM
Subject: RE: [arr] Dir Suresh Krishna (Dir:Sangamam, Baba) confirms AR  
composed "Punnagai Mannan" Theme

 



Mr Murali,

>>though he did not composed it,theme of bombay and duet is a good example for 
>>his excellency..

Pls dont try to create a controversy by making baseless allegations! 


And The Hindu article that you mention - do you have a link for the same?
I dont remember reading anything like that! Does anyone recollect AR saying 
something on Punnagai Mannan theme? IF so, pls post the link!

In this Rahmania interview, Suresh Krishna very clearly says that the full song 
was composed by AR.

And, one more thing - your statement that "e.one knows that ir want to be the 
sole personin creating music in his films" is not true either! With due respect 
to Ilayaraja, there have been quite a few cases where someone else has composed 
the music and IR has got the credit.. The recently well documented one is that 
of the song "Ooru Sanam" (and a few other songs too) in "Mella Thirandhadhu 
Kadhavu" which was composed by MSV, but it was credited to IR! When IR was at 
his peak, and MSV had almost hit his nadir, he was working as a an arranger for 
IR's recordings and Mella Thirandhadhu Kanavu was one such project where MSV 
worked for IR... and MSV actually composed the tune.
S.Janaki revealed this a few years back in JAYA TV Raagamalika show in the 
presence of MSV, and has made it a point to bring this up in almost every stage 
show she attends!

Most of the songs in Hey Ram were composed by Legendary Violinist L 
Subramaniam, who was initially the composer of the film... He mentioned very 
clearly in his Kumudam interview that most of the "Hey Ram" tunes were his, and 
he felt very very bad that he wasn't credited, and instead IR was credited!

With such a history, it is hard to doubt the news that AR composed 
PunnagaiMannan theme, but was not credited!

All the "assumptions" on which you make ur arguments dont hold good!
Pls back up ur arguments with facts, and pls dont create unnecessary confusion 
in the group!



Aravind


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

 


--- On Sat, 25/4/09, murali ramakrishnan  wrote:


From: murali ramakrishnan 
Subject: RE: [arr] Dir Suresh Krishna (Dir:Sangamam, Baba) confirms AR  
composed "Punnagai Mannan" Theme
To: "arrahmanfans" 
Date: Saturday, 25 April, 2009, 12:40 PM


in an interview by the hindu rahmannna has clearly stated that he was just an 
opeartor for the songs composed and the  theme music done. he has said that ir 
has composed the tune and he programed it.
 
no confusion that ir has composed the tune and e.one knows that ir want to be 
the sole personin creating music in his films and no value addition recommends 
by music players will be taken as the note given by ir should be played..
 
but arr encourages his music players too to give their ideas  to improvise,its 
not mean that he is not capable of doing it,he always encourages every person 
in his team.
 
though he did not composed it,theme of bombay and duet is a good example for 
his excellency.
 
murali
 


 To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
From: vith...@gmail. com
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:33:55 +0530
Subject: Re: [arr] Dir Suresh Krishna (Dir:Sangamam, Baba) confirms AR composed 
"Punnagai Mannan" Theme




Thanks Aravind... this is really good... 


On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Aravind AM  wrote:




Hi all,

I've seen rumours floating around on the net that the really popular theme 
music of "Punnagai Mannan" was composed by our own AR! 

Director Suresh Krishna, who was the guest on Rahmania radio show, mentioned 
that the first "computer song" was completely composed by Rahman.

It was a very nice interview, and Suresh Krishna shared lots of stuff about 
Rahman before Roja, during the audio launch of Roja etc.

I've uploaded the interview in the usual location: http://rahmania. 4shared.com

Here's the direct link for the file
http://www.4shared. com/file/ 101594154/ cc8e8119/ DirectorSureshKr 
ishna_SangamamBa ba_.html

I will post the transcript soon.



Aravind


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

 
 


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Re: [arr] A Fan's tale

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://srikanthd.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&updated-max=2010-01-01T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=19

Part - 6!

One more opportunity knocked my door, drive my cousin to Panchathan Inn 
recording studio. It was a late night recording at 11.00pm, the studio had 
undergone changes, and close to the studio entrance there was a new waiting 
room. I was asked to sit in that room. Whenever someone opened the door I was 
able to listen to the track in a very low volume. I heard orchestral hits, 
tight drum grooves and vocals with lot of reverb. 

After 15 minutes or so, suddenly Mr. Viramuthu walked out from the studio. I 
stood up, he asked me to sit. He then took the seat next to me, my lucky star 
shines again and I am now sitting next to the Iconic lyric writer from Tamil 
Nadu. He then asked me in English “Are you Anu’S brother?” I nodded my head and 
then he asked are you from Delhi, for which I replied in a low voice, “தமிழ்ல 
பேசலாம் சார்” [I can talk in Tamil Sir], then I had some guts to talk and 
congratulated him for all the songs he penned right from late 70’s till now. 
With a grin he nodded his head and then went back inside. One more time an 
opportunity to hear the tight drum grooves and vocals with lot of reverb. 

After about 30 minutes, door opens and no audio bleed this time and I see few 
walking out, I spot A.R. Rahman in the middle, and to my surprise he said "HI" 
"How Are You?" I said I am fine. He then started talking to Viramuthu and I 
still remember, ARR was saying to Viramuthu that he should be calling 
“Hariharnan” as he has been missing his calls. I was watching this all with 
amazement. You might wonder what is so amazing about it, true but for a 23 year 
old watching 2 giants of Tamil Cinema speak is nothing but amazement. 

Then someone walks near ARR and whispers something, ARR goes inside. That 
“somebody” was Noel James working at the Studio and ARR’s long time buddy. Noel 
requested me to join him in the reception, he told me director would be here 
anytime and he might not like anyone being around. In the reception as though 
we were long time friends, Noel and I had a long discussion about music, 
keyboard etc. We spoke about Pink Floyd to Phil Collins to Whitney Houston and 
a lot about new keyboards. I still remember that evening conversation. We even 
started refereeing ARR as “our man” and I did get to know few little things 
about ARR’s work flow. At around 1.00am I had the presence of mind to get 
Noel’s phone number.

Tamil film music has tracks that are remembered just for its uniqueness. 
"முத்து குளிக்க வரீர்களா", "நின்னுக்கோரி வர்ணம்" are few examples. The song 
that was recorded that night was in the same league -> “Konjam Nilavu” Movie: 
"Thiruda Thiruda" directed by Mani Rathnam. 

The song was all about A.R. Rahman’s rich music, Anupama’s dominant vocals and 
P.C. Sriram’s camera work. Later when the movie came out the rumor was that PC 
would use state of the art devices like akelaa cranes for the filming the song. 
Honestly I am yet to see a singer who could reproduce this song with 
perfection. The song format was western - verses and chorus. The chorus lines 
[male vocals] were done by Noel James. I was able to spot familiar sounds from 
Korg M1/O1W keyboards. Apart from the songs, the uncelebrated feature of the 
“Thiruda Thiruda” was Rahman’s Background music. The background score by Rahman 
was well above his all previous movies. For example the French horn theme 
sounds in Sivaji; Rahman had composed similar stuff way back for Thiruda 
Thiruda. This movie generated a lot of expectations in me and I was waiting 
eagerly for its Audio launch. 

To conclude this part, following is a piece of advice, when you get to meet top 
people in any business or industry please! Do not miss the opportunity to talk; 
Make sure you use it to your potential. I still hate myself for being shy; I 
hate myself for fear of communication. My fears became factors that created a 
natural block for me to move forward. I was musically qualified and my 
sequencing and programming abilities were beyond most during that time, but my 
silent mode did not permit me to promote my skill set which in turn failed to 
create peers around me. Though I am happy where I am now, I still rue missing 
chances. The crude fact is I never got them again! At that time, I did not know 
that this was the last time I would meet “A.R. Rahman” in his studio.\





From: Pradeepan R 
To: arrahmanf...@yahoogroups..com
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:27:53 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] A Fan's tale





This was awesome  thanks so much.


2009/4/3 Gopal Srinivasan 


http://srikanthd. blogspot. com/2009/ 03/fans-tale. html
http://srikanthd. blogspot. com/2009/ 03/fans-tale_ 11.html
http://srikanthd. blogspot. com/2009/ 03/fans-tale_ 17.html
http://srikanthd. blogspot. com/2009/ 03/fans-tale_ 19.html
http://srikanthd. blogspot. com/2009/ 03/fans-tale_

[arr] A.R.Rahman's blogpost in itimes

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.itimes.com/content.php?cid=60146

Source: Indiatimes Spirituality
Column by Rahman (as told toAtul Sethi)

Music is my means of connecting with the divine. What cannot be put into words, 
can be expressed through music. When one listens to music, one closes one’s 
eyes because music is an expression and celebration of the divine.

There are countless names of God, which we cannot utter simultaneously, but 
through a soulful composition, we can experience the whole power of God’s 
presence amidst us.

When I was composing for my first film Roja, I often went into a spiritual 
vacuum where nothing else mattered except the music.. At those times, I felt 
connected with a supreme power. That is why I credit whatever success has come 
my way to the Almighty. I feel that the power and grace of the divine is 
infinite - it is we human beings who create boundaries and try to limit this 
power.

For artists, I believe that this manifests itself in the form of inspiration 
which helps you create something wonderful. I often work through the night 
because that is when I feel closest to the divine.

The divine power works in a mysterious way to offer you experiences, which 
enrich and make you a better person. As a composer, I have often felt that 
life’s experiences - both good and bad - have greatly added to my compositions.

My belief in Sufism has helped me emerge as a stronger person and has given me 
the equanimity to view life objectively. Often, when I visit a dargah, I feel a 
sense of peace enveloping me. I also believe in the power of prayer. I had an 
occasion to experience it for myself, when my daughter was diagnosed with a 
hole in her heart when she was born.

However, by the time she was two, the hole vanished without any operation. It 
was considered nothing short of a miracle. I believe it happened because of the 
power of prayer. If one is sincere, no prayer goes unanswered.


  

[arr] 10 Questions for A.R. Rahman - Time

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1887759,00.html

How do you think your career will change now that you've won two very 
well-deserved Oscars? Rue Roy, LONDON
More Related
* A.R. Rahman, the Slumdog Millionaire Maestro
* Girl Talk
* That’s What I Call Funny
I have been getting a lot of offers from Hollywood. A lot of my aspirations — 
like I wanted to work with an orchestra — are possible now. Collaborations are 
possible with pop artists and icons and all that stuff.
Do you plan to go West and work outside Bollywood? Jay Bee, TORONTO
I think I partly want to do that, but I don't want to just desert this place 
and go. It won't be fair on my musicality. I will probably balance out both.
What was the difference between making the music for Slumdog Millionaire and 
the music for Indian films? Divyam Gupta, LIMA
Each director [has] their own kind of rapport with other artists. When I work 
with Mani Ratnam, there's one kind of rapport. When I work with Ashutosh 
Gowariker, it's different. So with [Slumdog Millionaire director] Danny Boyle, 
automatically a different sense came in. He had his own taste of music and I 
was very interested in knowing what he liked about my music.
Do you believe in a universal music? Kimberly Choi, SEATTLE
I do, because all of us are, in a way, getting multicultural in our ears. All 
of us are listening to different kinds of music and the bottom line is most of 
us love melodies, most of us love grooves. So there is a kind of universality, 
and when you focus on it you can find it.
As a convert to Islam, do you view your career in a spiritual light?Zainab 
Sheikh, NEW YORK CITY
I believe that when good vibes come from people, like prayers and love, it 
changes your destiny and that's what I always felt about my life. [I've had] a 
lot of goodwill from family and Sufi peers. Getting those two Oscars — I 
definitely feel that I have to thank all those people.
Some Islamic fundamentalists forbid music. What's your view? Syed Qadeer, LAKE 
IN THE HILLS, ILL.
I have personally discovered that love and music cleanse your mind and heal you 
and these are my explanations and reasons to follow music. I can't answer the 
question of whether it's right or wrong, but I know that whatever I am doing is 
being loved by people and I do get my prayers answered.
I recently heard the remix of "Jai Ho" featuring the Pussycat Dolls and was 
surprised that you consented to have that done to such a beautiful song. What 
motivated it? Mayank Keshaviah, LOS ANGELES
I didn't want [the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack] to die as a film soundtrack. 
I wanted to extend it to a younger audience, too. We made sure that we told 
[the Pussycat Dolls] that this was a song about destiny, about love and all 
that stuff. [It's] about victory, so don't make it obscene. Make it lovable. 
And I think they did a very good job ... It took almost eight different tries 
to get it right.
Where do you see yourself fitting into the modern scheme of music?Grant Wilder, 
HOUSTON
I love to embrace new technology and new ideas. But I think melody plays a very 
important role in my sensibility in music. Melody and harmony — that never 
changes. All the classics are always classics.
What do you listen to on your MP3 player? Katie Hires, BETHEL, CONN.
What I listened to yesterday were the ghazal [a Sufi song form] of Mehdi Hassan 
and then I listened to Tchaikovsky, and then I listened to an Irish artist — I 
don't know who it was. So it's like three weird things. I was traveling from 
Bangalore to Chennai.
Is there any way you could beat your Oscar success? Hannah Pederson, PORT 
ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA
Some people have been nominated 38 times and not won. Some composers 10 times, 
11 times. I have been really lucky to have been nominated [in three categories] 
in the same year and then got two of those. It's really amazing. To beat this 
record musically? I would love to but [it's more important] to get the spirit 
back in writing music.


  

[arr] Guess the Movie

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://backgroundscore.blogspot.com/2009/03/background-score-52.html

Easy one!


  

Re: [arr] ‘It feels good to meet fans, but not 6,000 at once’

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Can you provide the link if it's an online page?





From: Gopal Srinivasan 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 7:56:51 AM
Subject: [arr] ‘It feels good to meet fans, but not 6,000 at once’



‘It feels good to meet fans, but not 6,000 at once’
... says music director AR Rahman, who made his first public appearance in the 
city post the Oscars
SHILPA BANSAL 

HOW would you feel if AR Rahman dropped by at your place just like that? It 
happened to Mr and Mrs Mohammed Rafi, the first lucky Airtel digital TV 
customers who won Airtel’s ‘Bring Home the Magic’ contest. “When AR Rahman won 
the Oscars, I was wondering if I’d ever get a chance to congratulate him in 
person. And it happened thanks to Airtel digital TV,” said Mohammed Rafi, whose 
wife baked a cake for Rahman. 
The Rafis’ neighbours were even more excited at the prospect of seeing the Jai 
Ho! boy. The children were carrying posters that read ‘Welcome to our home AR 
Rahman Uncle’. Many brought bouquets and other mementos. When Rahman got out of 
the car, the building echoed with Jai Ho! The maestro was overwhelmed. “Coming 
back from the Oscars and visiting a home like this — I love it. It feels good 
to meet fans, but not 6,000 at once,” Rahman smiled. All praise for Airtel’s 
efforts to bring the stars home to fans, Rahman said, “It’s a great way to 
interact with customers.” 
This ‘Bring Home the Magic’ promotion offers Airtel digital TV customers an 
opportunity to have their favourite stars AR Rahman, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena 
Kapoor, Zaheer Khan and Gautam Gambhir come to their homes. Customers can also 
win other prizes like LCD TVs and cellphones. Chandrashekar Radhakrishnan, 
head, brand and media, Bharti Airtel Ltd said, “Airtel digital TV was launched 
with the objective of enhancing the TV viewing experience for Indian consumers. 
The proposition of ‘Magical Entertainment’ was brought to life by 
top-of-the-line product features and the creative idea of ‘Come Home to the 
Magic’. The prospect of a legend like AR Rahman walking into Rafi’s home would 
certainly have been a magical experience for him and his family!” 
BT also chatted with the maestro about life after the Oscars. Tired of the 
Slumdog Millionaire hype, he had said in an interview, “Leave me alone.” “I 
know everybody’s excited, kind and loving. But it can get too much. And you 
have to get on with life, work, family and music. It’s tough when you get 300 
SMSes and 500 mails and people get upset because they didn’t get a reply,” says 
Rahman, who fell ill when he returned from the Academy Awards. “It was all the 
travelling, jetlag and felicitation functions,” he says. 
His son was unwell of late too — the reason Rahman left the Filmfare Awards 
early. Is it tough to find time for family, especially for someone who keeps 
his public and personal lives separate? “I’ve always wanted to keep my personal 
life separate so that my family can have a peaceful life. I don’t want to take 
them everywhere and pose. They need to have their own space,” Rahman explains. 
After the Oscars, he finds his creative efforts in the middle of election 
fever. Political parties are using filmi songs for their campaigns and one of 
them is Jai Ho!, the rights of which have been bought by a political party. 
“When I came back, Jai Ho! seemed to belong to everyone. I couldn’t say 
anything; it was used everywhere — for remixes, fashion shows and even for some 
event in Singapore. But using it for a political campaign is interesting. I’m 
not with any party and will support anyone who does something for the people. I 
hope voters choose qualified and deserving candidates. And if the songs make it 
easier, then why not?” he asks. 
Rahman, now known as the ‘Oscar Tamilian’, is also composing a new Tamil anthem 
for Tamilians across the globe. Lyricist Vairamuthu, who’ll pen the lyrics for 
this anthem, had said when he and Rahman were performing in Malaysia, they got 
to know that the Tamils there have their own anthem. So, the duo decided to 
create one anthem for Tamilians everywhere. “Yes, of course, I’m from Tamil 
Nadu but I want to make it clear that I belong to everyone,” he says. 
When asked about reports of him composing for the next James Bond movie, the 
composer blushed and softly said, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” He 
didn’t say no, you see!

   


  

[arr] And The Award Goes To

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://backgroundscore.blogspot.com/2009/03/and-award-goes-to.html

A.R..Rahman after winning every possible international award for his background 
score in 'Slumdog Millionaire', is now winning every possible Hindian Best 
Background Score award for 'Jodha Akbar'.
Given the length and the drama of Jodha Akbar, it is evident that
Rahman has worked really hard on the background score of 'Jodha Akbar'
and he himself admitted he composed more than 100 cues for Jodha
Akbar's background score. 

But as I already mentioned here,
though Jodha Akbar has some great background scoring moments, as a
whole, Jodha Akbar's score is not Rahman's best in 2008. In 2008,
Rahman did background score for 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na', 'Jodha Akbar', 
'Ghajini' and 'Yuuvraaj'.
I haven't seen 'Yuuvraaj', so can't really comment on its score, but
Ghajini's score was too loud. Unfortunately, Rahman has gone Harris
Jeyaraj way in its loudness, and it may also be because the movie
director is the same A.R.Murugadass, who directed the Tamil version. 

In
the interview with Raihana in the Rahmania show, Murugadass confirmed
that it is he who wanted the score to sound like the way it is in the
movie. Rahman delivered what Murugadass demanded and hence the
loudness. But all that is an excuse, I thought Rahman with his
influence would reduce the loudness and make the movie sound saner.
There is so much scope in Ghajini for a much deeper and intelligent
scoring, which Rahman didn't make full use of. Finally, 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' 
is the movie which has a consistently good background score throughout the 
movie. 

Moving
away from A.R.Rahman, of all the movies that I got a chance to watch in
2008, two movies had background score that is worth talking about - Mithya and 
Aamir.
Though the main theme sounds heavily inspired from the theme of Requiem
for Dream, Amit Trivedi did a good job in pushing the raw energy, pace,
tension and the suspense with his score in Aamir. If the score is just
as good as the movie, then my best background score award for 2008 goes
to Mithya. Beautifully subtle and adequately expressive is the score
for Mithya. Evoking the feel of classic Nino Rita's Godfather score, Sagar 
Desai’s score for Mithya, to me is the best of 2008. 



  

[arr] Shifting scales

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/03/12/stories/2009031250990500.htm


Indian music has a spiritual impact at the global level, says musician
Peter Lavezzoli whose book on the subject was recently released  
PHOTO: ANU PUSHKARNA 
 
THE INDIAN INFLUENCE Peter Lavezzoli  
Much has been said about Indian classical music reaching the West,
about the explosion of interest when Pandit Ravi Shankar and other
legends first collaborated with pop and rock stars in the 1960s. With
popular icons such as George Harrison experimenting with the sitar and
becoming Shankar’s students, the sitar joined the lexicon of pop
sounds. In the process, many accused the sitar maestro of ‘diluting’ an
ancient classical heritage. Others hailed him as the messiah who took
Indian classical music to the world. Neither conclusion, though,
reflects the complex reality of those years.
But with the lapse of time comes perspective. Perhaps now is a good
time for a serious study of the phenomenon. And Peter Lavezzoli, who is
both a pop singer and a student of dhrupad and tabla, seems ideally
suited for the job. Lavezzoli grew up during the heady years when Ravi
Shankar, the Hare Krishna mantra, LSD-fuelled trances, yoga and
meditation were being assimilated in the popular imagination with rock
and pop music as if they were all part of a package trip to a New World
Order, strongly anchored in an anti-war movement. His book, “Bhairavi —
The Global Impact of Indian Music” (Harper Collins), was recently
released in New Delhi at the Ravi Shankar Institute for Music and
Performing Arts (RIMPA) in the presence of the maestro. 
Lavezzoli points out that musicians like Harrison and John Coltrane
were attracted to Indian music not merely for its technique and melody
but also for its spiritual ethos. “Those two especially had a very deep
spiritual attraction to India, and this is what motivated them to learn
more about India,” he notes. “Their use of Indian music allowed them to
expose millions to Indian spirituality through music.” 
Before this revolution, says Lavezzoli, “Hinduism, yoga, Buddhism,
vegetarian practices — these were only known in the West at a very
elite level: artists, writers, intellectuals — a very small percentage
of people were aware of them.” Mainstream concepts  
When popular musicians introduced such concepts, even if
simplistically (remember Harrison chanting “Hare Krishna” in his 1970
chartbuster “My Sweet Lord”?), Lavezzoli says, they brought them into
the popular consciousness. “To the point that,” he continues, “now, the
practice of Hinduism, Buddhism, yoga, vegetarianism and even meditation
is very mainstream in the West.” He also notes these practices are
being implemented without being associated with any particular
religion. At a personal level, says Lavezzoli, “This has made it
possible for me, coming from the U.S., to be where I am.”
On the reach of music, Lavezzoli, who has also authored “The King of
all, Sir Duke: Ellington and The Artistic Revolution”, says, “People
hear the sound and feel something on an intuitive level. There doesn’t
have to be any lyrical religious imagery. This is what Indian musicians
mean when they say Nadabrahman. This is what Hazrat Inayat Khan said:
it reflects the laws of the universe.”
Therefore, he concludes, “When I talk about the global impact it
comes down to the spiritual impact which we see was an all-persuasive
impact. Our culture — American culture has changed.”
Besides music, adds Lavezzoli, who has a degree in Religious Studies
from Florida International University, the area “where India has had a
profound impact on the West” is Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of satyagraha. 
“Major shifts in global consciousness happen only once in a while, and the 
1960s was such a time,” says the author. 
But wars still rage, the youth of the world are discontented, and injustices 
flourish. So did that generation fail? 
“I don’t think so, because on an everyday mainstream level in
America and Europe, people are working on their own peace of mind.
Musicians are collaborating. It’s happening now more than ever.”
Meanwhile, there is the “overwhelming victory” of Slumdog… and Rahman. 
Lavezzoli says, “Now people are intrigued by Bollywood. I
think we are seeing a western fascination with Indian film music that
the West had for classical music in the 1960s.” 
Even as he concedes that “there have been many great composers”,
including two of his “favourites”, the Burmans, who deserved
recognition, and that there may be a strong commercial aspect to the
awards, he avers, “That doesn’t mean there isn’t a very genuine impact
taking place.”
In the long term, the development is a positive one. “Anything that
promotes dialogue — that opens people. In the end I think that’s what’s
important.” 


  

[arr] Few Tamil Blog posts on A.R.Rahman

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://kalyanje.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post_26.html (By First Interviewer of 
Rahman sharing his experience of interviewing him before Roja)

http://www.sramakrishnan.com/view.asp?id=237&PS=1


  

[arr] Delhi 6 Music Review - BBC - Music

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/56bd/


AR Rahman has produced a perfect
accompaniment to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's, long-awaited Delhi-6:
trippy beats, romantic melodies and even devotional sounds mirror
Delhi's old city.
Masakali (implying freedom or liberation) mixes tempos and is both
melodic and power packed. It is a bubbling, feel-good song, with
interesting and naughty lyrics. Mohit Chauhan impresses with his vocal
range and ensures that this track will become one of the biggest hits
on the album.
Arziyan, a qawwali, harks to the spirit of Islam in old Delhi. Javed
Ali and Kailash Kher mesmerize as they sing with tabla and harmonium.
Genda Phool captures Rajasthani folk culture. Rekha Bharadwaj keeps
it authentic though a funky-beat finishes the track on groovy hip-hop
note. Rekha appears again with a quartet of female singers chanting the
evocative bhajan Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein). 
In stark contrast, Dilli-6, sung by Blaaze (an Indian-based rapper),
is undisputedly the boldest track on the album. Filled with attitude,
flair, and style the track mixes toxic techno, pop and bass. 
Hey Kaala Bandar is another track that pushes the boundaries,
infusing rap and pop over a bubbly and upbeat tune, but lacks Rahman's
trademark melodies. 
Rahman himself, features on Rehna Tu. Reminiscent of songs from
Mehra's previous film, Rang De Basanti, it is pure vintage AR and
lights up the soundtrack.
Acting legend, Amitabh Bachchan, closes the album with a spiritual,
poetic ode, Noor. Written by Prasoon Joshi, it should make more sense
in the film but merely surprises here.
Time and time again, Rahman produces music that is so original and
so unique that one can't help but be in awe of his every creation.
Delhi-6 is yet another example of his brilliance. 



  

Re: [arr] Re: ARR article in Kannada daily...& my share in it!

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Quite a Shock. I posted it from a link in Times of India website which had the 
link as ARRs childhood pics. Anyway I apologise for posting that unauthentic 
link.





From: Sudhindra Rao 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2009 1:17:03 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: ARR article in Kannada daily...& my share in it!



Adding twist to the story... finally source for my pic published in 
news article found. Thanks to Prakash who posted a photo album "ARR 
childhood pics"

http://www.nogyan. com//SectionPage s/SlideShow. aspx?aid= 863

The third pic in this album is mine...:-) I don't have no clue how 
did this website manage to get my pic.

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Jahanzeb Farooq" 
 wrote:
>
> wow... very interesting and funny also. you should be proud that 
you 
> looked like ARR in your childhood :-)
> 
> bro we receiving it in digest form don't see attachments (for some 
> strange reasons and i could never figure out how to), hence a link 
> would have been nicer.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Sudhindra Rao  
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear friends,
> >  
> > I would like to share an information which came as surprise to me.
> >  
> > On 24th Feb, every news paper in India flooded with news article 
of  
> our ARR winning Oscar and it is not different for Vijaya Karnataka 
> daily  Mangalore edition.  One of the article explaining ARR's work 
in 
> Kannada film industry during pre-Roja times.  Surprisingly, article 
> has two baby pictures, of which first one is of ARR's and  other 
one 
> was none other than mine! .  Author has flicked my 30 years old 
> picture(@age of 3) from my personal web page. (attached scanned 
copy 
> of article)  My personal web page also few ARR article and pics, 
might 
> be a google search might have directed him to land in my web 
page.    
> On questioning editor of VK, I have received no definite answer .  
> This is how print media can give wrong information.
> >  
> > BTW, article is very interesting,  but not sure how much of it is 
> true.  
> >  
> > Regards,
> > Sudindra
> > 
> > 
> > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
> http://messenger. yahoo.com/ invite/
> >
>





  

[arr] Rahman to be felicitated by south Indian musicians' union

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200902251044.htm


Chennai (IANS): Over 1,500 members of
the Cine Musicians' Union (CMU) here will be among the first to
felicitate Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman upon his return to the country on
March 1, the body's chairman S.A. Rajkumar said Wednesday. 
"This will be the start of a long
series of functions in India that Rahman has graciously agreed to
attend. In a way, it is a fitting tribute as he began his career here
and is one of our esteemed members, whose music and Oscar victory
represent the whole nation's pride and honour," Rajkumar told IANS. 
A three kg silver memento in the shape
of a globe with the etched logo of the body will presented to Rahman by
legendary Carnatic musician M. Balamuralikrishna. 
"It signifies that music is a universal
language understood and appreciated worldwide. For us, he has won the
world. Some of those who shaped Rahman's career in the beginning will
be on stage as well, including music directors M.S. Vishwanathan,
Ilayaraja and singer S.P. Balasubramanian," said Rajkumar. 
Others on the dais would include movie
directors K. Balachander, who gave Rahman his first break in "Roja",
and A.V.M. Saravanan, who heads one of the biggest production houses in
south India. 
According to CMU sources, the memento
is being created at a cost Rs.300,000. It was not immediately known
whether the ceremony would include a concert. 
The CMU represents the entire south India, encompassing the Tamil, Telugu, 
Malayalam and Kannada film industries. 
Rahman is also scheduled to visit the
high security Puzhal prison to meet the inmates, according to Director
General of Police (Prisons) R. Natraj. 
"The visit will coincide with the screening of the Tamil dubbed version of 
'Slumdog Millionaire' for inmates," said Natraj. 
According to film industry sources
here, a special "chariot" is being readied to ferry Rahman from the
airport upon his arrival. 
"There will be massive crowds on the
streets to greet this hero whose victory is as great as our cricket
team winning the world cups twice - in 1983 and the T20 version," said
S. Bukhari, an Urdu and Arabic scholar who is one of the organisers of
the event. 
"Rahman means 'the merciful' and is an
epithet of Allah. Since he said that he chose love and eschewed hate
during the acceptance speech at the Oscar ceremony, this young man is
India's 'Rahnuma' - the pioneer guide directing all towards the correct
path," Bukhari added. 
Rahman is also scheduled to give charity concerts for blind children and attend 
a host of other functions after his arrival. 



  

[arr] Ek Oscar Lo, Ek Muft: Gulzar

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Ek-Oscar-Lo-Ek-Muft-Gulzar/articleshow/4187879.cms

With
all the bouquets my  home has literally become  'Gulzar'. The Rahman-Gulzar jodi
can truly  be  captioned 
Gulzar More Pics 
Jai
ho.” 

Speaking on  A R Rahman’s two
Oscars,  Gulzar Saab chuckles mischievously.  “It’s  like the song I
wrote  for Guru  for him  Ek lo ek muft. He  got  one Oscar and then  the other
one was a  bonus. Happily I’m part   of the second
one.” 

Gulzar Saab   was not in  Los
Angeles when the  double Oscar   for  Slumdog Millionaire  including one for  a 
song Jai ho  written  by  the  poet-extraordinaire was
announced. 

In fact  he wasn’t even 
watching the Oscars when  the Oscar  for Jai ho
announced. 

“Forget about me. I  feel 
very proud  of
Rahman ... always have always will. I think Rahman brought a change to  Indian 
film songs,
and for years.  He gave a new form to the  film song. This  recognition at the 
Oscars  proves  that he has made a  world  of  difference  to the Hindi film
song.  Otherwise classical Indian  music  was always known globally even before
the fim song.” 

Gulzar Saab reminisces on Rahman. 
“I  started  noticing his pathbreaking numbers when he  did his first
score with me in Dil  Se. But  even  before that  he was doing pioneering work. 
When I  heard  the announcement  for  his first  Oscar I got a  lump in  my 
throat. It was enough  for  me. I got  up  and left  the room. I  didn’t 
know   my song Jai ho  won  the Oscar. My son-in-law  Govind   came and hugged
me  and said, ‘It’s  won a  double Oscar  . One for your 
song.’ 

Gulzar Saab feels the double Oscar 
is  a benchmark  for our cinema. “It makes  Indian cinema   a part  of
world cinema, just like there are Asian awards that make us part of Asian
cinema. Oscars  certainly  put us  under a  global gaze. Since  the Oscars are
American our Indian films never before  went into mainstream categories. Slumdog
Millionaire has opened up doors  for  our cinema
.” 

Gulzar Saab  is  also very  proud of
the Oscar  given  to  Resul Pookutty  for  sound mixing. “Rahman’s 
Oscar we all expected. I’m happy to be part  of  his second Oscar. But
Resul’s recognition  is  a breakthrough for all technicians in   Indian
cinema.” 

Gulzar Saab  would also  like make
mention  of  Sukhwinder who  sang the Oscar-winning song  Jai ho.   “No
one  else is mentioning  him. He’s an integral part of Jai ho. Of course,
Rahman is  the most important part  of  the  song. But after that Sukhwinder and
I   are also important  components  in  the
song.” 

So why  wasn’t he  at  the 
Oscars  ceremony? 
Because,”
Gulzar Saab deadpans, “I didn’t have a  black coat  and no lawyer 
was  willing to  lend  me a size  that  fitted. I was too nervous to  attend
without  a black coat.” 

Press him a little further he  comes
out  with   the truth, “My right shoulder got hurt  while playing tennis.
I pulled a muscle  two weeks ago.  I’m going through therapy. I’ve 
a tennis tournament on March 1. Hopefully, my physiotherapist  will allow me. 
I’ll play  even if I lose. But I didn’t want  us to lose at the
Oscars.” 


  

Re: [arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Quote : "ARR has imported Roland Sampler from Singapore in those days
and have used to do the complete background score of a movie
called "Marana Sasanam".Koti says that everybody was very impressed
by the very gradness of the sound."

Attention Vithur Bro. Early waiting for your BGM upload. :P






From: arr_raghu 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:43:00 AM
Subject: [arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR


Telugu Music director Koti mentined following
few new titbits of our ARR in a program to TV9.

1. In 80s, ARR started wirking with composer duo
Raj-Koti, ARR started with one keyboard and very soon has
started programming 4 keyboards.
2. ARR has programmed the complete song "Hay Papa" from movie 
Trinetrudu in 1987, ARR has introduced two african americans 
to RAP in this song. Rap is new in those days.
Song's link..he says that the song is still very fresh.
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=8YEc6RC0Hl8
4. ARR gave many different varieties those days, they were
not able to record everything in those days becos of the
limited recording equipment.
Some of the recordings which turned to be very beautiful were
unfortunately turned down by visionless producers and directors.
ARR used to be very disappointed for rejection of good sound.
5. ARR has imported Roland Sampler from Singapore in those days
and have used to do the complete background score of a movie
called "Marana Sasanam".Koti says that everybody was very impressed
by the very gradness of the sound. Actor Chiranjeevi gave chance to
Koti after hearing the sound in that movie.
6. ARR has introduced singar Shubha to Koti..ARR has recorded 
Shubha's private album Chik Pak chik.
Later ARR has used a similar beat and revolutionary sound 
to make his popular song gentleman song Otthagattha. .
He clearly says that ARR did not copy from them or anything.
7. There is a rare picture of Koti with ARR- picture is not shown.

Regards
Raghu


   


  

Re: [arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Correction: Eagerly waiting




From: Prakash Balaramkrishna 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:49:22 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR


Quote : "ARR has imported Roland Sampler from Singapore in those days
and have used to do the complete background score of a movie
called "Marana Sasanam".Koti says that everybody was very impressed
by the very gradness of the sound."

Attention Vithur Bro. Early waiting for your BGM upload. :P






From: arr_raghu 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:43:00 AM
Subject: [arr] 1980's few new titbits of ARR


Telugu Music director Koti mentined following
few new titbits of our ARR in a program to TV9.

1. In 80s, ARR started wirking with composer duo
Raj-Koti, ARR started with one keyboard and very soon has
started programming 4 keyboards.
2. ARR has programmed the complete song "Hay Papa" from movie 
Trinetrudu in 1987, ARR has introduced two african americans 
to RAP in this song. Rap is new in those days.
Song's link..he says that the song is still very fresh.
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=8YEc6RC0Hl8
4. ARR gave many different varieties those days, they were
not able to record everything in those days becos of the
limited recording equipment.
Some of the recordings which turned to be very beautiful were
unfortunately turned down by visionless producers and directors.
ARR used to be very disappointed for rejection of good sound.
5. ARR has imported Roland Sampler from Singapore in those days
and have used to do the complete background score of a movie
called "Marana Sasanam".Koti says that everybody was very impressed
by the very gradness of the sound. Actor Chiranjeevi gave chance to
Koti after hearing the sound in that movie.
6. ARR has introduced singar Shubha to Koti..ARR has recorded 
Shubha's private album Chik Pak chik.
Later ARR has used a similar beat and revolutionary sound 
to make his popular song gentleman song Otthagattha. .
He clearly says that ARR did not copy from them or anything.
7. There is a rare picture of Koti with ARR- picture is not shown.

Regards
Raghu


   



  

[arr] Baradwaj Rangan comments on Rahman's Oscars

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/02/21/between-reviews-a-one-dog-race/

Comment : 33

brangan Says: 

By the way, I was asked to write an instant editorial on the Oscar business. 
This is what I came up with:
As expected, AR Rahman won the most prestigious film award in the globe. As 
expected, he thanked his mother (“Mere paas maa hai,” he joked, invoking a line 
from Deewar that, unfortunately, no one in the audience understood), all his 
musicians from Chennai and Mumbai, and above all, God. This is the first time 
Tamil was spoken on the Oscar stage (“Ella pugazhum iraivan oruvanukke,” Rahman 
said, meaning that all praise goes to the Almighty). This is the first time an 
Indian won two Oscars. So it would all seem to add up to something big.
But the victory of Slumdog Millionaire is just a flash in the pan, a sweet 
little feel-good moment and nothing else. As several people have pointed out, 
it’s first and foremost a British film, not an Indian film, and among the 
reasons for its success are that it followed the Hollywood model of 
storytelling, familiar to audiences worldwide. (The Bollywood elements were 
merely spicy gravy.) So the grand night at the Oscars doesn’t imply that Mumbai 
will have to gear up for an avalanche of production crews from other parts of 
the globe. There’s Gandhi as a precedent. It won eight Oscars – and what 
happened? It was nearly three decades before Danny Boyle landed up with his 
crew and told a story about India.
Slumdog Millionaire will go down in Oscar history as a kind of Rocky, a film 
that was hugely loved during its time and now remembered mainly as the film 
that put Sylvester Stallone on the map. And the person put on the map, this 
time, is AR Rahman. He may find doors opening to him in Hollywood. But it is 
still the traditional symphonic score that drives most of Hollywood, so is 
important that Rahman capitalise on his win and bag a few “non-exotic” 
projects, so that he doesn’t become the go-to guy only when a “Bollywood-style” 
Jai Ho number is needed. (This isn’t to say that Rahman should reject any such 
offers., but he should also look out for projects that allow him to stretch.)
But all that can wait. Let’s just savour his win for now. This is a moment 
that’s not likely top be repeated, at least not via projects made within the 
country. The wise minds that submit films for Oscar consideration (in the 
foreign film category) always manage to pick movie that underwhelm, so even 
that solitary Oscar doesn’t look likely. And this only makes Rahman’s double 
win so special – a global recognition for a truly global musician.


  

Re: [arr] thnx

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

My Pleasure.




From: rosario praveen 
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:52:12 PM
Subject: [arr] thnx

 


hi dude thnx for ur post on rahaman ji wz usefull nd intresting.. ...



 From: sathya.boopathy 
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, 24 February, 2009 7:42:03 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Oscar would help do bigger things: A.R. Rahman


Hi Prakash,

Thank you very much for your post.

Thanks & Regards

H.Sathiyenthira Boopathy.

Ella Pugazhum Iraivan Oruvanukke.. .

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prakash Balaramkrishna 
 wrote:
>
> http://www.musicind iaonline. com/n/i/top_ stories/2869/
> 
> New York, Feb 23 : An Oscar award would be a 'great honour' and help 
do 'bigger things', says Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman, a hot 
favourite to take home a trophy for his music in 'Slumdog 
Millionaire' .
> "It would be a great honour," Rahman told the New York Times in a 
telephone interview from Los Angeles, where he was preparing to 
perform at the ceremony.
> "It would help me to do bigger things."
> Asked to elaborate, Rahman named "some Western directors he would 
like to work with". "Baz Luhrmann... Ridley Scott. I'm a big fan of 
Ridley."
> The Times notes Rahman is "one of the most prolific and successful 
film composers in India". He has three nominations for Danny Boyle's 
"Slumdog Millionaire" - best original score and best original song, 
for "Jai Ho" and "O ... Saya", a collaboration with the Sri Lankan-
British rapper M.I.A.
> Rahman, 43, has already won a Golden Globe for best score for 
"Slumdog Millionaire" .
> "I like to see a film and then start scoring it in my mind, while 
doing something unrelated," the maestro said. "You just grasp a film 
and start working, and something unpredictable comes out from a third 
element. The mind, the more active it is, the more productive it is."
> Talking about his work on the most-talked about film of the recent 
times, Rahman said: "I kept three weeks aside. I moved to London and 
did the whole score there."
> David Novak, an ethnomusicologist at the Heyman Center for the 
Humanities at Columbia University, said Rahman is "sort of the Peter 
Gabriel of the Indian film industry".
> 
> "He shifted things from a simple East-West mode to a multicultural, 
global mode, where India and its regional musics are part of a palette 
of sound from around the world," Novak added.
> Andrew Lloyd Weber, who worked with the composer for the West End 
musical "Bombay Dreams", said, "I've long been impressed by his 
talent, and I'm so pleased that Hollywood has recognized it."
> But Rahman said he was yet to prepare his Oscar acceptance speech 
ready as he was busy meeting various directors and record labels in 
Los Angeles.
>



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[arr] 'Slumdog Millionaire' nabs 8 Oscars - Washington Times

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

Composer A.R. Rahman, one of the biggest names in Bollywood, made brief 
allusion when accepting the second of his two awards, for the song "Jai Ho," to 
"all the people of Mumbai." Mr. Rahman, a Muslim whose initials stand for Allah 
Rakha, said that "all my life I have had the choice of hate and love. And I 
chose love and I'm here."

He closed his acceptance speech for the best score award by saying in his 
native Tamil, "God is great."

Full Story here :
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/23/slumdog-millionaire-sweeps-with-eight-oscars/


  

[arr] 'Slumdog' composer Rahman's 2 victories equal previous number of Indian Oscar wins

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-oscars-original-song,0,445493.story

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In just one night, Indian film composer A.R. Rahman equaled 
the number of Oscars his fellow Indians had taken home during the first 80 
years of the Academy Awards.

The 43-year-old composer, hailed in India as the Mozart of Madras, won Oscars 
Sunday for best original soundtrack and best original song, both from the movie 
"Slumdog Millionaire."

Other Indians to collect Oscar gold before him were costume designer Bhanu 
Athaiya, honored for "Gandhi" in 1982, and arthouse director Satyajit Ray, who 
received a lifetime achievement award in 1992.

"I was excited and terrified," the soft-spoken Rahman said as he collected his 
first Oscar, for best original soundtrack. "The last time I felt like that was 
during my marriage."


Rahman competed against himself in the best song category with two nominations, 
for "O ... Saya" and "Jai Ho." He won for the latter, the title of which 
translates in English to "Be Victorious."

Rahman is no stranger to success in India. His fans there and elsewhere have 
made him one of the world's best-selling recording artists, on par globally 
with the Rolling Stones and Madonna.

He believes music and film can bring people together despite boundaries of 
race, nationality and religion.

"All my life, I had a choice of hate and love. I chose love, and I'm here," he 
said as he collected his second Oscar.

Long an advocate of the universality of music, Rahman has called on people to 
be open to all styles, from heavy metal to jazz to hip-hop to R&B.

Danny Boyle, who won the best director Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire," said 
that he attempted to give Rahman the leeway he needed to pursue various musical 
forms in scoring the movie.

"I'm really happy and grateful it worked out," Rahman said.


  

[arr] A recession-era Oscar telecast is full of feel-good moments

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

[* Highlighted the part of the article which is relevent to AR.]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-oscars,0,2718232.story

Maybe it was the adorable smile on that "Slumdog Millionaire" kid in his 
pint-sized tuxedo.

Or best director winner Danny Boyle bouncing in silly tribute to Tigger of 
"Winnie the Pooh."

The grinning, top-hatted dad of best actress winner Kate Winslet, whistling 
like a champion to get his daughter's attention.

Or an entire crowd standing together in remembrance of Heath Ledger.

This year's Oscar telecast was striking for its many feel-good themes and 
moments — and perhaps exactly what we needed from a recession-era awards show.

Certainly, it was a notable contrast to last year, when darkness and cynicism 
ruled the nominated films, capped by best picture winner "No Country for Old 
Men," about a homicidal sociopath. The collective subject matter was so bleak 
that host Jon Stewart was inspired to say of "Juno," the one comedy: "Thank 
goodness for teen pregnancy!"

This year's host, Hugh Jackman, had no such trouble. He presided over a show 
filled with Cinderella themes both fictional and real-life. And none was more 
poignant than that of the night's big winner, "Slumdog Millionaire," with its 
story of love triumphing over desperate poverty, criminality and pure evil.

Lost on no one at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, of course, was the Cinderella-like 
story of the movie itself, which nearly became a victim of the tanking economy 
and was headed for a direct-to-DVD release before News Corp.'s Fox Searchlight 
stepped in to distribute it.

And there were the many personal stories of those involved in the film. As the 
cast stood onstage after winning the best picture award, the cameras focused 
briefly on a beatifically smiling Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, 10, one of the 
children who'd been whisked to the Oscars from a desperately poor neighborhood 
on the outskirts of Mumbai, where he lives in a lean-to made of plastic 
tarpaulins and blankets. One can only imagine how the moment must have felt for 
his friends and family back home.

It fell to Simon Beaufoy, who won for the film's adapted screenplay, to make 
the link between our troubled times and the film's appeal.

"It's come out at a time when the value of money, which has been raised to this 
extraordinary height, is suddenly being shown to be a kind of very shallow 
thing," Beaufoy said. "The financial markets are crashing around the world, and 
a film comes out which is ostensibly about being a millionaire. Actually ... 
it's a film that says there's more important things than money: love, faith and 
family."

It was a different family — that of the late Heath Ledger — that brought tears 
to many eyes in the most emotional moment of the ceremony, no less affecting 
because it was expected: Ledger's posthumous Oscar for his diabolical Joker in 
"The Dark Knight."

The entire theater rose along with Ledger's relatives to pay tribute to this 
deeply talented actor who died last year at age 28, of an accidental 
prescription drug overdose. They heard his father express how much Ledger would 
have wanted to be there.

"This award tonight would have humbly validated Heath's quiet determination to 
be truly accepted by all you here tonight, his peers within an industry he so 
loved," said Kim Ledger, Heath Ledger's father.

The moment was lacking only one thing: A look back at Ledger's stunning work as 
the Joker. The new format for the acting awards, with five former winners 
paying tribute to nominees in short speeches, may have added some touching 
moments — Shirley MacLaine telling Anne Hathaway that she had a great future 
was one of them — but it took away the film clips, an omission some found 
glaring.

"You've got all these wonderful images — so let's see this stuff on screen!" 
said Jonathan Kuntz, a historian at UCLA's film school. "They could have done a 
better job selling their films by actually showing them. Not everyone has seen 
these movies."

The ratings support that view — bigger and more mainstream movies always draw 
higher Oscar ratings, and though viewership was up by more than 4 million this 
year, at 36.3 million, there are still only two Oscar telecasts on record with 
fewer viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Last year, when "No Country For Old Men" won best picture, the telecast was 
seen by 32 million people, the lowest on record. The 2003 telecast, with 
"Chicago" as the best picture winner, was seen by 33 million.

But back to the sweet moments, which came in some unexpected places. Certainly 
there was no Cinderella story in "The Reader," the tale of an unrepentant Nazi 
guard played by Kate Winslet.

But Winslet's win was touching nonetheless — the popular British actress had 
been nominated five times previously with no success.

Thanking her parents for their faith in her, she called out, "Dad, whistle or 
something 'cause then I'll know where you are." And Roger 

[arr] Oscar winners were predicted by guild awards

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/02/oscars-news-416.html

"Slumdog Millionaire" won eight Academy Awards. As is often the case at the 
Oscars, these wins followed up on equivalent kudos from the respective guilds, 
largely because the two sets of kudos share many of the same voters. But the 
scale is hugely different. There are, for example, 1,240 members of the 
academy's actors' branch, but more than 100,000 members of the Screen Actors 
Guild. The academy contains 374 directors, but 13,000 helmers belong to the DGA 
and most of them create TV shows, commercials and music videos instead of 
feature films.
"Slumdog Millionaire" won with the Producers Guild of America and the cast won 
with the Screen Actors Guild;
Helmer Danny Boyle won with the Directors Guild of America;
Script adapter Simon Beaufoy won with the Writers Guild of America;
Shooter Anthony Dod Mantle won with the American Society of Cinematographers;
Cutter Chris Dickens won with the American Cinema Editors; 
Sound mixers Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke and Ian Tapp won with the Cinema 
Audio Society.
There is no music guild that bestows equivalent kudos, but "Slumdog 
Millionaire" composer A.R. Rahman did win a raft of precursor awards for his 
score including the Golden Globe and the BAFTA. That his composition "Jai Ho" 
took best song was more of a surprise given that "Down to Earth" ("Wall-E") won 
both the Golden Globe and the Grammy.
Among the four Oscar acting champs, supporting actor winner Heath Ledger ("The 
Dark Knight") had taken almost every precursor prize leading up to last night.
Lead actor winner Sean Penn ("Milk") won with the Screen Actors Guild, as well 
as with the LA and Gotham critics and the Critics Choice. Penn lost the Golden 
Globe, BAFTA and Independent Spirit awards to Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler").
Lead actress winner Kate Winslet ("The Reader") won supporting actress with the 
Screen Actors Guild as well as the Golden Globes before being bumped up to lead 
actress and winning the BAFTA.
Supporting actress winner Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona") won with 
the L.A. and Gotham critics, the National Board of Review, BAFTA, and the 
Independent Spirits.
Among the other Oscar winners, original scripter Dustin Lance Black ("Milk") 
won with the WGA; production designer Donald Graham Burt ("The Curious Case of 
Benjamin Button") won with the Art Directors Guild; costume designer Michael 
O'Conner won with the Costumes Design Guild; and the special effects team of 
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron ("Benjamin Button") won 
with the Visual Effects Society.
David Watkin: cinematography winner, "Out of Africa" (1985)
James Whitmore: supporting actor nominee, "Battleground" (1949); lead actor 
nominee, "Give 'em Hell Harry" (1975)
Richard Widmark: supporting actor nominee, "Kiss of Death" (1947)
Stan Winston: makeup and visual effects winner, "Terminator 2" (1991); visual 
effects winner, "Jurassic Park" (1993); makeup nominee, "Heartbeeps" (1982), 
"Edward Scissorhands" (1990), "Batman Returns" (1992); visual effects nominee, 
"Predator" (1987), "The Lost World" (1997), "A.I." (2001).


  

[arr] "Anchored by a fascinating score from Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire")" : LA Times Reviews Delhi 6

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-delhi24-2009feb24,0,6609938.story

Anchored by a fascinating score from Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog 
Millionaire"), naturalistic performances and a wide cinematic palette, 
"Delhi-6" is a fair introduction to Indian cinema for outsiders -- who will 
have no clue at times why the audience is laughing.

American-born Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan) takes his ailing grandmother back to 
her old neighborhood in Delhi (the title refers to a postal code) and falls in 
love with the city and its people -- in particular the gorgeous daughter (Sonam 
Kapoor) of his grandmother's neighbors. Meanwhile, an apparent monster 
terrorizes the town, stoking tensions between the Hindu and Muslim communities. 

And those are just some of the movie's elements. Several stories go unresolved, 
and perhaps the most interesting thread -- involving the still-present caste 
system -- doesn't fully integrate into the film's tapestry. Still, the songs 
and score are memorable, and director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has a deep bag of 
cinematic tricks to illuminate the distinct patterns, such as flights into 
Hindu mythology or a dream sequence blending New York and Delhi.

For the uninitiated, watching "Delhi-6" in a packed house can be surprising, as 
when a wise old uncle who purchased his beloved's home after she left tells 
Roshan: "Tell her you love her -- or you'll end up buying empty houses like 
me." 

That got the biggest laugh of the night. Go figure.


  

[arr] A.R. Rahman joins another Legend in perfect harmony

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/top_stories/2874/


Los Angeles, Feb 24 (IANS) Six-time Grammy award-winning artist John Legend 
joined double Oscar winning Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman to present a 
picture of perfect harmony on stage as Mumbai-set 'Slumdog Millionaire' swept 
the Oscars..
Both performers were joined in a multi-star cast of performers playing in a 
medley of three Oscar-nominee songs - 'Jai Ho' and 'O Saya' from 'Slumdog 
Millionaire', and 'Down to Earth' from 'WALL-E' - at the annual Academy Awards 
ceremony at the Kodak Theatre here Sunday night.
The two artists got a chance to meet for the first time backstage and spent 
quite a bit of time discussing music and future projects.
'It's great to see AR get the global recognition he deserves for not only 
'Slumdog', but his body of work.. A lot of people don't know this, but AR's 
music has been consumed by more people than almost any artist out there,' 
stated Legend.
'I look forward to future opportunities like tonight.'
The Oscars presented a moment of serendipity for Legend, whose performance on 
stage for WALL-E ended with a joint duet with AR fusing all nominee 
performances together at the finale.


  

[arr] India’s music genius hits the high notes

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/top_stories/2873/

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Allah Rakha Rahman, simply translated as God Save 
Rahman. And that’s what India said Monday for the man who became the first 
Indian to win two Oscars for his score in “Slumdog Millionaire” and for the 
film’s theme song “Jai Ho”.
Rahman, credited with taking the Indian sound across the seas, has for long 
comfortably straddled the worlds of not just classical and popular music, but 
also Bollywood and Broadway.
A household name in India for his contribution to Bollywood, as well as cinema 
from the south, he has been the cynosure of all ears since 1992 when he burst 
on the Indian musical scene with his refreshingly different tunes for the Tamil 
film “Roja”.
The film was subsequently made in Hindi, giving mainstream Hindi film music a 
new meaning altogether: the rest, as they say, is history.
He has moved on from being a celebrated composer in India to a global music 
supernova who has entered the record books as the first Indian to get a Golden 
Globe, the first Indian to get the British Academy of Film and Television Arts 
(BAFTA) award for music and the first Indian to bag a golden Oscar statuette.
With “Slumdog Millionaire”, Danny Boyle’s rags to riches drama based on a book 
by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup, the 41-year-old Rahman has stuck gold - and so 
has India and Indian music.
The film, which had 10 Oscar nominations, including three for Rahman, won eight 
Oscars. Two went to Rahman for best original score and best original song “Jai 
Ho”, which he shared noted Indian lyricist Gulzar.
For India, the “Slumdog” awards story, which some say is as improbable as the 
film itself about an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who goes on to 
win a staggering Rs.20 million ($410,000) on India’s “Who Wants To Be A 
Millionaire?” game show, is not just about the BAFTAs and the Oscars.
It is also recognition of popular Indian cinema in the West that for long has 
shunned Indian movies as too long and too full of song-and-dance sequences. 
Rahman’s exuberant score has shattered all those perceptions, and shown that 
the West likes the sound of India.
“All my life I had a choice between hate and love. I chose love and I am here,” 
said Rahman after receiving his second golden statuette.
Composing music for British director Danny Boyle was a challenge, said the 
self-effacing celebrity.
Boyle simply wanted a score with energy and an edge for his film. There was 
also a twist. The perfectionist Rahman was given just three weeks to plan and 
execute the score.
“It’s probably one-fifth of the time I normally take. For one thing, a normal 
film has about 150 cues. But in this one there were only 17-18 cues for me. 
Boyle uses music very little but very efficiently,” Rahman told us.
Like the film’s protagonist Jamal, Rahman’s is also an inspiring story of the 
everyday struggle for survival that has ended on the glittering red carpets of 
showbiz.
Born A.S. Dileep Kumar to a Tamil Hindu family, his father R.K. Shekhar, a 
composer who directed music for Malayalam movies, died when he was just nine. 
The family was forced to rent out musical equipment. Two years later, the 
11-year-old budding maestro joined noted composer Ilayaraja’s troupe as a 
keyboardist and computer programmer to support his mother and three sisters.
After working with several renowned composers like Zakir Hussain and L. 
Shankar, he set out on his own to compose jingles and scores for popular Indian 
television features and has composed more than 300 jingles.
During this period, he also earned a degree in western classical music from the 
Trinity College of Music, London, and went on to set up his own in-house studio 
at Chennai, said to be Asia’s most sophisticated and hi-tech studio.
In 1989, Dileep Kumar converted to Islam along with his family due to personal 
reasons. He became A.R. Rahman.
The Bollywood debut came a couple of years later. And there was no looking back 
after that.
The musical genius not only won hearts in India but also made a mark on the 
global music scene.
He got his first international break when Andrew Lloyd Webber invited him to 
compose music for the Broadway musical “Bombay Dreams”, which won him immense 
fame.
He also composed for the stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord Of The 
Rings” that premiered in Canada in 2006 and in London in 2007.
Apart from composing music Rahman is also involved in social work. He launched 
the A.R. Rahman Foundation to tackle the issue of poverty by providing 
education to the poor and equipping them with knowledge and skills to earn a 
living.
As the awards pile up, Indians can only say a collective and joyous “Jai Ho”.


  

[arr] Oscar would help do bigger things: A.R. Rahman

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/top_stories/2869/

New York, Feb 23 : An Oscar award would be a 'great honour' and help do 'bigger 
things', says Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman, a hot favourite to take home a 
trophy for his music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
"It would be a great honour," Rahman told the New York Times in a telephone 
interview from Los Angeles, where he was preparing to perform at the ceremony.
"It would help me to do bigger things."
Asked to elaborate, Rahman named "some Western directors he would like to work 
with". "Baz Luhrmann... Ridley Scott. I'm a big fan of Ridley."
The Times notes Rahman is "one of the most prolific and successful film 
composers in India". He has three nominations for Danny Boyle's "Slumdog 
Millionaire" - best original score and best original song, for "Jai Ho" and "O 
... Saya", a collaboration with the Sri Lankan-British rapper M.I.A.
Rahman, 43, has already won a Golden Globe for best score for "Slumdog 
Millionaire".
"I like to see a film and then start scoring it in my mind, while doing 
something unrelated," the maestro said. "You just grasp a film and start 
working, and something unpredictable comes out from a third element. The mind, 
the more active it is, the more productive it is."
Talking about his work on the most-talked about film of the recent times, 
Rahman said: "I kept three weeks aside. I moved to London and did the whole 
score there."
David Novak, an ethnomusicologist at the Heyman Center for the Humanities at 
Columbia University, said Rahman is "sort of the Peter Gabriel of the Indian 
film industry".

"He shifted things from a simple East-West mode to a multicultural, global 
mode, where India and its regional musics are part of a palette of sound from 
around the world," Novak added.
Andrew Lloyd Weber, who worked with the composer for the West End musical 
"Bombay Dreams", said, "I've long been impressed by his talent, and I'm so 
pleased that Hollywood has recognized it."
But Rahman said he was yet to prepare his Oscar acceptance speech ready as he 
was busy meeting various directors and record labels in Los Angeles.


  

[arr] Cine Musicians' Union to honour and felicitate A.R.Rahman on March 1

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8056/94320882.jpg


  

[arr] Beaufoy owes it to 'Slumdog...' author Vikas Swarup

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200902230912.htm


Los Angeles (PTI): British scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy fetched the first Oscar 
in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for for Slumdog Millionaire, based on 
Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup's novel Q&A. 
"It is a tremendous honour. I thank Vikas Swarup, without him Slumdog... would 
not have happened, thanks Vikas Swarup," said Beaufoy while accepting the 
golden statuette. 
"Thank you Dev, thank you Latika and the entire cast and crew of Slumdog," 
Beaufoy said. 
The scriptwriter has already bagged the Golden Globe and BAFTA for Slumdog 
Millionaire. 
"I learnt a lot about life," said Beaufoy about his India experience. 
This is a first Oscar for Beaufoy, who was earlier nominated in 1997 in the 
Original Screenplay Category for the film Full Monty. 



  

[arr] Tamil film industry hails Rahman's double-delight at Oscars

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200902231991.htm



Chennai (PTI): The Tamil film industry
today hailed A R Rahman's double-delight Oscar win as a "rare
achievement" for the country and said the music composer's feat will
give a new lease of life to the industry. 
A host of artists, including Kamal
Hassan and Suriya, congratulated Rahman for winning two Oscar awards,
the first Indian to achieve the historic feat, and said the 'Mozart of
Madras' has made the entire nation proud. 
43-year-old Rahman bagged Oscars for
Original Score in the "Slumdog Millionaire", named the best at the 81st
Academy Awards, and also won the Best Song award for the foot-tapping
number 'Jai ho' in the film. 
Kamal Hassan, who has worked with
Rahman in many ventures, said he was proud of the maestro as an Indian
and was looking forward to meet him in Chennai. "I am looking forward
to meet Rahman in Chennai. I have to discuss with him about the new
film we are currently working on," the veteran actor said. 
Recalling his more than 10-year-long
relationship with Rahman, Kamal Hassan said the music composer was a
hard worker "who never looks at clock while working". "The only
difference between me and Rahman is that I work in the day and he works
even during night. He has sacrificed his sleep many days to complete
his work," he told television channels. 



  

[arr] Kamal's message for Rahman

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-09-04/kamal-23-02-09.html

The entire Indian film industry has gone ecstatic over the clean sweep of 
Slumdog Millionaire at the Oscar's today. The celebrities are now coming out 
with their congratulatory messages and Kamal Haasan is one among the early 
birds to wish the Mozart of Madras.

The actor had said he felt like he was walking along with A.R. Rahman on stage 
to collect the award. According to Kamal Haasan, he always found Rahman to be 
very simple and .   
uncomplicated. The actor added that he was proud and happy as an Indian for 
Rahman's fete

The Ulaganayagan, while talking about the musical genius's humility, recalled 
an incident during the Marmayogi project. Kamal pointed out that while he was 
going gaga over a song composition for the film, Rahman was calm and composed.

Kamal said that Oscars is not like Olympics because each entry is judged based 
on American standards and not on universal standards. "It is good that Indians 
are doing well and they cannot be ignored at the Oscars anymore", the star 
added.


  

[arr] All of India says 'Jai Ho' Rahman

[Prakash Balaramkrishna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDOHug2wbEM