[arr] Chakkarakatti Song shooting ar Rs 2 crores

2008-01-28 Thread Vithur
Recently director Kala Prabhu shot a song sequence, based on a unique concept in Prasad studio for the movie. The song portrays New York City after 500 years. The song with such an incredible idea is for 'Sakkarakatti' that features Bhagyaraj's son Shanthanu in the lead. Vedhika is acting as his

Re: [arr] Re: Can someone define living up to ARR's own standards?

2008-01-28 Thread Shah Navas
All these discussions are signs that ARR will go down in the history as a Legend.. We just need to look at history to realise that. . Good discussion..I am enjoying it a lot. On Jan 28, 2008 2:48 PM, jamshid TC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *Vande Mataram* was released in 1997 on India's 50th

[arr] Jodha Akbar - An Epic Tale

2008-01-28 Thread Vithur
http://bollywoodmoviesblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/jodhaa-akbar-an-epic-tale/ Just lliked this article so that to share it with you all, as it's of one of the blogger have written in AOL India Blogs about the movie Jodhaa Akbar in a very classy way: To borrow the famous words of Mel Brooks,The

Re: [arr] ARR SHOW IN CHENNAI

2008-01-28 Thread ram930_krishna
I can't understand this. Can u explain? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a private concert. - Original Message From: saraswathi suvarna [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: a r rahman arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008

[arr] indiaglitz review of JA.....

2008-01-28 Thread sai shastry
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/musicreview/9481.html

[arr] Kindly provide the link of STAR PLUS Award

2008-01-28 Thread SATHISH AVT
Dear Vithur, Kindly provide me the Video or youtube link of Star Plus Award to ARR programme. Kind Regards, K.Sathish A.R.Rahman - My Soul Role Model Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friends, Tonight in Star PLus channel, they are telecasting Nokia 14th

Re: [arr] ARR SHOW IN CHENNAI

2008-01-28 Thread Shah Navas
Rahman goes private :) On Jan 28, 2008 3:43 PM, ram930_krishna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't understand this. Can u explain? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a private concert. - Original

Re: [arr] [IMPORTANT] An opportunity to help the foundation

2008-01-28 Thread vrvithur
Keep this thread active . Is there a PDF Version of the Volume 1 available, so that the book can be circulated to FANS from Bangladesh, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Middle East Gopal / Vijay Is a PDF Version possible ?? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[arr] Re: Fear of failure haunts A.R.Rahman

2008-01-28 Thread rayrai2k
Is negative headline a new trend of journalism? The content inside has the subtle headline and doesnt match the actual. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fear of failure haunts A.R. Rahman Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:22pm IST

Re: [arr] Re: Can someone define living up to ARR's own standards?

2008-01-28 Thread Vijay Iyer
Hey Rano, i definitely do agree to the 'generation' gap herewhoa !! and to think the only generation gap was between elders who used to listen to MSV and others and us lot who rediscovered film music with A R R..a lot of people who have tuned in to A R R s music should go back and

Re: [arr] Joginder ready for argument on JA Review - COME ON GUYS

2008-01-28 Thread Shah Navas
I feel this another marketing gimmick by that 'who is tuteja' . Let us not respond to Dog's barking at the Sun. On Jan 27, 2008 5:40 PM, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.naachgaana.com/2008/01/27/music-review-jodha-akbar-joginder-tuteja/ since many of us have been commenting on him

[arr] Re: Pakistan Sufi Sensation set to rock in India

2008-01-28 Thread maj
Hi, I am delighted to hear that he is A.R.Rhaman's fan, but he is not at all a sufi sensation of pakistan if you want to listen to latest sufi sensation of pakistan then listen to Arieb Azhar 's Album WAJJ Singers from pakistan who reallu are A.R.R's fan included Shiraz Uppel (he has done

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part I - Originality

2008-01-28 Thread Chord
Actually, let me modify my post a bit. Yes, ARR has lost his youth, freshness, and reblliousness. I agree with you there. There was an energy, innovativeness, and fire to those compositions, which perhaps many are missing today. I feel that he has made up for this loss through more mature

[arr] ARR 's Father's Moris Minor

2008-01-28 Thread Vithur
Rahmaniacs, ARR 's Father used to have a Moris Minor car, and ARR 's Grandfather was an excellent driver. ARR started learning car driving right from the age of 9 in the beaches of CHENNAI ( Marina beach ) . Their entire family used to go round Chennai in that car. But they have disposed the car

Re: [arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part I - Originality

2008-01-28 Thread Moin Ali
agreed to all your comments Chord; but i think he is still as innovative as he was before. however, i think he used to experiment more with synthesizers\instruments before and now he is considering melody and voices more. Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, let me modify my post

[arr] ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread Dasun Abeysekera
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

Re: [arr] [IMPORTANT] An opportunity to help the foundation

2008-01-28 Thread Vijay Iyer
the book is not meant to be circulated via pdf...we are figuring out a way to have distribution outside indiaanyone interested can email gopal and me in private ! On Jan 28, 2008 3:31 AM, vrvithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Keep this thread active . Is there a PDF Version of the Volume

Re: [arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread Vithur
Dear Dasun , Your write up speaks abt yourself.. The way you have experienced ARR 's music right from the beginning days till now. Very neatly written. Fantastic piece . Hats off On 1/28/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fantastic writeup. Good choice of words and you are obviously very

Re: [arr] indiaglitz review of JA.....

2008-01-28 Thread Sam
This is probably the 3rd or 4th review mentioning In Lamhon Ke as a weak song. I don't understand.. This song starts with one of the finest melody till date.. Though the chorus comes a little strong, the melody stands out tall.. I have not been able to shake it of my head for more than a week

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part I - Originality

2008-01-28 Thread Chord
Wonderful essay. Too bad it doesn't change my opinion that ARR has not lost A THING since the beginning. He is just as brilliant and original as before. Let's agree to disagree and move on. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dasun Abeysekera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Originality The

[arr] Soul of a Profession

2008-01-28 Thread Vithur
Amitabh Bachchan was a corporate executive before he shifted to films; director Shekhar Kapur and singer Abhijeet were chartered accountants.*Music composers AR Rahman and Shanker shifted from civil and software engineering respectively. * **

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread arr_raghu
Dasun The writeup is beautiful. If only we have any scientific journal of rahman's music, we cd have published few good articles. OR at least how about some any music journal..search if there are any which suit our discussions in this group. Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dasun

Re: [arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment - Journal on ARR's music - a fantastic idea..

2008-01-28 Thread neena kochhar
Been reading these mails wih a lot of interest especailly as these happen to be very 'healthy' so far. Chord and Dasum weel strated and written. I would love to contribute to JA /senior members/originality discussions but will refrain for the moment. However just wanted to say that a

Re: [arr] Re: Can someone define living up to ARR's own standards?

2008-01-28 Thread neena kochhar
Hi Vij and Rano... may this so called 'generation gap' is a mere 'generation continuum' and different members are at different parts/sections/length of this continuum Vijay Iyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Rano, i definitely do agree to the 'generation' gap

RE: [arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part I - Originality

2008-01-28 Thread Dasun Abeysekera
Thanks to all for the responses. Purevibz, you pretty much wrote the prelude to part II of my essay. I agree, innovativeness may have been a better word than originality, because as you would understand from reading the second part, his music still flows from the origin of all life, and

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread Chord
Fantastic writeup. Good choice of words and you are obviously very educated and well read. I esp. like your last paragraph, about sharing that unsaid silence with ARR and paying tribute to the harmony and divinity around us. I can TOTALLY relate. You expressed yourself very beautifully and

Re: [arr] indiaglitz review of JA.....

2008-01-28 Thread Chord
I agree with you Sam. I don't understand how people it's a weak song, and I certainly and flabergasted to read how many think that Man Mohanna is boring, mediocre and uninspiring! Huh?? Anyway, I don't want to beat a dead horse. Let em say what they want to say. I know what's brilliant in

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment - Journal on ARR's m

2008-01-28 Thread arr_raghu
Starting a Journal is NOT like starting a music company or a monthly magazine. Its out of question in my opinion. I wasnt talking about starting one for ARR specially, I meant sending an educated article on ARR to some prestigious Journal which deals with such stuff. If one really wants something

[arr] Re: Soul of a Profession

2008-01-28 Thread arr_raghu
Is this some made up material? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amitabh Bachchan was a corporate executive before he shifted to films; director Shekhar Kapur and singer Abhijeet were chartered accountants.*Music composers AR Rahman and Shanker shifted from

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment - Journal on ARR's m

2008-01-28 Thread arr_raghu
I just mentioned Journals.. but must keep in mind.. Obviously, articles must be educated, well structured, meaningful and with valid set of references(most imp). Good/ bad or new or original are very subjective and must be quantized somehow..just saying Raasaathi is a wonderful song doesnt help

Re: [arr] Re: Can someone define living up to ARR's own standards?

2008-01-28 Thread neena kochhar
small correction in red ink... Hi Vij and Rano... may be this so called 'generation gap' is a mere 'generation continuum' and different members are at different parts/sections/ length of this continuum... . neena kochhar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Vij and

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread SURESH
wow.. I have seen ARR's music in one angle...that is ARR angle you have shown me n number of angles...still some of them are not digesting...so many new concepts...uhh... but still..excellent writeup... --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dasun The writeup

[arr] In Lamhon

2008-01-28 Thread arr_raghu
the first few seconds of in lamhon me is phenomenal. ARR set perfect mood within those 20 odd secs. very pure music this is. see the flute and strings just before madhusri starts. Some here thinking that this JA is inferior to meenaxi etc. I dont think they need to be so eager to jump to such

[arr] Website for ARR Foundation ?

2008-01-28 Thread Pradeepan
Guys. please give me the exact WebSite for ARR Foundation (is there one ?) I want to ask my friends' help for the PFMB Coloring books. Would like to give all the needed information. Thanks.

Re: [arr] Re: Soul of a Profession

2008-01-28 Thread Thulasi Ram
i think so but i m pretty sure that ARR said in a recent interview that he might have became a software engineer if his mom didnt show him the musical path. On Jan 28, 2008 4:34 PM, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is this some made up material? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com

Re: [arr] ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread Padmini Murthy
Hi Dasun, You were talking about having written something on Kehna hi kya? I would love to read that. Padmini On 1/28/08, 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

Re: [arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread Siraj K
Hi Dasun, Amazing.. Fantastic. I can understand how you enjoy our BOSS music. Its an amazing article I've ever read in the forum. Please keep posting such stuffs. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Siraj On 1/28/08, Vithur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Dasun , Your write up speaks abt

[arr] JA Pet Peeves (sort of)

2008-01-28 Thread Chord
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

Re: [arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread Padmini Murthy
Very well written indeed. Not in so many words, but I share a similar feeling with you. Keep writing. I am so glad I joined this group. Keeps me close to my heart!!! Padmini On 1/28/08, Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fantastic writeup. Good choice of words and you are obviously very

[arr] Marhaba Mustapha new ARR song !

2008-01-28 Thread smjaswani
I just heard a song from a movie Al Risalah. It's credited to ARR (both singer and composer) The singer sounds like ARR and the tune is Rahmanesque. Is this stale news or am i the first to hear this? you can hear it at http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/hindi_bollywood/s/movie_name.9550 your

Re: [arr] JA Pet Peeves (sort of)

2008-01-28 Thread Amith Chandhran
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]

Re: [arr] JA Pet Peeves (sort of)

2008-01-28 Thread Chord
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.

[arr] Re: Can someone define living up to ARR's own standards?

2008-01-28 Thread arr_raghu
ottagathe from kuyiline? this been beaten to death in this group.. why do we dig up the same thing again and again..? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry. Another good example: Ottagathe thattiko - Gentleman (1993) Kuyiline Thedi - Neelakkuyil (1954) Ottagathe thattiko was directly lifted

[arr] Re: Can someone define living up to ARR's own standards?

2008-01-28 Thread shanavas.chemmamkuzhi
Sorry. Another good example: Ottagathe thattiko - Gentleman (1993) Kuyiline Thedi - Neelakkuyil (1954) Ottagathe thattiko was directly lifted from Neelakuyil.The music director of Neelakkuyil, Raghavan master was a close friend of Rahman's father K.A. Sekhar. Both songs were huge hits in

Re: [arr] JA Pet Peeves (sort of)

2008-01-28 Thread Thulasi Ram
i really really miss jashn ke baharra piano version.. it wud be extremely sweet like hum isae pal yahaan piana version from Kisna. On Jan 28, 2008 6:43 PM, Amith Chandhran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I miss Mann Mohana flute version. Mann Mohana is a call to Krishna, and I wonder how Ashutosh

Re: [arr] Website for ARR Foundation ?

2008-01-28 Thread thiyaga rajan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] this my exact email id. pls send ar rahman photos to my email - Forgot the famous last words? Access your message archive online. Click here.

[arr] Black white Music video

2008-01-28 Thread Vithur
http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/cafebharat1.php?fileid=nedjhdhpnigcat=1subcat=2filetype=1 The video link of ARR in Black white music launch -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH LIFE FORCE

Re: [arr] Marhaba Mustapha new ARR song !

2008-01-28 Thread Vithur
This is lil bit old news. More details are as follows :- Movie Name : Al Risalah Year : 2008 Music Director: A R Rahman, Liyakar Ajmeri, Raj Verma Producer: Yamshi Ahmed, Saad Ahmed Director: Mustapha Akkad Lyrics: Hazrat Khaja Sayeed Sha Ameenulla Hussainy R A, Abid Imtiyaz, Syed Ahmed Singers:

Re: [arr] JA Pet Peeves (sort of)

2008-01-28 Thread durba bhattacharjee
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

Re: [arr] JA Pet Peeves (sort of)

2008-01-28 Thread Thulasi Ram
hi durba.. long time no mail :) ok, i can understand ur feeling of dearth in JA. but when the director wants a only 5 songs in a movie we cant have more. probab;y after watching the movie, we can understand the context of music even better i guess. lets wait two more weeks for that. On Jan 28,

[arr] Re: ARR's Standard Deviation - Part II - Aesthetic Judgment

2008-01-28 Thread Dinesh Vaidya
Dear Dasun Keep posting, keep posting !! Don't ever stop !!! This is something I can say as an analytical study of art. I share and agree with your feelings. Having introduced with Rahman since 1992 ROJA and meeting him in MUSIC form, I have find myself a totally changed person. It is

Re: [arr] Chennai Concert Picture

2008-01-28 Thread Siraj K
Thanks for confirming, Gopal. I was very much curious to know about this photo. -Siraj On Jan 26, 2008 8:12 PM, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2003, it is. - Original Message From: Kalimuthu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 27,

[arr] Jodhaa Akbar New Posters....

2008-01-28 Thread Aaditya(Addy) *COOL*
Superb Posters : http://jodhaaakbar.com/poster/9.html http://jodhaaakbar.com/poster/11.html http://jodhaaakbar.com/poster/10.html - Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download.

Re: [arr] Jodhaa Akbar New Posters....

2008-01-28 Thread Sunder
nice posters, where is our boss name in the poster? even in cinema theater poster i couldn;t find his name on the poster? what is happening? Regards S.Sunder - Original Message From: Aaditya(Addy) *COOL* [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 29 January,