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It Says Itta Paeru Veera, Patta Paeru Noorah? as in, Given Name Being Veera, the one that came along[or nicknamed, or otherwise called = Patta Paeru] was 100 of them... Interesting because, Vairamuthu essentially explains the same thing as that of Gulzar but articulates it very different and if we were to go by Ayitha Ezhuthu or Uyire He will be very different. Sreekrishnan Venkatesan Re: Veera - Raavanan PreviewPosted by: Indmov Buff indmovb...@yahoo.com indmovbuffsat May 1, 2010 5:02 am (PDT) Awesome! Except I didn't get the lyrics There was a noora somewhere. Can't wait to see what Vairamuthu has doe here. _ _ __ From: Dinesh Scaran dinesh.scaran@ hotmail.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sat, 1 May, 2010 4:45:14 Subject: [arr] Veera - Raavanan Preview It rocks. check it out at A.R.Rahman's official page in Facebook : http://www.facebook .com/arrahman
[arr] Raavan (Tamil) Official webpage
Lyrics: Gulzar ? Sreekrishnan Venkatesan accenture | 925 300 6886 Raavan (Tamil) Official webpage Posted by: Indmov Buff indmovb...@yahoo.com indmovbuff Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:39 am (PDT) http://www.raavan- thefilm.com/ tamil.html Vikram- wonder why it took them so long to work together. Can't wait!
Re: [arr] First videos of Rahman's Australian concert
Get the Firefox add-on for that purpose.. http://www.free-video-downloader.com/ Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: chandrasekaran guruprasad gurudutta1...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 22 January, 2010 2:21:26 PM Subject: Re: [arr] First videos of Rahman's Australian concert Dear all nowadays i am not able to download the youtube links to desktop through youtube downloader software, it is saying link does not contain the video, though i am able to buffer and see the video in internet explorer.. can anybody help me? i want to download all the jaiho concerts.. guru --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Bhagavathi mohan bhagavathi_mohan@ yahoo.co. in wrote: From: Bhagavathi mohan bhagavathi_mohan@ yahoo.co. in Subject: [arr] First videos of Rahman's Australian concert To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 12:22 AM http://www.youtube. com/user/ teluguflavours# p/u http://www.youtube. com/user/ teluguflavours# p/u/0/ha- Q1FJ-oKY http://www.youtube. com/user/ teluguflavours# p/u/2/Ug2Ilz8TMg I http://www.youtube. com/user/ teluguflavours# p/u/3/J-moVg- Ol6E Courtesy of teluguflavours. com The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] To Gops..
Yesterday was trying to access the ARR's discography page . But got this result: http://members.tripod.com/adm/banned.html?member=gopalhome Now, it seems okay. Don't know what had happened! Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 21 January, 2010 9:53:47 AM Subject: Re: [arr] To Gops.. What did happen, indeed?! On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 18:12, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk wrote: Bro, What happened to your page - http://gopalhome. tripod.com/ :( Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] 10 years of BGMs on Yahoo group ?
Vithur Bro, hope this helps to lessen your work.. :) Download JTYJN BGM's Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: sushma g_s...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Cc: vith...@gmail.com Sent: Thu, 21 January, 2010 11:18:22 AM Subject: Re: [arr] 10 years of BGMs on Yahoo group ? Thanks a lot Vithur! Very much appreciate your help. Do let me know once it is up. There is this beautiful BG which comes when character played b y Imran experiences love at first sight. Its one of AR's best! --- On Thu, 21/1/10, Vithur vith...@gmail. com wrote: From: Vithur vith...@gmail. com Subject: Re: [arr] 10 years of BGMs on Yahoo group ? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, 21 January, 2010, 6:53 Yes Sushma... I do have it... Shall upload soon in mediafire.. On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:18 PM, sushma g_s...@yahoo. com wrote: Do someone have voiceless BGM of Jaane tu ya jaane naa? I thought it was one of rahman's best! --- On Wed, 20/1/10, DineshVaidya dnshvai...@yahoo. co.in wrote: From: DineshVaidya dnshvai...@yahoo. co.in Subject: [arr] 10 years of BGMs on Yahoo group ? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, 20 January, 2010, 15:14 Can Gopal or the regulars on the group fish out information as to when was the FIRST BGM uploaded using the Yahoo group ? I found a message number 5221 sent by Kailairajan Kailasanathan on November 30, 1999 informing uploading Mudhalvan BGM on ARR FTP... In that case let's celebrate ( belated ) 10 years of BGM extraction through this group in which so many have contributed, Such as Wassim (Kaissom), AJ, Vithur, Aravind, Prathap and many such Rahmaniacs ( please excuse me as I know I have missed many names ) We must thank all of them for unwrapping a priceless treasure of Rahman's music. Dear BGM team, Thank you ! I think I have all BGMs collected through this group and listening to these BGMs gives a rare insight into the movie and ARR's ability to make the scene a memorable one. And they do make a unique mobile phone ring tone ! THE BEST BGM according to me SWADES ! Best regards Dinesh Vaidya TWS Rahmania, Pune -- regards, Vithur The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] I'm very confused about something.....
That's the same thing happening with these guys in the case of NaNa also. NaNa - Tamil Song - Oscar Nomination ~Sigh! Even BBC reported the same! LOL Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Srini saint.si...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 21 January, 2010 9:02:36 AM Subject: Re: [arr] I'm very confused about something. I think I can explain how everyone came up with the same word. They simply copied from the first guy :) You know how it works Chord, don't u? Cheers, Srini --- On Thu, 21/1/10, ichord purev...@yahoo.com wrote: From: ichord purev...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] I'm very confused about something. To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 21 January, 2010, 2:41 I've checked various VTV reviews abound, and not all reviews are full throttle positive, which is fine. People are entitled to their own opinions. But, one word that I'm seeing being thrown around by some on the web to describe some of the music on VTV is amateurish . Am I missing something? The music of VTV to me is very mature, thorough, thoughtful, deep, intricate, purposeful, and very crafty. I don't know based on what type of perception that some people are coming up with the word amateurish. If it was just one person who used this word, I wouldn't care to mention it and wouldn't care in general, but it's a word used by several (won't mention names or websites to avoid off topic discussions) . Someone just recently described the music of Hosanna as amateurish. Huh? Can anyone throw some light onto this? Does anyone else feel this way? If you do, that's fine, I would just like to know why you think so. Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? b Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Rahman's music for Twilight *MUST WATCH*
AR's recent quote goes well with this video! “My fans get very agitated when my work gets wasted. I get angry e-mails asking me why I worked on films that don’t utilize my songs properly. I’m actually cool with it, but my fans aren’t!” Atlast.. fans have started to do justice for his soulful tracks, themselves! :D Great video, indeed! Kudos to Habib.. :) Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Rivjot riv...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 21 January, 2010 3:42:54 PM Subject: [arr] Rahman's music for Twilight *MUST WATCH* I dont think its posted here before. How Rahman's music would fit in Twilight - http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=k-yWXoN- 1SU A VERY WELL fan-made video ; not only the tune but the lyrics also fit in the situation =) The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] To Gops..
Bro, What happened to your page - http://gopalhome.tripod.com/ :( Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is...
No Raj.. This mix of the Nadaswaram has the feel. In the case of 'Nedukitten', it has Thavil and other acoustic folk percussion instruments and Nadaswaram is the lead instrument other than vocals. And in Omana Penne, it has Logic loops more and Nadaswaram is mixed and processed in a great way to get an international feel for the song. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: raj arr_naga...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 18 January, 2010 7:50:05 AM Subject: Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is... To me , Kalyani menon's voice sounded gr8. But Nathaswaram/ Continium could have been louder like used in duet/nenthukiten (star) --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Pradeepan pradeepan.arr@ ... wrote: My opinion is It still sounds good. But I feel the use of 'telephonized' voice - like the Kalyani Menon part in Omana Pennae , can be reduced.. I think ARR started this first with 'Jill allava' in 'En Swasa Katre'. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Gopal Anandan agop...@... wrote: ...synthesized vocals and the over use of this in many songs! E.g. the chorus in Omanna Penne, or Anbil Avan. I think use of technology (as against natural vocals) to build the harmony is not working out the way it should. Technology driven musical instrument sounds are fine but vocals? nope - not working out for me. IMO - no technology can either emulate or beat the purity in vocals ciao / Gopal - - The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepagehttp://in.rd. yahoo.com/ tagline_yyi_ 1/*http:/ /in.yahoo. com/ . -- All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you - Gandalf the Gray. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] ARR Scoring for a Disney Movie
Really wishing for it to happen. Insha Allah.. Ameen. Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: ichord purev...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 18 January, 2010 8:12:18 AM Subject: [arr] ARR Scoring for a Disney Movie You know, watching that old clip of ARR when Roja came out and hearing H. Shridhar's comments on how AR's music is theatrical really struck me. The word theatrical is really a good, broad descriptive term to describe many of ARR's compositions. ...mostly recently Mannipaya being a great example of such a style and structure. The songs Mannipaya or Dil Ka Rishta from Yuvvraaj nicely fit the theatrical descriptor and further remind me of how much potential and scope AR would have in scoring for a Disney movie, whose soundtracks are very much in line with a song like Mannipaya or Dil Ka Rishta. The English song that AR scored for the movie Kisna...is also a great example. If a Disney Director ever picked up ARR for composer for one of their splendid animation movies, for example, I think they would be extremely happy with the results, and I could totally see AR doing a fantastic job with the music. Hope it happens someday. Just my opinion. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...
I meant it's not a copy! Rahman fever ™ His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail.com To: rahman fans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 18 January, 2010 10:58:10 AM Subject: RE: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... i am not kidding man. Serious. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:38:10 + Subject: Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... Oh God.. I lost Rs. 5K! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail. com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sun, 17 January, 2010 5:38:54 PM Subject: RE: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... Theres nothing generic about it. Please go ahead and elaborate which portions and how do you think its a lift. I have on personal grounds promised to award Rs 5000 to anyone who proves beyond doubt that the song is a lift. The stage is yours now. Regards Wb To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: senthil...@yahoo. com Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:46:22 -0800 Subject: Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... FYI you are so polished in commenting ARR but as a matter of fact its a perfect copy not an inspiration --- On Fri, 1/15/10, pratap pratap_elensar@ yahoo.com wrote: From: pratap pratap_elensar@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 2:48 AM http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=IXdNnw99- Ic What you huys think? http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from...
Oh God.. I lost Rs. 5K! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 17 January, 2010 5:38:54 PM Subject: RE: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... Theres nothing generic about it. Please go ahead and elaborate which portions and how do you think its a lift. I have on personal grounds promised to award Rs 5000 to anyone who proves beyond doubt that the song is a lift. The stage is yours now. Regards Wb To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: senthil...@yahoo. com Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:46:22 -0800 Subject: Re: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... FYI you are so polished in commenting ARR but as a matter of fact its a perfect copy not an inspiration --- On Fri, 1/15/10, pratap pratap_elensar@ yahoo.com wrote: From: pratap pratap_elensar@ yahoo.com Subject: [arr] The song Aaromale is said to be inspired from... To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 2:48 AM http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=IXdNnw99- Ic What you huys think? http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is...
He or his engineers use such techniques (or modifications as you say) only when those were required. And not always. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: kishore parayath kishore.paray...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 17 January, 2010 6:51:18 PM Subject: Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is... ARR has used this technique many times before, and I love it. Forget this technique.. Even otherwise also, ARR had been modifying natural vocals to add beauty to the song! Eg: Mg Sreekumar's vocals in Chinna Chinna MAzhaithuli( En Swasa Katre), YESUDAS's vocals in Pachaikiligal( Yesudas did not like it! It was controversial then) etc.. But all of these experiments brought out MINDBLOWING results!! Remember SHANKAR MAHADEVAN's UPPUKARUVADU? ?? Sadhana Sargam, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Shankar Mahadevan, Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Hariharan, Madhushree, Minmini all sound the BEST in ARR songs! Why?? Because, ARR makes a lot of modifications to the originally recorded voice!! From his early albums, ARR had been using techniques like DUAL/MULTI Tracking, Vocal Echoes, layer-cropping etc.. and ALL of them, TILL today have yielded the BEST results!! On 1/17/10, jemsheed jemshee...@yahoo. com wrote: Whatever its, that makes some difference at least for some people.. --- On Sun, 17/1/10, mohd noor freshprince_ 2000_2000_ i...@yahoo. com wrote: From: mohd noor freshprince_ 2000_2000_ i...@yahoo. com Subject: Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, 17 January, 2010, 1:19 PM Guys-Its the In thing in international music now-It is called Auto Tune-Artists Like T Pain,Kanye West even Snoop use them ..it really sounds innovative.. . . . . . ..Any how as there is a famous saying which states ONE MAN'S MEAT IS ANOTHER MAN'S POISON.. . . .. --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Pradeepan pradeepan.arr@ gmail.com wrote: From: Pradeepan pradeepan.arr@ gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 11:13 AM My opinion is It still sounds good..But I feel the use of 'telephonized' voice - like the Kalyani Menon part in Omana Pennae , can be reduced..I think ARR started this first with 'Jill allava' in 'En Swasa Katre'. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Gopal Anandan agop...@yahoo. com wrote: ...synthesized vocals and the over use of this in many songs! E.g. the chorus in Omanna Penne, or Anbil Avan. I think use of technology (as against natural vocals) to build the harmony is not working out the way it should. Technology driven musical instrument sounds are fine but vocals? nope - not working out for me. IMO - no technology can either emulate or beat the purity in vocals ciao / Gopal The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. -- All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you - Gandalf the Gray. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo. com/ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is...
I agree with Kalyan Bro.. Of course this is a trend, but using it beautifully and according to the songs' (or say visuals') need would be more beautiful! For example Naresh's voice is processed beautifully at 03:04 and 03:07 in 'Kannukkul Kannai'.. Sometimes I just sit, listen and concentrate just for such parts.. That's the magic of AR! He always gives us something to leARn in every track of an Album or a Concert! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: fani kalyan rythmdivine2...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 17 January, 2010 11:52:23 AM Subject: Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is... The eq(processing) of kalyani menon's voice and nadhaswaram is a new trend..and it sounds amazing..but yes I agree with benny's voice. --- On Sat, 1/16/10, Pradeepan pradeepan.arr@ gmail.com wrote: From: Pradeepan pradeepan.arr@ gmail.com Subject: Re: [arr] One aspect I personally can't connect, in recent times, with in ARR's music is... To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 11:43 PM My opinion is It still sounds good. But I feel the use of 'telephonized' voice - like the Kalyani Menon part in Omana Pennae , can be reduced.. I think ARR started this first with 'Jill allava' in 'En Swasa Katre'. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Gopal Anandan agop...@yahoo. com wrote: ...synthesized vocals and the over use of this in many songs! E.g. the chorus in Omanna Penne, or Anbil Avan. I think use of technology (as against natural vocals) to build the harmony is not working out the way it should. Technology driven musical instrument sounds are fine but vocals? nope - not working out for me. IMO - no technology can either emulate or beat the purity in vocals ciao / Gopal The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. -- All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you - Gandalf the Gray. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Special mention on Chinmayee's singing
Other than that small lyrical mistake in her 'Omana Penne' performance, she pronounces Malayalam really well. Thought, among the non-Malayalee female singers, only Shreya (her recent Anuraaga Vilochananaayi by Vidyasagar is a run-away hit in Kerala, FYI) could do justice to an entire Malayalam track. But after listening to the launch function and that small bit, I really feel that she can perform in Malayalam really well! Wishing for a hit for her as well in Malayalam like Shreya got! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: ichord purev...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 16 January, 2010 8:28:28 PM Subject: [arr] Special mention on Chinmayee's singing I have always been a Chinmayee fan, esp. since she sang the title of song of KM, further enhanced by her performance in Tere Bina, Dil Gira Dafatan, to the most recent VTV. But, what totally blew me away just today was hearing her sing at the unplugged VTV launchsinging Shreya's part in Mannipaya and Kalyani's part in Omanna Penne so effortlessly and beautifully. ..at times sounding even better than the original artists!!! What a beautiful tonal quality she has in her voice and her emotional expressions are so delicate and softshe moulds her voice so well and truly demonstrates an incredible versatility. I feel that she is an overall underrated singer and needs more recognition, esp. up North. She really has a great career in front of her and hope that AR uses her more often, both North and South, and that other MDs both North and South use her more frequently. I am a Chinmayee fan for life!!! The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna?
After my repeated hearings, I strongly feel that this part ( 00:08 ) was overlooked in the final mix. Can't digest this as an innovative creation or take as an example/idea for the mixes. If we get an official verdict on this, would be helpful to know more about this idea.. Please. From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 15 January, 2010 1:23:41 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna? Usually the will be a smooth shift from a side to another. This one seemed sudden. Well, I'm not a pro. Haha. So, can't tell for sure:) http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... --- On Thu, 1/14/10, fani kalyan rythmdivine2001@ yahoo.com wrote: From: fani kalyan rythmdivine2001@ yahoo.com Subject: Re: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 10:21 AM To my knowledge, its intentional. .not a flaw --- On Thu, 1/14/10, myown_niche myown_niche@ yahoo.co. in wrote: From: myown_niche myown_niche@ yahoo.co. in Subject: Re: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 10:39 AM you guys are right about that. Like your concentration on ARR's music. :) I feel a voice initiation from the left ear to the right ear within a span of less than a second. I mean an effect like somebody singing near to left ear and then positioning to both ears. I have heard that AR records songs in 7 tracks. So when in CD, it's only two tracks and will feel like an abrupt change. Otherwise the change would have been gradual. Just a guess. Not an expert opinion. Still I feel it's hardly noticeable. :) --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, pratap pratap_elensar@ ... wrote: Maybe they overlooked it during final mixing. Certainly wasn't intentional. http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... --- On Thu, 1/14/10, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ ... wrote: From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ ... Subject: Re: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 7:26 AM  Yes.. noticed the same @ 8th second. Wanted to post also.. Is it mixed in that way or...? If yes, I can't find any beauty in that idea. Infact, a bad one.. atleast for me. :( From: pratap pratap_elensar@ yahoo.com To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Thu, 14 January, 2010 7:32:08 PM Subject: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna?  I notice a small flaw (I think) in Hosanna. When the singing starts, the audio starts a fraction of a second late in the right channel. Is this a mistake or something? I bought original CD. http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Random thought - Kamal for Aaromalae ?
Kamal speaks Malayalam very fluently and without any grammar mistakes, since his early years. From: satish gopalan thangu...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 15 January, 2010 6:05:36 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Random thought - Kamal for Aaromalae ? Feel Kamal would lack the Malayalam vocabulary Regards Satish From: Balaji Rajagopalan arral...@yahoo. in To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Fri, 15 January, 2010 1:13:36 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Random thought - Kamal for Aaromalae ? Alphonse has done a remarkable job in this song.. but as u said, i also had the same feeling. on the other hand, alphonse also had a touch of kamal in his voice.. few places from 3.30 to 4.00 he sounded very similar to kamal.. whatever may be, all the songs are fantabulous and its time for us to enjoy the soulful music.. all credits to rahman :) --- On Fri, 15/1/10, Pradeepan pradeepan.arr@ gmail.com wrote: From: Pradeepan pradeepan.arr@ gmail.com Subject: [arr] Random thought - Kamal for Aaromalae ? To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, 15 January, 2010, 12:45 AM Taking nothing away from Alphonse.. but I wondered if Kamal's voice would have suited this song.. -- All you need to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you - Gandalf the Gray. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Aaromale Lyrics | Full Translation
@Rivjot It's complete Malayalam `n a gift for Kerala fans from ARR! :) ► 'Aaromale' Translation [Thanks to Rajmohan (translation), Farzad (share), Abdul (design) ] മാമലയേറി വരും തെന്നല് Maamalayeri varum thennal O..Breeze, blowing through the mountains. പുതുമണവാളന് തെന്നല് Puthu Manavalan thennal O..Breeze, decked up like a bridegroom. പള്ളിമേടയെ തൊട്ടുതലോടി കുരിശില് തൊഴുതു വരുമ്പോള് Pallimedaye thottuthalodi kurishil thozhuthu varumbol Coming after worshiping the cross at the altar. വരവേല്പ്പിനു മലയാളക്കര മനസമ്മതം ചൊരിയും Varavelppinu malayalakkara manasammadham choriyum O Land of Kerala.. grants permission for welcoming it. ആരോമലേ Aaromalae 'O Beloved' സ്വസ്തി സ്വസ്തി സുമൂഹൂര്ത്തം Swasthi swasthi sumuhoortham On this very auspiciousness occasion. സുമംഗലി ഭവാ മണവാട്ടി sumangali bhava manavaatti O Bride, May you be blessed with a long wedded life. ശ്യാമരാത്രിതന് അരമനയില് Shyamaraathrithan aramanayil In the inner sanctum of the dark evening. മാറിനില്ക്കയോ താരകമേ Marinilkkayo thaarakame O star..why are you so reserved?. പുലരിമഞ്ഞിലെ കതിരോലിയാല് Pularimanjile kathiroliyaal Like a ray of light in the morning mist. അകലെ നില്ക്കയോ പെണ്മനമേ Akale nilkkayo Penmaname Are you standing afar, my lady?. ചാഞ്ഞു നില്ക്കുമാ ചില്ലയില് നീ ചിഞ്ചിലമ്പിയോ പൂങ്കുയിലേ Chanju nillkumaa chillayil nee chinjilambiyo poonkuyile O Koel, did you shake the bent branch of the tree?. മണ്ചിറാതിലെ മലരോളിയെ തേടിയെത്തിയോ പൂന്തെന്നല് Mannchiraathile malaroliye thediyethiyo poonthennel Did the festivities arrive with the flames of the mud lamps?. സ്വസ്തി സ്വസ്തി സുമൂഹൂര്ത്തം Swasthi swasthi sumuhoortham On this very auspiciousness occasion. ആരോമലേ Aaromalae 'O Beloved'. കടലിനു കരയോടിനിയും പാടാന് സ്നേഹമുണ്ടോ Kadaline karayodiniyum paadan snehamundo Does the sea still possess the love to serenade the shore?. മെഴുകുതിരികളായി ഉരുകാന് ഇനിയും പ്രണയം മനസ്സിലുണ്ടോ Mezhukuthirikalaayi urukaan iniyum pranayam manassilundo Is there still love in the mind.. for melting like candle wax?. ആരോമലേ Aaromalae 'O Beloved'. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Rivjot riv...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 16 January, 2010 10:34:45 AM Subject: [arr] Question about Aaromale I have to say this song is like one of those slow poisons of Rahman. To be honest, very first day I listened to the soundtrack - I listened to only first 6 songs and this one didnt appeal for some reason. Now I just cant stop listening to it!! Though I got lyrics translation of the songs.. can someone please tell what language are they in? Is it complete Malyalam or some Tamil as well? what about chorus part - is that Sanskrit or that is Malyalam too The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna?
Yes.. noticed the same @ 8th second. Wanted to post also.. Is it mixed in that way or...? If yes, I can't find any beauty in that idea. Infact, a bad one.. atleast for me. :( From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 14 January, 2010 7:32:08 PM Subject: [arr] Is that a flaw in Hosanna? I notice a small flaw (I think) in Hosanna. When the singing starts, the audio starts a fraction of a second late in the right channel. Is this a mistake or something? I bought original CD. http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] how to make a gud song to an irritating one.
** 2:34 Chanju nillkumaa chillayil nee Chinjilam koovum poonkuyile :) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Kalimuthu kalimu...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 13 January, 2010 8:55:12 AM Subject: Re: [arr] how to make a gud song to an irritating one. I have to agree with Aneesh here on atleast Aromale part. Aromale is an awesome song but I also felt that 'Aromale' @ 2:34 2:50 kind of killed the great feel of the song.. It's just my opinion. 2:34 saainjyunilgumo sillayil nee silasilambiyo poonguyile 2:50 suvasthi suvasthi sumugoortham sumangalibava manavaatti It'd have sounded great without Aromale... Don't ask me if I know better than what ARR does. It's just my opinion... On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:02 AM, aneesh ani mohdaneeshkp@ yahoo.com wrote: Just give ur ears to aromale.it#39;s second n 3rd stanza#39;s are superb,but repetitive roaring of aromale is irritating.this way a gud song can be changed to an irritating one.pls use old singers like sreenivas etc.pls dnt use blazee#39;s rap in every album it looks similar. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo. com/ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] VTV available in TrivanDrum Planet M
Contact Murali: 0471 4400777 Planet M, Medical College (Near TRIDA shopping complex) Trivandrum. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Re: VTV CD Cover
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_%28audio_CD_standard%29 Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: sriramvr_in sriramvr...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 11 January, 2010 7:09:58 PM Subject: [arr] Re: VTV CD Cover 128 kbps mp3 encoding itself is cd quality. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gomzy™ gomtesh.upadhye@ ... wrote: WAV is better than MP3. Simple. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM, sriramvr_in sriramvr_in@ ... wrote: how can quality differ when the uploaded version is original? --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups. com, raamkumar vaidyanathan raamkumar_vaidyana than@ wrote: Be original. Listen to Music and Enjoy..Really quality differs from the downloads.. So , go for It .. It is just Rs.99 http://lh3.ggpht. com/_kJzFXMZBLQo /S0rLzZhvCJI/ AH0/ Ntv2z9Lz_ 6I/s400/Picture% 20001.jpghttp: //lh6.ggpht. com/_kJzFXMZBLQo /S0rLYI9DXVI/ AHs/ RykTlxAYpHY/ s400/Picture. jpg http://lh3.ggpht. com/_kJzFXMZBLQo /S0rL7uI6S0I/ AH8/ 76xrxH9w3VA/ s400/Picture% 20002.jpg http://lh4.ggpht. com/_kJzFXMZBLQo /S0rMpsVDn5I/ AIE/ 3agKz1bhryY/ s400/Picture% 20003.jpg http://lh4.ggpht. com/_kJzFXMZBLQo /S0rPfpbjB4I/ AIM/ 86eq-f4Sio4/ s400/Picture% 20004.jpg Regards,Ram. .   ~  Rαнмαη αddicÑ‚â„¢  ~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo. com/ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Hosanna Composition = Awesomesness
heARtfelt Prayers, deAR Bro.. From: ChanderR chandersai...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 11 January, 2010 9:58:45 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Hosanna Composition = Awesomesness Thanks much appreciated. She has come a very long way right from the death bed to a state where she is able to listen to Rahman's music! By the way: She is hooked to Khwaja song ever since her ICU days. Regards Chander On 12/01/2010, at 3:07 AM, manisha madhavan manisha_madhavan@ yahoo.com wrote: YES! The power of music, the power that is Rahman, the magic within Hosanna. It is beyond awesomness. I feel just listening to the divine utterances of Hosanna in this song will no doubt give her a sense of calmness and relief :) May your wife get all the strength to undergo complete recovery :) God Bless. From: ChanderR chandersai...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 1:49:24 AM Subject: [arr] Hosanna Composition = Awesomesness Hi Guys, This track truly is a masterpiece. This will be an instant hit among all. Without any exagerration: My wife recently had a brain hamorraphage and since then she is under selective memory loss. This morning I got her to listen to Hosanna and she literally started dancing to it and made a statement saying that Is this track by Rahman by any chance? This is the power of Rahman's music! Thanks Chander Instant message from any web browser! Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] CR available in Trivandrum Planet M
Contact Murali: 0471 4400777 Only some copies were available and have sold out. But more CD's will reach soon! Book your copies.. Planet M, Medical College (Near TRIDA shopping complex) Trivandrum. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] VTV Pics ~ Images, Snaps, Promos from YG other sites! [1 Attachment]
Please find the attached rar file. It's about 10 MB. Hope it gets into the Groups.. after approved by Yahoo! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue - Forwarded Message From: mohammed sajin mnsa...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 30 December, 2009 3:35:08 PM Subject: Re: [arr] VTV print promos As usual, request from UAE peoples. Please upload the images to PICASA, PHOTOBUCKET or any other photo sharing sites. FLICKR is not accessible in UAE From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail. com To: arrahmanfans arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, December 30, 2009 1:43:15 PM Subject: [arr] VTV print promos http://www.flickr. com/photos/ arrahmanfans/ sets/72157623099 632214/ A set of VTV print promos are uploaded here The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] LOTR Musical Credits
LOTR Album Credits and Track listing: http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/films-english-lordoftherings.html Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Jacob, Manju (Maestro) mxj8...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 27 December, 2009 5:34:59 AM Subject: [arr] LOTR Musical Credits Hello fellow fans, Hope all had a merry Christmas and will have a blessed 2010. I just downloaded LOTR musical track from Amazon.com. The songs are spectacular. I am trying my best, with the knowledge of trade mark Rahman style of composing, to figure out which of these tracks were by Rahman. Can anyone help me? So far, i can tell the following rahman's hand prints are all over it. 1) The Road Goes on (Most likely) 2) Saruman (maybe) 3) The Seige of the city of Kings 4) Flight to the Ford (maybe) 5) The Final Battle There maybe others where he has contributed. The Road Goes on, is a beautiful song, so is, Now and for always. Nicely conceived melody. Whosoever composed this melody is heartfelt and wonderful. No swooping violins or synth sounds, but pure, gorgeous melody. -Jacob The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Unbelivably looking similiar to our BOSS.
The Biggest LOL of 2009.. Good bye my friends.. Good bye fake thoughts.. Good bye duplicate fans! ;) Let's all welcome 2010!! heARty New Year.. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Nith nithb...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 25 December, 2009 12:39:03 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Unbelivably looking similiar to our BOSS. Very good observation Sajin. I believe that, it is ARR itself. Because I don't think one could look exactly look like ARR. I have played that video about 30 times. Eye brows are very similar to ARR and lips,face everything looks same. And the T-shirt he wears on that video has written something like KM on it, which is his music school and also one oh his studio's name. But what creates doubt in me is one who posted that video has another video on which ARR sleeps on bed. Which seems like insulting him. So there is chance for being a fake one too. If it is not fake, then it might be taken by his co-worker who have even shared room with him( you can see ARR sleeping on bed on the second video from him) . nithbhas --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote: Good find. ARR should hire this guy and send him to attend all those functions and meeting posing as ARR while real ARR peacefully composes music in his studio. :-) :-) :-) :-) -- Rawat On 12/24/2009 5:03 PM India Time, _mohammed sajin_ wrote: Hi Guys, By chance I go through this video http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=UXDIHove7WU feature=related One guy sleeping at his working station, unbelivably he is looking similiar to our BOSS. And they named the video as 'AR Rahman hard at Work' :) http://sig.graphics factory.com/ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Sridhar Sir's last interview in English, with Ashanti OMkar
Thanks for listening to it, Bro. This was done as part of my free lance projects for Ashanti OMkar. This project was approached with a heavy heart.. Still don't know how I completed editing and mixing it listening to Sridhar Ji's voice all the time. After finishing and listening to the Final Mix , I just cried out loudly . Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail.com To: rahman fans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 2 December, 2009 5:47:55 PM Subject: RE: [arr] Sridhar Sir's last interview in English, with Ashanti OMkar Amazing stuff. First time i heard his interview that too the last one!. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:23:20 + Subject: [arr] Sridhar Sir's last interview in English, with Ashanti OMkar http://www.thamarai .com/interview- details.php? id=14 Interviewed Recorded by Ashanti OMkar Editing, Mixing Song selections: Sreekrishnan. R (Rahman fever) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. New Windows 7: Simplify what you do everyday. Find the right PC for you. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] I make music with whatever is available - Sivamani | Semi ARR
contd... His performances with connoisseurs such as- Ustad Zakir Hussein, Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh and U Srinivas are known to enthrall the audiences from across the globe and commenting on the on- stage chemistry between maestros, Sivamani adds, “It is always a new experience. They bring magic onto the stage. Having been part of the music for movies like Rang De Basanti, Taal, Lagaan and Kabul Express, to name a few, one wonders what gives him more creative satisfaction - live performance or movies? I enjoy everything which is close to music. I feel I am like a lamp and I am here to throw light around, says the drummer, who also plays instruments like octoban, darbuka, udukai and kanjira. Although the musician who started playing drums at the age of 10, grew up observing his father and other drummers, he feels that he picked up his own style over the years. His son Kumaran, who is studying in a city-based school, is also into drumming and Sivamani admits he loves jamming with him. Speaking on the current trend of music, he says, Music is like a clock, whatever is left behind will eventually come back. It's the age of remake and remixes. After the success of his last individual album Mahaleela, which released last year, he's currently working on his upcoming solo album Anand. Sivamani regards singer S P Balasubramanium as his godfather. There are certain things which he learnt from him and practices in his life. He taught me to respect others, be humble and let go off your ego, he asserts. (Sivamani will be performing in the city at a musical concert - Heartbeats, on December 4, at Aabasaheb Garware College Ground 7.30 pm onwards) From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 2 December, 2009 9:32:26 AM Subject: [arr] I make music with whatever is available - Sivamani | Semi ARR http://www.indianex press.com/ news/Divine- Rhythms/548849/ Sivamani, who turned 50 yesterday, speaks about drumming, movies, music and more He held the drumsticks at the age of seven. He knows A R Rahman from the time the latter was 10-years-old. He grew up watching his father playing drums. Just when you think, that this is what he always wanted to be, he gives a modest reply, It wasn't me. It was God who wanted me to make music and give joy to people. That's Sivamani, percussionist par excellence, who turned 50 yesterday. Known for creating music with anything and everything, even between this particular interview, sitting at the restaurant, he produces drum-like sounds using nothing but the tissue paper holder. It happens all the time at public places. People come to me with requests of playing something for them and I can't say no to them. So, I make music with whatever is available, he says. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Sridhar Sir's last interview in English, with Ashanti OMkar
http://www.thamarai.com/interview-details.php?id=14 Interviewed Recorded by Ashanti OMkar Editing, Mixing Song selections: Sreekrishnan. R (Rahman fever) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] A R Rahman brings the story of ADA to life!
http://beta.thehindu.com/life-and-style/nxg/article58727.ece I play the role of a college girl who falls in love with a gangster. She tries to change his ways with her love. But more than that, the music by A.R. Rahman brings the story to life! In fact, he was the main reason why I did the film. - Nauheed Cyrusi Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs
Indeed Bro.. The happiness of enjoying a work and getting a very nice output is just out of world! Do more for us.. :) And when you mix also, (just for the BGM rips, not a Pro Mix) if you are using a very good editing or mixing software, pan the 5th and 6th channels to extreme left and right and the other two to the middle, say half of the previous setting OR according to your ears until it gets a surround feel, then the bass channel to the center. it does give a beautiful surround feel in stereo. And to make karaokes.. just like you make the bgm's, like remove the center channel of the songs in the movie DVD's which has the voice only (a capella) and mix the other 5 channels like how I said or using your logic, but with a surround feel.. All the Best! :) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 30 November, 2009 8:02:25 PM Subject: Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs Welcome. Really appreciate your words:-) Yup. I tried doing that for certain BGMs. Like for the punjabi rap bit. There were bike noise. I And also for certain BGMs the unwanted sounds are in just left or right. So, i replace it with audio from the other channel. But it creates an unwanted mono sound. So, couldn't do that much. This is one reason I get disappointed when AR takes up action movie. Even worse with Blue is it's underwater movie. The entire movie there is breeze noise. Certain place i removed it. Like in the movie's intro. Exactly. The quality in the final products gives you the good feel that you have contributed something. And such word motivates me to do more in the future:-) Now let's wait for Raavan and Vinnathaandi Varuvaya:-) By the way, I don't really know how to do karaokes :( http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ http://www.facebook .com/elensar5233 Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... --- On Sun, 11/29/09, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk wrote: From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk Subject: Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 7:25 PM Very much effort taken, Bro.. Words are not enough to thank you! :) You are right. It's so difficult to rip the BGM's of an action movie. Voices would be polluted ones.. Even in those A Cappelas the instruments' voices are mixed together. So I guess it's the problem of the final mix for the DVD's. There are so many leakages. But there were some places where we could have avoided the entire BGM's with the noises. Some parts are unwanted I feel. Some tricks can be used while editing and mixing like editing out the similar portions on either channel and copy pasting the other one which doesn't have the noise. Also editing out the noise parts and then applying the cross fade to avoid the glitch when you join the rest part. Likewise so many... It's fun.. using ideas, thus editing and mixing all these BGM's.. right? :) Keep up your great works, Bro. Besties for the next project on your mind! :) Love . Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: pratap pratap_elensar@ yahoo.com To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sun, 29 November, 2009 7:42:17 PM Subject: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs Download here: http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/2009/ 11/blue-bgms- 1st-on-net_ 27.html Since it's an action movie, certain BGMs are polluted with noise. Can't remove them all. Check out the Punjabi Rap bits!!! Awesome! I hope you like the quality of my rip... The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs
and the other two slightly to the middle, say half of the previous setting** Just some ideas to mix our man's precious bgm's! ;) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 1 December, 2009 9:39:21 AM Subject: Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs Indeed Bro.. The happiness of enjoying a work and getting a very nice output is just out of world! Do more for us.. :) And when you mix also, (just for the BGM rips, not a Pro Mix) if you are using a very good editing or mixing software, pan the 5th and 6th channels to extreme left and right and the other two to the middle, say half of the previous setting OR according to your ears until it gets a surround feel, then the bass channel to the center. it does give a beautiful surround feel in stereo. And to make karaokes.. just like you make the bgm's, like remove the center channel of the songs in the movie DVD's which has the voice only (a capella) and mix the other 5 channels like how I said or using your logic, but with a surround feel.. All the Best! :) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 30 November, 2009 8:02:25 PM Subject: Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs Welcome. Really appreciate your words:-) Yup. I tried doing that for certain BGMs. Like for the punjabi rap bit. There were bike noise. I And also for certain BGMs the unwanted sounds are in just left or right. So, i replace it with audio from the other channel. But it creates an unwanted mono sound. So, couldn't do that much. This is one reason I get disappointed when AR takes up action movie. Even worse with Blue is it's underwater movie. The entire movie there is breeze noise. Certain place i removed it. Like in the movie's intro. Exactly. The quality in the final products gives you the good feel that you have contributed something. And such word motivates me to do more in the future:-) Now let's wait for Raavan and Vinnathaandi Varuvaya:-) By the way, I don't really know how to do karaokes :( http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/ http://www.facebook .com/elensar5233 Please do not add me in YM. I only use this account for the group... --- On Sun, 11/29/09, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk wrote: From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk Subject: Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 7:25 PM Very much effort taken, Bro.. Words are not enough to thank you! :) You are right. It's so difficult to rip the BGM's of an action movie. Voices would be polluted ones.. Even in those A Cappelas the instruments' voices are mixed together. So I guess it's the problem of the final mix for the DVD's. There are so many leakages. But there were some places where we could have avoided the entire BGM's with the noises. Some parts are unwanted I feel. Some tricks can be used while editing and mixing like editing out the similar portions on either channel and copy pasting the other one which doesn't have the noise. Also editing out the noise parts and then applying the cross fade to avoid the glitch when you join the rest part. Likewise so many... It's fun.. using ideas, thus editing and mixing all these BGM's.. right? :) Keep up your great works, Bro. Besties for the next project on your mind! :) Love . Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: pratap pratap_elensar@ yahoo.com To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sun, 29 November, 2009 7:42:17 PM Subject: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs Download here: http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/2009/ 11/blue-bgms- 1st-on-net_ 27.html Since it's an action movie, certain BGMs are polluted with noise. Can't remove them all. Check out the Punjabi Rap bits!!! Awesome! I hope you like the quality of my rip... The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] DVD cover featuring Sridhar Sir | John McLaughlin - 'Meeting of Minds'
John McLaughlin - 'Meeting of Minds' The Making of the Album 'Floating Point' - DVD cover featuring Sridhar Sir : http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/coverdvdfinal7.jpg “May be the greatest record I have ever made,” says John McLaughlin http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/news/2008/03/19/new-cd-release-floating-point/ Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Tragic news
The remembrance of pain...more than a lifetime . From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 1 December, 2008 11:38:37 AM Subject: [arr] Tragic news I am deeply distressed to report the tragic and untimely demise of H. Sridhar this morning. He suffered a cardiac arrest. This is a great loss not just to ARR but to the world of music and sound engineering. Gopal. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] A TRIBUTE TO H. SRIDHAR SIR | Orkut
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=16502tid=5278820213342635564 HEARTY THANKS TO ALL THE CONTRIBUTORS, WEBSITES, BLOGS, YOUTUBE LINKS etc . Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] AR Rahman Non Stop mix 2009..with respect
Yes.. I have exactly the same thoughts of Ashok.. Come up with a complete reworked medley of Songs + BGM bits, Vivek.. You can do it! Besties... :) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Ashok Purohit ashokpurohi...@yahoo.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 2 December, 2009 12:40:21 AM Subject: Re: [arr] AR Rahman Non Stop mix 2009..with respect Hi Wiredbeats, Good job man..but I wouldnt still call it as one of your best jobs till date. May be you could have kept the length short for each song and put more songs in there...but again, thats only my opinion. On the whole, my expectations from you were very high as I have always loved your work. Surely, I await for more from you..keep up the good work! Regards, Ashok Singh Purohit --- On Mon, 30/11/09, wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail. com wrote: From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail. com Subject: [arr] AR Rahman Non Stop mix 2009..with respect To: rahman fans arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 30 November, 2009, 2:28 PM Fellas, As always : Original is king. A great year is coming to its close. What started with 2 Academy awards took AR to a different plane. More awards, a Hollywood production, Live concerts and what not. I hope 2010 will be as exiting as it has been so far. Just as a mark of respect/happiness. I stitched together some his greatest 2009 hits as a non-stop session. I am sure we will find great occasions to play this the whole of December! So Party on his name and dance on to his grooves,non- stop :) here http://www.wiredbea ts.com/2009/ 11/30/ar- rahman-non- stop-mix- 2009/ And ya one more thing, if you do explore the mix,do take the time out to check out a little something i did to Aakash Shah's brilliant piano rendition of Masakali. I was totally blown by his arrangement and i added some warm elements to make it a cool ' Chill out mix'. Check out his mindblowing Piano inMasakali (instrumental) : The Chill Out mix Feat. Aakash Shah. http://www.wiredbea ts.com/2009/ 11/27/masakali- chill-out- mix-feat- aakash-shah/ With respect. regards wb New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] I make music with whatever is available - Sivamani | Semi ARR
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Divine-Rhythms/548849/ Sivamani, who turned 50 yesterday, speaks about drumming, movies, music and more He held the drumsticks at the age of seven. He knows A R Rahman from the time the latter was 10-years-old. He grew up watching his father playing drums. Just when you think, that this is what he always wanted to be, he gives a modest reply, It wasn't me. It was God who wanted me to make music and give joy to people. That's Sivamani, percussionist par excellence, who turned 50 yesterday. Known for creating music with anything and everything, even between this particular interview, sitting at the restaurant, he produces drum-like sounds using nothing but the tissue paper holder. It happens all the time at public places. People come to me with requests of playing something for them and I can't say no to them. So, I make music with whatever is available, he says. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] AR Rahman Non Stop mix 2009..with respect
And try to give them all an emotional touch even if it's a groovy kinda medley! Then people will listen to it again and again.. :) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Ashok Purohit ashokpurohi...@yahoo.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 2 December, 2009 12:40:21 AM Subject: Re: [arr] AR Rahman Non Stop mix 2009..with respect Hi Wiredbeats, Good job man..but I wouldnt still call it as one of your best jobs till date. May be you could have kept the length short for each song and put more songs in there...but again, thats only my opinion. On the whole, my expectations from you were very high as I have always loved your work. Surely, I await for more from you..keep up the good work! Regards, Ashok Singh Purohit --- On Mon, 30/11/09, wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail. com wrote: From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail. com Subject: [arr] AR Rahman Non Stop mix 2009..with respect To: rahman fans arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Monday, 30 November, 2009, 2:28 PM Fellas, As always : Original is king. A great year is coming to its close. What started with 2 Academy awards took AR to a different plane. More awards, a Hollywood production, Live concerts and what not. I hope 2010 will be as exiting as it has been so far. Just as a mark of respect/happiness. I stitched together some his greatest 2009 hits as a non-stop session. I am sure we will find great occasions to play this the whole of December! So Party on his name and dance on to his grooves,non- stop :) here http://www.wiredbea ts.com/2009/ 11/30/ar- rahman-non- stop-mix- 2009/ And ya one more thing, if you do explore the mix,do take the time out to check out a little something i did to Aakash Shah's brilliant piano rendition of Masakali. I was totally blown by his arrangement and i added some warm elements to make it a cool ' Chill out mix'. Check out his mindblowing Piano inMasakali (instrumental) : The Chill Out mix Feat. Aakash Shah. http://www.wiredbea ts.com/2009/ 11/27/masakali- chill-out- mix-feat- aakash-shah/ With respect. regards wb New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs
And Bro. please upload the Karaokes of the songs also, for all of us.. Eagerly waiting.. :) Thanks in advance! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 29 November, 2009 7:42:17 PM Subject: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs Download here: http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/2009/ 11/blue-bgms- 1st-on-net_ 27.html Since it's an action movie, certain BGMs are polluted with noise. Can't remove them all. Check out the Punjabi Rap bits!!! Awesome! I hope you like the quality of my rip... The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs
Very much effort taken, Bro.. Words are not enough to thank you! :) You are right. It's so difficult to rip the BGM's of an action movie. Voices would be polluted ones.. Even in those A Cappelas the instruments' voices are mixed together. So I guess it's the problem of the final mix for the DVD's. There are so many leakages. But there were some places where we could have avoided the entire BGM's with the noises. Some parts are unwanted I feel. Some tricks can be used while editing and mixing like editing out the similar portions on either channel and copy pasting the other one which doesn't have the noise. Also editing out the noise parts and then applying the cross fade to avoid the glitch when you join the rest part. Likewise so many... It's fun.. using ideas, thus editing and mixing all these BGM's.. right? :) Keep up your great works, Bro. Besties for the next project on your mind! :) Love . Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: pratap pratap_elen...@yahoo.com To: ARR FAN CLUB arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 29 November, 2009 7:42:17 PM Subject: [arr] BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs BLUE BGMs - 31 Voiceless BGMs Download here: http://indian- music-bgm. blogspot. com/2009/ 11/blue-bgms- 1st-on-net_ 27.html Since it's an action movie, certain BGMs are polluted with noise. Can't remove them all. Check out the Punjabi Rap bits!!! Awesome! I hope you like the quality of my rip... The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Tamil Fm Channels playing CR Songs
Great news! :) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 29 November, 2009 3:21:46 PM Subject: [arr] Tamil Fm Channels playing CR Songs In Chennai, in the radio, FM Channels have started playing Songs from Couples Retreat. Today heard Kuru Kuru in Radio City 91.1 Fm -- regards, Vithur The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] In Fond Memory of Sridhar Sir..
I'm on tears.. Thanks Bros. for making it a great success. Still can't believe that Sridhar Sir is not here with us.. just can't imagine. We listen to him.. feel his divinity.. enjoy his incomparable skills, eah and every moment.. Infact we listen to his own life story in the form songs and scores who spent almost all of his life inside AM and Panchathan with AR than his own family members. He's the one who listened AR's songs than our man himself! Love you Sir.. Our Inspiration, Our Motivation, Our Teacher, Our Life! Thanks for everything.. I know these words or the noble activites that we do are not enough to praise you or to pay the tribute for what you've done to the world of sound and music. We love you forever and for always, Sir.. Take a new birth and come soon.. Little Ameen and Siblings are waiting for your training.. Come back soon for us. Please...LOVE YOU! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Rakesh R rakesha...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 29 November, 2009 5:33:42 PM Subject: [arr] In Fond Memory of Sridhar Sir.. On the 28th of November, 11 of us(fans of AR) took time out of our routine to Donate lunch to kids at an Orphanage in Chennai and spent some time there. This was initiated in fond memory of the Great sound engineer Mr. H. Sridhar, who passed away an year back. The orphanage was a small one and managed by a trust by name, Kaakum Karangal. There were a total of 60 people taken care by the trust of which there were 30 Boys, 20 Girls and 10 elderly people. We sponsored the day's lunch for them and it was a special meal with sweets, and other savories. We went there by about 1 in the afternoon. We thought we could serve, but as it turned out they had a completely different system of service, a highly disciplined and military style; the children were made to sit in 4 rows with plates in their hand. And the food was kept at one end with 2 elderly people serving it. The kids took their turns, in a very orderly fashion, to get the food. They were served by the elders. After filling their plates they sat in their place. Once they settled with the food, they gave a 2 minutes' prayer, all reciting aloud. It was so good to witness 60 people saying out the prayer aloud. Sent out so much positive vibes. :) After that they sat there, happily eating. We could see that joy in their eyes and that was joy to us. Food filling their stomach and our hearts.. This was the perfect way to pay tribute to a genius like Sridhar sir, spreading joy in his name.. He continues to live in all our Memories.. May his soul RIP. Thanks Regards, Rakesh R The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] TTD to approach A.R. Rahman
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/28/stories/2009112853820400.htm TIRUMALA: The TTD is contemplating to approach Indian music sensation and the prestigious Oscar awardee A.R. Rahman to compose music to the lyrics of the saint poet Annamacharya, who had sung over 33,000 songs in the praise of Lord Venkateswara. Disclosing this to the media persons, TTD chairman D.K. Adikesavulu said that even though it is only a ‘thought’, the TTD would not hesitate to approach the music maestro for a detailed discussion on the subject. The TTD already is in the process of getting readied a set of compositions of Annamacharya being rendered by Lata Mangeskar. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Mani's aim is to make a song-less movie in B'wood! | Semi ARR
Roja was dubbed into Hindi and so began the Rahman wave! http://bit.ly/7dRrEz Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 26 November, 2009 5:18:27 PM Subject: [arr] Mani's aim is to make a song-less movie in B'wood! | Semi ARR Roja took me to Bollywood http://bit.ly/ 4W7Syn “I had no plans of dubbing my Tamil films in Hindi. It was only after the success of Roja that I toyed with the idea of releasing films in Hindi,” said filmmaker Mani Ratnam. Speaking at the sidelines of National Film Development Corporation' s (NFDC) Film Bazaar at International Film Festival in Panaji, Mani Ratnam said, “The success of Roja and Bombay took me from one to another.” Even after two-and-a-half decades of writing and directing films, I still struggle on climax, he candidly admitted. Mani, who introduced the likes of A R Rahman to filmdom, said that his aim is to make a song-less movie in Bollywood. “Though I like songs and dance, I would love experiment by doing a film without them,” he said. Mani Ratnam is currently directing Ravana, a movie starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai in lead roles. It has music by Rahman. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] A slice of Rahman magic for TN Police
http://bit.ly/8nONMs CHENNAI: Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman will soon compose a theme song for the Tamil Nadu Police as part of its 150-year celebrations. Rahman, who is currently abroad, is expected to begin work on this project once he returns home. The Tamil Nadu police had reportedly approached the musician to compose music for a documentary on Tamil Nadu Police much before he won his Academy Awards. After winning the awards, Rahman had opted out of the project because of time constraints, but has committed to compose the Tamil Nadu Police’s theme song, a senior police source said. The documentary about the Tamil Nadu Police, however, will be released on November 30 by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, at the inauguration of the national seminar on Road Safety and Urban Traffic Management. The two-day seminar has been organised by the Tamil Nadu Police from November 30, as part of its sesquicentennial celebrations. An exhibition of various equipment used for road safety and traffic management is also being organised. During the valedictory function of the seminar, a coffee-table book chronicling the 150 years of the Tamil Nadu Police, ‘The Pioneer Peacekeepers’ will be released by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Mani Ratnam's next after Raavan - 'AZAN' ? | Semi ARR
http://bit.ly/7x59U5 November 26, 2009, (Sawf News) - Ranbir Kapoor is high up on Mani Ratnam's short list for a lead role in Azan, a film focused on Muslim culture. A source told TOI that, After seeing Ranbir's progress as an actor, Mani sir is keen to have him in the lead role in the film. Talking about the film the source added, This is a pro-Muslim film which will portray Muslims in a positive light. The title of the film is the name of the lead character as he will be born during Azan. Ratnam is still scripting the film, work on which will begin after he wraps up Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan starrer, Raavana in May 2010. Filming will begin in August 2010. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Rahman felicitated in White House
http://bit.ly/4WsKAd As usual he stunned his audience with his music which included US President Barack Obama and our Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh. The Oscar Winner A R Rahman was felicitated in White House where he performed for the guests and became the star attraction for the evening. The fuction , hosted by the US President himself and his wife Michelle, Rahman was one of the invited guests from India. He performed his Oscar winning song Jai Ho for the audience. Both Obama and Man Mohan Singh felicitated Rahman. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Re: Michaele And Tareq Salahi With AR Rahman | Snap
Yeah.. :D From: Sriram Iyer sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 27 November, 2009 11:29:09 AM Subject: [arr] Re: Michaele And Tareq Salahi With AR Rahman | Snap who are these guys?! aren't they the ones gate-crashed the party?! --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ ... wrote: http://bit.ly/ 731UTN Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo. com/ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] He was the best person to have during this crucial meeting of the two country's heads
Yes! :) From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 27 November, 2009 9:24:59 AM Subject: Re: [arr] He was the best person to have during this crucial meeting of the two country's heads Also, Intervention Sent from my Android mobile device On Nov 26, 2009 10:38 PM, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk wrote: http://bit.ly/ 4SBFkf Mumbai: AR Rahman is scaling one milestone after another. The 'Mozart of Madras' performed at the White House in front of President Barack Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh to mark the latter's three-day visit to the US. He sang two tracks --Jai Ho and Dreams on Fire -- from his Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. As part of an initiative by the government authorities, Rahman performed with Indian and western artistes to welcome Singh in the US. A source said, It was an electrifying performance celebrating brotherhood between India and the US. Rahman set the mood for Manmohan Singh's three-day visit to the US. High level government officials of both countries witnessed this performance. Rahman has a great fan following in the US. He was the best person to have during this crucial meeting of the two country's heads. There were bhangra performers too at the event. Rahman also teamed up with musician Taku Hirano with whom he had performed at Time magazine's gala event that had crowned the 100 Most Influential people of the world in New York City. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman 25 | Ananta Vikatan special!
The debate is still on among the fans.. ;) but for AR, it's Roja.. in any interview! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Gayathri Chandrakasan gayathri_c...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 26 November, 2009 11:41:10 AM Subject: Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman 25 | Ananta Vikatan special! Thanks a lot for the article Sree and Sairamm. Just curious about point no. 19. 19.The first film by rahman is Roja.But this is not true. His first film was Yodha.This film starred Mohanlal in malayalam.. Is this true? I thought Yodha was his second film... --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk wrote: From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk Subject: [arr] A.R.Rahman 25 | Ananta Vikatan special! To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 9:52 PM Translated by Sairamm P This is an exclusive article in a Tamil weekly which applauds tamil film people and gives us more info about them..! This weekly has already published Oru Kanavin Isai after the double Oscars which lasted for 3-4 months! I tried my level best to translate in english! A R Rahman 25 Love or Hate?.When i asked my life love was my choice..He is a man who takes the power of love and divinity of God.These are 25 personal secrets of the Oscar Nayagan! 1. Rahman has no nick names..All the family members including sisters and his mom call him Rahman with full fleged love and affection.. 2. Due to the family situation Rahman discontinued his studies in Padma Sheshadree Higher Secondary School during his 9th.. 3.Rahman doesnt celebrate his birthday in a grandeur way..Early morning prayers,Orphanage visits are the activities he do on that day peacefully.. . 4.Rahman eats just for his hunger..Takes on any food he gets in his house..His stomach gets filledd for even Rasam Sadaam... 5.Rahman has 0% affinity towards gold jewellery. Slim Platinum ring is what he wears at times.. He doesnt wear a watch in his hand.. 6.Loves to listen M.G.R and Shivaji's songs..At times he also sings those songs in his house which closely related people only are aware... 7.During the composition of a film or an add when rahman sings Pudhiya vaanam Phudhiya bhoomi engum pani mazhai pozhigiradhu loudy that indicates all the work related with him is done... 8.When theres a holiday for his children rahman goes abroad.But with full musical works with him... 9.Recent album Couples Retreat bagged more than 100 million dollars..Even there is a tamil song in that blockbuster hit..(Kuru kuru kangalil).. 10.Rahman gos to Hyderabad and Nagoor Dhargas with his famil atleast once in 6 months.. 11.During important film festivals Rahman is conscious about his wardrobe. His wife Saira and a Mumbai based designer Deepak decides about his dresses.. 12. He has two daughters named Kathija and Rahima. And a son named Ameen.Expectin ameen to become a singer.. 13.Rahman shows exceptional love towards his sisters Raihanna, Fatima and Israt.. 14.He has lot of interests towards Social service. He loves doing that without any kind of fame.. 15.Rahman adds lots of sugar in his cup of coffee.The ratio is 1/4 of the size of the cup. People are amazed when they share a cup in his house.. 16.Rahman loves Gamesnext to music.His gaming companions are Kathija,Rahima and Ameen.. 17.Rahman went to Hudge yaatra two times in his life with his mom... 18.Every time rahman comes out of his house he prays his father Shekar and then leaves.This is a sign of respect he shows to his father and mother. He treats them as GOD... 19.The first film by rahman is Roja.But this is not true. His first film was Yodha.This film starred Mohanlal in malayalam.. 20.Penguin Publishers released the first biography of A.R.Rahman. But due to many reasons Rahman dint accept that as his Biography. He refused to accept that.. 21. Maniratnam is the only guy who can meet Rahman at any time of his choice.Rahman shows more affection to the guy who introduced him than anyone.. 22.He talks very less.But to the close friends circle Rahman just loves to talk and laugh.Music is the tool through which he keeps on speaking... 23.Rahman doesnt have a big friends circle. He was very sad when his close friend and singer Shahul Hameed passed away 24.Rahman likes all the kinds of music..He thinks that the music loved by a person too is good music.He congratulates the Music directors for their song which he liked the most when he gets a chance of seeing them whole heartedly.. 25.Rahman doesnt go to any kind of Recreation places like Theatres and Parties.When he gets free time he just spends it with his family... http://www.vikatan. com/av/2009/ dec/02122009/ digi1av.asp Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage
[arr] Mani's aim is to make a song-less movie in B'wood! | Semi ARR
Roja took me to Bollywood http://bit.ly/4W7Syn “I had no plans of dubbing my Tamil films in Hindi. It was only after the success of Roja that I toyed with the idea of releasing films in Hindi,” said filmmaker Mani Ratnam. Speaking at the sidelines of National Film Development Corporation's (NFDC) Film Bazaar at International Film Festival in Panaji, Mani Ratnam said, “The success of Roja and Bombay took me from one to another.” Even after two-and-a-half decades of writing and directing films, I still struggle on climax, he candidly admitted. Mani, who introduced the likes of A R Rahman to filmdom, said that his aim is to make a song-less movie in Bollywood. “Though I like songs and dance, I would love experiment by doing a film without them,” he said. Mani Ratnam is currently directing Ravana, a movie starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai in lead roles. It has music by Rahman. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Lyricist Vaali crosses 5000 songs! | Semi ARR
http://bit.ly/5csEJI The ever-youthful legendary lyricist Vaali is surely a man to be celebrated. He has just finished writing his 5000th song for Shankar’s ‘Endhiran’. Whatta massive achievement, we say! “Little beetle leaf, beetle nut, few papers and a pen this is what I need to start writing a poem,” says the great man naively. “My childhood passion was to become an artist. There was a popular artist called Maali who was working in Vikatan then. One of my close friends named me Vaali after that artist and told that I would become popular like the artist one day,” revealed the poet whose original name is Rangarajan. It was TMS who invited Vaali to Chennai and cinema. Vaali became a household name when MGR was in his career’s peak. “I penned ‘Machchana’ Pathingala while I was working for ‘Oodum Mehangaley’ and ‘Naan Aanaiyittal’ songs meant for MGR. Same way I gave ‘Chikku Bhukku Rayiley’ for Rahman, then went on to give ‘Thathai Thathai’ for Yuvan,” says the poet with pleasure. The 78-yr old Youngster’s songs were loved by the people of 4 generations. Yet the man is not outdated, he can still write kinky duets and give lyrics for peppy youthful songs. Loads of wishes for the legend to give us even more memorable lines... Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] KCA is requesting you to contribute caricature/cartoon of A R Rahman
Deadline is on Nov. 30th.. Just a reminder! :) between.. KCA updated that Blog with some new nice caricatures.. http://arcaricatures.blogspot.com/ I loved the caricature by Mini VS.. So many in-depth meanings it has! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 11 November, 2009 10:57:04 AM Subject: [arr] KCA is requesting you to contribute caricature/cartoon of A R Rahman http://cartoonacade my.blogspot. com/2009/ 11/kca-is- requesting- you-to-contribut e.html Dear Cartoonist, As you know the year 2009 was an eventful one for the Kerala Cartoon Academy. This year we exhibited 123 cartoon and caricatures of Dr Manmohan Singh by 123 cartoonists in different parts of the world, in the backdrop of the Indo-US nuclear deal, and also to mark the 25th anniversary of the Academy. The works have also been compiled in the form of a book. This year, the KCA is planning an exhibition of Elephant Cartoons and also the caricatures of Oscar winners Resool Pookutty and A R Rahman, to salute the talented Indians and their achievement globally. We are planning to 50 caricatures each of Resool and Rahman, which would be exhibited in December. As of now, we have collected 50 Resool Pookutty caricatures from 50 cartoonists. We would like to thanks the cartoonists for their wholehearted cooperation. Now KCA is requesting you to contribute caricature/cartoon of A R Rahman to make out effort fruitful and meaningful.You may email a hi-resolution (300 DPI) image of the work to cartoonacademy@ gmail.com or a hard copy to KCA at: Sudheernath, Secretary, Kerala Cartoon Academy, 2nd Floor, Amarakerala Buildings, Kalabhavan Road, Kochi-682018. Kerala, India. It would be great if you could make sure that the caricature/cartoon reaches us by November 30, 2009, so that arrangements for framing can be done right away. Thanks and regards SUDHEERNATH (Cartoonist) secretary Kerala Cartoon Academy Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Michaele And Tareq Salahi With AR Rahman | Snap
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[arr] Rahman, Gulzar to be felicitated at IFFK
Rahman, Gulzar to be felicitated at IFFK Panaji, Nov 26 (PTI) Oscar-winning trio A R Rahman, Resul Pookutty and lyricist Gulzar will be facilitated at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), where veteran actress Sharmila Tagore will be the guest of honour. FFK Director K R Mohanan said that the artistes will be honoured at the inauguration ceremony of the festival, which begins from December 11. Veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen has also been invited to the festival and a retrospective of his films will be held during the event. Retrospectives of Mexican director Arturo Ripsten, Japanese director Mikio Naruse, French filmmaker Jacques Tati and Malayalam director Lohitadas will also be held. Mohanan, who is here for International Film Festival of India, said a major attraction this year would be the constitution of a lifetime achievement award in international cinema, which will carry a cash prize of Rs two lakh. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] He was the best person to have during this crucial meeting of the two country's heads
http://bit.ly/4SBFkf Mumbai: AR Rahman is scaling one milestone after another. The 'Mozart of Madras' performed at the White House in front of President Barack Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh to mark the latter's three-day visit to the US. He sang two tracks --Jai Ho and Dreams on Fire -- from his Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. As part of an initiative by the government authorities, Rahman performed with Indian and western artistes to welcome Singh in the US. A source said, It was an electrifying performance celebrating brotherhood between India and the US. Rahman set the mood for Manmohan Singh's three-day visit to the US. High level government officials of both countries witnessed this performance. Rahman has a great fan following in the US. He was the best person to have during this crucial meeting of the two country's heads. There were bhangra performers too at the event. Rahman also teamed up with musician Taku Hirano with whom he had performed at Time magazine's gala event that had crowned the 100 Most Influential people of the world in New York City. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Slumdog, an incredible movie! - Michelle Obama
More.. http://bit.ly/6DqktI An impressive list of performance by Oscar winners A R Rahman and Jennifer Hudson, jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and the National Symphony Orchestra await the visitors in the evening. He is (Rahman) also an Oscar winner and he helped create some of the music for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire', Michelle told the gathering. I don't know if you guys got to see that movie -- incredible movie. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance
http://bit.ly/8qBFER The after-dinner entertainment opened with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch, playing Summon the Heroes, by composer John Williams. The lineup also included award-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson and jazz vocalist and composer Kurt Elling, both from the Obamas' hometown of Chicago, and Indian musician and singer A.R. Rahman. Rahman won two Academy Awards for the music in Slumdog Millionaire. Guess who came for Obama-Manmohan dinner? |http://bit.ly/8NPtdp Actors Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Indian-American auteur M. Night Shyamalan, musician A.R. Rahman, who composed the Oscar-wining score for blockbuster “Slumdog Millionaire”, competed for attention with writer Jhumpa Lahiri, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, author Thomas Friedman and new age guru Deepak Chopra. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance
AR Rahman Performs For Obama And Manmohan Singh http://bit.ly/5Mkg6l The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh is on an official trip to Washington and met U.S. President Barrack Obama which had turned out to be a successful meet. After this meet, a State Dinner had been arranged for Manmohan at the White House. Delightful news is the widely popular AR Rahman after his double Oscars will perform live at the venue along with Jennifer Hudson to entertain the guests. Some of his best numbers would be crooned while White House sources say Obama is excited to see the musician in person after he heard much about his feat in the recent past. First Lady Michelle Obama made the announcement at the Dinner festivity and the videos of their performance will be released later, it is said. Along with AR Rahman and Hudson, many other prominent celebrities will share the dais on the day including Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahari, Filmmaker Steven Spielberg among others. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 12:35:27 PM Subject: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 8qBFER The after-dinner entertainment opened with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch, playing Summon the Heroes, by composer John Williams. The lineup also included award-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson and jazz vocalist and composer Kurt Elling, both from the Obamas' hometown of Chicago, and Indian musician and singer A.R. Rahman. Rahman won two Academy Awards for the music in Slumdog Millionaire. Guess who came for Obama-Manmohan dinner? | http://bit.ly/ 8NPtdp Actors Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Indian-American auteur M. Night Shyamalan, musician A.R. Rahman, who composed the Oscar-wining score for blockbuster “Slumdog Millionaire”, competed for attention with writer Jhumpa Lahiri, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, author Thomas Friedman and new age guru Deepak Chopra. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance
http://bit.ly/5S7AYp The hottest social event at the White House since Obama assumed office in January this year will also dish out a rich cultural fiesta featuring Oscar winning Indian musician A R Rahman and American singer Jennifer Hudson. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 9:32:17 PM Subject: Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance Sorry for the Non ARR part.. Kindly ignore. From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 9:15:52 PM Subject: Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 5V9AHE Tuesday's first state dinner of the Obama White House was Hollywood heavy! Oscar-winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R. Rahman headlined the entertainment list, according to the Associated Press news wire. The dinner was for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. More music...Mariah Carey's rep has said reports that the singer made diva demands when she appeared on a UK TV show are a gross exaggeration . The 39-year-old recently appeared on GMTV and was interviewed by host Lorraine Kelly. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 12:35:27 PM Subject: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 8qBFER The after-dinner entertainment opened with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch, playing Summon the Heroes, by composer John Williams. The lineup also included award-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson and jazz vocalist and composer Kurt Elling, both from the Obamas' hometown of Chicago, and Indian musician and singer A.R. Rahman. Rahman won two Academy Awards for the music in Slumdog Millionaire. Guess who came for Obama-Manmohan dinner? | http://bit.ly/ 8NPtdp Actors Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Indian-American auteur M. Night Shyamalan, musician A.R. Rahman, who composed the Oscar-wining score for blockbuster “Slumdog Millionaire”, competed for attention with writer Jhumpa Lahiri, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, author Thomas Friedman and new age guru Deepak Chopra. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance
Sorry for the Non ARR part.. Kindly ignore. From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 9:15:52 PM Subject: Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 5V9AHE Tuesday's first state dinner of the Obama White House was Hollywood heavy! Oscar-winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R. Rahman headlined the entertainment list, according to the Associated Press news wire. The dinner was for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. More music...Mariah Carey's rep has said reports that the singer made diva demands when she appeared on a UK TV show are a gross exaggeration . The 39-year-old recently appeared on GMTV and was interviewed by host Lorraine Kelly. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 12:35:27 PM Subject: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 8qBFER The after-dinner entertainment opened with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch, playing Summon the Heroes, by composer John Williams. The lineup also included award-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson and jazz vocalist and composer Kurt Elling, both from the Obamas' hometown of Chicago, and Indian musician and singer A.R. Rahman. Rahman won two Academy Awards for the music in Slumdog Millionaire. Guess who came for Obama-Manmohan dinner? | http://bit.ly/ 8NPtdp Actors Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Indian-American auteur M. Night Shyamalan, musician A.R. Rahman, who composed the Oscar-wining score for blockbuster “Slumdog Millionaire”, competed for attention with writer Jhumpa Lahiri, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, author Thomas Friedman and new age guru Deepak Chopra. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance
http://bit.ly/5BEim1 A veritable who's who of Hollywood royalty descended on Washington on Tuesday night for President Obama's first state dinner. Geffen was there, Spielberg made an appearance, and Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman.was on hand to honor India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 9:58:44 PM Subject: Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 5S7AYp The hottest social event at the White House since Obama assumed office in January this year will also dish out a rich cultural fiesta featuring Oscar winning Indian musician A R Rahman and American singer Jennifer Hudson. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 9:32:17 PM Subject: Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance Sorry for the Non ARR part.. Kindly ignore. From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 9:15:52 PM Subject: Re: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 5V9AHE Tuesday's first state dinner of the Obama White House was Hollywood heavy! Oscar-winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R. Rahman headlined the entertainment list, according to the Associated Press news wire. The dinner was for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. More music...Mariah Carey's rep has said reports that the singer made diva demands when she appeared on a UK TV show are a gross exaggeration . The 39-year-old recently appeared on GMTV and was interviewed by host Lorraine Kelly. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ yahoo.co. uk To: We, the fans ! arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, 25 November, 2009 12:35:27 PM Subject: [arr] More news on ARR's White House performance and attendance http://bit.ly/ 8qBFER The after-dinner entertainment opened with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch, playing Summon the Heroes, by composer John Williams. The lineup also included award-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson and jazz vocalist and composer Kurt Elling, both from the Obamas' hometown of Chicago, and Indian musician and singer A.R. Rahman. Rahman won two Academy Awards for the music in Slumdog Millionaire. Guess who came for Obama-Manmohan dinner? | http://bit.ly/ 8NPtdp Actors Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Indian-American auteur M. Night Shyamalan, musician A.R. Rahman, who composed the Oscar-wining score for blockbuster “Slumdog Millionaire”, competed for attention with writer Jhumpa Lahiri, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, author Thomas Friedman and new age guru Deepak Chopra. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] A.R.Rahman 25 | Ananta Vikatan special!
Translated by Sairamm P This is an exclusive article in a Tamil weekly which applauds tamil film people and gives us more info about them..! This weekly has already published Oru Kanavin Isai after the double Oscars which lasted for 3-4 months! I tried my level best to translate in english! A R Rahman 25 Love or Hate?.When i asked my life love was my choice..He is a man who takes the power of love and divinity of God.These are 25 personal secrets of the Oscar Nayagan! 1. Rahman has no nick names..All the family members including sisters and his mom call him Rahman with full fleged love and affection.. 2. Due to the family situation Rahman discontinued his studies in Padma Sheshadree Higher Secondary School during his 9th.. 3.Rahman doesnt celebrate his birthday in a grandeur way..Early morning prayers,Orphanage visits are the activities he do on that day peacefully... 4.Rahman eats just for his hunger..Takes on any food he gets in his house..His stomach gets filledd for even Rasam Sadaam... 5.Rahman has 0% affinity towards gold jewellery. Slim Platinum ring is what he wears at times.. He doesnt wear a watch in his hand.. 6.Loves to listen M.G.R and Shivaji's songs..At times he also sings those songs in his house which closely related people only are aware... 7.During the composition of a film or an add when rahman sings Pudhiya vaanam Phudhiya bhoomi engum pani mazhai pozhigiradhu loudy that indicates all the work related with him is done... 8.When theres a holiday for his children rahman goes abroad.But with full musical works with him... 9.Recent album Couples Retreat bagged more than 100 million dollars..Even there is a tamil song in that blockbuster hit..(Kuru kuru kangalil).. 10.Rahman gos to Hyderabad and Nagoor Dhargas with his famil atleast once in 6 months.. 11.During important film festivals Rahman is conscious about his wardrobe. His wife Saira and a Mumbai based designer Deepak decides about his dresses.. 12. He has two daughters named Kathija and Rahima. And a son named Ameen.Expectin ameen to become a singer.. 13.Rahman shows exceptional love towards his sisters Raihanna, Fatima and Israt.. 14.He has lot of interests towards Social service. He loves doing that without any kind of fame.. 15.Rahman adds lots of sugar in his cup of coffee.The ratio is 1/4 of the size of the cup. People are amazed when they share a cup in his house.. 16.Rahman loves Gamesnext to music.His gaming companions are Kathija,Rahima and Ameen.. 17.Rahman went to Hudge yaatra two times in his life with his mom... 18.Every time rahman comes out of his house he prays his father Shekar and then leaves.This is a sign of respect he shows to his father and mother. He treats them as GOD... 19.The first film by rahman is Roja.But this is not true. His first film was Yodha.This film starred Mohanlal in malayalam.. 20.Penguin Publishers released the first biography of A.R.Rahman. But due to many reasons Rahman dint accept that as his Biography. He refused to accept that.. 21. Maniratnam is the only guy who can meet Rahman at any time of his choice.Rahman shows more affection to the guy who introduced him than anyone.. 22.He talks very less.But to the close friends circle Rahman just loves to talk and laugh.Music is the tool through which he keeps on speaking... 23.Rahman doesnt have a big friends circle. He was very sad when his close friend and singer Shahul Hameed passed away 24.Rahman likes all the kinds of music..He thinks that the music loved by a person too is good music.He congratulates the Music directors for their song which he liked the most when he gets a chance of seeing them whole heartedly.. 25.Rahman doesnt go to any kind of Recreation places like Theatres and Parties.When he gets free time he just spends it with his family... http://www.vikatan.com/av/2009/dec/02122009/digi1av.asp Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] ARR concert articles..
Missed Delhi Concert's thread.. http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=16502tid=5368265179401303120 Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 23 November, 2009 4:03:22 PM Subject: Re: [arr] ARR concert articles.. Hi Bro, These are the official threads from the Orkut Community of the recent concerts of ARR India. It contains Fans' reviews, Articles, Images, Videos, Blog reviews and many more ; very well and systematically maintained by the members. Thanks to them! :) Calicut http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs? cmm=16502tid=531225043918156 8537 Pune http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs? cmm=16502tid=533256791085844 3599 Chennai http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs? cmm=16502tid=539128915899588 8975 Hyderabad http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs? cmm=16502tid=539606445442238 3716 Kolkatta http://www.orkut. co.in/Main# CommMsgs? cmm=16502tid=540390972292404 4753 Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: nazeef mohammed nazeef.mohammed@ gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Mon, 23 November, 2009 3:27:57 PM Subject: [arr] ARR concert articles.. Hi, This is a kind request to all fellow fans. If you could help me put together some articles on ARR Live shows that have come in the newspapers/websites after a show.. it does come after every show in India and abroad..if one has the links or scans..I will really thankful. In advance. Nazeef. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] KCA is requesting you to contribute caricatures/cartoons of A R Rahman | Some works
http://arcaricatures.blogspot.com/ http://cartoonacademy.blogspot.com/2009/11/kca-is-requesting-you-to-contribute.html Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] ARR concert articles..
Hi Bro, These are the official threads from the Orkut Community of the recent concerts of ARR India. It contains Fans' reviews, Articles, Images, Videos, Blog reviews and many more ; very well and systematically maintained by the members. Thanks to them! :) Calicut http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=16502tid=5312250439181568537 Pune http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=16502tid=5332567910858443599 Chennai http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=16502tid=5391289158995888975 Hyderabad http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=16502tid=5396064454422383716 Kolkatta http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=16502tid=5403909722924044753 Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: nazeef mohammed nazeef.moham...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 23 November, 2009 3:27:57 PM Subject: [arr] ARR concert articles.. Hi, This is a kind request to all fellow fans. If you could help me put together some articles on ARR Live shows that have come in the newspapers/websites after a show.. it does come after every show in India and abroad..if one has the links or scans..I will really thankful. In advance. Nazeef. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] Rahman, Resul Pookutty visit Ajmer dargah
http://www.ptinews.com/news/388031_Rahman--Pookutty-visit-Ajmer-dargah Ajmer, November 21 (PTI) Oscar Award winners, musician AR Rahman and sound technician Resul Pookutty visited the Dargah of Moinuddin Chisty here today. Accompanied by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor, the award winning duo offered a 'Chadar' at the shrine. Rahman and Pookutty who won the coveted Academy award for their work in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' said that there is need to start an awareness campaign to clean up the religious places in the country, including those in Ajmer. They also took part in the 'Dastarbandi' ritual after which they went to Anjuman Office and saw the 'Jhalra' water tank in the dargah premise. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Bichu Thirumala (malayalam lyricist) in BIG FM
Sensible post, Kishore. Thanks for sharing.. Give respect and take respect! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: kishore kumar kichu_c...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 21 November, 2009 10:50:16 PM Subject: [arr] Bichu Thirumala (malayalam lyricist) in BIG FM Hi Guys, Listened to an interview with Bichu Thirumala (Malayalam, lyricist), in BIG FM today, He was telling that new age music lacks creativity, and said that every new MD's should learn from Devarajan (an old malayalam MD) and said Athippo ethu oscar winner aayaalum, allengil oscar verum pooskaar aayi pokum, meaning - Even if it is an oscar winner, they should learn it or Oscar will become Pooskaar. I am not sure when these veterans are going to learn to respect others, another incident where IR was not satisfied with the lyrics of his songs in Pazhassiraja and passed some unwanted comments. With due respect to these veterans I would say that everyone has the right to express emotions and tell their opinions, but they should respect others. Give respect and take respect. Regards Kishore The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Oldest Group Members
:) From: vinu thiagu vinuthi...@yahoo.co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 22 November, 2009 1:28:14 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Oldest Group Members same here..i was also not aware of this group for sometime ..after getting addicted to be online and browsing,i found out this group.i still regret that i hadnt found out the site much earlier when ARR ji was creating magic both in tamil and hindi...(am not saying no magic now..but still)...means. ...now he is too busy for creating hollywood flicksi missed all those old chitchats..kind fightsbullying each other with ARR info'sregular updates of each and everything(from ARR sneezes to the cap he wears).. giving info's to all needy and helping the desparate who loves ARR's musici have been helped by many of the senior members and even new members when i needed any info's or any songs or bgm's to download or to buy..whatever that is related to ARRthank you so much for the support you provided for all of us.i wish this group should create historythis group should grow bigger and bigger,even yahoo should be amazed by this fan following... .not only MJ can create history with fan followings.. .ARR has the potential to cover all areas of music worldand he will definitly create a new historyi wish ARR,that he should explore each and every nook corners of Music... .am a proud Rahmaniac... i was and i will be..sorry if i was over emotional... ...thank you guys.. Vinoo! !!! From: Rafid rafid.nuhuman@ yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sat, 21 November, 2009 8:51:05 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Oldest Group Members Thank you Vithur I bet you must be an old member as well. I wish I could've joined this group a very long time ago. I hadn't known about this group until 2009, although I've been an ARR fan since 1993 - Maybe it's because I've been frequently using internet for last couple of years. Anyways, I'm proud and happy to become a member in the group. Rafid Nuhuman A Sri Lankan Fan Working in Muscat since 2003 --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Vithur vith...@... wrote: 1. GOPAL SRINIVASAN 2. VIJAY IYER 3. NIVEN RAMASWAMY 4. GOMZY 5. Bergin Roy 6. Amith Chandran 7. Swapnil 8. Pavan Kumar 9. Sirish Pavel 10. Nazeef Mohammed Last but not the Least, Mr. A.R. Rahman Himself.. On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Rafid rafid.nuhuman@ ... wrote: Folks I am kinda new to this group. May I know the oldest members in the group? I've seen some people at times ask Gops and/ or Vijay to confirm any news. Can anyone name the 10 oldest members of the group. Thank you. Regards Rafid -- regards, Vithur The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] City set to rock to Rahman beats... for a cause
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/City-set-to-rock-to-Rahman-beats-for-a-cause/articleshow/5224715.cms KOLKATA: Come Saturday, and music lovers are in for a star-studded treat. A R Rahman will be in town with an entourage that reads like the who's-who of Bollywood playback music. The winner of two Oscars has some great plans up his sleeves, and helping him conjure a magical evening at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan will be some of the country's best singers Sadhana Sargam, Hariharan, Javed Ali, Rashid Ali, Shweta Pandit and Nitin Mohan, not to mention renowned percussionist Sivamani. The thousands of Rahman fans who will turn up for the evening are certain to be mesmerized at the concert organised by the Liver Foundation, West Bengal, which will build a liver hospital in the city from the proceeds of the ticket sales. During a trip to Kolkata on October 13, his first to the city since winning the Oscars, the music genius signed guitars which will be auctioned off within a few days. The revenue so raised, too, will be spent on building the hospital. Most paintings and portraits creations of Liver Foundation vice-president Kalyan Bose that Rahman signed during that visit have been auctioned at a gala dinner. Rahman told me that my painting of a mother holding a girl to her chest was the one he loved the most. Among the 18 paintings, 13 were auctioned and fetched around Rs 25 lakh. The remaining will also be auctioned after the concert on November 14. A special portrait of Rahman, painted by Bose, will be presented to Rahman. Painting is something that I enjoy. It is my hobby as well as passion. What could have been better than my paintings being auctioned to raise funds for a cause and make our dreams come true? he said. The three-hour programme details have been kept under wraps, with Rahman deciding to surprise the audience with a few new compositions. At the press conference on October 13, Rahman had said that the Jai Ho concert will form a part of his nationwide chain of concerts that has already been taken to Calicut, Pune and Chennai. A unique project has been taken up by the Liver Foundation and I am glad to be part of it. The organization has a great aspiration to serve the society, he had said. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] The highlight of the Western Sydney program will be Oscar award-winning artist A.R. Rahman!
http://www.streetcorner.com.au/news/showPost.cfm?bid=12513mycomm=WC NSW Premier and Minister for the Arts Nathan Rees today launched the Sydney Festival’s biggest ever Western Sydney program. Mr Rees said that Sydney Festival is now Australia’s biggest annual cultural celebration and one of the best loved events in Sydney’s calendar. “I want this festival to grow as a celebration of our city while it continues to attract visitors from around Australia and the rest of the world,” Mr Rees said. “That’s why we will invest an additional $1.75 million into the popular Festival First Night. “Last year around 240,000 people took to the city’s streets and parks to see music and performances from all over the world.” Mr Rees said that the 2010 festival program will bring more events to Western Sydney than ever before. “This is the first time the Sydney Festival has boasted an exclusive Western Sydney program spanning Parramatta, Penrith and Campbelltown. “It’s great to see this year’s Festival reach out to the suburbs, streets and homes of Western Sydney.” Mr Rees said that the highlight of the Western Sydney program will be Oscar award-winning artist A.R. Rahman. “The NSW Government is funding a one-off, free public concert in Parramatta Park to give the people of Sydney a chance to see this much loved musician,” Mr Rees said. “This will be a great show with more than 40 musicians and dancers alongside Rahman on a custom built outdoor stage. “Without doubt one of the world’s great talents, I am sure Rahman will show Sydney why he is one of the all-time highest selling recording artists.”Mr Rees said the NSW Government has been the festival’s main supporter since it began in 1977. “Including the additional $1.75 million for the Festival First Night, the NSW Government will invest more than $5 million in the Sydney Festival.” Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
[arr] Rahman will deliver the first lecture on Jackson
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-09-02/ar-rahman-michael-jackson-km-music-11-11-09.html A R Rahman is so inspired by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, so much so that he has decided to include Jackson as a subject in the KM Music Conservatory, a music institution that he runs in Chennai. Rahman will also deliver the first lecture on Jackson. According to the music director, Jackson’s life, music and how he inspired him will all be a part of the subject. The Maestro of Madras has been quoted as saying by the DNA, “I have been inspired by Michael and his works for years now. I had met him and though he was such a big star, he was always a very humble human being. That really touched and inspired me. I think he was an inspiration for an entire generation. His music must have influenced countless musicians across the world and it would be an honor for me to have the students of my music school learn and discuss the artist of the century.” Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
[arr] KCA is requesting you to contribute caricature/cartoon of A R Rahman
http://cartoonacademy.blogspot.com/2009/11/kca-is-requesting-you-to-contribute.html Dear Cartoonist, As you know the year 2009 was an eventful one for the Kerala Cartoon Academy. This year we exhibited 123 cartoon and caricatures of Dr Manmohan Singh by 123 cartoonists in different parts of the world, in the backdrop of the Indo-US nuclear deal, and also to mark the 25th anniversary of the Academy. The works have also been compiled in the form of a book. This year, the KCA is planning an exhibition of Elephant Cartoons and also the caricatures of Oscar winners Resool Pookutty and A R Rahman, to salute the talented Indians and their achievement globally. We are planning to 50 caricatures each of Resool and Rahman, which would be exhibited in December. As of now, we have collected 50 Resool Pookutty caricatures from 50 cartoonists. We would like to thanks the cartoonists for their wholehearted cooperation. Now KCA is requesting you to contribute caricature/cartoon of A R Rahman to make out effort fruitful and meaningful.You may email a hi-resolution (300 DPI) image of the work to cartoonacad...@gmail.com or a hard copy to KCA at: Sudheernath, Secretary, Kerala Cartoon Academy, 2nd Floor, Amarakerala Buildings, Kalabhavan Road, Kochi-682018. Kerala, India. It would be great if you could make sure that the caricature/cartoon reaches us by November 30, 2009, so that arrangements for framing can be done right away. Thanks and regards SUDHEERNATH (Cartoonist) secretary Kerala Cartoon Academy Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[arr] 'Slumdog..' grabs 5 nods at European Film Awards | Semi ARR
Since the Awards are only for European Artists, ARR is not there. Slumdog Millionaire has not yet finished its victorious run at award ceremonies as the Mumbai-based potboiler has picked up five nods at the 2009 European Film Awards. While British director Danny Boyle has been nominated for the award of 'Best European Director', Dev Patel has been nominated to receive 'Best European Actor' prize, reported Ace Showbiz online. The rags-to-riches film which won eight Academy Awards this year has also been nominated in 'Best European Film', 'Best European Screenwriter' and 'Best European Cinematographer' categories. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Slumdog-grabs-5-nods-at-European-Film-Awards/H1-Article1-474578.aspx European Film Academy Nominations : http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/the-european-film-awards/nominations/ Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
[arr] Danny Boyle’s tentatively titled '127 Hours '
http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/news.php?newscatid=1newsid=1627 After winning couple of academy awards with Slumdog Millionaire, the Mozart of Madras – A.R. Rahman has been approached with many Hollywood offers. Although, his project Couples Retreat didn’t make it top on charts, the musical album has been doing good business in audio markets. Now the latest reports have stated that A.R. Rahman will be consecutively scoring music for more Hollywood films including Danny Boyle’s tentatively titled 127 Hours. The film is based on real life of mountaineer Arson Ralston and his unforgettable experience of cutting his own forearm. The film is produced by Christian Colson, who produced Danny’s Slumdog Millionaire while Simon Beaufoy (won academy award for best screenplay –Slumdog Millionaire) will handle script and screenplay. A.R. Rahman will soon meet the Slumdog Millionaire team to go ahead with the project. Apart from this film, Rahman has already signed deal for Ashok Amritraj’s Hollywood production Street Dancing. The film is based on a dance competition set in backdrops of Singapore and New York. Since, Street Dancing will include varieties of dances across the World, closer sources of Rahman have mentioned that he will be roping in various instrumentalists and singers from various countries. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
[arr] The Sydney Festival opens on Jan 9. Tickets will go on sale on Monday.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/hume-promises-a-wild-ride-complete-with-hamlet-in-mud/2009/11/04/1257247660466.html LINDY HUME unveiled the program to her first Sydney Festival last night, promising ''a wild ride'' of performances, partying and serious reflection about the pursuit of happiness. Hume has sought to expand the reach of the festival - whose popularity burgeoned during the four years it was programmed by Fergus Linehan - by setting up an inner-west hub and forming an alliance with the University of Sydney. ''I was determined to continue the support of hot independent artists and theatre visionaries,'' says Hume, who will direct the next three festivals. ''The program is an eclectic mix [and] aims to develop a deeper connection with artists from the Asia-Pacific region and meaningful partnerships with indigenous cultures. These things take time.'' Highlights include the US soul legend Al Green, who headlines Festival First Night; the Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) in a free concert at Parramatta Park; a concert staging of Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex and Symphony of Psalms, by the provocative American director Peter Sellars; a brazen version of Giselle by Ireland's Fabulous Beast; and Rogue's Gallery, a concert of pirate ballads and sea songs conceived by Johnny Depp and featuring Marianne Faithfull, Tim Robbins, Baby Gramps, Sarah Blasko and New York Dolls singer David Johansen. A German production of Hamlet also promises to startle with six actors, mud, gunshots and smoke. Tickets to Rogue's Gallery on the Opera House forecourt cost $145 and $135 and premium seats to Sellar's double bill are $189. There will, however, be standing-room tickets for $50 at the Opera House Concert Hall in a festival that prides itself on accessibility and reach. Tickets to many productions, both Australian and international, cost between $40 and $70. Hume has revived the performance series, About an Hour, at the Seymour Centre, at which tickets to all shows are $30. The festival boasts an impressive free outdoor program, including The Manganiyar Seduction from India inspired by the windows of Amsterdam's red light district and showcasing 43 Rajasthani musicians. Opera in the Domain will also return to the festival umbrella with a performance of Leonard Bernstein's musical Candide starring Paul McDermott, Emma Matthews, David Hobson and Judi Connelli. The NSW Premier and Arts Minister, Nathan Rees, announced an additional $1.75 million for Festival First Night yesterday, lifting the Government's total funding of the annual event to $5 million. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/
[arr] Re: Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya Audio on 14/15 Nov??
Omana Penne - the bit that is available on youtube feels a lot like Azhagiya Cindrella ... Too early to comment ... but still its rahman and cant wait to get VTV in my head ! --- On Tue, 11/3/09, arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com wrote:
[arr] I want my children to write their own destiny - ARR
For the first time ever, AR Rahman opens up about his children and thanks his mother and wife for the role they've played in shaping his remarkable life. http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-want-my-children-to-write-their-own-destiny-rahman_1303400 Mumbai: With the success came the spotlight and though India's top music composer AR Rahman says winning international acclaim with two Oscars and a Golden Globe has added pressure to be more media savvy, he prefers to let his work do the talking. Rahman revealed that it is his conscious decision to remain out of the media glare as he doesn't want his children -- Khadijah, Rahima and Aameen -- to feel like they're living in a glass bowl. I want to give my children a normal childhood. I want them to grow up without any pressure of how well they should perform because their dad is so-and-so. I want them to write their own destiny. All this media attention is because of the work that I'm thankfully getting and doing, but I'm consciously trying to keep it all away from my personal life, said Rahman in an exclusive interview to DNA. I don't want to expose my personal space to the camera just because people want to know more about it. They can know me for my work -- that's my identity. My children can get their own spotlight once they write their own destiny with their own hands. They don't need to share mine. They are young and should focus on becoming what they want to. I don't want to distract them. The Mozart of Madras also shared his feelings about his reclusive wife Saira Banu, who was last seen when he took her with him to Los Angeles for the Oscars. She is a pillar of strength for me. She doesn't want to share my limelight and is content raising our children and looking after the family. My work has increased over the years and I thank her for being there to look after my mother, my children and me. Without her, I wouldn't have been able to involve myself so single-mindedly in my profession. I was at peace as I knew she was handling everything with ease, he says. It is a known fact that Rahman is a dedicated son to his mother Kareema and the soft-spoken musician says he's beholden for the spiritual strength she has imbibed in him.My mother is the spiritual head of our family. She is the guiding light for all of us and the energy behind our family's growth. She raised me with great patience and hardship. I wouldn't be me without my mother. Whatever attributes I have in me -- and the world has seen it -- is because she has blessed me with them, he says. The Chiggy Wiggy composer whose act with Kylie Minogue has gone on to become a rage says Indians winning awards overseas has made the West look towards our country as a storehouse of talent -- and many more such collaborations are waiting to happen. It is a time of great synergy between the West and the East. We have to show them how brilliant India is by sticking to our roots. It won't surprise me if India takes center-stage in Hollywood in the years to come, signs off Rahman. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Yahoo! India has a new look. Take a sneak peek http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
[arr] 'AR loves to do a lot of rehearsals' -- Sivamani
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Get+Set+Go%E2%80%A6.artid=Yn3UPqzxx18=SectionID=xAV59odivTs=MainSectionID=xAV59odivTs=SEO=SectionName=BUzPVSKuYv7MFxnS0yZ7ng== HYDERABAD: The mood is all set for AR Rahman’s Jai Ho concert as artists Sivamani, Sadhana Sargam and Benny Dayal are all ready to set the stage on fire with their performances. As Sivamani enters the room, he does not say a word but greets all with his breath taking rhythm, which he plays with the help of a tablemat and a glass. Ask the trio about A R Rahman shows and performing with the legend, and all three of them give a big smile saying that they are like one big family. “I am waiting for the show to begin. I don’t know what we’ll be performing but Rahman’s shows have always given a different feel,” says Sadhana Sargam talking about her connection with A R Rahman since Chanda Re (Sapnay) days. When asked Sivamani about his connection with the maestro he says, “Myself and AR, we always dreamt of doing big shows like Peta Gabriel, and in our first show itself, our dream was fulfilled as it was house full,” he says with a smile. “We have done many shows together, but with Jai ho, Rahman has made a bridge for all the musicians to get to that higher level.” Benny Dayal, who is comparatively new in the industry, says that he started training in Hindustani music only because A R Rahman asked him to do so. “I am more of a listener musician and don’t have any training. I used to sing in the chorus for sir (Rahman) and that is where he spotted me and used my voice.” Ask them about Rahman, the perfectionist and they give each other an understanding smile. “A R loves to do a lot of rehearsals,” says Sivamani. “He wants to make sure that everything is in place and so many a times it so happens that we end up rehearsing the whole night and only realise it when we actually see the sun rising.” So don’t you feel exhausted during the show, without any rest? “Music gives us all the energy required and we never get tired of listening to these songs and rehearsals,” Benny Dayal says as they sign off with Sivamani playing the Marival, a musical instrument that was gifted to him by an ashram. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
Re: [arr] Fwd: Chennai concert
I am not saying ARR is responsible, but any failure from any of the
musicians, singers, organisers, crowd managers, anybody, its ARR's
reputation at stake.
Same fear here.
Rahman fever
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From: Shah Navas shahnavas@gmail.com
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 16 October, 2009 12:26:32 AM
Subject: Re: [arr] Fwd: Chennai concert
I slightly have a different view. Rahman is not the same to others as he is
to us. People who pay hefty prices and travel all the way to have a good
experience should be treated with that experience - Good ambience,
Pyrotechnics, good mix and performance.
We might think that ARR is doing us a favor through his music. But, for a
non-ARR fan (in the sense of dedicated yahoo group type fan) that is not the
case. They are buying an experience and if it fails, it affects the reputation
of the provider.
I am not saying ARR is responsible, but any failure from any of the musicians,
singers, organisers, crowd managers, anybody, its ARR's reputation at stake.
There are way better event management groups and I seriously hope ARR signs
with the best.
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Din, D, Nesh dinesh.theboss@ hotmail.com
wrote:
are u implying the fact that if ARR is to be within Tamil industry he couldnt
reach higher because Tamil industry is not as exposed and well known as Hindi
to the world? Do not underestimate Tamil industry like that. If ARR wanted to,
he could have done it. Thats ARR's capability and Tamil industry can give a
great way as well. Perhaps it would take a little longer compared to now, but
u cant say IT WONT happen!
ARR's talent cant be hidden. Somehow they would have noticed him and he STILL
would have reach Oscar!
ps : Yuvan Shankar Raja has won the Best Composer for the album 'Raam' (a
Tamil album, note this) at the Cyprus International film festival. though its
nothing like Oscar and what not, he manage to fetch a Tamil album an overseas
award. :)
--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, ravi ravis...@... wrote:
if only one can understand the pain involved with the work done by another
there would be no room for arguing on basis of language and any other
matters. Unfortunately AR's own followers don't understand how AR has made
Chennai, TN, Tamizhian, an Indian proud. Understand one thing if AR was to
work only in Tamizh there would have been no day where a Tamizh word would
have been spoken in the stage where Oscar was presented.
--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Madhu.Sudhan d madhusudhan.
51081@ wrote:
Thank you gopal for this mail, it has helped me a lot, i had posted
yesterday a letter about my disappointment about the concert.
actually today i felt the reason i felt disappointed was not really the
songs, but what and how our GOD of music spoke to the crowd.
this mail of yours shows that A R R cares for his fans a lot. I feel a lot
better today.
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:28 PM, partha sarathi
partha_sachin@wrote:
Namaskar ARRji,
I am looking forward for your Hyderabad 'JAI HO' concert. I am very
sure it
would be as big as and as good as 2003 concert.
HEARTY WELCOME TO HYDERABAD WISH YOU HAPPY DIWALI
IN
ADVANCE
Thanks
Parth.
--- On *Wed, 14/10/09, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@* wrote:
From: $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@
Subject: Re: [arr] Fwd: Chennai concert
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, 7:28 PM
Sir,
It's just that we all expect too much from you almost all the
timeSome
of us who attend all of your concerts find the track list repetitive,
but we
tend to forget that for the remaining 99.99%, its a new experience..
..We
agree with you and understand your position.
Looking forward to your forthcoming concert in hyderabad and many more
in
the month of November :) :)
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*From:* Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@gmail. com
*To:* arrahmanfans arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
*Sent:* Wed, October 14, 2009 6:20:50 PM
*Subject:* [arr] Fwd: Chennai concert
-- Forwarded message --
From: A *R*
Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 13:40
Subject: Re: Chennai concert
To: Gopal Srinivasan go...@gopal. me
very difficult to do different concerts in each city ...it takes ages
for
learning and coordination ..to have a seamless tour ...we need
to do
the same thing and perfect it
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Re: [arr] Re: AR Rahman received Honorary Doctorate from Middlesex University
Zillion thanks! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: manisha_madhavan manisha_madha...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 14 October, 2009 10:35:30 AM Subject: [arr] Re: AR Rahman received Honorary Doctorate from Middlesex University I am not sure if this was already shared. But just came across this video on Youtube of the entire ceremony where ARR was given the doctorate. Felt sooo soo soo proud watching it. A beautiful introduction to ARR Sir, his works, his contribution to the world. And an even more beautiful and inspirational acceptance speech given by ARR Sir himself. A must watch for those who missed, and for those who have seen it already, does not hurt to watch it again :) HD Video Link: http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9pZNa6yGh9s --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@. .. wrote: Middlesex University honours India's brightest musical star– AR Rahman 8 July, 2009 A visit from an Indian superstar brought Middlesex University and its students to a standstill yesterday. AR Rahman is an Indian composer, record producer, musician and singer and is probably best known as the winner of two Academy Awards for the music he wrote for the smash hit film Slumdog Millionaire. His visit to Middlesex University in Hendon, London had two purposes. Along with Middlesex's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Driscoll, he signed a Memorandum of Understanding between his KM Music Conservatory in Chennai, India and the University. AR, as he is known, was also awarded an Honorary Degree, making him a Doctor of Middlesex University, the highest honour the University can bestow. Middlesex is an extremely popular British university throughoutIndia and hundreds of Indian students come to study on its London campuses. When the word got out that their musical hero, AR Rahman, was coming to receive his honorary degree, excitement started to mount. When he arrived on campus, there were scenes reminiscent of Beatlemania; women screamed and men mobbed him for an autograph or just a glance in their direction! In his speech to the University's academics and students, AR Rahman thanked the University and said: It is an enormous honour to belong to this great seat of learning. My journey as a musician started at the age of nine and I see music as a way to connect to spirituality and embrace it. Music touches people and breaks down barriers, creating harmony in troubled times.This has always been my philosophy. The Memorandum of Understanding between AR Rahman's KM Music Conservatory and Middlesex University focuses on educational collaboration between India and the UK. The two organisations have agreed to explore the possibilities for collaboration in music and education and to support one of AR Rahman's `pet projects', that of the blending of Asian and Western musical styles. Dr Terry Butland is Deputy Vice-Chancellor International at Middlesex University. He commented on the Memorandum of Understanding: I can't think of a more suitable and well placed partner for the University than AR Rahman. We are delighted to sign this Memorandum of Understanding which paves the way for what will undoubtedly be some interesting and innovative projects delivered jointly between Middlesex University and the KM Music Conservatory . AR Rahman explained the background to the Memorandum of Understanding: We looked at lots of universities but felt Middlesex had the right, friendly, vibe as well as its great history During his visit to Middlesex University, AR Rahman revealed the current projects heis working on. He is scoring a comedy film and also writing and performing on a pop album, working with a well known hip hop label, Inderscope.His KM Music Conservatory has only been open a year, but already has 200 students. When asked about what he considers to be his biggest achievement, AR says it is infilm music. As a human being I have so many interests. The Academy Awards [forSlumdog Millionaire] opened doors worldwide and legitimised Indian musicians Description for the photographs - (1) AR Rahman receiving his honorary degree from Middlesex University's Chancellor, The Rt Hon Lord Sheppard of Didgemere; (2) AR Rahman with Middlesex University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Driscoll Courtesy of Ashanti Omkar and Middlesex University Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/connectmore
Re: [arr] Re: Releasing the Raavan Track List!
Laughs?? He should be banned for turning the famous Yahoo group to Fun Group. Sorry Mods. for being harsh. But I mean it. Kindly take care of such mails in future. Humble request. From: ichord purev...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 14 October, 2009 4:58:02 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Releasing the Raavan Track List! Are folks falling for this trap again? Very creative. Thanks for the laughs. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Amith Chandhran amithchandhran@ ... wrote: Where are the following tracks?? 1. The Rama Rap - by Balaji, 2. Deer Hunt - Ethnic vocals, 3. Naan Paadum Sandham (II) - The 2 Brothers Version, 4. Hatred vs Love Jugalbandi - Ravana vs Rama Theme, 5. Jai Hanuman - World's Megahit Track ;-) - On 10/14/09, Din, D, Nesh dinesh.theboss@ ... wrote: its not from the Gopal Srinivasan, so sorry bro... no consideration is being given here. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Anandan agopals@ wrote: ! Simply Exclusive ! 1. Dashgreev - Ravana Theme Roop Kumar Rathod, Vijay Prakash Picturized on: Ofcourse Abhishek [introduction scene] Special lyrics by Prasoon - excerpt Muralitharan jaisi aankhen meri, bacho mere doosre se, Dus bandon ki team hoon main, main hoon kaal... 2. Maithili - Sita Theme Chitra with backing vocals by Sonu Nigam Picturized on: Aishwarya and Vikram [Ram] 3. Mujhe pasand ho tum - Feels like Swayamwara Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal Picturized on: Aishwarya and Vikram 4. Tum kaun ho Chinmayee, Kailash Kher Picturized on: Aishwarya and Abhishek [Ravana] as a fantasy song during their stay in the jungle. Also the turning point of the movie where Aish falls in love with Ravana. The song is on the lines of Hai Rama Ye Kya Hua (also literally!). 5. Om Namah Shivaya - Taandav mix Sukhwinder Singh, SPB Picturized on: Abhishek. Song is also powerfully used as BGM to project the fury and power of Ravana. 6. Divyaastra Drone Drums - Sivamani, Rhythm Vocals - Kailash Kher Picturized on: Abhishek and Vikram. All confrontations and fight sequences. 7. Litmus Test - Agni-pariksha theme Instrumentals by KM with Yeri Voice by Kavita Baliga Picturized on: Asihwarya Considering the story and the fact that Mani Ratnam is the director, the intensity of the high-tension scenes is expected to be brought out by the BGMs. Enjoy the wait. ciao / Gopal ['doosra' waala] Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview. mail.yahoo. com/ -- Thanks, - Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php
[arr] Being Rahman’s nephew is hard: G.V. Prakash
Being A.R. Rahman’s nephew must have its perks, right? “That’s what people think. Everyone thinks because I’m Rahman’s nephew I have it easy. But that’s not true. It’s hard having that tagline, because people use it only to criticize my work. They say ‘He’s A.R. Rahman’s nephew, he could have done better. He should have done this or that extra for a certain song’ and so on. Like everyone else, I too look up to him and admire his work. But he is my uncle -- that will not suffice for me to make a name. Talent alone can do that,” asserts G.V. Prakash. http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Being_Rahmans_nephew_is_hard_GVPrakash_31131.html Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
Re: [arr] Why should we RIP bgms?
Not few.. but many! And we miss them. :( Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail.com To: rahman fans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 12 October, 2009 9:58:11 PM Subject: RE: [arr] Why should we RIP bgms? Wow, Wish you are true. But its not easy and legal to get something out of a studio just like that. Each is an IP, can't just distribute!. So technically, it is wrong to rip and distribute but we do it for the sake of having them and none of us make money by selling. On a side note, i do strongly believe few movies of AR ( not all )have the ability to carry a BGM cd with scores. regards wb To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: kishore.parayath@ gmail.com Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:30:14 +0530 Subject: [arr] Why should we RIP bgms? Y shoud we RIP BGMs when ppl like GOPAL or VIJAY can directly get the ORIGINALS in completely voiceless state from ARR??? I know, that many of the BGMs may become songs later, or extended as instrumentals. But still, we are hearing them by RIPPING... So, Y not , we choose the better to hear the ORIGINALS?? Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
Re: [arr] Silent invocation-my experience.
Sridhar Sir himself mixed Silent Invocation and the whole 'Connections' Album, I believe. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: aneesh ani mohdanees...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 11 October, 2009 11:28:49 PM Subject: [arr] Silent invocation-my experience. I lost my intimate friend rajeev in an accident frm banglore last year.when ever i hear silent invocation automatically i just cant raise my finger or tongue,even this silent invocation makes me cry,nw i thnk rahmansir may have made this song thinking h.sridhar sir.any body have this same feeling Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview. mail.yahoo. com/ Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] ARR Sir is a Lyricist Now :)
The male version of this song is very haunting.. Listen to the end parts.. Hariharan at his best! Some memories always haunt... Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Din, D, Nesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 10 October, 2009 9:40:11 PM Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Sir is a Lyricist Now :) A.R.Rahman wrote the lines Oru Poiyavathu Soll Kanne, Un Kadhal Naanthaan endru, antha sollil, uyir valvhen from the movie Jodi (1999). This was confirmed by the singer Srinivas himself in an interview. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Mehroof ! Mohamed !! mail2mehroof@ ... wrote: Many songs to his credit for the starting lines .. I guess the first one he did is for Chikku Bukku Chikku Bukku railae . Mehroof ! Mohamed !! --- On Thu, 8/10/09, A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@. .. wrote: From: A.R.Rajib a.r.ra...@. .. Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Sir is a Lyricist Now :) To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, 8 October, 2009, 7:41 PM ARR did write lyrics for O saaya ... he said in a recent interview ... That he wrote chants M.I.A Wrote the chasing lyrics in O saaya In Blue Theme ... The Idea of Mispronouncing the Word Blue came From ARR Himself In Jai Ho ... Using the Word Jai Ho Was his Idea m Sure he has lot of contribution on lyrics in the past ( he said he avoid/dont like using populer/over used words ... like janeman , jane ja etc etc ) would love to know them . Anyone to add more in this list ??? --- On Thu, 10/8/09, jayram jayram_ m...@yahoo. com wrote: From: jayram jayram...@yahoo. com Subject: [arr] ARR Sir is a Lyricist Now :) To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 4:18 AM Hi friends, Did you guys notice that A.R.R Sir has written many songs (Nana, Sajna) for CR along with Blaaze ??? I enjoyed both of them. Nana was especially stunning. I wonder who was the lyricist for the Kuru Kuru Song in CR. The Album credit at arrahman.com does not show who wrote Kuru Kuru song. :( Regards, Jay - Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview. mail.yahoo. com/ Try the new Yahoo! India Homepage. Click here. http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
Re: [arr] Re: Is Chaiya Chaiya ARR's greatest hit so far?
Yea.. that's indeed right! Chaiyya Chaiyya was the real turning point in AR's Career.. It opened new doors for him internationally.. Thanks to Mr. Webber! :) Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail.com To: rahman fans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 10 October, 2009 10:13:56 PM Subject: RE: [arr] Re: Is Chaiya Chaiya ARR's greatest hit so far? its a pathbreaking rhythm which has not been repeated anywhere since 10 years. The track is so fresh even now and it gave his career new wings. Bombay dreams happened and because of it more stuff happened. You can draw a line from the Oscars to chaiyya chaiyya easily.All major milestones in his career are connected and this track started it all.. To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: light...@yahoo. co.in Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 20:30:01 + Subject: [arr] Re: Is Chaiya Chaiya ARR's greatest hit so far? Yes absolutely no doubt about it. Chaiya Chaiya is ARR's biggest all time hit. The reaction I saw in public after Chaiya Chaiya for ARR I neveer saw that again or before it. Even the guys who criticized ARR also started praising him after Chaiya Chaiya. I m not saying that Chaiya Chaiya is the best track of ARR till date, all I ment is that Chaiya Chaiya is the biggest hit of ARR till now. N I wish from the bottom of my heart that it dont remain the biggest all time hit of ARR for ever, I wish ARR gives bigger hit songs than Chaiya Chaiya in his career. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, ichord purev...@.. . wrote: ARR's had a lot of songs that became rages throughout India, but do you think it's safe to say that Chaiya Chaiya is ARR's biggest all time hit thus far, both North and South? Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos
Re: [arr] Flautist Navin Iyer on working with his mentor A.R. Rahman
Not the same person.. He's Naveen Kumar. His Website: http://www.flutenaveen.com/ Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Mohamed Hashir arrhas...@gmail.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 11 October, 2009 1:31:48 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Flautist Navin Iyer on working with his mentor A.R. Rahman Is Navin Iyer the same person as Naveen? I dont think so.. One movie scene is etched in his memory for good — the one in Rang De Basanti, his first recording for Rahman On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Vinayak mvinaya...@gmail. com wrote: Is Navin Iyer the same person as Naveen? Warm Regards ~~~ Vinayak http://www.flickr. com/photos/ rightplacerightt ime/ On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Vithur vith...@gmail. com wrote: Big dreams in the pipeline Flautist Navin Iyer on working with his mentor A.R. Rahman, his collaborative album and his experiments with unusual flutes It’s what you might call a quintessential Chennai music success story — boy begins learning Carnatic music at the age of three-and-a- half; has his flute arangetram in his teens presided over by acclaimed vocalist, Balamuralikrishna; does jingles with his childhood friend (music director G.V. Prakash) when he is just out of school ; is ‘discovered’ by the movie industry at Saarang, where he does a hat-trick as best instrumentalist three years running while studying engineering; and turns down a job with Infosys to end up working with none other than A.R. Rahman. Meet Navin Iyer, who at 24 is one of the most in-demand flautists in the film music industry, having recorded for over 500 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. “I think I’m the youngest musician in the cine industry — not counting singers,” says the young flautist (and self-taught saxophonist) as we meet at his brand new personal studio in the heart of Mylapore. Life is hectic since, as he explains, he’s one of a handful of flute ‘session artistes’ in the country. “Being a session artiste is another skill altogether,” he says, lounging behind the studio computer in an old pair of jeans and faded T-shirt. “The music director will demand a particular feel for a song, which you have to deliver; at the same time, you have to be able to add your own creativity and compose on the spot. You should be able to change gears between the two immediately.” Recordings may last just a few minutes — his flute piece for ‘Akkam Pakkam’ from Kireedam took just four (“sometimes things just fall into place”) — or up to two hours for background scores, which generally take longer. “You need to watch the movie scene to get in sync with it,” he says, comparing the process to being ‘in a relationship’ . “Unless you spend time with it, talk to it, you won’t get the exact feel.” One movie scene is etched in his memory for good — the one in Rang De Basanti, his first recording for Rahman. “He just called me and said ‘can you come?’” he recalls, still sounding awed. “My flute comes in the background score of the scene after Madhavan’s character dies… it was a very emotional scene, very emotional for me too!” Since then, he’s played for a number of Rahman’s projects, including the big one, Slumdog Millionaire. “The morning of the recording for Slumdog…I’d actually overslept, but luckily made it in time,” he says, adding with a laugh, “And then, my God, the Oscar!” He travels quite a bit for recordings, and sometimes, music directors travel to him, such as Vishal of Vishal-Shekhar who came down to Chennai just to record the flute track for Aakhon mein teri from Om Shanti Om, because he liked Navin’s ‘ideas and style’ . “Earlier, music directors would have the entire score written and cine musicians played according to that,” comments Navin. “Now music directors are more open; they enjoy it when we give our inputs. It adds a new dimension to a song.” Gone also are the days when session artistes had to come together at one time to record a song; today, with the magic of track technology, individual artistes can play their parts when they have time and “ping pong on to the next recording,” he says. “Right now, for example, I’m practising during the day for my concert tour with Earthsync, so I’m often recording through the night.” The day we meet, he’d been at Malayalam music director Ouseppachan’s studio at T. Nagar recording till 4 a.m., had gotten a couple of hours of sleep, hit the gym (“it keeps you kicking”), and fit in our interview before a practice session at 10 a.m. That’s the way he likes it — busy, with plenty of variety. At his studio is a specially-made glass flute which he’s been experimenting with. Next up is one made of clay, another of marble and a saxophone of bamboo. Ready to roll out is a collaborative album, ‘Three 4 the Music’, with mridangist D.A. Srinivas and violinist Raghavendra Rao that connects Carnatic music with
[arr] 'Couples Retreat' stands slone in this week's Box Office Poll | Semi ARR
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Re: [arr] Re: Vtv Audio Release date - 23rd October 2009
haha! already a group formed against T-Series! :P Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: wiredbeats . wiredbe...@hotmail.com To: rahman fans arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 2:42:23 AM Subject: RE: [arr] Re: Vtv Audio Release date - 23rd October 2009 yes no T-series and that Thumb drive and SD memory card stunts...just plan well pressed CDs..wow..loong time To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: yogesh2...@yahoo. in Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:25:42 + Subject: [arr] Re: Vtv Audio Release date - 23rd October 2009 No t-series ..yahoo. .I really had a sigh of relief... Good tht it's on sony music. Waiting for it! Regards Yogesh --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, wiredbeats . wiredbeats@ ... wrote: Wow Sony Music. Great great..good decision!!! To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com From: mmyk...@... Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 07:40:56 -0400 Subject: [arr] Vtv Audio Release date - 23rd October 2009 Vtv Audio Release date Hello all, Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya Audio will be released on 23rd October 2009 . The Audio is released by Sony Music for which a huge amount is paid. The movie is expected to be released by November end or December . http://www.simbucen tral.blogspot. com/ Thanks Regards Michael Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/connectmore
[arr] AR to attend DAV Institute's 12th year anniversary?
http://movies.indiainfo.com/article/091006180017_dav_millionaires/466305.html The DAV is yet again set to rock New Delhi, this time with the cast and crew of Oscar winning team of Slumdog Millionaire. The 12 year anniversary of DAV institute will be celebrated on 10th Oct., 2009 with India's finest talent. The two prominent personalities who will grace the event will be AR Rahman and Resul Pookkuty. DAV Institute of Management, Faridabad was founded on Oct 12, 1997 and is one of the leading Business schools of India. It belongs to the DAV College Managing Committee, the largest trust of National International education institutions in India. It has collaborations with Management and IT education with Waiariki Institute of Technology, New Zealand, Woodbury University, California, and is in Academic Alliance with association of Business Executives (ABE), United Kingdom. DAVIM celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Institute with the entire cast and crew of Chak De India at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi which turned out to be a great success. They hope to recreate the same magic this year with the Oscar winning team on the successful completion of their 12 years of service. So catch all the action on 10th Oct at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi. Don't know whether AR could attend this function, since the Chennai concert is on 11th. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] VTV MEANS
Again 'AR Rahman is back'? From: Taimur taimur.nad...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 3:21:49 PM Subject: [arr] VTV MEANS HI rahmaniacs, just wanted to ask what is the meaning of VINNAI THANDI VARUVAAYA. THE THEMME SUNG BY A R RAHMAN , my goodness i am busting up with beautiful feel of the tune and A R RAHMAN singing just scintillating, waiting for 23rd october . A R RAHMAN is back with a bang . YAH REGARDS, taimur, karachi, Pakistan. Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos
[arr] Blue in LA, advance booking on!
http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/news.php?newscatid=1newsid=1503 Director Anthony D'Souza along with A.R. Rahman have set a camp in Los Angeles to get the mixing in place for their mega film Blue. The makers of the film, which is less than a fortnight away from its release, are leaving no stones unturned to lend an international feel to the product which is touted to be the costliest ever to come out of Indian shores. Says a source close to the project, “Blue is huge by all standards and with the kind of technical finesse it boasts of, there was no way that any cost would have been spared during it's post production. The makers didn't hesitate at all to process the film's mixing in LA. As we talk, Tony would already have completed a substantial part of the film's mixing. Rahman is known for being fascinated with the city of Los Angeles when it comes to recording and mixing of music. Even though he already has studios in Chennai and Mumbai, he is in the process of getting studios in Los Angeles (USA) and London (UK) as well. Since there is also an increase in his international assignments, it only makes sense for Rahman to have a worldwide presence through his studios. Coming back to Blue, the film is seeing an unprecedented excitement being built up around it. The advance booking at numerous leading multiplexes has already opened, even though the film is more than 10 days away. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos
[arr] Hollywood director Michael Gracey is shooting the songs for 1-800 Love - Abbas Tyrewala | Semi ARR
http://www.musicmaza.com/news-detail/Bollywood_News/-%22Hollywood-director-Michael-Gracey-is-shooting-the-songs-for-1_800-Love%22-_-Abbas-Tyrewala.html Abbas Tyrewala is back from London after a long 40-day schedule of 1-800 Love. But the cast and crew will once again be going back to the Queen's Land to shoot the songs with Hollywood director Michael Gracey. Abbas is currently shooting some portions of the film in Mumbai. He says, After a hectic schedule in London, we started shooting in Mumbai, with a two day break in between. The shoot in Mumbai will go on till mid -October. We will then probably go back as soon as I get the dates in place. The entire movie is based in London city and we have shot one song and two are still remaining. He continues, The song was choreographed by Hollywood director Michael Gracey. He is superb with his work and always wanted to do a Bollywood film. He has done an amazing job with the songs and I am looking forward to shoot the other remaining songs with him. Speaking about a song, he adds, It will have the lead pair of John and Pakhi, along with the ensemble cast which makes it 8 of them. It has a different get up in connection to the character. Everyone wants to see John as a hunk, but in this song he will be in a different avatar with relation to his character. Abbas Tyrewala has also penned the lyrics for his movie, having music of Oscar winner music director A R Rahman. The director has also done the lyrics for the upcoming film Blue. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php
[arr] Rahman, SRK, Sania to be ’10 Games star cas t?
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET-Cetera/Rahman-SRK-Sania-to-be-10-Games-star-cast/articleshow/5084171.cms NEW DELHI: With the countdown for the Commonwealth Games-2010 having begun, the organisers are trying to rope in celebrities from different walks of life to promote the mega event. The star cast has been drawn by the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games. Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan , Preity Zinta, Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif are set to be approached by the Organising Committee (OC) to showcase the international event to be held in the Capital in October next year. Others on the list include Oscar winning musician A R Rahman, actors Rahul Bose, Nana Patekar and John Abraham, lyricist Javed Akhtar, classical instrumental musician Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. The stars may bring some cheer to the OC, which is under fire from the Commonwealth Games Federation chief who has questioned its capability to manage the prestigious event. Sports personalities—Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Saina Nehwal , Vijender Kumar, Abhinav Bindra, Raghvendra Rathore, Dhanraj Pillai, Jeev Milkha Singh and Baichung Bhutia — have also been shortlisted as the likely brand ambassadors for the sporting event. Interestingly, present day cricketers are missing from the list, but sources said former cricketers have been approached to promote the event. Sources said that the OC has already sent letters to some of the prominent sportspersons , actors, musicians and media personalities requesting them to promote the event. In the media category, the organizers have shortlisted Bennett, Coleman Company Ltd managing director Vineet Jain, chairperson and editorial director of HT Media Shobhana Bhartia, president and chairman of NDTV group Prannoy Roy, admen Prasoon Joshi and Piyush Pandey and wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey. OC sources said the brand ambassadors will promote the event but will not be paid anything for doing so. They will participate in the opening and closing ceremonies in addition to promoting the event in the run-up to the Games. Officials , however, pointed out that the list is yet to be finalised and a few more names may be added to it. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [arr] Re: Blue and some recent albums of ARR lacking soul
Who knows 'him/her' are atleast reading the replies for them! From: || V i s h w e s h || vishws...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, 3 October, 2009 7:21:36 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Blue and some recent albums of ARR lacking soul When are we going to learn to neglect these one line negative mail attention seekers?? They just post some negative one liners about AR (most of the times) disappear completely after that. And we keep on replying to him/her, trying to knock some senses into him/her, trying to explain the same stuff again again again to these who in the first place doesn't care at all about all that. They are never gonna learn/understand these things no matter how or what we tell them. So just try to think about this next time... The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - From: ichord purev...@yahoo. com To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Saturday, 3 October, 2009 6:16:12 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Blue and some recent albums of ARR lacking soul Gayathri, You hit it spot on! Exactly my thoughts too. ARR moves forward, not backwards. It's ok to have your favorites, but we must not confuse nostalgia with quality either. --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gayathri Chandrakasan gayathri_ck17@ ... wrote: I remember watching an interview of ARR with actor Vivek...it was just after the Oscars. ARR in answering one of the questions posed to him, said that he loves to compose songs using a particular raaga but the problem he faces is that the particular song ends up sounding similar to a song composed earlier. To avoid that, he began to use ragas that are not usually used to compose for a particular situation... he gave Hai Raama of Rangeela as an example by which a seductive song was composed using a classical carnatic raaga. Probably for the same reasons, ARR has decided to opt for hindustani and ghazal in tamil songs as opposed to the carnatic raagas used by most MDs here. In fact, I feel that this quality of ARR's i.e bringing in different flavour to his songs and thinking out of the box is what sets him apart from others. But whatever said and done, the usage of Northern classical does not mean that ARR has lost his 90's touches. He never lost his touches...he has only developed his music to a new level. When most MDs sit and compose a song in a customary manner, ARR doesn't even stick to what he created. He keeps creating new genres in music and moves forward. But the problem here is that some listeners (his fans included) only tend to think his 90's songs as magical and amazing...hence the uses of words such as he lost his touch, there's no longer soul in his songs etc. But come to think of it, how long do you want him to sit and compose songs like Kadhal rojave and Minnale? Don't get me wrong, I love these songs. I truly believe these songs are amazing and stunning numbers, but so do songs like Munbe Vaa and Newyork Nagaram. It's kinda distressing that after all the development and changes ARR has painfully brought to the Indian music, there are still some who want him to stay to where he was 17 years ago. --- On Thu, 10/1/09, Din, D, Nesh dinesh.theboss@ ... wrote: From: Din, D, Nesh dinesh.theboss@ ... Subject: [arr] Re: Blue and some recent albums of ARR lacking soul To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 10:21 PM lately, in the hub i chat often, i had an opportunity to chat this gentleman who knows carnatic music. i always had a doubt that these days A.R.Rahman doesnt use carnatic raag and such like those days during 90s annd he too confirmed it. He said nowdays ARR hardly uses carnatic tunes/raagams and such. It could be this that nowdays some fans say he has lost his 90s touch coz he hardly uses carnatic tunes. He used to use carnatic flavors for his Hindi tracks as well. He said Marudhani and Sahana had heavy North flavors. Maybe some music experts here like swaps can double confirm with us? I guess thats why some fans here say his songs doenst have soul becoz of this? --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, sriramvr_in sriramvr_in@ ... wrote: must be due to less time available to him. Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/connectmore
[arr] AR Rahman is moving stars and earth to conserve water
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_ar-rahman-is-moving-stars-and-earth-to-conserve-water_1294396 Mumbai: Oscar-winner AR Rahman is working with some of the biggest names in the industry to create awareness about conserving water. Rahman has just finished shooting for a special programme, Moving Stars and Earth For Water, at Filmistan Studio. The initiative is part of Guy Laliberte's Poetic Social Mission, the first artistic and social event to be broadcast from space. The video will be beamed live from the International Space Station on October 9. Rahman sang a Tamil song called Vallai Pookal [a national award winning song from Mani Rathnam's Kannathil Muthamittal]. He also added a small message for the world which urges everybody to conserve water, said Abhimanyu Singh, the producer of Rahman's video and the Indian partner of the initiative. Described as a poetic tale written by Yann Martel, Moving Stars and Earth For Water will be a two-hour programme. The tale will be revealed as we go through 14 cities around the world, with each city featuring its own water-related theme, said Singh. Joining Rahman for this 120-minute programme will be former US vice-president Al Gore, Hollywood actors Matthew McConaughey and Salma Hayek, singers Shakira, Joss Stone, U2 and poet Touria Ikbal among other global celebrities. Poetic Social Mission is an effort of the One Drop Foundation which aims at conserving water. This is the first social artistic mission in space and Rahman is representing India at this global event. Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion
Well said! Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue From: Gayathri Chandrakasan gayathri_c...@yahoo.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, 1 October, 2009 5:49:52 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion Chiggy Wiggy is a fun number guys. Enjoy it, dance with it and chill out! What is the whole point of harping on its 'brilliance' or the lack of it, for that matter? Coming to think of it, does all ARR's numbers have to be brilliant and different? If you want brilliant and amazing songs, ARR has given that on Bhoola Thuje, Fiqrana and Rehnuma. Savour them! Chiggy Wiggy is meant to be fun, and entertaining. So treat it as such. If we are going to scrutinize every single song in this way, I'm afraid that very soon, we are just going to forget how to enjoy songs for the way it is! --- On Wed, 9/30/09, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail. com wrote: From: V S Rawat vsra...@gmail. com Subject: Re: [arr] Why Chiggy Wiggy is not a hit ?? - Read on my opinion To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 10:38 AM On 9/30/2009 8:54 PM India Time, _ichord_ wrote: Chiggy Wiggy a failure? It has reached number 1 on radio mirchi and number 4 on Indian airplay. Well, if that's a failure, I wouldn't mind such failures from ARR now and thenLOL! Let's remember that popularity of a song is not really related with the brilliance of the song. Or at best, popularity is inversely proportional with brilliance. - I had never heard of Indian Airplay list before its mention in this list yesterday. - Radio Mirchi is a private professional channel. There is no logic how they select songs to be played, whether they are charging money or favor or ads from the movie/ music right holders. There is no farmaishi program on Mirchi that might have suggested that listeners are really asking them to play a particular song. And they as well as all private channels do play all the latest songs, without exception, round the clock. Does anyone have any data of how many Water or D6 song reached in Radio Mirchi top 10 to prove the greatness of these songs and how many of Pritam and Himesh songs reached Radio Mirchi top 10 to make them great songs? Let's don't rely on unauthenticated meaningless data to prove ARR's greatness. ARR is great on his own accord even if a rare song of him is not up to his mark. -- Rawat --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Jahanzeb jahanzebtippu@ ... wrote: The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers. this is 100% EXACTLY what i also think. couldn't agree more. as i have already said i would say again that it is ARR's failure (one of very rares). - Jahanzeb --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, V S Rawat vsrawat@ wrote: On 9/29/2009 8:52 PM India Time, _ravi_ wrote: And does it really matters about an article written by any person who just wants to fill space in a daily and agree to the senses? That was quiet absurd when the writer in the daily claimed that Blue was a flop bcs of songs (or one song in particular) as if every movie was an instant hit or flop with its music. Had it been a case movies like Mann, Khamoshi should have been listed among all time hits. I personally felt a person who writes should do at least some amount of homework and analysis when he writes in media than just writing opinions and then generalizing it. And the one who doesn't is no less than an those ppl who preach evil and force ppl to believe in their views. Coming back to Chiggy Wiggy I personally never felt Kylie is one wonderful artist anytime I was worse off than you. I had never ever heard of Kylie before her getting roped in for Buloo. and I never borrowed the hypes surrounded; but I got curious about an international popular artist getting roped in first time for an Indian song, that too by my fav man. I was expectant and eager to hear it. So taking into account of ppl like me or to those who never knew who Kylie is music sales volume is unaffected. I differ. I think several people must have got curious about this song that cost multi-million bucks and they would have bought it. It only matters who is the Composer and AR name is an influence for sales. The song has harmed the reputation of ARR also, me think. It is less than mediocre by ARR's standards. It lacks creativity that was so visible in each of 800+ songs of ARR. If this is what our man is going to give after Oscars, and with an international popular, he was far better before Oscars and with Indian singers. If the movie flops at box office (I fear so) then ARR bashers are going to
[arr] Singing Jai Ho was one of the most amazing moments of my life
Vocalist and composer Falu is a powerhouse of talent. A classically trained artist who learned music in India for over a decade before moving to America over a decade ago, Falu has performed with Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman in the presence of First Lady Michelle Obama, television celebrity Oprah Winfrey and actress Elizabeth Taylor. She even sang for the Dalai Lama and performed with Japanese cellist Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. Back in New York after touring several American cities to perform a traditional/classical concert at the famous Joe's Pub, Falu -- Falguni Dalal before her marriage to physician-musician Gaurav Shah -- speaks to Arthur J Pais about her music and her new album. What are some of your most memorable moments as an artist ? I was invited to sing Jai Ho [the Oscar-winning song from Slumdog Millionaire] with A R Rahman at Time magazine's 100 most influential people event May 5 last year. It was attended by Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and many other celebrities. It was one of the most amazing moments of my life. Falu with ARR | Snaps : http://im.rediff.com/movies/2009/oct/01sld1.jpg http://im.rediff.com/movies/2009/oct/01sld2.jpg Complete Interview : http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/oct/01/slide-show-1-falu-on-classical-music-and-singing-with-rahman.htm Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php
