Good insight Chord. Expected a good discussion on this. If we look at his films, where he had to project evil - like Ramyakrishnan in Padayappa, Raguvaran in Kadalan, the terrorists in Roja, they are mild i feel, even though they are good. They are the not the 'Classic' evil stuff like a pshyco, serial killer, etc..Even those pieces when listened separately would not always convey evil to a first time listener.
Can somebody say what is the darkest movie that ARR has done? Fire comes to my mind. ARR is yet to do a crime thriller (KKS, Thiruda Thiruda sort of falls into that category) or horror. I was always expecting and still expect a horror movie from ARR. But I too feel, ARR would not be able to connect to such dark emotions like anger, horror,ill intent, torture,etc and more so as music is spiritual and reflection of his personality for ARR. On Jan 5, 2008 9:24 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree with you. IN fact ARR has told himself that a music composer > should have a corner in his heart for sorrow. > > > On 1/5/08, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I found it quite interesting when ARR mentioned that he finds it > > difficult to compose for "dark" emotions. I always thought that ARR > > was at his post potent when he composed for films that had darker > > themes, like 1947 Earth, Water, Fire, Dil Se, Bombay etc. He > > expresses and communicates sorrow and loss through his music unlike > > what I have ever experienced before through any composer. It's one > > of his magical strengths. His music has moved me to tears unlike any > > other composer. Examples, Bombay Theme, 1947 Earth Piano Theme, the > > Instrumentals of Fire, songs like Piya Ho, etc. > > > > Perhaps there needs to be a qualittative distinction here within the > > realm of dark emotions. The darkness that ARR is referring to in the > > LOTR may be described as angry, evil, menacing, ill intent, while > > the "darknes" he has composed for in earlier films had to do with > > more sorrow and loss, more on the melancholic axis of the darkness > > spectrum. ARR seems to be able to identify with sorrow and loss > > through his own life experiences, which he is able to communicate > > well through his music. Given his spiritual, whole hearted and > > wholesome nature, I believe it when he says that composing music that > > communicates "evil" in a broader sense would be quite difficult, > > since his ego is not able to identify with that axis of dark > > emotions. Perhaps he felt he could compose these emotions on an > > intellectual plane if prescribed, but not able to do full justice > > since his heart would not be able to connect to those core emotions. > > I am guessing, and I could be wrong, that ARR does not identify with > > anger as much as with sorrow. > > > > Would like to hear your thoughts about this. > > > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC > >
