[arr] Re: TWS fills Radio City Studio with soothing sounds of Vellai Pookkal !
Great work!! I hope i get to catch the Radio City's frequency :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dinesh Vaidya dnshvai...@... wrote: Hope you are aware that Radio City 91.1FM channel has planned a special celebration of ARRahman's birthday on 6'th Jan with an all day song marathon of Rahman's TOP 100 songs ( chosen by them, the station in-charge informed ). Especially the Mumbai station will be airing an exclusive programme on THE WANDERING SOULS team who has a special distinction of performing ALL RAHMAN SONGS show. Today, the Radio City studio recorded the songs section / samples of the 6'th Jan programme and this is what we performed, 1. Bombay theme flute piece Tu Hi Re flute piece (Instrumental) 2. Vellai Pookkal - in HINDI / MARATHI and TAMIL (Vocal) 3. Yun Hi Chala Chal - (Vocal) 4. Kehna Hi kya - (Vocal) 5. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - (Vocal) All vocal songs were performed with accompaniment of only an accoustic guitar, harmonium and flute in bits and pieces and (only for Khwaja )a Tabla ! Believe me, with so little instrumentation, the songs were stunningly melodious and we learnt a new facet of Rahman's music.. It was really a privilege to listen to the unplugged versions today being performed in the studio and I would like to thank The Wandering Souls group led by Anmol Bhave and his team who took part in today's recording - Pinak Agte, Satyajeet Kelkar, Ajit Velankar, Kedar Bapat, Ashutosh Joshi, Jasraj Joshi, Swarada Kulkarni, Swarali Joshi, Rachana Apte, Pallavi Paranjape, the percussion duo of Patil and Rishikesh. Believe me, These guys are talented From all the TWS-RAHMANIA team and the Eklavyas of our GURU, here is Wishing Rahman a Very happy Birthday. TUM JIYO HAZARO SAAL. SAAL ME GAANE HO PACHAAS HAZAR Best regards Dinesh Vaidya TWS - Pune
[arr] Re: True translation of Chalka Chalka
Hi Pravinder, Thanks a ton for the true translation and explanation of the song. Even I was also thinking of writing a translation to this. But I didnt know that 'Paathi' means cow dung cakeI was actually searching for this word's meaning. Now I would like to suggest one thing. I think its not 'Tulsi waali paati rah gayi' but its 'Tulsi waali baati rah gayi'. Baati means small lamp that is shown every evening to the Tulsi plant. I think she's syaing that she couldnt show lamp to the Tulasi plant as she had to get ready for wedding. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Neetika, Lali and all, I finally had to come and translate the controversial lines (in the group) for you all, with due respect. Because I come from a small village of Haryana (Rajasthan border), I understand almost everything conveyed in the song and I hope that will solve all the confusion. Here we go: First of all understand this; when a girl is going to be married in the village, she goes through a process of rituals. Before few days of the marriage day almost everyday women from village come to her house and sing folk songs. Also, during this process she does not stop her day to day activities and keeps doing household work; even on the day of marriage. She only stops doing her normal activities when its time to get ready for the marriage. Now while singing the first stanza of Chalka Chalka Re, she is just mentioning the fact that just a while ago she was doing her normal work and now she suddenly had to get changed and get married (7 phere) and go to her husband's house. She is emotional and says the lines like 'Choolha main jalaati rah gayi' means she was in middle of process of lighting the fire and they asked her to get ready and leave all that work. Now Stanza 1 line by line: Poley poley pairon se chali (I walked very elegantly, means she put less pressure on her feet while walking, for example when we walk on a wet Flor trying to not make it dirty) Babul teri chhoti thi gali (Father, your street was narrow. She is giving the reason of first line now, why she walked elegantly) Geetey mere peechhay rah gaye (I don't understand what 'Geetey' is. Whatever it is, she left them behind. She is sad that she had leave them behind) Paathiyon ke neechey rah gaye (She says she left them [Geetey] below the pile or stack of 'Paathi'. Now Paathi, as far as I understand, is 'Gobar ke oople'. See how they let the waste of cows and buffaloes get dried, and then they burn it for gas in the villages) Gaiyya meri pyaasi rah gayi (She had to leave her cow thirsty. Because she had to hurry and get ready because 'Baaraat' was about to arrive.) Tulsi waali paati rah gayi (All of you were confusing the word 'Paati'; its not 'vaadee'. Paati means leaf. Either she could not pluck the Tulasi leaves [to worship god] or she did not have time to use the Tulasi leaves she had already plucked to use in Pooja) Choolha main jalaati rah gayi (She was in process of lighting the fire, and then she had to leave it and rush to get ready). I hope it solves a lot of confusion. I also hope that it confirms how deep is the knowledge of Gulzar Saab about the subject he is writing about. Guys, none of his lyrics are meaningless, its only that we don't know them well. He writes gems not songs. Pravinder. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Neetika raina ariazzz@ wrote: Well, brother i cudnt stop myself replying.. the lines u have said gaeyaa meree pyaasee rah gayee tulasee vaalee vaadee rah gayee chuulhaa main jalaatee rah gayee In villages, still girl is the one who takes care of the house .. At the time of marriage, when she is supposed to leave the house, she is not able to bear the separation..and she is saying.. wat will happen to the cow to whom i used to serve water and food.. i used light a lamp near Tulasi..if im not there i hope it sud not be left in dark...and after she is gone..who will cook there... she is kinda missing all these acts and her responsibilities towards her house. It has a flavour of village..and usually in northindian marriages we do sing these kinda songs(folk songs) Though i agree with you that the line Chalka Chalka re doesnt have thump of words like Yaro Yarodi.. Even i personally like Tamil Version more than Hindi version..coz of the naughtiness and flavour..but we cant say that Hindi lyrics were bad.. Tamil Lyrics --- Friends of the bride teasing her on occasion of her marriage ..so it makes it more peppy in singing style.. Hindi Lyrics --- Expression of sad emotions of bride who is going to leave parents house but still excited and looking forward towards new life.. Flavour is little different brother!! I belong to extreme north and i dnt understand Tamil much.If there is any thing
[arr] Re: AR RAHMAN WITH CYRUS
Hey Vithur, thanks for the news. Can you or anyone in the group record it and share it with others? Since date and time are known well in advance, you can definetely plan accordingly. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AR RAHMAN WITH CYRUS ar rahman's interview with cyrus...on mtv...2nd august,1pm cant wait for dat...d ad ws awesome...rahman sir n cyrus were in jolly mood...d god was laughing lik nythng... Posted by Arun. (Orkut ) -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
[arr] Re: Tu Mera Hai - Ada - Translation reqd
What a co-incidence that I was listening to Ada only when I read this request. Here is my effort to translate it. Hope you find it helpful :) Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon You are mine, mine...I'm yours yours Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Ya Rab Shukriya, Oh God, Thank you Tera Shukriya I thank you Jise Chaaha Woh Mil Gaya I got him whom I loved Jise Doondha Woh Mil Gaya I got him whom I searched for Tera Aks Aks Mujh Mein Hai Samaaya (As if) Your reflection is dwelling inside me Meri Saas Saas Mein In my every breath Aas Aas Mein In my every wish Tu Hi To Hai Chaaya You who prevail Tu Hi Pehli Dua Hai, Pehli Sada Hai You are the first prayer, the first harmony Tu Hi Pehli Dua Hai, Pehli Wafa Hai You are the first prayer, the first faith Pehli Wafa Hai, Pehli Ada Hai, Pehli Ada Hai, Pehli Ada You are the first faith, you are the first style of life Khile Dhoop Dhoop Sa Tera Yeh Chehra You are beaming like the glowing sunshine Mere Khwab Khwab Mein Raat Raat Bhar Aake Lehraaya Its you who appeared in my dreams all night Tujhe Ojhal Hawa Se, Sawaan Ghata Se (I have found you) in the invisible breeze, in the rainly clouds Uske Hi Nasha Se, Meine Hai Paaya, Meine Hai Paaya, Meine Paaya In that addiction, I have found you, I have found you.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prabakar Radhakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Could anyone of you translate 'Tu Mera Hai' to English? The transliteration of the song is below. Thanks in advance. * Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Eh Rab Shukriya, Tera Shukriya, Jise Chaaha Woh Mil Gaya, Jise Doondha Woh Mil Gaya Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Tera Aans Aans Mujh Mein Hai Samaaya Meri Saas Saas Mein Aas Aas Mein Tu Hi To Hai Chaaya Tu Hi Pehli Dua Hai, Pehli Sada Hai Tu Hi Pehli Dua Hai, Pehli Wafa Hai Pehli Wafa Hai, Pehli Ada Hai, Pehli Ada Hai, Pehli Ada Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Ya Rab Shukriya, Tera Shukriya, Jise Chaaha Woh Mil Gaya, Jise Doondha Woh Mil Gaya Khile Dhoop Dhoop Sa Tera Yeh Chehra Mere Khwab Khwab Mein Raat Raath Bhar Aake Lehraaya Tujhe Ojhal Hawa Se, Sawaan Ghata Se Uske Hi Nasha Se, Mein Hai Paaya, Mein Hai Paaya,, Mein Paaya Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai, Mein Teri Hoon Teri Teri Hoon Tu Mera Hai Mera Mera Hai Yaara Ya Rab Shukriya, Tera Shukriya, Jise Chaaha Woh Mil Gaya, Jise Doondha Woh Mil Gaya.*
[arr] Re: Hello RAHMANIACs of the world ! Join us in Pune for Rahmania !
All the very best to you guys for yet another mindblowing performance. I regret for not being able to attend the show this time. Wish you all you Rahmaniacs the very best of luck. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dinesh Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To all the disciples of AR Rahmanthat is all RAHMANIACS, It gives me immense pleasure in inviting you all again for another concert RAHMANIA by The Wandering Souls. The show details are as below, ..The Wandering Souls presents RAHMANIA A journey through the life, music and philosophy of ARRahman ! Concept : Anmol Bhave (National Award winner - best sound engineering) Event Management : Sagar Chordia Programme presented by : NU Events and entertainment Programme details Date : Saturday, 26'th July 2008, 630PM Sharp Venue : Ganesh Kala Krida Auditorium, Nehru Stadium, Swargate, Pune Special Guest and Anchor : RAZA MURAD Programme performance by : All EKLAVYAs of AR Rahman ( that is all the long-distance-disciples of Rahman who have not met him till date , but who are making this offering on the occasion of recently concluded GURU-POURNIMA ! ) To book tickets, check at. All CCD (Cafe Coffee Day) outlets / All Ice Cream Magic (CAD-B CAD-M) outlets / Jawed Habib outlets in Pune Or call Aakash Aphale at 9960707207 Or call 9766711448 / 9371270525 / 9767632653 Tickets also available online at www.nuevents.co.in Tickets also available at TICKETPOINT, call 66056056. The group will perform a BRAND-NEW song from one of the recently released movies, which will it be ? Come and find out. Kabhi Kabhi Suspense rakhna bhi aaccha hota hai... and yes, we will start our programme with AZEEM-O-SHAAN-SHEHENSHAH ! Thanks to our patrons / well-wishers Gopal and VijayWe will continue to retain the soul of the music and give the BEST to the audience.We will uphold the trust of our GURUji ARRahman ! To all Parvinders, Sirishs, Vithurs, Amiths, Gomtesh, Fanis, Durbas, Kaissoms, AJs, Carans, Nazeefs, Ronojoys, Shah Nawazs, Alan Handle, Dineshs .and all the residents of the Rahmania kingdom. here is special invitation ! Comeshare the joy and happiness of Rahman's Music with us... Best regards Dinesh Vaidya Pune
Re: [arr] All Teleserials Using ARR BGM
The same scene with Bengali teleserials also. Sometime back when I was in Kolkata, I noticed almost all serials use some music or other from ARR's composition. It was funny. Though I cant remember all, some of the pieces that I heard were The horses and Dacoit Duel from WOHE, Piano theme from 1947, some Swades tune (cant remember which one) and Bombay Theme. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, naztitude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gomzy! I need this channel! ARR bgm's thru out? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomzy gomtesh.upadhye@ wrote: The kannada news channel TV9 uses nothing but ARR bgms throughout. On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 10:07 PM, zlksru suresh arr6jan@ wrote: hi all, its true tht our boss's BGMs are used in most of the serials and stuffs... have u noticed tht the tracks of WOHE namely the horses and ganesh are the ones which r used maximun by many advertisements ... but i doubt if people around are even aware tht they were all compositions of ARR .. when certain music comes in such a way i keep telling to the person next to me tht this s an ARR's piece... and they askme wit a wonder is it? i never knew sad part is tht some musicians are finding out the rare pieces of ARR and r using it that for the common people its jus left unknown... regards, ashwini --- On *Mon, 7/7/08, Vithur vithurm@* wrote: From: Vithur vithurm@ Subject: [arr] All Teleserials Using ARR BGM To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 7 July, 2008, 9:42 PM Dear All, All the Teleserials in Tamil ( esp) are using ARR 's BGMs in their serials.. Some notable ones are a) Urvasi Song - Kadhalan . The initial chords are reproduced as it is b) BABA Rap... - A very similar rap comes in Arasi ( a serial at 9 30 PM... with only wordings different ). The RAP is very very very similar c) SPirit of rangeela Even Aravind AM had observed this before, and had posted this... Even Ilayaraja 's most famous Mouna Ragam BGM has been used in serials.. I think all these are done by a person by name Kiran. He should be a Rahmaniac like all of us... having entire collection of BGMs of Boss. -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL -- Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it nowhttp://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_mail_2/*http://help.yahoo.com/l/in /yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/
[arr] Re: JTYJN very disappointing.
I beg to differ. I think JTYJN was a big time disappoinment. The movie was ok with some good hilarious scenes but it was clear that the director has no understanding of making a song sequence. He just wasted the songs. For example, Tu Bole starts at the very next scene after Aditi song ends. We havnt gone to see Chitrahar, right? Then why two songs in two consecutive scenes? So naturally, Tu Bole comes with the fate of being chopped off after 30 seconds or so. The same fate with Jane Tu Meri Kya Thi (Sukhwinder version). The situation of the song arrives at the middle of another song After the first para of Kahin To (the most ill traeted song), the opening music of Jane Tu Meri Kya Thi (Sukhwinder version) starts!!! And it was quite obvious that this song would never take off, for that simple reason, we are note gone to see Chitrahar. But one thing I really don't understand why this same story repeats with ARR again and again? Why his songs being treated so badly in almost every film? Hindi film is always identified with music and dance. In last two years whatever movies I have seen and liked are full with songs. Except Aamir and Sarkar Raj, the movies like JWM, TZP, Omkara, Metro, etc all has good music and good song sequences too. The directors of these movies not only succeeded to get good songs from their MDs but also gave their movies a different dimension by using the songs the most beautiful way. Then why this never happens with ARR? The last time I saw ARR's music being used very well was RDB. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, siva_arr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While I can appreciate the concern as ARR's fan, I think we shud be realistic in our expectations about treatment of songs in movie. I thought Jaane tu felt like bit stretched in terms of time and two more full songs wud have made considerable damage to the movie. I am happy that Abbas got two nice songs from Rahman( even though they were just meant to be background) and it is not that those songs didn't reach public as well. I am looking forward for future movies from same combo and def Abbas is here to stay as a director. And yes ARR has probably found a young director who makes cool movies and he has been missing such directors for too long. Siva --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dhruv Shenoy dhruvshenoy05@ wrote: Hi friends, Just watched JTYJN The film was complete disappointment. The way they treated each song also disappointed me. Poor choreography for Pappu Cant Dance The director made hell out of the beautiful song Kahin To And one more thing you wont get to hear much from ARR in terms of background music. But i know that situation was like that in the film where you dont actually need background music. But who wants to see the film i went there for ARR and i am happy that ARR has done brilliant job in terms of music. But director had done injustice to his music. And more thing the director has also edited Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai from the film. I think ARR should not work with those people who does not understand his music. My rating to this movie is 2/5. ARR's music 5/5. Because it was only ARR's music who made me sit and watch that film. Otherwise i would have straight away moved out of cinema hall.
[arr] Re: ARR at IIFA (Videos)
Thanks a ton for the sharing the links with us :) :) :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, satish_srini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ARR at IIFA - Red Carpet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7-vwHLo55I Best BGM award - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNRg9kn5_OM Best MD award - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy_viax3sgs Outstanding achievement award - http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=eNJQ8XBVadQ
[arr] Re: Anbe Sugama - a masterpiece revisited.
Thanks Pradeepan for this post. I have heard this song probably more than thousand times (thanks to a member of this group who sent me the cd long back) and I dont know Tamil except for some very common words. Your preface on the song really helps to u'stand it better way than before. No doubt, this is just another masterpiece from ARR :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Pradeepan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder how many of us have listened/appreciated Anbe Sugame from the movie Parthale Paravasam 2002 - esp. who do not know Tamil. Guys, this is one of my all time ARR favs. It is based on the Sahana Raaga Rahman did a great job on this song. The interludes with the piano the finish violin piece are mindblowing !!! Non-Tamilians, Plz have a listen here... http://www.esnips.com/doc/786e035f-12f5-4ed6-92f9- f0ea0747c028/anbae-sugama The song is based on the following situation: The Guy Girl are separated, away from each other. Through the song, they inquire about each other's well being lament how much they miss each other. They also express regret for what happened express hope for their coming together again. The lyrics are wonderful too.. If my memory is right, its by Vairamuthu. One of the several beautiful lines is this.. Vezhiye aludhaal vetkam endru Vizhakai anaithu azhuthen Because its a shame to cry in the open, I cried with the lights off Vaazhkai or vattam pol, mudindha idathil thodaraadho Isn't Life like a circle. can't it start again from where it finished.
[arr] Re: boys mp3 wanted
Hi
Prasant,
I can u'stand. U may not find tamil cds/cassettes in Guwahati. But
believe me, try a little more. I am from Silchar and I have bought a
number of Tamil cassettes from Silchar itself. Even if u dont get them
in Guwahati,you can always go to Music World/Planet M and place an
order. Or there is another way. Try to make friends with people who
live in other parts of India where Tamil cds are available. Ask them to
do you the favour. This is how I have collected most of my Tamil
casseettes/cds before coming out from Eastern region :) And believe me,
the more effort you will put in getting a single cd, the more precious
they will become. Best of luck :)
Durba
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, pras barman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
hey frnz i'm sorry...i apologize fr my mistake.actually i
stay in such a place where i wil nt gt the mp3 songs of BOYS or any
other non-hindi film by a r rahmani stay in guwahati,assam...i dont
think i wil gt any cds of BOYS here{if anyone in da group frm assam plz
hlp me}...dats why i askd da fr da links to download iteven i
dont wany to hurt our man commerciallyneways IM SORRY
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[arr] Re: Yahoo Group 10 years from now
Hey Chord, thanks for starting such a wonderful threadclap.. clapclap...clapclap...:D :D :D :D --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * We will all be able to chat in real time able to see each other's faces! * Rahman becomes a regular poster in this group, but under an alias and nobody knows (are you reading this, Gonzy?) * Gopal becomes Prime Minister of India and still manages to filter Yahoo Group posts * Rahman is given the title of World Peace Ambassador * Rahman creates a 240 hour long symphony for outer space travelers, approved by NASA, to be first used on the first manned mission to Mars to help with the psychological stress of interplanetary travel. * Conference of the Birds is still not released * Shivaji Hindi is still not released * Himesh becomes a regular singer in ARR's troup * Himesh's hat and wig fall off in one of ARR's concets, revealing how bald he actually is. * Missing song from Jodha Akbar is finally released in the year 2018. * Ashutosh creates another epic film in the year 2014, slated to be 8 hours long, but with only 2 songs by Rahman. The scheduled release date is for Dec 2, 2016, but it keeps getting delayed until finally releasing on Oct 5 2018. Meanwhile, group members travel to see Chord in a mental hospital. * For the group's 20th anniversary celebration, we are all invited to Gopal's Prime Minister Palace to spend one week with ARR and do nothing but party, eat, drink, listen to non stop music, and hang out with Rahman every which way! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: LOL! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ Pavan Kumar $ pawancumarr@ wrote: Superb Topic... 5. Himesh Interview : I want to sing under rahman. Rahman says I am yet to find a right song for him 6. Shekar Kapur to make India's Costliest Film ever, Paani, Rahman to score music 7. Chord says I have started liking Pappu Can't Dance --- On Wed, 6/25/08, Gomzy gomtesh.upadhye@ wrote: From: Gomzy gomtesh.upadhye@ Subject: [ARR] Yahoo Group 10 years from now To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 2:12 AM Yahoo group 10 years from now 1) ARR wins his second oscar! 2) Some random fan- ARR should do more hindi films.He is not giving out good melodies anymore. He is doing way too many english movies. 3) Gopal - Blogger Review no 563 4) Moronic Fan - ARR directly lifts an old tune! 5) Vithur- Its not Rehman. Its Rahman. ARR himself confirmed this to us. :) Add on !
[arr] Rahmania Show - My Experience!
Being a member of this group, the concept of Rahmania show by The Wandering Souls (TWS) is not new to me. As I failed to attend to last year's show, this year I had no reason to give it a miss. But as I was making my journey to Pune, little did I know what I was going to experience. The tremendous dedication and effort that these people have shown to master even the minutest note of a song can dwarf any one's claim of his/her being the most-devoted-fan-of-ARR. Each and every person involved in the Rahmania performance that evening was a `True Rahmaniac' and they proved that with their magical and marvelous performance. Professional to the core, the TWS members gave no moment to complain. The entire show was flawless with no delay in-between two songs. While all the singers demand applause, Pallavi Paranjape needs special mention. She performed probably three most challenging songs of the evening Chandralekha (in Tamil), Mayya Mayya and Shakalaka Baby BD version. She is an amazing performer with awesome energy and voice range. Jasraj Joshi is another singer who calls for debate that whether his singing is more commanding or his cool hairdo. The trio Hrishikesh Ranade-Ashutosh Joshi-Jasaraj Joshi simply took the stage on fire with their electrifying Yu Hi Chala Chal. Hrishikesh Ranade is the golden voice of the concert, never missing even a single tone. But for me the most magical moment of the entire concert was the instrumental version of Swades by Pramod Gaekwad. The another ever- lasting memory of the concert is the performance of Khwaja by the trio. But unless and until I mention the performance of flutist Satyajit Kelkar, this review is not complete. He is amazing with his flute. People who have missed this show, wake up. TWS ended their show with a promise to come back again this July. So, hey guyz/galz, specially those who live in Mumbai/Maharashtra can definitely plan for a trip down to Pune and take a plunge in the trance of Rahmania. Believe me, it will definitely take your heart away. Regards Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Hashir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: its great to know something like this.. congratss dinesh and all others in the group all wish u all the best in your future. god bless you.. best of luck to you too vithur..hope you people also can do some thing similar this and spread the music and massage of ARR hashir On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 8:28 AM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is awesome... Great work Dinesh and team.. Could you upload some snaps . We in chennai, are also planning to do something like this. God Willing.. we will.. On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Dinesh Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Dear Rahman sir,June 08, 2008 The Wandering Souls has just now finished their RAHMANIA concert in Pune and as I type this letter for you, my mind is filled with emotions Emotions of happiness, emotions of fulfillment ..satisfaction that we upheld the soul of your music and we gave the audience the BEST what we could as per your own encouraging words to the group. Rahman Sir WE DID IT .WE DID IT ! Our programme started at 7.15 PM and ended at 1030PM. The group had prepared a bouquet of songs chosen from your choicest of all. What did we perform this time ? here is a list for you, First Half 1. Azeem-O-shaan Shehenshah 2. Roja Janeman 3. Khalbali 4. Chandralekha Rahman sir, we performed this in TAMIL ! 5. Bombay theme 6. Mitwa Lagaan 7. Humma Humma 8. Rangeela Re 9. Tu Hi Re 10. Chaiyaa Chaiyaa 11. Tere Bina 12. Khwaja mere Khwaja In second half, we performed 13. Swades Instrumental ( Live Shehnai ) version of Yeh Jo Des Hai tera 14. Yuhi Chala Chal 15. Holi song from Mangal Pandey 16. Rang de Basanti 17. Saathiya 18. Roobaroo 19. Maiyaa Maiyaa Guru 20. Jashn-e Bahara JA 21. Pathshala RDB 22. Shakalaka Baby We performed this from Bombay Dreams 23. Patriotic Song Medley We had Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai / Des Mere Des Mere Meri Jaan Hai tu / Aazadi Gaayenge ( Netaji) / Yeh jo Des Hai tera finally Maa Tujhe Salaam ! We had a 2000+ audience who were rooting for Once-More for so many times .We also displayed the PFMB books and informed the audience about the work you are doing with UN for poverty alleviation through your ARRahman Foundation. I am sure the audience understood the MAN behind the music this time. We can not speak for ourself, I think our audience will probably say something about us. After performing the RAHMANIA show for more than 10 times now, the group can certainly vouch that it is a very very challenging task to reproduce the essence / feel of Rahman sound. We have been trying to reach that
[arr] Re: Rahaman defined music and instrumentation afresh
Sir, Thank you so much for such a wonderful post. Your post reminds again that we all are here just becaue we love ARR. And your saying The Beauty is I hear his songs even when I am not listening to them is so true :) thank you again :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, csrao [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friends, I do not know how much I am qualified or not qualified to say some thing on this knowledge forum. Though I am with the group for months on, this is my first posting. My favorites are almost all the songs of ARR. As a matter of fact I am, eminently placed to get disqualified from belonging to this Group. I do not know Hindi. I do not Know Tamil. I do not have any knowledge of Music. Above all this, I am aged all of 72 years. But I have a gut feeling about and instant reaction to good tunes, good instrumentation and calm, soothing and vibrant music. That day ages back when I first heard songs from Roja, I instinctively knew that this gentleman arrived to thrill us forever and take us on a musical raid of un-scalable and unimaginable heights. He elevated cine music to unattainable heights. I have a good collection of his Tamil songs which I love many, I like all. Daily, I listen to these songs for 2 to 4 hours. They refresh me, keep me fit and energetic. Arr's uniquness, according to me, I repeat, according to me,, lies in: 1. Treating voice [male or female] as yet another instrument, to be played upon. 2. Each of his song is a symphony. To reach those heights and lows in 3/4 minutes is possible only to him. 3. He is a master at creating heavenly interludes which are more often than not are the highlights of many songs. 4. I had never heard any one using drums [or allied instruments], shehnai, [I am not worried about exact names, as long as I enjoy them], flute to this advantage. How he introduces weaving them in to the voice, takes them, leaving the voice behind, to a solo crescendo and taper off, very effectively, yet all in a fraction of a minute, which is humanly impossible. He is Blessed, if not he himself is Divine. 5. I divide the Indian cine music era in to two segments. PreARR and PostARR eras. In the PreARR era we used to ask who sang that song? Rafi or Kishore. Now we ask who composed it? That is the power duly acquired and got by our honored ARR. I have my own two Play-lists of ARR's Tamil songs. One I play in whichever mood I am in. These songs are level-all gems. The second list I play when I feel I am in good and high spirit! In other words, what I am saying is that I adore those, around 70, Tamil songs tuned by ARR, even though I do not know the language. Proving, if proof is needed, music has no language. Rather It is ARR who proved it through millions like me. Let us not enter in to Lilliputian arguments over that GIANT Musician whose presence amongst us we are fortunate to have. The Beauty is I hear his songs even when I am not listening to them!!! Thanks to those haunting and teasing melodies and tunes. csrao
Re: [arr] A.R.Rahman Unpopulared Movie Names
Well said Rawat. There are more 'unpopulared' (unpopular) sound tracks by ARR like Mr Romeo Love Birds Khel Khiladi Ka Tu Hi Mera Dil But I would never tag them as unpopular or failed albums. The fact that they have come out of Tamil Nadu, got dubbed into Hindi and that those movies never released, speaks for the extreme popularity of ARR itself. Otherwise, for people like me, who stays millions miles away from TN and who has no conection to Tamil language, would never get the chance to listen to them. I have heard all of them and am proud to have them in my colection. V S Rawat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/3/2008 2:26 PM India Time, _Dastageer_ wrote: Hi, *Yodha - 1992* *Gangmaster - 1994* *Mona Lisa - 1997* The above were dubbed to hindi from other languages to cash on ARR's popularity, I think first two movies probably didn't get release in Hindi and though I had seen video's of third one's songs, i still don't remember having hearing about the movie. So these are not exactly ARR's failures but badly planned projects. *Vishwa Vidhaata - 1997* Sad that this album didn't become popular. Its Kal nahin jo kya hai aaj wo is such a lovely song, one of my favs. Kaliyon ke khilne se was also quite good. This album was ARR's high, not his failure. *Fiza - 2000* It added insult to injury when this album's best and most popular song Mehboob Mere was sadly not by our man but by Anu Malik. In any case, ARR's only song in the album was a religious Piya Hazi Ali and was a lovely sufi rendition but religious songs don't really become that popular. Failure but not ARR's. *Love You Hamesha - 2001* Sad that it had one of the last lyrics by the veteran Anand Bakshi, but didn't give any indication of his greatness. Mehboob could have penned much finer lyrics than the cheapness in botal tod de and sone ka palang. Indeed ARR's failure. *Lakeer - Forbidden Lines -2004* This would remain as an example of excess hype not getting met in the delivered product, be it movie or the music. ARR's first attempt at Punjabi music in Nachle didn't make the world say balle-balle, and his first attempt on cheerleaders music in rozana was just a dumb squib. Though he could do better with Punjabi music in RDB's title song, it is sad that ARR didn't attempt at rozana again. Indeed ARR's failure. You can add Muthu also in the list. outright ugly lyrics when the song speaks of making love 4 times a day as the method to keep wife happy. It was vulgur, it was cheap. Indeed ARR's failure. You can add Priyanka also which didn't find much takers which is so hurtingly sad because it would be one of the best album of ARR. Khili Chaandni and Thoda Thoda Pyar were heavenly and I don't think ARR has given Ye Jaati Paati Kaisi type of song in any other album. This was one of ARR's all time bests, not his failure. ** *Have you heared songs from this movies.* ** *by* *DAS* -- Rawat - Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin.
Re: [arr] Would appreciate an English translation for Meherbaan
Working on Meherban and Ishq Ada translation. Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of the most amazing songs by ARR..would love to know its meaning in detail. Thanks. - Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Click here
[arr] Re: Times of India writes about us!
Great going guysCongratulations... Kudos to all of you :) :) :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, balajirajagopal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...Another thing that seems to have been missed out in the article is how to join the Yahoo groups. We had given the link too to the reporter but looks like this too has been left out :( Cheers! Balaji --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: CONGRATS! Great job guys --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Iyer vijay.mohan.iyer@ wrote: Three Cheers for Gops ! On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 11:42 PM, prabhu_ferrari prabhu.ferrari@ wrote: Vithur, We did mention about the noble activities to her. But somehow it got filtered. We also discussed about ARR website, and the exclusive trailers and many more things. Not all we discussed appeared in the article. Best Regards -Prabhu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com, Vithur vithurm@ wrote: Gomzy Was no mention made to the Times regarding our fans doing noble activities on a regular basis in Chennai. That should have been highlighted. It would have really made ARR feel proud of us On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Gomzy gomtesh.upadhye@ wrote: The times of India, Blore edition. page 21 Mad about Rahman, dil se These fans live and breathe A R Rahman's music, finds Sharmishta Koushik It was the year 1992. The film Roja was released and with it, a new music sensation blossomed in the Indian film industry, attracting droves of fans, mesmerized by his melodies. Their chotti si asha is simply to have the pleasure of listening to A R Rahman's music and perhaps, watching him perform live, and if they were really lucky, say a few words to the musical genius in person. Meet the A R Rahman Fans. What started off as an e-group, set up by Gopal Srinivasan, a Bangalore-based consultant, is, today, a veritable database of all things Rahman. From several media interviews to rare recordings of his tracks and the inside information on when a new album will be released, these die-hard fans are truly connoisseurs of Rahman's art. The intent behind establishing this group was straightforward to use the power of the internet to network with Rahman's fans around the world so that we could share the joy of listening to his music. In many ways, it is Rahman himself who is responsible for the popularity of this group his music and his appeal cutting across barriers. I am guilty of initially under- estimating the global reach of his music little did we realize that we would have people from so many countries across the world joining in, says Gopal Srinivasan. And indeed, today, the e-group has over 13,000 members. On a rather sultry Sunday evening, a few members of the group in Bangalore gathered in front of the rose garden in Cubbon Park to talk about their passion. Quite befitting, considering that for most of them, their love affair with A R Rahman's music began with the film Roja (rose), and like his music, their devotion to his talent has only increased from strength to strength. Says Kangan Upadhyay, who works in a software company, We heard the songs of Roja before they were officially released. And although I didn't know the language, I could relate to those songs.'' And she gives credit to the music director for her superb scores in her II PU exam. At that time, the music of Alaipayuthe was released, and I kept listening to it all the time while studying. I scored 99% in Maths. I kept humming the songs in my mind even as I was writing the paper,'' she recalls with excitement. The way Rahman's compositions revolutionized Indian film music is something the fans immensely respect. He brought in a whiff of freshness,'' says Balaji Rajagopal, a chartered accountant. He brought to Indian films a sound which was, until then, only heard in jingles,'' says Chandrashekhar Ganesh, a techie. Earlier, viewers would walk out of the theatre for a smoke when the songs would come on. Rahman's music changed all that,'' says Gomtesh Upadhyay aka Gomzy, a techie. He's even a good singer,'' says Vithun Kumar, a BE student. Adds Shahnawaz Gaffoor, a techie, His music is international.'' Not surprisingly, Rahman's concerts are always a grand event, akin to international acts performing in India. And these fans ensure they are there to
[arr] An Old ARR Interview
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2384462549/ This is an interview of ARR that came long back. It was published in The Telegraph (Kolkata) just after the music release of Swades. I don't know if it is already shared in the group. It is with me for a long time and just felt like sharing with the group. As I kept the paper cutting of the interview only, I don't know on what date it was published :) Durba
Re: [arr] Watch ARRs Delhi concert online!!!
hey thanks a lot.it was great findand as for me who missed both the live show and tv telecastits just pricelessthanks again... Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.apnicommunity.com/shows-concerts/43547-r-rehman-concert-30th-march-08-hq.html was doing a web search for ARRS concert and i found this.. m so happy and goin to watch it right away..its always great to watch ARR in action... lets enjoy!!! - Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Click here to know how.
Re: [arr] Jaipur concert-Rahman rewrites history!
What an experiencewhat a write-up! Thanks for this detail narrationi was really waiting for this. You didnt mention what hapend to Gaurav later? Did he sing? And, please dont stop writing concert review from personal point of view. That personal touch of yours, I think, makes your article more grounded and enjoyable. Keep up the good work. Durba naztitude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jaipur- History rewritten!! As the whole world may know-Rajasthan, The incredible state of India, known for it's grand history, festivals and its capital just concluded the celebrations of what was called the Rajasthan Day Celebration. The weeklong festival had people all over the world coming in to participate. Jaipur-With its rich and colourful past, resplendent with tales of valour and bravery, breathtaking beauty, stunning jewelry, over a hundred feet long fort walls, precious stone-embedded palaces, the `Rajputs' as quoted-who use swords to wear the `tilak' on their foreheads and with a reputation of being included as a city with a striking knowledge of astronomy and geometric planning had to rewrite its History. All of the aforementioned took a bow-when one musician entered this city, with innumerable adjectives. Little did they know, that all the History that is talked about would look like the smallness of an ant, when the Azeem O shaan Shahenshah himself would rewrite History. The whole city halted when this man sang. And they continued singing even after he left them. Who heard them?! Gomtesh, Navas, Pavan and myself heard Jaipuri's sing Ae mere darbar main khwaja, when hours before they sang the title tracks of `welcome' and `race'. A gtalk talk with Gomzy, a little bit of googling on Jaipur and tickets were booked. Bags were packed-with clothes,cameras and luck.Lots of them. Jaipur gave us a warm welcome indeed-in the literal sense also, and the regular sandstorms ensured that we took baths at regular intervals. The autos here are twice the size I see here, and is adorned with all the possible mythical figures.Jaipur!! The weeklong celebration had a lot of artists coming in-prior to ARR's performance, were Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and a few others. They all seemed like a cup of water in front of the might oceans when ARR's show happened. The group that came together was Vithur, Gomzy, Navas, Pavan and myself. It surely brought back memories of the Bangalore, Delhi and Chennai concert. The stage setup was amazing. The lighting was excellent. And this time, I believe ARR had the most rigourous practise session.Till 5.30 in the morning!! We decided that the next day we load ourselves with cameras and go sight seeing-and make full use of the long journey undertaken. But God made different plans for us. The long prayers and planning, worked out. We went to the Hotel where ARR was put up. Thanks to understanding people in the ARR family, we got a chance to meet him. I had the great opportunity to walk with ARR from his room to the lobby where the rest of us waited. And what he asked me on the way was perhaps the most awaited moment of my life .Hey, do you want to come for Namaaz with me?? I was stunned. I had no time to even repeat the question in my mind. I said Yes, of course obviuosly.But first-he stopped by to meet the group. He spoke to us for a few minutes. Very relaxed, composed and calm he was. He volunteered for photographs, autographs, handshakes and hugs. Gaurav, a finalist in the airtel super singer, was there in the hotel. He came, hoping he'll get a chance to get a glimpse of ARR.But what he got from ARR, just remains testimony to the fact that ARR is the greatest and most humble. ARR recognised him. He gave him an autograph and asked him-Hey, do you want to sing with me tonight!? Now, this is what I call FATE. Gaurav was stunned. So were we. So was the world. He requested to sir that he'd sing for Pukar, and the gentleman musician smiled and said ok, see you at the venue .Cried Gaurav.Such was the greatness in the man. Then came my moment. My most awaited moment. To have rubbed shoulders with Rahman and to get deep into prayers. To read Namaaz with him, that too on a Friday, which we believe is a like a mini Eid. To have read the Du'a with him. To have wished the angels together. Rahman no doubt imbibed in me a great sense of Sufism through his music, but this prayer surely made me a more spiritual person in life. Rahman would close his eyes and not open till his prayer got over. Dressed in a white kurtha and a green topi-ARR won the hearts of the people around him. And God. That was the man AR Rahman. I wish to follow this, with the magician musician AR Rahman. Evening.8 pm. The police in jaipur were shocked. They failed to understand that for years, they never saw such a huge gathering in this city, what had made the rather conserved people of jaipur come out and break
Re: [arr] Music Director Aadesh Srivasthava writes abt his opinion music of Guru
Vithur, thnaks or sharing it :) Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: its nice to know that music composers giving their +ve feedback on ARRs soundtrack. thanx for sharing Vithur On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Music Director Aadesh Srivasthava writes in Mumbai Mirror abt his opinion on the music of Guru.. ( Pls find attached the scan version of the news ) -- regards, Vithur A.R.Rahman - The Adorable Human Being - Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away.
Re: [arr] Re: When I heard ARR for the first time !!!
It was 'Spirit of Unity Concerts for National Integration' airing every Sunday at 10 in the morning. I used to watch it religiously even before I heard Roja. I never cared to check the credit list at the end to see who composed the title music, though I used to like it very much. It was only after the 'roja experience' one day when the program started I thought that it must be by ARR. Then only I checked the credits at the end and came to know that it was by A. R. Rahman. As far as I can remember, he was not credited as 'Dileep Kumar'. Later probably they had felicitated him and included the footage also during the begining or ending credits. avyayan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mine was at a family party, sometime in '92, when the booming chants of Rukkumani filled an almost cellar-like room. I walked up to the in-house DJ and asked what's this - is it Indian. Yeah, came the reply, some Rahman dude. And that was moment I fell in love with his music. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, sunil karthik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now lemme share my experience.. though i was a kid probably studying in 3 rd or 4 th i used to like hearing to gud music. My father used to tell me a lot about illayaraja. I used to hear his music a lot. Then on a sunday i was watching the sprit of unity ( i may be wrong with the name) program in dd. Wow the music was magical. I asked my dad who the music director was. My dad had to wait till the next week to see the credits of the program and answer me. It was ar rahman. the name sort of mixed in my heart and i never used to miss the program( i still wonder now , ARR 's name would have been Dheleep kumar then but how did i know his name then!!) . I was in 5 th standard, my sister bought an audio cassett and it was Roja. i was not really interested. i was looking at the cassette cover and i found the music dir to be rahman..wow!! i then suerly knew that it would be magical. I started to hear it. Right frm the very 1st sec till the last i was in heaven. That was the only time i did not buy a Rahman audio. I was also present in the chennai concert organised by marg last month. Rahman u rock.. !! - Original Message From: Pravinder Sheoran [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, 27 February, 2008 2:43:59 PM Subject: [arr] Re: When I heard ARR for the first time !!! Hi All, Nice to read everyone's first experience of listening ARR. I Unconsciously listened ARR from Roja time. Roja used to be telecasted on DD1 every 15 August. I used to wait for the part where BGM comes, the one which is the beggining of Roja Janeman song. Consciously i started listening ARR from Zubeidaa. The song used to come on radio and i loved it. Later on i found out that it was a Shyam Benegal film, the director was my most favorite one. Because of that i bought Cassette. Came to know about A R Rahman and the process started; the end of which was me becoming a Rahmaniac. Pravinder --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Bergin Roy berginroy@ .. wrote: Dear Rahmaniacs, I'm not sure, if this has been discussed earlier. I'd love to start a thread of messages, to share the experience when we listened to ARR's music for the first time ever. And how we were impressed / flattened. Got this idea, when i was reading review of Roja music in a website. Especially from Gopal / Vijay, would love to know your first experience listening to ARR. Let me start... I happened to know about ARR very very late. I was in Class 9 i guess. We were in Ooty then. So movies dont get release than soon as in other cities. I came to know about him during the National Award for Roja. It was an evening, i had returned from School. There was a program in DD, curtain raiser for the National Award. Thats when i first heard the magical sound that i havent heard ever till then. My God... i said, what a sound it was, it went thru my nerves and mixed on to my blood. It was the song, Pudhu Vellai mazhai..., the initial interlude, made me shiver in the Kashmiri snow, i really felt a cold when the chill sound splashes along with the beat... Wow man... and so my next question was, who is the composer. Next comes the surprise, a 25 year old young chap... And i ran out to the music shop to grab a cassette. I was flattened and still breathing his music. And i soaked in his music since then... I was called as Rahman in my college hostel. Siraj would know that... Where ever I go since then, ppl talking to me for 2 days will know that i'm a fan of ARR. That much i talk on ARR. :) Its been 17 yrs now. I cherish the times i run to music shops to grab the first cassette on almost all releases. Now, at the age of 30, i've somehow lost the habit of grabbing the first CD/Cassette, may be not getting time or out of reach, but the passion towards his music, will be
Re: [arr] When I heard ARR for the first time !!!
It's a wonderful thread started by Bergin (???)I read it when he posted it first but couldnt reply. It's good that the topic has come up again. Just like Bergin (???), I heard arr for the first time in the curtain raiser program for national award that year. It was the starting piece of Yeh Haseen Vadiyaan. Madhu looking amazed at the snow covered peaks and valleys. At that time except for the music piece, nothing registered in my mind as Roja was a Tamil movie and then Tamil was similar a language as Hebrew now. After some time I saw the interview of ARR in Surabhi and again nothing registered in my mind. I was in school then and I hardly could understand English conversation. Some months later when me and my family happened to watch the dubbed version of Roja quite accidentally, and when the Yeh haseena Vadiyan started, I was on the verge of my chair, as the tune was very familiar, something very lovable. Only it was then when I started to hunt my brain hard and started to recollect all the 'unregistered' events and came to knwo the man - a r rahman. durba Pradeepan R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was not ROJA for me ! actuall my case of getting into Rahman is slightly different from most others. because the first time I started to listen to film music was when Kadhalan was released and Take it Easy was playing everywhere !!! I didnt even know at that time about Roja or Thiruda Thiruda or Bombay ! wonder I was like that.. but its basically because my parents used to play lot of non-film music.. so I never was into listening filmi music. but it was my Quarterly holidays. and Vividh Bharathi was playing Kadhalan Ad. Gentleman Films pugal K.T.Kunjumohan vazhangum Kadhalan A.R.Rahman innisayil Kadhalan.. I got hooked onto Take it Easy Kadhalan as a whole. I saw an interview of him fell in love with the man himself ;) . I then started going backwards in time. I learnt this same guy had composed Roja, Bombay, Thiruda Thiruda, Duet many others.. and I was able to pick the small changes in ARR (evolution) from Roja to Thiruda Thiruda.. Kadhalan changed me forever ... from being a guy who never listened to music much To someone keeping his ears almost into the speaker finding out the small sounds effects ARR uses in each song. Long live ARR His Music. On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 9:07 PM, Aravind AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh.. this is a good thread! :) should be interesting to read everyone's experiences! my first exp - I had narrated when i went on the Fan show on Aaha FM's Rahmania.. here we go again... I was in my 4th standard when Roja released.. I didnt know much about movies/ film music at that time, though I used to listen to a lot of musicThe only MD i knew then, was Illayaraja... one of my seniors from school came and gave me a cassette and asked me to practice one of the songs on my keyboard, so that I could accompany the singers. Need I even mention that the cassette was Roja cassette? the song was Thamizha Thamizha... I listened to it and was totally floored!!! It was nothing like anything I had heard b4. I listened to all the songs, and I was spell bound, and listened to them so many times that day!! And later, when we performed Thamizha thamizha on stage, we got a very good response as well! :) Aravind Indmov Buff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is such a lovely thread! Thanks for starting it, Bergin! Although it's a bit old I can't help sharing my unforgettable experience with you guys. My parents and I were on holiday in India for the very first time ( I was 9 years old). We were in most parts of India and finished off in Chennai as part of a pilgrimage. So our last 3 nights in India were in Chennai and I remember my mother enjoying all the shopping whilst my dad and I were too engrossed, absorbing the radiance in the atmosphere of the city. So different to where I come from but still felt very much like home and I remember not wanting to leave. On the last night we decided to go watch a movie (my first Indian movie on big screen) and Roja had just released. I can't remember why we picked it. Actually everything from this point is a blur except for until Chinna Chinna Aasai started playing on screen. I remember vividly the feeling that came over me when Chinna Chinna Aasai started. I think 'happy' would be too simpler word to use but I felt an extremely pleasant feeling taking over me. Something beyond words and same for the other songs and of course the movie itself! My mum loved the songs too. I walked out of Roja , with admiration for two people*. Two people that I now have the greatest admiration in Indian Cinema: Rahman and Maniratnam. I remember being really adamant in wanting to buy the Roja cassette before we left to the airport. I was literally crying at the hotel reception so my poor parents were forced to take this
Re: [arr] Chennai concert-from my eyes and heart!
It was a wonderful write up. I think you also posted a write-up on Delhi concertright? If so, then I must say that it's always pleasure to read your detailed narration of the concert. Thank you very much. naztitude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To most of us-The Private concert concept was a mystery and not well understood, but soon we learnt it all. To put it plain, ARR and troop were a part of a program-that had more events to the evening, in contrary to an exclusive ARR live in concert-that has three hours and more of ARR!! This time-Marg, a construction firm had their celebration with ARR as chief guest and also as performer (With the gang obviously!).The show opened with an AV presentation of the company and followed by the Chairman of the group, Mr.Reddy who presented a momento to Boss. Note: Boss came in dressed with a simple white shirt and was his usual calm-self. The event followed by a Classical-guitar performance led by Mr. Prasanna and our dear Keith Peters. Honestly, the crowd could not wait for the man's entry-obviously, who can when you know he is going to be up there any moment. Finally, the moment arrived. The man returned to the stage-not as chief guest, but as performer this time-and the next two hours to follow, Rahman touched favorites from Roja to RDB, Guru to JA! Blaaze-started the show with his regular hiphop approach! It goes beyond doubts, the performance was mindblowing. This was ARR's first concert of the year and he said he was lucky to perform in his hometown. The stage was set. Three levels of the stage was made to make the show interesting. Every song was perfect, unmatchable quality-after all there is a lot of hardwork that gets behind an ARR concert. The performance lasted for around two hours-and breakless. The list of singers included Hariharan, Chitra, Blaaze, Chinmayee, Naresh, Benny, Neeti Mohan, Tanvi, Sayanora, Aslam, Dr.Narayan, Raihana AR, Ishrath AR musicians-all of them Super percussionist Sivamani to Bass king Keith.The entire show was conducted by Mr.Srinivas Murthy and to lead them all was none other than our humble, god fearing magician musician-AR!!! The show kickstarted with Jaage hain from Guru-Chitraji took one corner and her sweet voice opened the concert, and as the orchestration became grander the voice that I call Chocolate Souffle voice, as quoted by the Hindu-Bangalore came in-Wearing a black to the knee overcoat and continued Jaage hain. The list of songs are as follows: Jaage hain (Chitra, ARR) Khalbali ( ARR) ARR speaks Kadhal Rojave (Hari/Chinmayee) Barso Re (Neeti Mohan) Paatshala (Blaaze/Naresh/Aslam) Monroe (Benny/Ujjaynee) Rubaroo (ARR/Naresh) Dil se (ARR) Jashne Bahara (Aslam) Maduraikepogathadee (Benny/Chinmayee) Azeem O shaan plus Rukkumani plus Veerapandi (Percussion and Chorus) Intro to musicians, setup of unplugged Tamizha Tamizha (Hariharan) Hari speaks Unplugged Tu hi re (Hari) Anjali Anjali (chitra) Sahana (chinmayee/Aslam) Vennilavae (Hari/chinmayee) Maiyya Maiyya (Neeti/Aslam) Kehna hi kya (Chitra/ARR) Tere bina (ARR/Chinmayee) The boss (blaze/aslam/naresh/Dr Narayan) Vaaji Vaaji (Hari/chinmayee) Athiradee (ARR/sayanora/Aslam/Naresh/Chorus) Humma Humma (Blaaze/ARR/Naresh) Maa tujhe salaam (ARR/All) The following songs were a part of the schedule, but was kept from performing for unknown reasons: Ellampughazhum (ARR) Saregame (Blaaze/Tanvi/Naresh/Sayanora) Athiradee rocked as usual.Needless to say!! Rahman was super energized for Khalbali.Dil se re was touching. Chinmayee surely won hearts with her singing and I personally loved Vennilavae. The highlight, as in the Delhi concert was again-The medley Marhabaa plus rukkumani plus veerapandi kottayile.What a show!! This can only be felt-no matter how much I can write here, those there would agree with me on this. The energy of this performance-I'm amazed. This time an ensemble of drums was lead by kids. Excited they were-and honored-they shared the stage with ARR! The unplugged was a rare one.Rahman took to his keyboard, initially there was some technical snag-but was well covered by the technicians and some timely smartness by Hariharan-who took to interact with the crowd.He asked the crowd to sing along and gave them a time to remember. I got a hundred msg's asking me who sang Maiyya Maiyya. Neeti Mohan from Delhi was the performer here-but not to forget the ease with which Aslam Bhai plays the gujurati with his Walidaaa-brilliant. Needless to say-Aslam Bhai is a hero-among his pals and fans.He sang Jashne Baharaa.Beautiful, infact I'm in loss of descriptions. Really well performed. Tere Bina a personal favorite.The song of the year.AR's voice just reaches your heart and what better than to hear chinmayee play with her voice too. The boss was a crowd favorite.Blaaze stole the show there quite easily. Honestly, the crowd was a huge disappointment. Primarily because the show was an invitation based
[arr] Mann Mohana Translation
I have tried to translate the song. Please feel free to respond if anybody wants to add/delete or edit any posrtion of the translation. This is perhaps one of the best bhajans i've ever heard in my life. I myself being a devotee of Lord Krishna find the song even more special. I strongly believe that one who is immensely graced by God can only compose such a song. God bless ARR and thanks to God that I find my answers in his music. Mann Mohana [Mann Mohana means Lord Krishna. Literally Mann means heart and Mohan means the person who fascinates.] Kanhaa.Suno Na Kanha...please listen [Kanha = Lord Krishna] Tum bin paoon kaise chaiyn How can I be in peace without you? Tarsoo tumhiko din raiyn I yearn for you the entire day and night Chhod ke apne Kaashi-Mathura Please leave your Kaashi and Mathura [Kaashi = Varanasi] Aake baso more nain And dwell in my eyes Tum bin paoon kaise chaiyn How can I be in peace without you? Kanhaa..tarsoo tumhiko din raiyn Kanhaa.. I yearn for you the entire day and night Ik pal ujiaara aaye One moment it's (life) is full of light Ik pal andhyaara chhaye The next very moment it's dark Mann kyun na ghabraaye Why shouldn't I be frightened? Kaise na ghabraaye Why shouldn't I be frightened? Mann jo koi doraaha apni rahon mein paaye If my heart is confused in front of a crossroad Kaun dishaa jaaye Which path to take Tum bin kaun samjhaaye Who else but you can guide? Tum bin kaun samjhaaye Who else but you can guide? Raas rachaiyaa Brindaban ke Gokul ke basi [Raas Rachaiyaa = Brindaban ke Gokul ke basi = Lord Krishna `Brindaban ke Gokul ke basi' means a person who hails from Gokul situated in Brindaban, which means Lord Krishna] Radha Tumri daasi, darshan ko hai pyaasi Radha is at your service, athirst for your glance Shyam salone Nandlala Krishna Banwari [Shyam salone = Nandlala = Krishna = Banwari = Lord Krishna] Tumri chhab hai nyaari Your image is unique [chhab = chhabi = image/photo] Main toh hoon tan mann hari I have lost all my body and soul Main toh hoon tan mann hari I have lost all my body and soul Jeevan ik nadiyaa hai, lehron lehron behti jaaye Life is like a river, meandering in waves Is mein mann ki naiyaa doobe, kabhi tar jaaye Here the boat like heart sometime sinks sometime emerges Tum na khiwayiaan ho toh koi tat kaise paaye If you are not there to help, then how can one find his shore? [khiwayiaan = sailor] Manjdhar dehlaaye Wobbles in the mid-ocean Toh tumri sharan aaye Then comes to your submission Haan tumri sharan aaye Yes, comes to your submission Main hoon tumhari I'm all yours Hain tumhara yeh mera jeevan And my life is also yours Tum ko hi dekhoon main When I look at you Dekhoon main koi darpan It seems I see a mirror Bansi ban jaoongi I wish I could turn into a flute In hoton ki ho jaaungi And submit myself to these lips In sapnon se jalthal Fascinated by these dreams Hai mera mann aangan Are my heart [Though `aangan' means `courtyard', but 'mann angan' here means `all through the heart']
[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment
So well and rightly said. It was a sheer bliss reading your write-up! Thank you so much for this wonderul post. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dasun Abeysekera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aesthetic Judgment (Taste) I don't have to tell you that ARR's taste is of the highest possible kind compared with composers of all time. I mean how many composers the world-over has ever had the privilege of being compared to the ideal of Mozart, let alone being called one? Not even the kings of melody of the West Richard Rogers (of The Sound of Music (59) fame) Sir Francis Lai (Love Story (1970)), Maurice Jarr (Dr. Zhivago (1965)), or even Ennio Morricone, who have written some of the most soulful and moving music I have ever heard, have been told they are like Mozart, at least not to my knowledge. Most music lovers, and all great minds, Leo Tolstoy and Albert Einstein among them, have acknowledged unanimously that Mozart's music is the most perfect and the most universal imagined, no, let me use the word conjured, by any human being; because imagination, to many, could still mean there's some conscious involvement in that process of creation; perhaps, it is still a conscious process, but it is a far superior sense of consciousness that, by average human standards, it cannot be called one. If anybody here has seen the Oscar-winning movie Amadeus (84) by Milos Forman, you can see why it is so: Mozart's music, to use a phrase Einstein once used, seems like have simply been `plucked out of the universe'; the great scientist who adored Mozart and used to play his Sonatas on his little violin when he wanted a break from his scientific pursuits, says that compared to Mozart, Beethoven's music feels `too personal, almost naked.' Tolstoy, in his polemical book `What is Art?' destroys the kind of conscious creativity that he believes Beethoven and the followers of the Romantic movement that he charted, Richard Wagner, for example, brought about to Europe, overthrowing the musical dominance of the spontaneous and universal music of Mozart. In essence, Mozart's music and its perfection are not a result of conscious processing, they come from a superior sense of natural harmony and an extremely rare capability of letting go of one's self and connecting with the universal spirit and listening to it in all its infinite beauty. There cannot be a more fitting description of ARR's music and how he has conjured his magical output over the years; and it is no accident that the West would offer up their ideal for comparison with the best the East has offered to date. That sort of taste, a sincere kinship with the natural harmony and beauty of the universe, with God, if you will, years in an industry cannot fade away or dilute, and, if anything, I can confidently say that ARR's taste has, over the years, been refined like fine old wine, and I have not witnessed an instance where his aesthetic judgment, given the proper opportunities, has faltered beyond identification. In his choice of movies, directors, and lyrics, there maybe exceptions, but I will address these in a later category. It is difficult to pin down one or two works from the 92-96 period in which, like Rano said, beauty oozed out of every single phrase that he weaved, but I will pick two of my favorite songs `Kannalane' from Bombay (95) and `Uyirum Neeye' from Pavitra (94) in which I think ARR achieves the highest form of perfection. Sometime back, I analyzed the beauty of the song Uyirum Neeye from a conceptual viewpoint, so if anybody is interested, let me know and I will send it to you or post it on the forum. Kannalane (or Kehna Hai Kya), I hear, has entered the music textbooks in certain parts of the world (Canada, if I recall correctly)! Yes, these are songs of superior beauty that they have that universal appeal that Tolstoy hailed as the finest ingredient of the greatest of art. What about now? What are the ARR compositions within the past 5 years which evoke the same feelings in me? Piya Ho from Water (2005) and Do Kadam from Meenaxi (2004) for sure are my favorites from this period with Tere Bina from Guru not too far off. When I refer to the perfection of these songs, I mean that I don't feel that I need to remove any part, any phrase, any instrument, sound or note, everything is in the right place at the right time! If anybody felt differently about these songs, I would be curious to know which parts destroy the perfection of these songs. I can write an essay on the song Do Kadam and will do soon so that I can back up my feelings just like I did with Uyirum Neeye. Do Kadam is so personal for me that I don't want to hold it up as universal! This song symbolizes what ARR and I share in silence without speaking a single word with each- other, but by connecting to the same universal spirit that we both trust wholeheartedly and by whose mysterious ways we are awed day in and day
Re: [arr] JA Pet Peeves (sort of)
Chord, I agree with you on most of the points. Actually I was wondeing that something was definitely lacking with this album. All the songs are tremendously beautiful in themselves, but they dont seem to complement each other. A thread perhaps is missing and I just cannot figure out what's wrong! But there's something wrong as I just cannot be satisfied with the album. I wish there were one or two more songs or at least one song that would stand apart as the identity of the album. Any movie soundrack usually have one or two songs that actually pull the identity of an album. This is not always true but in most of the cases the OST of a movie contains a song that promises to be a 'hit' song both among the classes and masses. It may or may not be a fast peppy number. For example in Guru, Tere Bina is such a song that stands by its own. A compelete song that is neither bounded by situation nor handicapped by the use of instruments. I miss such a powerful song in JA. All the songs in JA seem more situational than eternal. Azeem or Khwaja are too type specific to be a stand alone songs. Mann Mohana is a bhajan, cant serve the purpose. That leaves Jashn-e-Bahara and Inn Lamhon. I found Inn Lamhon very mutch situational as it has actually four phases of composition. That leaves Jashn e bahara, which is too mellow to be an out and out hit. I can't forget how ARR has done wonders before with even more stringent situations. For example his composition in Zubeidaa, Lagaan, Mangal pandey, 1947 Earth, Water, WOHE (I'm considering the period dramas only) etc are classics. Then what is the problem with JA? For myself my answer is that there's some difference of vision between the director and music director. I know different people will have different opinions. And I was also terribly mising sarangi, sitar and mohan veena. I wish there was at least one instrumental composition in the album. Durba Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good point, Amit! Notice, however, there is a lot of flute playing in the songs during the interludes. Perhaps these interludes are a part of Krishna's dialogues with Jodhaa! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Amith Chandhran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I miss Mann Mohana flute version. Mann Mohana is a call to Krishna, and I wonder how Ashutosh Gowariker missed on this! It would really have been apt to add a flute version of the song. (Maybe as an answer from Krishna to the call from Jodhaa?!) - On Jan 29, 2008 6:34 AM, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've gone on and on about how much I love the soundtrack. Here's my list of what I wished, but didn't happen 1) More songs! It's a little over 39 minute soundtrack, just a few minutes under Lagaan's soundtrack length. But, there's this nagging feeling that some songs were cut or there's just not enough material here. 2) Why not a pure classical song? Classical music is heavy in this soundtrack, but I would have loved something more traditional, like a Kathak dance thumri or something of the sort. Did anyone listen to Chale O Saiyaan from Khoya Khoya Chaand? It's got complex tabla, ghungru, pure classical melody. Perhaps the film's story didn't allow for such a dance, but I sure wish it did..ala Devdas but better! 3) I am missing a female solo love song. There is a male solo romantic song and a female solo devotional, but I wish there was a female solo song too. Just my wish. Again, the story probably didn't allow it. 4) Man, as much as I love the instrumentals based on the main songs, I sure wish ARR had done a pure theme instrumental, ala 1947 Earth Theme. I really miss this! 5) There is a distinct absence of Tanpura in this soundtrack. Listen to Naina Neer and Bangari Marori from Water or Ishwar Allah from Earth..feel the magic of the divine Tanpura as the drone backdrop. I wish at least one song had it. Also miss the Sarangi. It fleetingly appeared for 2-3 seconds beautifully in the beginning of the In Lamho song, but never to be heard again! Also wished more Sitar was used other than the brief interlude in In Lamho. Ok, I admit, I am basically wishing for my fantasy album! I'm not really upset or bothered too much that these wishes didn't come to pass. I am more than happy with what ARR delivered for us, and like I said in my review, JA went beyond my expectations! - Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download.
Re: [arr] TRANSLATION: Marhaba Mustapha (Al-Risalah)
Wasim, a zillion thanks!! Ranojoy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great translation.. Just a few points.. Saara sadaqa aap ka = All the *charity* is yours (Literal).. Or the only meaningful charity is yours (Interpreted) .. Also, qalb means HEART. Also Sooraj ka uthna hai aap se obviously shouldn't be read for its literal meaning, but as, loosely, you are an integral, active part of the Divine plan/destiny.. Needless to say the words are mostly directly Arabic. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ware wah Wasim! thank you so much for the translation. great job doin this!!! On Jan 25, 2008 7:49 PM, kaissiom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, So, I got hold of Al-Risalah. It has a total of 6 tracks. One by Rahman, 'Marhaba Mustapha'. There is one by some Liyakat Ajmeri, and the rest are by some Raj Verma. One correction... this track is not exactly a Naat, it's a Nasheed. Naat is generally referred to any religious poems/shayari/verses. Whether a Naat contains music or not is completely up to the producer of Naat, it doesn't have to be one way or other. Usually Naats praise the God, but when they are specifically meant for prophet Muhammed(PBUH), they are called Nasheeds. Therefore, this album has all Nasheeds. Marhaba Mustafa is an awesome Nasheed, very simple yet spiritual. The one thing different about it is the arabic rhythm/singing layered with guitar/strings, and it has the regular harmonium and claps. It's a soul-stirring song, as soon as I heard it, it kept on repeating it my head, it has that effect. Soulful singing by Rahman!! Again, I've attempted to translate this piece as requested by some of you. Please forgive me and change it, if deemed necessary. Album: Al-Risalah(2008) Track: Marhaba Mustapha Composer: A.R. Rahman Lyrics: Hazrat Khaja Syed Shah Ameenullah Hussainy (R.A) *Marhaba, Ya Mustafa* *-[Pleasant Greetings! O Mustafa (prophet Muhammed)]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him (prophet Muhammed)]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Aye Habib-e-Khuda* *-[O, beloved of the God]* *Ahmad-e-Mujtaba* *-[Praiseworthy of being the Chosen One]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* * Sooraj ka uthna, Chand chamakana* *-[The rising of the Sun, the light of the Moon]* *Hai aap se* *-[Is all due to you]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Fiza mein thandak, Phool mehekna* *-[The coolness in the breeze, the fragrance in the flower]* *Hai aap se* *-[Is all due to you]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Saara sadhkha aap ka, Saara sadhkha aap ka* *-[All the blessing are due to you, All the blessings are due to you]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* * Marhaba, Ya Mustafa* *-[Pleasant Greetings! O Mustafa]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Mutmayeen hai qhalb mera, Zikr se aapke* *[My mind/body/soul finds peace/satisfaction by `remembering' you]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Dil nahin chahata nazar hataoun, Roze se aapke* *-[My heart does not want me to see any other sight, except your shrine]* *Kuch bhi nahin mujhse raha, Kuch bhi nahin mujhse raja* *-[I'm incapable of doing anything, I'm incapable of doing anything]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Marhaba, Ya Mustafa* *-[Pleasant Greetings! O Mustafa]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* *Salallahu-alaihi-wa-sallam* *-[Peace be upon him]* - Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away.
[arr] Re: Mission Ustaad Videos - Jan 11th Episode
Thanks a zillion Pavan. I guess you know how much I look forward to this post. Please take the pain to record all the episodes and post them here. I really dont want to miss a single one. But I guess you missed two episodes right? Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $*$ PaVaN $*$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mission Ustaad Jan 11th episode has been uploaded in Youtube.The theme of firday's episode was on Mother and there importance.You can see Naresh Iyer Shweta Pandit performing lukka chuppi,and rahman speaking about his mother and how she inspired her.It was a nice epdisode,do watch it.Also check out how Rahman praises a young music composer,thats Rahman for You :) Here are the links : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTj7OGWI1dY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMYh2U_9Aok http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SRHrMY37MQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0N2v8oRJRc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23U2lvVlR2k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yjF4OcKRdw Thanks.. - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
Re: [arr] Tamil cds/cassettes in Delhi?
Though I could never manage to find a tamil cd/cassette shop for myself, still you may try in three places 1. Connaught Place (one shopkeeper once said me that there was one such shop but i could not find it out as i was getting late) 2. Tamil Sangam Marg near RK Puram (there are a number of tamil shops there. If not a cd shop, at least you can have some idea from other shops. As I used to stay in Noida and Dilshad Garden, it was not possible for me to go there) 3. Lajpat Rai market Rohit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi.. i live in delhi and i am in dire need of cassettes and cds of ar rahman's tamil movies. can anyone point me to an audio shop in delhi where i can find tamil movies audio? - Forgot the famous last words? Access your message archive online. Click here.
[arr] ARR to sing in Kailash Kher album?
Can anybody confirm the news? I just came to know that ARR is supposed to sing in an upcoming album by Kailash Kher. Kailash Kher said that to an interview. But I cannot get hold of that interview anywhere. Durba
Re: [arr] Delhi concert-In depth (detailed report!)
Thank Nazeef for your excellent write up. naztitude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who says that this world is out of sweet people?! Somehow reach the backstage of an ARR concert and I'm more than sure that the above question will be answered! The sweetest I've met are a part of the ARR family. This should be a good starter, bear with me for being detailed-it's on the request of a few members. Friday, 16th November 2007-Rehearsal Met the first sweet person of the trip in the airport-Varun Nair of our group. Now that's what is called a coincidence, meeting a group member for the first time, that too in an airport going for the same concert in the same flight. After a series of lies and saving up money-I finally reached Delhi. And the first thing we see when we landed was this huge AR Rahman Live In Delhi hoarding!! It was convincing that the event was going to be big!! Thanks Varun for the wonderful hospitality, can't be greatful enough for your sweetness. The afternoon I met the group co-ordinator of the group Pawan (Pawancumarr). Needless to say another sweetheart-Thank you Pawan for all that you did, on behalf of the group let me thank you for receiving us well in Delhi and entertaining us ( Vijay, smile please!!). Varun and Pawan, to the two of them this was the first concert and the excitement was obvious, so was mine-but having worked in the Bangalore concert-I knew that much more than the actual concert the rehearsal day is more pleasant for the fans. It seemed like we were entering some fantasy land then-or should I say, It was a fantasy-to be walking and talking with the people who together with ARR give us what we get to hear and to be under this wonderful community. Forgive me again for writing this on a very personal viewpoint, but I hope you guys understand what it is to be with such people. The first one in the list was Sayanora Philip. Thankfully acquainted with her-the entry into the musical camp was even easier. We spoke for almost an hour-snapped photos, one of the best ever! For those who are not familiar with this name-Sayanora is the voice behind Sivaji's Athiradee and a few other popular non ARR numbers in both Malayalam and Tamil. We got introduced to Tanvi Shah- the stunning voice that sang Fanaaa fron Yuva/Ayutha Ezhutu complimentary to ARR's high pitched voice and numbers like Jillunu oru Kadhal to name a few. A few more clicks. A few more smiles and poses. Tons of satisfaction. But most importantly, it's the feeling that Humbles you down-that people who share the stage with ARR, are here with us for an hour or more-talking about our group, Rahman, the malls and the dust in Delhi!! I'm sure Varun and Pawan agree-it was almost like we knew Tanvi and Sayanora for ages. Artists entered one after another-Aslam, Hariharan, Blaaze, Murtaza and Qadir, Neeti, Kailash Kher and the rest made entry one by one. Most of them we were able to catch up with, talk to and take snaps with-while the others were just too busy rehearsing. Blaaze recognized me-all I had to say was Yahoo! And Bangalore and almost like lightning he comes up with Aah Dude-Yo! I remember! How can I forgot you guys!?? He spoke to for us a long time again-and more interesting trivia on ARR-how he works and how he makes things work. He spoke about how he unexpectedly made his debut with B to the A to the B .and no looking back after that-rightfully as put by some newspaper BLAAZE-Blaazing with Rahman!! Guys don't shoot me for this one-Blaaze showed us and spoke to us about some upcoming surprises by ARR!! All I can say is I can't wait! And as promised to Blaaze, we won't talk about it. And let it all come as a surprise-worth the wait! By this time we were all lost in a new world-dashing shoulders with singers and bumping into media people who would just have one question Has ARR Arrived? Almost half past seven-A Black 5 series BMW, sleek and long makes an entry. And quietly putting his left foot down was the man whose music features in TIME's all time top ten, whose music lists as multiple entries in the oscar and the same man who brought us all together- AR Rahman. The first thought was-I can die right now and I'll have no regrets, the happiness you get when one sees this man is multi-himalayan in heights! But No! Wait for the rehearsals. The stage was not completely ready- the production team was working-hammers and tools. The musicians were busy tuning their instruments and Mr. KJ Singh and H Sridhar were busy checking for minute specifications, whilst ARR dressed in a black Formal Blazer supervised the whole stage. It looked chaotic- everyone one stage running about-the mics kept on and you can hear commands in Hindi English and Tamil. There is a sudden silence and there was a familiar sound-it sounded like JA-or was it
Re: [arr] Re: Around the world with ARR
Gopal, dat's really wonderful!!! U people are so committed Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's possible Will update it tomorrow. - Original Message From: arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:43:43 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Around the world with ARR Wonderful Gopal..Is it possible to put a number next to the place name to indicate the number of times he performed there? Like New Delhi-1? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan wrote: http://quikmaps.com/full/47378 Locations where ARR has performed live marked on a world map Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links - Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now
[arr] ARR INTERVIEW Tonight at 8:30 pm - Please Someone Record It!!!
There's an ARR interview in Times-Now at 8:30 pm tonight. Someone Please record it. I saw it today when it was aired at 2:30 pm. The interview is taken by Arnab, and the show name is Frankly Speaking with Arnab. Arnab set some nice questions. ARR talks about his feelings particularly for the songs like Roja Janeman, Tu Hi Re, Tanha Tanha and Fanaa. He also talks about his accepting criteria of a Hollywood project. Arnab seemed to be completely submissive (very much unlike him)in intervening ARR. He admitted it more than once that he is a great fan of ARR. Someone please record it. It's worth watching a number of times. Durba
Re: [arr] Fans Meeting during Delhi Concert - Urgent !!!
Best of luck to you guys for the meeting and the concert as well. And best of luck to ARR for his very first show in Delhi. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shivakumar V A [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All,, Updated list would be,, Vijay Iyer Gopal Srinivasan Pavan Kumar ShivaKumar Varun Nair Ravi SD Sirish Pavel Nazeef Lets gather... Hurrryy. Shivu On Nov 15, 2007 5:35 AM, $*$ PaVaN $*$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also --- Nafeez from Bangalore *$*$ PaVaN $*$ [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: Dear All, Please note that we are having a Fans Meet during Delhi concert.Themeeting would take place on 17th Afternoon.Those who are intrested please add in your name. As of now,Below are the confirmed attendants : Vijay Iyer Gopal Srinivasan Pavan Kumar ShivaKumar Varun Nair Others who are intrested,please add in your name. Regds Pavan http://www.mymailsignature.com/ http://www.mymailsignature.com/?partner=ZGzeb001 -- Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51732/*http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/ http://www.mymailsignature.com/ http://www.mymailsignature.com/?partner=ZGzeb001 -- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[arr] Re: Some body please help with Tamil Song Translation!!!!!
Parthithanks a lot...I loved your translations It's really great to understand my so much favourite songs at lastthank you again Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aravind AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Parthi, One small correction... In this context, the meaning of Vasikkiran is not reading, but playing (the flute) Aravind mmparthi2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: evanoa oruvan vaasikkiRaan...iruttilirundhu naan yaasikkiRaen someone is reading, in the dark I am loving thavam poal irundhu yoasikkiRaen adhaith thavaNai muRaiyil naesikkiRaen like a meditation I am thinking, and I am loving those thoughts step by step evanoa oruvan vaasikkiRaan iruttilirundhu naan yaasikkiRaen (2) someone is reading, in the dark I am loving thavam poal irundhu yoasikkiRaen adhaith thavaNai muRaiyil naesikkiRaen like a meditation I am thinking, and I am loving those thoughts step by step kaettu kaettu naan kiRangugiRaen kaetpadhai evanoa aRiyavillai I am continuously listening and falling for thee and he does not know I am listening kaattu moongilin kaadhukkuLLae avan oodhum ragasiyam puRiyavillai I am not understanding the secrets he blew into the ear of the bamboo from the woods evanoa oruvan vaasikkiRaan iruttilirundhu naan yaasikkiRaen someone is reading, in the dark I am loving pullaanguzhalae poonguzhalae neeyum naanum oru jaadhi (2) my bamboo flute, my flowery flute you and I are the same race uLLae uRangum aekkaththilae unakkum enakkum sari paadhi the eagerness that sleeps inside is equally divided for you and me kaNgaLai varudum thaenisaiyil en kaalam kavalai maRandhiruppaen in the soft music that touches my eyes I forget my lifetime of pain innisai mattum illaiyenRaal naan enRoa enRoa iRandhiruppaen if there wasn't soft music I would have died long ago evanoa oruvan vaasikkiRaan iruttilirundhu naan yaasikkiRaen someone is reading, in the dark I am loving uRakkam illaa munniravil en uL manadhil oru maaRudhalaa (2) in these sleepless nights is there a change in my mind? irakkam illaa iravugaLil idhu evanoa anuppum maaRudhalaa in these loveless nights is this a change sent by him? endhan soagam theervadhaRku idhu poal marundhu piridhillaiyae to cure my sadness there isn't a medicine like that andhak kuzhalaip poal azhuvadhaRku aththanai kaNgal enakkillaiyae to cry like the flute I don't have that many eyes! ( the holes in the flute) evanoa oruvan vaasikkiRaan iruttilirundhu naan yaasikkiRaen (2) someone is reading, in the dark I am loving there might be slight errors anybody can change if they want --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, durba bhattacharjee durba.bhattacharjee@ wrote: Can anybody translate the following songs from Tamil to English? 1. En Swasa Katre 2. Evano Oruvan 3. Sowkyama regards Durba http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com - Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage.
[arr] Some body please help with Tamil Song Translation!!!!!
Can anybody translate the following songs from Tamil to English? 1. En Swasa Katre 2. Evano Oruvan 3. Sowkyama regards Durba
[arr] Re: Boss interview with vijay - diwali-sun tv
Thank you so much for the post. But it's in Tamil. Can anybody post the translated transcription of the interview? As i couldnt make out what they were saying, I concentrated more on the visuals and found ARR looking very frail!!! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Nagaraj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Part-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM-LnELhPP4 part-2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Sqm_n5j3Y Latest Boss's interview in sun tv with Vijay.. on diwali Enjoy. Regards, S.V.Nagaraj
Re: [arr] Compiling a list of racy, edgy, thrilling music pieces
I really liked Vishwesh's concept of starting with a movie and proceeding with the scenes. I guess there are thousands of compositions by ARR that are eerie, racy, pulsating, edgy, etc.etc... two of my impromptu additions: Spirit of rangeela the second interlude of Yaaro Sun lo zara (rangeela) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, || V i s h w e s h || [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for this interesting subject, Gops!! This could be very very long one... I'll start with my favorite, Roja. 1. Opening sequence... Wasim Khan's arrest... what a masterpiece that is... 2. When the Kashmir is first shown in the movie... early morning time, soldier's having parade n' suddenly bomb blast happens... fantastic music piece there... ends with another bomb blast... 3. After Ye Haseen Vadiyaan... Roja disappears husband searches for her... awesome piano piece... 4. Rishi Kumar's kidnapping scene... 5. Terrorist Camp intro... ends with Rishi Kumar's closeup... another masterpiece 6. Rishi Kumar tries to escape scene... 7. Rocking bass guitar piece when Military raids the [empty] terrorist camp... 8. Rishi Kumar escapes (actually the girl sets him free) all the terrorists chase after him on the huge icy mountains... another masterpiece Well, that's all for now... will post more later... -Vishwesh. Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi friends, Here is a list of music pieces from ARR's films that are menacing, eerie, racy, pulsating or edgy. Please add to this list Train robbery - Thiruda Thiruda Theme for Salim Ghouse character - Thiruda Thiruda Theme for Raghuvaran's character - Kadhalan Dacoits duel - Warriors of Heaven and Earth Dhakka laga with electric guitar - Yuva Train and cup of water - Swades Shooting of Capt Saunders - Legend of Bhagat Singh Rang de beginnning - Hayo... (Khalbali tune) - Rang De Basanti Mary's Beheading - The Golden Age Shekar's search for his children - Bombay Sitaron Se Aage - Dil Se Electricity generation - Swades Gopal. . The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[arr] Re: BTW
Priyanka from TIPS? I have the one released by TIME Audio in November 1995. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have a cassette of Priyanka released by TIPS and one of Paarthale Paravasam released by Hit Musics (sic)? THanks, Gopal.
[arr] Re: List of ARRs songs that were not recognized as it should have been
Though late but still I would like to express my view on this topic. I agree with all the movie names mentioned here. But there are some other sound tracks also by ARR in Hindi, the movies of which never even released! Like Love Birds Tu Hi Mera Dil (Duet) Priyanka (Indira)(was showd in TV once though, but I missed it) Chor Chor (Thiruda Thiruda) Khel Khiladi Ka (Super Police) Mr Romeo Love You Hamesha But according to me the biggest 'un-noticed' album ever made by ARR is One Love. He made the project for a social cause but there was no media coverage on that! Regarding the issue, I have read a minimum of 500 articles in three different languages - English, Bengali and Hindi and NOWHERE I found a single mention of ARR! All the Delhi FM stations launched 'Vote Taj' campaign, but not for once One Love was played. After Taj got the nomination, every odd and even personalities (like Bipasha Basu, Shilpa Shetty) were associated but not ARR! I really feel sad for that. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bhagavathi: i agree with you. KV and KKS should be definitely in this list. great songs but they never reached the public as it should have. Kumar: ya, m aware of that choreography has lot of musicians in it and raaga dance was the only one track composed by ARR. i was initially thinking that raaga dance by vanessa mae was an adaptation from taal's raaga dance and never gave it an hearing. but i came to know the reality only when i heard O2 performing it in oo la la la. hats off to ARR for that great song. Avinash and Kalimuthu: i agree with ur view guys.. On 10/4/07, Bhagavathi mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes Thulasi ram ur right..the mentioned are splendid albums..I dont know why we fans always forget Kaadhal Virus and Kangalal Kaidu sei...Whenever i listen to them they are always fresh.. and rahman performing Kadhal virus song only once in chennai concert and no song performed of Kangalal kaidu sei..they are real gems *Ruks [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: i feel the song named July madham vandaal from Pudhiya mugam is also one of the classicshave you listened to it when you are alone http://sig.graphicsfactory.com/ http://www.tickerfactory.com/ -- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48255/*http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/_ylc= X3oDMTI5MGx2aThyBF9TAzIxMTU1MDAzNTIEX3MDMzk2NTQ1MTAzBHNlYwNCQUJwaWxsY XJfTklfMzYwBHNsawNQcm9kdWN0X3F1ZXN0aW9uX3BhZ2U-? link=listsid=396545433from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. -- Forgot the famous last words? Access your message archive online. Click here.http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_webmessenger_4/*http://in.messen ger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php
[arr] Re: Would like ARR to compose songs in raaga Yaman
But ARR does compose in Yaman. I remember him saying somewhere that ragas Yaman, Desh and Darbari seem to have rooted in his blood. But i cant figure out which are Yaman composition :( Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Almost any song or composition out there in Yaman is appreciated by most. It's one fo the most enchanting and uplifting raagas, so beautifully expressive and captivating. Hope to hear more songs by ARR in this raaga in the future.
Re: [arr] Rahman on Lata didi ! + what this group should discuss......
Oh.thanks for such a meningful post after a long time. Dinesh Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saw this interview of Lata Mangeshkar on SAHARA news where she was interviewed in RKB show on the occasion of her birthday recently. Pretty bad interview because of Mr RKB, but there was this gem in the form of Rahman speaking about LATA didi. The brief gist is as below, Rahman : My memories with Lata ji are different from others. They are from my fathers side. My Father had a photo of Lata ji and every morning he used to wake up and see that photo. He used to say that the divine face of Lata ji gave him inspiration and calm feelings. I remembered that always. So when I met Lata ji, I did not remember her achievements, ( they are there to speak for themselves). I remembered that my father held her in highest esteem and through that I had a very spiritual connection with Lata ji. Whennever I meet Lata ji, I remember my father Touching indeed... I know, Rahman still misses his father. But then, I am also sure, his father must have been proud of such a prodigial son of India... Rahman. Rah-E-Mahaan ! Best regards Dinesh Vaidya Pune P.s I think, this message answers the question To whom this Yahoo group is dedicated ?. The answer is obvious.For other MDs and their admirers, there is ample space in Cyberzone for dissecting NON ARR issues. Please keep this group for Rahman and his fans alone Dinesh Vaidya - Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now
Re: [arr] Songs' lyrics from the Tamil film #2949;#2994;#3016; #2986;#3006;#2991;#3009;#2980;#3015;
you can get all the lyrics in www.raaga.com, tamil lyrics written in English ejg_tremel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, does anybody know where to get the lyrics in correct Tamil script and - maybe their translations into English? Songs from the Tamil film ஠ல௠பாயà¯à®¤à¯ Kaadhal Sadugudu (Naveen, SPB Charan) Yaro Yaradi (Mahalakshmi, Richa Sharma, Vaishali) Alai Payuthey (Harini, Kalyani Menon, Neyveli Ramalakshmi ) lyrics and composition: Oothukaadu Venkatasubbiyer (raag: Kaanada) Snehidhane (Sadhana Sargam, Srinivas) September maadham (Asha Bhosle, Shankar Mahadevan) Eveno Oruvan (Swarnalatha) Pachchai Nirame (Hariharan, Clinton) Snehidhane (Sadhana Sargam, Sultan Khan) Dheem Ta Na, Endredrum Punnagai (Clinton, Pravin, Shreeni, Shankar Mahadevan) Mangalyam Tanthuna (Clinton, Shreeni) Thanks in advance with kind regards, Ernst Tremel - Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here.
Re: [arr] Re: ARR has sung 2 songs in Hindi SIVAJI
Yes...i just hope the Hindi Shivaji does well. But still I have a hunch that, it's difficult to create the magic it did when released in Tamil. I think it would be best if the Hindi version too released at the same timebecasue I remember then I was in Delhi and all my friends, who all Non-Tamilians, were so curious about the movie that they decided to see it even when it released without subtitles! Thses kind of craze is rare to see and its difficult to recreate also. I just hope the Hindi Shivaji does not get unnoticed like a lot of masterpieces of ARR. And you are right Avinash. I too wish Boys and Ah Aah were dubbed in Hindi. For a long time ARR hasnt done any commercial movie with styles and all. Sandeep Mody [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yeah...it wud have been another hit like rang de basanti may be bigger than that.. On 9/9/07, ~Avinash~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm My longtime wish was Boys songs to be dubbed in hindi. It is biggest disappointment for me that it doesn't got chance to be dubbed in hindi. I wish in future rahman reuse those tunes. IMO, If Boys album was released in hindi, I am sure the most of current MDs (Vishal Shekar, SEL, S.Moitra) will never recovered from the cultural shock! Such was the hard hitting orchestra sound of those songs!! -Avinash --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sandeep Mody [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No dear , BOYS wanst release in hindi... On 9/7/07, just me! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .we can take example from the earlier combinations of our boss and shankar...in mudhalvan(nayak in hindi) and boys...original songs are remained was boys released in hindi? *vikey vicneswaran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The other day i read 1 of the email from our group member...saying that ballelakha song might not be included in hindi sivaji because its not suitable for hindi audience...for your info, rahman is an international musician...if he compose a song for a movie, I believe he'll make sure the song can be listened by people from all over the worldnormally a song is chosen based on the flow of the movieif sivaji is remaked in hindiand if the storyline is still the same, then i doesn't see a reason why the ballelakha song should be removed or replaced..unless they change the storylinefurthermore..in the making of sivaji which aired on sun tv recently, rahman himself said the music of the song ballelakha contains elements of bangraand so far i never seen any movies which dubbed or remaked from hindi to tamilor tamil to hindi...with which had been removed any of the songs...the original songs are remained...only the language is changedeven if observed in detail.the meaning of the song lyrics will be still the same most of the time...we can take example from the earlier combinations of our boss and shankar...in mudhalvan(nayak in hindi) and boys...original songs are remainedmy point here isballelakha song should and will be included in hindi sivaji *BoB eevan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, I think rahman will never sing style or vaaji vaaji.. coz its not his style of song... but i feel that rahman may have sung sahara the sad version... im quite sure rahman sings this if rahman were to sing two song in sivaji hindi... thanks *Hari Sankar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey man, ooru koodai sunlight and style is the same song... in the audio cd cover, the song's name is STYLE -- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers http://us.rd. yahoo.com/evt=48254/*http://answers. yahoo.com/dir/_ylc=X3oDMTI5MGx2aThyBF9TAzIxMTU1MDAzNTIEX3MDMzk2NTQ1MTAzBHNlYwNCQUJwaWxsYXJfTklfMzYwBHNsawNQcm9kdWN0X3F1ZXN0aW9uX3BhZ2U-?link=listsid=396545469from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. -- Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48253/* http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXICmail, news, photos more. -- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers http://us.rd. yahoo.com/evt=48255/*http://answers. yahoo.com/dir/_ylc=X3oDMTI5MGx2aThyBF9TAzIxMTU1MDAzNTIEX3MDMzk2NTQ1MTAzBHNlYwNCQUJwaWxsYXJfTklfMzYwBHNsawNQcm9kdWN0X3F1ZXN0aW9uX3BhZ2U-?link=listsid=396545433from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. -- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47093/* http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222to see what's on, when. -- Trusting in God never makes the mountain smaller, it just makes the climbing easier. I never ask Him for the lighter load, but only for the stronger back. when goin is very tough , tough get goin... -- Trusting in God never makes the
[arr] Shauk Hai Translation
As yesterday the entire day I kept listening to Shauk Hai like an addicted and as I had ample amount of free time in hand, I though to give its translation a try and here it is. as always, both +ve and - ve feedbacks are welcome. In last couple of translation postings both by me and other members, I've seen the group members not responding much. Are members not interested in translation anymore? Anyway, as far as my intentions are concerned, ARR is god for me and translation is nothing but a worship and even if no one responds, I'll keep sharing them. Here it is: Raat ka shauk hai I aspire of the night Raat ki saundhi si khamoshi ka That earthen silence of the night Shauk hai I aspire Subha ki roshni That light of the morning Bezubaan subho ki aur gungunati Humming toward the mum morning Roshni ka Shauk hai, ho shauk hai I aspire of light, oh I aspire San sani anwlon ka Of those pungency of amlas (I aspire to taste) Ke ishq ke banwlon ka Of those crazyness of the lovers (I aspire to have) San sani anwle Those pungent amlas Ke ishq ke banwle Those crazy lovers Barf se khelte badolon ka Of those clouds playing with the ice Shauk hai I aspire (to touch) Kaash ye zindagi Khel hi khel mein kho gayi hoti I wish this life were a child's play Raat ka shauk hai I aspire of night Neend ki goliyon ka Of those sleeping peels (I aspire) Khwab ke loriyon ka Of those lullabies of dreams (I aspire to listen) Neend ki goliyan Those sleeping peels Khwab ke loriyan Those lullabies of dreams Bezubaan aus ki boliyon ka Of those (unsaid) words of mum dews (I aspire to listen) Shauk hai I aspire Kaash ye zindagi binkahe binsune so gayi hoti I wish this life had gone to sleep without saying or listening anything Subha ki roshni That light of the morning Bezubaan subho ki aur gungunati Humming toward the mum morning Roshni ka Shauk hai, ho shauk hai I aspire of light, oh I aspire regards Durba
[arr] Re: One Love Bangla enters Rahmans language list ? At last !
:) :) Oh yes, I'm on the cloud 9 ever since heard of it. Honestly speaking that day I actually forgot my mother toungue and all other languaues.while standing just next to him! I havnt heard One Love Bengali version yet :( I am dying to listen to it but not getting time to get the cd. I wish ARR had sung the Bengali version. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Aravind AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gomzy, Kannada was already covered, right? did u forget sajni? Aravind On 7/5/07, Gomtesh Upadhye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Dinesh, Same holds good with the the kannada version then :) Gomzy On 7/6/07, Dinesh Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gopal can inform the correct status, but I think with the 6'th song in ONE LOVE, the language BANGLA ( the sweetest of all, like the sweets ) is now covered in the AR Rahman list ? Finally ? Durba Bhattacharya can take pride in the fact that after her meeting with Rahman, it must have inspired him to select Bangla language in this album ! :-) Dinesh Vaidya Pune -- Regards Gomtesh V Upadhye -- Cell : +91 988 675 3639 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
[arr] Re: En Veetu thotatthil
Thanks a lot. I'm so happy to find the translation of En veetueven i was thinking of asking for its translation...thank u Shabra asking for it and thanks a million manikandan for translating it.. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, manikandan gangadhar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey here it goes:- Ask the flowers at my home garden, Ask all the windows at my home, Ask my coconut grove now, They will tell ur name. Ask the flowers at ur home garden, Ask all the windows at ur home, Ask your cococnut grove one by one, They will tell my heart. A lady singer should not be silent, Lock on the music is not done on a female, If all bees huzzle then garden cant withstand, And if buds sound then bees cant hear, After aadi(its a season) the cauvery(river) wont wait, After aadhi the alipoo(flower) does not close, wishes vibrating. Without the permission of 'telling' i came to tell, there's meaning in 'tell' so i stood without telling, theres no distance between 'tell' and 'meaning' No love reaches heaven without telling, Even if counting ends kisses doesn't, And if u count,kisses doesn't happen, experience --- Gomtesh Upadhye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: remaining part after the break :) On 6/30/07, shabra fathima [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you... Wat about the remaining part of the lyrics *manikandan gangadhar [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: Ask the flowers at my home garden Ask all the windows at my home Ask my coconut grove now They will tell ur name. --- shabra fathima [EMAIL PROTECTED] shabra4u%40yahoo.com wrote: IF anyone can translate the lyrics of the Song En veetu thottathil from the movie gentleman.. Thanks in advance En veettuth thoattaththil poovellam kaettuppaar en veettu jannal kambi ellaamae kaettuppaar en veettuth thennangeetrai ippoadhae kaettuppaar un paeraich chollumae un veettuth thoattaththil poovellam kaettuppaar un veettu jannal kambi ellaamae kaettuppaar un veettuth thennangeetrai ovvonraaik kaettuppaar en nenjaich chollumae vaayp paattup paadum pennae mounangal koodaadhu vaayp poottuch chattam ellaam pennukku aagaadhu vandellaam saththam poattaal poonjoalai thaangaadhu mottukkal saththam poattaal vandukkae kaetkaadhu aadikkup pinnaalae kaavaeri thaangaadhu aalaana pinnaalae allippoo moodaadhu aasai thudikkinradhae (en veettuth) sollukkum theriyaamal sollaththaan vandhaenae sollukkul arththam poalae sollaamal ninraenae sollukkum arththathukkum dhoorangal kidaiyaadhu sollaadha kaadhal ellaam sorggaththil saeraadhu ennikkai theerndhaalum muththangal theeraadhu ennikkai paarththaalae muththangal aagaadhu mmm...anubhavamoa - Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. __ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search? fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz -- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48256/*http://travel.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oD MTFhN2hucjlpBF9TAzk3NDA3NTg5BHBvcwM1BHNlYwNncm91cHMEc2xrA2VtYWlsLW5jb Q--on Yahoo! Travel. -- Regards Gomtesh V Upadhye -- Cell : +91 988 675 3639 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] - _ ___ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222
[arr] Re: ARR Interview in Surabhi - 1995
That's not mistake. Surabhi rd was perfect. As far as I know, just before finalizing for Roja credits, ARR's mother wanted ARR to change his name from Dilip to some Islamic name, which they all had embraced quite some years back. Then ARR's spiritual guide (forgot his name) suggested that it should be A.R.Rahman. The initials A and R were first thought of Abdul Razzaq but not finalised. Later they all decided on Allah Rakha. That's the reason till 1995, I also knew that ARR's full name is Abdul Razzaq Rahman but later only came to know about Allah Rakha Rahman. I hope I'm not wrong. Somedays back I read an article also on this very topic but cant remember where I read it. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shankar Venkateswaran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, As you know that was a mistake. Somebody pointed this out before in this group I guess. ARR was not popular then that Renuka didn't even care to check out his adopted last name. She is one of my favorite TV anchors though. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vijay Anand elexvijay@ wrote: in this interview, they are mentioning as Abdul Rahman boss full name is Allah Rakha Rahman isnt?
[arr] Re: Shauk Hai Lyrics
Raat ka shauk hai Raat ki saundhi si khamoshi ka Shauk hai Subha ki roshni Bezubaan subho ki aur gungunati roshni ka Shauk hai San sani anwlo ka Ke ishq ke banwlon ka San sani anwle Ke ishq ke banwle Barf se khelte badolon ka Shauk hai Kaash ye zindagi Khel hi khel mein kho gayi hoti Raat ka shauk hai Neend ki goliyon ka Khwab ke loriyon ka Neend ki goliyan Khwab ke loriyan Bezubaan aus ki boliyon ka Shauk hai Kaash ye zindagi Ankahe ansune so gayi hoti Subha ki roshni
[arr] Re: Vande Mataram Translation Needed ...
Which Vande Mataram? The original one or Maa Tujhe Salaam? For Maa Tujhe Salaam lyrics and translation, check the following link http://arr-songs-translated.blogspot.com/2007/05/vande-mataram.html and for original Vande Mataram translation go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vande_mataram --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ruben mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need Vande Mataram Translation lyrics in english...can anyone providepls. thanks for your help guyz
[arr] Re: REMINISCENCES : Rahman DD Surabhi interview video download
I cant view it :( Do I have to download it to see it? Pls somebody help Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bhagavathi mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, this is true..what i have wriiten and what you people will be seeing after following the hyperlink is absolutely majestic...Rahmans interview when he was 25..that is when he just came to limelight through Roja..perhaps the year is 1993..and Surabhi is interviewing our BOSS..I m really ecstatic and dont have words to express my joyThis I feel a must have interview for all die hard arrahman fans all over the world...SO ENJOY and dont forget to thank me http://www.rajshri.com/surabhi/nowplaying.asp? band=lowfileID=SurabhiNon250type=hin - Download prohibited? No problem! CHAT from any browser, without download.
[arr] Re: More Pics from the Vancouver Concert
Deepak, you may not be a professional photographer from fiscal point of view but your shots are even better than the professionals. I can say that for 100% certainty because I do have to check hundreds of photographs taken by those so called 'professional'...btw...i have checked your other clicks updated in Flickr also Ever since I became a member of this group I have come across so many real 'gems' mastering in almost all parts of art/culture/science/knowledge/etc. This is another achievement of being an ARR fan apart from being able to listen to his celestial music. Should I need to mention their names? I think all who are dedicated to this group know and recognize their talents. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Deepak Lakshmanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Durba. I did shoot all the pics, but I won't call myself a professional by any means. For your questions, 1, Sorry, I didn't get the name when Blaaze introduced the team. 2, That I believe is Neethi, the new girl who sang Maiyya Maiyya and Barso re. Pretty good singer. 3, That is Tanvi. 4, Sorry, no idea here either. - Deepak On 6/6/07, durba bhattacharjee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deepak, you are brilliant!!! How did you take those images? They all seem to be taken by a professional photographereven better .are you so? Thank you so much for taking and sharing them as well.. Can anybody guide me to identify the singers? 1. The man standing in between Sadhana Sargam and Blaaze 2. The girl in red flowing dress 3. The girl with Naresh in green-blue top. 4. Two men inbetween Naresh and Blaaze Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com, Deepak Lakshmanan deepaklakshmanan@ wrote: http://flickr.com/photos/deesarus/sets/72157600318020406/ -- ~~ Deepak Lakshmanan insert a cool quote here -- ~~ Deepak Lakshmanan insert a cool quote here
[arr] Re: read it patiently...
That was AMAZING. The first half was a perfect detective story with raiding a dark old building and all. And then the surprize! What an experience you had! But why did you take so many days to post it? Thanks a lot for sharing it. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, amol kadu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dear friends I remember it was 29 th of December,2006. As the year was ending to a close, we were all under pressure for achieving maximum targets. As i work for IT dept and that too search and seizure section(raid section in normal lingo), u never know where to proceed next anytime during the day. because of year end, most of the staff was on holiday and i was happy that 30th and 31st were gonna be holidays. due to hectic schedule i was not able to buy cd of guru; which had appeared in stores a fortnight ago. sensing that now it is just gonna be me and rahman for two days; i somehow squeezed time to drop into planet m and bought my copy. as i was heading to office, i got a message in my office to report immediately. I reported and came to know that i had to go to a raid( i.e complete SATYANAASH of my vacation!!) We generally have no option but to go. it was a small drive from the office to premises, in zaveri bazaar. cutting lanes, we reached into a very poorly lit building- the target place was on 2nd floor, but to our surprise, our address didn't specify which room on the third floor. as we always have warrant authorised w.r.t place, we had to cover the entire floor. the floor had two rooms,one locked and the other with some petty jewelery designer having his factory cum outlet. We occupied both the places and started searching for some Mr Shah who was supposed to be there. As i had to enquire his whereabouts, i went and inquired to other neighbours of Mr shah. In the meantime, one of our team members came running and told u s that somebody named tanvi shah has come visiting in adjoining shop. alarmed by the name, we immediately caller her in. we were definitely curious.as the lady walked in- quite young, good looking and wearing jeans and top- we started quizzing her and she was totally flabbergasted. we had to take her statement and the responsibility came to me.i started my regular routine. i asked her the address first.she gave me the one which was located in Madras. i was surprised. i said what brings u here then- she coolly replied i am a part of a.r.rahman's troop and we are performing live a day after!!! now it was my turn to faint. being a rahman bhakt; i was talking to a lady who was sharing space with my GOD! i knew rahman was performing(entire mumbai knew 'bout it!) and it was difficult to lie on oath cause i had already explained her the consequences earlier. i continued my quizzing bit w/o letting anybody what was going in my heart. as i found a good chance, i gently said to her,' madam i am also rahman's biggest fan, but surprisingly u have been at a wrong place in a wrong time; so please cooperate and ill see to it that u get released as fast as possible'. she asked- ' what was the last album that u had heard of him' i said - 'i buy ALL.infarct i have one right now- the latest one. she asked me to open my bag and show me the cd. i was surprised and thought is it her statement i am recording or vice versa.. but still i opened up my bag and showed her the cd. she proudly showed me her name featured in two tracks as background vocalist. i was floored. i was actually talking to somebody who had worked with god. i just kept my papers aside and started quizzing her about Him. it was very difficult to gather something from her- she was tense (obviously), we could not talk much. but i gathered that 1. he is gentleman to the core 2. doesnt communicate too much- 'do yr own thing' seems to be mantra. 3. likes innovation- no ego hassles, absolute down to earth 4. he is really init. totally immersed always. i could hardly gather more, as i wanted to free her at the earliest for her rehearsals i took permissions from bosses(n'ways she was not even remotely connected to the case) and allowed her to go, but i asked her if i can mail her and ask few of her experiences with Him for our group, which she happily agreed to. i saw the live telecast of the show on tv and she was right there. however sincerely i explained, nobody at my house believed that she was our captive a day before. a few days before i mailed her, and guess what - she has already sung in Shivaji... _ ___ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting
[arr] Re: More Pics from the Vancouver Concert
Deepak, you are brilliant!!! How did you take those images? They all seem to be taken by a professional photographereven better .are you so? Thank you so much for taking and sharing them as well.. Can anybody guide me to identify the singers? 1. The man standing in between Sadhana Sargam and Blaaze 2. The girl in red flowing dress 3. The girl with Naresh in green-blue top. 4. Two men inbetween Naresh and Blaaze Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Deepak Lakshmanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://flickr.com/photos/deesarus/sets/72157600318020406/ -- ~~ Deepak Lakshmanan insert a cool quote here
[arr] Re: The best ARR photo
Excellent photograph taken and thanks a ton for sharing it. His mother seems to be sitting in the back seat. Who is the guy next to him? Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Kalimuthu V [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've ever taken! http://picasaweb.google.com/kalimuthu/BestOfARR/photo#507211614770687 9906 After the concert.We were about 20-30 guys waiting outside the arena with the hope that ARR would come out and meet us all. Initially we were more than 200. I wanted them all go home so that, I thought, ARR would consider meeting us. (if there's less no of ppl). It was getting late. Last BART train to our place was @ 12.00. We decided to forget about the train and wait for ARR. After an hour, the crowd size shrunk to 30. [There were two Americans in that. They saw 'Bombay Dreams' in London it seems]. I was little bit happy! Finally, ARR came out but he did not get down from the car as he was not well. Moreover, it was very late. But he stopped the car for us for a minute. I somehow managed to take this snap @ that time. :) :) It was awesome!
[arr] Re: A musical talent that transcends Bollywood
He has scored for over 80 films and six albums comprising more than 600 songs. - six albums? Can anybody tell what are the names? some of the playback singers featured on his soundtracks have called him a tyrant. --- who called him so? I never knew anybody disliking him so much!!! Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html? id=3892425c-ca7b-4997-b5ec-e37614197926 - A.R Rahman is riding a global wave of enthusiasm for India's films and musicals, a genre he helped define When most people think of Bollywood, they picture colourful movies with energetic dancing and larger-than-life characters. But there is much more to Bollywood than that. It's a cultural phenomenon that is sweeping the western world, providing creative inspiration for everyone from fashion designers to home decorators and even the television producers of The Simpsons. Bollywood enters the limelight in Vancouver on Sunday when composer A.R. Rahman, dubbed the Mozart of the Madras by Time magazine, takes the stage at the Pacific Coliseum as part of his 3rd Dimension North American Tour. The show is expected to attract a big audience, says Rahman's promoter, Raj Subramaniam, adding that his first concert tonight in San Francisco sold out days in advance. He's a worldwide phenomenon, Subramaniam explains. Not even the international cult fame of composer Ennio Morricone -- awarded an honorary Oscar this year for his 400-odd soundtracks -- can touch the popularity of Rahman, sometimes claimed to be the best- selling composer in recorded history. The BBC estimates Rahman has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. He has scored for over 80 films and six albums comprising more than 600 songs. Born in 1967 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Rahman is rooted in the southern tradition of Indian music. He is the son of composer R.K. Sekhar, and his biography reads like one of his movies. His career began as an instrumentalist at age nine, following his father's untimely death. By age 17, he was creating jingles for TV commercials. Rahman earned a scholarship to study classical music at Oxford University in England, earning his first hit at age 25 with his soundtrack for the film Roja in 1992. He collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the stage musical Bombay Dreams in 2002, and also created the music for the stage version of The Lord of the Rings which premiered in Toronto in 2006. Mainstream Western audiences have had limited exposure to Rahman's film work (more than 100 titles and counting); the soundtracks to Lagaan (2001) and Water (2005) are perhaps his best known. Rahman is quite modest about his accomplishments, attributing all his successes to Allah. He recently told an ABC/Australia reporter: When I got my first break I thought, 'I want our music to go around the world, being appreciated by all people around the globe.' So that made me take efforts to do little changes, changing the beats and getting harmonies and chord progressions and stuff like that, with traditional Indian melodies. And I think something magic happened. He admits his perfectionism has given him a reputation for being difficult; some of the playback singers featured on his soundtracks have called him a tyrant. Rahman shrugs off such criticism, seeing himself as a composer for hire along with the rest of a film's crew. He wowed Los Angeles last season with a Hollywood Bowl spectacular that combined song, dance, and projected movie clips. His Vancouver appearance promises more of the same, with a troupe of more than 100 performers. -A
[arr] Re: A musical talent that transcends Bollywood
Thulasi, You are good in maths but put some more confusions here :) Bombay Dreams and Lord of the Rings are musicals not albums. What about Set Me Free and Deen Isal Malai? They are not included? Taj Anthem does not have any significance here. Total is not coming six with any of the permutation-combination. Quite confusing!!! Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Albums: 1. Vande Mataram 2. Bombay Dreams 3. Jana Gana Mana 4. Pray For Me Brother 5. Lord of the Rings 6. Taj Anthem 5 and 6 may not fit into the album category tyrant might refer to Abhijit - just a guess! On 5/31/07, durba bhattacharjee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He has scored for over 80 films and six albums comprising more than 600 songs. - six albums? Can anybody tell what are the names? some of the playback singers featured on his soundtracks have called him a tyrant. --- who called him so? I never knew anybody disliking him so much!!! Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair rhythmcalls@ wrote: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html? id=3892425c-ca7b-4997-b5ec-e37614197926 - A.R Rahman is riding a global wave of enthusiasm for India's films and musicals, a genre he helped define When most people think of Bollywood, they picture colourful movies with energetic dancing and larger-than-life characters. But there is much more to Bollywood than that. It's a cultural phenomenon that is sweeping the western world, providing creative inspiration for everyone from fashion designers to home decorators and even the television producers of The Simpsons. Bollywood enters the limelight in Vancouver on Sunday when composer A.R. Rahman, dubbed the Mozart of the Madras by Time magazine, takes the stage at the Pacific Coliseum as part of his 3rd Dimension North American Tour. The show is expected to attract a big audience, says Rahman's promoter, Raj Subramaniam, adding that his first concert tonight in San Francisco sold out days in advance. He's a worldwide phenomenon, Subramaniam explains. Not even the international cult fame of composer Ennio Morricone -- awarded an honorary Oscar this year for his 400-odd soundtracks -- can touch the popularity of Rahman, sometimes claimed to be the best- selling composer in recorded history. The BBC estimates Rahman has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. He has scored for over 80 films and six albums comprising more than 600 songs. Born in 1967 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Rahman is rooted in the southern tradition of Indian music. He is the son of composer R.K. Sekhar, and his biography reads like one of his movies. His career began as an instrumentalist at age nine, following his father's untimely death. By age 17, he was creating jingles for TV commercials. Rahman earned a scholarship to study classical music at Oxford University in England, earning his first hit at age 25 with his soundtrack for the film Roja in 1992. He collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the stage musical Bombay Dreams in 2002, and also created the music for the stage version of The Lord of the Rings which premiered in Toronto in 2006. Mainstream Western audiences have had limited exposure to Rahman's film work (more than 100 titles and counting); the soundtracks to Lagaan (2001) and Water (2005) are perhaps his best known. Rahman is quite modest about his accomplishments, attributing all his successes to Allah. He recently told an ABC/Australia reporter: When I got my first break I thought, 'I want our music to go around the world, being appreciated by all people around the globe.' So that made me take efforts to do little changes, changing the beats and getting harmonies and chord progressions and stuff like that, with traditional Indian melodies. And I think something magic happened. He admits his perfectionism has given him a reputation for being difficult; some of the playback singers featured on his soundtracks have called him a tyrant. Rahman shrugs off such criticism, seeing himself as a composer for hire along with the rest of a film's crew. He wowed Los Angeles last season with a Hollywood Bowl spectacular that combined song, dance, and projected movie clips. His Vancouver appearance promises more of the same, with a troupe of more than 100 performers. -A
[arr] Re: Mind blowing numbers
Only five songs? Very unfair!!! Anyway here goes my final-five for each of which I can die a thousand deaths :) Yeh Jo Desh (Swades) Pudhu Vellai Mazhai/Yeh Haseen Vadeeyan (Roja) Only You (Vande Mataram) Piya Ho(Water) Roobaru (RDB) Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, prakash_raptors [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mine would be: 1.Vellai Pookal(Kannathil Muthamittal) 2.Tere Bina(Guru) 3.Iru Pookal(Uyire) 4.Roobaru(RDB) 5.Athiradee(Sivaji) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sunder scubem2004@ wrote: Hi guys Assume that you are allowed to choose only 5 songs of the entire ARR composition and you are supposed to hear that songs only for the next 10 days repeatedly, what are the songs that you would choose? I know this is a difficult question, but still try to answer... think of those mind blowing numbers you will die for. Regards S.Sunder - Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers
[arr] Re: Creating music a Challenge for me: Rahman
After reading the article 3-4 times I could sense some negativity. I am not sure though but I feel there lies a subdued flow of mentality to prove that ARR is more a technocrat than a composer. May be I am wrong but it's been done by the Hindi film media for a long time ever since he arrived. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Bombay_Tim es/Creating_music_a_challenge_for_me/articleshow/2077668.cms Mixing soundtracks and getting audiences hooked on to a lyrical melody - that in some ways explains AR Rahman, a musical rage in the South and now, an all-time favourite of music-frenzy Indians spread all across the globe. As for the latest, the man with a musical mind a la Rahman is now bringing out a series of albums. This, of course, is in additon to the anthem song that he has sung and composed on saving Taj. The new range of work includes an album on Hindustani Classical music, ancient Tamil poems among other such unique experiments in the world of rhythm and sounds. Even for the maestro, creating music is never the proverbial icing on the cake. He recently was at an event that was aimed at saving the The Taj Mahal in Agra, but took time out to reminisces about a musician's constant struggle and passion to churn out chartbusting numbers. To put together some notes for the Taj Mahal project, for instance, all he had was a piano by the side and used the instrument to its fullest despite the constraints of the musical prop. So what does he think about musical technology? He considers technology to be the greatest gift to every musician. You can listen to all your favourite numbers and feel inspired on the array of portable music devices available today, he says. Rahman has definitely used high- technology to get grooving on some musical favourites that include some western numbers and several other compositions from the genre of classical music. But there is more to Rahman than just music. One of them being his closeness to Illayaraja, another timeless musical icon from beyond the Vindhyas, who, in some ways was instrumental in Rahman's success as a musician in the filmdom - be it Tollywood or across. My connect with Illayaraja dates back to my father's time. I used to listen to him when my father was working with him. Today Illayaraja's kids listen to my piano, he adds. Apart from spinning such all-time musical charm, Rahman is also betting big on a new entrepreneurial venture that he has floated in the world of music. From designing music to deciphering concepts, a huge leap may we say?
[arr] Re: Colour of Sacrifice
The earlier title 'Paint Me Yellow' was better. Why they changed it to 'Color of Sacrifice'?. Anyone have any idea? Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 'Rang De Basanti' to be re-launched By Taran Adarsh, May 22, 2007 - 03:37 IST Here's a major scoop and as always, it's on IndiaFM first UTV has ambitious plans up its sleeve. Besides spreading its wings in the international arena [co-producing THE NAMESAKE and planning international co-productions with Will Smith and M. Night Shyamalan], the corporate house is dubbing its 2006 hit RANG DE BASANTI in English. In fact, UTV will re-launch RANG DE BASANTI as a crossover release in the international market. The original Hindi version was of 2.50 hours duration, while the international version will be of 2.10 hours duration -- 40 minutes shorter. Also, the title will be changed to COLOUR OF SACRIFICE. The international version for global audiences will have a limited theatrical release in the next few months. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/05/22/9436/index.html
[arr] Amir Khan Interview
Surprizingly there was no talk about Lajjo, Mani Ratnam or ARR http://www.ibnlive.com/news/to-catch-a-star-aamir-khan/40941-8-0.html Durba
[arr] An old Hindu Interview
Just accidentally I came across this old interview of ARR, which was published in the Hindu sometime after Roja. As I read it for the first time, just though of sharing it with every one here. Question: How did you come into films? A.R.Rahman: My father, R.K.Shekar, was a music director in Malayalam films. He assisted Salil Chowdhary, Devrajan and others. He died when I was nine. At 11, I came to the field, playing on the keyboards and later as an accompanyist. I worked under under various music directors in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam - Ramesh Naidu, M.S.Vishwanathan and Illayaraja. It started becoming a bit monotonous. I thought advertising would be a good alternative. This went on for three years. I built my studio and took to different forms of music - pop, rock and so on. It was then that I met producer Tirlok Sharadha, cousin of ManiRathnam at a party. He (Mani) came to my studio and heard some of my tunes. We agreed to work together though we did not then decide on which movie.Only later he told me it was to be Roja which he was directing for K.Balachander. Q: Despite your success, you do not seem to be working in a lot of films. ARR: Rather than making money, I believe in making people happy; all other things are secondary. That is why I am not interested in a lot of movies but only in one at a time. I like directors whom I can vibe with. Ten years of experience in this field has made me quite frustrated. I have evolved a technique which re- quires a lot of time. Other music directors record a song in seven or eight hours. But I am different. we do a basic sitting and we record it. we record the voice and I add instrument by in- strument to improve the quality. Q: Will not the producers say that you are delaying their projects? ARR: My process involves a lot of time. The delay is not inten- tional. That is how I get my results. When people say that in Gentleman and Thiruda Thiruda the music is good and not like the usual beats, I feel happy. Abroad, in some places, they take three months to make an album. Do you use computer in your films? ARR: No. Not computers. The technique involved is different. In fact, they say the music in Roja was computerised. As I said earlier the recording takes time. You can hear the same flute here in a different way. It is not computerised music. Nearly 40 persons sang `Veerapandi Kottayile' (a song from Thiruda Thiru- da) that does not sound like computer music. `Vellai Mazhai' from Roja) is sync oriented. I do not restrict the musicians, but ask them to play whatever they feel. Then I record what I want. I spend a lot of time on lyrics too. It takes around four days. We write something in the first instance and then improve. So it takes about a week to complete a song. Q: Then you will be working only in perhaps half a dozen films a year? ARR: What will I do if I work for more films and only a few click? I do not want my energy to be wasted. I want every film to be a musical hit. In fact, Thiruda Thiruda songs have created a record for any Tamil film - 25,000 discs were sold in Malaysia. They are going to give us platinum discs. You say you are choosy, but you also go in for popular songs. Why is it so? ARR: Different people need different songs. I want to go down to the people at various levels. When I toured Tamil Nadu, I found that people wanted songs that would make them happy. Also noth- ing vulgar. There is nothing vulgar in Sikku bukku Sikku bukku raile (a song from Gentleman). Q: So you want to be with the masses? ARR: No, rather I want my music to reach everywhere. If I play rock, only youngsters will understand, while older people will say Why is he shouting like this?. Each category of music reaches only one circle: for the class audience Thiruda Thiruda and for the masses Gentleman. Q: Does basic knowledge of Carnatic music help? ARR: Sure. I am learning Carnatic classical music from Dakshinamurthy and Hindustani from Krishnan Nair. I like tradi- tional music much. Q: Why is it that the songs these days go out of people's mind soon unlike the old numbers? ARR: In those days, the lyrical value was greater in songs. Q: You want to be called number 1 in the industry? ARR: No. Numbers are not decided by me, but by the grace of God and by the people. I want my job to be interesting and fun. I just do not want to get stuck again in monotony.
[arr] Re: oRIGINAL cOPIES
I do have that of 1947 EARTH. Cassette. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arunava_1978 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI FRNDSZ ANY ONE HAVE AN EXTRA ORIGINAL COPY OF PRIYANKA,LOVEBIRDS, SAPNEY, 1947EARTH,JEANS.
Re: [arr] Graphiti cover story
Thanks Arijit and Gopal. Even I was also in the process to collect it but somehow it didnt happen. Thanks that finally I could read the article. Durba Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A scanned version of the Graphiti cover story is uploaded to Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/495943430/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/495943438/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/495943448/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/495943454/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/495943460/ For those who can't access FLickr, at Zooomr http://beta.zooomr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to Arijit for providing me with a copy. Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links - Office firewalls, cyber cafes, college labs, don't allow you to download CHAT? Here's a solution!
[arr] Re: Athiradee song TRANSLATION!
Thanks Thulasi, for the translation. After reading it only I can undestand why it was so tough for you. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: guys, Durba requested me to do athiradee song translation and i did so. now, m sharing it with our group. the translation is way too wierd and does not fit into the mood of the song. believe me, it was a challenging task.. dont control laughing.. obviously, translations are quite rhetoric... however, here is my attempt. *Athiradee* Pallavi : Chorus : Athiradikkaaran - Machan ! Machan ! Machandi ! - Hey lady.. I am rocking / blasting dude.. Avanukkelaamey - Ucham ! Ucham ! Uchamdi ! - for him everything is at its highest! Male : Rathi Thi ! Thi ! Jega Jothi ! Jothi ! Jothi ! - angel, fire angel! Thala Pa Thi ! Vedi Jaathi ! Jaathi ! Jaathi ! - leader is a bomb family! Adi Billa Ranga Baasha Thaan.. - am billa ranga and basha Ivan Pistol Pesum Beshaa Thaan.. - his pitol talks excellently! Rathi ! Thi ! Sutta... - Chorus : Dakkaal Dakkaal Dammaal Dummeel angel! if i shoot.. then dakkal dakkal dammal dummil! Paanja..Saanja.. - Kaanja..Menjaa.. Thonjaa..Maanjaa.. Ja Ja...Ja Ja... ( Rathi... ) - if i fly, incline, dry, prey,?, cocaine? ( these tamil words are tweaked to make it rhyming!) Saranam 1 : Male : Dil Dhik Dil - dil dhik dil wind in my heart Thendral Nenjil.. Thithikkindra - tasty Anril Kunjil.. Jil Jil Jil - jil jil jil ginger lady Ginger Pennil.. Jil Endroru - i have a cold jin my eyes! Jin Thaan Kannil.. Chorus : Dada ! Thottu Konja Thodha Sittu Sikkuthey ! Sokkuthey !! - if i touch u then u r in my hands and faint Oru Shocku Yerum Padu Shokka !! - a shock starts in a superb manner! Thotta - Onnu Rendu Potta Ponnu Thulluthey ! Thalluthey !! - if i touch you and hit you once or twice, the lady jumps and pushes! Vedi Vettu Poda Vilum Flatta ! - as the bomb falls, one falls flatly! Male : Gun ! Gun ! En Step Gun ! - Gun ! Gun ! En Step Gun ! Roger Moore Poley - Dishum !! - like Roger Moore - Dishum!! Munnaal Pennundu ! - there is a lady in the front Enthan Pinnaal Kannundu ! Paar !! - my eyes are the back - see! Female : Fun ! Fun ! Un Love Fun ! - fun fun ur love is fun! Eddy Murphy Pol - Naughty !! Male : Nee Enthan - Maan Thaan.. Naan Thaan.. Don Thaan ! -u r my deer ; m a don ( Athiradikkaaran... ) Saranam 2 : Male : Man ! Man ! Man... Superman Thaan Mid Nightula - Spiderman Thaan ! - m a superman.. and spiderman in mid night Female : NRI Unthan Eye Thaan James Bond Pol Seiyum Spy Thaan !! - ur eye is an NRI and it spies like an James Bond's eye Cuba - Pola Oru Theeva Ponnu Nikkuthey ! Mukkuthey !! - like cuba, lady u stand like a territory Chorus : Enthan Tension Erum Romba Fasta ! -my tension raises fastly Caestro - Pola Intha Maestro Sontham Kollavaa ? Killavaa ?? -like a caestro, shall this maestro take responsible for you? and pinch you?? Intha First Nightu Enna Waste-a ? -is the first night waste? Male : Bun ! Bun ! Nee Sweet Bun ! Butter Jam Poley - Naan Thaan ! Unthan Meley Thaan - Naan Otti Kolla Thaan Vaa !! -bun bun, u r a sweet bun, like a butter jam, come near me so that i come and stick to you! Female : One Two Three Four Five - Mutham Thanthaaley Then Thaan !! -if i give u one two three four five kisses, then its like honey Male : En - Anbey My Fair Lady - Nee Thaan !! ( Athiradikkaaran... ) -my love, u r my fair lady!
[arr] Mohit Chauhan - An Underrated Singer?
When I gave RDB the first and complete hear, Khoon Chala and Ru Ba Ru were the two songs that took my maximum attention. Khoon Chala is more lyrical than musical and I loved every bit of its poetry. I loved the way Mohit Chauhan sang it and kept on listening to it repeatedly though mainly for its lyrics. But the thing that surprized me the most was the way he controlled his breathe. It was amazing. The song was very quiet and still there is no sound of his breathing unlike many other star singers. It's been almost 2 years RDB released but I never heard anyone say anything about Mohit Chauhan, neither in this group nor outside. I just hope he doesnt get vanishes in the crowd. Durba
Re: [arr] Swades' Lyrics in English - Here it is
Diyan I tried to translate the lyrics of Yeh Jo Des. See, if it helps you. But couldnt translate the mood though. I will be really glad if someone comes forward with a better translation. Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara That country of yours, that's your own land, is calling you Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta) 2 This is the bond, which can never be tore off Mitti ki hai jo khushboo, tu kaise bhoolaayega That fragrance of earth, how can you forget that? Tu chaahe kahin jaaye, tu laut ke aayega You may go anywhere; you are bound to come back Nayi nayi raahon mein, dabi dabi aahon mein Traveling new roads, in subdued steps Khoye khoye dilse tere, koyi ye kahega To your lost mind, someone may say (or ask) Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara That country of yours, that's your own land, is calling you Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta This is the bond, which can never be tore off (Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm ) Tujhse zindagi, hai ye keh rahi Life is telling you (or asking) Sab toh paa liya, ab hai kya kami You have achieved everything, is anything left? Yun toh saare sukh hai barse Though you have attained all worldly pleasures Par door tu hai apne gharse But you are away from your home Aa laut chal tu ab diwaane Let's go back now Jahaan koyi toh tujhe apna mane Where somebody finds you akin Awaaz de tujhe bulaane, wahi des Calling you to come back, that country of yours Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta (Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm ) Ye pal hai wahi, jis mein hai chhupi puri ek sadi, saari zindagi This is the moment, where a decade, even entire life is hidden Tu na poochh raaste mein kaahe Aaye hain is tarha do raahein Don't ask why there is crossroad (or dilemma) in your way Tu hi toh hai raah jo sujhaaye You are the one to suggest the right way Tu hi toh hai ab jo ye bataaye You are the one who will say now Chaahe toh kis disha mein jaaye wahi des In which way that very country should go Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta Hmm hmm hmm Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, dian hayati [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I admire Swades' song so much (especially the one ARR sang). Can you guys please tell me the lyrics in English?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: its only a r r shouting eaaaatleast wat i heard _ Original message _ Subject: Re: [arr] I love u @ end of Newyork nagaram? Author: swetha s [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 02nd May 2007 5:54:3 PM there is something diffrent but i can't find that word at end of newyork nagaram Hakkeem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi Hi flocks, one of my friend mr.Biju who is a rahmaniac but silent in this gourp said tht there is I love You mesmerising in Newyork nagaram song at the end.I strolled thru the song many time but I culdnt locate.But Biju and his brother is so adament that its there. have any body come across such piece in newyork nagaram?. Kind regards, Hakkeem.A (I Support AR Rahman foundation and unicef ) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
[arr] Re: Kadalikkum of Kadalan.. Crispiest?
Raghu, that's a very nice thread you started. I took some time, listened to it again and now I'm replying. No wonder, it's an amazing song and surprisingly I like to listen to its Tamil version (which I don't understand) more than its Hindi version. The lyrics seem to be very apt for the rhythm and beat of the song. I could figure a lot of `kadhal' in the song, which I think means `love'. Stretching the thread further, I also love `muqabla' immensely. I think this is a landmark song in India and is one of the best ever made in India. So many people had stolen its music, rhythm and beats. I remember, then I was in school and I used to boast a lot that I have the `original Tamil version of Muqabla' and people used to borrow it from me. It's such a nice feeling when everybody around you is praising ARR! Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i always believe that oorvasi, mukkala, kadalikkum songs from the movie kaadhalan can be considered in a Hollywood movie.. those songs have got ample tempo and techno beats that make them extremely modern On 4/29/07, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Kadalikkum song of kadalan is the crispiest song ever recorded by ARR. Be it beats, strings or chorus, everything in that song is very crispy and crystal clear. ARR has done soo many wonders but this songs still wins over all others for this sheer sound quality. I wish ARR can record all the songs at same standard. One reasong for missing that crispyness is bcos of ARR tending to use more live instruments than electronics. Even many of the e-songs he made offlate, nothing matched the brilliance of Kadalikkum. I donno how he made that song. Raghu
[arr] Re: I love u @ end of Newyork nagaram?
Shouting I thought he is singing! Me too couldnt figure out any such thing at the end. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: its only a r r shouting eaaaatleast wat i heard _ Original message _ Subject: Re: [arr] I love u @ end of Newyork nagaram? Author: swetha s [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 02nd May 2007 5:54:3 PM there is something diffrent but i can't find that word at end of newyork nagaram Hakkeem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi Hi flocks, one of my friend mr.Biju who is a rahmaniac but silent in this gourp said tht there is I love You mesmerising in Newyork nagaram song at the end.I strolled thru the song many time but I culdnt locate.But Biju and his brother is so adament that its there. have any body come across such piece in newyork nagaram?. Kind regards, Hakkeem.A (I Support AR Rahman foundation and unicef ) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
[arr] Re: Sayanora gathers applause
Thanks Thulasi for posting the article. Even I was about to post asking for who this 'Sayanora' is. I liked her Tamil version immensely for her excellent stylish pronounciation. I just loved the way she sings 'Eddie Murphy pol naughty'. She complements perfectly with ARR's style...but I didnt like her Telugu version much. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30822.html Sayanora gathers applause IndiaGlitz [Saturday, April 28, 2007] As the audio of Sivaji has become a rage in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, one of the singers is jumping with Joy in her home town in Kerala. The one family in Kerala that has personal reasons to celebrate this success- is Sayonara's. The Singer from Kerala had sung a song in the album that too the opening numbers with A R Rahman. For this song, starting Adiradi Kaadhal Machcham..., Sayonara had modulated her voice more like Shakira. After recording the Tamil version, the music director tried to bring someone else to sing the song in it Telugu version, but very soon he realized that the voice wasn't as good as Sayonara's. Eventually, she sang the song in Telugu too. Now both the songs are reigning the charts. Sayanora has earlier worked with A R Rahman in many projects. She was in the lead of Rahman's Bosnian album, and also worked as a chorus singer in Manirathnam's Guru. Then she sung songs for Sillunu Oru Kadhal, its Telugu version, and a yet-to-be released Hindi film 'Jane Kyon'. As she has become a regular with Rahman, She will join him, when he tours the US and Canada this summer for music shows. Sayanora debuted into filmdom with the song that she has sung for Malayalam movie Manjupoloru Penkutty in the music of Alphonse. Recently she had sung two songs for the Malluwood Vishu hits Chotta Mumbai and Big B.
[arr] Karen David Rahman working together
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[arr] Re: NEED LYRICS - Here's Piya Ho Lyrics
Water lyrics are not available in any hindi lyrics site. Anyway I scribbled some of the songs, which are not with me at present. I only have one song saved here so sending it. Hope it helps you Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho Piya Piya Piya Piya, Chali mein chali mein piya Lekar preet ki reet Sang sang chale meri aas ki dagar Meri aas ka tu manmeet Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho Piya Piya ratat papeeha Preet ki jyot jalaye chali mein Panghat se sajna ki jali mein, gali mein Naino mein umango ka kajra Hathon mein laj ki mehendi Pao mein pyar ki payel Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho, Piya Ho Naino se naina mila de, mila de, mila de ankhiyon ki pyaas bujha de, bujha de, bujha de Preet pukare, piya ho Sun ri koyeliya kaun des mohe Piya ko milanwa kabahu hove? Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, radhika appasani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: where can i get da lyrics for WATER movie searched in google, no use thank u __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[arr] Re: WIKI info: facts or fake?
The link that you are talking about is not updated properly. Check the following link for ARR's awards and nominations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A._R._Rahman_awards_and_accolade s You can even make changes and edit the pages in wikipedia by yourself if you are confident about your information. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, aishril [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi groups, i found this on wiki. is this info for real? so what about Roja Gentlemen Kadhalan Bombay etc? Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Filmfare Best Music DirectorAward is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The award was first given in 1992. Year Music Director Film 2005 Harris Jayaraj Anniyan 2004 Bharadwaj/Yuvan Shankar RajaAutograph / 7G Rainbow Colony 2003 A.R.Rahman Boys 2002 Vidyasagar Run 2001 Harris Jeyaraj Minnale 2000 A.R.Rehman Kandukondain Kandukondain 1999 DevaVaali 1998 A.R.Rahman Jeans 1997 DevaKaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga 1996 S.A.RajkumarPoove Unakkaga Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Music_Director_Award_% 28Tamil%29
[arr] Re: What is FTP ??? Complete Details Here !!!
Thanks Thulasi, at last the FTP 'mystery' solved...it works perfectly on firefox Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, just paste this in ur browser.. u will be all set ftp://[EMAIL PROTECTED]:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ i have been using this 'n' number of times without any error. if u have any trouble, get back to me.. i will be pleased to help you.. i wou dont succeed in internet explorer then try firefox.. On 4/22/07, JOHN JEEVINTH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hey am getting some kind of an error can u check it out and help me as fast as u can tis is wat i get [22:00:06] USER arrfans@ [22:00:06] 331 User arrfans@ OK. Password required [22:00:06] PASS (hidden) [22:00:07] 530 Login authentication failed [22:00:07] Active Help: http://www.smartftp.com/support/kb/index.php/51 [22:00:07] Cannot login waiting to retry (30s)... --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans% 40yahoogroups.com, RamKumar ramfanclubs@ wrote: Hi All, There have been many requests on FTP and its details. Am sending the info from my previous email on FTP. FTP is an easy way to share files, by accessing folders on some remote servers. Here is what you have to do for setting-up FTP: 1) Goto www.smartftp.com/download. 2) Download the first EXE (32 bit version) and install. 3) Launch the program 4) Goto File - New Remote Browser (or Press Ctrl+N) 5) You will see a dialog box which will ask you to fill in the details. Please fill the following details: Protocol: Normal FTP (Default) Host: ftp.arrmusic.com Port: 21 (Default) Path: Leave this field Blank UserName: arrfans@ Password: snafrra 6) Click OK. Thats It ! You will login to the FTP where you will see folders like Interviews, Music, Photos etc. This should DEFINITELY WORK. Please try it. Inside the photos section, the latest photos on Rahman at MSV Function can be seen. There are some other interesting non-ARR photos too in that folder. Do check them out. MSV-Rahman photos are uploaded in Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/sets/72157594331025994/ Enjoy the snaps! Bye, Ram - How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to- Phone call rates.
[arr] Re: ARR speaks in Hindi !!!!!!!!!
Thanks Gomtesh. I actually had missed that ad of Hindi version (as I do always). After reading your post, yesterday I checked in Youtube and found that ad. You are right...he speaks more than 2 sentancesand he sounds too sweetin his distinct Tamil accent... Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomtesh Upadhye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ARR has already spoken in hindi for the previous world space AD (the first one)It was definetly more than 2 sentences...:) Gomzy On 18 Apr 2007 20:20:37 -0700, durba bhattacharjee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always wondered how he would sound in Hindi. Today for the first time ever I heard him speaking 2 full sentences in Hindi for the Farishta channel of World Space radios. He was so struggling with the words that he even forgot to smile but he was sounding so very sweet. Durba -- Regards Gomtesh V Upadhye -- Cell : +91 988 675 3639 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
[arr] Chhoti Si Asha - Bengali Version
With the help of my Kolkata based friend, I came to know that ARJOE Entertainment, the company, which published Chhotto Ei Monta MP3- the Bengali version of Chhoti Si Asha, is currently not operational in Kolkata. So there is very little hope left to get the same. Is there anyone in the group who hails from Bangladesh? As far as I remember, the song was used in a Bangladesh movie and there must be a soundtrack for that movie. If anybody has it, please upload it in any sharable folder. Durba
[arr] Re: GUESS this mesmerizing from ARR
Hey...I just gave a hear to it.its Rasiya, my most favourite from Mangal Pandey. You wont believe how i heard ittook my ear- phone and kept checking with everone's pc in my office for music card...ultimately got it with my Boss's pc...she is very nice to allow me to hear the piece :) Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, just me! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hmm.. great man!! but wat song izit,.. hmm Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ok done.. clue: its from a hindi movie. GREAT music but sadly it was left unnoticed. :-(. i would definitely rate that album 10/10. i have been constantly hearing all the songs from that album since i came across this amazing tune. On 16 Apr 2007 22:31:07 -0700, durba bhattacharjee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please dont disclose the name before tomoro. Let me give a hear on that. :) Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram karokelip@ wrote: Rahmaniacs, There is a very good motivation for me to upload this excellent tune (created by ARR obviously)and share it with u all. Okay. Guess the movie's name that owns this tune. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8328752271910906988 I shall write more on this tune after i get atleast couple of responses. I heard this tune in a play/drama in a function here. After hearing the tune, I was wondering to figure it out because I know that its ARRs tune but it took a while for me to recognize the tune and the movie's name.. the way in which the tune was placed in that drama was excellent.. more info later.. for now, keep guessing.. thanks ARR rules! - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
[arr] Re: Lyrics of Lakeer
Check the following link. You will get lyrics of all the songs of Lakeer here http://www.hindilyrix.com/songs/get_movie_song_LAKEER.html Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Viral Kothari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello dear friends.. Can anybody provide me the lyrics of movie Lakeer- the Forbidden Love Story of sir, Rahman ? -Thank you, viral K Send a FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger. Get it now at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/
[arr] Lajjo story in Wikipedia
Recently when surfing through net, I came across this page. Here the entire storyline of Lajjo is described. I wonder if it is the real story of the movie because both Mani Ratnam and Amir Khan are famous to keep secrecy of their projects. Then how the story leaked? Or is it the part of business strategy to make this very unconventional story digestible for Indian film audience? Check the following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajjo Durba
[arr] Re: Lajjo story in Wikipedia
I also had the feeling that the story would be adaptation of some novel, short story or play. And I was pretty sure that it would be either from Hindi or Marathi literature. Anyway, does anyone know the name of the book/novel/short story or atleast the name of the author? Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Doraiswamy S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its based on a very famous book .. so story is known to people who know north indian literature. On 16 Apr 2007 03:19:32 -0700, durba bhattacharjee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently when surfing through net, I came across this page. Here the entire storyline of Lajjo is described. I wonder if it is the real story of the movie because both Mani Ratnam and Amir Khan are famous to keep secrecy of their projects. Then how the story leaked? Or is it the part of business strategy to make this very unconventional story digestible for Indian film audience? Check the following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajjo Durba
Re: [arr] Remembering KISNA and Meenaxi
Very true...Meenaxi is an all time favourite.sad that very few people know that ARR composed for it .the entire movie went over my head.still i tollerated it just for the sake of soundtracks.at the end i had take an aspirin... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: guys, after dwelling in the magic of ARRs music in Kisna and Meenaxi for 3 hours today, i wanted to share the online videos so that u guys can hear the audio. truly, only ARR can create these magical tunes. truly extraordinary ones. just scintillating. how great it is to hear these songs after quite a long time. really these tunes are golden ones. especially, rang hai from meenaxi and my wish comes true from Kisna.. wow! what an orchestration. hats off to Rahman hail ARR... links: Meenaxi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD753OnVeJw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJdsRFqhgz8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbqQf5hy4iE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CkT18GI4u8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F5PlobXEVE Kisna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WffaYmdS-yI (AMAZING SONG) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR07_l8t76Q - Check out what you're missing if you're not on Yahoo! Messenger
Re: [arr] New pics
Inaugaration of a restaurant? What is ARR doing there? It just doesnt match with his sublime personality. His extraordinary persoinality is equally responsible as his music for gaining so much respect. Inaugaration of restaurant, boutiques, salons are something I can never relate him with. What is his PRs doing? Doing no market study? Anyway, the incident dates back to 2005, nothing to fuss about now. Durba Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pictures from ARR's inauguration of a new restaurant, Bismi, in Australia in 2005 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/459574991/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/459574993/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/459575003/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/459575007/ Thanks to B Mohan for the pics. - Check out what you're missing if you're not on Yahoo! Messenger
[arr] Re: New WorldSpace ad?
I just missed one and saw one. Missed one on Gandharv and saw that one on the station which plays old Hindi songs (sorry, forgot the name...not getting the worldspace leaflet either!!!). Both was aired on NDTV and they are showing after short intervals Durba --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apparently there is a new WorldSpace ad featuring ARR for the channel Gandharv. I have no information is this is a print ad or a TV ad. Has anyone spotted this one?
[arr] NDTV report on mobile downloads of Shivaji ringtones
http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=Moviesid=6248 But there is no mention of ARR :( Durba
[arr] Shivaji wave My experience
Yesterday my brother came home and asked me `Have you heard of Shivaji, the new Rajnikant movie?' I said `Yes, waiting for the cassette to come' (my friend is about to courier it to me shortly). Then he said `Oh, you have not heard it yet, but it's available in Musicindiaonline' and went straight to his room and actually started to play the music. I was dumbstruck. It was the first time in last 13 years (except those days of my and ARR's B'days) I have seen him to play Tamil song and listen to it. Just imagine the hype Shivaji created that made my 100% Bengali brother a Tamil listener!!! No wonder it's the name of ARR that made all national channels to turn their head and see what's happening down south. The power of ARR is proved again. Durba, Delhi
Re: [arr] RAHMANIA back with a BANG ! Pune 18'th April !!!
Thats really greatI wish all the best to the entire Wandering Souls team... Durba Dinesh Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To those who missed the Magic of Rahmania in Pune, here is another chance The Wandering Souls is proud to present their hit programme RAHMANIA. This time the programme venue is the GANESH KALA KRIDA HALL in Nehru Stadium Pune. Programme date 18 April (Wednesday) Time 630PM to 10PM. For tickets Contact Ninad at 9881988853. Apart from the successful songs which this group performs, there will be some surprise magical moments in the programme. To experience the Magic of Rahman sound, you must attend the show. The performers of Wandering Souls, led by Anmol Bhave, Tejas Lagvankar, Ashutosh Joshi, Swarada Kulkarni, Swarali Joshi, Kedar Bapat, Pallavi Paranjape, Satyajeet, Abhijeet and the entire team is busy in practice sessions and like other programmes, this one too is going to be a cracker of a programme.. Be there ! Dinesh Vaidya Pune - Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers
[arr] Lajjo Shelved??
According to a report published on Metro Now (Delhi Edition) today on Kareena Kapoor's future projects, it's mentioned that Lajjo is shelved over a tiff on Amir Khan and Mani Rathnam. For the time being I dont want to believe the report because that would mean that only Jodha Akbar will be a big budget project in 2007. Can people near ARR confirm it? Durba
Re: [arr] a couple of pics
Thanks for sharing them.never saw ARR in such homely environment...btw I have saved them in my personal folder Durba Ranojoy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Folks, Just wanted to share with you a couple of pics of A R with Siva at my place nearly 3 years ago.. You can get a view of my humble studio (most of the gear is hidden from view) and my backside haha.. Anyway, I wanted to share these with you. Won't keep them on the server forever though.. This was during BD broadway, Swades and Bose and after Yuva and Naani/New had released.. Aug 2004 I think.. New York.. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/nanohv/ar2.JPG http://www.columbia.edu/cu/nanohv/ar1.JPG ciao - Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers
[arr] Re: The Power of Rahman
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, avinash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Huh!! Well written Pavan. You are back after long time with a powerful post, like ARR did with Sivaji [:p] Well said Pavanand nice to find your post after a long time Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $*$ PaVaN $*$ pawancumarr@ wrote: I now understand why producers ,directors ,actors want to have rahman in there movies,especially in big budget movies. Ofcourse,the music he gives is priceless,but also the coverage the movie will get when you have someone like rahman in the team. The way sivaji music has been shown in media,some in national news channels like CNN - IBN,Star ,and ofcourse countless websites. Well,When chandramukhi released there was not such coverage,Even when anniyan released there were news in websites how the audio has received lukewarm response and all those kind of stuffs. Yes i do agree that Its a dream team of Shankar - Rahman - Rajini , but i doubt if this movie's music wud have got the converage if there was any other person as music director. Also note that Rajini may be well known place among tamils and most of the indians.Shankar is still to make himself popular beyond the South India.But if you need your music to be heard not only by tamils,but also by the indians all over the world,then it shud have rahman..Even those who dont understand hindi will buy the Cassets CD's -- Reason - For Rahman - 80% and rest for hype it has created. Thats why i feel Anyone else than Rahman is a Comprimise. And also,wat rahman creates is a universal music,irrespective of the language.Even if the sivaji songs are gonna be dubbed in hindi,its gonna be rage everywhere.And who knows some may even be used by Rahman in his hollywood works,just like Shakalaka Baby. Thats the Power of Rahman. As fans of such a powefull man,wat one important lesson we can learn from him in our life is Whatever success you get,never let it get into your head, then only your feet will be firmly in the ground Love ARR Regds Pavan - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.
[arr] Re: Baradwaj Rangan reviews Sivaji
Who is this Baradwaj Rangan? Why does he write in such tooth breaking language? I just lost interest after 4-5 lines reading --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Music Review: Sivaji
Re: [arr] Which was the last ARR album that you listened non stop ?
I remember getting 'Kaadhalan'from a shop in my home town, which was the first Tamil cassette i bought. I was in school then and I bought it while returning home. I remember I had taken bath and had my tiffin probably in 10 minutes and started listening to it. I dont remember for how long I heard it continuously but after 1 week I noticed I had memorized all the songs even including 'pettai rap'. I learnt them so hard that after 10 years, I still can sing the songs without understanding a single word :) The same history repeated with Thiruda Thiruda which I got after 2 years after much trouble. Latest was Guru which I listened continuously for probably 20 days. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When it comes to ARR music we always keep listening to it non stop, but it only differs by the number of times that you keep on listening... I still remember those days when kadhal virus got released, and I got the new casette from the shop got into the train for 5 day tour arranged from my school. From the time i put that cassete first into the walkman it didnt stop for a single minute.. continous... non stop... i didnt give that to any one.. it would be away from me only when i go to bath and when i am sleeping.. mind blowing numbers...On the fifth day when i returned back i couldnt hear those songs because the film in the casette torn off :-( that shows how much time u was listening. Regards S.Sunder - Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers
[arr] Re: Gift Suggestion
Try to get an ARR T-shirt. If not getting it, then go to any Kodak Express near your house with an ARR image saved in a cd, get it printed on a coffee mug...it will take 2 weeks and will cost around 150/- to 200/-...and gift it to your friend. As a Rahman fan, it would be the greatest gift for me :) Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mohamed Jaleel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi, try to get arr's autograph and present to ur friend Gaurav Agarwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, As a fan of A.R Rahman (of course not as big as so many of you out here) and also not as big a fan as a very good friend of mine I would really appreciate it if anyone out there could help me get an A.R Rahman related gift for my friend. My friend is really a huge fan of A R Rahman. It doesnt get bigger than him. So if you guys could pour in some suggestions as to what to get for him it would be of tremendous help. Gaurav - 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.
[arr] Re:CNN VOTE - ARR is far ahead with 60.53%
ARR is far ahead with 60.53% But, is the voting counted perfectly? Since morning I have seen ARR's percentage to rise from 52% to 60% but Ekta Kapoor's percentage didnt fall from 11%. Sine the result is in percentage, it is obvious that with every vote casted for ARR, there wiil be some decline in other's percentage. Or otherwise, somebody else is dedicatedly voting Ekta too at the same rate as we are doing for ARR, which seems to be quite unlikely to happen. Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kenny korg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One person can vote once only or unlimited? - Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends.
[arr] Channel V interview
I cant get Channel V at my home and so couldnt see the interview yesterday :( Can anybody record and share it with the group? I'm sure it will be repeated all this weekend. I will be really grateful and thankful for that. Durba
[arr] Provoked to be dubbed in Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi
Plz go through the inteview of Aishwarya Rai http://www.ibnlive.com/news/showbiz/03_2007/ash-hot-and-soapy-for- friend-rohan-36547.html
[arr] Re: JUST JUST JUST WAITING + some interesting facts
You are absolutely right. Very good observation [just quoted ARR *wink*]Even I was thinking of making such a post...thnx you did the honour Durba --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: while some of the most irrelevant topics are being discussed in for the past two days like ARR killing tamil, i cant control my agony but to wait for the SIVAJI audio release and then smash those critics with my verbal replies. interesting facts: an important fact i have noted: those who replied against 40 secs clip are those who RARELY say something +ve abt ARR and his works. they are in this group just to criticize ARR's work. there is a guy who replied that PFMB is a normal work by ARR (something really wrong with this ears, i believe). i m going through every mail posted in this group. i havent seen that guy mailing a +ve stuff abt ARR or his work. i pity these peoples' tendency to jump when things are slightly off track. Out of 11,000+ members in our group there are at least 25% who are here to criticize ARRs work with totally irrelevant opinions and meaningless comparisons. i m sure many would agree with this.
[arr] ARR Interview in MTV on 24th March at 4 pm
ARR Interview in MTV on 24th March at 4 pm He is in Jeans Jacket, looking so cool... Can anybody check if it will have repeat telecast. Durba
Re: [arr] ARR Interview in MTV on 24th March at 4 pm
Channel V Interview? When??? Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:will repeat over the weekend..the MTV, CNN IBN and Channel V interviews were all shot on the day of the PFMB launch Vijay durba bhattacharjee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ARR Interview in MTV on 24th March at 4 pm He is in Jeans Jacket, looking so cool... Can anybody check if it will have repeat telecast. Durba - The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. - Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers
[arr] ARR in India Today Power List - Flickr Image
Though the text was already posted by Gopal yesterday, but as i saw the image of him, just thought of sharing it too. Plz click the link below http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/?saved=1 Durba
[arr] Re: Being... A.R.Rahman on CNN-IBN
Don't worry, you will get the video later in www.ibnlive.com. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, tanyaagha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can someone record this and post it later for the american fans? thanks in advance guys. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ wrote: Being... AR Rahman will air this week on CNN IBN. Please do watch the show at 9:30 pm on Saturday and it repeats at 3:30 pm on Sunday. All times IST. Thanks to VIjay for the info.
