date:20090310

I envy you Aakash :)

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 6:55 AM, suresh kumar oomani.sur...@gmail.comwrote:

   good work good work good work

 Jai Ho


 sureshkumar G

 On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Aakash shahaakash...@yahoo.co.in wrote:

   Hello friends,

 I have made an instrumental version for the song - Munbe Vaa from the
 movie Jillendru Oru Kadhal (please correct me for the spelling as i don't
 know Tamil).

 This is one of my favorite song from the ARR's Tamil vertical. Well this
 is the first time I have done a instrumental of a tamil song. I have just
 added a intro part and have done little tweaking towards the ending part.
 The original song is so melodious and that is the reason i have not
 experimented much in this instrumental. I hope u all like it. Do send me
 your comments. Thanks.

 Please download it from any of the below link:

 4shared Link:
 http://www.4shared.com/dir/7667141/fdda5ac/sharing.html

 There is some error coming on Mediafire while uploading. So as soon as it
 gets rectified, I'll upload it on Mediafire on post the link soon.

 Regards,
 Aakash Shah

[arr] FilmFare video request: Sukhwnder calls ARR to give award

2009-03-10 Thread live for arr Live

Mr Aravind or Mr Vithur or any other rehmaniacs -

I read that ARR was called by Sukhwnder to give the FF award. Is the video 
available in youtube
or in the net?

thanks. plaese tell me.

[arr] Rahman is one of the world’s greatest livin g composers in any medium- Ron Fair

2009-03-10 Thread Bivin Chandra

MUCH before AR Rahman won his Oscars for his music in the multiple Oscar 
winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, Ron Fair, chairman of Universal Music 
Group’s Interscope Geffen Records, decided to release an English-language pop 
version of Jai Ho!
“I watched the movie a year ago for the first time (and watched it two more 
times since then) and immediately I realised the potential of Rahman’s music 
and its universal appeal,” Fair told Financial Chronicle. The remix version, 
titled Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny), with a rough English translation of the 
Hindi lyrics, is sung by Nicole Scherzinger, the lead vocalist of the American 
pop group Pussycat Dolls. Fair’s connection with Rahman was established through 
Jimmy Iovine, music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of 
Interscope-Geffen-AM. In fact, hip-hop star M.I.A. (a Sri Lankan Tamilian born 
Mathangi Arulpragasam in Britain) is an artist with Interscope and was 
nominated for an Oscar along with Rahman for the song O Saya in Slumdog 
Millionaire.
According to Fair, the producer of the remix, he was ready to have the release 
immediately after the Oscars whether or not the original won at the ceremony. 
True to his promise, the day after the Oscars, the remix version was released 
by the Santa Monica-based record label and Fair is hoping Rahman can conquer 
the US pop-music charts.
“In fact, the remix number is already among the Top 20 pop songs in iTunes,” 
said Fair. The remix was created with artists working in three different 
continents. “When recording began, Rahman was in Los Angeles twice with my team 
of song writers and he gave significant direction to the project. After that he 
helped us directly from his studio in Chennai,” said Fair. Meanwhile, 
Scherzinger, who was then touring England, recorded her vocal parts in various 
studios in England.
With the song’s original electronic dance beats and uplifting percussion in 
place, the remix English version’s chorus goes like this: “You are the reason 
that I breathe/ You are the reason that I still believe/ You are my destiny/ 
Jai ho!”
According to Fair, the challenge in creating a remix version was to make 
something that would appeal to contemporary music fans but at the same time be 
true to the story of the film.
“He is incredibly talented. He has great imagination, new vocabulary and an 
absolutely wonderful sense of sound. In fact, he has everything as a musician,” 
said Fair about Rahman and his music. “I hope my version of Jai Ho touches and 
connects people all around the world,” said Scherzinger in a statement. With 
multiple wins by Slumdog Millionaire at the Oscars and with an English remix 
version already doing well on US pop charts, there is a buzz about how the 
little movie that did wonders at all international awards might build a bridge 
between Hollywood and Bollywood. “Indian music has the potential to be a major 
force in the world. And there is a whole new world opening up there. “What 
Slumdog has done is exposing the Indian music talent to the world. And the 
world has seen what India has in terms of dance and music,” said Fair, who 
considers Rahman as one of the world’s greatest living composers in any medium. 
Fair will travel to India
 soon to meet Rahman and discuss with him the possibility of working together 
in some international music albums. “I will be visiting India for the first 
time and I am sure, I will have to visit the country several times to 
understand and learn. But I am eager to go through that learning process,” said 
Fair. During his India visit, he is also scheduled to meet several other 
producers and representatives of music labels. He has already initiated 
discussions with Rajeeta Hemwani, vice president, AR (artists and repertoire), 
Universal Music India for possible future projects.

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/leisure-writing/jai-ho-becomes-global-rage-633

[arr] Is Sultan -The Warrior Releasing on April 14th???

Heard and read somewhere that Rajinikanth's Animated movie Sultan -The 
Warrior is gonna release on April 14th 2009. Any signs of releasing witihin 
the scheduled date?? Are the posters hoarded across TN hoardings??? 
 
Also heard the eminent singer SPB has lent his voice to ARR's magical Rajini 
Intro song!!! Confirm pl

Please don't send huge attachments (Re: [arr] this happines is reached every house in our town ranipet)

2009-03-10 Thread V S Rawat

I think such 9,857K files as attachment are too big to be processed
conveniently.

There had been several huge size attachments in the list recently.

Yesterday also, someone has sent 3 similar looking pics of a kid with
CD that were quite large sizes, about 1.5 MB per image whereas that
could have been made to a jpg of some 50 KB.

pop3 Offline mail readers are not capable of handling such huge sizes
of attachment. I am finding that my Thunderbird gets stuck while
downloading them and that halts download of any further mail for hours
till i realize that something is amiss that no mails are coming. Then,
I have to log in to gmail account, delete the mail having huge
download - there is no way of just deleting attachment in gmail,
restart Thunderbird and then it downloads remaining mails. I loose
that particular mail in any case. Like, I couldn't see this particular
10 MB video.

Request members to employ some self discipline while sharing huge
files. You can always post them to any file sharing site and send the
links to the list so that interested members can download them.

Hope moderator would also give a thought to this problem and find some solution.

Thanks.
--
Rawat

On 3/9/09, ar balaji ar_balaj...@yahoo.com wrote:
 hi friends
  this the video, conveying the message that our a r rahman wins the oscar,
 this happines is reached every house in our town ranipet.
 our first step is digital banner for golden globe award
 second step for oscar award, telecasting this created video clip in our
 local cable television network (paalar sat system, ranipet)
 third step is . on progress
 - a karthick, r sharmendran, r senthil kumar
   -panchathan musicals, ranipet
 jai ho
 jai ho
 jai ho

Re: [arr] Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

2009-03-10 Thread ramanujan melkote krishna


I think u have left one name - Ramanujan... add it ;)
--- On Tue, 3/10/09, aneeshksasi aneeshks...@yahoo.com wrote:

From: aneeshksasi aneeshks...@yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 12:52 PM







Hai all,

            My suggestion would be

 1) Rahul Nambiar

  2) Ranjith ( Pokkiri Fame)

  3)  Naveen( Pokkiri)

  4) Prasanth Madhav ( Villu )

  5) Manjari ( Mlayalam Singer) 

  6) Jassie Gift ( Mozhi)

  7) Sujithra  (Pokkiri) 

   8) Sruthi Hassan ( Varanam Ayiram)

Regards

ANEESH K S

Re: [arr] I would love to see Rahman becoming the brand ambassador of Apple in India

2009-03-10 Thread ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni .

http://www.spicezee.com/articles/story25020.htm

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:29 PM, Thulasi Ram karoke...@gmail.com wrote:

   ya, it cant better than that. it wud be meaningful collaboration i guess
 as ARR has been using Apple for all along. though m not a big fan of apple
 products, still apple has its own unique space and market in the creative
 world. certainly a winner.

Re: Please don't send huge attachments (Re: [arr] this happines is reached every house in our town ranipet)

2009-03-10 Thread Vikram Kumar

Probably this is a bit off topic and I do agree with you that ideally
we shouldn't shouldn't be sending across huge attachments in a mailing list,
but Rawat you could always setup Thunderbird to ensure that mails bigger
than a predefined size are not downloaded locally to your machine and hence
saving you all the trouble

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:25 PM, V S Rawat vsra...@gmail.com wrote:

   I think such 9,857K files as attachment are too big to be processed
 conveniently.

 There had been several huge size attachments in the list recently.

 Yesterday also, someone has sent 3 similar looking pics of a kid with
 CD that were quite large sizes, about 1.5 MB per image whereas that
 could have been made to a jpg of some 50 KB.

 pop3 Offline mail readers are not capable of handling such huge sizes
 of attachment. I am finding that my Thunderbird gets stuck while
 downloading them and that halts download of any further mail for hours
 till i realize that something is amiss that no mails are coming. Then,
 I have to log in to gmail account, delete the mail having huge
 download - there is no way of just deleting attachment in gmail,
 restart Thunderbird and then it downloads remaining mails. I loose
 that particular mail in any case. Like, I couldn't see this particular
 10 MB video.

 Request members to employ some self discipline while sharing huge
 files. You can always post them to any file sharing site and send the
 links to the list so that interested members can download them.

 Hope moderator would also give a thought to this problem and find some
 solution.

 Thanks.
 --
 Rawat

 On 3/9/09, ar balaji ar_balaj...@yahoo.com ar_balaji81%40yahoo.com
 wrote:
  hi friends
  this the video, conveying the message that our a r rahman wins the oscar,
  this happines is reached every house in our town ranipet.
  our first step is digital banner for golden globe award
  second step for oscar award, telecasting this created video clip in our
  local cable television network (paalar sat system, ranipet)
  third step is . on progress
  - a karthick, r sharmendran, r senthil kumar
  -panchathan musicals, ranipet
  jai ho
  jai ho
  jai ho
 
 
 
 
  




-- 
Regards,

Vikram
http://www.vikramkumar.org

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[arr] Re: FilmFare video request: Sukhwnder calls ARR to give award

I read it too!
But didn't see the same on T.V. did it really happen?


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, live for arr Live livefor...@... wrote:

 Mr Aravind or Mr Vithur or any other rehmaniacs -
 
 I read that ARR was called by Sukhwnder to give the FF award. Is the video 
 available in youtube
 or in the net?
 
 thanks. plaese tell me.

[arr] Re: ARRAHMAN SIR in Malaysian newspaper

2009-03-10 Thread Dinesh

can u provide it with links outside yahoo attachments?? thank u..


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, S.Kanchna Rahmansfan 
kanchu_rahmans...@... wrote:

 the 1st one - malaysia nanban 24/2/2009
 2nd one  - makkal oosai 1/3/2009\
 3rd and 4th - star .24/2/2009

[arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

2009-03-10 Thread Dinesh

i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:

1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
- so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang bits 
and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some tracks 
in Slumdog Millionaire.

2.Saindhavi
- last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. What a 
voice sooo freshh!!!

3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the 1st and 
last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan as well.

4.Anupama
- what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded as a 
singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is sweeter 
than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to 
Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side of 
hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in ur 
songs... it would be perfect!!

5.Chitra Sivaraman
- what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice in the 
song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!

6.Mukesh
- The theekuruvi-KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very smooth 
voice.!!

[arr] Delhi 6 Music Review - BBC - Music

2009-03-10 Thread Prakash Balaramkrishna

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/56bd/


AR Rahman has produced a perfect
accompaniment to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's, long-awaited Delhi-6:
trippy beats, romantic melodies and even devotional sounds mirror
Delhi's old city.
Masakali (implying freedom or liberation) mixes tempos and is both
melodic and power packed. It is a bubbling, feel-good song, with
interesting and naughty lyrics. Mohit Chauhan impresses with his vocal
range and ensures that this track will become one of the biggest hits
on the album.
Arziyan, a qawwali, harks to the spirit of Islam in old Delhi. Javed
Ali and Kailash Kher mesmerize as they sing with tabla and harmonium.
Genda Phool captures Rajasthani folk culture. Rekha Bharadwaj keeps
it authentic though a funky-beat finishes the track on groovy hip-hop
note. Rekha appears again with a quartet of female singers chanting the
evocative bhajan Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein). 
In stark contrast, Dilli-6, sung by Blaaze (an Indian-based rapper),
is undisputedly the boldest track on the album. Filled with attitude,
flair, and style the track mixes toxic techno, pop and bass. 
Hey Kaala Bandar is another track that pushes the boundaries,
infusing rap and pop over a bubbly and upbeat tune, but lacks Rahman's
trademark melodies. 
Rahman himself, features on Rehna Tu. Reminiscent of songs from
Mehra's previous film, Rang De Basanti, it is pure vintage AR and
lights up the soundtrack.
Acting legend, Amitabh Bachchan, closes the album with a spiritual,
poetic ode, Noor. Written by Prasoon Joshi, it should make more sense
in the film but merely surprises here.
Time and time again, Rahman produces music that is so original and
so unique that one can't help but be in awe of his every creation.
Delhi-6 is yet another example of his brilliance.

[arr] Single Review : Jai Ho

A.R. Rahman  Pussycat Dolls: 'Jai Ho!' 
Released on Monday, March 16 2009
By Nick Levine, Music Editor 

 
If someone had told you this time last year that A.R. Rahman, the Indian film 
composer once dubbed the Mozart of Madras, would be collaborating with the 
Pussycat Dolls, you'd have said, Yeah right - and Bob Dylan's going to duet 
with Britney. Well, thanks to the ever-swelling power of Slumdog Millionaire, 
the seemingly ridiculous has happened.

In fact, the unlikely pair - well, sextet - have teamed up for an English 
interpretation of 'Jai Ho!', the winner of this year's Oscar for Best Original 
Song. The Hindi original, which soundtracks the Bollywood dance routine at the 
end of the movie, is far more urgent and atmospheric, but this remake works 
nicely enough as a slick, shamelessly opportunistic PCD single. Well, that 
hollered JAI HO! makes for a pretty sweet pop hook, you have to admit.
 
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a149026/ar-rahman--pussycat-dolls-jai-ho.html

Re: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR other than 
Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya Tirumanam from 
Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram along with 
Swarnalatha ji.!!
 
I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram, Anuradha 
Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa fame, Shilpa 
Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the near future..!!

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com wrote:


From: Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com
Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM






i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:

1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
- so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang bits 
and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some tracks 
in Slumdog Millionaire.

2.Saindhavi
- last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. What a 
voice sooo freshh!!!

3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the 1st and 
last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan as well.

4.Anupama
- what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded as a 
singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is sweeter 
than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to 
Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side of 
hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in ur 
songs... it would be perfect!!

5.Chitra Sivaraman
- what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice in the 
song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!

6.Mukesh
- The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very smooth 
voice.!!

Re: [arr] Oscar Rahman going to hire voice to Super star!

2009-03-10 Thread shahul hameed

Please give only reliable info. You didnt even get the available facts right
then how are we to trust your other facts?

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 6:21 AM, sandhiya vs vssandh...@yahoo.co.in wrote:

  *Oscar Rahman going to hire voice to super star!*

 *According to the Source a.r.rahman is composing music for super star's
 Endiran. Other than that, Oscar Rahman is going to hire is voice to super
 star for the movie Endiran! Its absolutely true.!*

 *Before that ,Rahman was hire his voice for super star song in sivaji.
 i.e., vaaji vaaji song!* **





 *  என்றும் அன்புடன்*
'தமிழ்கவி'௧விசதீஷ்


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Re: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

The One and Only SHANKAR MAHADEVAN




On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Arvind Ar arr_arv...@yahoo.com wrote:

  I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR
 other than Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya
 Tirumanam from Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram
 along with Swarnalatha ji.!!

 I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram, Anuradha
 Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa fame,
 Shilpa Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the near
 future..!!

 --- On *Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com* wrote:


 From: Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com
 Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM

  i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:

 1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
 - so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang
 bits and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some
 tracks in Slumdog Millionaire.

 2.Saindhavi
 - last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. What
 a voice sooo freshh!!!

 3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the 1st
 and last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan
 as well.

 4.Anupama
 - what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded as
 a singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is
 sweeter than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to
 Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side of
 hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in ur
 songs... it would be perfect!!

 5.Chitra Sivaraman
 - what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice in
 the song nethikitten and alle alle. ohh please some 1 get her back!!

 6.Mukesh
 - The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very
 smooth voice.!!


 




-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

2009-03-10 Thread Dinesh

ohh yeah, my bad. those songs didint have that Sriram's stamp i guess. didint 
strike in my mind immediately.is he an ARR's find??? 

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Arvind Ar arr_arv...@... wrote:

 I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR other than 
 Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya Tirumanam from 
 Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram along with 
 Swarnalatha ji.!!
  
 I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram, Anuradha 
 Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa fame, Shilpa 
 Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the near future..!!
 
 --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theb...@... wrote:
 
 
 From: Dinesh dinesh.theb...@...
 Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:
 
 1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
 - so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang bits 
 and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some tracks 
 in Slumdog Millionaire.
 
 2.Saindhavi
 - last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. What a 
 voice sooo freshh!!!
 
 3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the 1st and 
 last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan as 
 well.
 
 4.Anupama
 - what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded as a 
 singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is sweeter 
 than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to 
 Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side of 
 hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in ur 
 songs... it would be perfect!!
 
 5.Chitra Sivaraman
 - what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice in the 
 song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!
 
 6.Mukesh
 - The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very smooth 
 voice.!!

Re: [arr] (Sankar) Ganesh speaks about A R Rahman - Video

2009-03-10 Thread RamKumar

I think this is the best speech in the function. Short, crisp and beautiful.

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, ilovearrmusic ilovearrmu...@yahoo.in wrote:

From: ilovearrmusic ilovearrmu...@yahoo.in
Subject: [arr] (Sankar) Ganesh speaks about A R Rahman - Video
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 9:20 AM






Hi friends

updated Mr.Ganesh speaks about A R Rahman ji

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=8BPtxuV- n2U

thank u

anbudan
pyarilal

Re: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

Yeah i guess so

Both, Sriram Parthasarthy and Palghat Sriram are ARR's find!! 

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com wrote:

From: Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com
Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 12:19 PM

ohh yeah, my bad. those songs didint have that Sriram's stamp i guess. didint 
strike in my mind immediately. is he an ARR's find??? 

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Arvind Ar arr_arvind@ ... wrote:

 I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR other than 
 Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya Tirumanam from 
 Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram along with 
 Swarnalatha ji.!!

 I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram, Anuradha 
 Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa fame, Shilpa 
 Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the near future..!!

 --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theboss@ ... wrote:

 From: Dinesh dinesh.theboss@ ...
 Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
 To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
 Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM

 i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:

 1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
 - so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang bits 
 and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some tracks 
 in Slumdog Millionaire.

 2.Saindhavi
 - last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. What a 
 voice sooo freshh!!!

 3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the 1st and 
 last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan as 
 well.

 4.Anupama
 - what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded as a 
 singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is sweeter 
 than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to 
 Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side of 
 hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in ur 
 songs... it would be perfect!!

 5.Chitra Sivaraman
 - what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice in the 
 song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!

 6.Mukesh
 - The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very smooth 
 voice.!!

Re: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

There are also some other vanished singers like
 
Pallavi - Hai Rabba from Jeans fame!
 
Sangeeta -  Varayo Thozhi of Jeans again..!! 
 
I just want them to croon again for ARRji!! and more of Tanvi, Palghat Sriram, 
Sunitha Sarathy, Sujatha Trivedi

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com wrote:


From: Dinesh dinesh.theb...@hotmail.com
Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 12:19 PM






ohh yeah, my bad. those songs didint have that Sriram's stamp i guess. didint 
strike in my mind immediately. is he an ARR's find??? 

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Arvind Ar arr_arvind@ ... wrote:

 I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR other than 
 Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya Tirumanam from 
 Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram along with 
 Swarnalatha ji.!!
  
 I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram, Anuradha 
 Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa fame, Shilpa 
 Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the near future..!!
 
 --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theboss@ ... wrote:
 
 
 From: Dinesh dinesh.theboss@ ...
 Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
 To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
 Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:
 
 1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
 - so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang bits 
 and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some tracks 
 in Slumdog Millionaire.
 
 2.Saindhavi
 - last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. What a 
 voice sooo freshh!!!
 
 3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the 1st and 
 last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan as 
 well.
 
 4.Anupama
 - what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded as a 
 singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is sweeter 
 than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to 
 Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side of 
 hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in ur 
 songs... it would be perfect!!
 
 5.Chitra Sivaraman
 - what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice in the 
 song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!
 
 6.Mukesh
 - The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very smooth 
 voice.!!

Re: [arr] Delhi 6 Music Review - BBC - Music

Forgot Shreya Ghoshal's and Bade Ghulam Saab's  Bhore Bhayi???

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo.com wrote:

From: Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] Delhi 6 Music Review - BBC - Music
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 11:12 AM

http://www.bbc. co.uk/music/ release/56bd/

AR Rahman has produced a perfect accompaniment to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's, 
long-awaited Delhi-6: trippy beats, romantic melodies and even devotional 
sounds mirror Delhi's old city.
Masakali (implying freedom or liberation) mixes tempos and is both melodic and 
power packed. It is a bubbling, feel-good song, with interesting and naughty 
lyrics. Mohit Chauhan impresses with his vocal range and ensures that this 
track will become one of the biggest hits on the album.
Arziyan, a qawwali, harks to the spirit of Islam in old Delhi. Javed Ali and 
Kailash Kher mesmerize as they sing with tabla and harmonium.
Genda Phool captures Rajasthani folk culture. Rekha Bharadwaj keeps it 
authentic though a funky-beat finishes the track on groovy hip-hop note. Rekha 
appears again with a quartet of female singers chanting the evocative bhajan 
Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein). 
In stark contrast, Dilli-6, sung by Blaaze (an Indian-based rapper), is 
undisputedly the boldest track on the album. Filled with attitude, flair, and 
style the track mixes toxic techno, pop and bass. 
Hey Kaala Bandar is another track that pushes the boundaries, infusing rap and 
pop over a bubbly and upbeat tune, but lacks Rahman's trademark melodies. 
Rahman himself, features on Rehna Tu. Reminiscent of songs from Mehra's 
previous film, Rang De Basanti, it is pure vintage AR and lights up the 
soundtrack.
Acting legend, Amitabh Bachchan, closes the album with a spiritual, poetic ode, 
Noor. Written by Prasoon Joshi, it should make more sense in the film but 
merely surprises here.
Time and time again, Rahman produces music that is so original and so unique 
that one can't help but be in awe of his every creation. Delhi-6 is yet another 
example of his brilliance.

[arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

2009-03-10 Thread vimaljk

Vijay Yesudas
Yogi B (best Indian rapper)
Sunidhi Chauhan (for slow songs)
Jyolsana
Vidhu Prathap
Usha Uthup
Himesh Reshamiyya (just for once..to see how it would work out)
Rimmi Tommy





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

 ohh yeah, my bad. those songs didint have that Sriram's stamp i guess. didint 
 strike in my mind immediately.is he an ARR's find??? 
 
 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Arvind Ar arr_arvind@ wrote:
 
  I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR other 
  than Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya Tirumanam 
  from Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram along with 
  Swarnalatha ji.!!
   
  I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram, Anuradha 
  Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa fame, 
  Shilpa Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the near 
  future..!!
  
  --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theboss@ wrote:
  
  
  From: Dinesh dinesh.theboss@
  Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
  To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
  Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM
  
  
  
  
  
  
  i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:
  
  1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
  - so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang 
  bits and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some 
  tracks in Slumdog Millionaire.
  
  2.Saindhavi
  - last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan. What 
  a voice sooo freshh!!!
  
  3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the 1st 
  and last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan 
  as well.
  
  4.Anupama
  - what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded as 
  a singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is 
  sweeter than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to 
  Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side 
  of hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in 
  ur songs... it would be perfect!!
  
  5.Chitra Sivaraman
  - what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice in 
  the song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!
  
  6.Mukesh
  - The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very 
  smooth voice.!!

[arr] (unknown)

2009-03-10 Thread arun kumar

no its not releasing on April 14 2009,  Still half of the rendering work is in 
process.  I believe ocher takes some more time.  We dont have any other work 
other than this with some little editing done for some other movies.

AR kumar




  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to 
http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

[arr] 'Rahman is the best'

*'Rahman is the best'*
  *  *  March 10, 2009 11:56 IST

W*e asked readershttp://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/06met-a-r-rahman.htmif
they had ever met Oscar winning composer A R Rahman
[Images http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=a r rahman], and
we got quite a response.*
*

Shyam Shivadas writes in to say that he met Rahman during a reality show a
few months ago. He shares his memories:*

I was fortunate to meet A R Rahman during the launch of a band hunt reality
show -- The Big Band Hunt -- held in Delhi
[Imageshttp://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=delhi
] a couple of months back. Rahman was conducting the reality show in
association with Phat Phish across seven countries. I was coordinating the
media interviews at the event and had to occasionally approach him to inform
him about the schedule and mode of interviews.

He was very down-to-earth with no airs of being a maestro in the field.

He was in Delhi only for a few hours, and so he requested me to rush up with
interviews. Very soft-spoken with a soft and gentle smile, he obliged
whoever approached him for an autograph or photograph. He made
me comfortable enough to put my hand across his shoulders for a snap with my
colleagues Deepika and Garima.

I often interact with stars in my profession but not someone like him. He is
the best.

*Keep those memories coming moviesrev...@rediff.co.in in. The world would
love to hear about Rahman*

http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/10rahman-is-the-best.htm
-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Rahman thus emerges as a magician who can concoct brilliant mixtures

*Music of the soul *

MEERA SRINIVASAN

  *A.R. Rahman’s journey from being a young lad who was enticed by the
keyboard to becoming a world-class musician is marked by a rare grit. *

  MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS

*A.R. Rahman with his two Oscars at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony in
Hollywood on February 22. *

“I FEEL like a slate waiting to be written on.” These were the words of
Allah Rakha Rahman, after he was honoured by the Rotary Club in Chennai last
June. In less than a year, so much has got written on the “slate”, one would
think. But ask him, “Oh, this is just a beginning. There is so much more to
do,” is what he said after returning home with the two Oscars for *Slumdog
Millionaire *(Best Score and Best Song).

No matter how many coveted awards flood in, Rahman will remain the same, a
simple musician humbled by the magnificence of music. “The spirit of his
music is in his total devotion to the art; it is a complete surrender,” says
Srinivas Krishnan, mentor at Rahman’s K.M. Music Conservatory. “We often
talk about M.S. Subbulakshmi’s music, which is an example of that kind of
devotion.”

Rahman’s journey from being a young lad, who was enticed by the keyboard, to
becoming a world-class musician is marked by perseverance and a rare grit.

These were, perhaps, in his genes, for his mother Kareena Begum is herself
an inspiring model of courage and determination.

“Our father passed away when Rahman was about 10. Things were not easy at
home. But my mother made sure that we did not feel our father’s absence and
brought us up with so much love,” says Rahane, the eldest daughter of the
family.

On the day Rahman, his wife Saira and his mother returned to their
Kodambakkam residence after the Oscars, Kareena Begum, who was greeted by
excited well-wishers, merely smiled and said: “It is God’s grace.”

Rahman, who also believes that every success of his is a divine gift,
converted to Islam in the early 1990s. It is said that an inexplicable sense
of reassurance and comfort that the words of a saint created in Dilip Kumar
(as Rahman was then known) persuaded him to take a new path as Allah Rakha
Rahman.

Listen to his “Anbendra mazhaiyile” (*Minsaara Kanavu*), “O palan hare” (*
Lagaan*) or “Khwaja mere Khwaja” (*Jodhaa Akbar*). In all the three tunes,
binding the lyrics on different faiths, there is a common underlying melody
that conveys submission. “Music and religion are the only important things
for him,” says Fathima, Rahman’s younger sister.

With these two guiding forces, Rahman plunged into the media industry, with
tunes that came like the fresh breeze. “It was so unbelievably new,
different and ahead of its times,” says Trilok of Trish Productions, which
made the Leo Coffee advertisement with Rahman’s score.

The strains from that veena and flute, in the predominantly melodious piece,
had the stamp of a genius and highlighted the influence classical music had
on him. It was Trilok and Sharada of Trish who later introduced Rahman to
film director Mani Ratnam, for an association that was to produce some of
the best melodies and stylish numbers that Kollywood can boast of.

S. Subramanium

*A.R. Rahman with his mother, Kareena Begum, at a function in New Delhi in
July 2006. “It is God’s grace,” the mother said about the son’s achievement,
on their return from Hollywood. *

Rahman and Mani Ratnam

In 1992, Rahman’s national award-winning music for *Roja* was a revelation.
Suddenly, everyone’s ears tuned in to the magic of “Chinna chinna aasai”.
The brief vocal prelude to “Kaadal rojavae” was powerful and the mischief in
“Rukkumani rukkumani” made listeners blush. “Pudu vellai mazhai” virtually
took one to snow-covered mountains and “Tamizha Tamizha” introduced
Hariharan’s voice to the world of films. Ever since, whenever Rahman and
Mani Ratnam teamed up, audiences knew that they were in for a musical
extravaganza. Be it *Thiruda Thiruda*, *Bombay*, *Dil Se*, *Iruvar*, *
Alaipayuthey*, *Kannathil Muthamittal*, *Ayitha Ezhuthu* or *Guru*.

Several such associations blossomed, not just with directors who were
willing to experiment with a new kind of music but also with veterans, whose
films were known for phenomenal numbers scored by celebrated music
directors. Somehow, for Rahman, each and every combination began to work, be
it with Shankar, Rajiv Menon, S.J. Surya, K. Balachander or Bharathiraja.
Meanwhile, *Rangeela* had invaded Bollywood’s music territory and from then
on, most of Bollywood’s best numbers were to come from Rahman. His music had
also become enough of a passport to the West. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s *Bombay
Dreams* led to more associations abroad and the Oscars were imminent. When
Rahman received the Oscars, it was seen as an acknowledgement of the hard
work that a little boy had put in for years. And now, the music director
has, indeed, done the full circle, from Kollywood to Bollywood and
Hollywood, while modestly emphasising that his journey has just begun.

It is this genuine modesty that

Re: [arr] Delhi 6 Music Review - BBC - Music

2009-03-10 Thread Chord

Reviewer also omitted Dil Gira Dafatan


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Arvind Ar arr_arv...@... wrote:

 Forgot Shreya Ghoshal's and Bade Ghulam Saab's  Bhore Bhayi???
 
 --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@... wrote:
 
 
 From: Prakash Balaramkrishna prakysn...@...
 Subject: [arr] Delhi 6 Music Review - BBC - Music
 To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 11:12 AM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 http://www.bbc. co.uk/music/ release/56bd/
 
 
 
 AR Rahman has produced a perfect accompaniment to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's, 
 long-awaited Delhi-6: trippy beats, romantic melodies and even devotional 
 sounds mirror Delhi's old city.
 Masakali (implying freedom or liberation) mixes tempos and is both melodic 
 and power packed. It is a bubbling, feel-good song, with interesting and 
 naughty lyrics. Mohit Chauhan impresses with his vocal range and ensures that 
 this track will become one of the biggest hits on the album.
 Arziyan, a qawwali, harks to the spirit of Islam in old Delhi. Javed Ali and 
 Kailash Kher mesmerize as they sing with tabla and harmonium.
 Genda Phool captures Rajasthani folk culture. Rekha Bharadwaj keeps it 
 authentic though a funky-beat finishes the track on groovy hip-hop note. 
 Rekha appears again with a quartet of female singers chanting the evocative 
 bhajan Aarti (Tumre Bhavan Mein). 
 In stark contrast, Dilli-6, sung by Blaaze (an Indian-based rapper), is 
 undisputedly the boldest track on the album. Filled with attitude, flair, and 
 style the track mixes toxic techno, pop and bass. 
 Hey Kaala Bandar is another track that pushes the boundaries, infusing rap 
 and pop over a bubbly and upbeat tune, but lacks Rahman's trademark melodies. 
 Rahman himself, features on Rehna Tu. Reminiscent of songs from Mehra's 
 previous film, Rang De Basanti, it is pure vintage AR and lights up the 
 soundtrack.
 Acting legend, Amitabh Bachchan, closes the album with a spiritual, poetic 
 ode, Noor. Written by Prasoon Joshi, it should make more sense in the film 
 but merely surprises here.
 Time and time again, Rahman produces music that is so original and so unique 
 that one can't help but be in awe of his every creation. Delhi-6 is yet 
 another example of his brilliance.

[arr] Oscar Celebrations by COIMBATORE fans

2009-03-10 Thread vky_tup


Dear Rahmaniacs,

Sunday was one of the very best days of my life and
everyone who made their presence at DON BOSCO ANBU ILLAM at 
Ukkadam[Coimbatore]would have felt the same i bet. It was a splendid occassion 
where we all A.R.Rahman fans of coimbatore had gathered to share the joy and 
celebrate the oscar glory of our boss with the 125 children of the home, the 
purest hearts and the happiest souls i have come across ever with full of 
smiles and loads of love.

Usually we do our activities every month at a home owned by the
same trust but with a smaller strength. The children there are also by now very 
attached to us. But this time its oscar celebrations and it has to be little 
bigger. So we chose their main home which hosted some 125 children.

All our plans were to cut the cake and the celebrate with them
and provide all the 125 children and 10 staffs with a special and hearty 
dinner.They were much beyond our expectations. When we reached there by 6'o 
clock these kids greeted and welcomed us and mingled with us immediately. 

The first person to greet me was a very tiny one[may 4-5 years] who shook hand 
with me and took me by surprise asking why was A.R.Rahman given two awards. 
The kind of love they showed on us was as if they knew us for years and all of 
us belonged to the same family.

They all together sang for us the the most celebrated track of
our boss ella pugalum oruvan oruvanukkey from atm.imagine some hundred plus 
ppl that too all children singing this one in unision. For a moment i thought 
their voice was gonna bring down the roof and reach the skies. Then two kids 
celebrating their birthday blew the candles off and cut the cakes meaning while 
all the ppl
around were yelling at the top of their voice ,JAIHO!!! and with that one my 
ears surely went deaf fora minute. They Jumped with us,danced with us and even 
lifted a few of us..

Re: [arr] Rahman thus emerges as a magician who can concoct brilliant mixtures

Very good article..Thanks Vithur for sharing it..

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote:

From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com
Subject: [arr] Rahman thus emerges as a magician who can concoct brilliant 
mixtures
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:59 AM

Music of the soul 
MEERA SRINIVASAN 

A.R. Rahman’s journey from being a young lad who was enticed by the keyboard to 
becoming a world-class musician is marked by a rare grit. 

MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS 

A.R. Rahman with his two Oscars at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony in 
Hollywood on February 22. 

“I FEEL like a slate waiting to be written on.” These were the words of Allah 
Rakha Rahman, after he was honoured by the Rotary Club in Chennai last June. In 
less than a year, so much has got written on the “slate”, one would think. But 
ask him, “Oh, this is just a beginning. There is so much more to do,” is what 
he said after returning home with the two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire (Best 
Score and Best Song). 
No matter how many coveted awards flood in, Rahman will remain the same, a 
simple musician humbled by the magnificence of music. “The spirit of his music 
is in his total devotion to the art; it is a complete surrender,” says Srinivas 
Krishnan, mentor at Rahman’s K.M. Music Conservatory. “We often talk about M.S. 
Subbulakshmi’ s music, which is an example of that kind of devotion.”
Rahman’s journey from being a young lad, who was enticed by the keyboard, to 
becoming a world-class musician is marked by perseverance and a rare grit. 
These were, perhaps, in his genes, for his mother Kareena Begum is herself an 
inspiring model of courage and determination. 
“Our father passed away when Rahman was about 10. Things were not easy at home. 
But my mother made sure that we did not feel our father’s absence and brought 
us up with so much love,” says Rahane, the eldest daughter of the family. 
On the day Rahman, his wife Saira and his mother returned to their Kodambakkam 
residence after the Oscars, Kareena Begum, who was greeted by excited 
well-wishers, merely smiled and said: “It is God’s grace.”
Rahman, who also believes that every success of his is a divine gift, converted 
to Islam in the early 1990s. It is said that an inexplicable sense of 
reassurance and comfort that the words of a saint created in Dilip Kumar (as 
Rahman was then known) persuaded him to take a new path as Allah Rakha Rahman. 
Listen to his “Anbendra mazhaiyile” (Minsaara Kanavu), “O palan hare” (Lagaan) 
or “Khwaja mere Khwaja” (Jodhaa Akbar). In all the three tunes, binding the 
lyrics on different faiths, there is a common underlying melody that conveys 
submission. “Music and religion are the only important things for him,” says 
Fathima, Rahman’s younger sister. 
With these two guiding forces, Rahman plunged into the media industry, with 
tunes that came like the fresh breeze. “It was so unbelievably new, different 
and ahead of its times,” says Trilok of Trish Productions, which made the Leo 
Coffee advertisement with Rahman’s score. 
The strains from that veena and flute, in the predominantly melodious piece, 
had the stamp of a genius and highlighted the influence classical music had on 
him. It was Trilok and Sharada of Trish who later introduced Rahman to film 
director Mani Ratnam, for an association that was to produce some of the best 
melodies and stylish numbers that Kollywood can boast of. 

S. Subramanium 

A.R. Rahman with his mother, Kareena Begum, at a function in New Delhi in July 
2006. “It is God’s grace,” the mother said about the son’s achievement, on 
their return from Hollywood. 
Rahman and Mani Ratnam 

In 1992, Rahman’s national award-winning music for Roja was a revelation. 
Suddenly, everyone’s ears tuned in to the magic of “Chinna chinna aasai”. The 
brief vocal prelude to “Kaadal rojavae” was powerful and the mischief in 
“Rukkumani rukkumani” made listeners blush. “Pudu vellai mazhai” virtually took 
one to snow-covered mountains and “Tamizha Tamizha” introduced Hariharan’s 
voice to the world of films. Ever since, whenever Rahman and Mani Ratnam teamed 
up, audiences knew that they were in for a musical extravaganza. Be it Thiruda 
Thiruda, Bombay, Dil Se, Iruvar, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Ayitha 
Ezhuthu or Guru. 
Several such associations blossomed, not just with directors who were willing 
to experiment with a new kind of music but also with veterans, whose films were 
known for phenomenal numbers scored by celebrated music directors. Somehow, for 
Rahman, each and every combination began to work, be it with Shankar, Rajiv 
Menon, S.J. Surya, K. Balachander or Bharathiraja. Meanwhile, Rangeela had 
invaded Bollywood’s music territory and from then on, most of Bollywood’s best 
numbers were to come from Rahman. His music had also become enough of a 
passport to the West. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bombay Dreams led to more 
associations abroad and the Oscars were imminent. When

[arr] ARR Interludes quiz

2009-03-10 Thread Gopal Srinivasan


http://www.s-anand.net/blog/a-r-rahman-songs/

Re: [arr] Oscar Celebrations by COIMBATORE fans

Congratulations to one and all present there and making this a very
memorable meet.

Jai Ho and God Bless.




On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 8:45 PM, vky_tup vky_...@yahoo.co.in wrote:


 Dear Rahmaniacs,

 Sunday was one of the very best days of my life and
 everyone who made their presence at DON BOSCO ANBU ILLAM at
 Ukkadam[Coimbatore]would have felt the same i bet. It was a splendid
 occassion where we all A.R.Rahman fans of coimbatore had gathered to share
 the joy and celebrate the oscar glory of our boss with the 125 children of
 the home, the purest hearts and the happiest souls i have come across ever
 with full of smiles and loads of love.

 Usually we do our activities every month at a home owned by the
 same trust but with a smaller strength. The children there are also by now
 very attached to us. But this time its oscar celebrations and it has to be
 little bigger. So we chose their main home which hosted some 125 children.

 All our plans were to cut the cake and the celebrate with them
 and provide all the 125 children and 10 staffs with a special and hearty
 dinner.They were much beyond our expectations. When we reached there by 6'o
 clock these kids greeted and welcomed us and mingled with us immediately.

 The first person to greet me was a very tiny one[may 4-5 years] who shook
 hand with me and took me by surprise asking why was A.R.Rahman given two
 awards. The kind of love they showed on us was as if they knew us for years
 and all of us belonged to the same family.

 They all together sang for us the the most celebrated track of
 our boss ella pugalum oruvan oruvanukkey from atm.imagine some hundred
 plus ppl that too all children singing this one in unision. For a moment i
 thought their voice was gonna bring down the roof and reach the skies. Then
 two kids celebrating their birthday blew the candles off and cut the cakes
 meaning while all the ppl
 around were yelling at the top of their voice ,JAIHO!!! and with that one
 my ears surely went deaf fora minute. They Jumped with us,danced with us and
 even lifted a few of us..

 




-- 
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Rahman thus emerges as a magician who can concoct brilliant mixtures

Very good article..Thanks Vithur for sharing it..

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Vithur vith...@gmail.com wrote:

From: Vithur vith...@gmail.com
Subject: [arr] Rahman thus emerges as a magician who can concoct brilliant 
mixtures
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:59 AM

Music of the soul 
MEERA SRINIVASAN 

A.R. Rahman’s journey from being a young lad who was enticed by the keyboard to 
becoming a world-class musician is marked by a rare grit. 

MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS 

A.R. Rahman with his two Oscars at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony in 
Hollywood on February 22. 

“I FEEL like a slate waiting to be written on.” These were the words of Allah 
Rakha Rahman, after he was honoured by the Rotary Club in Chennai last June. In 
less than a year, so much has got written on the “slate”, one would think. But 
ask him, “Oh, this is just a beginning. There is so much more to do,” is what 
he said after returning home with the two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire (Best 
Score and Best Song). 
No matter how many coveted awards flood in, Rahman will remain the same, a 
simple musician humbled by the magnificence of music. “The spirit of his music 
is in his total devotion to the art; it is a complete surrender,” says Srinivas 
Krishnan, mentor at Rahman’s K.M. Music Conservatory. “We often talk about M.S. 
Subbulakshmi’ s music, which is an example of that kind of devotion.”
Rahman’s journey from being a young lad, who was enticed by the keyboard, to 
becoming a world-class musician is marked by perseverance and a rare grit. 
These were, perhaps, in his genes, for his mother Kareena Begum is herself an 
inspiring model of courage and determination. 
“Our father passed away when Rahman was about 10. Things were not easy at home. 
But my mother made sure that we did not feel our father’s absence and brought 
us up with so much love,” says Rahane, the eldest daughter of the family. 
On the day Rahman, his wife Saira and his mother returned to their Kodambakkam 
residence after the Oscars, Kareena Begum, who was greeted by excited 
well-wishers, merely smiled and said: “It is God’s grace.”
Rahman, who also believes that every success of his is a divine gift, converted 
to Islam in the early 1990s. It is said that an inexplicable sense of 
reassurance and comfort that the words of a saint created in Dilip Kumar (as 
Rahman was then known) persuaded him to take a new path as Allah Rakha Rahman. 
Listen to his “Anbendra mazhaiyile” (Minsaara Kanavu), “O palan hare” (Lagaan) 
or “Khwaja mere Khwaja” (Jodhaa Akbar). In all the three tunes, binding the 
lyrics on different faiths, there is a common underlying melody that conveys 
submission. “Music and religion are the only important things for him,” says 
Fathima, Rahman’s younger sister. 
With these two guiding forces, Rahman plunged into the media industry, with 
tunes that came like the fresh breeze. “It was so unbelievably new, different 
and ahead of its times,” says Trilok of Trish Productions, which made the Leo 
Coffee advertisement with Rahman’s score. 
The strains from that veena and flute, in the predominantly melodious piece, 
had the stamp of a genius and highlighted the influence classical music had on 
him. It was Trilok and Sharada of Trish who later introduced Rahman to film 
director Mani Ratnam, for an association that was to produce some of the best 
melodies and stylish numbers that Kollywood can boast of. 

S. Subramanium 

A.R. Rahman with his mother, Kareena Begum, at a function in New Delhi in July 
2006. “It is God’s grace,” the mother said about the son’s achievement, on 
their return from Hollywood. 
Rahman and Mani Ratnam 

In 1992, Rahman’s national award-winning music for Roja was a revelation. 
Suddenly, everyone’s ears tuned in to the magic of “Chinna chinna aasai”. The 
brief vocal prelude to “Kaadal rojavae” was powerful and the mischief in 
“Rukkumani rukkumani” made listeners blush. “Pudu vellai mazhai” virtually took 
one to snow-covered mountains and “Tamizha Tamizha” introduced Hariharan’s 
voice to the world of films. Ever since, whenever Rahman and Mani Ratnam teamed 
up, audiences knew that they were in for a musical extravaganza. Be it Thiruda 
Thiruda, Bombay, Dil Se, Iruvar, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Ayitha 
Ezhuthu or Guru. 
Several such associations blossomed, not just with directors who were willing 
to experiment with a new kind of music but also with veterans, whose films were 
known for phenomenal numbers scored by celebrated music directors. Somehow, for 
Rahman, each and every combination began to work, be it with Shankar, Rajiv 
Menon, S.J. Surya, K. Balachander or Bharathiraja. Meanwhile, Rangeela had 
invaded Bollywood’s music territory and from then on, most of Bollywood’s best 
numbers were to come from Rahman. His music had also become enough of a 
passport to the West. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bombay Dreams led to more 
associations abroad and the Oscars were imminent. When

Re: [arr] Oscar Celebrations by COIMBATORE fans

Great going guys..Any pics?

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, vky_tup vky_...@yahoo.co.in wrote:

From: vky_tup vky_...@yahoo.co.in
Subject: [arr] Oscar Celebrations by COIMBATORE fans
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 8:15 AM

Dear Rahmaniacs,

Sunday was one of the very best days of my life and
everyone who made their presence at DON BOSCO ANBU ILLAM at Ukkadam[Coimbatore] 
would have felt the same i bet. It was a splendid occassion where we all 
A.R.Rahman fans of coimbatore had gathered to share the joy and celebrate the 
oscar glory of our boss with the 125 children of the home, the purest hearts 
and the happiest souls i have come across ever with full of smiles and loads of 
love.

Usually we do our activities every month at a home owned by the
same trust but with a smaller strength. The children there are also by now very 
attached to us. But this time its oscar celebrations and it has to be little 
bigger. So we chose their main home which hosted some 125 children.

All our plans were to cut the cake and the celebrate with them
and provide all the 125 children and 10 staffs with a special and hearty 
dinner.They were much beyond our expectations. When we reached there by 6'o 
clock these kids greeted and welcomed us and mingled with us immediately. 

The first person to greet me was a very tiny one[may 4-5 years] who shook hand 
with me and took me by surprise asking why was A.R.Rahman given two awards. 
The kind of love they showed on us was as if they knew us for years and all of 
us belonged to the same family.

They all together sang for us the the most celebrated track of
our boss ella pugalum oruvan oruvanukkey from atm.imagine some hundred plus 
ppl that too all children singing this one in unision. For a moment i thought 
their voice was gonna bring down the roof and reach the skies. Then two kids 
celebrating their birthday blew the candles off and cut the cakes meaning while 
all the ppl
around were yelling at the top of their voice ,JAIHO!!! and with that one my 
ears surely went deaf fora minute. They Jumped with us,danced with us and even 
lifted a few of us..

Re: [arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah (Mediafire link)

2009-03-10 Thread Antony Raveenson

you are doing really great event i got some ideas of creating music like this 
can u help me plzzz share with me in raveens0...@gmail.com also pl

--- On Sun, 3/8/09, Aakash shahaakash...@yahoo.co.in wrote:
From: Aakash shahaakash...@yahoo.co.in
Subject: [arr] ::: Munbe Vaa instrumental ::: - by Aakash Shah  (Mediafire link)
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 9:40 PM












for those who couldn't download from 4shared link.



here is the mediafire link:

http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= 9f6fbcf9c292a8b7 d2db6fb9a8902bda



Regards,

Aakash Shah

Re: [arr] ARR Interludes quiz

This was good... and quite easy.

Pls upload some Hindi Interludes... That would be really tough

2009/3/10 Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.com


 http://www.s-anand.net/blog/a-r-rahman-songs/
 




-- 
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Impact of Rahman's message of love

2009-03-10 Thread Reformed Sinner

i've been regularly reading some Rahman, Ilayaraja  Harris Jeyaraj fan
groups in Orkut over the last couple of months. earlier i used to notice
some hardcore fans of each composer abusing other composers. LIke some
Ilayaraja fans abusing ARR n some HJ fans abusing ARR  so on. And ARR fans
used to respond to those.

But after Rahman's recent appeal to his fans to stay away from degrading
other composers and their compositions on the web, i see a positive effect
cutting across all fan groups. everyone is talking about peace, love 
respect for other composers. nice to see fans respecting each other.

never before have i seen such unity among music fans. there always used to
be whos the best kind of debates in fan clubs. now its all like ARR is
great. IR is great. lets respect both kind of talk.

Rahman's message of love  peace has had a great impact - what you guys say?
only hope this sense of unity lasts forever.

Re: [arr] ARR Interludes quiz

2009-03-10 Thread sandeep venkatachari

dude great one

answers for 1,5,13,16,17 and 25!! plzz.

scored 19.

The biggest problem in the world could have been solved when it was 
small  
 sandeep.v 

--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Gopal Srinivasan catchg...@yahoo.com
Subject: [arr] ARR Interludes quiz
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 9:35 PM














http://www.s- anand.net/ blog/a-r- rahman-songs/

[arr] I need help !!! I need voice only of Kadhalenum song from Kadhalar Dhinam

2009-03-10 Thread big_boss_senthur

Hello,

i need urgently help. I need the voice only of the song Kadhalenum from 
Kadhalar Dhinam. I saw that some people in this group know how to get the voice 
out of a song. Plsss help me. I need this for a show in school. Thanks

[arr] [semi-arr] FilmScoreMonthly gives a Ilayaraaja primer

2009-03-10 Thread Ramesh R

Whoah! This must be a first of all sorts. FSM does a rare article on an Indian 
composer-
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/article.cfm/articleID/6175/An-Unknown-Indian-Film-Music-Master/

Re: [arr] Re: FilmFare video request: Sukhwnder calls ARR to give award

It happened per Vijay. . The TV shows are edited.

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:49 PM, ramakrisha laxmana subramanian siva gopala
acharya iyer .aiyooo amma idli wada dosa sambar chatni . 
sriramiye...@yahoo.co.in wrote:

   I read it too!
 But didn't see the same on T.V. did it really happen?


 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, live
 for arr Live livefor...@... wrote:
 
  Mr Aravind or Mr Vithur or any other rehmaniacs -
 
  I read that ARR was called by Sukhwnder to give the FF award. Is the
 video available in youtube
  or in the net?
 
  thanks. plaese tell me.

Re: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

Shah Navas - One voice that can make Rahman quit composing :P

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM, vimaljk vima...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Vijay Yesudas
 Yogi B (best Indian rapper)
 Sunidhi Chauhan (for slow songs)
 Jyolsana
 Vidhu Prathap
 Usha Uthup
 Himesh Reshamiyya (just for once..to see how it would work out)
 Rimmi Tommy


 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 Dinesh dinesh.theb...@... wrote:
 
  ohh yeah, my bad. those songs didint have that Sriram's stamp i guess.
 didint strike in my mind immediately.is he an ARR's find???
 
  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 Arvind Ar arr_arvind@ wrote:
  
   I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR other
 than Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya Tirumanam
 from Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram along with
 Swarnalatha ji.!!
  
   I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram,
 Anuradha Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa
 fame, Shilpa Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the
 near future..!!
  
   --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theboss@ wrote:
  
  
   From: Dinesh dinesh.theboss@
   Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
   To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com
   Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM
  
  
  
  
  
  
   i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:
  
   1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
   - so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only sang
 bits and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind some
 tracks in Slumdog Millionaire.
  
   2.Saindhavi
   - last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan.
 What a voice sooo freshh!!!
  
   3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the
 1st and last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh
 Magan as well.
  
   4.Anupama
   - what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got branded
 as a singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her voice is
 sweeter than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me? listen to
 Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that beautiful side of
 hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama sing melodies in ur
 songs... it would be perfect!!
  
   5.Chitra Sivaraman
   - what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice
 in the song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!
  
   6.Mukesh
   - The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very
 smooth voice.!!

Re: [arr] Fame takes its toll on Rahman

An injured Tendulkar is more effective than completely fit player often!
Geniuses!

On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 5:24 AM, Chord purev...@yahoo.com wrote:

I'm always concerned about ARR's health. He is human afterall. Hope he
takes care! Slow down a bit! We want you to love long and healthy!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
Thulasi Ram karoke...@... wrote:

It's true. But what a song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth
far
more than the final recording of many other composers.
rocking!

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Vithur vith...@... wrote:

Fame takes its toll on Rahman 9 Mar 2009, hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms
Has A R Rahman been overdoing it?
A R Rahman More Pics
http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4181657.cms

The past year which spawned about a dozen Hindi and Tamil soundracks,
and
the whirlwind Slumdog Millionaire experience and its culmination with
the
Oscars, has taken its toll on the music

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms#
maverick
from Madras' genius' health. According to close friends of the
composer,
since his return home after the Oscars, Rahman has been very unwell, so
much
so that he had to cancel a scheduled trip to London last Friday night.

Work back home has also been suffering. Rahman was not able to complete
the
song that was filmed on Sanjay Dutt

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms#
,
Kylie Minogue, Akshay Kumar and Zayed Khan in Film City for Blue. And,
reportedly, a scratch recording is being used for the shooting.
Confirming
these developments, director Anthony D'Souza said, It's true. But what
a
song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth far more than the
final
recording of many other composers.

Rahman fell ill and was bed-ridden this week, thereby further putting
behind his pending assignments. I've returned from LA to complete
three
film assignments — Mani Ratnam's film, Shankar's Robot and Blue. And
then
I've to go back to Hollywood
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms#
,
said Rahman. He admitted that the song that Kylie Minogue danced to in
Mumbai with Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and the rest of the cast for Blue
was
actually a rough cut. I'll finish it soon, he said. I'm in Chennai
for
two weeks. Then I return to LA. The question is, what happens to the
pending assignments back home?

--
regards,
Vithur

Re: [arr] Re: Kind request to Gopal

Rahman himself doesn't expect any monetary contribution from his fans. The
logistics involved in managing a trust is not simple and it is unfair to
expect Gopal or other members to do everything. I appreciate your idea. You
could  start something, like Vithur and group did, rather than wait for
others.

Money is the least important resource, time and will are more important.
There are so many things we could do even without money.


On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 6:29 PM, sath.murthy sath.mur...@yahoo.com wrote:


 I suggest we can do the same thing under AR Rahman Foundation. There is
 already a wheel.. why to invent another?

 Gopal, When i was going through the old messages in this group, i came
 across the collection that you did for ARR Foundation and gave him the
 cheque on his birthday. Why didn't you continue that? Did you do that
 just for one year? Any reason for dropping that idea?

 Sath.

 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 stharirahman stharirah...@...
 wrote:
 
  Hi,
  our god has reached the maximum height. So there will be nothing to go
 beond that. it is the time to do something to honour him. My suggetion
 is - we should open a trust and serve our country. i hope we can acheive
 something. if somebody ready to manage the trust, i assure that i will
 give atleast Rs.100/-per month. If we give Rs. 10/- per month it will be
 a huge amount when lot of our members follow this.(1000X10=1)
 
  Can we ?
 
  It is not a emotional thought but come from deep thinking.
 
  so please hear me.
 
  Thanking u.
 
  S.T.Harirahman

[arr] Re: From a music Store here at SF

2009-03-10 Thread tanyaagha

hey buddy, do you know if its the same throughout the entire bay area? 
wondering what station that number that is exactly. thanks.

tanya





--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Anil Nair rhythmca...@... wrote:

 This is from the Virgin Megastore in SF downtown this Friday :-)
 Also, the local Rock FM channel - KFOG has started playing 'O Saya' - this
 is the first time in the 4 years that I have been here that I have heard
 something other than a Pure English number being played. So thats another
 first for ARR kudos once again.
 
 -- 
 -A
 http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com

[arr] Re: Impact of Rahman's message of love

2009-03-10 Thread Chord

I sincerely hope that this continues.  Wish world leaders would listen to 
Rahman and spread examples of tolerance and peace.  

As ARR says, One small flame can light a thousand candles



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Reformed Sinner reformedsin...@... wrote:

 i've been regularly reading some Rahman, Ilayaraja  Harris Jeyaraj fan
 groups in Orkut over the last couple of months. earlier i used to notice
 some hardcore fans of each composer abusing other composers. LIke some
 Ilayaraja fans abusing ARR n some HJ fans abusing ARR  so on. And ARR fans
 used to respond to those.
 
 But after Rahman's recent appeal to his fans to stay away from degrading
 other composers and their compositions on the web, i see a positive effect
 cutting across all fan groups. everyone is talking about peace, love 
 respect for other composers. nice to see fans respecting each other.
 
 never before have i seen such unity among music fans. there always used to
 be whos the best kind of debates in fan clubs. now its all like ARR is
 great. IR is great. lets respect both kind of talk.
 
 Rahman's message of love  peace has had a great impact - what you guys say?
 only hope this sense of unity lasts forever.

Re: [arr] Fame takes its toll on Rahman

2009-03-10 Thread Chord

Sports and music are entirely different.  ARR will always be motivated for 
sure, but he's got to take care of his health.  He is not immune to the perils 
of the human body.  His spirituality does sustain him a lot, but there is a 
limit.  Hope ARR takes the proper precautions to ensure a long, healthy life to 
come.  He's only in his early 40s.  Hope he has another 40-50 years left.


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shah Navas shahnavas@... wrote:

 An injured Tendulkar is more effective than completely fit player often!
 Geniuses!
 
 On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 5:24 AM, Chord purev...@... wrote:
 
I'm always concerned about ARR's health. He is human afterall. Hope he
  takes care! Slow down a bit! We want you to love long and healthy!
 
 
  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
  Thulasi Ram karokelip@ wrote:
  
   It's true. But what a song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth
  far
   more than the final recording of many other composers.
   rocking!
  
   On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Vithur vithurm@ wrote:
  
Fame takes its toll on Rahman 9 Mar 2009,  hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA
Print
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4241168,prtpage-1.cms
Email Discuss Share Save Comment
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms#write
  
Text:
   
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms
Has A R Rahman been overdoing it?
A R Rahman More Pics
  http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4181657.cms
   
   
The past year which spawned about a dozen Hindi and Tamil soundracks,
  and
the whirlwind Slumdog Millionaire experience and its culmination with
  the
Oscars, has taken its toll on the music

  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms#
  maverick
from Madras' genius' health. According to close friends of the
  composer,
since his return home after the Oscars, Rahman has been very unwell, so
  much
so that he had to cancel a scheduled trip to London last Friday night.
   
Work back home has also been suffering. Rahman was not able to complete
  the
song that was filmed on Sanjay Dutt

  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms#
  ,
Kylie Minogue, Akshay Kumar and Zayed Khan in Film City for Blue. And,
reportedly, a scratch recording is being used for the shooting.
  Confirming
these developments, director Anthony D'Souza said, It's true. But what
  a
song! Even a scratch recording by Rahman is worth far more than the
  final
recording of many other composers.
   
Rahman fell ill and was bed-ridden this week, thereby further putting
behind his pending assignments. I've returned from LA to complete
  three
film assignments  Mani Ratnam's film, Shankar's Robot and Blue. And
  then
I've to go back to Hollywood
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Fame-takes-its-toll-on-Rahman/articleshow/4241168.cms#
  ,
said Rahman. He admitted that the song that Kylie Minogue danced to in
Mumbai with Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and the rest of the cast for Blue
  was
actually a rough cut. I'll finish it soon, he said. I'm in Chennai
  for
two weeks. Then I return to LA. The question is, what happens to the
pending assignments back home?
   
   
--
regards,
Vithur

[arr] Benny Dayal receiving RD Burman Award

2009-03-10 Thread Mohamed Ameer

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTOzGP2ZlEo
 
Congrats to Benny !


Cheers
 
Ameer
 
Search is more important than Destination
                                                        - A R Rahman

Re: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music

Who knows ??..!!! He may like your voice and you can become a part and
parcel of his future projects.

With AR, we can never predict anything.




On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:04 AM, Shah Navas shahnavas@gmail.comwrote:

   Shah Navas - One voice that can make Rahman quit composing :P

 On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM, vimaljk vima...@yahoo.com wrote:

   Vijay Yesudas
 Yogi B (best Indian rapper)
 Sunidhi Chauhan (for slow songs)
 Jyolsana
 Vidhu Prathap
 Usha Uthup
 Himesh Reshamiyya (just for once..to see how it would work out)
 Rimmi Tommy


 --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 Dinesh dinesh.theb...@... wrote:
 
  ohh yeah, my bad. those songs didint have that Sriram's stamp i guess.
 didint strike in my mind immediately.is he an ARR's find???
 
  --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com,
 Arvind Ar arr_arvind@ wrote:
  
   I think Sriram Parthasarthy has done couple of more songs for ARR
 other than Kelaamal Kaiyyile... from ATM. The one being Adhisaya
 Tirumanam from Parthale Paravasam and also Chittukuruvi from Parasuram
 along with Swarnalatha ji.!!
  
   I too want to hear more from Anupama Deshpande, Anuradha Sriram,
 Anuradha Paudwal, Manjari, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shruthi Pathak of Mar Jaawa
 fame, Shilpa Rao, Soumya Raoh of Shauk Hain fame..to croon for ARR in the
 near future..!!
  
   --- On Tue, 3/10/09, Dinesh dinesh.theboss@ wrote:
  
  
   From: Dinesh dinesh.theboss@
   Subject: [arr] Re: Suggest list of singers suited for Rahman's music
   To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com
   Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 10:58 AM
  
  
  
  
  
  
   i want to see these singers in ARR's albums:
  
   1.Madhumitha (excellent voice)
   - so far she never sang any full fledged song for ARR.She has only
 sang bits and chorus in his songs so far. She is the beautiful voice behind
 some tracks in Slumdog Millionaire.
  
   2.Saindhavi
   - last we saw her in ARR's song was Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan.
 What a voice sooo freshh!!!
  
   3.Sriram Parthasarathy - again, his voice has something magical. the
 1st and last we saw him singing in ARR was in Kelaamal - Azhagiya Tamizh
 Magan as well.
  
   4.Anupama
   - what ever happened to her??? its really a pity to see she got
 branded as a singer for fast paced numbers. When she sings a melody, her
 voice is sweeter than most the singers that we have now. dun believe me?
 listen to Eechankathille - V.I.P. I salute Ranjit for showing that
 beautiful side of hers in that song!!! Rahman ,please please make anupama
 sing melodies in ur songs... it would be perfect!!
  
   5.Chitra Sivaraman
   - what ever happened to this excellent singer?? i cant 4get her voice
 in the song nethikitten and alle alle ohh please some 1 get her back!!
  
   6.Mukesh
   - The theekuruvi- KKS fame. he should sing more songs for ARR. very
 smooth voice.!!
  
 


  




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regards,
Vithur

[arr] ARR's acceptance Speech in FilmFare/cine Musician Felicitation

2009-03-10 Thread thanveer99

Wow I am extremely happy that he thanked his wife and kids also this time.

In the chennai function,out of all the speeches,I really loved our boss 
acceptance speech.What a humbleness with tremendous amount of talent

ARR way to go

Currently I am immersed in MAnn chandre Connections Album.What a Gem!!!

[arr] Rashid Ali is working on an independent album under A R Rahman’s KM Musiq label