Re: [arr] ---MY VIEW---

2009-08-31 Thread snlavanya
Hi krishna!
why are you soo upset?just becoz he reduced his no. of project in tamil 
doesnt mean he is ignoring/left tamil cinema.

My mother tongue is telugubut i listen to tamil music especially ARR's even 
though i dont understand even a SINGLE wordwhy?because i like the 
tunes..the melody.

So if you dont understand hindi music or english musicno problem!...you can 
still listen to them na!

Why are we Rahman sir's fans?because we like his music...not because of 
what language he composes in...

so just listen to the melody..the tune..why worry about the lyrics.. there are 
always posts here translating the lyrics... 

Like ARR once said,Music has no language...right?

So cheer up! :)


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat vsra...@... wrote:

 On 8/30/2009 9:00 PM India Time, _krishna prasad_ wrote:
 
  hi guys,
 
 Hi Krishna,
 
 First I concede that you have all the right to express your views.
 
  
  Rahman should stop doing any more Hindi movies and revert back doing
  more MEANINGFUL tamil movies and he can obviously satisfy his musical
  hunger by doing Hollywood projects.
 
 There are meaning movies in all languages of the Earth, not just in 
 Tamil. And there are non-meaningful movies in Tamil also, as in all 
 languages of the Earth.
 
 oh, you wrote his musical hunger.
 
 What exactly you mean by that?
 
 What about my musical hunger, our (his fans') musical hunger?
 
  What bollywood produces is snip. Take this left,right and centre.
 
 That a red flag to Hindi guys who will now start listing the name of 
 sickening Tamil movies. Hope members don't start that.
 
  If you say DILLI 6 is the zenith of Hindi movies 
 
 No, it is not.
 
  guys kindly excuse
  me, we have FAR FAR FAR Better projects for our boss in Tamil. Here i
  am refering to the movie and not the music.
 
 I have seen the movie of Tamil giants (Shankar, Mani, others) dubbed in 
 Hindi, and do you want me to list the useless part of this. Well, to 
 begin, Manirathnam doesn't even know how to end a movie properly. He 
 starts great, builds it up great and then just stops midstream, putting 
 and shabby end when 2 hour shoot is over. How does that sound for a 
 great director?
 
  
  Boss shuld stop doing snip like Yuvraj, Blue etc. I mean it. Blue
  is copy of some english film and i dont like my boss being part of
  such a group.
 
 Have you seen Blue?
 
 do you know its script/ storyline? Do share with us.
 
 Otherwise, did you read Nostradamus dreams to find what Blue is about 
 and how is it going to be?
 
  
  Rahman sir please come back to Tamil and continue from where you
  left.
 
 Did he ever leave Tamil movie? I wasn't aware. Last I heard is he had 
 doing some really classic, all time great film sakkarkatti last year, 
 an indication of the greatness of all Tamil movies.
 
  Guys nowadays to fill Rahman's absence i am forced to listen to HJ's
  music cos he is closest to Rahman and not SEL/Vishal Shekar as many
  of you think.
  
  And HJ simply composes the same stuff again and makes merry .
  
  WHAT PROVIDENCE:!!
  
  ARR has been forgotten in TAMIL. 
 
 If it is so, then you are just saying that Tamilians are so thankless to 
 forget one of the most gifted Tamilian in his Oscar year. I can't 
 believe it.
 
  Take it from me. Ask the general
  public. Go out and see for yourself guys. Dont live the framed space
  of a computer and wirite your views.
  
  Sir come back to your roots. compose another May Madham for us please
  
  
  This is my kind request.
  
  regards, Krishna
 
 --
 Rawat





[arr] Re: Ennuir thozhiye A R RAHMANs Sweetest song

2009-08-11 Thread snlavanya
sorry for such an absurd question but can anyone give me the name of the movie 
of this song.coz i didnt/couldnt listen to ALL the Rahman sir's 
compositions in Tamil...especially the 90s...so please oblige...thanks!

Jai Ho!
Long LIve ARR!!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, taimur.nadeem taimur.nad...@... wrote:

 Hi everyone,
 Now i present the review( its done by SWAPS) of the most 
 beautiful and  the most sweetest song of A R RAHMAN. this song gives me a 
 feel which i just cant communicate.this song is a  pinnacle of a r rahmans 
 musical wizardry.its a timeless classic. a song that is heard once in a life 
 time . The review completely narrates the song and tells how splendiferous it 
 is. Music itself would be stunned that how beautiful it could be, thanks to A 
 R RAHMAN . NOW Here we go
 
 
 Ennuir thozhiye (Unnimenon, Chinmayi; lyric by Pa.Vijay): 
 
 If I go over the board praising this song, I mean it in every sense  with 
 full confidence. This song deserves every bit of praise. The Rahman magic 
 works wonderfully here. After listening to the song, I was assured that all 
 those who requested ARR to compose like his vintage days, will stop 
 complaining. This song has the 'Roja' sound- the freshness of Roja, the 
 experimental nature of Thiruda thiruda, the uniqueness of Bombay  the 
 simplicity of Pudhiya Mugam. I've rarely heard such a beautiful  sweet song 
 in my entire life. Each line of the song is like a honey-drop.
 
  The song opens with ARR's solo piano. The sound of the piano is 
 scintillating. ARR attempts a jazz like treatment while sticking to the roots 
 of the main melody. The song is based on the pentonic Raga Durga (Shuddha 
 Saveri- Sa Re Ma Pa Dha Sa), which is premierly used by Rahman. The strings 
 (cellos  violins) support the piano. The piece goes on for about 30 secs  u 
 already crave for more. Its like an alaap any singer starts before performimg 
 a raga in a classical concert. He sets the mood of the song with his magical 
 fingers. The rhythm is set by the heavy bass guitar accompanied by the 
 accoustic guitars.
  Unnimenon sings the lines 'Ennuir thozhiye'. Unnimenon's real genius comes 
 out in this song. He comes out of the Yesudas mould to deliver an original. 
 The bass guitar used towards the end of the lines reminds me of the title 
 song of Enswasa Katre. Suddenly, the melody shifts to build a musical 
 crescendo. The piano glides over the notes with the cymbals to create a 
 western symphonic sound, employing totally different notes (Ni Re Ga Ma Ga, 
 Re Ma Ga, Re Ma Ga, Re Sa Sa Pa Pa Re, the underlining denotes the notes of 
 the lower octave). The percussion arrangement is also of a western nature. 
 Unni returns to sing the pallavi in Raga Durga. The composition is very 
 smooth. It explores the essence of the raga. After 2 lines, the song changes 
 (as the previous music changed). The lines r 'Ineeyavale...' which r sung in 
 a higher pitch.
  The 1st interlude is very unique. For once u feel, how beautiful the violin 
 sounds! But no, its not the violin, its vocals. Chinmayi humms the taanams 
 flawlessly. Its done so beautifully. The piano follows her, when at times 
 just glides from the upper notes to the lower ones as if a river is flowing. 
 The 1st charanam belongs to Chinmayi. She does a fantastic job. Her voice 
 seems so fresh  calm! The opening lines of the charanam 'Ottrai jadayil..' r 
 very catchy. The beauty lies in the way it has been composed. Listen to the 
 2nd line 'enathu kalla sirippazhagil...'. It beautifully drops from an upper 
 note to a lower one. Immediately, the very next line picks up from Sa Re, Re 
 Dha, Dha Re` (Kattidithe thangam imay paarthathundaa...sign ` denotes the 
 notes of the higher octave) with the strings. This really pours in the 
 tenderness  subtleness in the song. After the lines 'Oru nanjam undu...' u 
 can hear the violin plucks (another favourite ARR style). Lastly, the 
 charanam ends with a rather cross-treatment of notes like 
 Sa`-Pa-Dha-Ma-Dha-Pa-Ma-Re-Sa (Poo-Poo-en-aasai-theernthathu). Unni returns 
 to the pallavi. 
 The 2nd interlude starts with a moorsing-like sound  then pan-flutes enter 
 (both reproduced electronocally). The pan-flute piece resembles a lot like 
 the 1st interlude of 'Thengizhakku cheemayile' from Kizhakku cheemayile. 
 These types of interludes remind u of golden ARR days. The pan-flutes were a 
 common feature then. There's this percussion with heavy bass (dont know the 
 name) which appears in the 2nd interlude  continues till the end. Its played 
 after every 4 counts. Its the kind of percussion used in 'Chinna chinna 
 aasai' from Roja. Coming back, The 2nd charanam is identically same, only 
 difference is that both the singers distribute their lines. The string 
 arrangement is more evident here. Interestingly, when Chinmayi sings the 
 lines 'Endhan seviyil sinungukiraay', u can hear the pan-flute in the 
 background which does not 

Re: [arr] ADA-september 18th!

2009-07-26 Thread snlavanya
Every movie director/producer says he will release the BGMs of their respective 
movies but the never do so(correct me if i am wrong)...if we want BGMs we would 
just have to rip the off of the DVDs :-(

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote:

 Congrats... Atlast... Would the BGMs get released as a seperate CD
 ??
 
 On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 4:32 PM, nazeef mohammed
 nazeef.moham...@...wrote:
 
 
 
  ADA is slated to release on September 18th (tentative, subject to minor
  changes). For more details on the movie log onto www.ahmadworldstudios.com
 
  From,
 
  Tanvir Ahmed,
  Director and Executive Producer.
  
 
 
 
 
 -- 
 regards,
 Vithur





[arr] Re: Favorite ARR song string arrangements?

2009-07-26 Thread snlavanya
The sting arrangement in the songs:
1.Mahive Mahive - Bhagat Singh
2.Kandukondain Kandukondain - Kandukondain Kandukondain
3.Chale Chalo - Lagaan
4.Background stings in the song Aye Hairathe - Guru
5.Oh Vennila - kaadhal Desam
6.Salaam Bombay - Bombay Dreams
7.The VERY starting of the song Ae Naazneen - Dil Hi Dil Mein
8.The backgorund stings of the song nahi Saamne at 3.55 when hariharan sings 
preyaseee... - Taal
9.Raga Dance - Taal
10.Liquid Dance - Slumdog Millionaire

An the list goes on and on and on and on .

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote:

 Thats a Good Topic Chord.
 
 
 1. Khamoshi Raat
 2. Songs from Anthi Mantharai
 3. Bose
 
 So many
 
 
 
 
 On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Chord purev...@... wrote:
 
 
 
  ARR is a master of a lot of things, but notably, the string arrangements in
  his songs. His genius stroke use of the strings section in his songs is such
  an outstanding quality of his music...often leaving me in awe and on cloud
  9. Which songs of his have some of the best string arrangements?
 
  One of my recent favorite string arrangements was from the song Jaane Tu
  Meri Kya Hai sung by Sukhwinder Singh from the movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane
  Na. I feel this song has been underrated. It's one of the most brilliantly
  string orchestrated songs of his IMO.
 
  There are so many, many more songs that I could comment on, but I want to
  hear more about them from the rest of you.
 
  
 
 
 
 
 -- 
 regards,
 Vithur





[arr] Re: Shelved or Dropped projects that had ARR as composer....

2009-07-09 Thread snlavanya
Hey ppl!
I wrote in a topic called CRAZY Idea where I said whether it is possible to 
get an album made of the songs which our boss composed from the movies which 
have been shelved forever and as you can see the list is verrry looonghow 
about it? think about it and give your viewsmuch appreciated if you do

Cheers!!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dinesh dinesh.theb...@... wrote:

 Ohh.. this is an interesting info... really didnt know this...thanks for the 
 update! :)
 
 btw, any news on Engineer, i remmeber Madhuri Dixit was praising about the 
 songs during an interview back then. And there was news the movie to be 
 remade back with Surya in the cast.
 
 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ajay Baskar ajay_baskar2000@ wrote:
 
  Muthanmuthalaga was later made as Udhaya by the same director with Vijay,
  Simran replacing Arvind Swamy and Karisma Kapoor. 
  
   
  
_  
  
  From: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com [mailto:arrahmanf...@yahoogroups.com] On
  Behalf Of Sath Murthy
  Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:29 AM
  To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [arr] Shelved or Dropped projects that had ARR as composer
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  It is very heart breaking to see so many of those biggies that were supposed
  to have ARR as composer has been dropped or shelved? 
  
  The list is getting longer starting from his early days to till date...
  
  Engineer by AR Gandhi Krishna... 
  Muthan Muthalaga by Azhagamperumal... 
  Elelo by R Parthiban... Jaggubai by KS Ravikumar... 
  A/C by SJ Surya... 
  Satyagrahi by Pawan Kalyan... 
  Paani  Tara Rum Pum Pum by Shekar Kapur...
  Bajirao Mastani by Sanjay Leela Bhansali...
  Marmayogi by Kamalhassan... 
  Tajmahal  19th Step by Bharat Bala... 
  
  Add more if there is any
  
  Even Ada cannot be released into theatres riding on post ARR Oscar fame
  
  Thanks
  Satheesh.
 





[arr] CRAZY Idea!!!

2009-06-30 Thread snlavanya
hi fellow Rahmaniacs!
I was thinkingsince many of ARR sir's projects have been shelved or have 
not been releasedhow about asking ARR sir or the respective producers to 
realease these unreleased gemslike kamal hasan sir said oscar worthy 
songs to the public...
Let it be in any languageany genreany movie...ANYTHING!
I know its a REALLY CRAZY idea but there's no harm in thinking about it na!
what say!!(I think ATLEAST 10 volumes can be made)

Please dont completely reject this idea...please think about it for sometime...




[arr] Re: MUSIC REVIEW: Connections | AR wrecks superbly crafted music with average vocals

2009-06-30 Thread snlavanya
this writer SERIOUSLY needs to think straight!! very few ppl who ABSOLUTELY 
HATE music can say they hate ARR's voice!!

get a life man!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purev...@... wrote:

 I don't take reviews of compilations very seriously.
 
 
 
 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Roshan c.pixels@ wrote:
 
  The biggest question here is, how many musicians who sing about peace and
  hugs actually care? Do musicians and music labels not know everyone cannot
  be fooled and some people can actually tell when an artiste is cementing his
  popularity among the public that doesn't know better? It's really not that
  hard to recognise a poseur, y'know?
  
  this is utterly unnecessary. the writer has no idea about rahman's
  involvement in charity. well, clearly he wouldn't. because ar doesn't go
  around publicizing all these on TV and news.
  
  
  On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Bivin Chandra bivinchandra@wrote:
  
  
  
   What can be said about AR 
   Rahmanhttp://buzz18.in.com/celebrity-profile/ar-rahman/1331 that
   hasn't been said before? Here's something: His vocals don't cut it.
   Honestly, it's upsetting to have a legendary composer push himself as a
   vocalist when there are great singers around. A minor clarification -
   'great' does not mean Sukhwinder 
   Singhhttp://buzz18.in.com/celebrity-profile/sukhwinder-singh/2462.
   Also, it's obvious Rahman's trying very hard to put himself out there as a
   vocalist, since he has 'handpicked' songs he has sung on.
  
   Percussion is king on *Jiya Se Jiya*, a lovable tune dampened by AR 
   Rahmanhttp://buzz18.in.com/celebrity-profile/ar-rahman/1331's
   voice right from the start. *Khalballi* is a wonderful example of how some
   music should released without vocals. Ever wished you could choke someone 
   by
   just thinking about it?
  
   *Meherbaan* from *Ada*'s soundtrack is a classy song. The music is
   perfect, and after a long time Rahman's voice sounds bearable. 
   Surprisingly,
   it sounds alright even when he goes higher on this one. *Dil Se *has
   kick*ss music, there's plenty going on and it all fits right in. For those
   who long for the Rahman of yore, you'll find some of him in here. *Ek
   Mohabbat 'Vote For Taj'* is like the other songs on the compilation...
   well composed. Almost every track is Rahman attempting to show his mellow
   side, which is terrible for this collection because there's very little 
   here
   that actually 'connects'. By the time *Pray For Me Brother* comes on,
   you're ready to toss the CD case at someone just to start a fight out of
   sheer boredom.
  
   The fabulous *Bombay Theme* overshadows everything else on this
   compilation. Not only has Rahman done the music a huge favour by not
   singing, but the composition is also excellent. *Bombay Theme* is the only
   song on this collection that is full of soul. The rest is stuff that will 
   be
   praised to death because it has Rahman's name on it.
  
   The instrumental version of *Pray For Me Brother* sounds better than the
   original, but may very well be played while you're having free lunch at a
   wedding. It's pretty pointless to have a *Club Mix* of *Jiya Se Jiya*, and
   it's even more stupid to make something like that, but then everyone wants
   to make money, yes?
  
   My only beef with Rahman is that his singing is dull. He's bloody good at
   composing music, and manages to sing with sincerity. But sincerity does 
   not
   always ensure quality.*'A Journey Through Anthems'*, the CD says, but how
   many of these tracks can actually be called 'anthems'? Sorry to break it 
   to
   you, but except for *Bombay Theme*, there is nothing else on this CD that
   comes close to being an anthem.
  
   What use is a compilation that doesn't feature some of the artiste's best
   work? Is it an attempt at showcasing his lesser known songs? Or is it an
   effective money-squeezing exercise, considering fanboys will buy it 
   anyway?
  
   The biggest question here is, how many musicians who sing about peace and
   hugs actually care? Do musicians and music labels not know everyone cannot
   be fooled and some people can actually tell when an artiste is cementing 
   his
   popularity among the public that doesn't know better? It's really not that
   hard to recognise a poseur, y'know?
  
   *VERDICT*
  
   Maybe the best of Rahman's work has been kept aside for future
   compilations. Neat way of ensuring the cash never stops flowing, but too
   obvious. And way too pretentious. I bet all your Michael 
   Jacksonhttp://buzz18.in.com/celebrity-profile/michael-jackson/2832 CDs
   have been dusted, so just continue spinning 'em if you want to listen to
   songs about peace.
  
   *RATING*: 2.5/5
  
  
   http://buzz18.in.com/reviews/music/music-review-connections/139782/0
  

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





[arr] Re: I’m desperate to work with Rahman : Singer Anushka

2009-06-22 Thread snlavanya
But anushka has alreaady sung a song for Rahman sir when she was still a member 
of the Viva girlsit waas the song ROZANA from the film LAKEER-THE FORBIDDEN 
LINES...






--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfe...@... wrote:

 New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) From Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to Vishal-Shekhar,
 pop star-turned-VJ-turned-playback singer Anushka Manchanda is working
 with all the big composers in the industry, but she is desperate to
 work with one man - Oscar winning music maestro A.R. Rahman.
 
 “I’m
 desperate to work with Rahman. He makes super songs and his music is
 not only different, it’s amazing too. I would love to sing for him. I
 am working with all the top music directors in the industry but I
 haven’t been able to work with him till now. I hope it happens soon,”
 Anushka told IANS over phone from Mumbai.
 
 Anushka was a member of an all girls pop band “Viva” and ventured into 
 playback singing in Tamil films after the band split.
 
 
 Read more . .
 http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/im-desperate-to-work-with-rahman-singer-anushka_100207871.html
 
  
 
 Rahman fever
 His Music ~ My Mother Tongue
 
 
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 http://cricket.yahoo.com





[arr] Re: A Water Color Painting of A R Rahman by a fan

2009-06-15 Thread snlavanya
Very well painted!!

This is another painting by another Rahmaniac called Amit Bhokase...he is also 
a member here i think..

http://s366.photobucket.com/albums/oo106/lazykidarr_1/?action=viewcurrent=ARRPainting.jpg


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@... 
wrote:

 very well painted.
 
 
 -
 Jahanzeb
 
 
 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Sreekrishnan R rahmanfever@ wrote:
 
  
  http://i28.tinypic.com/2gvo289.jpg
  
  
  BY SreeG ( Orkut )
  
  http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=2666251661071501357
  
  
  
  Rαнмαη Æ'Ñ√Ñr™ ♫♫
  His Music ~ My Mother Tongue
  
  
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[arr] Re: ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun

2009-06-05 Thread snlavanya
Arrey!!
Musicals are ARR's speciality and no other MD can do justice to musicals like 
ARR sir does!
This is bad! :(


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mohammed sajin mnsa...@... wrote:

 Ohh God!!!
 
 I want to see them work together
 
 I think it is not their(ARR  Rajiv) lose actually this is the 
 loss for us, the music lovers
 
 I sincerely pray for it happens..
 
 hopefully
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 From: Jahanzeb Farooq jahanzebti...@...
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 7:21:12 PM
 Subject: [arr] Re: ARR opts out of Rajiv Menon's Dhun
 
 
 
 
 
 thanks for sharing. 
 
 oh this is a very bad news. it was such a big and important project. i still 
 hope it does not happen.
 
 -
 Jahanzeb
 
 --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ .. wrote:
 
  http://epaper. hindustantimes. com//artMailDisp .aspx?article= 03_06_2009_ 
  535_003typ= 1pub=264
 





[arr] Re: About this group - In his footsteps (express article)

2009-06-04 Thread snlavanya
Hi! I am a new member here 
I NEVER knew that this group was THIS famous and popular!!

Good job guys!! Keep up the good work!

Long live Rahman sir! 
Jai Ho!


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@... wrote:

 Print version
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/3594415850/
 
 On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 05:56, Anil Nair rhythmca...@... wrote:
 
 
  Cheers to all of us :-)
  Proud to be a Rahmaniac 
  -A
  http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/in-his-footsteps/470886/
 
  In his footsteps
 
  Font Size
  -A+A
 
  Dipti Nagpaul D'Souza
 
  Posted: Jun 04, 2009 at 0115 hrs IST
  Print Email To Editor Post Comments
  It was a hot Sunday afternoon in Pune and we found ourselves in the midst of
  nearly two dozen youngsters from all over India. Brimming with excitement,
  the group is Rahman's very own barmy army, in Pune specially to attend a
  Rahman show.
 
  Every time the maestro plans a concert, this group of boys — and a handful
  of girls— converge at the host city. While this may sound like a regular fan
  club, the members insist it isn't. We are almost like an official fan club.
  Rahman recognises most of us and that adds credibility to our group, says
  22-year-old Nazeef Mohammed from Bangalore. But it took nearly a decade to
  attain this almost official fan club status.
 
  In the mid-1990s, during Roja, I became a huge fan of Rahman. The Internet
  wasn't so big and information on him was scarce. At that time, I would read
  everything possible I could find about him. I used to think I'm his biggest
  fan, says Gopal Shrinivasan, a Hyderabad-based financial consultant. But as
  the network opened up, I realised I was wrong and that there are many people
  who revere him. On January 1, 1999, Shrinivasan started a group fan club
  online with a handful of members to start with. But over time, it gained
  popularity to log in thousands of registered members including several from
  Delhi.
 
  Though active online, the group didn't witness any activity of consequence
  till 2005. Rahman had announced his Bangalore concert and we all knew we
  had to be a part of this somehow, recounts Shrinivasan who is also the
  group moderator. About 20 of us converged from all over the country and for
  four days we did voluntary work for the concert organizers. That is when we
  all really bonded for the first time.
 
  Ever since, the group has been hosting regular meets in Mumbai. We try to
  meet once a month to jam and enjoy Rahman's music at my place in Andheri,
  adds Swapnil Mistry, a professional singer.
 
  In the background, excited chatter and conversation flows easily. What's
  surprising is that the group — though a melting pot of cultures — uses Tamil
  as their first language. Many of us learnt how to read, write and talk in
  Tamil because of Rahman's music, says 29 -year-old Anand Swamy, a
  Mumbaikar, who has a peculiar superstition before a Rahman concert. Every
  time I attend his concert I shave my head, he confesses, a tad sheepishly.
  It's easy to believe that as moderator of the group, Shrinivasan is probably
  the most level-headed till the group spills the beans on him. Gopal buys a
  copy of every cassette and CD with AR Rahman written on it. He has eight CDs
  of Bombay just because the album was launched with different jacket covers,
  laughs Mistry.
 
  The stories are endless — at times hilarious and at times moving — but their
  passion for the maestro's music evokes respect. Every time we ask him what
  he wants for his birthday, he says we should help the needy on that day,
  says 31-year-old Vithur who distributes food to the poor every Sunday in
  Chennai on behalf of the group. No wonder some people say that Rahman's so
  down-to-Earth, he has a hunch.
 
  --
  -A
  http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
 
 





[arr] Re: A R RAHMAN

2009-05-15 Thread snlavanya
Congratulations!!! :D

I also met A R Rahman sir once!!

I once came bak from school one day and my dad suddenly said,com on get ready, 
FAST, we have to go to Dubai from Abu Dhabi

I said,why so suddenly?!

He said,I have got some urgent work there

I said,OK

When we reached Dubai he took me to a huge 5-star hotel and into a meeting 
room. There were a lot of people sitting there and some one was speaking on the 
mic in the fron and to my shocking surpriseIt was A R RAHMAN who was 
speaking!!

I entered the room and smiled at ARR sir and he smiled back at me!!

The press conference was held for the Sharjah Concert.

After the press conference was over...everyone swarmed around ARR to get 
autographs of him...I managed to sneak in and asked the stupidest question ever!

Sir, did you really sign the CDs for the Worldspace A R Rahman contest 
winners?

He said,of course! and smiled at me.

My dad was staring at me with happines and forgot to take the video of this 
small chat. So he asked me to go there again so that he can take a video of me 
with him...I had no problem of course!

you can watch a part of the press conference and me meeting ARR sir in this 
video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TXpKzcrxbQ





--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote:

 Congratulations !!! God Bless :-)
 
 On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM, amitbhok...@... wrote:
 
 
 
 Hey Friends I met *A R RAHMAN*
  I have no words to describe how i feel when i met him
  It's a dream come true for me,BEST day of my life.
  And *only i got a chance to take his autograph on his painting(offcourse
  done by me) with his cool smile!*
  He was in Pune for a press conferene to give information abt his ***LIVE IN
  CONCERT*** in PUNE**.
  I have never been to a press conference,it was my luck that i got a chance
  to enter conferences
  After press conference,he was going..
  then *i gathered courage and asked him for autograph,he saw me then he
  took few steps
  towards me and I gave him painting,then he quickly gave me autograph with
  cool smile!
  *At that moment i was on d top of d world. I still cant belive i met A R
  RAHMAN!!!
  I couldnt sleep whole night.
  AS i remember i was 6 yrs old, when i heard song CHOTTI SI ASHA.after
  that i became great fan of YOUNG A R RAHMAN
  From childhood, me my friends- Anil Wadghule,Santosh Wadghule(his brother)
  are great fans of A R Rahaman.
  From that time we bought each and every recordings including frm roja to
  guru and  still d process is continued.
  And when I met A R R ,Anil was with me and it really means a lot to me.Its
  our dream which became true at that moment!!
 
  
 
 
 
 
 -- 
 regards,
 Vithur





[arr] Re: Images of ARR with Moustache ( Hoardings in Chennai)

2009-03-01 Thread snlavanya
Wow! I never even IMAGINED ARR sir with a mush! but since we are not
used to it...it feels weird!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur vith...@... wrote:

 On the roads to the Chennai Felicitation Programme which is
currently going
 on here in Vadapalni, Chennai, we have big hoardings of ARR which we
would
 have never seen before.
 
 In Fact the common public themselves are halting their vehicles
seeing these
 hoardings, awestruck to see AR with the mush.
 
 I have uploaded all these snaps ( Taken from mobile )
 
 http://i44.tinypic.com/qrztqh.jpg
 
 http://i40.tinypic.com/312fn8k.jpg
 
 http://i41.tinypic.com/j5cdv9.jpg
 
 
 
 -- 
 regards,
 Vithur