"How to name it?" is an album by Ilayaraja. On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 4:58 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > Images uploaded > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:41 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Dear Rahmaniacs, >> >> The Transcript of the Interview ARR gave to Kumudam ( Tamil Magazine ) is >> as follows :- >> >> q :- Have you reached the pinnacle in the Music field ? - N. Ratnam, >> Kambam >> >> ARR :- As far as Cinema music is concerned, we have been doing it in >> accordace to the needs of people. If we reach heights, then the journey >> would stop right there. There is no end to Music. It will keep going on . >> So, my journey towards the goal would keep going non- stop. >> >> Q : Do you write poems ? Sridhar Rajan, Thiruvannamalai >> >> ARR :- I havent tried my hand in that. But , I admire them a lot. >> >> Q :- In what stage is the development of your symphony orchestra ? - G. >> Mahendran, Palakkad >> >> ARR :- As a first step, we have started a school. In another six months or >> a year, The Symphony Orechestra would become ready >> >> Q :- Who is the first critic of your music ? - Kalpana, Coimbatore >> >> ARR :- Who else, its myself >> >> Q :- Have you rendered music using old style insruments for any films ? - >> A. Sukumar, Kattukaannur >> >> ARR :- For the film, " LAGAAN", I composed music using old style >> instruments. Apart from this, I also used Electronic Instruments. As aamir >> Khan was using cricket as the main story line for the film, The music that I >> composed was in tune with the story. >> >> Q :- Have you felt worried, for not being able to compose music for >> Kannadasan ? - N. Banumathi, MADURAI >> >> ARR :- I still have that worry. " Kaalangalil aval Vasatham " .. I did a >> retune of the above lryics from Kannadasan 's song , not now, but twenty >> years before. >> >> Q :- in Ilayaraja 's music, which one has influenced you ? - R. Ramesh, >> Madurai >> >> ARR :- How to name it ( ARR replies in English ) >> >> Q :- Have you felt bad of missing your school and college days ? - >> Ramesh, Madurai >> >> ARR :- In the age group of 17 and 18, everyone is going to college. I >> havent been able to go is my worry. Not for the sake of studies. But for the >> sake of jolly. But that same pain turns into a happiness, when I realise >> that the same time period was spent for music in my life >> >> Q :- In the Music world, who is the person, whom you feel, you will be >> grateful for ? - R. Meenakshi , Madurai >> >> ARR :- MANIRATNAM >> >> Q :- " Because of actors , there is no popularity to music. Its good film >> songs, that give more value to Actors. These have been said by TMS. Whats >> your opinion about this ? - Arunachalam >> >> ARR :- There is truth in what TMS ( T.M. Soundarrajan ) has said. Because, >> even if a big actor sings a worst song, no one will like it. At the same >> time, if a good song is sung by the actor, then the popularity of the song >> increases. Good songs live for ever. We still keep listening to good songs >> from films, which havent run for many days. We dont consider if the film ran >> after a certain point of time or not. If its a good song, or a bad song is >> the question under consideration. >> >> Q :- Are you a patient man or a lucky person or a talented person ? - >> Geethamohan, Nanganallur >> >> I dont know what answer to give >> >> Q :- If " Roja " would not have happened ? - Karthikeyan, sattur >> >> ARR :- If Roja would not have come, then there would have been a Malligai >> ( jasmine flowers ) ( Laughingly ) >> >> Q :- Isai Puyale, About Cine Music stardom K.V. Mahadevan ? - >> Vijayalakshmi MUrugesan, Poyizhchalur >> >> ARR :- K.V. Mahadevan's music is my life. I like all his songs. Amongst >> them, " Tillana Moganambal", " Sankara Bharanam " are my favourites. when >> Kavignar Vali spoke, he was saying that K.V. Mahadevan used to love the >> Nadaswaram, and hence it can be seen in his songs predominatly. According to >> me, he is an Isai Jambavan ( Music Stalwart ) >> >> Q :- Which is your favourite hot spot in India ?. Your favourite hill >> station ? >> >> ARR :- Ladakh. I have been to a lot of places in India. No other place has >> attracted me just like Ladakh. Beautiful Landscape, The culture of the >> people living there, the living life, the language that they talk, have >> filled my hearts. When I had been there for doing some research for my >> music, did I feel like that >> >> Q :- In your young age, spirituality and religion encompassed you. Whats >> your feeling abt it ? >> >> ARR :- Right from birth, there would be an attraction. If you start >> thinking beyond the attraction, the secret behind the creation would be >> known. If every man thinks as to why God created him, we will get to know >> the answer before our eyes. When we go behind it, everyone will go behind >> spirituality for sure. Then, one will start realising, as to what is pain, >> and what is joy in this world ?. But these would not be the answers always. >> Man has to keep searching for the truth always. The search would be there in >> music, as well as in spirituality. >> >> Q :- A lot many families of old singers are drowned in poverty nowadays. >> Cant you do something to improve their standard of living ? >> >> ARR :- Certainly we should do something. I also have an idea. Instead of >> me doing it all alone, if we do some sort of a collective support, then it >> would be a great help >> >> Q :- Can you be compared with Musi behemoths like Mozart, Beethovan ? >> >> ARR :- CERTAINLY NOT >> >> Q :- You composed the " Jana Gana Mana " in which SPB hd sung the song. >> There was a talk, that there was a mistake in that ? >> >> ARR :- The Court has adjudged that there has been no mistake in that >> >> ( SCANNED IMAGES WOULD BE UPLOADED IN FLICKR SOON ) >> -- >> regards, >> Vithur >> >> HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; >> LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL >> > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; > LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL > >
