Yes, I love Rahman obviously. But I don't think RDB's music was that good compared to some of Rahman's other great soundtracks. I personally think Meenaxi is ARGUABLY his best soundtrack ever. And unfortunately, that along with Bose, were gone sadly unnoticed.
Aakash >From: Prasanth Rajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [arr] Digest Number 3234 >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:07:17 -0800 (PST) > >Yesterday I was watching the ChannelV or MTV Top20 (oops I do not remember >which) - and there was RDB songs occupying all the top 3 slots. When I saw >RDB at 3, I was wondering what had overtaken this? Then I find #2 also RDB >and then Roobaroo at #1. > > Way to go. > > Regards. > Prasanth > >[email protected] wrote: > There are 25 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > >1. pass word pls srinivan download SHIVAJI THEME MUISC(not sure) >From: muthalvan pillai >2. Re: GF Songs Computer Composed >From: Preeth Walser > >3. Re: AR Rahmans Canada concert failed to impress? >From: Mirza Munas >4. Worldspace signs AR Rehman as its brand ambassador >From: "Karthik S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >5. Wallpaper No 2 >From: vidap sanketh >6. Arr to compose for Worldspace >From: "jesheem mohamed" >7. Worldspace signs AR Rahman as its brand ambassador >From: "Ranjith K" >8. Hows Md's Compose Music ???Must read >From: "~i||[EMAIL PROTECTED]@-||i~" >9. Inside Man: My friend's last laugh! >From: Mirza Munas >10. Re: ARR & Mani Sir.......pls read this >From: "jasima000" >11. Re: Bhansali should have gone with ARR for "Saanwariya" >From: "rangdebasanti3" >12. Re: AR Rahman to Perfom in Kuwait >From: Mohamed Jaleel >13. Re: Re: ARR gave reason for choosing non-tamil/telugu singers >From: Mirza Munas >14. RE: satyagrahi >From: "Vijay" >15. RE: commonwealth closing ceremony: india performances >From: "thangu_kg" >16. Bombay Theme in the outback >From: "Teja Vu" >17. Re: Please Pls.. Codec for ARR CNN talk h.624 >From: neena kochhar >18. hi >From: sweetash kumar >19. [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: sweetash kumar >20. Re: Bombay Theme in the outback >From: Roshan >21. Re: Wallpaper No 2 >From: Arfan >22. Re: ARR & Mani Sir.......pls read this >From: "tanyaagha" >23. Re: musafir & masoom >From: Naga Rajan >24. Re: can we download from you tube? >From: "tanyaagha" >25. Pukar- Key sara >From: "mmparthi2003" > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 1 >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:57:25 -0800 (PST) >From: muthalvan pillai >Subject: pass word pls srinivan download SHIVAJI THEME MUISC(not sure) > >can u pls send the pass word advance thanx ... >muthalvan > >srinivas wrote: >http://members.aol.com/ModOfAB/SivajiThemeMusic.zip > >Srinivas > > >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. > > >--------------------------------- > > > > > >--------------------------------- >New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC for low, >low rates. > >--------------------------------- >New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save >big. > >[This message contained attachments] > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 2 >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:13:07 -0800 (PST) >From: Preeth Walser > >Subject: Re: GF Songs Computer Composed > >Hi People, > >I dont think that arr would have used fruity loops alone without using any >live orchestration. Because Fruity loops doesn't have much of Indian >instruments and moreover its just loops. Its impossible to make a song with >that rich orchestration using only fruity loops. He might have used live >intruments too... I work with fruity loops too.. Arr uses protools and >fairlite software for recording and mixing and he uses sound craft analog >mixer and Neufonix digital mixer. > >Regards >Preeth > > > > >--------------------------------- >Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates >starting at 1¢/min. > >[This message contained attachments] > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 3 >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:16:04 +0100 (BST) >From: Mirza Munas >Subject: Re: AR Rahmans Canada concert failed to impress? > > >it is not a concert in the first place.... > > > >--- yasheer_ar2 wrote: > > > > > AR Rahman can now afford to relax. He has just completed the Lord of > > the Rings concert in Toronto, Canada. In fact, Rahman is such a strong > > favourite that the concert raked in more than Rs. 1.5 crores as > > advance booking. The musical extravaganza directed by Matthew Warchus > > is a stage adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. > > Held on March 23rd at Toronto, on a whopping budget of $2.7 million, > > the concert drew huge crowds, though some say Rahman failed to > > impress. Unfazed by naysayers, Rahman is one man who always believes > > in raising the bar. > > > > > > >http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/mar-06-04/27-03-06-ar%20rahman.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >___________________________________________________________ >Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with >voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 4 >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:10:21 -0000 >From: "Karthik S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Worldspace signs AR Rehman as its brand ambassador > >http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1661208,001100050012.htm > >Worldspace signs AR Rehman as its brand ambassador >Press Trust of India >New Delhi, March 28, 2006 > >Satellite-based digital radio service provider Worldspace on Tuesday >roped in renowned music director AR Rahman as its national brand >ambassador. > >Rahman would compose an exclusive Worldspace song, besides endorse the >company's products, a release by Worldspace said. > >"We are delighted to partner with the musical genius of AR Rahman, as >he is world-renowned for bringing global rhythms and Indian tunes >together to create a distinctive international sound," Worldspace >India Managing Director Shishir Lall said. > > > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 5 >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:38:25 -0800 (PST) >From: vidap sanketh >Subject: Wallpaper No 2 > >Hi frends, >It was nice WP Arun,thanq n its wonderful Cos it is B&W. >N reg. this colored text, RDB stays up in mind....the title n songs. >And what hpnd to AALAYAM...no news...any progress hpng. >N jst hi to vrn1...TCUrselves > >bye, >Sanketh >TCS,Mumbai >09819942605 > > >arun culas wrote: >Hi friends, > >I'm Posting one more wallpaper..but this time im not >happy with what ive created but still thot to post it. >I hope everyone is doing fine...bye for just now..... >Take care > >Arun > > > >__________________________________________________________ >Yahoo! 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Call regular phones from your PC and save >big. > >[This message contained attachments] > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 6 >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:35:28 +0530 >From: "jesheem mohamed" >Subject: Arr to compose for Worldspace > > > >[This message is not in displayable format] > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 7 >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:02:09 +0800 >From: "Ranjith K" >Subject: Worldspace signs AR Rahman as its brand ambassador > >Satellite-based digital radio service provider Worldspace on Tuesday roped >in renowned music director AR Rahman as its national brand ambassador. > >Rahman would compose an exclusive Worldspace song, besides endorse the >company's products, a release by Worldspace said. > >"We are delighted to partner with the musical genius of AR Rahman, as he is >world-renowned for bringing global rhythms and Indian tunes together to >create a distinctive international sound," Worldspace India Managing >Director Shishir Lall said. >http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1661208,001100050012.htm > > >[This message contained attachments] > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 8 >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:16:54 +0800 >From: "~i||[EMAIL PROTECTED]@-||i~" >Subject: Hows Md's Compose Music ???Must read > >Hi guys check this article out .......courtesy of www.behindwoods.com > >March 24, 2006 > > >Don't think that the work of a music director is just setting music to >verses and making a few sounds when the scenes unroll. He is a part and >parcel of the movies, recording events, emotions and plots in a style that >he knows well-music. The music of every music director has its own >signature, be it Ilayaraja or A R Rahman. Let us look into the styles of >how well-known music directors work. > > >Ilaya Raja, the master of re-recording > >The maestro is considered as the master of re-recording. Observe his >background music and you are sure to find subtle allusions to and the >nuances of the plot. Raja takes his own time to work for a movie and you >can't goad him to meet a deadline. He is fastidious about songs. Who writes >the lyrics, what the context is and which hero or character sings matter a >lot. Not surprisingly, several directors and producers owe their film's >success to the maestro. When he is at the recording theatre, he is a >different man, very religious regarding music. Smokers and tipsters are >banned at his place of work. > >Recent best seller: Virumaandi >Much expected: Maayakkannadi > >A R Rahman - hardwork and smart work > >Rahman is religious in his personal life but, when it comes to music he is >totally unorthodox. Working almost eighteen hours a day, his work culture >is hard work, smart work and creative work all rolled into one. Well, that >takes a lot of time and in the industry, he is known for his slow pace. He >may even take a month just to set a song in music. He doesn't bother much >about re-recording. Anyway, that is taken care of by his assistants. > > > > >Everytime AR Rahman teams up with movie stalwarts like Manirathnam and >Shankar, it has always resulted in chart-buster numbers. However, when he >works with other directors who show a lot of promise, like Pravin Gandhi >and AM Jothikrishna, though the songs are a big hit, the movies fail. As >Rahman has himself confesed, the mystery behind a winning combination still >remains elusive. So he is quite choosy about the directors he would work >with. >If there is one thing that Rahman is famous for, well, it is his penchant >for new talents. It was he who introduced Unni Krishnan, Sadhana Sargam, >Udit Narayan, Karthik, Srinivas and Nithya Shree into playback singing in >Tamil. > >Recent bestseller: Godfather >Much expected: Sivaji, Guru > > > > > >Harris - Director's Music director > >Harris has always been a lucky mascot even for debutante directors. That >puts him in the big league and he comes a close second to AR Rahman, in the >current list of top music directors. Harris Jeyaraj is also a tech-savvy >music director, who understands the needs of the director and gives just >that - nothing more, nothing less. Harris has a bunch of hit films and >songs which have become favorites like Vaseegara from Minnalae, Povvae from >12B. He has a sensitive approach towards the lyrics and his tunes always >complement the lyrics. Examples, Gulmohar Malarae in Majnu and Moongil >kadugalae in Samurai. > > >Harris has slight similarity with 'Isai Puyal' with respect to working >style. He has good judgment of the mood of the song. His versatility can be >seen from his range of melodious to a polished kuthu pattu , best example >being 12B's theme music. > >Recent bestseller: Vettaiyadu vilaiyadu >Much expected: July Katru > > >Yuvan Shankar Raja, a bundle of talents > >Watch out for this guy. Son of maestro Ilayaraja, he has charted his own >course. He has in-depth knowledge of different genres of music and also has >the ability to package it to suit the young audience. Yuvan seems to have >hit it off well with the younger crop of directors like Selvaraghavan and >Vishnuvardhan. When he joins with them, you can bet there is some great >music in the making. > >Rahman had once predicted a great future for Yuvan. He is fast at >re-recording and if he has a liking for special things, it is composing in >exotic locale. The last two years have seen this talent on a rising mode > > > >Recent bestsellers: Puduppettai, Pattiyal >Much expected: Vallavan > >Bharadwaj: You simply can't please him > >This man has his own style. You simply can't please him and so, his singers >have a tough time. He sets his music into notations, which the singers must >follow meticulously. Like Rahman he too has a soft corner for new talents. >He trains them and makes them deliver the goods. After some soulful music >in "Autograph", Bharadwaj has delivered some racy numbers in Tirupathi. The >gap after "Autograph" has been long but definitely worth it. Tirupathi >promises to bring along new opportunities for him. Not only in Tamil, he is >also popular in Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam. > > >Recent bestsellers: Tirupathi >Much expected: Jambhavan > >Vidyasagar, the master of melodies > > >Known as the master of melodies, he doesn't vibe much with what goes in the >name of modern music. At times he does relent and comes up with groovy, >eclectic numbers. He likes singers with good pronunciation and who can >appreciate good lyrics. When Vidyasagar scores music, you can be sure you >will have at least one big hit song. Working on crunch projects is nothing >new to Vidyasagar. But when it comes to working with Superstar, the >pressure is palpable. However, he has always managed to deliver beyond >expectations. With several musical hits to his credit, Vidyasagar is slowly >making his way to the top slot. > > >Recent bestseller: Chandramukhi >Much expected: Mozhi > >Dina - producers' music director >This guy doesn't mind the story or the context in which a song appears. >Music is his job and he does it well. He is a producers' music director and >does what he is asked to do. But then, recording will take place at his own >time and at his place. Manmadha Rasa of Thiruda Thirudi popularized him >very much. >Recent bestseller: Tirupachi >Much expected: Pori > > >Srikanth Deva, an everyman's musician > >Srikanth Deva is an everyman's music director like his father Deva. Simple, >straightforward yet a king in knowing the pulse and beat of the lay, >Srikanth Deva knows what clicks with the unsophisticated moviegoer. His >style of accommodating the whims and wishes of the directors and the >producers is proverbial. Give him a song and he comes with a dozen >varieties of tunes. Whichever the directors like, he goes for them. He >doesn't thrust his personal choice upon them. > >Next time you listen to a song, find out who the music director is and what >his style is; you'll understand better what has gone into recording the >song. > > >Recent bestseller: Sivakasi >Much expected: E > > >Pls Leave Comments to My GF review here, thanks >http://coolcrave.blogspot.com/ >http://www.geocities.com/craverajj/ > >"Th3 p3Ak 0f Mu$iC >b3l0Ng's 2 "A.R.RAHMAN" >@L0n3 > >[This message contained attachments] > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 9 >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:51:43 +0100 (BST) >From: Mirza Munas >Subject: Inside Man: My friend's last laugh! > > >Now, that almost all ARR fans know about the Chaiya Chaiya song being used >in the movie Inside >Man. Recently my friend (an Asian) who is in the British Army shared Rangde >Basanti song from the >movie Rangde Basanti with another colleague in the Army but he was made fun >of the song by his >colleagues until today when his colleagues asked him to accompany them to >the new Denzil >Washington movie. He himself without any idea of the Chaiya Chaiya song >being used in the movie >(as I didn't tell him as I wanted it to be a surprise to him) left to watch >the movie. Guess what >on the way back from the movie the same people who made fun of my friend >about the Rangde Basanti >song is now murmuring Chaiya Chaiya.... just to have the last laugh my >friend has not yet told >them that both songs are from the same Music Composer... I am definite he >will have his last laugh >when he plays them the Dil Se movie tonight at the camp. :-) > > > >___________________________________________________________ >Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. 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