Vety well done!! And thanks a lot for that!! I think you forgot to translate the bit where he said abt Anniyan!!! As I am not that great in english, it would be really appreciate if you could translate that bit as well!!.
Thanks again. Warm regards Karthik --- Renuka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've tried to translate it as accurately as > possible..please excuse > any errors. > > -- > > Some of India's most popular musicians like > Hariharan, Sivamani, > Shreya Goshal, Javed Akhtar..etc, can be seen moving > around casually > in A.R Rahman's waiting room. Sporting gold > highlights in his hair, > he answers each question with a smile. > > "Recently I did a music show in Karaikal for the > people who were > affected by the Tsunami. We went there and suprised > them with this > show to cheer them up. I have received alot of > applause for my shows > in many places but receiving it from people who have > lost their > family and belongings evoked a different sort of > feeling. I respect > their applause more than the padmashree award. They > welcomed us well > inspite of facing so much difficulties > > Next, preparations are going on for a music show in > London. Right > now with the London > bombings, don't know what is going to happen but > everything should > go on well!." > > From Kodambakam to Hollywood..have you forgotten > Tamil cinema? > > "Not at all! I've just sung a song in S.J Surya's > movie..'Ararai > kodi thamizharil oruvan. adiyen thamizhan ungal > nanban'..that's the > truth, even if I want to I cannot forget Tamil. How > can anybody > forget their birthplace? I'm not able to compose for > Tamil as much > as before.Even my mother is bothered about that..she > asks why I am > composing music for the rest of the world and not in > Tamil. > > When I go to the north, I am a Tamilian. When I'm in > China, I'm an > Indian. In America, I am an Asian musician. This has > created a good > opportunity for Tamil music to go global. While > doing so, some loss > is unavoidable. But even in this situation I've done > S.J Surya's 'Ah > aah', 'Godfather' and 'Jillnu Oru Katdhal' in Tamil. > All by God's > grace." > > Why do all music directors have strong faith in > religion? > > "There is only a thread size difference between self > confidence and > arrogance. I have faith in my talent. I feel it was > given to me by > God. There is a story in Sufism. When a cup is > already full, you > cannot add anything else into it. With God's help, > you will have to > try and empty the cup. Once you start thinking that > 'I am doing > everything' then you will not be able to do anything > new. There > should be only two things in your mind. Once is God > and another is > ego. Both are like light and darkness. They cannot > exist together." > > Which music director has influenced you? > > "If there is only one music director who has > infulenced you then > your music will sound like a copy of his. If you > take the good > points from different people and use them with your > own talents then > you can create something new. I like all good > music." > > Have you heard Illayaraja's Thiruvasagam? > > "It is very good! Raja sir called all the music > directors from the > generation after his and played it for us. It was an > unforgetable > program. In our country, music has become linked to > cinema. I > see 'thiruvasagam' as something that could break > that trend. While > everyone was praising the album, Raja sir who was > sitting next to me > laughed and said if they would let him, he'd try to > improvise on it > even now. That is the beauty of an artiste. > > He didn't think 'I have done everything'. Folk songs > are in his > blood. He worked hard and always wanted to learn > carnatic and > western music. His achievment is that he has > composed both western > and folk songs for Tamil cinema. > > There was a time when there was no connection > between music and > morals. I have seen people who beleived that music > could be created > only if one had bad habits. It was Raja sir who > broke that believe. > He's the only one who is fit to do music like > 'thiruvasagam'. This > is the Illayaraja I know." > > After Vande Mataram, you have not come up with > anything else like > that? > > "I have a few plans. Something along the lines of > our culture and > traditions. I will talk about it when they are > confirmed." > > What do you think about Tamil music these days, > which music > directors compose well? > > "I don't have the time to listen to much music. When > I'm in my car, > I listen to FM. Yuvan is good, I like Vidyasagar's > work." > > Alot of people are upset with the Shankar-Rahman > breakup. Have you > heard the songs from Anniyan? > > "I did not do Anniyan because I didn't have the > time. Breakup is a > big word. I heard Anniyan. Harris Jayaraj has done a > good job." > > Do you have time for your family? > > "Definitely! Usually I like to read in my free time. > After marriage, > I spend it with my wife and children. I am not able > to spend as much > time with my kids as my parents spent with me. They > come to the > studio..after saying hi to them I go back to my > work. I take them to > Landmark and buy them toys and books. Sometimes I > take them to a > hotel. I also take photos with them occasionally as > proof that I > spent time with them so that they can't say that I > didn't do > anything for them when they grow up. > > My house is my favorite place. Having travelled all > over the world, > when I am on my wayhome from the chennai airport, I > feel overjoyed > like a school kid going home. Like a bird who > returns to it's nest > after searching for food." > > What inspiring words do you tell yourself everyday? > > "I was born again today!" > > > --- In [email protected], Gopal > Srinivasan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Someone please translate or give us the highlights > at least: > > > > > http://www.vikatan.com/av/2005/aug/07082005/av0505.asp > > > > "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in > neglecting them, we > neglect the nation." > > -John F. Kennedy > > > === message truncated === _______________________________________________________ Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! 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