Hey Chiranjeevi......
It was so amazing man.....!!!
U r extremely lucky to spend this much time with the
legend!! Congrats frist of all!!!
And I really enjoyed reading ur experience and
expected much more out of ur conversation with
him..... So, DO POST EACH & EVERYTHG THAT HAPPEND
DURING THOSE 2 DAYS......
Luv,
Mahesh.
> On 1/6/06, rahmanrulez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > "First of all... here's wishing A.R.Rahman sir a
> Very Happy Birthday,
> > A Very Happy New Year and many more Musically
> productive years in the
> > future which would make millions happy..."
> >
> > Also, a very Happy New Year to all of u reading
> this mail!!
> >
> > I just cant imagine how lucky I am to have
> actually met my Idol,
> > A.R.Rahman. It happened on 22nd October, 2005 and
> the experience
> > continued until 23rd October, 2005. I m sorry to
> post it this late.
> > But what better than the birthday of the great man
> himself.
> >
> > It all started like this... (Pls Read patiently,
> it was a long meeting
> > with many unforgettable moments)
> >
> > A.R.Rahman sir was coming to Miami University,
> Ohio, US to attend a
> > concert. The concert was by an orchestra called
> Global Rhythms, the
> > brain child of Prof. Srinivas Krishnan (My
> Mentor). I was there at the
> > University generally doing some work related to
> the event when my prof
> > asked me to go along with the guys who were
> supposed to pick him up
> > from the Cincinnati Airport!
> >
> > Obviously, I was in shock n it took me quite a
> while to come to
> > understand what was in store... I was going to
> meet my A.R.Rahman n
> > not just that. We had to engage him in some
> conversation so that he
> > would nt feel too bored during the hour long
> journey back! The
> > situation just didnt sink in and I was nt even
> able listen to what my
> > friends were speaking on the way to the Airport!
> >
> > Well, I could nt picturise the prospect of meeting
> him in such a close
> > range until he actually emerged from the crowds in
> the Delta Airlines'
> > Arrival Terminal. He offered a friendly hand shake
> n said "Hello". I
> > was shaken... Here was my Idol... A.R.Rahman.
> Could this be true?! I
> > was so shaken that my mind went numb. I dont even
> know if I
> > reciprocated to his greeting!
> >
> > I was helping him get his luggage while the others
> went to get the
> > van. I was too scared to speak anything. That was
> when he asked me a
> > question, "So, are you a music student?". I
> replied saying that I was
> > here to do my MS. He asked, "Where r u from?" I
> said that I was from
> > Andhra but have stayed all my life in Chennai.
> This is when I started
> > speaking on my own. My dad is himself from the
> Film Industry. He was a
> > Bass guitarist to be precise and had worked for
> more than 25 years.
> > Apparently, he had also worked with A.R.Rahman
> while he was a
> > key-board player. When I asked Rahman sir if he
> remembered my dad, he
> > immediately recognised n said "Oh, are you his
> son? What is your dad
> > doing now? Where is he? Do u have any brothers or
> sisters?" etc...
> > After listening to my replies, he asked me if I
> was into Music. I was
> > like "Not really, Have learnt a bit if guitar.
> Thats it. Dad pushed us
> > all into studies."
> >
> > By this time, my friends brought the van. We got
> into it and there was
> > some general talk going when he suddenly said to
> me gesturing a
> > guitar, "Take the guitar and learn it. It will be
> in your blood. You
> > never know!". I was both surprised and humbled
> with the kind of
> > statement he made. Here was the most recognised
> face of Indian Music
> > Industry worrying about the musical interests of a
> literal "nobody",
> > with the kind of enthusiasm seen in a school kid.
> Should I say this
> > portrayed his commitment to Music or was it just
> part of his
> > down-to-earth nature? You guys decide...
> >
> > I had so many questions to ask regarding his
> Music, the way he makes
> > it, etc. But I refrained from these because he
> looked pretty tired
> > after a long flight from Chennai. We were also
> told by our prof to not
> > disturb him with too many questions, taking
> pictures or autographs. We
> > then had conversations related to various topics.
> He repeatedly kept
> > asking us when the sun-set was in this part of the
> world. He was
> > worried about carrying out his daily practices
> before the prescribed
> > time... an extremely religious man that he is. I
> guess Rahman sir
> > enjoyed the prospect of not being treated as a
> celebrity. He enjoyed
> > looking at the country-side, not being bothered by
> on-lookers from
> > neighbouring vehicles. For a moment, it was like
> he was just another
> > individual, sitting next to me in the van!! I even
> asked him what
> > mobile phone he carried... It was a Sony-Ericsson.
> That whole hour of
> > travel was unbelievable and undoubtedly the best
> time of my life.
> >
> > After dropping him at the Guest-House, we went
> back to our places. I
> > was visibly on cloud nine, still not being able to
> come to terms with
> > the situation. Was it A.R.Rahman whom I just met?!
> I have heard
> > stories about him being extremely humble. But,
> believe me... the way
> > he carried out himself was simply amazing,
> standing testimonial to
> > that fact. It is a lesson which everyone of us
> should impart.
> >
> > I was 8 years old when I first listened to
> A.R.Rahman's music... it
> > was the song Kadhal Rojave, from the movie Roja,
> being screened on TV.
> > I was so deeply moved, for an 8 year old, by the
> kind of sound that
> > filled the room. In the background, I heard my
> dad's voice telling my
> > mom, "That is Dileep's first movie." Right from
> then, till now, I have
> > been anxiously expecting and listening to every
> album of Rahman sir,
> > be it songs or a background score. If there is one
> person, after my
> > parents, who has influenced me, it is A.R.Rahman,
> not just by his
> > music but also his character. I even went on to
> imbibe the quality of
> > working during nights from him... I started
> studying at nights which
> > did give me improved results.
> >
> > Getting back to the rendezvous... all of us
> attended a concert that
> > evening. It was a Saturday. It was funny the way
> we went around parts
> > of the campus as a group. Rahman sir studiously
> came along with us
> > looking at all the places, without complaining or
> throwing any star
> > tantrums. By now its obvious that its impossible
> from a man like him.
> > Still, the way he interacted with us, joking,
> teasing... speaks
> > volumes of his down-to-earth nature. He spoke to
> us abt his Jingles
> > days and how he worked for 5 years as a Jingles
> composer and key-board
> > player for other music directors at the same time.
> This is how he put
> > it, "Creative work at night and money making
> during the day..." He
> > reminisced more about his days as a key-board
> player and also told me
> > when he exactly worked alongside my dad
> (1987-1991). He is obviously a
> > man who has not forgotten his roots.
> >
> > The next day was pretty hectic for us. Rahman sir
> came in for the
>
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