thanx vithur.. waiting for part II On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Rahmaniacs, > > Singer Manickavinayagam has sung for Vidai Kodu Engal Naade ( Kannathil > Muttamittal), and Markandeya ( NEW) > > He has sung about 700 songs for Tamil Cinema, and is aspiring to become a > Music Director himself. His Interview is as follows > > "Basically, I had aspired to become a Music Director, and have been taking > efforts in that direction. In my period, myself, T.R.Pappa, Deva, have been > singing non devotional songs. We have sung a lot of such songs. I have > scored Music for about 15,000 songs ( devotional ) during that time, and had > also received Tamil Nadu's Kalaimamani Award. > > Rahman hasnt played Keyboard in my Music troupe, but I know him before that > itself. YOu were all children at that time, when I had come to your home. > You were all about 11 years old. Myself, and Sudarshan's son, by name Sada ( > Guitarist ) had come to enquire abt your father's condition, when he was not > well. That was how I came to be known to be introduced to Rahman. > > I play Haromonium, Mridangam ( learnt it from Vinayakam) . I had assisted > Pravinmani for Poovukane song in Little John for Pravinmani. > > I got a chance with Rahman Sir, 6 months immediately after my song " > Kannukulla kelathi" became a hit from Dhool. I sang the song " Vidai Kodu > Engal Naade". Most unforgettable song in my career. That was the first time > that I met Rahman Sir as a Music Director in his studios. Otherwise, I have > seen him in some functions. I had a fear seeing him in the studios. My music > idol was M.S. Viswanathan. He was also sitting in the studio, and I was > told, that he is going to sing with me. The fear doubled for me. And adding > to it was Director Maniratnam who was sitting in the panel. I know that your > brother ( ARR ) starts his work in his studio only after 8 PM , and the AC > there also made me grow more nervous. The Intitial pitch for that song was > very high. But fortunately, MSV Sir asked them to reduce the note a little > bit. Because in Charanam, my bit was to be sung, and in high pitch. If it > would have been the original pitch, I could not have sung that song, for > sure Vishwanathan Sir, asking the shruti to be reduced was beneficial to me. > > > Viswanathan Sir, after singing his bit, didnt want to leave the recording. > He wanted to see, how I am going to sing my bit for the song. That also > added to my nervousness, and I was shivering and singing that song. > I received tremendous response from people, for that song. The > appreciation that I got for the song, could not told in just a few minutes. > ONce, when I went to Sri Lanka, to a Hill Station called Nuraleya..Majority > of the crowd there were estate labourers , ( for the Concert ) . The pain > that they face in life is intolerable. During the interval of the function, > they were giving snacks to everyone. At that time, an old woman came > backstage , and hugged me and started crying . She is saying, " You have > sung that song , as if you have seen all the situations in front of you. > Where were you for so much of time, having such a wonderful voice??". I > couldnt control my feelings, as I felt like getting a Padmashri Award. The > way Rahman Sir had composed the song, the way Maniratnam has picturised the > song, and the way Vairamuthu Sir had written the lyrics, are mind blowing.. > I received a lot of phone calls across the globe for that song, and wherever > I travel, I sing that song. > > ( PART II will be next week ) > -- > regards, > Vithur > > Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no > one can give. Be happy always > >
