New York Nagaram from SOK :)
On 7/9/07, DIPESH R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Superbly Writen...
But please let me know which is this song which u mentioned :
"thanimai thanimayo kodumai kodumayo"
Since i m non-tamil i dont know this song.
please tell me from which movie it is....
Thanks .
Dipesh.
On 7/3/07, diya ganguly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Thanks a lot all of you.
> I am glad that you liked it.
> Regards
> Diya
>
> *Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
>
> loved every word of ur writing. when i saw this mail, i marked it to
> read it sometime later when i have free time. jus did it as the weekend
> started.. i really respect rahmaniacs like u. this true feeling of a
> rahmaniac can be understood only by another rahmaniac.. hats off of to you
> and i like the way u share ur personal experiences. hats off to u and m
> looking forward to ur amazing writing w.r.t ARR
>
> On 6/26/07, diya ganguly <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > Here's a short piece that I wrote recently about my experiences with
> > the legend's music. Was a bit hesitant to post it here as there is nothing
> > new in it...it all has probably been already said and discussed sometime
> > somewhere.
> > But still wish to share it with you all. Please have a look and let me
> > know what you think.
> >
> > So here it goes...
> >
> > *There is hardly anything that has not been said about the universal
> > nature of music; of its magical powers to cut across all barriers-
> > linguistic, cultural and geographic. *
> > *Words such as these sounded flowery and cliched to me till I got to
> > experience it all myself.*
> > *Till I was held captivated by a series of songs sung in a language
> > unknown to me and the melody in its own way conveyed its meaning. *
> > *Till the music and the rhythm of the songs in "Indhira", "Sangamam"
> > and many more brought into my room a whiff of fragrance from some
> > village so far and yet so near. *
> > *And made the distant lands and people that I had never even seen, in
> > a unique way, my own.*
> > **
> > *When Rahman's music plays suddenly all the demarcations and
> > differences in the world seem to **disappear, making it one single
> > entity. *
> > *Where the strains of sound from far and wide gell together in perfect
> > harmony to create a new **essence altogether. *
> > *Where one can feel the breeze in a sea shore in India sitting miles
> > away in a different country. *
> > **
> > *When he sings "vellai pookal" the space all around is filled with
> > peace and tranquility. *
> > *And when he says the words "thanimai thanimayo kodumai kodumayo" one
> > need not even know their meanings to feel the loneliness. *
> > **
> > **
> > *I have often wondered what is it that makes his music so special, but
> > of course some questions are best left unanswered. *
> > *But one thing that makes it different from most other music is that
> > you cannot just enjoy his music, have a good time and forget about it.
> > *
> > *It transforms you forever.*
> > *It makes you proud of your country and at the same time connects you
> > to all other places in the world.*
> > *It makes you want to be a good Indian and a good global citizen.*
> > *It binds you to the soil and makes you want to reach out to the
> > world.*
> > *All at once.*
> > **
> > *I remember him saying in one of the interviews that he believes "the
> > soul of every human being is connected". Nothing reflects it better
> > than his own masterpieces. *
> > *Where the music often imparts a meaning to the song that goes far
> > deeper than its words. *
> > *A meaning that transcends language itself.*
> > **
> > **
> > *It is also interesting that if I am asked to choose my favourite AR
> > Rahman songs I will have to list **down around 70 to 75 percent of his
> > compositions! *
> > *Well, each sounds better than the rest.*
> > *And they all keep sounding better with every passing day.*
> > *Each time you listen to them you discover something new about them-
> > like hidden treasures that never cease to unfold.*
> > *And each time they sound just as fresh as ever!*
> > **
> > **
> > *There is so much more to be said but I will rather keep it short and
> > let his music say the rest. *
> > *All I wish to say is I am proud to belong to the same country and
> > same time as this musical wonder.*
> > **
> > *Proud to be a Rahmaniac!!*
> >
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