composing for a horror movie doesnt make your heart dark! Will only show his versatality! Hope he does one soon!
On 1/9/08, Aaditya(Addy) *COOL* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Even the same thoughts had come to my mind few months back. Why is ARR > not doing any Horror films ? I always wanted Ram Gopal Verma to ask ARR to > compose his next horror flick . But that will never happen . I think > the sci-film ROBOT could be a "Terminator" oriented movie or you can say a > thriller movie . > Regarding ARR not doing any horror flick i just guessed that the boss is > having pure mind , good at heart . He usually prefers romantic movies and > the songs from Saathiya or Alai Payuthe,Dil Se and many others reflects his > good human character through music . What do you guys have to say on this ? > > *Shah Navas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > Share files, take polls, and discuss your passions - all under one roof. Click > here.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_groups_8/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups> > > >
