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The above is the link of that song which was initially composed by Illayaraja. But ARR has done that bit in that song, where there is a mickey mouse version of the line " Radhe En Radhe Vaaradhe". Pls listen to it. ARR is tech savvy, and he has been associated with all this right from a young age On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:06 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rahmaniacs, > > Mr. Chandran has a light music troupe, and has been associated for the > past 30 years with ARR 's family. He has been part of harmonies, and has > also sung some solo songs for ARR. His experiences with ARR as follows :- > > Q :- You have been associated for the past 30 years with our family. Whats > your opinion on that ? > > A :- Its a great fortune. When I first saw Rahman , I wondered that he is > not a normal human being. he is going to be a trend setter. I have worked a > lot with your father. He used to like my voice. He had called me to sing a > lot of harmonies for many Malayalam movies, and I was a young kid at that > time. I was 18 or 19 years old at that time. There was a lady by name H.M.V. > kamala, and she had once come home, and I was practising at that time. At > that time, Shekhar sir came, and he exclaimed that I sang well, and from > that time, we developed friendship, and I have been to Bharani studios. Your > father ( Shekhar ) was an arranger, and used to be a master in arranging > Western Instruments. Each and every Malayalam troupe used to compose tune, > and ask if Shekhar sir had come, if Shekhar Sir had come. The whole studio > used to wait for his arrival. After he comes, he used to sepereate the > chords, and the sounding used to be entirely different. He used to tell me > to sing chorus for a lot of Malayalam songs. Then, I started developing good > friendship and used to come to your home often. I used to see a lot of > musical equipments at your home. We started taking them for hire. Rahman was > very small at that time, but used to be very shrewd. He used to observe > those instruments, the way they were played. I had also participated in the > Aristocrat band started by Rahman. When we used to do shows, he used to > come and perform One Man Shows, with the keyboard at the intervals. I used > to wonder at the talent of this young boy, and was wondering at the heights > he would reach later in his life. > > Once, when I was working with Ilayaraja Sir, Rahman came there for playing > Keyboard. His brilliance was visible there too. There was a song for a film > called Jappanil Kalyana Raman called " Radhe En radhe Vaaradhe" ( sung by a > Telugu Singer ) . *The same song had a mickey mouse version of it, which > was done by Rahman.* He felt that he would become visible only when he > started working of his own, and started doing jingles. I have worked a lot > with him for jingles. At the maximum, I would have done about 200 to 300 > jingles for rahman. > > Your mother's father ( Tatha) used to ask me " Where is the program today > da '?. That time, there used to be a great Kalyana Mandapam called Habits > bury in Chennai. We used to perform there. Rahman used to come with your > grand father for all the shows that time. He used to display so much > interest towards music. He always used to have that extra eagerness to do > something different. > > I got a keyboard Roland from Dubai. I didnt know anyting about it. I got > it to Rahman ( Dileep at that time) , and requested him to check that out. > He told, that I got a good keyboard He found some combinations in that > keyboard, which no one can find out. Within an hour, he segregated the > keyboard and did a research on it. We had admired each and every act of his. > I used to wonder if it was my voice, when I sang with Rahman. For others, it > used to sound different, and for Rahman , it was entirely different. It was > a small room, but had all the quality needed. we can imagine at the amount > of hard work , he would have put for getting it ready. > > *if anyone asks me I will tell, A person fully blessed by Divinity is > Rahman. Its not sheer luck or anything like that. Its sincere hard work, and > God having seen that has bestowed upon him this state that he is as of now. > * > > When Roja was being done, I asked him, if he would give me a chance. he > told for sure, he will. He gave me Kadhal Rojave song from Roja. He was also > willing that my voice would go for that song, but it so happened that Balu > Sir got to sing that song. Balu Sir had sung it so well. The sounding of > that song was so superb, and rahman Sir had also recommended that they keep > my track for the final piece. But God willed otherwise. > > Then, I went to Singapore for 3 years, which was the biggest mistake in my > life. At that time, if i would have been here, I would have got songs which > he gave to Shahul Hameed. I would have got atleast some 10 songs, and I > would have flown in the skies. Whenever he used to call me, I used to be in > Singapore. But anyhow, I feel happy, that I am part of your family, as a > good family friend. I am so happy at all this. > > The First Harmony sung for Rahman was :- Oh ho Oh ho ( For Rukkumani song > in Roja ) . Then track for kadhal Rojave. I returned back in 1995 end from > Sgpore. Jan 1st, 1995. I came back, and said Hi to him. he asked me where I > was. I always used to request him to call me for harmonies . Before, I > returned home, I got a call from your sister telling me that " Chandran Sir. > Rahman has called you. Pls come immediately". At that time, they were > recording the song, " Kappaleri Poyachu ( Indian ) ". There were a lot of > harmony works in that song. Very heavy work. Amazing work. > > Mustapha Mustapha - The song was recorded at 4 AM in the morning. As > usual, we came at 8 PM in the night. The tune was taught. But the recording > happened between 4 AM to 6 AM. Unforgettable moments in my life. The > sounding of Rahman never used to make us tired. Anywhere in the world, you > see, Rahman songs are admired, because of the sounding. All the songs are > produced within that small room in Panchathan, which is very very amazing to > know. Rahman sir 's sounding and other MDs sounding has a lot of difference. > Rahman Sir 's sounding including the chords, the base, and other > miscellanous sounds can be done by the one and only Rahman. > > *Muthu Muthu Mazhai Muthaduthu ( Mr. Romeo ) :-* God had willed that he > had given me a powerful voice. But credit goes to Rahman for tapping the > voice of me, and making me sing . Its he, who had given me that song , and > made me sing. I used to sing, with the feel of singing solos for Rahman . > For all songs like Nenaichapadi ( Kadhalar Dhinam ) , Dandiya attam ( > Kadhalar Dhinam ) . You can listen to my voice very seperately. In the Muthu > Mazhai song, there used to be a line ' Sundari Sundari Selai sundari nee > dhandi". Rahman asked me to sing it in higher octave. I sang, and he felt > very happy. The unique aspect about him is that he will let us free. he will > never direct us to sing this way, that way. He will then congratulate us > telling ' See how many skills you have within yourselves". Then I used to > reply, " Its you who have made that visible". > > *Nenjinile Nenjinile Chorus -* ( the harmony which comes in between ) . > Rahman takes so much of pain in recording a harmony, like any solos. Each > and every minute part of the song , he takes so much of involvementand pain, > which makes it so beautiful. Something amazing. He is not only a great Music > Director, but also a great technician. he knows the each and every technical > aspect of sounding. > > *Oru Deivam Dhandha Poove :-* The Chords, the chord progressions, the > sound proceedings. Are awesome > Maduraikku Pogadhee - Amazing sounding, amazing harmonies. > > he never does anything just for name sake. He chisels the song like a > sculptor. He will make it more beautiful, more and more beautiful. The most > amazing bit is singing for re recording. he will ask us to sing four or five > times, and without our knowledge he would have finished the recording. His > concentration is at heights. We should have full concentration, when we > enter his studios. We will automatically get the responsiblity. He will > give more importance to harmony singers, rather than solos at times, for re- > recording. > > Sounding is Main. It is this sounding, where people have just fell flat > for rahman's music. he is Just awesome in that. Today, a chorus singer has > name, dignity in the soceity, and its because of RAHMAN. Like Karthik, > Tippu, srini, all became solos after singing harmonies. He never used to > address us as harmony singers, but would call us by names. He will give > respect. > > He will now also ask about our welfare, and talk to us so freely as > before. The same old Dileep is the same RAHMAN now. No change even > miniscule. See where God has kept him today. Its because of 100% > sincererity, perfection and hardwork. Its because of his discipline. > > Headphones :- The headphones used to be so clean. Very comfortable for > singing. He will slowly increase the pitch , so as to enable us hear our > voice. The Headphones are of extreme superb quality. No. 1 Studio for > headphones is Rahman studio. > > Most liked Song :- Sare game Pada Ni se ( harmonies for BOYS) > Harmonies sung for Rahman > > Dippu Dippu - BABA > Lagaan - All harmonies > azhagina azhazhi - E 20 U 18 ( Only 3 people sang harmony with us, > myself, dr. Narayanan, Sam ) > Nenanichapadi - Kadhalr Dhinam ( Myself, Srini, Noel) > Padayappa - That bit Padayyappa Padayappa was done by me > Vetri Kodi Kattu > Nenje nenje - harmony > Tara Rum Pum ( Doli Saja Ke rakhna & Jodi ) > Pukar - Ke sera Sera ( I was very happy for that song .. harmony ) > > Importance was given to harmony singers only by Rahman in the music > Industry. He used to tell me , You have come very near to the mike. When I > used to go back, then also he used to tell me that my voice is very much > heard. > > He never discourages; He always motivates always motivates. > > Sahaana Saaral Song :- The original pitch is so high. and I sing that song > in all programmes. > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, > no one can give. Be happy always > -- regards, Vithur Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no one can give. Be happy always
