Good one. Thanks.
On 12/1/07, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Rahmaniacs, > > Hi. Yesterday, director Kadhir was sharing his thoughts on his experiences > working with Rahmanji. Some salient points are here for your perusal. > > 1. Kadhir is used to do something new all the time. Either he introduces > new actresses or heroes in his movies. His first movie was Idhayam , in > which he introduced Actress Heera ( thiruda Thiruda Heroine ), and also > introduced Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram in the same. He knew ARR right from > Roja Fame, and was waiting for the right opportunity to get assosociated > with our Guru . > > 2. After Idhayam, he was in search of a new Music Director for his new > film Kadhal desam. His very first meeting with ARR, he started liking him. > ARR was playing the guitar for the song Chinna Chinna Aasai & Kadhal Rojave > ( Roja ) . Kadhir was impressed by these songs, that he decided and > desperately wanted ARR for his movies. At that time, his salaray levels were > very low, and he wanted to book ARR for his movies, by paying him some > advanceof Rs. 10,000 /-. So he borrowed this money from his friend. The > first story that was discussed was Kadhal Desam, though Uzhavan got released > first. > > 3. All Kadhir's stories stem out of real happenings, which usually happen > in every layman's life. All nomral life events spark his creativity towards > making a film. > > How Uzhavan Happened ?? > > Kadhir was working as an Asst Director with Sivaji Films. At that time, > Ramkumar ( Prabhu's elder brother; Sivaji's elder son ) approached him with > a new story. He also wanted songs to be fresh. And Uzhavan happened, in > which the songs were completely new and the BGM was fantastic. ( Kadhir > liked the BGM more than the songs, and was excited praising about the same > ). It was totally special for him. > > Getting ARR's date was very difficult, as every director wanted to Book > ARR for their films. Kadhir was moving with ARR like his friend, and ARR > used to ask Kadhir for poems everytime they met. > > 4. Kadhir always used to ask ARR for newer tunes, but was cautios not to > tell that he wanted tunes like Roja etc , as ARR never liked talking abt one > particular tune, which has already been composed, while composing a newer > one. They had gone to Dargha, Dined so many tiems. But Kadhir always knew > his limits, and never wanted to cross his limits in terms of friendship. > > 5. ARR was fond of Kadhir, which Kadhir attrbutes to God's Gift. More than > being a professional, ARR was always friendly. Kadhir used to feel inspired > seeing Rahman; thus seeing him as a role model > > 6. The same simplicity continues with ARR, as what he was at that time. > Never does ARR talk abt his own laurels, awards, and never sleeps without > getting the right sound. > > 7. As fasr as BGMs are concerned, Kadhir just screens the movie to Rahman, > and ARR comes out with his scores, which are always liked by the particular > Director. The BGms just flows out of ARR. ARR not onyl uses the Pallavi of > the songs, but also the Charanam of the songs for his BGMs. The correct > Blend is achieved in his BGMs, with that mushc of perfection. > > 8. Kadhir always used to feel abt College farewell, as he himself has shed > tears when he got seperated from his college mates, and he wanted the same > feeling in Kadhal Desam, and thus aroused the famous MUSTHAFA MUSTHAFA Song, > which pleased Kadhir like anything. > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC > >
