I can only laugh. . Ha ha ha ha ha.
Ok. It's very tough being Rahman indeed. No other composer in the world will be facing such a situation. When Rahman is trying to break the language barrier, we are trying to create it. It's perfectly justified for a Tamil fan to expect Rahman to compose in Tamil(including me). But we have to accept that Hindi reaches many more people than Tamil and English even more. And all those Hindi fans don't necessarily have Hindi as their native language and so does for English. It's an usual tendency for a south indian to think that most north indian's have hindi as their native language. That's not the case - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_India I sense sometimes the feeling of a tamil fan is like the first child whose importance diminished since the second child came :) Every fan wants to listen to Rahman's tunes in his language. The best reward for an artiste is seeing his work being appreciated by everybody. So put yourself in Rahman's shoes and think what you would do. Just imagine, each language requires different mindset while composing, regional elements and tastes have to be taken care of. And Rahman impeccably does each time, though not his best everytime, still good and way above the standard and hits his best more frequently than anybody else. I just wonder at his infinite creativity, energy and commitment. Truly it's something divine, beyond mundane. Anybody else would have burnt out by now, or lost his interest. Part of the reason is our obsession with film music, from which language cannot be removed. So it's is not easy for both fans and Rahman. But we should let Rahman with what he does and move to even higher planes musically. On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 9:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dear gomz u made us lighter & forget our complaintss against raghumans > half-hearted participation in tamil. we used to lovingly call him raghuman > due to his some connection. dear friend really we are not bothered if > raghuman gives identical scores from his old films or world music. it is > not entirely the same. when we are loyal to him enjoying & supporting his > hindi works or any langage he is not loyal to tamil works & tamil fans of > late. he need not take more tamil films but he can give the best for fewer > tamil films he does. this is our only regret against raghuman. he is > steadily disappointing tamil fans from godfather to sivaji. we are still in > little shock how shankar gave a go to those tunes of sivaji & not pulling > him to give the best ones. Chances are slim in sakkarakatti. he can yet > prove this criticism wrong in chennaiyil oru mazhaikalam, robot, marmayogi. > he wont fail in dhun due to rajeev menon. rajeev has a good music sense & > both are family friends. VIC > > > > > > > > --- On *Fri, 5/23/08, Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Come Back Plea (tapey thappu) > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 5:52 PM > > yeh raghuman raghuman kya hai ba!! > > On 5/23/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: >> >> dear tapey if raghuman accepts few of ordinary tamil films >> mean he just want to show he is in touch with tamil industry where he >> startted his career & to prove totally not away from >> it. two things to be accounted here. there were & there are >> good quality tamil movies releasing every year with other music directors >> which most of non-tamils do not know. In such cases only two options. >> Raghuman probably refused to work even in such good scripts due >> to lucrative hindi offers keeping the view such good script producers >> approached him. otherwise as said above he was approached by average team >> & accepted it like SOK & ATM & now new team Sakkarakatti to >> keep in touch with tamil industry. >> >> He proved enough he does not want to give quality scores for tamil >> films including films of big people like godfather (despite >> k.s.ravikumar) & sivaji (despite shankar). on this context he is not >> bothered about tamil fans who support him ever & are >> eager to listen to uncompromising tracks ignoring the scripts but only be >> disappointed after every relaease starting from godfather till date. it >> is all about music muisc only fans want & not the scripts. >> >> if he is not willing to give such credible music he need not accept any >> tamil movies & only hurting his tamil fans in the name of passion. >> Everyone include raghuman knew- World & bollywood took note of >> him only from the mind blowing tamil albums he once consistently >> produced to his true-self. After getting hindi offers for more money as >> some other guy said, he still worked for two big directors movies- >> k.s.ravikumar (godfather) & shankar (sivaji) (exlcuding mani ratnam). In >> both thesee movies also he failed to maintain his standards ? As world is >> taking note of him oflate he is burying his own tamil pride by >> giving average scores. >> >> RAGHUMAN SAYS MUSIC IS HIS PASSION. BUT RAGHUMAN PROVED MUSIC IS HIS >> WEAKNESS TO PLAY DOUBLE STANDARDS. EITHER GIVE AMAZING MUSIC IN TAMIL >> FILMS OR DO NOT ACCEPT TAMIL PROJECTS IS OUR HUMBLE REQUEST. PLEASE SPARE US >> THE TAMIL FANS. TAMILNADU IS RICH IN MUSIC, CULTURE & >> HERITAGE. WE CANNOT GIVE UP OUR PRIDE & SELF-RESPECT LIKE >> RAGHUMAN. VIC >> >> >> >> >> --- On Fri, 5/23/08, Tapey3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> net<rbkiran%40sbcglobal.net>> >> wrote: >> >> From: Tapey3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net <rbkiran%40sbcglobal.net>> >> Subject: Re: [arr] ARR Come Back Plea >> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> >> Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 12:41 PM >> >> I don't see why we can't do regional comparisons. ARR is an artist >> who is very popular and acclaimed in both regions, and there are >> differences between Hindi and Tamil cinema industries. Both cinemas >> have their good points and their bad points. >> >> I'm not saying ARR's track record in Hindi is perfect either. For a >> while he was doing a lot of period films. >> >> At the very least, these days, Hindi filmmakers are a little more >> willing to stretch boundaries, even if they don't always succeed. I >> see the articles and promos for upcoming Tamil films and there's >> nothing different. Maybe the cinematography and editing are flashier, >> but the stories are the same. >> >> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Kalimuthu <kalimuthu@ . ..> >> wrote: >> > >> > Can we avoid doing regional comparison? >> > >> > Good movies do come in Tamil but unfortunately ARR does not get to >> > score music for them for whatever reason. I don't want to go into >> > detail to justify what those movies are and who direct those movies. >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Thulasi Ram <karokelip@ . ..> >> wrote: >> > > best example would great songs for quite an uninteresting script >> like the >> > > one in ATM. >> > > >> > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Thulasi Ram <karokelip@ . >> ..> wrote: >> > >> >> > >> second ur thoughts Tapey >> > >> >> > >> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:25 PM, Tapey3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> .. >> > wrote: >> > >>> >> > >>> I almost wish he'd do fewer Tamil films. Tamil >> filmmakers are not >> > >>> making interesting films. Same old masalas and romances. >> Hindi >> > >>> cinema is not perfect, but at least they try different >> kind of >> things. >> > >>> Besides Shankar and Mani Ratnam, who in Tamil cinema >> brings out the >> > >>> best in ARR? And who knows when Mani Ratnam will make >> another >> Tamil film. >> > >>> >> > >>> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, "Pradeepan R" >> > >>> <pradeepanisonlin e@ > wrote: >> > >>> > >> > >>> > Completely Ridiculous. Why do you want to see ARR >> bathing in the >> > >>> same well. >> > >>> > its Absolutely necessary for anyone to EVOLVE with >> Time.. think of >> > >>> how much >> > >>> > we have changed /moved forward in the last 16 years >> - from using >> > >>> internet to >> > >>> > eating . >> > >>> > If an artist does not evolve & does not expand >> his boundaries, >> then >> > >>> he is >> > >>> > bound to get Extinct. >> > >>> > I can only think of dinosaurs or a famous Tamil >> Music Director. >> > >>> > >> > >>> > Rahman is beautifully balancing Tamil, Hindi & >> International >> Projects. >> > >>> > btw, anyone who really appreciates music, shouldn't >> be bothered at >> > >>> all about >> > >>> > the Language or the Useless face that is used to >> Picturise the >> Songs. >> > >>> > As a Tamilian, I am extremely happy to see ARR >> break his own >> > >>> limitations. >> > >>> > that is what Defines ARR. >> > >>> > >> > >>> > I wouldn't mind seeing him do an Italian Movie.. >> The most poetic >> > >>> movies come >> > >>> > out of Italy. >> > >>> > Go Rahman Go.!!!! >> > >>> > (No offence meant to anyone, but taking a line from >> a ARR >> song.. Gundu >> > >>> > Chattiyil Kuthirai otta Koodathe !!!!) >> > >>> > >> > >>> > On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 12:47 AM, Leslie D >> <dorai365@> wrote: >> > >>> > >> > >>> > > It feels so wrong when you ask ARR to compose >> more tamil songs. >> > >>> He is >> > >>> > > trying >> > >>> > > his level best to balance between Tamil, Hindi >> and the West. >> Hindi >> > >>> offers >> > >>> > > him more money than tamil but still he does >> Tamil and still >> people >> > >>> > > complain. >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > I find it NRIs complaining all the more >> irritating. They can >> leave >> > >>> their >> > >>> > > country to earn more money but expect ARR to >> always work in >> Tamil. >> > >>> Thats >> > >>> > > not >> > >>> > > fair. When you are ready to leave you home for >> money then >> what is >> > >>> wrong >> > >>> > > even >> > >>> > > if ARR prefers to do more movies in Hindi and >> the West. >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > Leslie >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Gobi >> Kanadasan <kgobi1@> >> > >>> > > wrote: >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > >> *Dear ARR fans,* >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> After 16 years, I felt like ARR has gone >> too far in front of >> > >>> > >> us(Tamil >> > >>> > >> fans). I felt like ARR has left us >> searching for his soul >> > >>> stirring numbers >> > >>> > >> that were haunting us for years in 90's. >> It has been quite >> sad to >> > >>> hear ARR >> > >>> > >> Tamil songs only once in a year for Tamil >> fans nowadays. >> ARR used >> > >>> to say, >> > >>> > >> the Tamilians expect a lot from him. In my >> opinion, not only >> > >>> Tamilians but >> > >>> > >> fans from all over the world expect the >> best from him. I dont >> > >>> remember >> > >>> > >> him making us upset. In a nutshell, we (I >> hope there will be >> > >>> someone with >> > >>> > >> me) want ARR to do more Tamil films. Plz >> dunt let us to search >> > >>> any more. I'm >> > >>> > >> not against him doing Hindi projects and >> international >> projects, >> > >>> but plz >> > >>> > >> allocate some time for Tamil films. We >> need you. *'Its like >> a man >> > >>> who has >> > >>> > >> grown up by leaps and bounds worldwide, >> but when he returns to >> > >>> his native >> > >>> > >> land, the feeling is different >> altogether.' * >> > >>> > >> ** >> > >>> > >> *Regards,* >> > >>> > >> *K.Gobi* >> > >>> > >> *USM,Malaysia* >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> ------------ --------- --------- >> > >>> > >> Sent from Yahoo! >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Mail<http://us.rd. yahoo.com/ mailuk/taglines/ isp/control/ * >> http://us. rd.yahoo. com/evt=52418/ *http://uk. docs.yahoo. >> com/nowyoucan. html>. >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> > >> A Smarter Email. >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > -- >> > >>> > Cheers, >> > >>> > Pradeepan. >> > >>> > >> > >>> > "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the >> time that is >> > >>> given to you >> > >>> > !" >> > >>> > >> > >>> >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> > > >
