Talaivaaaa Thulasi... Nanri. U always motivate me by acknowledging my efforts.
God Bless You On 3/21/08, Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > thanx a ton for sharing, Vithur > > On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 6:59 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Rahmaniacs, > > > > Director Pravinkanth is a very simple director. We met him on ARR 's > > Bday , and he told us that he gained a name in Film Industry because of ARR. > > He directed films like Ratchagan, Star and Jodi. His talk with Raihanaji on > > Rahmania Show is as follows :- > > ** > > *Director Pravinkanth on A.R.Rahman * > > > > 1. How did you come to meet Rahman and how you became a Director? > > > > > > > > It was a great accident. Rahman Sir's range has been so high. A very big > > level. All directors use to dream of having him as their Music Director, > > similar to now directors having a dream of fixing Aishwarya Rai as heroine > > for their films. But for me, it was God's Grace, that I got Rahman sir for > > my movie Ratchagan. I got committed to Producer K.T. Kunjumohan, and > > Rahman sir had done 2 films with Shankar Sir in their production. At the > > same time, Kadhir was also doing a film. So, I felt like the gates were > > likely to open, even though Rahman Sir was not that comfortable working with > > new directors, because of wave length etc. Kunjumohan Sir told me not to > > imagine too much, and if there is luck, we will try. > > > > > > > > If I have to thank somebody, then it would be sushmitha sen, whom shall > > be thanked first. Because it was from her, that this project became a big > > project. Sushmitha Sen gave an interview after she won Miss Universe. She > > said that she loved Tamil Industry, and was willing to work with Tamil Cine > > Industry people. So we approached her, and she told us to bring the script. > > She accepted it. But, she was 5' 11". So, I decided on a hero who would > > match her height, and I imagined and wanted Nagarjuna Sir. > > > > > > > > It was Kunjumohan Sir, who wanted to request Rahman sir for the film. > > That time, Rahman sir was very busy. He was not able to do the project. > > Kunjumohan Sir was opening a new office in Kerala, and he had invited > > everyone. So the full crew was there in Kerala, and Rahman Sir was also > > present. Sushmitha Sen was a great fan of Rahman Sir, and had wished him in > > Kerala. (It seems Sushmitha Sen always wanted to meet Rahman sir, whenever > > she visited Chennai). Even Aishwarya Rai also was a very big fan of Rahman > > Sir. So Sushmitha went and directly approached Rahman Sir and said "I am > > going to act in a Tamil Film. You have to do the music for the film". > > Rahman > > sir was surprised and said " Ok. I will listen to the subject, and if I like > > it, will do it". > > > > > > > > Then I went to Rahman Sir and gave him the script. He couldn't get time > > to read the entire script. There in Madurai, we had composing. Myself, > > Rahman Sir and Vairamuthu Sir were present. After listening to my situation, > > *Rahman Sir told me "Whats this!! Everything seems to be abnormal".* The > > situation that I told him was "Hero & Heroine are having honeymoon in Moon. > > So we wanted to create a song sequence in the moon." Then it was not > > considered feasible, and something else was finalized. He gave wonderful > > tunes. > > > > > > > > The first tune given for the film was "Nenje Nenje". I would never > > suggest anything to Rahman Sir, because I know for sure, that whatever > > suggestion I may give, it would surely be less than his knowledge levels, > > and he knows best. So I never advise or suggest to him about the singer I > > wanted etc. SO, I told him the situation and the mood and he listened to it > > and went away. That time, the film Kadhal Desam also got released. Then he > > called me & Vairamuthu Sir, and gave me the tune of Nenje Nenje. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. How were you able to control big stars like Nagarjuna, > > Sushmitha Sen and A.R.Rahman? Were they listening and obeying you? > > > > > > > > I think I am a lucky fellow in all aspects. Nagarjuna is a very sweet > > person, loveable person. He never used to ask questions. Sushmitha Sen was > > doing her first film. She was very child like and it was she who was so > > adamant in wanting Rahman Sir for the film. *I learnt one very important > > quality from Rahman Sir. Whosoever, doesn't take success to his pride and > > remains as normal, will surely reach more and more heights*. > > > > > > > > 1. What is the bond between you and Rahman ? > > > > > > > > My first film got me a good name technically. Even now in Loyola > > College, Ratchagan is a subject matter for Visual Communication students. > > The reason was a lot of money was invested in graphics in Tamil Industry. Rs > > 1.35 crores was invested in graphics alone. Ratchagan was a Rs 15 crores > > movie. Jeans and other movies followed. Seeing the preview, Vairamuthu Sir > > told Bharathiraaja to watch the movie. Bharathiraaja was very happy seeing > > the movie, and told that "Maniratnam did a great movie, followed by Shankar > > and now Ratchagan is following that trend". He gave an open interview like > > that. Then whenever he met Rahman sir, he used to tell good word about me. > > Vairamuthu sir used to daily meet Rahman Sir, and used to pass some good > > word about me. That developed a confidence in Rahman Sir and he would have > > felt that he didn't work with a wrong person. > > > > > > > > So, after Ratchagan, I relied only on Rahman Sir for my next project, as > > he was my only faith. I used to follow him everyday. He used to tell me "Ok > > Praveeen. I will tell you; I will tell you". It was through Rahman Sir, that > > I got my next chance with Dr. Murali Manohar (producer). He was doing Jeans > > at that time. After Jeans, he wanted to do another movie with Rahman sir, > > and Rahman sir suggested my name to him. I narrated the subject of "Jodi" to > > MUrali Manohar, and he also liked it. So, the process continued… > > > > > > > > 1. Film Jodi – > > > > > > > > Murali Manohar was impressed by my script. So, I wanted to fix Miss > > World (Aishwarya Rai) for the movie, as I had already done with Miss > > Universe (Sushmitha Sen). Murali Manohar had a good rapport with Aishwarya > > Rai. So, he got appointment with Aishwarya Rai. Murali Manohar got the > > approval of Rahman Sir. She was very impressed by the subject and agreed to > > do it. Meanwhile, Rajeev menon was asking the dates of Aishwarya Rai for > > Kandukondein kandukondein. He is a very sweet person. So, I didn't get > > the dates of Aishwarya Rai. > > > > > > > > At that time, there was an Hindi Film " Doli Saja ke Rakhna" done by > > Priya Darshan. Murali Manohar liked the songs very much in that film, and > > wanted them to be used in Tamil too. So Rahman sir was suggesting that an > > album could be made. Rahman Sir suggested my name to him for shooting the > > album. But, my mind changed after I started hearing the song repetitively. ( > > Bol sajni ; Velli Malare ) Its very difficult to get a song from Rahman Sir, > > due to his busy schedule. So I thought, why should we make we waste this > > good song, as an album. I had five golden songs from Rahman Sir with me. So, > > I decided to keep " Kai Thatti Thatti " as Introductory song . > > > > > > > > Kadhal Kaditham Theetave – Very catchy song. So I wanted Vairamuthu Sir > > to add some words for this song, as narration. > > > > > > > > Velli Malare – first time water bed picturisation was introduced. There > > was one more family song, which was not used in the film. ( Unreleased song > > ) . > > > > > > > > Oru Poiyavadhu Soll Kanne – in the first half, the song used to come in > > happy mode, and in the second half, it used to come in a melancholy style. > > This turned the film into a musical film, and it became one of the best > > albums of Rahman Sir. > > > > > > > > 1. *About the Film "Star"* > > > > > > > > During these processes, I became a very good friend of Rahman Sir. So, I > > started developing this habit of using his Hindi songs for my Tamil Films. > > So Rahman Sir slowly developed confidence in me, and believed that I would > > not make mistakes, if relied upon. That came fine after the film Jodi. > > > > > > > > *I have never seen Rahman Sir interested or showing any interest on the > > commercial aspects of the movie. He will never even desire to talk abt > > money. I have also heard from sources, that he doesn't even touch currency > > notes. Even when , I went and gave him huge amounts, he never used to care > > about that. He always used to ask me " Why talk abt money always ?".* His > > way of bringing up is entirely different, when compared to me. > > > > > > > > I listened to a good rhythm beat composed by Rahman Sir for Govind > > Nihalani 's film Thakshaak . It was not a tune. It was just a beat > > composed. I liked it very much and requested Rahman sir to make this beat > > into a full song. Then, we brough Shankar Mahadevan and made it into a > > climax song. We wanted the lyrics to be in a very ferocious manner, and > > Vairamuthu sir took time to write it. Everyone started liking that song " > > Thom Karuvil irundhom". I am very particular about rhythm. Rahman Sir 's > > popularity can be highlighted in his rhythms. He always uses different > > rhythms. He started using different sounds in the rhythms. Rahman Sir is > > always conscious on the first few lines of the song. > > > > > > > > For eg :- Oru Poiyavadhu Soll Kanne – All the remaining lyrics have been > > written, and the recording is going on. Singers are singing the Charanam > > part of it, and th first half of the pallavi. The first few lyrics was not > > satisfying at all, and Rahman Sir wanted , still better still better. > > *Finally, > > Rahman Sir himself gave the lyrics " Oru Poiyavadhu Soll Kanne". The > > lyrics has the life . * > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Future Projects > > > > > > > > I have been over speedy in my projects etc . But in reality, its always > > better to be cautios, go steady, and I learnt even this from Rahman Sir. At > > a time, there were five directors waiting in Rahman Sir Studio. > > > > > > > > 1. Subhash Ghai > > 2. Govind Nihalani > > 3. Ram Gopal Verma > > 4. Shekhar Kapur > > 5. Shankar > > 6. Maniratnam > > > > > > > > Everyone is waiting for their movies. I got tensed seeing all of them, > > and Rahman Sir was sitting very cool inside his office. I asked him ' Sir. > > So many people are waiting". *Then he replied " So what… I am doing my > > work. They have come for their work. Concentrate on the work". * > > > > > > > > You will find that apart from Rahman Sir 's compound, everywhere else, > > you can observe people giving dancing to the tunes of big shots. But with > > Rahman Sir, you can find the maturity, which may be the blessing of God; his > > prayers etc . > > > > > > > > I have been having discussions with Rahman Sir for my next film, and he > > has agreed for it. I am planning for Ratchagan – Part II. It would be a > > different film altogether in history of Indian Cinema. The script work is > > getting readied with very high tech technology. > > > > > > > > I am also doing a film for Pyramid Saimira " Anandhatin ellai". > > > > > > > > 1. Fav Songs of Rahman Sir – Aalala kanda from Sangamam > > > > You will get the feel of the song, even by listening to the tune of the > > song. The sound, and the tune will stimulate you for a great objective. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > A.R.Rahman - The Adorable Human Being > > > > > -- regards, Vithur A.R.Rahman - The Adorable Human Being
