[arr] Category change
Gopal, Shouldn't the group category be changed from Asia to World now?
[arr] Re: Destiny's twins : And the analogy still continues..
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Shah Navas G [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When Rahman does a Jodha Akbar, Tendulkar does a Don! http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/current/story/333191.htm\ \ l http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/current/story/333191.ht\ \ ml There's a statue of Don Bradman at the Cathedral End of the Adelaide Oval, where he appears to be dancing down the track and lofting the ball straight over the bowler's head. The bat is above his left ear, his knees are bent and the eyes are looking upwards, watching the ball soar into the horizon of his home ground. It was fitting that Sachin Tendulkar chose the venue to bring up an immaculately-crafted hundred, the kind which is said to have put Bradman so far ahead of the rest. There wouldn't have been a better period film (atleast as of now) to show Rahman's class. It wasn't an innings with any distinct shade, rather one that covered the entire spectrum. Walking in to a standing ovation, he didn't score off the first 18 balls. Soon after he had eased into first gear, he set the stage with a flurry of fours. The first was a simple, yet glorious straight drive off Brett Lee; the fourth was hammered past Mitchell Johnson, the bowler. The skies were clear but it would have been fitting if a rainbow hung over the arena. An innings with as much variety and class as JA. Bradman rated his 254 at Lord's as his finest innings, simply because each stroke went exactly where he intended. It was interesting to hear Tendulkar talk about the first couple of straight drives here, saying how the ball travelled precisely where he wanted it to go. These are phases which come and go, he said, and you know when you're hitting the ball well. You need to wait for that moment. So Rahmanesque :) He signed off with a cheeky ramp over the slips, making full use of Lee's pace and bounce, and rounded off an innings which had almost everything. So does JA end with a Bajan. I might sound silly. But I am blessed to be in the same era as Rahman and Tendulkar. When both Rahman and Tendulkar strike the joy multiplies and when India wins and the Movie becomes a hit...the joy is only unlimited. Note: Tendulkar came back with a magnificent century in the DLF cup in 2006 after a shoulder surgery - http://content-www.cricinfo.com/dlfcup/content/current/story/259587.html http://content-www.cricinfo.com/dlfcup/content/current/story/259587.htm\ \ l , around which time Rahman came with the audio of Guru after almost an year of hiatus (in Hindi and had only two releases in Tamil - JOK and Varalaru) after RDB - http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Guru_6511.html http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Guru_6511.html Now you know why JA's audio was delayed :D --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, raja sekar raju_sekaran2003@ wrote: hi, both are not in good form nowadays.. as expected. expecting to be back to the form SOON... Mirza Munas mirzamunas@ wrote: Sorry even I don't see any similarities.. .. --- reddy naveen neevanreddy@ wrote: A.R.Rahman Sachin Tendulkar - Destiny' twins? The Hub Forum Index - Miscellaneous Topics View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message MADDY Senior Hubber Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 595 Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:38 amPost subject: A.R.Rahman Sachin Tendulkar - Destiny' twins? \ \ A startling but very logical coincidences between 2 of the gr8est men of 90's/..they characterised the 90's and were icons of the youth at that time(including me)..just see the startling similarities between these 2: Comprehensive similarities between A.R.Rahman and Sachin Tendulkar: Entry into their respective fields: A.R.Rahman: 1992 Sachin Tendulkar: 1989 They were an instant hit because: A.R.Rahman: Blasting music, classical songs at a very young age Sachin Tendulkar: Swashbuckling batting and a great cricketing sense at a very young age How they stood out from others? A.R.Rahman: First to bring digital touch to Indian music and compose fusion that no one else dares to think off Sachin Tendulkar: First to explore the first 15-over restriction, score centuries at bouncy, tough tracks like Perth. As time moved on: A.R.Rahman: Stopped producing blasting music, instead delivered Classical melodies like Taal swades out of maturity. Sachin Tendulkar: Stopped going over the top to bowlers, instead played exquisite drives and late cuts and produced innings with a lot of maturity Character similarity: A.R.Rahman: Shy towards media and lets his keyboard answer his critics Sachin Tendulkar: Shy towards media and lets his bat answer his critics
[arr] Destiny's twins : And the analogy continues..
When Rahman does a Jodha Akbar, Tendulkar does a Don! http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/current/story/333191.htm\ l http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/current/story/333191.ht\ ml There's a statue of Don Bradman at the Cathedral End of the Adelaide Oval, where he appears to be dancing down the track and lofting the ball straight over the bowler's head. The bat is above his left ear, his knees are bent and the eyes are looking upwards, watching the ball soar into the horizon of his home ground. It was fitting that Sachin Tendulkar chose the venue to bring up an immaculately-crafted hundred, the kind which is said to have put Bradman so far ahead of the rest. There wouldn't have been a better period film (atleast as of now) to show Rahman's class. It wasn't an innings with any distinct shade, rather one that covered the entire spectrum. Walking in to a standing ovation, he didn't score off the first 18 balls. Soon after he had eased into first gear, he set the stage with a flurry of fours. The first was a simple, yet glorious straight drive off Brett Lee; the fourth was hammered past Mitchell Johnson, the bowler. The skies were clear but it would have been fitting if a rainbow hung over the arena. An innings with as much variety and class as JA. Bradman rated his 254 at Lord's as his finest innings, simply because each stroke went exactly where he intended. It was interesting to hear Tendulkar talk about the first couple of straight drives here, saying how the ball travelled precisely where he wanted it to go. These are phases which come and go, he said, and you know when you're hitting the ball well. You need to wait for that moment. So Rahmanesque :) He signed off with a cheeky ramp over the slips, making full use of Lee's pace and bounce, and rounded off an innings which had almost everything. So does JA end with a Bajan. I might sound silly. But I am blessed to be in the same era as Rahman and Tendulkar. When both Rahman and Tendulkar strike the joy multiplies and when India wins and the Movie becomes a hit...the joy is only unlimited. Note: Tendulkar came back with a magnificent century in the DLF cup in 2006 after a shoulder surgery - http://content-www.cricinfo.com/dlfcup/content/current/story/259587.html http://content-www.cricinfo.com/dlfcup/content/current/story/259587.htm\ l , around which time Rahman came with the audio of Guru after almost an year of hiatus (in Hindi and had only two releases in Tamil - JOK and Varalaru) after RDB - http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Guru_6511.html http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Guru_6511.html Now you know why JA's audio was delayed :D --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, raja sekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi, both are not in good form nowadays.. as expected. expecting to be back to the form SOON... Mirza Munas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry even I don't see any similarities.. .. --- reddy naveen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A.R.Rahman Sachin Tendulkar - Destiny' twins? The Hub Forum Index - Miscellaneous Topics View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message MADDY Senior Hubber Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 595 Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:38 amPost subject: A.R.Rahman Sachin Tendulkar - Destiny' twins? \ A startling but very logical coincidences between 2 of the gr8est men of 90's/..they characterised the 90's and were icons of the youth at that time(including me)..just see the startling similarities between these 2: Comprehensive similarities between A.R.Rahman and Sachin Tendulkar: Entry into their respective fields: A.R.Rahman: 1992 Sachin Tendulkar: 1989 They were an instant hit because: A.R.Rahman: Blasting music, classical songs at a very young age Sachin Tendulkar: Swashbuckling batting and a great cricketing sense at a very young age How they stood out from others? A.R.Rahman: First to bring digital touch to Indian music and compose fusion that no one else dares to think off Sachin Tendulkar: First to explore the first 15-over restriction, score centuries at bouncy, tough tracks like Perth. As time moved on: A.R.Rahman: Stopped producing blasting music, instead delivered Classical melodies like Taal swades out of maturity. Sachin Tendulkar: Stopped going over the top to bowlers, instead played exquisite drives and late cuts and produced innings with a lot of maturity Character similarity: A.R.Rahman: Shy towards media and lets his keyboard answer his critics Sachin Tendulkar: Shy towards media and lets his bat answer his critics Media point of view: A.R.Rahman: Darling of Mumbai and London press Sachin Tendulkar: Darling of Mumbai and London press International attention: A.R.Rahman: Admired by Andrew Lloyd Webber
[arr] Re: LAst Poll Reminder
Gopal, Should we create a new poll and see how close are we to Rahman's taste? :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Group, This is to remind you that the group has a poll underway to determine ARR's Top 10 scores. I have received 18 responses till now. this will be the last reminder asking you to mail yours. 1. Each member, compile a list of your ten best ARR scores (yes, entire scores not just a song) in descending order of preference. Send this vote to me, not to the entire group. 2.Votes can be placed for scores in any language and non-film albums too. 3. Votes received for a dubbed film will be added to the tally of the original film(i.e. a vote received for SApnay will be considered as one for Minsara KAnavu) 4. I have currently set a deadline of January 31st, to receive your vote. This may of course be extended on request. 5. This is how I propose to evaluate the votes - A film in position 1 gets 10 points, a film in position 2 9 points and so on with a film in position 10 getting 1 point. 6. A final ranking shall be arrived at by tallying these points and the overall Top 10 and memberwise Top 10 shall be mailed to the group or posted on a webpage. Bye, Gopal __ eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/arrahmanfans Free Web-based e-mail groups by eGroups.com
[arr] JA Trailer Mpeg Version
http://rapidshare.com/files/68990844/ja-clean-500.flv http://rapidshare.com/files/69000289/ja-clean-500.mpg http://rapidshare.com/files/69000289/ja-clean-500.mpg - Mpeg version Approx 28 MB http://rapidshare.com/files/68990844/ja-clean-500.flv http://rapidshare.com/files/68990844/ja-clean-500.flv- Flv version Approx 16 MB This was ripped purely for personal use. I am not the owner of the file. I am merely redistributing the file owned by UTV. Navas
[arr] Semi ARR - Reliance in talks with Rahman for endorsement
http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14549204 http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14549204 Ahmedabad: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to re-launch its fabrics brand `Vimal' with a new look, new logo and new offerings around Diwali, with some of the famous names likely to endorse the brand under the `Icons of India' theme. Reliance is also going to launch a range of ready-to-wear apparel for men, for which it has tied up with some well-known readymade garment-making companies. The company has been in talks with music maestro A.R. Rehman, chess champion Vishwanathan Anand and Bollywood star Aamir Khan, among others, to endorse Vimal. Vimal is being re-launched nearly three decades after its debut.
[arr] Re: The Far Reach of ARR's Music
Hope this thread doesn't fade in to oblivion. Raj, why don't you take the lead? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Siraj K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, man, Sunder. Gr8 thoughts man... Really enjoyed reading your post..!!! -Siraj On 10/24/07, Sunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scene 16(world war III) : soldiers of different country fighting each other hear vellai pookal ulagam yendrum malargavae put their weapons down and hug each other. Scene 17: A disobedient boy hears uyirum neeyae udalum neyae and feels for his mother Scene 18: India Vs Pakistan final, players singing bar bar han bol yar han, apne jeet ho inki har han Scene 19: Ex-lovers meet and sing azhagae sugama un kobangal sugama Scene 20: A sleepless guy(like me) hears thendralae thendralae mella ne veesu and sleeps before the song ends. Regards S.Sunder - Original Message From: || V i s h w e s h || [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, 24 October, 2007 9:41:05 AM Subject: Re: [arr] The Far Reach of ARR's Music Scene 0: A guy living in Pune, almost everyday listens to a haunting Ennuyir Thozhiyea, without understanding a word in Tamil !! :) *Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] com* wrote: Please take this lightly. It's just for fun, yet speaks volumes about the scope of ARR's work. Scene 1: At a party in Mumbai, members dance to Rang De Basanti title song in unrestrained glee. Scene 2: A home sick Indian living in Australia listens to Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera with great nostalgia as tears well up.. Scene 3: An Arab Muslim in Dubai finds spiritual inspiration as he's moved by the song Zikr from Bose. Scene 4: A retired English professor in London is fascinated by Rahman's 4 cues as she watches the latest sequel film Elizabeth - The Golden Age. Scene 5: A smitten American gal listens to Closer than Ever from Bombay Dreams as she dreams about her beau. Scene 6: A Chinese manin Beijing buys Rahman's WOHE after having watched the film and impressed by the score. Scene 7: An Indian living in America, who hopes to refine his composing skills some day, listens to a compilation CD of his favorite Rahman songs in his car as he's driving to work...:):): ) . * *The *search* is more important than the destination - a r rahman - .
[arr] Re: The Far Reach of ARR's Music AN IDEA - Taking it forward
Raj, Wonderful idea...we should take this forward 1. It will help the fans out here a chance to let out their creative skills.. There are amazing people in forum who are as good as professionals. 2. Its a great project to start off and do a collaborative work on internet and lay a foundation/template for greater works in future. 3. We can make a video and promote on youtube and other avenues in internet. 4. Yes, this would make a great gift to ARR, his birthday is approaching. A chance to give back to ARR, who has given us so much. We can include inspiring and touching speeches and images of Rahman, his music touching everybody from poor to rich, build a theme around the life and works of Rahman... An A R Rahman Fans Production... Whew...Great way to show our gratitude.. Mind is excited with ideas..Just imagine how many ideas we will end up with when everybody collaborates Navas --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Raj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey man the way u wrote its simply beautiful... n while reading i was like jus watchin the movie n tat gives me a great idea... if we can get hold of film makers who are also arr fans do a video each from every part of the world Titled The Power of Music... n tat fades off to A.R.Rahman. this should appear in the end after each videos ofppl ard the world it would be cool..I am a short film maker.. n u can count me in we can do this as a gift to arr.. Wat ya say... Fans out there..?? jus some ideas.. the videos should be shot well, no dialouges simple emotions shots jus the music they r listenin to will be the only audio..but i guess for certain scenes u may require backgrd sounds.I can do the editing n the final output .. am based in singapore.. it would be a global fans effort to ARR since we have fans all ard the world whom we can get intouch thru this wonderful grp. now lets see wat other fans say... gops would love to hear ur thought abt this.. Raj --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Chord purevibz@ wrote: Please take this lightly. It's just for fun, yet speaks volumes about the scope of ARR's work. Scene 1: At a party in Mumbai, members dance to Rang De Basanti title song in unrestrained glee. Scene 2: A home sick Indian living in Australia listens to Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera with great nostalgia as tears well up.. Scene 3: An Arab Muslim in Dubai finds spiritual inspiration as he's moved by the song Zikr from Bose. Scene 4: A retired English professor in London is fascinated by Rahman's 4 cues as she watches the latest sequel film Elizabeth - The Golden Age. Scene 5: A smitten American gal listens to Closer than Ever from Bombay Dreams as she dreams about her beau. Scene 6: A Chinese manin Beijing buys Rahman's WOHE after having watched the film and impressed by the score. Scene 7: An Indian living in America, who hopes to refine his composing skills some day, listens to a compilation CD of his favorite Rahman songs in his car as he's driving to work...:):):)
[arr] Re: The Far Reach of ARR's Music
Yes!!! It would be a challenge to convey the idea without a single word spoken...The background and his actions should say he is not understanding the language, but enjoying the music.. And then weave ARR's video saying - 'Music has no language' seemlessly like the original version is weaved in the Ponmagal Remix.. Will need lots of creativity...sounds really exciting... I have never done any such thing in my life before...but do count me, I will contribute whatever I can.. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, || V i s h w e s h || [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scene 0: A guy living in Pune, almost everyday listens to a haunting Ennuyir Thozhiyea, without understanding a word in Tamil !! :) Chord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please take this lightly. It's just for fun, yet speaks volumes about the scope of ARR's work. Scene 1: At a party in Mumbai, members dance to Rang De Basanti title song in unrestrained glee. Scene 2: A home sick Indian living in Australia listens to Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera with great nostalgia as tears well up.. Scene 3: An Arab Muslim in Dubai finds spiritual inspiration as he's moved by the song Zikr from Bose. Scene 4: A retired English professor in London is fascinated by Rahman's 4 cues as she watches the latest sequel film Elizabeth - The Golden Age. Scene 5: A smitten American gal listens to Closer than Ever from Bombay Dreams as she dreams about her beau. Scene 6: A Chinese manin Beijing buys Rahman's WOHE after having watched the film and impressed by the score. Scene 7: An Indian living in America, who hopes to refine his composing skills some day, listens to a compilation CD of his favorite Rahman songs in his car as he's driving to work...:):):) . The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[arr] A.R. Rahman to debut on musical show
A.R. Rahman to debut on musical show [Click here to add this article to My Clips] http://www.indiafm.com/my/index.php?mode=my_clip_addclip_id=10284clip\ _category=f By Taran Adarsh, October 23, 2007 - 08:55 IST For the first time, legendary music director and singer A.R. Rahman, the United Nations and Endemol have partnered with the soon-to-be-launched Hindi general entertainment channel, 9X, for a unique and entertaining show. Titled MISSION USTAAD, the show will feature Rahman and some of the best singers and entertainers, who will provide engrossing musical entertainment for a cause.
[arr] ATM confirmed for Diwali!
http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14547326 http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14547326 ATM confirmed for Diwali! By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 23 October , 2007, 09:32 [left] Now that the audio is released, Vijay's Azhagiya Tamil Magan will positively make it for Diwali. The producer 'Swargachitra' Appachan has preponed the release by a day from November 8 (Diwali Day) to November 7, stumping all the doubting people in the trade who were saying that the film will be postponed! Appachan after consulting a leading Kerala astrologer has gone for November 7, a more auspicious day being Pradosham. ATM is likely to open worldwide with around 410 prints. The re-recording of ATM is going on at A.R Rahman's Panchathan Record-Inn in Chennai, along with the composition of the stage adaptation of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings music. Rahman has promised to complete the entire re-recording and mixing by November 1, so that it can be censored by November 2 or 3. Pyramid Saimira, the distributors of ATM is going to start a pre-release campaign, once the music of the film becomes more popular. The views expressed in the article are the author's and not of Sify.com.
[arr] Re:Songs that make you cry
All ARR sufi songs touch me a lot. The missing ones in the list are 1. Al Maddath Maula from Mangal Pandey 2. Zikr from Swadesh 3. Chayya Chayya from Dilse (Sukwinder version)in parts where the song goes sad and the lyrics and music just haunts me 4. RDB BGM (for me, The BEST) Navas
[arr] Re: ATM: An arrahman.com exclusive
Great publicity for the site :) :) Dear Gopal and Vijay, Hope we have the Akbar Jodha promo clips soon... Thanks --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, mmparthi2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow Gopal and Vijay! wht a great contribution thanks a lot ppl! Two sogns have already caught the fire in my mind and they are the Valayapathi song and the Maduraiku song...i cant wait for the album!
[arr] The Mozart of Madras: Composer A. R. Rahman
The Mozart of Madras: Composer A. R. Rahman * Story Highlights * Composer A. r. Rahman has sold over 200 million albums worldwide * The 'Mozart of Madras' works in both the Indian film industry and Hollywood * Rahman's work includes the music for 'The Lord of the Rings' stage production * Next Article in Entertainment » http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/23/review.champ/index.htm\ l [0] [0] [0] [13] [Decrease font] [Decrease font] [Enlarge font] [Enlarge font] LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Screening Room went to the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane in the heart of London's West End, where a spectacular musical version of The Lord of The Rings is enjoying a successful run, to meet Indian composer A. R. Rahman, whose blend of Asian culture with rock and Western classical styles has revolutionized the Indian film industry. And now Rahman is about to make his mark in Hollywood. [art.rahman.jpg] A. R. Rahman, interviewed by CNN's Screening Room [4] Virtually unknown in Europe and the U.S., Rahman has sold 200 million albums worldwide -- more than the Beatles -- and is worshipped throughout much of Asia, where he's known as the Mozart of Madras. Now he has added a Hollywood film score to his vast repertoire of movie music. Rahman explained to CNN what he thinks makes great movie music. A great soundtrack is like 'Lauras theme', the 'Love Story' theme, 'Chariots of Fire' and all those sorts of things, where it stood by itself, he said. But recently, he's noticed a changing mood. Now it is becoming too abstract and more ambient and more... I don't know, soundscape-ish, more than melody. People are afraid of melody: 'Oh, that melody is distracting my scene,' it is becoming like that. Don't Miss * The Screening Room http://edition.cnn.com/screeningroom/ * Special: Ennio Morricone http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/22/ennio.morricone/ * Interview: Hans Zimmer http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/22/hans.zimmer/ * Our top 10 movie scores http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/22/top10.scores/ * Our top 10 songs from the movies http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/22/top10.songs/ And that brings fresh challenges for the makers of film music. Now the challenges of the composer are much more, he told CNN. One needs to know of recording, production, it is not enough to compose a great theme and [know] how it can intertwine with the movie. And with Indian film it is an even greater challenge, because we need to be like Michael Jackson, John Williams, Hans Zimmer and an Indian folk composer all put together. So they expect finesse and they expect versatility. Rahman's compositions are versatile enough to be used by both Bollywood and Hollywood, a case in point being his music for the Hindi film Dil Se, which was used almost a decade later by Spike Lee for Inside Man. But for Rahman, the process to create film music is being challenged by increasingly crammed movie schedules. There used to be a time where the director and the composer would work together, he explained. They would develop themes and the director would shoot a scene, but now the world's so fast that people are finishing the movie even before going to a composer. As well as writing songs and scores, Rahman has featured in many Bollywood films singing the songs which are mimed by the acting superstars. He recently completed a sell-out tour of the U.S. performing highlights from his songbook to devoted fans. He explained to CNN how playback singing is a normal part of Indian film music. Well, until I worked in 'Bombay Dreams' six or seven years back, I never realized that it is not cool to have playback singing. Until then, it was the story of Indian films where somebody else lip synchs and somebody else sings. And Rahman has been converted to the Western model, where those singing on-screen usually provide the vocals themselves. In my future projects I would rather have a star who sings, he said. Director Shekhar Kapur recruited Rahman and fellow composer Craig Armstrong to provide the score for Cate Blanchett's sequel to Elizabeth, The Golden Age, which premieres at Toronto Film Festival in September this year. Kapur described the thrill of working with two such different -- and complementary -- composers. He told CNN, Here are two totally different cultures. Craig Armstrong is strings and heart, the skies, choir, angels and devils, and A. r. is modern, restless music. Just to get them together was very interesting for me. To sit there and see both of them jamming together, that was fascinating. They wouldn't talk, they would jam, and out of the jamming came the music. It was great. Rahman is still getting used to his new-found status as darling of both East and West -- and it leads to a somewhat chaotic lifestyle, as he explained. It is terrifying sometimes. I suddenly wake up in Scotland doing music for 'Golden Age,' and suddenly
[arr] Re: Fan's views on Azhagiya Tamil Magan : Post your opinions plz
Though the customer has every right to give suggestions or demand the producer, it is ultimately the producer/creator who decides, simply because he knows it best! And more so in creative and abstract products like music. If you want Rahman to do your kind of music, doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of being Rahman? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kamal hassan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that's a good one swaminathan... creativity must not be limited to the customers (fans) need. the fella that limits himself to the needs of the customer is a businessman, but not an artist. arr started his carrier with no fans. his creativity and ability is the one that made him to this point. from, suresh --- Swaminathan Sivaramakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Music is not a product that can be manufactured to customers' specifications. It's an art form that emerges from the creative talent of an artiste and is an expression of his/her creative experiences and process. Fantastic, if listeners take to what they hear, tough luck for the artiste if they don't. The day an artiste starts to tweak his output to cater to various vested interests, s/he is dead as an artiste. A certain superstar-who-shall-not-be-named, died as an artiste the day he decided to churn out sheer banality repeatedly to cater to his delusional 'fan base'. I think ARR has been doing a fantastic job of taking listeners through a new evolution every few years. Let's just leave him to his metier. - Original Message From: Sai [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2007 11:08:38 PM Subject: [arr] Re: Fan's views on Azhagiya Tamil Magan : Post your opinions plz We know that. But fans have their expectations too. If ARR knows what his fans expect, he can do better, I think! sai --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Swaminathan Sivaramakrishnan swamisiva@ .. wrote: I guess it's best that fans don't interfere in the creative process of artistes and stay out of it. I am sure ARR knows his job. -- We've Got Your Name at http://www.mail.com! Get a FREE E-mail Account Today - Choose From 100+ Domains Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222
[arr] Re: Out of the ordinary tracks in ARR's creative repertoire
Gopal, Is the Donasian Song that was arranged by Rahman included the list? (Does it go by some other name?) Also shouldn't the Sivaji Rap bit for bald Rajini's intro be included? I would like to have the entire catalogue compiled and released. With your permission, can the fans here collaborate and contribute in making that compilation and share within ourselves? Many of them might have the entire list already. And some of the concert only songs might not be available at all. Still an attempt would be an great opportunity for fans like me to get those missing pieces. Hmmm..copy right issues..but we have enough originals and we are collecting it purely for personal use. Kindly let me know your thoughts on this. Regards, Navas --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Ranjith K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: En Jeevane/Na Jeevama is from AE/Yuva. What about Kahe Re Najariya from Mangal Pandey and Indian Rap. On 7/3/07, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Added the Kisna Theme and Tere Bina;s movie version. Does anyone know if the movie version of Tere Bina being with a similar couplet in its dubbed Tamil and Telugu versions? - Original Message From: Ranjith K [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 2, 2007 11:29:51 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Out of the ordinary tracks in ARR's creative repertoire Kisna Theme Flute Instrumental by Naveen was released only in the 2CD international release. The movie version of Tere Bina's lyrics go something like naaja, laage sab satera laage mohe akela laage dopahari rat ki maina laage laage ... On 7/2/07, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the case of the Jana Gana Mana album, we know that ARR did the musical arrangements for his version and was officially credited for it. In the case of Netaji, we don't know if ARR improvised on the INA version in any way. If there is some evidence to that, I would include it in the listing. Gopal. - Original Message From: Dinesh Vaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] .co.in To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 2, 2007 7:51:41 AM Subject: [arr] Re: Out of the ordinary tracks in ARR's creative repertoire Gopal, Agreed that NETAJI version was the INA anthem, but so is our current Jana Gana Mana. As we list Rahman's JanaGanaMana as HIS interpretation / composition, so also can we accept the INA version as Rahman's interpretation of that anthem, hence his composition ? We will have to wait till the DVD of NETAJI is available. Any idea when it will be released ? Dinesh Vaidya Pune --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ .. wrote: Will following 2 entries qualify to be part of your list ? 1. In Netaji Subhashchandra Bose When Netaji reaches Germany and he forms the INA, they sing a national anthem similar to Jana Gana Mana under the new flag shown with tiger. This anthem has slightly different tune and also the lyrics are different. I am told, this version was indeed used by the INA as their anthem. Does this count as one entry in your list ? If it was a version used by the INA as their anthem, then it wouldn't be an ARR composition, would it? 2. In Guru The song TERE BINA is not picturised complete but only one couplet / stanza and sung by Rahman. These words are not reflected in the cassette / CD release, but appears in the movie only. Again, will this count as one entry in your list ? The song Tere Bina is picturised completely in the movie. However, it does begin with the couplet that you refer to. I was just waiting to get hold of the lyrics before including it. IRR, it begins with a 'Laage...' -- regards, ranjith -- regards, ranjith
[arr] Re: I think very few of you are true fan of A R Rahman
Yes..Most of them have the files. Don't label us non-fans, just because we don't download. You just can't find hardcore ARR fans anywhere else.. BTW, please don't stop uploading the stuff you have..It might be missing in many people's collection. Thanks. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gomtesh Upadhye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dude, Most of them have the files already. Thats the reason for the response. Chill out ;) Gomzy On 6/21/07, limit_finish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, Happy Thoughts I have uploaded the Airtel Jingle(Video) of A. R. Rahman. But very few people have downloaded it. I think other persons are no intrested in it. It means they are not A. R. Rahman fans. I want the the with every A. R. Rahman fans. I have 5 different signature tunes of A. R. Rahman of World Space and some video ADs of A. R. Rahman. But I am not satisfied with the responce. I will upload those also. But nobody is ready to download it. Then why should I spend money to upload it. If anybody want this reply this. Again the link for Airtel Video is http://rapidshare.com/files/38120718/Airtel_Jingle_-_A._R._Rahman.mpg Happy Thoughts -- Regards Gomtesh V Upadhye -- Cell : +91 988 675 3639 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
[arr] Rahman sees 'a great future of extraordinary films'
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070615.BOLLY15/TPStor\ y/TPEntertainment/Movies/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070615.BOLLY15/TPSto\ ry/TPEntertainment/Movies/ Bollywood icon Rahman sees 'a great future of extraordinary films' APARITA BHANDARI Special to The Globe and Mail June 15, 2007 A.R. Rahman is surprisingly humble, given his status as an international music icon. Dubbed Mozart from Madras, he is India's best-known composer. He has sold more than 150 million albums, and scored more than 70 films. His work has been heard in Bollywood and Hollywood blockbusters, and on the Toronto stage. Yet, when asked about his Mozart moniker, the 39-year-old Rahman just laughs and says, But I don't do classical. He does pop. His pop reaches worldwide. His hit songs Bombay Theme and Chaiya Chaiya, originally composed for Indian movies Bombay and Dil Se, have subsequently been sampled by Hollywood (Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage, and Spike Lee's Inside Man, starring Denzel Washington). This weekend, his tunes grace the Tamil movie Sivaji, playing at Woodside Cinema as well as Cineplex Odeon theatres in Scarborough, Brampton and Markham. Marking the return of star Rajnikanth for his 100th film, Sivaji is anticipated by fans across the globe. Rahman's rap-heavy score has only added to the hype. Print Edition - Section Front [Section R Front] http://images.theglobeandmail.com/v5/images/newspaper/20070615/sectionR\ -490.jpg?d=20070615 Enlarge Image http://images.theglobeandmail.com/v5/images/newspaper/20070615/sectionR\ -490.jpg?d=20070615 More Arts Stories * NOW PLAYING http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20070615.MINIS15/TPSt\ ory/Entertainment/ * The definitive Englishman, tweed coat, time travel and all http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20070615.TVRYAN15/TPS\ tory/Entertainment/ [Lock] * The glorification of the wikiobscure http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20070615.WEB15/TPStor\ y/Entertainment/ [Lock] * Glastonbury: from hippie to hip http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20070615.DVD15/TPStor\ y/Entertainment/ [Lock] * Spicing up the cartoon formula http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20070615.PAPRIKA15/TP\ Story/Entertainment/ [Lock] * Channelling Édith Piaf http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20070615.VAUGHAN15/TP\ Story/Entertainment/ * Go to the Arts section http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/ [The Globe and Mail] Toronto has become one of Rahman's international hangouts. He was in the city earlier this year for the world premiere of Bollywood movie Guru at the Elgin Theatre. Last weekend, he brought his live 3rd Dimension Tour to the Air Canada Centre, belting out signature tunes with pyrotechnic bursts, back-up dancers, a laser and 3-D light show adding to the drama the as more than 13,000 fans roared in response. And, most notably, he co-composed the score for the Toronto stage version of The Lord of the Rings, staying in the city while he worked. Lord isn't his only stab at the stage: His Bollywood tunes were the backbone of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Bombay Dreams. At first, it was like Riverdance, just music and dance, Rahman says in an interview. Eventually they brought in the culture of Hindi film industry as the story. ... Some stuff might look cheesy, but it's meant to. The death of his father, also a composer, started Rahman on his musical journey when he was 9. Throughout his teens, he was a Bollywood session musician; at 17, he started composing jingles for TV commercials and studied Western classical music at Oxford University. At a party to celebrate an award-winning jingle, he ran into Tamil film director Mani Ratnam, who signed him to compose the music for Roja, marking Rahman's debut as a composer of film scores at the age of 25. Compared with formulaic soundtracks of the time, Roja's fresh tunes became an instant hit. They featured everything from raga to reggae, jungle rhythms to Broadway-style orchestrations, and yet stayed Tamil. When I got the chance to do my first film, Rahman says, I wanted to do something different. I thought it was my last film. People will not want to check me out. But they loved it. His Hollywood forays continue (next up: Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth sequel), but the Indian film industry remains his bread and butter, Rahman says. He's proud of his Bollywood oeuvre, despite critics writing off the genre as melodramatic and kitschy. For me, Bollywood is a huge expression of India, he says. It's not exploited fully. I can see a great future of extraordinary films. People have woken up now, they are ambitious with their projects. It's the only form of mass entertainment that exists in India, he adds. We don't have a symphony, and Indian classical music isn't popular in mainstream. Films have to fulfill everything people crave for - pop, classical,
[arr] Re: Taj Anthem
When will the full song be available?
This being a promotional song..I guess this should be available for free..
The song should be given as a free download for all those who register
and vote for the Taj..
Is that the way the promo is designed?
Vijay..can you throw some light please.
Regards,
Navas
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Rahmaniac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I haven't observed the download link firstif somebody also
looking for the same..here is the direct link
Download Link:
http://clicks.indiainfo.com/click.php?catId=50dest=http://taj.indiainfo.com%2Fdownload%2Ftaj-anthem.zip
~~Rahmaniac⢠SURESH~~
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The Taj Anthem was launched in Bombay today. Will go on air
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Request all to vote for it.
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[arr] Re: Shared folder for our group - for ARR BGM tracks - I need all of your contr
Thanks for sharing Mathan. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Mathan Raj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Friends, I am sharing a folder for our group. Please follow the link to open the shared folder http://www.4shared.com/dir/2784280/e2c889e2/ARR_fans.html Password: rahman Guys, please upload your rare tracks colloections of Movie BGMs composed by our boss. I am looking forward to collect some greatest musical bonanza like Iruvar, May Madham, Kannathil Muthamittal, Bombay, Roja, Mudhalvan, Indian, Ayutha Ezhuthu (Yuva), and etc Please upload your collections in that shared folder so that we can collect all the rare tracks. I am have lot of expectations on you guys. please make sure you are uploading the tracks. Reply me about your opinion. Thanks a lot in advance. Thanks Regards, Mathan Raj A 9940329340 Mathan Raj A - Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Know how!
[arr] Re: Greetings from Sathya
Hi Sathya, I do appreciate and listen to your musical compositions. But this forum, is for A R Rahman. As long as you have ARR compositions to share, its fine for me. But I sense that your messages are trying more to promote yourself. (This is purely a personal view). I know its really tough to draw a line between Fan's enthusiasm and self promotion. So I ask Gopal and others - should we allow musicians to promote themselves on this forum? (After all music is what we are here for, and ARR himself wants to promote budding and new talents) On an opposing note - won't letting non-ARR related stuff and music to be promoted dilute the forum in the long run? Just my thoughts and no offense meant to anybody. And I stand with the view that this forum should be ARR and ARR only, as with the convergence of technologies, and umpteen number of talent hunts and shows, artists have so many other channels to promote themselves. Navas --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, T Krishnababu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings from Sathya, It has been long time i messaged you all. I have got good appreciation on playing the Sahana song from Sivaji in many places. Pleased to inform that i am appearing in Podhigai channel of Doordharshan - Chennai at 7:05 pm with performance. I have played the pallavi (first 4 lines) of Sahana in this interview Happy to inform you all that i attempted to perform a piece from Remember Sakthi - an album performed by Sri Mandolin Shrinivas, Sri John Macloph - Guitar, Sri Zakir Hussain, Sri Vikku Vinayakaram and Sri Selvaganesh on Kanjeera. It was during a private concert for which giving below the link for you to hear same. 01. A piece from Remember Sakthi performed on 7th May'07 in Chennai Tiny Url: http://tinyurl.com/24kgzw 02. A piece from Jugalbandhi performed on 7th May'07 in Chennai Tiny Url: http://tinyurl.com/26yu8d http://tinyurl.com/26yu8dAlso have updated many tracks in the audio section in the website and as usual blogs have also been updated which can be accessed thru my website www.keyboardsathya.com http://www.keyboardsathya.com in the links News photos and Sathya's blog links available in the front page of the site. Looking forward to your blessings as always. Rgds Sathya (Keyboard Artiste) + 91 94443 90193 appa's mobile number
[arr] Sunday article in The Hindu
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/04/29/stories/2007042900160500.htm http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/04/29/stories/2007042900160500.htm Will the songster outlive the studio? SHARADA RAMANATHAN As Rahman's career hits the halfway mark, where does he go from here? Photo: R. Ragu Innovator: A.R. Rahman riding high. AS Allah Rakha Rahman crosses the 40-year mark in 2007, this mid-career whizkid peaks as the uncontested national trendsetter in contemporary film music. He has, arguably, introduced the new sound that is the chic-techno film music; music that gets created in the intimacy of the music-maker and his machine with the song visualisation as their common purpose. Mixed milieu Rahman is perhaps the third generation novelty in film music, a novelty that emerged from the fertile backdrop of south Indian and, specifically, Tamil film music. Rahman emerged from a milieu that is a curious mix of Carnatic and western fusion, quintessential of the new globalised Tamil Nadu sensibility; a trend set by the likes of L. Subramaniam in classical fusion, and Ilayaraja in film music. By his own admission, among Rahman's early influences are Zakir Hussain and his fusion group, Shakti, which has a strong presence of Carnatic rhythm. And there is no mistaking the subliminal influence of his predecessors in his musical impulse. M.S. Viswanathan immortalised his first forays into experimental film music in Kollywood in the 1960s and 1970s, when he introduced genres ranging from bhangra to western jazz and pop. MSV's repertoire was mostly real-time compositions by full-fledged orchestras. MSV's contemporaries include musical giants like S.D. Burman, Naushad Ali and Madan Mohan. Ilayaraja's arrival was heralded by the nascent new-techno music of the 1980s. He is acclaimed as the pioneer of multi-track techno music and sounds in composing and orchestration. Ilayaraja's best-known Bollywood counterpart was R.D. Burman. MSV and Ilayaraja have left a legacy of composition-value film songs, which served the requirements of their films and yet hold their own as creations for posterity. Emergence After MSV the creator and Ilayaraja the pioneer came Rahman the innovator. The 1990s belonged to him. Rahman emerged at a time when technology was a given, and was creating global access to musical sounds from anywhere to anywhere. He was moulded by the age of jingles and music videos, downloads and virtuality. Rahman is the innovator of what may be described as `Studio music'. It is often critiqued that while Ilayaraja controls the machine, it is the machine that controls Rahman! Harsh as this criticism might be, Rahman's music is the outcome of separately and distinctively worked out multi-track musical phrases and sounds that are subsequently mixed and patched together as one layered musical piece. The lyric is often fitted in. In contrast to MSV and Ilayaraja's virtuosity, Rahman's music reflects his effort to synergise his musical vision with the possibilities of technology and musical arrangement. His is studio music that does not easily accommodate a sense of the `live'. One is often amused by Rahman's stage shows where the technical sound is cleverly managed, but the singers struggle to cope with their breathless songs simply because the songs were never meant to be sung live. They are musical phrases pieced together for a cinema trend that itself is predominantly cut-and-paste. What makes Rahman the numero uno of Indian film music? Despite contemporaries like Anu Malik, what has made Rahman the first among equals? It is clearly a combination of his audio and visual appeal. His musical arrangement is technically excellent and justifies his musical vision. He has the special talent to enhance the digital ambience to produce sound with a three-dimensional feel. He has the ability to evoke energy and mood through a song, and create touching moments through sound. He is intuitive in picking on the right inspiration for the right musical moment, say, Arabic for Hamma Hamma (Bombay), Indian raga-pop for Que Sera Sera (Pukar) or Turkish for Maya Maya (Guru). And even if he is not the first to pick on the right inspiration, he will ensure some kind of a `first' a new voice, a new instrument or just a new turn of phrase. And he is the best at wrapping and delivering sound so that a nation swings to it. International profile And then there is the international profile to boot. Rahman packages what is now known as global music. He simplifies the main melody, fuses it with sounds from world music and arranges it skilfully. This has made his music more edible and sought after in the international scene. From the remixed versions of Vande Mataram and the Indian national anthem to the Broadway musical Bollywood Dreams, Rahman is the mascot for new-age nationalism and international merchandising. In an era when people see rather than hear music, Rahman is also camera-friendly. He comes across as an eclectic fusion of
[arr] Re: THIS THREE TRACKS ARE NOT BELONGING TO SHIVAJI!!!!!!- Kind Request
I request you all to delete the history (previous messages) when you reply back...Else the chain keeps growing and is of no use. Or best, you can just keep the last reply alone, if you are replying in general or quote the corresponding person and his words, when replying to him/her. A little self discipline will make our reading experience on this site better and save Bandwidth and Memory. :) Regards, Shah Navas
[arr] Re: did ARR do CIVIL ENGINEERING ??????????????
Thank God. Rahman did not do civil engineering! :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Karthikeyamurthy J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No i think it is a mistake... he stopped his schooling in 9th standard or 8th... He told this in his recent interview in SS Music.. when Craig asked what abt ur college life... for which rahman replied there is no college life for me... i stopped my schooling in 8th or 9th... so it is an absolute mistake... Come on Rahman is born to be a music director... and he had been in music music and nothing but music right from his childhood... from about 18 to 21 he was working as a keyboard player with my father and various other leading music directors like IR, etc.( as duleep kumar)... and then in 24 he made his debut in film music foray... so i m quite sure that he didnt do CIVIL ENGINEERING... the information is incorrect... with regards Karthikeyamurthy.J
[arr] Re: Senior reporter warns A.R. Rahman
As far as I know ARR got MSV's (and vaali's??) permission before composing the music...I guess the interview video is also available in the youtube.. And Vaali was all praise for ARR's composition.. Can somebody confirm? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dasun Abeysekera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only a handful of people, if that, can remix a song with respect to the original and even improving on the original. As long as it is done within the rules of law and more, importantly, it is done tastefully, I see absolutely nothing wrong with remixing an old song to make it presentable to the younger generation. Thottal Poo Malarum was an incredible remix in my opinion. If you get a chance listen to the American Jazz/Rock group Steely Dan's cover of Duke Ellington's instrumental composition 'East St. Louis Toodle-oo,' now that's an unbelievable improvement on the original. Gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to that Wah-Wah guitar!! That is a different kind of music from ARR, but it's genius all the same! From: prakash_raptors [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Subject: [arr] Senior reporter warns A.R. Rahman Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:57:08 - http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-03/18-01-07-a-r-rahman.html I dun understand why is he getting irritated that ARR remixed the old song? Isn't that a window to acknowledge old songs the younger generations? In fact what did ARR do to deserve this warning? Did he remixed the song in such an insulting way? No..he just breath life into it..It's just like repainting an old building..The building will be the same, only the paint is new.. I hope people would really understand the meaning of remix..Not just any silly disco remixes with beats and scratches.. Wat ARR did was very melodious, and I'm proud that it became a trendstter for the Tamil Music Industry... Regards, Prakash _ Type your favorite song. Get a customized station. Try MSN Radio powered by Pandora. http://radio.msn.com/?icid=T002MSN03A07001
[arr] Re: Request to all Orkutians here.....
The groups have posts/messages of ARR being defended all over. They are actually helping the fan community :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Doraiswamy S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Guru says Jab koi tumhaare baare mein bura kahe to samjho tarakki kar rahe ho !. Relax and Be Happy .. Let those groups live their lifetime and we all know finally they will die out DS On 1/17/07, ST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Durba, I am a big Rahman fan, and always have been. But I don't think any critics of Rahman should be shunned down. There is no need to ban anti-rahman community; they have the right to free speech as much as we do. One exception is when personally targeted hateful mails are being exchanged, in which case we should definitely report the group as abusive. May I suggest that we don't report boguses and let those communities live. The best part (of being a rahman fan) is to see how few members those anti-ARR communities have! -S --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com, durba bhattacharjee durba.bhattacharjee@ wrote: As a member of Orkut, I came across two communities related to ARR. The first one is `I Hate Rahman' and the second one is `Rahman the music thief'. All who have account in Orkut, please visit these communities and report `bogus'. After 100 `bogus' reports, Orkut will ban those communities. I request you not to send any personal mail, scrap or message attacking the owners and moderators of these two communities. Have patience, only reporting `bogus' will serve our purpose. The urls of these communities are - http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=23910958 http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=16315862 Durba
[arr] Re: Global Rhythms at Saarang 07
The professional shows are not free in Saarang... --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just confirming what everyone already know. Global Rhythms will be performing at Saarang '07 at IIT Madras on the 25th of January. Estimated start time for the event is 6 30 PM. The organizers are hoping to get ARR as well. Entry is free, no passes or tickets required.
[arr] Allah Rakha Rahman - The Guru
Since yesterday night, when I saw Guru, my mind is consumed with these thoughts How about Mani making a biopic on Rahman? The opening lines of the movie would say All characters inthis movie are true and any coincidence to reality is purely intended. Probably Mani sir is the only person to whom Rahman can't say no The movie will be on the lines of Guru, except for the negative shade. A musical spanning 4 decades: 1st childhood and struggle 2nd youth and hard work 3rd adulthood and raise and raise of Rahman and so comes criticism 4th Rahman redefined .World acknowledges the Legend Wow. . . What a musical would that be none of the music would repeat in the movie The music would mature from jingles to Roja days to Taal,Dilse days to Water and Guru days! Each time Rahman's character appears there will be different themes Sivamani to Naveen to Blazee - interpreting the main theme in their own way Rahman's life has enough real life incidents to make a commercial movie envying peers, not so supportive media, in fact writing him off completely at times only to be proven wrong again by his work. If we can take some cinematic liberty and add a dramatic sequence of events leading to a meeting between Mani sir and Rahman, a very supportive wife, even more supportive fans, all stars waiting to get Rahman score music for their movie, secret plots by bashing peers who in the end turn good and join www.arrahmanfans.com Mani would be the mentor Nana Saheb . . Barath Bala would be his `friend in need' And Mani sir can let the character grow from a kid to youth with rock star looks to a charming spiritualist... Lo we have movie which I will watch at least 100 times Now after Guru, no can say me to stop dreaming . Regards, Shah Navas
[arr] Re: Birthday present from KAISSOM... Mix60
It would be greatly appreciated if you could or somebody who has downloaded the file post it on alternate file sharing service sites or on the group FTP site as Megaupload is not free most of the times. http://www.listible.com/list/online-file-storage http://www.listible.com/list/online-file-storage http://www.myfilehut.com/ http://www.myfilehut.com/ http://mozy.com/ http://mozy.com/ http://www.yousendit.com/ http://www.yousendit.com/ http://www.xdrive.com/ http://www.xdrive.com/ Thanks, Shah Navas --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, dnshvaidya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wassim bhai, Where are you ? No news from you for a long long time. It is high time we get the special BGMs from you. Life is exciting on this yahoo group with your BGMs. Let them come ! We are ready with our broadband connections Best regards Dinesh Vaidya Pune --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, kaissiom kaissiom@ wrote: Hello Rahmaniacs, Upon many requests, my promise to extend the original 20 minutes medley to 60 minutes is now fulfilled. After months of work, in and out of the project, combining some 120+ musical masterpieces, I have been able to somewhat celebrate Rahman in 60 minutes of this musical journey called Mix60 @arrahmanfans. I was working on two separate projects, the 60 medley and a separate mix just for his birthday. At the last minutes I decide to combine both projects. The mix that appears towards the last 4 or 5 minutes of the medley was supposed to be the 2nd project, but there you have it, both projects in one.. over 64 minutes of musical journey with Rahman. Just like before, test your knowledge of Rahman's music see if you can correctly identify all the musical bits. And if you can, you certainly deserve a pat or two on the back because only some dedicated fans would know all the music bits, unless you are a new fan. The 20 minute medley had some logic to it...it was a little easier to identify all the tracks, but you'll find that the rest of the 60 minute medley is all kinds of things mixed together. So the first 20 minutes are somewhat logical but the rest is just a mess... I just did whatever I felt like... some parts have come off well.. others.. I just liked doing anyway. So, here's my Birthday wishes to Rahman, I wish him joy and even more success in life and hope he continues to mesmerize us the way he has. Happy Birthday Rahman. Like always, your comments and criticisms are always welcome. Do let me know how you like it. I have uploaded a low quality version for space and piracy concerns, please e-mail me if you would like a higher quality version. Please read the note before downloading. NOTE: The content provided to you for downloading is strictly for backup purposes. I, Kaissiom, certify that I own the original content(CDs/DVDs) and make duplicates for backup purposes only. By downloading the content, you certify that you currently own the original content and want to protect it from possible damage. This is a free service, I'm not selling you music or distributing music, I'm only providing backups of the music you already own. I, Kaissiom, will not be held accountable for the downloader's use of my backups. If you sell, trade, or forfeit your ownership of your original software, you agree to destroy the CDR or any digital backups of that title. You take full responsibility for your own actions when using these back-ups and release Kaissiom from all liabilities, which may arise - expressed, written, or implied. By downloading the content, you are complying with these regulations. All trademarks and copyrights are owned by the respective third parties. LINK: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6OSLGZ42 regards, Wasim.
[arr] Re: Yuva mix by DJ Shah
Could you please post the file on rapidshare or some other file sharing service. Thanks --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, shalin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XZ6MZA75 Here is a mixing of hindi and tamil songs of Yuva. It is my first attempt, so bouquets and brickbats are welcomed with equanimity. Just click the above link.Lemme know what you guys think about it. !!
[arr] Sivaji audio to be released in january ??
http://rajinifans.com/detailView.asp?title=81 The page contains a tamil newspaper scan. which mentions that the Sivaji audio will be released in the 3rd week of january'07 Could somebody confirm this?
[arr] Semi ARR - Lights. Trees. Orchestra.
http://www.haftamag.com/content/view/195/42/ http://www.haftamag.com/content/view/195/42/ Lights. Trees. Orchestra. [PDF] [Print] [E-mail] MusicWritten by Abhijit Nath Monday, 30 October 2006 [Image] http://www.haftamag.com/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=195 Abhijit wonders why Bollywood music sounds so different yet remains inherently the same. Theother day, while listening to FM on the daily office commute, I wasstruck by how different Hindi film music sounds today from what it didmaybe even 4 or 5 years back. And yet it was odd-the melodiesthemselves did not seem to have changed that much-but the way they werearranged and orchestrated had undergone a sea change. To understandwhy, I decided to do some digging. Giventhat there are only 12 distinct notes in most music around the world,there are only two ways of creating different moods and cadences fromthese 12 notes- playing a selection of them in different combinationsand sequences, and the other by playing a number of notes at the sametime. Indian classical music, in both its Hindustani and Carnatic manifestations, focuses on the former; the raga conceptessentially is a set of rules which notes can be used with others in agiven sequence. Western classical, and in a much more specific context,jazz music, deal with notes stacked one over the over to createdifferent cadences, albeit with a far fewer number of scales. Most Indian music directors, both in the past and the present, have been adept at creating melodies based on various ragas,and that is where the term song bank originates. Ask anyone from AnuMalik to Himesh Reshamiya to Nadeem-Shravan at their peak about theirplans for the future, and they will all mention having 10,000 songs intheir song bank. These are typically melodies either written down orrecorded by the composer in a semi-finished state, but which are by nomeans songs ready for final recording. Thisis where the role of orchestration comes into play-for musicians whocan take semi-finished pieces and flesh out their essence. [Image] Thisis where things have changed in the last decade-primarily with theadvent of AR Rahman. For the first time since the mid-70s, Indiancinema heard a composer with his feet comfortably in the Indian andWestern moulds. Although Illayaraja in the south and Anand-Milind andViju Shah had experimented with synthesizers in the past, Rahman reallybought the instrument to the fore and showcased how it could be usedcreatively and inexpensively for movie scoring. The music for cultmovies like Roja, Thiruda Thiruda,etc. was done almost entirely on synthesizer, with the backgroundscores (also done by Rahman) standing out. However, soon afterwardsRahman also proved his expertise at composing and arranging for otherinstruments, with the incomparable Kadri Gopalnath providing thebedrock for the saxophone-laden soundtrack for Duet, and more recently in the guitar-and-strings Rang De Basanti. Therevolution from down south caused Bollywood to take notice, and formany excellent music arrangers to get work. Anyone who has listened toAnu Malik's flamenco-and-hiphop-tinged work in Aks has manic drummer and composer Ranjit Barot (remember Sunita Rao's Pari?) to thank. The composer's own work for movies like Holiday and Asoka, unfortunately, has gone criminally underappreciated. Theother big names to come out of this modernist, technology-orientedmusical scene of the late 90s were Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy andVishal-Shekhar. Ehsaan and Loy, both seasoned jazz and rock sessionsmusicians in Bombay, along with classically-trained Shankar Mahadevan,have perfected the trick of taking simple, catchy themes and drivingthem with radio-friendly rhythms. Personally, though, some of theirover-emphasis on synthesis leaves me cold-a case in point being theappalling sarod solo in Mitwa from Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna;it is so obviously played on a keyboard that it leaves one cold.Vishal-Shekhar, too, have found their groove in creatively usinghip-hop and rock rhtyms and programming to get their point across.Another brilliant orchestrator, albeit a composer of somewhat diciermerit, is Calcutta-based guitarist Pritam Chakraborty. On his twobreakthrough releases, Gangster and Woh Lamhe, he has rearranged tracks from Indonesia (Kya Mujhe Pyar Hai), West Bengal (Bheegi Bheegi) and Arabia (Ya Ali) with such brilliance that even the niggling criticism that these are not really his own songs is left behind. In closing, a heads-up for a slightly unknown gem in the Hindi film music firmament: Sandesh Shandilya's score for Socha Na Tha;a score that seemed impossibly fresh-sounding for a long time, until Ifigured out why. For the first time in years, this was a score whereall the instruments were real-from the guitars, to the string sectionto the drums, which almost seems extinct these days, having beenreplaced by the discotheque-friendly synth thump.
[arr] AR Rahman, Vijay come together
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEE20061117234107Page=ETit\ le=StartrekTopic=0 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEE20061117234107Page=ETi\ tle=StartrekTopic=0 AR Rahman, Vijay come together Saturday November 18 2006 10:02 IST Music director A R Rahman and actor Vijay are coming together for the first time in a Tamil film. They are joining hands for 'Azhagiya Tamizh Magan', the film produced by `Swargachitra' Apachan. Rahman, whose hits this year include 'Rang de Basanti', is reportedly refreshed by the idea of scoring music for a Vijay film. Naturally, since the song sequences in a Vijay film are always a huge hit. Bharathan, who has done duty with director Tharani of 'Dhil', 'Dhool' and 'Gilli' fame, is directing the film. Shooting will commence in January. This is the second one though after Udaya. Regards, Shah Navas
[arr] Blogger Review 7
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[arr] MovieWalah reviews Guru
http://www.moviewalah.com/2006/11/18/music-review-guru/ « Movie Review: Casino Royale 007 Music Review: Guru Published by Vijay November 18th, 2006 in Music Reviews guru_10.jpgguru_11.jpgguru_12.JPG Mani Ratnam, A R Rahman and Gulzar - when they came together last time, they created 'Dil Se'. They are back again as a team in Guru. And the songs are really from dil se. A R Rahman has always reserved his best for Mani Ratnam - be it Roja, Bombay, Dil Se, Saathiya or Yuva. Guru is no exception. Guru has seven songs of which the first two - 'Barso Re' and 'Tere Bina' are sure shot winners the moment you hear them. Barso Re Shreya Ghoshal Uday Mazumdar Na re na re na na re na re this is not your usual baarish song. Shreya Ghoshal sounds very different and sweet in this beautifully written number. Picturized on Aishwarya Rai, this one surely sets the tone for the rest of the album. Already aired on TV channels, it's a nice song to begin with. Tere Bina A R Rahman Chinmayee / Additional Voices: Murtaza, Qadir / Dialect Coach: Raqeeb Alaam Whenever A R Rahman sings, the song becomes special. Here he croons in a way similar to 'Kabhi neem neem' from Yuva - difference being he sings here full fledged rather than just humming. Ek Lo Ek Muft Bappi Lahiri Chitra / Additional Voices: Tanvi, Saloni, Boney, Jaidev Buy one get one free! Bolo Guru! Bappi Lahiri sings this situational number probably when Abhishek and Aish have twins. Yammo yammo sung in a very typical Bappi Lahiri voice, this might look better on screen. Mayya Maryem Toller, Chinmayee, Keerthi Probably picturized on Mallika Sherawat, 'Mayya' is the much talked about item number in Guru. Maryem Toller sings in a nasal voice aptly suited to the 1950s/1960s settings. It might remind you of 'Satrangi re' from Dil Se in between when Chinmayee and Keerthi sing a couple of lines. Guru theme music, which you would have seen in the trailer, can be heard towards the end of this song. Ay Hairathe Aashiqui Hariharan Alka Yagnik 'Ay Hairathe Aashiqui' begins with the similar jashn jashn tune of 'Tere Bina' but soon forms its own identity when you hear Hariharan. Alka Yagnik gives good company to Hariharan in this beautifully written Ghazal. Quite melodious, more so when you have A R Rahman humming in the background. Baazi Laga Udit Narayan, Madhushree, Swetha, Bhargawee You can hardly have an A R Rahman album without Udit Narayan singing at least one song. Here he brings the Bihari babu again singing 'Baazi laga' for Abhishek probably when Guru starts making it big in the big bad world of money. Jaage Hain Chitra, A.R. Rahman, Madras Chorale Group 'Jaage Hain' is more of a musical piece than any routine song. This one has quite a deep meaning lyrics on the lines of 'Woh subah kabhi to aayegi'. Overall, I would say Guru has a music which would be a Hit with the classes from Day One. And it also has some numbers, which would be Hit with the masses instantly. Guru's music has the potential to make it Big, real Big. As a bonus you also get five A R Rahman hit songs from the past in this album. Regards, Shah Navas
[arr] Blogger review 8
http://music-movies-and-mayhem.blogspot.com/2006/11/music-review-of-guru\ .html http://music-movies-and-mayhem.blogspot.com/2006/11/music-review-of-gur\ u.html Music review of GURU Mani Ratnam's winter release GURU, with Abishek Bachchan at the helm, is this year's most awaited film. The last Mani Ratnam movie to come out was Ayutha Ezhuthu two years back. He made India sit up and take notice of the junior Bachchan as an artist of note. Now he is back with a straight Hindi film, which is widely reported to be based on the life of the late Dhirubhai Ambani. Mani Ratnam and A R Rahman have always been a winning combo, since their Roja days. Together, they have created absolute magic and it is no wonder that expectations are sky-high with the upcoming release. Mani Ratnam has pulled off a casting coup of sorts, with Aishwarya Rai, Madhavan, Vidya Balan and Mithun Chakraborthy sharing stage with Abhishek. Though the cast is of no importance whatsoever when the director is Mani, the media's interest has been more than piqued, imagining these artists together, in one movie. The audio for GURU was released in Mumbai earlier amidst much fanfare. There are seven songs on the album and one can see more than the odd interesting name amongst the singers. For instance, Bappi Lahiri is singing a Rahman song for the first time ever. The song, Ek Lo Ek Muft is quite unlike anything Bappi has sung till now. It is a typical Rahman number, which in turns means that Bappi is trying to do something completely different to what he has done before. For that reason, I wonder how much acceptance this song would get amongst the singer's fans. Ey Hairathe first grabbed my heart when I downloaded the ringtune from the movie's website. It had an odd melancholy to it that reminded me of Bombay. Hariharan's voice, as he sings the ghazal-like verses is mesmerising. The song, Tere Bina is already proving to be a rage among the fans every website carrying the music review has raved about this number. After listening to it a couple of times, I can understand why. It is ARR at his best and for me, one of the best songs of the year. Chinmayee's voice blends really well with Rahman's and the result is a melodious, classical number that will keep resonating in your ears long after the CD has finished playing. Barso Re, sung by Shreya Ghoshal, is a rain song. I haven't heard a good rain song in years and now this one has come to end the drought. Like a typical rain song, this is full of pep and energy. Like Tanvi in Sillunu Oru Kaadal, ARR has made the singer change her voice modulation to suit the mood of the song and I have to say, this time, it was worked perfectly. For Shreya herself, this song is sure to bring numerous accolades. Jaage Hain, with Chitra getting together with Rahman, is another decent track. Most of the numbers on this album are of the slow variety and this one is no exception. But it is great, nonetheless, with the Madras Chorale Group joining the two main singers to do the backing vocals. The mood of the song is that of a big stage, orchestra production and the singers do full justice to it. The vocals are amazing and Chitra sounds absolutely fantastic. A class number, this one. To me, the best song in the collection is Mayya Mayya. Sung by Canadian singer Mayyam Toller and Chinmayee, this is a sultry number, with the singers' voice blending together beautifully. The song is sure to raise the pressure of any red blooded-male (or female, why be sexist?!) up a couple of notches. Another number with Middle East overtones, this one is a sure winner. This song is the one that is rumoured to have been picturised on Mallika Sherawat. Baazi Laga, by Udit Narayan, Bhargavee, Madhushree and Swetha is one number I did not like. It does not sound like a Rahman composition to me, and the whole arrangement did not jive. Gambling songs are popular in the Indian movie scenario, one of my most memorable ones being Aadi paaru mangaathaa from the movie May Maadham. I cannot be the only one who feels disappointed with this one. The album, on the whole, has mixed offerings some might strike a chord in your heart instantly while some you might dislike so much you want to skip to the next track. But in my opinion, this is pure ARR most of his songs take a bit of getting used to before they grow on you. Give it a couple of listens and then judge the songs you just might love them!
[arr] Blogger Review 8
http://callmekarthik.blogspot.com/2006/11/r-rahman-mani-ratnam-abhishek.html A R RAHMAN, MANI RATNAM, ABHISHEK, AISHWARYA ... you dont get to see all of them together in a single movie very frequently !! dont you ??? Well Right from the day this movie was announced, I have been eagerly awaiting for the music and was pretty lucky to grab a copy the day it released!!! A.R.Rahman is all set to weave his magic again with Guru. The little maestro has come up with awe inspiring music in his latest album and continues the legacy of his pairing with Maniratnam. A.R.Rahman has worked for 11 months for this album and based on what I have heard, its worth all the hard work and the wait.Guru is yet another reason, why you should have a good music system at home. Before we get into the review, the audio CD is bit different from the other CD's. For the first time, there is Mani Ratnam's image inside the CD cover. And a dedication from AR Rahman The song Tere Bina is dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Saab - fondly remembering his association with me through this decade - AR Rahman Barso Re: Shreya Ghosal, Uday Mazumdar Shreya Goshal is a regular visitor inside the ARR music circuit these days and after stunning us with Munbe Vaa in SOK shez back with another sweet and lovely number Barso Re. The songs starts with a humming Na re Na re by Shreya Goshal and within few seconds Naveen joins her with his flute. Both of them kinda tease you for the first 30 seconds to gather your attention, and just when you start paying close attention the drum beat starts. A foot tapping song, but not very fast too. 3 things make this song very good. Shreya's voice, flute and the drum beats. Actually, the drum beats are very prominent but no where they intrude in the song. Its in the background and soothing when shreya is singing, and when she isnt singing the beats are in the foreground. And when Shreya sings Bhailon ki ghanti baji, Aur taal lage barne you can hear the claps. As if someone is clapping at a distance. And the song reaches a feverish pitch at the fague end. Rahman showcases his talent in folk music with this danceable number. Maniratnam's skills in picturising such sequences are beyond question and hence this song promises to be an absolute treat. This song is First in the Album an Instant Winner for every audience. Tere Bina - AR Rahman, Chinmayee Additional voices - Murtaza, Qadir, Dialect Coach - Raqeeb Alam The song starts with Murtaza Qadir humming Dum dara dum dara mast mast .. and when Rahman joins the song, a Rahmaniac like me cant stop humming along. Irrespective of the number of songs of Rahman that were a hit, the songs sung by Rahman will hold a special place in the heart of any Rahman fan. Am really glad that, Rahman is singing a song in every movie of his nowadays. A very pleasant feeling, when these guys go Dum dara dum dara. And when Rahman starts off with Tere Bina I must admit I was out of this world !!! Truly takes you off by surprise when ARR interleaves a alapana inbetween a small intrumental clip like how the chennai slang goes i got just one word to describe this Super! and as for the female voice... the girl who mesmerized with the song Nenjil jil jil ..yea am talking about Chinmayee, she has done complete justice for the female voice and its really difficult to find faults here !! I sincerely feel this is a concert song, that will feature in his future concerts. Imagine the whole crowd going `Dum dara dum dara' and Rahman singing the song. Oh Rahman. Bin tere music kya jeena? Ek lo Muft - Bappi Lahiri, Chitra Additional voices - Tanvi, Saloni, Boney, Jaidev I bet Bappi Da ! certainly got high when singing this song ... has this bevada touch to it.Picture on the CD shows Abhishek clad in traditional attire on a high, dancing with a glass on his head. This is very much folky and I believe Mani would do the needful to this song onscreen. Mayya - Maryem Toller, Chinmayee, Keerthi Dialect Coach - Devika To all those who watched the audio release function of GURU on tv news channels... Remeber ARR describing the album... gujrati turkish mix this was the song he was talking about. An item number with a fusion touch.Maryem Toller's voice sounds very prominent, where as Chinmayees voice is like a whisper. And dont miss the flute bit, after the first few lines. Best way to appreciate this song is to listen on headphones, or on speakers that are spread wide apart. Its like music traverses from left to right and back to left. Especially when Maryem goes mayya mayya and eheh eheh. And listen to Maryam giggle in the end, when the chorus goes `Mayya Mayya'. Item number, to be picturised on Mallika Sherawat. Now guyzzz dnt drool just reading tht name... we r talking about the music here... so kindly control!! ;) Ay Hairathe - Hariharan, Alka Yagnik Additional Voices -AR Rahman, Aslam Mohammed Begins with the similar tune of Tere Bina where MAST MAST is replaced by CHASM CHASM
Re: [arr] hai : atn , BE POLITE
Hakeem, You have rights to your opinion, but don't think that everybody thinks like you. ARR is ARR for what he has done to film music. Given a situation I strongly believe ARR composes the most innovative. I can give examples, but the list is endless. Even if ARR is going to create a private album, it will be a theme based or situation based. He can't compose a fanaa in Vande Mataram. Enjoy music. And take time and think before you send your opinions. You boast of your collections of ARR and rights. Rights is something which everybody has and believe me there are Big Big brothers to you in this group or atleast as good as you by any means. Having been such a good fan of ARR you should by now know the grows with time effect of ARR's music. And you might not like Guru's music at all. But look the response it is getting already. If you don't like it, just say that you don't like it. Don't generalise. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Hakkeem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HAI Mirza be cool and polite ok, what i said was true from my heart,coz i do have equal or more right to speak out like this since rahmanji is at my heart and life, since my 8th std way back when roja got released from then i got all his scores in wht ever the language it is though i am a malayalee .I doubt weather u have colection with which you can compete with me.i even met him couple of times at mumbai and dubai.with due respect to our boss i stand firm at my statement.I pray let god almighty give him time and peace to deliver new songs like in BF sinuorukadhal ( 2songs) --- Mirza G. Munas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't put this in a much polite way... from where the hell did you sprung into this group... ? next time when you make comment like this.. do not use the word our say my (refering to your: is not able to deliver up to OUR expectation...) who gave you the right to speak on behalf of us..? --- Hakkeem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hai what i athink aftr hearing guru trilaer songs is that arr should stop scoring for films and he can concentrate only in one album./ yaer and ad jingles. why should we ultimate fans who still loves his old songs like in iruvar etc etc do if he is not able to deliver up to our expectation and to his fullest capacity Kind regards, HAKKEEM. Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Kind regards, HAKKEEM. Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online www.Classesusa.com
Re: [arr] Where can you download Guru music?
Musicians and Wanna Be musicians in the group - Beware of Roopa! [:D] Good one. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Roopa Sheshadri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please don't download the songs, avoid piracy guys, the film music just rocks, amidst some Junk stuff of music in hindi movies this is coming as a refresher truly rocking, Guys Rahman has showed what he is capable of, i think composers like anu malik others must hang themselves after listening to this film's tracks On 11/17/06, macinrish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I ordered my cd on nehaflix, but I can't wait enough for it. Someone please upload the songs, or put links
[arr] Ek sauda raat ka...
[arr] Bin Tere Kya Jeena....
Thanks to dear Rahman for mind blowing, soul soothing, foot tapping, awe inspiring songs. Forever ARR... Bin Tere Kya Jeena
[arr] Unknown facts about Rahman
http://geniusarr.blogspot.com/2006/11/unknown-facts-of-rahman-read-it-no\ w.html http://geniusarr.blogspot.com/2006/11/unknown-facts-of-rahman-read-it-n\ ow.html Unknown facts of Rahman - Read It Now! http://geniusarr.blogspot.com/2006/11/unknown-facts-of-rahman-read-it-n\ ow.html Whenever you talk about Rahman life, there is a lot of things happend around him other than music. A lot of great people talk about him because of his simplcity and divine towards work. Since I'm a die hard fan of Rahman, I was following his updates and news about him since he begin his career. In this section I would share with you facts you might not know about Rahman or a recap of his past. On his trip to Delhi to receive the Padma Shri, he offered namaaz at the Hazrath Nizamuddin Dargah. In 1995, his mother chose Saira Banu as his bride. The couple have two daughters. Rahman zealously guards his privacy. His house is protected from prying eyes by an imposing gate and guests are ushered through a side gate into a small and austere office. Ask him to pose for a photograph in his well-manicured lawn, and he very politely but firmly shakes his head. He just wants to be left alone with his music, said James Noell, a long-time aide. He would rather the hype and hoopla surrounded his music than his persona. But his shy demeanour hides a generous heart. Associates remember him stopping at a busy Mumbai intersection to give alms to beggars lining the street. He just thrust his hand into his pockets and gave them all the money, said one. Another time in Chennai he got out of his car to help a cyclist who lay in an epileptic seizure. Source by E Vijayalakshmi, Chennai, All the world is a keyboard . I worked with him for 58 nights for Taal and he would compose music from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. He knows technique, has a rare sense of sound and a great ear. He can make any besu [http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5051/4343/320/236540/cov3_small.j\ pg] http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5051/4343/1600/534795/cov3_small.\ jpg ra (tuneless) voice sing well. This is obvious from singers who have sung beautifully for his albums but have not done well later. After Roja I was the first Hindi film director to approach him with a project in 1994. It was for Shikhar with Jackie Shroff and Shah Rukh Khan which unfortunately did not materialise. When I met him for the first time I found him so divine and so simple. Let us work first, then we'll talk about money, he told me then. It is strange now that he is the highest-paid music director in the history of the Indian music industry! I love him both as a composer and as a friend. He is very sweet to talk to. The only thing is you talk and he listens! (Laughs.) He's divine and simple - by Subhash Ghai When we were working on Bombay, the mixing was being held up since the background score was not ready. For three days, Rahman sat in his studio from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., but nothing would work. He needed to deliver a score which would bind the film, but was having a creative block. There was some tension. He tried fiddling around with the theme he had composed, but nothing worked. So we would sit and chat for hours about things other than [http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5051/4343/320/878586/cov8_small.j\ pg] http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/5051/4343/1600/906023/cov8_small.\ jpg music. We decided not to work on the fourth day. At 10 p.m. he invited me over to his place. We sat chatting again, but this time I felt there was something which had not been there on the other days. He said, Let's go into the studio. The theme was played again. He said, Let's put lyrics into it and let's have a song. That was absolutely brilliant. We had a lyrical rendition of the background score. Rahman must have been truly inspired to do that. I remember another instance connected with Bombay. We had recorded Hariharan for the Uyire song picturised on Arvind Swamy and I was mixing it. As we had used a lot of electronics, I was cleaning up the track of all breathing sounds and 'dirt'. When Rahman heard it, the first thing he said was, There is something missing. I told him about my cleaning exercise and he said, What the song needs is a lot of air. So I put all the 'dirt' back, and truly the song had much more life especially since it was picturised against the beautiful forts and sea. With my cleaning I had taken the life out of the song! Even now I get goose bumps when I think about it. Rahman is humble and very generous with money. He hates to see people suffer. I think his philosophy is that people should derive happiness from his music, even if it is a sad tune. He has this tremendous need to be perfect. Of course, we also differ in our views; I criticise his music if I feel it lacks his signature and this irritates him sometimes. Regards, Shah Navas
[arr] Re: Where can you download Guru music?
I am exactly in the same state as you are, and so does many in this group. But I guess we can wait for some time rather then get the songs uploaded which might prevent some people from buying the original CD. Regards, Shah Navas --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, macinrish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I ordered my cd on nehaflix, but I can't wait enough for it. Someone please upload the songs, or put links
[arr] Best of Both Worlds: A.R. Rahman on His Global Projects
http://www.indiawest.com/view.php?subaction=showfullid=1163709849archi\ ve=start_from=ucat=7 http://www.indiawest.com/view.php?subaction=showfullid=1163709849arch\ ive=start_from=ucat=7 Best of Both Worlds: A.R. Rahman on His Global Projects [http://www.indiawest.com/onweb/data/upimages/AR-Rahman-1117.gif] By LISA TSERING India-West Staff Reporter A.R. Rahman may be considered India's leading fusion artist - he's equally adept working in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and English films, and he's composed the scores for two major stage musicals, Bombay Dreams, which had three separate productions - and Lord of the Rings, which opened in Toronto this March and will open in London in September of 2007. The 39-year-old composer feels his future lies not in fusion, but in the respectful compartmentalization of separate styles. Upcoming projects include a video set to Rahman's Pray for me, brother, a song he wrote and sung for the UN's Millennium Campaign: Voices Against Poverty. We have to push our governments to do what they have to do for us, he says in a promotional video for the campaign. But there are no immediate plans for a U.S. tour. The tour we'd planned to have is not going to happen. There are so many films we have to finish. Excerpts from a recent freewheeling interview in Los Angeles follow: Q: You've been trained in Western music and Indian. In your mind, is it a challenge to switch back and forth? A: In the beginning, when I did compositions such as Roja, I spent a huge amount of time trying to focus on one genre. People used to complain, 'Go to Rahman and he's going to take ages to do your music.' But all those things used to help me create a style. Ten years later, some of those songs are considered textbook songs today, which people want me to go back to over and over. Bombay Dreams was a huge shift again. I can't say that I'm comfortable yet, but I do have a little bit of focus and now I can compartmentalize it. The full story appears in the print edition of India-West. To subscribe, click on the Subscribe link on the India-West Web site or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] :by indiawest Regards, Shah Navas
[arr] Provoked : One just can't help but salute the master
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/22826.html A.R. Rehman composes for 'Provoked' Joginder Tuteja, IndiaGlitz [Monday, June 05, 2006] His 'Mangal Pandey - The Rising' may have turned out to be a disappointment, as far as its music sales are concerned but his 'Rang De Basanti' has more than compensated with consistent sales over the months inspite of a slow beginning. Now his next BIG release is the musical score of 'PROVOKED', an international film by Jag Mundhra starring Aishwarya Rai in a central role. On catching a sneak peak of the film's music, one just can't help but salute the master in A.R. Rehman who has come up with a poignant, soul-stirring and a thoughtful score. Suiting the mood of the film, the score has a painful feel to it and promises to enhance the proceedings as a part of the narrative.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists Country music artists New music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Re: Bappi Lahiri sings title song in Guru
May be that was to give the feel of the 80's... --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, || V i s h w e s h || [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, if this is the surprise, then it's surely a huge surprise but [no offense] its kinda weird surprise for me!! and somewhat unpleasant!! I apologize if I've hurt any of the buppi fans out there. But one thing is for sure that I'm very very curious to hear this track!!! govindh_k [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats a real surprise..is that what Vijay Iyer meant as a big surprise in the mail?..let's see. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan catchgops@ wrote: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=10articleid=52420062238142185242006223751281 Bappida sings for Rahman The search is more important than the destination - a r rahman - - Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Country music artists New country music artists New music artists Christian music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] After Cricket, Rahman scores for Football
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=10articleid=5220061274340652200612552859 World Cup fever catches on Film on football is set for a kick-offKunal M ShahAfter Shimit Amin's film on women hockey for Yashraj Films, Ahmed Khan has announced a film set against the backdrop of football.Khan, himself a football fan, plans to start shooting the film in June this year. The film has been called Yahaan Ke Hum Sikander. He harbours ambitious plans for it, and plans to consult Indian football star Baichung Bhutia before launching the project. "Baichung will be helping us in the project. We are also planning to bring a top international player over, for the mahurat shot. The film will be shot in India and abroad," says Khan."I was planning to make a film on football since the last World Cup four years ago," he says. "However things have been finalised now. Beginning the film in June will be just perfect, since the World Cup too begins then, on June 9. The hype surrounding football is fast gaining momentum and I hope the film succeeds on that grounds."Khan has finalised his cast, but refuses to divulge too many details. "I have spoken to eleven heroes for my football team, but I can't give you more details as certain date issues which still need to be sorted out. However, Nana Patekar plays the coach of the team and the three girls I have finalised are Sneha Ullal, Rimii Sen and Ayesha Takia."The film, according to Khan, revolves around a football team and the experiences they go through while playing a match against the England team. "A R Rahman is composing the music for the film. I loved Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander. That is why I titled my film Yahah Ke Hum Sikander," says Khan. "Baichung will be helping us in the project. We are also planning to bring a top international player over, for the mahurat"Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New country music artists Country music artists New music artists Christian music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa - by ARR and Himesh??
http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/movie/H000731.htmlThis says music is by ARR and Himesh. Is it rue??Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New country music artists Christian music artists Country music artists New music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Re: NON ARR#Ilaiyaraaja becomes a director
well a film on ARR is what i expect :) --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, arr_raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No.. i hardly see any chance of ARR becoming a director. May be ARR as a lyricist for a song is wat i am looking for. Raghu --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, srinivas srinivas.bhukya@ wrote: Ilaiyaraaja becomes a director April 16th, 2006 Music director Ilaiyaraaja is all set to become a director. Businessman turned producer K.P Varghese who heads Welgate Cinemafox Pvt Ltd ,will produce a musical film with Ilaiyaraaja as a director. The movie will be a complete entertainer and will be made in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Producer Varghese is currently focused on his movie Twinkle Twinkle Little Star which stars Divya Dutta, Neha Pendse, Tinnu Anand, and Suhasini Mulay. The movie is made in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. cAn We XpEcT SoMeThInG LiKe ThIs FrOm OuR BoSs Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Indian composer mixes old with the new A.R. Rahman brings his winning style.....
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/aanews/index.ssf?/base/features-1/1144680116196230.xmlcoll=2Indian composer mixes old with the new A.R. Rahman brings his winning style and other artists to EMU Monday, April 10, 2006BY KEVIN RANSOM News Special Writer As the world keeps turning, it keeps getting smaller. Still. Indeed, due to such varied forces as the Internet, digital technology and continued cross-cultural pollination, more Americans are grooving to world-music styles today than they were 10 years ago. Or even five years ago. One form that has burrowed into the American pop-culture consciousness in the last couple of years is Indian music. And, within the broader Indian-music scene, one sub-genre getting attention is the fusion of classical Indian music with modern rhythms. Perhaps the most accomplished of these fusionists is A.R. Rahman, who began his career as a writer of commercial jingles and went on to become India's most popular composer of film scores. Until the last year, Rahman's biggest claim to fame was his collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the London and Broadway productions of "Bombay Dreams'' in 2002 and 2004, respectively. Webber produced, Rahman composed the music. But Rahman's profile got even higher when he struck the seeming unlikely collaboration with the Finnish folk group Varttina to compose the music for the $23 million, four-hour-long stage production of "Lord of the Rings,'' which opened in Toronto on March 23. Rahman's unique synthesis of traditional Indian music with more contemporary rhythms inspired Sidney Fallon, wife of Eastern Michigan University president John Fallon III, to seek out a meeting with Rahman during a recent trip to India. Rahman and the Fallons had a mutual Indian acquaintance, and the three parties began discussing ways for young Americans to learn more about Indian culture. They decided on a pair of benefit concerts by Rahman and fellow Indian artists Sekar, Kalish Kher and Vasundhara Das. The first concert will be at the EMU Convocation Center on Saturday, the second in Dayton, Ohio on April 22. The show, "Wake Up! A.R. Rahman with 150 All Stars,'' will bring together Rahman's works on stage through colorful costumes and set designs, along with Indian and American singers and dancers. Rahman also will perform with the Global Rhythm All Stars, a group of more than 150 American artists that have performed with numerous Grammy-winning artists. Joining Rahman on stage will be cellist V.R. Sekar, founder of the Madras String Quartet; singer/actress Vasundhara Das; and singer/actor Kailash Kher.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] 'Provoked' to be premiered at Cannes
Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Provoked' to be premiered at Cannes10th Apr 2006 09.01 IST By Agencies The Jagmohan Mundhra directed and the Aishwarya Rai starrer Provoked will be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19 This information was given by Mundhra himself in Mumbai on Sunday. The film starring Ash as the protagonist depicting the role of a battered Indian wife in the UK also stars Nandita Das , Naveen Andrews , Miranda Richardson, Robbie Coltrane, Rebecca Pidgeon playing important roles with music by A R Rahman . Screenplay is by Carl Austin and the film is based on a book called 'Circle of Light' by Rahila Gupta and Kiranjit Ahluwalia. It is a true story of Kiranjit who killed her violent husband. The case had shocked Britain nearly a decade and half ago. The worldwide launch of the film will be in June-July after the premiere. ``We have had one screening in London for British Culture Minister Patricia Heuitt who had launched the Bollywood Initiative in England. The screening was well received and according to the minister, there was not a single dry eye in the audience,'' Mundhra said and added that he was pleased with the response. New York based Lee Daniel company will market the film globally. ''The film is complete and the company is devising marketing strategies for the worldwide release,'' he added.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Rahman seems to be a presidential favourite..
http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action="">..In the Musical Garden( Rashtrapathi Bhavan), two fountains rise, dip and sway to A.R. Rehman's "Maa, tujhe salaam (I salute you, mother)" and India's national song "Vandemataram"..Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] New photo sharing website - Riya.com (now google's)
Most of you should be aware of this - www.riya.com , a face recognition based photo sharing service(Similar to Flickr)This has been recently acquired by google. So we can expect this to grow in to a versatile product in future. Still its very good already.We can just point or select a particular part of the photo and add tags to that. And its face recognition phot will eventually recognise that face in any of the photos.That would be great to search all ARR or group photos and we can know the name each person on the photo once it is tagged.This is still invite only and in beta, but "beta" the google way. I am finding it better than Flickr in more ways already.Do try this once and get a feel.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists New music artists New country music artists Country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Rashtrapathi Bhavan Plays Rahmans'
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=16696 .Performing Art and Rashtrapati Bhavan The Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan with all their flora are a treat to the human mind but its beauty doubles whenever a cultural programme is organized in the Central Lawns. We organized a Violin and vocal recital by Dr. L. Subramaniam, a Flute recital by Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia and very recently we had a jugalbandi between Ustaad Bismillah Khan and Dr. Soma Ghosh, a vocalist. On these occasions, I felt that the Gardens looked beautiful under the spell of music. To ensure that the magic of music continues to be there in the Gardens on all days, a Musical Fountain has recently been added to the Mughal Gardens, where the fountains dance to the tune of Ustaad Bismillah Khan's shehnai, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma's Santoor, the music of A. R. Rehman and Shri Duraisamy Iyengar's Veena. I really believe that without music, dance and theatre the world would not be the sameRegards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists Country music artists Christian music artists New country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] IBM's 'Rang De Basanti' channel offer
http://www.dqchannels.com/content/reselleralert/106031605.aspEverybody is obsessed with Rang De Basati :))Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists New country music artists New music artists Country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] RDB soon to be amongst Top 3 grossers of the decade
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/21107.htmlRDB soon to be amongst Top 3 grossers of the decade IndiaGlitz [Friday, March 17, 2006] If the victory march of Rang De Basanti continues the same way as last 7 weeks, this Aamir Khan movie should surely find its way in the Top 3 grossers of the current decade. Just have a look at the ADJUSTED NET GROSS of the Top 5 hits so far: Gadar Ek Prem Katha - 91.5 croresKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - 64 croresKoi Mil Gaya - 49.3 croresKaho Naa Pyaar Hai - 46. 2 croresNo Entry - 44.8 crores With 6 weeks total of RDB standing at 44.2 crores and the movie still going strong, it should be a matter of couple of weeks at maximum when it should reach the fourth place after Koi Mil Gaya. And if it has luck and audience on its side, who knows it may even break into Top 3 by toppling KMG's total of 49.3 crores. Keep coming back and we will keep you updated!Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists New country music artists Country music artists Christian music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Toronto Turns to Gandalf, Singing Hobbits to Lure Back Tourists
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=1082sid=axavrr.6il6Qrefer=canadaToronto Turns to Gandalf, Singing Hobbits to Lure Back Tourists March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Now that the Hobbits have saved Middle Earth in the Academy Award-winning ``The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Canadians are looking to the Little Folk with pointed ears to help revive Toronto's C$4 billion ($3.5 billion) tourism industry. A 3 1/2-hour musical based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novels about the journeys of Gandalf the wizard and Hobbit Frodo Baggins has its gala opening March 23. The show, in previews since last month, is Toronto's first Broadway-scale world premiere, a C$27 million extravaganza with actors on stilts and machines that blow smoke and confetti to the upper balconies. Tourism officials expect ``The Lord of the Rings,'' with advance ticket sales of C$15 million, to lure visitors to Canada's biggest city. Business dwindled as the Canadian dollar rose by almost a third against the U.S. currency in the past four years. ``This is a big opportunity,'' says Tourism Toronto Chief Executive Officer Bruce MacMillan, whose group will spend C$3 million over two years advertising the musical in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Japan. ``It really is positioning Toronto as one of North America's great cultural and artistic destinations.'' The number of U.S. visitors to Toronto has dropped to 17 million during the past five years from about 21 million. Beyond the Canadian dollar's rise, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome that killed 44 people in 2003 also hurt tourism, MacMillan says. The films based on Tolkien's novels, directed by Peter Jackson and starring British actor Ian McKellen as Gandalf, rank among the 20 highest-grossing movies in the U.S., according to trade publication Variety. Fellowship Fans already are making plans for the stage performance at the Princess of Wales theater. Jessica Burke, 31, will travel from her home in Staten Island, New York, to attend in July. She'll be joined by about 1,000 other Tolkien enthusiasts at the Gathering of the Fellowship convention, which was moved to Toronto from Denver because of the play. To succeed, the musical will need a wider audience, says Jerry Wasserman, a critic for the Province newspaper in Vancouver. ``You can launch a show like `The Lord of the Rings' with the fact that there are all those Tolkien fans out there,'' says Wasserman, who also is a theater professor at the University of British Columbia. ``But a stage show with a C$30 million budget is obviously going to have to attract a lot more people than just the fans of the book.'' Revolving Stage Among the show's attractions is a circular revolving stage that breaks off into 17 lifting pieces to carry the cast of about 65 to different levels. There also are rope ladders and curtains that descend from the ceilings. Tickets are C$78 to C$125, in line with New York prices. English director Matthew Warchus, whose credits include New York productions of Sam Shepard's ``True West'' and Yasmina Reza's ``Art,'' co-wrote the play with Shaun McKenna to go with music by Indian composer A.R. Rahman and Finnish folk group Varttina. The cast includes Brent Carver, a Tony Award winner for his 1993 lead role in Broadway's ``Kiss of the Spider Woman,'' as Gandalf. Irish producer Kevin Wallace first planned to take the musical to the U.K. Toronto was selected when he couldn't secure the Dominion Theatre in London's West End, where ``We Will Rock You,'' based on the music of Queen, is booked into October. Wallace, 48, is working with Canadian producer David Mirvish, 61, the son of a Toronto retailer. Mirvish brought ``Mamma Mia!'' to Toronto, while Wallace produced ``Cats'' and ``Jesus Christ Superstar'' in the U.S. and the U.K. Nine-Month Guarantee ``If `The Lord of The Rings' really does put Toronto back on the map internationally, there's a spinoff and benefit for all the other theaters,'' Wallace says. The musical is guaranteed to run at least nine months before going to another city, and may last five to 10 years, he says. The longest-running production in Toronto was ``The Phantom of the Opera'' at about 10 years. MacMillan projects that the play will bring in as much as C$100 million in revenue in its first year. One problem may be the show's length: three hours and 40 minutes, including two intermissions. The performance already has been scaled back from four hours. ``I thought it was tremendous, but was just way too long,'' said Kim Beck, 47, after a March 8 preview. ``I have to get up for work tomorrow.'' Regards,Shah Navas
[arr] Music for stage version of Rings has different edge - ARR
http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=9b6c82a7-f51b-4af5-bfba-cdf0485de6e5k=39800 Composer A.R. Rahman says music for stage version of Rings has different edge Canadian Press Published: Thursday, March 09, 2006 MUMBAI, India (AP) - Leading Indian composer A.R. Rahman says the music for the lavish stage production of The Lord of the Rings opening in Toronto this month has a unique flavour due to his collaboration with Finnish folk group Varttina. Rahman had earlier composed music for Bombay Dreams - a musical about India's movie industry by Andrew Lloyd Webber that was a hit in London's West End, but struggled on Broadway. Working on the music for the stage version of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy was challenging, Rahman told Mumbai-based DNA newspaper in an interview published Thursday. "I have been working on this for more than two years," said Rahman, adding this was the longest project he had been involved with. While the Rings stage production is not a musical, it uses music extensively and Rahman has said he was approached to bring an orchestral tone to the folk music of Varttina. The show, with a cast of nearly 60 actors, cost upward of $23 million US and opens at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre on March 23. Rahman said one thing the score would not have was pop music. "It was an interesting collaboration," Rahman said about working with Varttina. "To those who have heard my music before, I'd say don't expect Shakalaka Baby or Chaiyya Chaiyya." The two songs were Bollywood favourites and featured in the musical Bombay Dreams. The 40-year-old composer has won several Indian music awards and composed music for more than 120 Bollywood movies. ©The Canadian Press 2006Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists Country music artists New music artists New country music artists Music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] I am promoting Indian cinema - AR Rahman
http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1016944CatID=7 Music man: AR Rahman made an appearance at the release of Kailash Kher's new album in Mumbai Email Article Print Article Most Emailed Articles RSS Feed Search This Site `Like Aishwarya, I am promoting Indian cinema,' says AR Rahman Karishma Upadhyay Wednesday, March 08, 2006 20:22 IST AR Rahman, who was in Mumbai briefly, explains where and whyhe's been missing all this while The trademark curly locks are gone but AR Rahman continues to be as shy as ever. Ask him about the new look and he mumbles, "I had shaved my head before leaving for Haj in January so my hair is still growing back." Now that his new look has been explained, it's time to talk about the one project that he has been involved with for the longest time - the `Lord of the Rings' musical stage version.. "I have been working on this for more than two years," he says about the nearly $28 million stage epic which previewed on February 4. The musical opens in Toronto on March 28 and moves to London next year. Rahman has collaborated on the play's 15 tracks with Varttina, a folk band from Finland. "It was an interesting collaboration, he says, adding, "to those who've heard my music before, I'd say don't expect `Shakalaka Baby' or `Chaiya Chaiya'. But would there be any Indian elements in the musical. "Of course, there is a very interesting juncture of the play for which I recorded some alaaps with Shankar Mahadevan," he says with a twinkle in his eye. After a long gap, Rahman rocked the nation again with `Rang De Basanti', and he is obviously satisfied. "Even after so many years, it's nice to hear my work playing in every street in the country." So why doesn't he do more work in Bollywood? "Simply because I don't have the time," he says, without skipping a beat. Because of the numerous international projects? "I know that a lot of people are upset that I've been concentrating on international work. I'd like to ask them if they wouldn't have grabbed these opportunities if they had been in my place? Also, at some level, I'm promoting Indian cinema just like Shekhar Kapur or Aishwarya Rai. What's wrong with that?" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rahman Update Returned from Haj in January Has been working on the stage musical of `Lord of the Rings' which opens in Toronto on March 28Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe:
[arr] Ind vs Eng : Rahman increases the score rate..
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=6articleid=332006021138903320060204978FACING THE MUSICThe second session of play yesterday, with Jaffer and Dravid going into a shell of sorts, had the stands in quite a melancholy mood and it needed a burst of inspiration to kick into action again. That came from AR Rehman. As players took tea, the loudspeakers blared out `Lose Control,' the hit number from Rang de Basanti. The crowd sang along, the rush was back and even the Indian scoring rate picked up after that break.I guess today evening, they got to listen "Chalo chale.."Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Country music artists New country music artists Christian music artists New music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Re: kmmusiq site removed?
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[arr] I am eternally thankful to Rahman - Rakyesh
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/02/16/stories/2006021601710100.htm. Rakeysh says A.R. Rahman who has used the Gurbani to haunting effect "has created magic. He has used location-centric sound, for instance, the Gurbani in the Golden Temple, Gregorian chants in a church and so on. He has reached inside the story and extracted a kind of depth that I am eternally thankful for; he has kept the pace of the film with music. If I were to put it metaphysically, the visuals are the physical representation of a film while the music is the soul."The film has used sync sound which, Rakeysh says, "is the way films should be made. That is how films are made world over and just because we have dubbed our films forever, it does not make it the right way to make films! In India, there are problems because we are a crowded country and there are not many sound stages but we should move towards location sound." .Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BGM fest and Potters contest From arsaregama Log on to http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arsaregama SPONSORED LINKS Music artists New country music artists Country music artists New music artists Christian music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] I was dying to write a film like this - PRASOON JOSH
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060215/asp/calcutta/story_5849869.asp`I was dying to write a film like this'IAdman PRASOON JOSH tells Pratim D. Gupta how penning Rang De Basanti was about concept and craft, passion and poetryAlice Patten and Aamir Khan with others in a moment from Rang De BasantiThodi si dhool meri dharti ki mere watan kiThodi si khushboo baurai se mast pawan kiThodi si dhondhane waali dhak-dhak dhak-dhak dhak-dhak saanseinJin mein ho junoon junoon woh boondein laal lahoo kiYeh sab tu mila mila lePhir rang tu khila khila leAur mohe tu rang de basanti yaaraMohe tu rang de basanti When Prasoon Joshi was penning these magic words to awaken a generation, he was not just writing the lyrics of a film song. For him, this was another attempt to arouse the youth of the country, something he has been trying for long through his advertising work as the regional creative head of McCann Erickson (South and South-East Asia)."No single movement can have as much impact on people as popular culture can," says the man of the moment from Mumbai.It's not that Prasoon got into song writing to cash in on the popular culture named Bollywood. "Poetry has been a passion for me since childhood," he reveals. "I have been writing mostly in Hindi and Urdu and sometimes also in English. Two of my books in Hindi poetry also got published. My first song writing happened with the band Silk Route for their album Boondein. Then, I went on to write for the hit Shubha Mudgal albums, Ab Ke Saawan and Mann Ke Manjeere."Penning lyrics for films started with Rajkumar Santoshi's Lajja, followed by Vipul Shah's Aankhen, Kunal Kohli's Hum Tum and Revathy's Phir Milenge."With Rang De Basanti, I have penned the dialogues for the first time apart from writing the lyrics," says Prasoon. "Although it was a new thing for me, it wasn't that difficult since dialogues have always played a big role in all my advertising work, from Thanda matlab Coca Cola to Chloromint's Dobara mat poochhna."But there's a difference between writing dialogues for a 30-second commercial and a three-hour-long movie, admits Prasoon. "It's like the difference between writing a haiku and a long poem," he says. "Each has its own challenges but what advertising does teach you is the economy of words. If you carefully follow the Rang De dialogues, they are not lengthy, very easy and short. No one is a born writer, everyone imbibes his style through his experiences and it is advertising that has helped me develop my style."A style that allows Aamir Khan and gang to mouth some of the most natural and thought-provoking lines in recent Bollywood memory. A sample: "We have one foot in the past and one foot in the future; so we are pissing on the present" DJ (Aamir), in endearing Punjabi-Hindi.The feel, the flowInitially, though, it wasn't easy for Prasoon to get his writing right for Rang De. "It took me a lot of time to get into the groove," he recalls. "The youth, the anger, I had a lot of discussions with Aamir and Rakeysh (Mehra) before I got it right. Once I got the hang of things, then it became quite effortless for me."Another challenge was to write songs for A.R. Rahman. "What I found quite unique about him was his improvisational abilities; he would change the songs till the very last minute," Prasoon recalls. "Like for the Lata Mangeshkar song Lukachhupi, he came and wanted me to change the words on the day of the recording. I had to go back to the same thought process that the song had demanded. Also, Rahman never writes in conventional meter and has this unconventional way of writing music. That makes writing songs for him even more challenging."Prasoon feels a great sense of pride in announcing that all the songs of Rang De Basanti were his concepts. "That made writing the lyrics very special," he says. "I was expressing my thoughts, whether it was Abhi abhi hua yakeen or Har dil mein boond boond karta hai H2SO4 I was not writing for any character. They were not lip-synced situational numbers, they were all conceptual songs."Prasoon JoshiWhat made the UTV project stand out for Prasoon and inspired him come up with unforgettable lines was the motivation, he feels. "I myself have always felt that India has a lot of potential and the youth of the country can be the only guiding force," he explains. "I was dying to write a film like this. So, I took a lot of responsibility when I was writing the dialogues and the lyrics. It was really special."Although Rang De's success has opened the floodgates of offers to write for Bollywood, Prasoon's taking it nice and easy. "I wear too many hats and have to handle 12 countries in my region as the creative director of McCann," he reveals. "And we have got so many new accounts like Liril, Britannia and Intel. So, as of now, I just have Fanaah where I have written the songs composed by Jatin-Lalit."If film accolades have been pouring in, Prasoon's ad work has also won him international acclaim. He has been voted one of the
[arr] Re: Potters contest!!!!!!!!!!!
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[arr] RDB ..rather should have been RDX
Rang De Basanti collects a record openinghttp://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/6162 Overseas Boxofficehttp://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14132387 Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Godparents: Boney Sridevi
http://www.tamilstar.com/news/publish/article_1851.shtmlSridevi and her husband Boney Kapoor are very much in the film business still. Boney Kapoor is a film financier, like his father before him, and has financed many of brother Anil Kapoor's films. Now Anil and Sridevi help out producers in distress, producers who have half-completed films and have run out of finances. Anil-Sridevi first study the antecedents of the film makers, the producer, director, music-director, stars, their track-records, present popularity, projected saleability, and so on. The view the completed portion of the movie and decide if they want to invest any more funds, revive the movie (which would have otherwise never seen the light of day, and earn a big profit. Truly a win-win situation for all! One such movie which caught their attention is Ajith's Godfather. Sridevi is convinced of the star value of Godfather with Ajith and Asin in the lead, direction by K.S. Ravikumar and music by A.R. Rahman. With Paramasivan turning out to be a hit, Sridevi's confidence is further boosted. Sridevi has always maintained a low profile and does not want any publicity for this godmother act of hers!Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Country music artists New music artists New country music artists Christian music artists Music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] 'Rang De Basanti' audio sales pickup
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/20152.html'Rang De Basanti' audio sales pickup IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, February 01, 2006] This has happened in the past and this is happening again. So many times it has been seen that audio sales for a movie picks up in a big way after the movie's release, especially if the movie has been appreciated. Same has happened with A.R.Rehman's 'Rang De Basanti' for which audio is now selling like hot cakes, a week into the movie hitting the marquee. Rehman's music was always situational and the way all 8-9 tracks were blended into the movie's screenplay, it was bound to mesmerize the audience in a big way. Result is that today music lovers are showing a renewed interest in the film's music due to a wide range of songs in it.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists Music artists New country music artists Christian music artists Country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Lord of the Rings: live on stage
http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=8405 Lord of the Rings: live on stage By DAVID SILVERBERG Special to The CJN "Tolkien is talmudic," professes David Mirvish, head of Mirvish Productions. "He understood the sense of fairness and rightness, of the importance in community." What inspires Mirvish to such gushing is nothing less than the most expensive stage show in history, at $27 million. His stage adaptation of The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) is primed and ready for a world première in Toronto on March 23, with previews running for five weeks on Feb. 2 at the Princess of Wales Theatre. In an interview at his office, Mirvish almost appears giddy when he speaks about Tolkien's famous trilogy coming to downtown Toronto. "Nothing has been done on this type of scale before," he says. "I'm calling this epic. It's not a conventional musical." Mirvish and company have been avoiding the dreaded "m"-word for obvious reasons: ardent LOTR fans cringe at the prospect of prancing Hobbits and Orcs high-stepping to show tunes. To quell those fears, the creative team in Toronto approached The Lord of the Rings with a deep respect for the original text when they adapted the books for the stage. "And this sure isn't a conventional musical when you have the artistic director inspired by Tom Waits," Mirvish says, before cautioning that musical tastes will span a worldly spectrum. In fact, it was the music that first convinced Mirvish the Tolkien text was worth adapting. Two years ago, Mirvish heard a sample of the music to be included in the adaptation. Composed by two distinct collaborators Indian composer A.R. Rahman and Finnish group Värttinä the music "had an otherworldly quality to it that made me think `This is magical,'" Mirvish recalls. The legendary producer, famous for bringing to Toronto The Lion King, Mamma Mia! and The Producers, understood the risk of staging a show as expansive as The Lord of the Rings. But smart gambles have always been part of Mirvish's work schedule. "My credibility is on the line here," he says, half-laughing. "But I'm stepping up to a challenge I've never engaged in before." The challenge also relates to what Mirvish is risking financially. He invested $1 million of his own money into the production, while also convincing Tourism Toronto and the Ontario government to invest $3 million each. "The government didn't see it as a question of supporting the arts but as a job creation and tourism program," Mirvish points out, adding how the politicians will see a return on their investment by the fourth week of the show if sales progress as expected. And Mirvish is convinced the show's grand spectacle won't disappoint. With a cast of 55 and 14 musical numbers, The Lord of the Rings stretches to three hours of battles, music and dance. The set resembles a tree trunk, with movable parts allowing the Fellowship to traverse grassy, rocky or uphill terrain. Special effects colour the fight scenes and creative lighting adds lustre to terrific monsters such as the winged Balrog. The only standout star in the cast is Tony Award-winning Brent Carver, a Canadian theatre veteran who excels in every role he plays. Another noted actor is Michael Therriault, seen recently in Mirvish's The Producers and playing the slimy Gollum in The Lord of the Rings. With any spectacle, the music must act as the sweeping soundtrack to the dramatic action. Mini-symphonies carry the battle sequences, and a percussion-heavy number plays during the Helm's Deep sequence. Quarterbacking the creative component of the show is Kevin Wallace, co-producer and chief architect. When he read an early draft of the stage adaptation by Shaun McKenna in November 2001, he was so impressed by the writing quality he secured the underlying theatre rights. He corralled director Kevin Marchus, designer Rob Howell, musical supervisor Christopher Nightingale and choreographer Peter Darling (of Billy Elliot fame). "Everyone is working with a clear agenda," Wallace tells The
[arr] Netru, Indru, Nalai is back with a bang
http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/31/stories/2006013102720200.htm Netru, Indru, Nalai is back with a bang Sudhish Kamath The two-and-a-half hour show directed by Mani Ratnam will be telecast on Vijay TV CHENNAI: Less than 18 hours before the show was to begin the rain gods had rebelled without cause the last time around, sending hours of hard work, blood, sweat and tears down the drain. But, `Netru Indru Nalai', a musical directed by Mani Ratnam, with music by A.R. Rahman, lighting by Rajiv Menon, sets by Sabu Cyril, choreography by Kala master, costumes by Anu and Sai, and co-ordinated by Vasanth, will return with a bang on February 5 at Jeppiar Engineering College. Bigger and better "Bigger and better," says Vandana of The Banyan. With a cast and crew that includes the likes of Kamal Haasan, Revathy, Shobana, Simran, Madhavan, Vivek Oberoi, Shilpa Shetty, Shaam, Ramesh Arvind, Simbu, `Jayam' Ravi, Bharath, `Kaadhal' Sandhya, Shriya, Reema Sen, Pooja, Diya, Lakshmi Rai, Navya Nair, Genelia, Vishal and Ragasya along with singers Srinivas, Karthik and Blaaze. Eighty dancers from Kala's troupe have been rehearsing all day for over a week, as the dance master checks the reference videos shot during practice the last time around. "Because they had practised before, it's easier this timearound. But, they still need to refresh their memory because it was a long while ago," says Kala, as her dancers go about practising steps for `Rakkamma Kaiyya Thattu ... ', which will feature Simbu and Simran. "Never before have I seen a show where huge sets, including a ship and a train, disappear and appear on stage in a matter of seconds," she adds. Committed film stars Vasanth is quite excited about the participation from the film stars and their unflinching commitment. "Simran is performing for the first time after her marriage. Not just her, every single star has been extremely co-operative without making us feel obliged," he says. "The show stopped when the curtain was about to rise. They now want to complete that unfinished mission," he adds. "They say it's a part of their social responsibility and we shouldn't thank them," says Vandana of The Banyan. "But, it is our duty to thank the stars, Madras Round Table 1 which is supporting us to build a community health centre at Kovalam, Jeppiar Engineering College and director Regina Wilson, who has treated us like family and provided us logistical support the second time around, and of course Vijay TV." "We were obviously distraught when we suffered losses but it was Mani who was so confident and gave us all the support. It's the best gift anyone could have given us six months of his life, four hours a day. It's been his idea to merchandise it and take the musical around the world," she says. `Netru Indru Nalai' will also tour the US and UK during the year. A.R. Rahman has composed a special song for The Banyan, sung by him and a Bosnian singer Alma. Blaaze, Srinivas and Karthik have come together to put together a track exclusively for the musical. Santosh Sivan and Alphonse have shot a film directed by Trilok and Sharadha on the occasion and Real Image has done the sound design. The two-and-a-half hour show will be telecast on Vijay TV and be made available on DVDs.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists Country music artists New country music artists Music artists New music
[arr] Gambling on Gollum - LOTR Preview
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[arr] Pak piracy firm offers Rs 1 cr for RDB
http://web.mid-day.com/news/city/2006/january/129669.htm Well , whats the message???Atleast now we should stand up and fight. Please avoid renting pirated CDs. The Rebels can go further inform it through someone influential..Thanks and Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New country music artists New music artists Christian music artists Country music artists Music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Mani Ratnam puts IR on higher pedestal - author interprets...
http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Events/2005/03maniratnam.asp Mani Ratnam on Ilayaraja, RehmanNot too many people in the world would have had the opportunity to work with two top music directors of the world - both Ilayaraja and A R Rehman. And not many would readily answer a question on how to rate the two, and who was better in comparison. This is a question that one would prefer to duck.However, ace director Mani Ratnam was candid in his assessment of the two music directors, when fans and music buffs posed this question at Landmark where a collection of DVDs of his films was released."Both Ilayaraja and Rehman are fantastic music directors and I had the good fortune to work with two great music directors," Mani said.Advertisement MMT - Jodi Jamao Contest "However, they are poles apart - perhaps very little in common," added the director. When he said they are worlds apart, someone wanted to know whether he was referring to Ilayaraja working in the day, and Rehman late at night. Mani laughed and said he was referring to their style of working.In fact, initially he had go through a culture shock, when Rehman was signed up for 'Roja'. Ilayaraja, once he made up his mind, would not make too many changes. With Rehman, it was different. He would keep adding to the song.However, Mani Ratnam, put Ilayaraja on a higher pedestal, and lavished praise on the maestro's re-recording, so important for a film. Ilayaraja would look at the scene once, and immediately start giving notes to his assistants, as a bunch of musicians, hovering around him, would collect the notes for their instrument and go to their places. When the orchestra played out the notes, they would be perfect, not just in harmony but also in timing - the background score would commence exactly where it should and end at the exact place required, pointed out Mani Ratnam, amidst applause. Ilayaraja was a genius, he said, who could compose music with just one look at the scene.However, for a director, there was just one handicap. "Ilayaraja will listen to you as you explain the scene, and what he intends to convey. Once the film rolls, Ilayaraja's gaze will be on the screen and a few seconds later, papers would go to the musicians giving them the score, and then there would be no further changes. A director can be taken by surprise at the speed of events. If at all you want to convey anything to Ilayaraja, it must be before he watches the shot (before the background score is added) on to the screen," said Mani amidst both laughter and applause.There were several questions flung at Mani on why music was important to him and why he needed songs in hs films. Mani said he couldn't imagine his films without music. "Music is an integral part of my films. If you look at 'Anjali', 'Mouna Ragam' or 'Thalapathi' without music, it would be a different experience for the viewers. Similarly, Rehman's songs have been a big contributing factor too. Howeer, we directors do have problems in providing for songs while we do the screenplay! The toughest thing is to break the story to provide a song. I would like to do away with songs, but everyone wants songs in an Indian film."Looking at P C Sreeram, who was seated in the front row, "Among the few who have made films without songs is Sreeram, who provided Kuruthipunal," Mani said."I like listening to songs, even watching clips of songs on TV but the tough thing is to provide songs in films," he added.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Mani Ratnam to direct Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan?
http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20060129-1.html Mani Ratnam to direct Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan? 29th Jan 2006 13.00 IST By ApunKaChoice Bureau Reports are that ace director Mani Ratnam is planning a new Hindi film with Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead. Reports are fuelled by the news that last week Ratnam was in Mumbai to give finishing touches to this ambitious project titled Guru . Ash and Abhishek were earlier paired in Kuch Naa Kaho and are now doing J. P. Dutta `s Umrao Jaan . Rumors are also rife that the Junior Bachchan will have two heroines in the film Ash and Vidya Balan and the search for the antagonist is on, and John Abraham seems to be the front-runner. A R Rahman will be the music director with Gulzar 's lyrics. Rajeev Menon will be the cameraman and he is teaming up with Ratnam after 10 long years after `Bombay'. Anurag Kashyap will helm the Hindi dialogues and the film is set in Mumbai. With `Guru', which will go on the floors in March, Ratnam hopes to prove his detractors wrong that he has not been able to taste commercial success in Bollywood so far. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Rang De Basanti stars talks about the movie - Part I
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/20017.html Rang De Basanti stars talks about the movie - Part I IndiaGlitz [Friday, January 27, 2006] Mehra thanks Ronnie, Aamir for Rang De Basanti Director Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra of Rang De Basanti showered high praise indeed on two persons at the premiere yesterday of the excellent film which opened across cinema halls in India and worldwide this morning. Mehra said, There was a time when I thought that I would never be able to make Rang De Basanti -- I thought it would end up in the dabba! And that would certainly have happened had it not been for two persons. The first is producer Ronnie Screwalla of UTV. I could never have found a better producer than him. He was one hundred percent committed to making Rang De Basanti an excellent film, and didn't want us to spare any cost or effort.So all thanks to Ronnie for making this film possible. And the second person Mehra thanked is the film's lead star Aamir Khan. He said, When Aamir heard the story, he was touched. And he only does films that have stories that touch his heart. I remember he told me, 'Nothing on earth can stop us from making this film!'. Their support is the main reason why Rang De Basanti has seen light of day today, and I am indeed grateful to both, Mehra said. Mehra said that when he was casting for the main roles, the moment he saw Soha and Alice, I fell in love with both -- they were just so perfect for the roles! He has high praise for Kunal Kapoor and Atul Kulkarni too, as also for Sharman and, of course, Siddharth, who is already a superstar in the Telugu film industry, and already has last year's biggest Telugu hit to his name. Mehra also had the highest praise for cinematographer Binod Pradhan, whom he described as The best cinematographer in India ... rather, the world! -- look at the wonderful job he has done in Rang De Basanti!. RDB is a cult film, says Kirron Kher Actor Kirron Kher, who plays mother to Aamir and the other kids in Rang De Basanti, is delighted to have been part of the film. At the RDB premiere in Mumbai, she said, Rang De Basanti is a wonderfully different film. I'm so proud to be associated with it! It's a film that takes me back to my college and university days in Chandigarh . It's a film that needed to be made today, It's a film that's parth-breaking, It's a cult film, and I'm extremely proud to have been part of it. After Rang De Basanti, Kirron Kher's next film is another biggie, Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Na Kahna, which many were saying will be be the biggest hit of the year. But that was before RDB was released, and going by word of mouth endorsements that RDB has been receiving, all one can say is, only time will tell! Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Rang De Basanti opens huge all over
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/20019.html Rang De Basanti opens huge all over Indiaglitz [Friday, January 27, 2006] As expected, Aamir Khan's 'Rang De Basanti' has opened huge all over. 'Sone Pe Suhaaga' is a flurry of positive reviews that it has garnered from almost segments of media. Aamir Khan's brilliant act (unsurprisingly) is the talk of town while RDB is a rare instance of an Aamir Khan movie when rest of the starcast [Kunal Kapoor, Siddhartha, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan] too has been unanimously applauded.With every multiplex flooding their screens with a 'Rang De Basanti' show every hour, the recovery of the movie should be super-quick. Also unlike 'Mangal Pandey' where the movie showed a decline after a first couple of weeks, the graph of RDB is expected to be different due to all-round positive reviews and wonderful word of mouth.Finally distributors and exhibitioners should heave a smile of relief with a universal hit in the making.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists Country music artists New country music artists Christian music artists Music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Rang De Basanti Stars talks about the movie - Part II
Rang De Basanti Stars talks about the movie - Part II IndiaGlitz [Friday, January 27, 2006] Great working with Aamir, says SiddharthAlthough he plays a second lead in RDB to Aamir Khan, young actor Siddharth is already a superstar in Telugu films, having notched up the biggest Telugu hit of last year.Speaking briefly to Indiaglitz in Mumbai at the premiere of Rang De Basanti, Siddharth said, of working with Aamir in RDB, "It was a very fine experience. I've always admired his work. I've been working with a couple of very senior actors in the early stages of my career, and this too has been quite an exciting experience. And all credit to Aamir for a film like this being made. As you can see, it is a complete ensemble film, and every actor gets his due, and very few actors today are secure enough to let this happen in films in which they have a lead role."Asked what he is looking forward to next, Siddharth said, "Right now, I'm looking forward to returning to Hyderabad to shoot for my next film! And as for Rang De Basanti, I'm looking forward to the film being accepted; I'm looking forward to Rakeysh Mehra and other film makers taking up such films in future because as actors, that's as much as you can hope!"What's his next film? Siddharth says, "If you watch Telugu films, you'll see my next film releasing in May, and another's released on the 14th of Jan as well, which is doing well so far! And hey, Indiaglitz has been kind "they've always given me the best reviews!" Well, Siddharth, admitted we like you as much as your fans, but you get a good review only if you deserve one! Here's wishing him great good luck with RDB and his future films too."No funda in releasing RDB on 26th Jan, says Prasoon JoshiAd world creative genius and now a top lyricist too, Prasoon Joshi, is relieved that Rang De Basanti is finally out. "We've all been waiting for it throughout it was getting delayed, and finally it's released. It's a great feeling!"And what are his hopes for RDB? Says the ad whiz, "See, after you've done your work, a film or any creative product has its own life. It breathes on its own. You've done what you could do. The rest is up to the people who will watch it. So the film has its own life, and it will have a communication with people on its own."What's the funda of releasing it on the 26th of Jan? "It's a coincidence," says Joshi, "there's no funda in it."You've got to watch this film. All I can tell you right now is that it's a youth film, it's a film which respects the youth of this country. It will make you think, and you will definitely enjoy it!"Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Country music artists Music artists New music artists New country music artists Christian music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Rahman is a Genius.... - Rakesh
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5983_1609806,00430005.htm 'Rang De Basanti a contemporary film'UK BureauLondon, January 27, 2006 Noted ad filmmaker Rakeysh Mehra, whose first film Aks had Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpai and Raveena Tandon in lead roles, is ready with his next film, Rang De Basanti to be released in the UK. Excerpts from the UTV interview.How does it feel now that your eagerly awaited Rang De Basanti is finally ready to be released in the UK?(Smiles) Great! I feel like a pregnant mum who's delivered! I have a very healthy baby on hand, which I'm proud to show to the world.What about the music of Rang De Basanti?Rahman is a genius. The music has fetched extraordinary reviews and is doing well. We've all worked really hard on the music. None of the songs in the movie are "items". They're all part of the narrative. We'd scrap tunes, find new ones, create and re-create the songs until they gelled completely with the situations. And Aamir (Khan) was a part of the film's musical journeyThis is the first time that Lata Mangeshkar has sung a duet with AR Rahman in Rang De Basanti.To have Lataji singing for my film was a dream come true! She is THE Lata Mangeshkar! And to have her record a duet - Luka Chhupi Bahut Hui with Rahman for the first time was truly unbelievable. She's sung for Waheeda Rehman in the film "one legend sings for another legend!"What's the film all about?I don't want to say much except that it's a very contemporary film "a film about contemporary people and contemporary relationships. It has been shot in Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan and Punjab. Being a Delhi guy, this means a lot to me. The film takes off from an idea I've carried with me for nearly seven years now.How did you get Aamir Khan to play your lead role?The character is that of a simple man with a strong streak of integrity and dignity. We needed an actor who combines all these attributes and Aamir Khan was undoubtedly the first choice. Also, he gave his assent to the film immediately after listening to the script.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Country music artists Christian music artists New country music artists New music artists Music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Rang De Basanti' opens in the UK - Brilliant is the word!!!!!!!!
http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/6129 'Rang De Basanti' opens in the UKAdd to hotlist By Our Correspondent ©2006 Bollyvista.com A Still from 'Rang De Basanti' A Still from 'Rang De Basanti' UTV's Aamir Khan-starrer 'Rang De Basanti' has opened in the UK today at select cinemas across the country. Previews are being held at all major cinemas and those who've seen it haven't stopped raving. It's a brilliantly enacted film with loads of entertainment, emotion and intensity, according to our well-placed source. Watch this space for information on the film's grand Mumbai premiere! Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Khalbali hai Khalbali......
1.Coca Cola2.Provouge3.Citibank4.Channel V5.LG phonesWell, one of the biggest product endorsements ever by an Indian movie...and they are promoting it..Rakyesh is smart!Add IAF and Menaka to that...Served better by Dolby/DTS and dancing crowdsLet the pirates have poor time..Dont miss the action. Running in theatres near and far to you A BIG THANKS TO GOPAL AND RADHA WHO HAVE ORGANISED THE GROUP VIEWING ON THE OPENING DAY!!!Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists New country music artists Music artists Country music artists New music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Interactive Television, Coca-Cola for Rang De Basanti
Interactive Television, Coca-Cola for Rang De Basanti (Wednesday, Jan 18, 2006 - 03:00 pm) Televisionpoint.com Team Interactive Television has started the new year on a resounding note with the announcement of a strategic marketing initiative between Coco-Cola India and the movie Rang De Basanti which releases nationwide on January 26, 2006. Country's largest beverage company, Coca-Cola India will add excitement to the launch of the film Range De Basanti by rolling out for the first time ever in the country a 300ml special edition glass bottle, with the star cast on the cover done up in it's traditional red white colors. The company will market these limited edition bottles in Delhi Mumbai. In addition, the company has also drawn a comprehensive integrated marketing plan which includes airing co-branded 'Coca-Cola- Rang De Basanti' movie trailers on all leading TV channels. These trailers would feature glimpses of the movie along with images of the Coca-Cola 'Piyo Sar Utha Ke' Campaign. The initiative will also be complimented by movie based interactive print advertisement's, offering contestants a chance to win a dinner date with the star cast, besides other consolation prizes like T- shirts, CD's and cassettes of the film. According to Ajay, Director, Interactive Television, Coca Cola as a brand is always a pleasure to work and we are very excited that we have managed to create an innovative and clutter breaking movie promotion along with Rang De Basanti. The entire 360 degree approach on this promotion showcases our execution and ideation ability with the commeomerative bottle being an example of great out of the box thinking. We are greatly optimistic that this promotion will be greatly engaging to the consumer and will tremedously help both the film as well as the brand. According to Gupta, The launch of the special edition 'Coca-Cola-Rang De Basanti' bottles is all about making Bollywood history and adding yet another innovation to celebrate the ever growing popularity of Indian movies. The film Rang De Basanti underlines one's belief in truth and optimism for success. Such emotions in a way also reflect Coca-Cola's current theme of 'Piyo Sar Utha Ke'. For the maximum number of consumers to connect with such emotions, the entire initiative has been further complimented by an interesting consumer engagement program which includes a once in a lifetime chance to meet Aamir khan. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Film-makers call up Google to help find new face of Buddha
http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=115102006 Film-makers call up Google to help find new face of Buddha DAVID ORR IN DELHI A WORLDWIDE search has been launched to try to find the face of the Buddha. A film about the life and teachings of Siddharth Gautam, the historical founder of Buddhism, is planned, and the makers are looking for someone to play the leading role. To gain maximum coverage, Buddha Films, the Hollywood company behind the project, is hoping to enlist the help of the internet search engine Google. BK Modi, the Indian millionaire industrialist who is chairman of Buddha Films, says many people around the world have expressed interest in playing the part but that a fitting match for the Buddha has yet to be found. One possibility is that actors interested in the part will be invited to post their portraits on the internet. With the help of facial mapping techniques similar to those used by police to track down criminals, the search engine will then find likenesses close to computer-generated images of the Buddha. A selection of such images has already been created by software experts in California's Silicon Valley. The software engineers have come up with wonderful images based on history and other information available from various Buddhist societies, Mr Modi said. We need a face that fits those images. The character of the man who will play the Buddha is also important. The computer technicians on the project are the ones who created the fantastical creatures in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The biggest challenge lies in the fact there is no universally accepted likeness of the Buddha and few hard facts about his life. Even his birth date is disputed, though it is widely given as 624 BC. He is said to have been born into a princely family in Lumbini, inside Nepal's border with India. Siddharth Gautam forbade images of himself during his lifetime and allowed his followers to depict him only as a reflection in rippling water. The first images of the Buddha in human form did not appear until the first century AD. The most famous from this period are those executed by sculptors of the Gandhara kingdom, in what is now eastern Afghanistan and north-western Pakistan. The statues demonstrate a Greco-Roman influence: the Buddha is often shown with a youthful Apollo-like face and dressed in garments such as those seen on Roman imperial statues. Anyone hoping to land the role will need a serene expression and a well-proportioned body. Other characteristics associated with the Buddha include a long aquiline nose, shapely fingers of the same length and elongated ears - a result of Siddharth Gautam wearing heavy earrings as a young prince. The film is to be directed by Shekhar Kapur, best known for his hit film Elizabeth, set in Tudor England. The project was initiated about 12 years ago, with Mira Nair as the director. It had to be abandoned after protests from various Buddhist groups, some of whom objected to the Buddha being portrayed as a human being of flesh and blood. During a visit to Bodh Gaya - the place in northern India where the Buddha is held to have gained his enlightenment - Ms Nair needed police protection from enraged devotees. However, the latest Hollywood incarnation is said to have received the blessing of the Dalai Lama. Shekhar Kapur last year had an audience with the exiled Tibetan leader at his home in Dharamsala, in northern India. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Kamlesh Pandey - gung ho about RANG DE BASANTI
http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/06/jan/24kamlesh.asp Kamlesh Pandey - gung ho about RANG DE BASANTI By Nitin n Sethi, Bollywood Trade News Network Till date as a writer I had been just writing what others either wanted or expected from me and hence hired me to write. I think I have had enough of it. Now that I do not have to prove to any one about my capability, I have decided to write what I want. And my latest release as a writer- Rakyesh Mehra's RANG DE BASANTI is one subject with which I am literally gung ho about. That is Kamlesh Pandey the veteran writer who holds forth on his current pet obsession- RANG DE BASANTI starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni and Kunal Kapoor. Kamlesh who had started his career, as a writer with Pankaj Parashar's JALWA, has indeed come a long way. Among the films that he has written are TEZAAB, CHALBAAZ, DIL, SAUDAGAR, KHALNAYAK and BETA. Right now, Kamlesh is excited with the course his career has taken him. Two of his films are seeing the light of the day in January- Sanjay Gupta's ZINDA and Rakyesh Mehra's RANG DE BASANTI. I am excited about both the films. While I have just written the dialogues of ZINDA, which has been inspired by a South Korean film called Old BOY, I have written the screenplay and dialogues of RANG DE BASANTI, which is essentially Rakyesh Mehra's baby. Kamlesh adds. Luckily Rakyesh and I share the same emotions and concerns. RANG DE BASANTI may have a cynical point of view but I think it is the wake up call or today's youth, who seem to have compromised with the two monoliths- the corporate and the family, who shape you, who actually shape your mind and make you believe what they want you to believe. Kamlesh is happy that Aamir Khan has loved only two subjects in the last ten years- SARFAROSH and RANG DE BASANTI. The way Aamir has accommodated himself so beautifully and dissolved himself in the group is to be seen to be believed. Kamlesh adds. The under current of the film RANG DE BASANTI, according to Kamlesh is what would Bhagat Singh had done if only he was alive today. I wrote RANG DE BASANTI out of a sense of anger because under the guise of cinema, we only find crap cropping up every now and then. I had grown up on as staple diet of Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor as a child. I belong to the school, which thinks that a film ought to have some substance and set out to say something. Kamlesh adds, I have used a very odd structure for the film, which was very difficult. I feel that it is the director's vision, which has to take over once my script is ready because it is the director who sets out to execute on celluloid what the writer writes on paper. It is creditable that Rakyesh has delivered what he had promised Kamlesh laments the fact that though we claim to be the biggest film industry in the world, we do not even have a film course or workshops for screenplay writing in even a single university. Kamlesh adds. It is pathetic that we do not have even half a dozen competent writers though we claim to produce around 800 films in a year. India has been unfair to writers who I feel have not been given their due credit and status. No wonder almost 95% of the films released every year flop miserably. Though the media is ready to write reams and reams about any girl who is willing to take off her clothes, it does not bother to respect writers who are treated like illegitimate children. Kamlesh who has also written for TV serials like Mrs Madhuri Dixit says that though he is out of television more or less because he is not able to relate to the vision people have of television, says that he couldn't say no when Ekta Kapoor approached him with the offer to be on her panel of writers and supervise her serial Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki with his story inputs. Says Kamlesh, I have known Ekta right from the time I had commissioned her TV serial Hum Paanch for Zee TV almost a decade ago. Kamlesh Pandey is not ready to just sit on his laurels now that both ZINDA and RANG DE BASANTI have reached the winning post. He has started working on two projects for Rakyesh Mehra for whom, incidentally he had also written AKS with which Rakyesh has made his debut as a director. One of the two films will be DELHI 6, which will be a light hearted film about real people in flesh and blood who inhabit Chandni Chowk in Delhi while the other one will be a musical called BHAIRAVI for which A R Rahman has promised to compose music provided Rakyesh is ready to wait for two years. Kamlesh PandeyKamlesh Pandey has added one more feather to his already crowded cap by writing a stage musical called Bharathi for Pashagoshi Productions from Israel, who have earlier produced several stage musicals like The Fiddler On The Roof, Phantom of The Opera etc. I was given a brief to write a stage musical on India with 14 popular Bollywood songs and weave a story on India. It is a live show with Bhavana Pani, daughter of writer-director Uday Shankar Pani in the
[arr] Netru Indru Naalai' to be held on February 5
http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/21/stories/2006012105430200.htm `Netru Indru Naalai' to be held on February 5S.R. Ashok KumarCHENNAI: Vijay Television's three-hour programme `Netru Indru Naalai', featuring songs, dance and other forms of entertainment will be held on February 5 at Jeppiar Engineering College, near Sholinganallur, from 6.30 p.m. The programme will be on the lines of a Broadway musical, and will showcase the Netru (yesterday), Indru (today) and Naalai (tomorrow) of Tamil cinema. Director Mani Ratnam is joined by art director Sabu Cyril in creating thematic sets, setting up aesthetic lighting and pyrotechnics, with support from award winning director Rajiv Menon. With over a 100 dancers on the stage, some of the biggest stars in Tamil filmdom will try to bring to life magical celluloid moments on stage. A.R. Rahman has composed a special song for the programme. Madhavan, Vivek Oberoi, Shyaam, Silambarasan, Srikanth, Reema Sen, Shilpa Shetty, Shobana, Bharath, Kiran, Pooja, Malavika, Revathy, Rohini, Vivek, Vineeth, Abbas, Genelia, Sridevi and others will perform at the event. The event was earlier postponed on account of the rain in the city. The proceeds will go to the NGO The Banyan. Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Christian music artists New music artists Music artists Country music artists New country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Rahman for Bolly Musical London Dreams
http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/23london.htm London Dreams: Like Moulin Rouge?Subhash K Jha | January 23, 200615:42 IST Ajay Devgan has almost become Raj Kumar Santoshi's resident hero.After the versatile filmmaker completes his political drama Saamna with Ajay in the lead, he goes on to the grand musical London Dreams in the middle of next year. The latter is unlike any film Santoshi has ever made. Moving away from the gut-wrenching action of his trademark films (Ghayal, Lajja), London Dreams moves to London to delineate the life and times and music of Asian underground music.It is the story of the rise and fall of an Indi-rock band, and A R Rahman has already been roped in to create the global sounds of this unorthodox Bollywood musical.The real surprise in the project will be the return of Salman Khan to Santoshi's cinema. Some years ago, the two had teamed up for the uproarious comedy Andaz Apna Apna. Now, Salman, who is currently on a signing spree (he has lately said yes to Nikhil Advani and Samir Karnik, among others) will return to Santoshi with the director's favourite leading man Ajay Devgan as part of the cast.London Dreams could possibly be Santoshi's most expensive film to date. It will try and replicate -- in terms of the Indo-British musical experience -- the flamboyance of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge.Says the director, "I wouldn't like to say much about it at the moment, but yes, Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan have been signed. And Rahman will do the music."Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS Music artists New country music artists Country music artists New music artists Christian music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] What you don't know about Rang De Basanti
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[arr] Citibank's collaboration with 'Rang De Basanti'
http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/6117 Citibank's collaboration with 'Rang De Basanti' By Our Correspondent ©2006 Bollyvista.com Rang De Basanti Close on the heels of the major Coca Cola tie-up with UTV's Rang De Basanti, Citibank has collaborated with the mega Aamir Khan-starrer as well in the US. NRIs, who open a Citibank Rupee Checking Account before January 31, 2006 with USD 1000, get a complete waiver on the minimum balance for the next 20 years and also an exclusive double-disc DVD pack of Rang De Basanti. Citibank US previously tied up with UTV on the latter's Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Swades. It seems an exclusive showing of the film is also likely to be organized for select Citibank patrons in the US. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Past and present merge in 'Rang De Basanti'
http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.asp?it=5560 Past and present merge in 'Rang De BasantiIANS [Thursday, January 19, 2006] New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) After the moustachioed period look in "Mangal Pandey", Aamir Khan is back as an urban youth in "Rang De Basanti" where India under British rule in the 1930s merges seamlessly with today's India.Slated for a Republic Day release, the film is about the dreams and desires of a London- based filmmaker chancing upon the diaries of her grandfather, who served in the British police force in India during the freedom struggle. Excited, she plans a film on the Indian revolutionaries mentioned in the diaries.She flies down to Delhi and casts a group of five young boys to play the pivotal roles of these revolutionaries.The five youngsters initially refuse to be part of the project because they don't identify with the characters from the past. They would rather party than be patriots.In the film, the 1930s British India and the India of today run parallel and intersect with each other at crucial points. As the film reaches its resolution, the line between past and present blurs, and they become one in spirit. A.R Rahman's music, which is selling like hot cakes, adds fervour to the drama.Director Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra, whose directorial debut "Aks" starring Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpai bombed miserably, has pinned all his hopes on "Rang De Basanti".Siddharth, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal, Soha Ali Khan, Alice Patten, Waheeda Rehman, Atul Kulkarni and Om Puri will be seen in pivotal roles in the film.The star undoubtedly is Aamir, sporting another new look - curly hair and trendy clothes, somewhat similar to his gelled, goatee appearance in his last 'urban' film "Dil Chahta Hai"."Rang De Basanti" was set to release last week, but found itself in troubled waters when the Indian Air Force (IAF) objected to a computer-generated shot showing a MiG 21 crashing. It took a special screening for Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and the three service chiefs to finally clear the film.While the IAF cleared it without a fuss, the Animal Welfare Board also objected and didn't budge till the producer edited out 20 seconds of the film showing Aamir riding a horse.Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists Country music artists Christian music artists New country music artists Music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Very Best Of India (CD)
http://www.buy.com/retail/Product.asp?sku=60619346SearchEngine=CJdealsdenType=CJKeyword=60619346adid=17662 DESCRIPTION The Very Best Of India is a journey through Indian music in all its forms, covering Indian classical and folk music, Bollywood film themes, and fusions with jazz, pop and contemporary dance music. There is music by Indian legends like AR Rahman, Asha Bhosle, Ravi Shankar and Mohammed Rafi, as well as musicians who have incorporated Indian music into Western forms, right up to stars of British-Asian fusion like Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh, Panjabi MC and Cornershop. This is a perfect introduction to Indian music for geinner and aficionado alike. Highlights include: Preeya Kalidas Raza Jaffrey Shakalaka Baby (from Bombay Dreams soundtrack), Gunjan Kinna Sohna (from Bend It Like Beckham soundtracks), Ar Rahman Revival: Vande Mataram and more. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Rang De Basanti to be released on Jan 26
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[arr] Re: Song from Rajini's Sivaji
where is the connection mentioned??? is the guess because of the arabian sounds?? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Dinesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Song from Rajini's Sivaji If what I came to know about the first song shot for Sivaji from here is correct, then this may be the song in Sivaji, In Rang De Basanti, Khalbali hai Khalbali.. (3) Hain Khalbali In Sivaji, Va ji Va ji Sivaji.. (3) Vaa Sivaji I don't think Shankar would allow A.R.Rahman to use a song released in Hind for this movie but yet it is just a guess. Let us wait and see. posted by Suresh Kumar @ 11:42 AM http://ursmusically.blogspot.com/2006/01/song-from-rajinis- sivaji.html Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Rahman and Benegal have started working for....
http://newsfromrussia.com/world/2006/01/17/71263.html Reputable film director Shyam Benegal says Indian films ignore rural realities 13:45 2006-01-17 Film directors from India tend to concentrate on urban themes and ignore the stories of the country's rural majority, said Shyam Benegal, one of India's best known Hindi film directors. Today's films are completely city or urban oriented, because the aspirations of the Indian masses lie in the cities, Benegal reportedly told Press Trust of India. Even the rural Indian audience would not want to watch a film set in a rural backdrop, he was quoted as saying by PTI. In a career spanning three decades, Benegal has made 24 movies and more than 45 documentaries. He's considered one of the pioneers of the so-called new Indian cinema movement, which bloomed in the 1970s and early 1980s by focusing on realistic themes in movies. His quartet of early films, starting with Ankur or The Seedling, introduced a stable of powerful actors, including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri. Even though India's metropolises dominate Hollywood movies, the cities which are shown in mainstream Indian films are not the real Indian cities, Benegal was quoted by PTI as saying. Rather than showing the grim realities of the urban _ and rural _ poor, Bollywood tends to focus on affluent urbanites, the 71-year-film director reportedly lamented. Documentaries are still dealing with reality. They are taking up issues which confront society, he was quoted as saying. But unfortunately, there are very few takers for such films. Benegal said he had begun work on his next Hindi film, a musical with songs composed by A. R. Rahman, one of India's top music directors. We are doing the music now. Shooting for the film has not started yet, he reported, informs the AP Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] JOK - newsbit
http://newstodaynet.com/talkies/1501tt1.htm Back in his familiar territory is Surya Going by a recent survey, actor Surya's saleability as an artiste upped a few notches after Ghajini. Much depended on the film's success for Surya, shot in a whopping budget. The making took a longer time and it was speculation time for the media to hazard a guess on the success. Ultimately, it boiled down to the audience verdict which put up the thumbs up sign. Going by the exacting standards he set in Ghajini, the pressure told on Surya in Aaru. Though he put in his best efforts, commercially it could not create the magic of Ghajini. Now, back in his familiar territory is Surya in Jillendru Oru Kathal with Jyothika and Bhumika as his love interest. With A R Rahman as music composer, the love sublime has the added sheen. Presently rated on a par with Vijay and Vikram, Surya's home production - his cousin Gnanavel is the producer - has evinced interest and curiosity in the industry. The chemistry between Surya and Jyothika was the high point in Kaakha Kaakha. That the two joining hands again should augur well for the film's success. Bhumika has filled in the shoes of Asin, who turned down the project, unsure of the footage as the second heroine. After the way Surya and Asin hit it off in Ghajini, the industry had touted them as the hottest pair on screen. It would have been a test of their abilities to have recreated the magic again. But it was not to be and Asin's miss has turned out to be profitable for Bhumika. The Roja Kootam girl pounced on the offering and did not mind one bit to play second fiddle to Jyothika. Jillendru Oru Kadhal is to be directed by Krishna, an associate of Goutham Menon in Minnale and Gharshana. The latter was the remake of Kaakha Kaakha. - NT BureauRegards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New country music artists Christian music artists Music artists New music artists Country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] Now, Rang De Cricket!
Was just watching the match.. The Bangra was used in the background for the promotional ad for India-Pak series on Ten Sports.. It just cant get better that this..with so many people watching that...rather listening that Bangra by Rahman surely ROCKS.. Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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[arr] Maneka Gandhi fumes at 'Rang De Basanti'
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/19721.html Maneka Gandhi fumes at 'Rang De Basanti' IANS [Friday, January 13, 2006] A day after the Indian Air Force said it had no objections to Bollywood star Aamir Khan's upcoming film "Rang De Basanti" and its depiction of fighter jet crashes, the movie was embroiled in a fresh controversy over its use of animals.Animal rights activists and Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) member Maneka Gandhi Thursday alleged the film's producer had used animals without getting the mandatory permission of the board."According to law, no filmmaker can use animals in their films without the permission of the AWBI. But neither the filmmakers nor the censor board bothered to get this clearance," said Gandhi, a member of Lok Sabha."Two months back they were sent a notice regarding the issue but they didn't take our permission and got a go-ahead from the censor board," Gandhi told IANS."It's only on Dec 25 that they applied for permission, which is really too late to seek permission.""Rang De Basanti", which features horses in some of its sequences, is slated for release Jan 20. The film, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and featuring Aamir Khan and Soha Ali Khan in the lead roles, was in the middle of a controversy earlier this week over its depiction of crashes of air force jets. A special viewing was then organised for the top brass of the armed forces and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee.AWBI was set up in 1962 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960 and acts as a nodal body for animal welfare. Gandhi said the law was simple - one needs to take clearance from the board to get a censor certificate. When a filmmaker wants to use animals, he needs to apply to the AWBI stating the type of animals. An AWBI inspector then carries out an inspection before giving clearance, she explained.Gandhi said the AWBI was contemplating to take censor board chief Sharmila Tagore and the makers of "Rang De Basnati" to court.She also said she had talked to the information and broadcasting ministry about the issue. "When I talked to the ministry, they told me that it was a slip and they would take a look at it."Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[arr] What's wrong with Rang De Basanti
http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14119894 What's wrong with Rang De Basanti By IndiaFM Friday, 13 January , 2006, 13:41 Rang De Basanti has been making headlines since the past few days due to objections raised over the subject matter. An overview of what exactly is offensive in the film: 1.The movie revolves around a bunch of friends. One of them loses his life in a MIG crash. At the end of the film, there is a dedication to dead MIG pilots. The IAF wants this dedication to all pilots who have laid down lives, since the former dedication is demoralizing for the youth. The producers have already agreed to delete the dedication. 2.In the film, the Defence Minister attributed the death of the pilot to human error. Army officials want this character to be referred as minister and not Defence Minister. 3.IAF officials want a chart to be displayed at the end of the movie, which states that there is a 50% drop in crashes. 4.They do not want the events to be dated to 2002 as it refers to the tenure of George Fernandes. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Rang De Basanti release could be stalled
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=218635n_date=20060113cat=India Rang De Basanti release could be stalled New Delhi | January 13, 2006 6:36:22 PM IST The release of Aamir Khan Soha Ali Khan-starrer 'Rang De Basanti' seems to be in trouble with animal welfare activist Maneka Gandhi today asserting that the film could not be released as producers had not sought the mandatory permission from the Animal Welfare Board of India to shoot animals. Censor Board chairman Sharmila Tagore told a TV channel that she had not yet recieved a No Objection certificate from the Animal Welfare Board of India, without which the film could not recieve the necessary certification, the theatrical release of the film could be delayed from the orginal date of January 20. Reiterating her charges against the producers of 'Rang De Basanti', Ms Gandhi said, ''The movie was shot without the mandatory permission from the Animal Welfare Board and the board sent notice to the producers, they have not yet replied. It is a statutory obligation and I do not see any reason why the movie should be released without clearing the matter.'' ''I have not yet recieved the NOC from the AWBI without which the Censor Board cannot issue a certification to a film, which is necessary for it to release in the theatres,''Ms Tagore told the channel. Hope everything goes fine... Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] First look: Jillendru Oru Kadhal
http://us.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/09look1.htm?q=mpfile=.htm After Pudupettai and Paramasivan, the film to watch out for is the Surya-Jyothika-Bhumika Chawla starrer, Jillendru Oru Kathal. Following the success of Ghajini, Surya is the most happening actor in Tamil, on par with Vijay and Vikram. Naturally, this home production by his cousin Gjanavel has generated a lot of interest and curiosity in the industry. Add to this the fact that he is paired with much-talked-about real love Jyothika, who recently told a Telugu magazine that they were to marry soon. Another reason the film has received a lot of publicity is because Asin, who was supposed to be the second heroine, walked out of the project. Asin and Surya became the hottest on-screen pair after the unprecedented success of Ghajini. Audiences loved the magic they created on screen. Asin turned down the project saying she was not sure how much mileage she would get as 'second' heroine, but Bhumika Chawla accepted her role. Jillendru Oru Kadhal will be directed by Krishna who was an associate of Gowtham Menon in Minnale and Gharshana, the Telugu remake of Kaakha Kaakha. Another interesting feature is its music, composed by none other than A R Rahman. Regards, Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [arr] A MUST DOWNLOAD FOR ALL A R RAHMAN FANS!
Well, Its too far from ARRs quality.. to be frank the whole stuff was irritating me... Remember what ARR replied when SJ Surya asked him remix a song for NEW?? I have never done a remix. This seems to be a junk remix without any improvisation, just adding drums throughout... Better not call it by Rahman.. Thanks and Regards, Shah Navas --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi pankaj, glad to meet u too... i am attaching the scanned image of the CD inlay card. Hope this helps. i guess this gives u clear picture! Gopal was right. music arranged by sandeep shirodkar. i was too keen to upload it and share with u guys before seeing the composer details in the inlay card. the quality of the music sounded rahmanish... my apologies for that. Cheers! On 1/2/06, Pankaj Kakkar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Gops Thulasi, I like to know some details reg. this non stop remix tracks. First to Gops, Whether these remix where the vocals are, are they taken from original tracks and mixed with newly created rhythms? or Are popular singers are again called to sing for remixes then are the same singers which gave their voices for original tracks singing these remixes or not necessarily be the same singers as these vocals are rendered by entirely new upcoming singers who are aiming for main places? please reply in detail. How they make these remixes. Next to Thulasi, Thanks for this collection. Glad to meet u. As u are accessing this remix - cd, please let me know all singers name who have rendered their voices with their portion of songs in this remix of two parts as the same will be printed in the CD-inlay card. Thanks again to Gops Thulasi :-) Pankaj *Thulasi Ram [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: Hey Rahmaniacs, Download these official A R Rahman remixes composed by the genius himself. hear yeh haseen wadiyan in the non-stop1.mp3 it's stunning. u can hear that in 9th minute of the track. both the mp3 are approximately 30 mins in length. http://www.ces.clemson.edu/~tezhila/non-stop1.mp3 http://www.ces.clemson.edu/~tezhila/non-stop2.mp3 download these fast. the links are subjected to deletion at any time! Cheers Thulasiram. Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS - Visit your group arrahmanfanshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans on the web. - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/. -- -- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shoppinghttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/footer/shopping/*http://shopping.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTE2bzVzaHJtBF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFnBHNsawNob2xpZGF5LTA1+%0A Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[arr] Celebrate A R Rahman's birthday! - by Chennaionline
http://www.chennaionline.com/film/News/2006/01arrehman.asp Celebrate A R Rahman's birthday! Download over 110 Rahman hits here!!Spl legal package from chennaionline!!!Chennaionline.com celebrates music whiz kid A R Rahman's birthday on January 6 in great style - the best way we know - by getting legal downloads of some of his best foot-tapping numbers.This rare collection brings you such chartbusters from Boys, New, Unakku 20 Enakku 18, Mudhalvan, Padayappa, Uyire, Thiruda Thiruda, Puthiya Mugam, Anbe Aaruyire, Star, Rhythm, Baba, Parasuram, Kadalar Dhinam and Kangalal Kaiythu Sei, that will leave you gasping for more.These are rendered by SPB, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Mano, Chitra, S Janaki, P Susheela, Srinivas, Unnikrishnan, Sujatha, Harini, Kavitha Subramaniam, Sadhana Sargam and Karthik, among others.What's more, there are some typical songs where Rahman sparkles as a singer too!So, get cracking, start downloading, and make your own private Rahman collection a reality. And celebrate Rahman's birthday with music, and more music!!Send us your list of top 20 Rahman numbers and if your list matches that of our expert panel, you could win some prizes.So join the party, sway with AR's music and have fun. Regards,Shah Navas Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPONSORED LINKS New music artists Christian music artists Country music artists Music artists New country music artists Unsigned music artist YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
