As usual thanx to Vithur. Wrt to what ARR said about "research," I think he had been to Ladakh at the time of Dilse as the film was shot extensively in the backdrop of Ladakh.
On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:34 PM, shahul hameed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "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 >> > > >
