Prashanth, The Biography being discussed is not make ARR happy. It's to make fans happy.
On Jan 14, 2008 9:11 PM, Prashanth Murali Nottath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree fully with Aminji. Also it's way too early to make a biography > of the genius. And regarding acknowledgement, the very fact there > exists people like us who eat, drink and sleep Arr is more gratifying > for the master than any book or stuff. > > On 14/01/2008, Shah Navas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok..now that everybody wants something or other from ARR. I(we) too have > > my(our) wishes :) > > > > Sometime back we had a expressed a desire see the process of song > > composition for a song. > > > > Saw that in parts in the 'making of Bombay Dreams'. But watching ARR > compose > > a complete song (might be spread over days) would be a treat. Hopefully > > someday ARR accepts our wish and a video is released. > > > > And a BIOGRAPHY is not definitely a bad idea. Why you all think we are > > dictating ARR? Don't we have the right for a wish?(as long as we within > > acceptable limits?) and we are not asking a autobiography. A biography > (one > > was released already by a fan in Dubai I guess, which was too costly) - > > just a compilation of his life and works, others opinions, experience > and > > moments with him ....I am sure if that happens, everybody here(including > the > > ones from Roja days) would rush to get their copy. There is no better > place > > to start or collect data than this forum. > > > > We all love him not just for his music. His work, life, interviews and > > quotes will definitely inspire us and non-fans. > > > > ARR doesn't want us to highlight him? I guess we are not really getting > the > > point. Acknowledgment is different from boasting. ARR set the standard > by > > acknowledging his musicians and technicians. > > > > Gandhi was spiritual. But did he shun publicity? No. He infact wanted > that > > and wanted that for the right reasons. > > > > Music is primarily ARR's passion and spiritual to him. But let us be > > practical - He does care about money and publicity to the extent that > they > > don't come back interfere in his music. ARR worries when his albums are > not > > promoted properly. So do we. ARR deserves tribute (if not a cult > status). > > > > We are doing it for ARR just because we love him. ARR never asked and > will > > never ask anything from us. And all this voting for Bharat Ratna, Madame > > Tussauds, Songs is just a way of showing love and affection by fans. > > Please don't compare this to the political followers who want doctorate > > honored to their leaders... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/14/08, jamshid TC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Looks like another "Dictation" for me :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > -Jamshid > > > > > > --- On *Sun, 1/13/08, Mohamed Amin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > > > > > From: Mohamed Amin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: Fwd: [arr] ARR BIOGRAPHY > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Sunday, January 13, 2008, 11:18 PM > > > > > > Hi Vithur, > > > > > > I can understand the excitement but it should not go overboard. We are > > > trying to give some cult status to ARR. I dont think even ARR will > > > appreciate it. Does ARR expects anything from us? We should all think > good > > > and do good. It should be our default way and we should not do just > for > > > ARR's sake. Better we do whatever it takes within our capacity for the > > > society. > > > > > > tks with regards, > > > Amin > > > > > > *vrvithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com>* wrote: > > > > > > Hi Amin, > > > > > > I understand what you are saying and appreciate the fact that ARR is > > > not accountable to us, and we are nobody to dictate him by any > > > means. But just listening to his music, and writing reviews may be > > > of no help to ARR. For a Man, who has entertained us so much, what > > > can we do in return is the question, and thats where I feel all fans > > > are pitching in their views, opinions, and sometimes, it overbursts > > > as excitement . > > > > > > ARR told us that we should be good human beings. So, as good human > > > beings, lets discuss as to what could be done that would really have > > > an enjoyable impact on ARR. > > > > > > either we fans should unite in our own geographies and do some good > > > to society on a regular basis and may be collectively think of doing > > > something for ARR irrespective of geographies. > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com > <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > Mohamed Amin <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > > > I feel that recently this group is becoming like a political > > > party: The reason being: > > > > > > > > (1) someone wants Bharat Ratna for ARR. Already several > > > political parties are clashing to get Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee, > > > Jyoti Basu and Kanshiram. Do we need to step into their area? In > > > what way Bharat Ratna can help in scoring music? > > > > (2) Someone wants to know where ARR was on Sivaji Function. Is > > > ARR accountable to us? > > > > (3) Someone asking to write biography. We all know from where > > > ARR started. Most of us being fan from his Roja days so whats the > > > need of biography now? > > > > (4) Someone wants his statue at Madam Tussauds. > > > > (5) Someone says, he shouldnt score for this Director and should > > > score only for this Director. Do we need to interfere in the > > > personal space of ARR? > > > > > > > > > > > > I appeal to all the fans in this group that your love is > > > understandable. So, we need to put down all these rhetoric and back > > > to our basic which is just listening to his music. We must all stop > > > dictating what we want from ARR. If this rhetoric goes forever, > > > someone may ask ARR to start political party and jump into politics. > > > Better we make a full stop about this and concentrate on his music > > > alone. Dont you guys think that we are going overboard? > > > > > > > > tks with regards, > > > > Amin > > > > > > > > Anees <rahmaniacanees@ ...> wrote: > > > > Vithurjiii. > > > > correct me if iam wrong > > > > This is just my thought > > > > > > > > It is too early to write a Biography on Rahmanji… > > > > The best is yet to come .I would say we can start writing but not > > > > complete. Rahmaji will achieve things far better than what we > > > could > > > > even imagine of…we will wait > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > > > Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? 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