It's true that certain barriers are there, especially for artists in the music field. And of course, there is the general stigma. But personally, I feel it is the need of media to bring the bridge and not feed on the prejudices of politicians and bigwigs, who imagine that they hold control over some imaginary fort.
Certainly, it's a wonderful thing that Rahman was able to reach out to the entire nation. I totally love that aspect about him and hope that he continues to do so. Instead of feeling oppressed, south artists should strive like Rahman to reach out to an international audience/national audience. As far as I can see, times are changing, slowly. But there is a need for education among everyone to accept each other, without the barriers of state, language, religion, caste and creed. --- In [email protected], "Balamurugan Ramakrishnan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > very well said Jai. > > come on people. looks like we'll all have to pray for you in the first > place. why is there such a stigma, the difference between north > indians and south? why leave people in the north east, and south east, > or even central india? > > my point is, why can't we be one? i'm a third generation Indian born > in Malaysia. see, i still identify myself as an Indian, but my > nationality is Malaysian. i long for a united Indian front. all i can > see everywhere is people refering to themselves as south indians and > north indians. why the divide? is it all worth it? > > when our brother ARR is trying to gel all indians into one single > identity, why not sow the seeds of one nation and not just continue to > rip it to shreds? > > i long for a day when we will call ourselves Indians. not north, not > south. just one Indian. > > Vande Mataram! > > i'll pray for you all, brothers and sisters. > > learn from our dear ARR. we are one. and only then can we call > ourselves true indians. > > Balamurugan Ramakrishnan > > --- In [email protected], Jai Kothari <jai15kothari@> wrote: > > > > as some of our members have written bollywood does nt appreciate > south indians nd all tat stuff....i dnt think so tats right...why pple > r nt being on the whle as a nation...wat is South India, North > India....pple 4get in the end thr is indian tag attached...i as a > RAHMAN fan wld nt appreciate such a comment...i agree it was nt > handled well..nd shld have been handled in a proper way...me as a true > Rahman fan was also was not happy...but thn comments such as these > that South Indians are nt appreciated for their work is all bogus nd > an over statment...i think RAHMAN SIR himself wld nt appreciated such > a comment...i sincerely request pple no to comment in such a immature > way....thats wat i think...i dnt knw about other pple.... > > > > waiting for some positive replies.... > > > > anishshreya <anishshreya@> wrote: > > Bollywood is never a new dimension for arr. Even our boss has > > mentioned its hard to satisfy our chennai makal expectations..so > > please...bollywood never appreciates a south indian even though they > > know we are class apart in terms of techinicality in cinema and > > whatever more. > > > > Bollywood is just glamour...wait...and see only a kamal,maniratnam or > > arr can bring oscar to india..no one else. > > > > Arr always > > > > --- In [email protected], "Thulasi Ram" <karokelip@> > > wrote: > > > > > > 100% agreed.. bollywood is a new dimension to ARR > > > > > > On 2/26/07, Ajit <ajit_mundra@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I disagree. I think our Boss has given some of his best music to > > > > Bollywood. Just because the award ceremony performance was not > > handled > > > > well doesn't mean Boss should abandon Bollywood. He is regarded as > > > > the best in Bollywood as far as MDs go. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans% > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > "anishshreya" <anishshreya@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Our boss should just forget abt bollywood and just concentrate > > on > > > > south > > > > > indian languages...tamil. Its more worth it..i was so > > frustrtaed the > > > > > way he was presented at flimfare. Junk award ceremony... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Here�s a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers > > >
