Kochi (PTI): Ace Music composer and Oscar Winner A R Rahman will be performing live at Kozhikode on May to express solidarity with HIV Positive orphaned children.The show titled 'Jai Ho' is the 'first mega music show' by Mr. Rahman after he won two oscars for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.Over 50 well-known musicians, besides Mr. Rahman, will be participating in the show, being organised by the NGO Global Kerala initiative-'Keraleeyam' for rehabilitating HIV positive orphaned children.Mr. Rahman said he was happy to be associated with 'the cause' 'Discrimination has no end-- between states, religions and between nations. That's the main cause. I am moved by the cause', he said.Mr. Rahman said he had been wanting to perform in Kerala for the last 15 years. Though he had cancelled at least seven shows to be held this year in various parts of the country as he would be in US for at least six months, he wanted the Kerala show to be held as it was 'irresistible'.Malayalam singers are gifted, dedicated and their foundation very strong, he said.Mr. Rahman said his late father, R K Shekhar, who was composer and music conductor of Malayalam films, gave his "soul to malayalam film music.' Works of music directors like S Dakshinamoorthy,late Devarajan master,A T Ummer and his father's music were the ones he liked.'I also adore veteran singer K J Jesudas,' he added.He said he normally took more time to score music for films. But for 'Slumdog Millionaire' he completed the song in only three weeks.The Chennai-based star composer said he would be joining Rasool Pookutty, who also won the Oscar for sound for the same film for a Rs 100 crore film called 'Blue'.On scoring music in Malayalam films, he said it all depended on opportunties and timing. "During the 90's I thought opportunties will come. Definitely, there will be opportunties in the future," he said.Asked if he had gone into hiding after the Oscars, Mr. Rahman said he took time off to be away from the media glare as he had to make six trips in three weeks to Los Angeles and wanted his body clock to come back to normal.On whether he had increased his remuneration after the Oscars, he quipped that following the recession, he had been asked to reduce it by 10 per cent.Asked if he was chasing any other dream after the Oscars, Mr. Rahman said he was still living the dream. "I am happy".He was expecting another Oscar only after 10 years, he said.
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