Re: [arr] THE INSIDERS: Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman
Nice everyone has been covered Vijay Mohan Iyer.. congrats Once again. God Bless. On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.comwrote: THE INSIDERS Font Size Dipti Nagpaul D’Souza Posted: Mar 15, 2009 at 1113 hrs IST http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-insiders/434152/0 Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman T. SELVAKUMAR, 45, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RAHMAN’S MUSIC SCHOOL In the early 1990s, when Bollywood was just beginning to rave about a phenomenon, A.R. Rahman met music programmer T. Selvakumar in Chennai. Both were musicians trained in the alchemy of sound, both shared their hopes of setting up their own studios one day. As Rahman’s stock rose in filmdom, Selvakumar notched up a reputation in the Indian music industry as a master technician. Soon, he got into the business of supplying high-end music technology equipment. “That’s when our acquaintance changed to friendship,” says the man who has helped Rahman set up his many state-of-the-art studios. To him also goes the credit of setting up the first and only Apple-certified music, special effects and film editing technology training institute in the country. Selvakumar was one of the few people who knew about Rahman’s dream of setting up a music school. “He wanted to start a school of music technology but I insisted he couple it with teaching.” One day in 2007, Rahman decided that the time had come. “And when AR wants something, he wants it right away. He asked me if I would manage it for him and I didn’t see why I should refuse him,” he says. A regular day at the school sees Selvakumar taking classes in audio and video technology and ironing out numerous administrative hassles. He also continues to deal in Apple equipment. Whenever the company launches something new, Rahman is his first client. “AR’s one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India,” he states, proudly. Who’s the other? “You wouldn’t expect this: Ilaiyaraaja.” CyberTech International The most reliable solutions for www.cybertech-int.com Musicians Institute Finest contemporary music school at www.mi.edu A R Rahman Songs free Only on Guruji.com Music Search. www.guruji.com Ads By Google NOEL JAMES, 48, MANAGER Over two decades ago, Noel James was playing the piano as a lounge musician at a hotel in Chennai when a certain jingles composer walked in. “Rahman heard me play and asked if I was interested in working with him.” James agreed. That was the beginning of a partnership that has lasted to this day. James has since grown to become Rahman’s manager and chief public relations officer. He occasionally assists the composer in stage shows and handles much of his coordination — with musicians, clients, talent and even the media. The road to Rahman, it could be said, goes through James. Born and brought up in Mumbai, James got hooked to music at an early age. After graduating from Loyola College, Chennai, he got a degree in violin from the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London. “I played in a band called Jumping Jewels, handling the vocals and guitar. That was before I went solo,” he says. He worked part-time with Rahman initially but became a permanent member of the team, singing the jingles and helping him with production. Being Rahman’s manager has meant that James does not get much time for his own music—except when he plays at church. He has no regrets though. “God sends messiahs to earth, whether it is Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. It has been quite a while since He sent someone. I believe A.R. Rahman is such a messiah who works through his music,” says James, for whom familiarity has only brought more appreciation towards Rahman, the musician and the man. DEEPAK GATTANIi, 46, CONCERT MANAGER Behind every power-packed Rahman concert is Deepak Gattani and his team at Rapport Global Events. “We manage his live entertainment business but the relationship isn’t a client-service provider one,” he says. Gattani first met Rahman through singer Hariharan, another client. Since that meeting, he has handled all of Rahman’s tours and performances, and more recently, has been managing Rahman’s endorsement portfolio as well. Whenever Rahman is in Mumbai, Gattani finds himself seated next to him. “But being with him doesn’t mean that he’ll talk anymore than he usually does,” he says with a laugh. “His concerts have to be technically high-end, with something different each time. Working for him means making no mistakes and planning in advance.” Gattani is dogged by international clients’ proposals for Rahman concerts after his Oscar win. But, as of now, his priorities lie with organising Rahman’s first-ever live concert in Kerala, scheduled for May. S. SIVAKUMAR, 41, CHIEF SOUND ENGINEER A novice who had just finished a diploma in sound engineering in 1992, S. Sivakumar got his first
Re: [arr] THE INSIDERS: Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman
“AR’s one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India,” he states, proudly. Who’s the other? “You wouldn’t expect this: Ilaiyaraaja.” Did we think AR has a bit of IR and not the other way around? On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 5:40 AM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.comwrote: THE INSIDERS Font Size Dipti Nagpaul D’Souza Posted: Mar 15, 2009 at 1113 hrs IST http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-insiders/434152/0 Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman T. SELVAKUMAR, 45, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RAHMAN’S MUSIC SCHOOL In the early 1990s, when Bollywood was just beginning to rave about a phenomenon, A.R. Rahman met music programmer T. Selvakumar in Chennai. Both were musicians trained in the alchemy of sound, both shared their hopes of setting up their own studios one day. As Rahman’s stock rose in filmdom, Selvakumar notched up a reputation in the Indian music industry as a master technician. Soon, he got into the business of supplying high-end music technology equipment. “That’s when our acquaintance changed to friendship,” says the man who has helped Rahman set up his many state-of-the-art studios. To him also goes the credit of setting up the first and only Apple-certified music, special effects and film editing technology training institute in the country. Selvakumar was one of the few people who knew about Rahman’s dream of setting up a music school. “He wanted to start a school of music technology but I insisted he couple it with teaching.” One day in 2007, Rahman decided that the time had come. “And when AR wants something, he wants it right away. He asked me if I would manage it for him and I didn’t see why I should refuse him,” he says. A regular day at the school sees Selvakumar taking classes in audio and video technology and ironing out numerous administrative hassles. He also continues to deal in Apple equipment. Whenever the company launches something new, Rahman is his first client. “AR’s one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India,” he states, proudly. Who’s the other? “You wouldn’t expect this: Ilaiyaraaja.” CyberTech International The most reliable solutions for www.cybertech-int.com Musicians Institute Finest contemporary music school at www.mi.edu A R Rahman Songs free Only on Guruji.com Music Search. www.guruji.com Ads By Google NOEL JAMES, 48, MANAGER Over two decades ago, Noel James was playing the piano as a lounge musician at a hotel in Chennai when a certain jingles composer walked in. “Rahman heard me play and asked if I was interested in working with him.” James agreed. That was the beginning of a partnership that has lasted to this day. James has since grown to become Rahman’s manager and chief public relations officer. He occasionally assists the composer in stage shows and handles much of his coordination — with musicians, clients, talent and even the media. The road to Rahman, it could be said, goes through James. Born and brought up in Mumbai, James got hooked to music at an early age. After graduating from Loyola College, Chennai, he got a degree in violin from the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London. “I played in a band called Jumping Jewels, handling the vocals and guitar. That was before I went solo,” he says. He worked part-time with Rahman initially but became a permanent member of the team, singing the jingles and helping him with production. Being Rahman’s manager has meant that James does not get much time for his own music—except when he plays at church. He has no regrets though. “God sends messiahs to earth, whether it is Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. It has been quite a while since He sent someone. I believe A.R. Rahman is such a messiah who works through his music,” says James, for whom familiarity has only brought more appreciation towards Rahman, the musician and the man. DEEPAK GATTANIi, 46, CONCERT MANAGER Behind every power-packed Rahman concert is Deepak Gattani and his team at Rapport Global Events. “We manage his live entertainment business but the relationship isn’t a client-service provider one,” he says. Gattani first met Rahman through singer Hariharan, another client. Since that meeting, he has handled all of Rahman’s tours and performances, and more recently, has been managing Rahman’s endorsement portfolio as well. Whenever Rahman is in Mumbai, Gattani finds himself seated next to him. “But being with him doesn’t mean that he’ll talk anymore than he usually does,” he says with a laugh. “His concerts have to be technically high-end, with something different each time. Working for him means making no mistakes and planning in advance.” Gattani is dogged by international clients’ proposals for Rahman concerts after his Oscar win. But, as of now, his priorities lie with organising Rahman’s first-ever live concert in Kerala, scheduled for May. S. SIVAKUMAR, 41, CHIEF SOUND ENGINEER A
Re: [arr] THE INSIDERS: Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman
So great to see a article about teh INSIDERS... But they left out Sridhar Master.They could have told many things about him. Regards Ganesh.V --- On Sun, 15/3/09, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.com Subject: [arr] THE INSIDERS: Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 15 March, 2009, 9:10 AM THE INSIDERS Font Size Dipti Nagpaul D’Souza Posted: Mar 15, 2009 at 1113 hrs IST http://www.indianex press.com/ news/the- insiders/ 434152/0 Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman T. SELVAKUMAR, 45, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RAHMAN’S MUSIC SCHOOL In the early 1990s, when Bollywood was just beginning to rave about a phenomenon, A.R. Rahman met music programmer T. Selvakumar in Chennai. Both were musicians trained in the alchemy of sound, both shared their hopes of setting up their own studios one day. As Rahman’s stock rose in filmdom, Selvakumar notched up a reputation in the Indian music industry as a master technician. Soon, he got into the business of supplying high-end music technology equipment. “That’s when our acquaintance changed to friendship,” says the man who has helped Rahman set up his many state-of-the- art studios. To him also goes the credit of setting up the first and only Apple-certified music, special effects and film editing technology training institute in the country. Selvakumar was one of the few people who knew about Rahman’s dream of setting up a music school. “He wanted to start a school of music technology but I insisted he couple it with teaching.” One day in 2007, Rahman decided that the time had come. “And when AR wants something, he wants it right away. He asked me if I would manage it for him and I didn’t see why I should refuse him,” he says. A regular day at the school sees Selvakumar taking classes in audio and video technology and ironing out numerous administrative hassles. He also continues to deal in Apple equipment. Whenever the company launches something new, Rahman is his first client. “AR’s one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India,” he states, proudly. Who’s the other? “You wouldn’t expect this: Ilaiyaraaja.” CyberTech International The most reliable solutions for www.cybertech- int.com Musicians Institute Finest contemporary music school at www.mi.edu A R Rahman Songs free Only on Guruji.com Music Search. www.guruji.com Ads By Google NOEL JAMES, 48, MANAGER Over two decades ago, Noel James was playing the piano as a lounge musician at a hotel in Chennai when a certain jingles composer walked in. “Rahman heard me play and asked if I was interested in working with him.” James agreed. That was the beginning of a partnership that has lasted to this day. James has since grown to become Rahman’s manager and chief public relations officer. He occasionally assists the composer in stage shows and handles much of his coordination — with musicians, clients, talent and even the media. The road to Rahman, it could be said, goes through James. Born and brought up in Mumbai, James got hooked to music at an early age. After graduating from Loyola College, Chennai, he got a degree in violin from the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London. “I played in a band called Jumping Jewels, handling the vocals and guitar. That was before I went solo,” he says. He worked part-time with Rahman initially but became a permanent member of the team, singing the jingles and helping him with production. Being Rahman’s manager has meant that James does not get much time for his own music—except when he plays at church. He has no regrets though. “God sends messiahs to earth, whether it is Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. It has been quite a while since He sent someone. I believe A.R. Rahman is such a messiah who works through his music,” says James, for whom familiarity has only brought more appreciation towards Rahman, the musician and the man. DEEPAK GATTANIi, 46, CONCERT MANAGER Behind every power-packed Rahman concert is Deepak Gattani and his team at Rapport Global Events. “We manage his live entertainment business but the relationship isn’t a client-service provider one,” he says. Gattani first met Rahman through singer Hariharan, another client. Since that meeting, he has handled all of Rahman’s tours and performances, and more recently, has been managing Rahman’s endorsement portfolio as well. Whenever Rahman is in Mumbai, Gattani finds himself seated next to him. “But being with him doesn’t mean that he’ll talk anymore than he usually does,” he says with a laugh. “His concerts have to be technically high-end, with something different each time. Working for him means making no mistakes and planning in advance.” Gattani is dogged by international clients’
Re: [arr] THE INSIDERS: Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman
Srinivas element was surpising. i din know that. On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.comwrote: THE INSIDERS Font Size Dipti Nagpaul D’Souza Posted: Mar 15, 2009 at 1113 hrs IST http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-insiders/434152/0 Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman T. SELVAKUMAR, 45, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RAHMAN’S MUSIC SCHOOL In the early 1990s, when Bollywood was just beginning to rave about a phenomenon, A.R. Rahman met music programmer T. Selvakumar in Chennai. Both were musicians trained in the alchemy of sound, both shared their hopes of setting up their own studios one day. As Rahman’s stock rose in filmdom, Selvakumar notched up a reputation in the Indian music industry as a master technician. Soon, he got into the business of supplying high-end music technology equipment. “That’s when our acquaintance changed to friendship,” says the man who has helped Rahman set up his many state-of-the-art studios. To him also goes the credit of setting up the first and only Apple-certified music, special effects and film editing technology training institute in the country. Selvakumar was one of the few people who knew about Rahman’s dream of setting up a music school. “He wanted to start a school of music technology but I insisted he couple it with teaching.” One day in 2007, Rahman decided that the time had come. “And when AR wants something, he wants it right away. He asked me if I would manage it for him and I didn’t see why I should refuse him,” he says. A regular day at the school sees Selvakumar taking classes in audio and video technology and ironing out numerous administrative hassles. He also continues to deal in Apple equipment. Whenever the company launches something new, Rahman is his first client. “AR’s one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India,” he states, proudly. Who’s the other? “You wouldn’t expect this: Ilaiyaraaja.” CyberTech International The most reliable solutions for www.cybertech-int.com Musicians Institute Finest contemporary music school at www.mi.edu A R Rahman Songs free Only on Guruji.com Music Search. www.guruji.com Ads By Google NOEL JAMES, 48, MANAGER Over two decades ago, Noel James was playing the piano as a lounge musician at a hotel in Chennai when a certain jingles composer walked in. “Rahman heard me play and asked if I was interested in working with him.” James agreed. That was the beginning of a partnership that has lasted to this day. James has since grown to become Rahman’s manager and chief public relations officer. He occasionally assists the composer in stage shows and handles much of his coordination — with musicians, clients, talent and even the media. The road to Rahman, it could be said, goes through James. Born and brought up in Mumbai, James got hooked to music at an early age. After graduating from Loyola College, Chennai, he got a degree in violin from the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London. “I played in a band called Jumping Jewels, handling the vocals and guitar. That was before I went solo,” he says. He worked part-time with Rahman initially but became a permanent member of the team, singing the jingles and helping him with production. Being Rahman’s manager has meant that James does not get much time for his own music—except when he plays at church. He has no regrets though. “God sends messiahs to earth, whether it is Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. It has been quite a while since He sent someone. I believe A.R. Rahman is such a messiah who works through his music,” says James, for whom familiarity has only brought more appreciation towards Rahman, the musician and the man. DEEPAK GATTANIi, 46, CONCERT MANAGER Behind every power-packed Rahman concert is Deepak Gattani and his team at Rapport Global Events. “We manage his live entertainment business but the relationship isn’t a client-service provider one,” he says. Gattani first met Rahman through singer Hariharan, another client. Since that meeting, he has handled all of Rahman’s tours and performances, and more recently, has been managing Rahman’s endorsement portfolio as well. Whenever Rahman is in Mumbai, Gattani finds himself seated next to him. “But being with him doesn’t mean that he’ll talk anymore than he usually does,” he says with a laugh. “His concerts have to be technically high-end, with something different each time. Working for him means making no mistakes and planning in advance.” Gattani is dogged by international clients’ proposals for Rahman concerts after his Oscar win. But, as of now, his priorities lie with organising Rahman’s first-ever live concert in Kerala, scheduled for May. S. SIVAKUMAR, 41, CHIEF SOUND ENGINEER A novice who had just finished a diploma in sound engineering in 1992, S. Sivakumar got his first break when he was appointed assistant audio
Re: [arr] THE INSIDERS: Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman
I was also looking for Srinivasamurthy, who accompanies AR's concerts and conducting the strings orchestra in recordings as well. - Bergin On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com wrote: Srinivas element was surpising. i din know that. On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.comwrote: THE INSIDERS Font Size Dipti Nagpaul D’Souza Posted: Mar 15, 2009 at 1113 hrs IST http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-insiders/434152/0 Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman T. SELVAKUMAR, 45, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RAHMAN’S MUSIC SCHOOL In the early 1990s, when Bollywood was just beginning to rave about a phenomenon, A.R. Rahman met music programmer T. Selvakumar in Chennai. Both were musicians trained in the alchemy of sound, both shared their hopes of setting up their own studios one day. As Rahman’s stock rose in filmdom, Selvakumar notched up a reputation in the Indian music industry as a master technician. Soon, he got into the business of supplying high-end music technology equipment. “That’s when our acquaintance changed to friendship,” says the man who has helped Rahman set up his many state-of-the-art studios. To him also goes the credit of setting up the first and only Apple-certified music, special effects and film editing technology training institute in the country. Selvakumar was one of the few people who knew about Rahman’s dream of setting up a music school. “He wanted to start a school of music technology but I insisted he couple it with teaching.” One day in 2007, Rahman decided that the time had come. “And when AR wants something, he wants it right away. He asked me if I would manage it for him and I didn’t see why I should refuse him,” he says. A regular day at the school sees Selvakumar taking classes in audio and video technology and ironing out numerous administrative hassles. He also continues to deal in Apple equipment. Whenever the company launches something new, Rahman is his first client. “AR’s one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India,” he states, proudly. Who’s the other? “You wouldn’t expect this: Ilaiyaraaja.” CyberTech International The most reliable solutions for www.cybertech-int.com Musicians Institute Finest contemporary music school at www.mi.edu A R Rahman Songs free Only on Guruji.com Music Search. www.guruji.com Ads By Google NOEL JAMES, 48, MANAGER Over two decades ago, Noel James was playing the piano as a lounge musician at a hotel in Chennai when a certain jingles composer walked in. “Rahman heard me play and asked if I was interested in working with him.” James agreed. That was the beginning of a partnership that has lasted to this day. James has since grown to become Rahman’s manager and chief public relations officer. He occasionally assists the composer in stage shows and handles much of his coordination — with musicians, clients, talent and even the media. The road to Rahman, it could be said, goes through James. Born and brought up in Mumbai, James got hooked to music at an early age. After graduating from Loyola College, Chennai, he got a degree in violin from the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London. “I played in a band called Jumping Jewels, handling the vocals and guitar. That was before I went solo,” he says. He worked part-time with Rahman initially but became a permanent member of the team, singing the jingles and helping him with production. Being Rahman’s manager has meant that James does not get much time for his own music—except when he plays at church. He has no regrets though. “God sends messiahs to earth, whether it is Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. It has been quite a while since He sent someone. I believe A.R. Rahman is such a messiah who works through his music,” says James, for whom familiarity has only brought more appreciation towards Rahman, the musician and the man. DEEPAK GATTANIi, 46, CONCERT MANAGER Behind every power-packed Rahman concert is Deepak Gattani and his team at Rapport Global Events. “We manage his live entertainment business but the relationship isn’t a client-service provider one,” he says. Gattani first met Rahman through singer Hariharan, another client. Since that meeting, he has handled all of Rahman’s tours and performances, and more recently, has been managing Rahman’s endorsement portfolio as well. Whenever Rahman is in Mumbai, Gattani finds himself seated next to him. “But being with him doesn’t mean that he’ll talk anymore than he usually does,” he says with a laugh. “His concerts have to be technically high-end, with something different each time. Working for him means making no mistakes and planning in advance.” Gattani is dogged by international clients’ proposals for Rahman concerts after his Oscar win. But, as of now, his priorities lie with organising Rahman’s first-ever live concert in
[arr] THE INSIDERS: Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman
THE INSIDERS Font Size Dipti Nagpaul DSouza Posted: Mar 15, 2009 at 1113 hrs IST http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-insiders/434152/0 Meet the reclusive managers, technicians and singers who make up Team Rahman T. SELVAKUMAR, 45, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RAHMANS MUSIC SCHOOL In the early 1990s, when Bollywood was just beginning to rave about a phenomenon, A.R. Rahman met music programmer T. Selvakumar in Chennai. Both were musicians trained in the alchemy of sound, both shared their hopes of setting up their own studios one day. As Rahmans stock rose in filmdom, Selvakumar notched up a reputation in the Indian music industry as a master technician. Soon, he got into the business of supplying high-end music technology equipment. Thats when our acquaintance changed to friendship, says the man who has helped Rahman set up his many state-of-the-art studios. To him also goes the credit of setting up the first and only Apple-certified music, special effects and film editing technology training institute in the country. Selvakumar was one of the few people who knew about Rahmans dream of setting up a music school. He wanted to start a school of music technology but I insisted he couple it with teaching. One day in 2007, Rahman decided that the time had come. And when AR wants something, he wants it right away. He asked me if I would manage it for him and I didnt see why I should refuse him, he says. A regular day at the school sees Selvakumar taking classes in audio and video technology and ironing out numerous administrative hassles. He also continues to deal in Apple equipment. Whenever the company launches something new, Rahman is his first client. ARs one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India, he states, proudly. Whos the other? You wouldnt expect this: Ilaiyaraaja. CyberTech International The most reliable solutions for www.cybertech-int.com Musicians Institute Finest contemporary music school at www.mi.edu A R Rahman Songs free Only on Guruji.com Music Search. www.guruji.com Ads By Google NOEL JAMES, 48, MANAGER Over two decades ago, Noel James was playing the piano as a lounge musician at a hotel in Chennai when a certain jingles composer walked in. Rahman heard me play and asked if I was interested in working with him. James agreed. That was the beginning of a partnership that has lasted to this day. James has since grown to become Rahmans manager and chief public relations officer. He occasionally assists the composer in stage shows and handles much of his coordination with musicians, clients, talent and even the media. The road to Rahman, it could be said, goes through James. Born and brought up in Mumbai, James got hooked to music at an early age. After graduating from Loyola College, Chennai, he got a degree in violin from the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London. I played in a band called Jumping Jewels, handling the vocals and guitar. That was before I went solo, he says. He worked part-time with Rahman initially but became a permanent member of the team, singing the jingles and helping him with production. Being Rahmans manager has meant that James does not get much time for his own musicexcept when he plays at church. He has no regrets though. God sends messiahs to earth, whether it is Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. It has been quite a while since He sent someone. I believe A.R. Rahman is such a messiah who works through his music, says James, for whom familiarity has only brought more appreciation towards Rahman, the musician and the man. DEEPAK GATTANIi, 46, CONCERT MANAGER Behind every power-packed Rahman concert is Deepak Gattani and his team at Rapport Global Events. We manage his live entertainment business but the relationship isnt a client-service provider one, he says. Gattani first met Rahman through singer Hariharan, another client. Since that meeting, he has handled all of Rahmans tours and performances, and more recently, has been managing Rahmans endorsement portfolio as well. Whenever Rahman is in Mumbai, Gattani finds himself seated next to him. But being with him doesnt mean that hell talk anymore than he usually does, he says with a laugh. His concerts have to be technically high-end, with something different each time. Working for him means making no mistakes and planning in advance. Gattani is dogged by international clients proposals for Rahman concerts after his Oscar win. But, as of now, his priorities lie with organising Rahmans first-ever live concert in Kerala, scheduled for May. S. SIVAKUMAR, 41, CHIEF SOUND ENGINEER A novice who had just finished a diploma in sound engineering in 1992, S. Sivakumar got his first break when he was appointed assistant audio engineer at a reputed studio in Chennai. The designation was deceptive. The actual work assigned to the young man was to stand and wait in the machine room and change tapes once each roll was over. Then
