Sorry Guys...I think it's my mistake. Karthik would have mentioned it as "Star" only. Let's wait for the video link from Aravind. Thanks Aravind for your efforts...
Cheers, Madhavan.R On 8/11/08, nithinive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The song "Nendhukkittaen..." is from the film "STAR" and not "JODI" > as mentioned. > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Vinayakam Murugan" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Very very interesting. > > > > This gives a wonderful insight of Rahman records his songs. > > > > Warm Regards > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Vinayak > > > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Madhavan Rajan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > I just saw a program called "Ninaivalaigal" (Memories) in Jaya > TV. > > > Singer Karthik was the chief guest and was asked to share his > memories in > > > his musical career. I'm sharing below whatever he said that is > related to > > > ARR... > > > > > > "I was doing my college. I used to be a participant in IIT > Sarang. I'm a > > > crazy Rahman fan". Interviewer asks "So did you think that you > have to > > > somehow get a chance and sing for Rahman". Karthik replied, "No > No...I just > > > wanted to see him atleast once...I was such a crazy fan. I used > to call the > > > studios so many times and usually the studio manager or someone > picks and > > > keeps the phone...It was one of my cousin who was close to > singer srinivas > > > who got me that golden opportunity to meet Rahman...It was > purely by God's > > > grace. When I met him, he asked " Do you sing? " and I said yes > and sang a > > > song in front of him. He then immediately said, "You have a nice > voice. why > > > don't you choose singing as your career". That was the moment, I > left > > > everything else and again started practising daily. I was so > happy to hear > > > that from him. But I didn't get a chance immediately. It was an > interesting > > > incident and unforgettable even now - The opportunity that I got > to sing for > > > Rahman...That day was one of my friends birthday...So we a gang > of friends > > > went out to a snooker parlour and decided to spend till midnight > and give a > > > surprise birthday gift to our friend...Those days Cellphones > were not that > > > popular and only one of our friend had...Rahmanji was looking > for some fresh > > > voices to do a chorus and Singer Srinivas was trying to reach > Tippu, Harish > > > Raghavendra, Gopalrao etc...When he couldn't get hold of one of > them he > > > tried reaching my home number...My mom was trying to reach my > friend's cell > > > phone but unfortunately couldn't reach as the signal was so poor > in the > > > snooker parlour...Srinivas had atleast tried 8 times to my home > and my mom > > > started literally crying because she knows how much interest I > was showing > > > towards singing...It was at 11:45 when we came upstairs, after > 3.5 hours, i > > > got to attend my mom's call and came to know about the call from > the > > > studio..I took my bike and rushed to the studio...I saw Javed > Akthar sir for > > > the first time...The movie was Pukar and I had to sing with the > chorus with > > > Tippu, Harish, and Dr.Narayan. That was my first recording and > it just > > > happened in 30 mins and at around 1.00 am, I'm home...I couldn't > just > > > beleive that I did a recording in Rahmanji's studio...I told all > my friends > > > but no one beleived...Unfortunately, that song in Pukar didn't > release. > > > (Does anybody know anything about this unreleased song?) Then I > used to > > > regularly do some chorus with Tippu and Harish and I was singing > Chorus for > > > 1 year. Rahman always gets confused in identifying Tippu and me. > He always > > > thought I'm Tippu...One day during a chorus session, Rahman > said, "You...the > > > guy without spectacles, you stay there...others come out". That > was me. I > > > know he is going to ask me to sing. I thought this is the > opportunity and i > > > have to prove myself else pack my bags and go back to > studies...He asked to > > > sing a sad alaap.. I was singing and he was guiding by playing > the > > > chords...He wanted more cry in the alaap and I just forgot > myself and > > > started singing continuously, closing my eyes...After a while, I > opened my > > > eyes to see everyone laughing...Rahman had already standing next > to me and > > > said "Good Job. You did well". Next day, he asked me to come to > the studio > > > for a track. He said he is going to try something and also said > if it works > > > well, he will use it. That was the song for the movie Jodi and > the song is > > > "Nendhukittaen Nendhukittaen". I was nervous but Rahman has a > special > > > capability. He knows what technique to use to extract the work > from the > > > singers. He sets the right mood to each singer. He started > cutting jokes > > > with me and made me really comfortable before recording the > song..It took me > > > 45 minutes to complete the song. After the recording, he said, > it's good, > > > let's see, if it works out, we will use it...This is how I got > my first > > > break with Rahman... > > > > > > The "Girl Friend" song in boys was really interesting. While > working with > > > Rahman, you will never know how the song will come out but this > is the one > > > song that every one of us knew that it's gonna rock...When I > started > > > recording this song, Rahman interrupted and said, "I want you to > sing in a > > > "Blues" feel". I smiled and said, "I don't know blues, please > guide me" Then > > > he started singing it for me...He said think a saxaphone and > deliver the > > > words like a saxaphone....It was interesting. > > > > > > One interesting thing is that the first recording that I did for > Rahman > > > (for Pukar) and the first recording that I did for Ilayaraja > (for Kadhal > > > Jodhi) never released! > > > > > > Interviewer asks, "You need to sing in the night while working > for Rahman. > > > Doesn't it feel uncomfortable?" > > > Karthik: "Michael Jackson says that he is going to meet you at 3 > AM. Will > > > you tell him, "No, come at 6:00PM". I know what you are trying > to ask. If > > > you like a work and you have commitment to do that work, these > things > > > doesn't matter at all. It's all about the passion that makes you > work, be it > > > any time". > > > > > > After A R Rahman, I owe to Harris who had given me some good > breaks.... > > > > > > and he starts sharing his memories with other composers... > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Madhavan.R > > > > > > PS: I just thought of sharing this and if you anyone feels it's > to be > > > boring, I'm really sorry ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
