Updated the list :) On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Guru Karthik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> btw y isn't 'taxi' mentioned in his discography.....its his all time > blockbuster song............. > > > > --- On *Wed, 8/10/08, Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [arr] Rising Star of Rahman ~ Benny Dayal > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, 8 October, 2008, 10:32 AM > > Benny is Rahman's powerful find, according to me... he has terrific > voice, perfect for youth.. > http://rahmaniac. wordpress. com/2008/ 08/31/rising- star-of-rahman- > benny-dayal/<http://rahmaniac.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/rising-star-of-rahman-benny-dayal/> > > Rising Star of Rahman ~ Benny > Dayal<http://rahmaniac.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/rising-star-of-rahman-benny-dayal/> > 31082008 > > > <http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/farsad666/20080821121r2aft8v02-2.jpg> > > The Rising Star, the latest find of Rahman is the voice to watch out for in > the music business. > > Most of the songs that he has sung seem to reflect his personality to the > Tee fun, confident and passionate. Twenty three-year-old Benny Dayal has had > the dream start in the music industry that many dream of. His debut was with > A.R. Rahman and from then on he has gone on to wield the microphone for the > likes of Harris Jayaraj, Vidyasagar and G.V. Prakash. > > His first song to hit the airwaves was Maduraikku Pogadhedi, from the film > 'Azhagiya Thamizh Magan' in which he has also sung Nee Marylin Monroe > Cloninga, both of which can get you to shake a leg or two. But it wasn't > just luck, there's a lot of practice and exposure that earned him the call > from Rahman's studio. > > Based in the Gulf, Benny came to Chennai to earn a graduation degree from > MCC. That's when he participated in SS Music channel's talent hunt contest > and became a part of the then-famous S5 band. A few years later, he was also > spotted in Vijay TV's 'Paadum Office', a singing competition between > professionals working in corporate offices and is a part of a Rock and Roll > band called "Rainbow Bridge". > > He has also sung a few ad jingles. And all this with the Tamil he had > picked up while in Chennai, and that's really good going by his songs."I > don't know how but somehow I must have got noticed and that's how I got a > call from A.R. Rahman's studio to sing in the chorus", confesses the singer. > From a chorus singer for the song Balleilakka in 'Sivaji', he was chosen to > lend his voice for his first solo song. > > As a newcomer, it must have been quite an experience to sing for > A.R.Rahman. "Yes. It was great. He is very sweet and very chilled out. He > does not loose his temper and sees work as fun. He makes things easier for > the singer as well so that it is a win-win situation for both", he comments. > "In the song Maduraikku Pogadhedi, the female chorus singers accidentally > laughed during the recording and Rahman thought that sounded nice and used > it instead of a line in the song", recounts Benny reflecting on Rahman's > adaptable and spontaneous working style. > * > Love of music* > > You needn't be a psycho-analyst to find out how passionate Benny is about > music and singing when he says "I have no expectations. I just want to be > recognized and make people happy with my songs. Music to me is the food of > life. I live to sing". He has been learning Carnatic music for 14 years and > is also learning Hindustani now. "I try to be versatile and am always ready > for the worst. For instance, if they want me to sing like a person who can't > sing then I have to know how to do just that. "On stage, he is his usual > fun-self. "I enjoy singing and that's shown on the stage as well. When we > perform on stage we need to be more interactive" , he feels. > > Benny is making a splash in Bollywood as well with his songs Pappu cant > dance and Nazrein Milana from the film 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na'. He attributes > his success to his parents, brother and his friends – Akhil, Arindam, Eben, > Sandeep and Christopher. But success hasn't changed him one bit, he assures. > "I don't let success get into my head. So when I don't change, people around > me don't change as well." Rest assured. > > *Quick bites:* > > Favorite song: All the songs from 'Kandukondein Kandukondein' > > Favorite Artist: Shankar Mahadevan, Kishore Kumar, S. Janaki, Asha Bhonsle, > Chitra, Chinmayi, Shreya Goshal. > > Difficult Song so Far : Neeye Sol from 'Polladhavan' > > Competition in the industry: We're all Good friends. > > * > Discography:* > > Maduraikku Pogadhedi, Nee Marylin Monroe cloninga ~ Azhagiya Thamizh Magan > > Neeye Sol — Polladhavan > > Dhikku Dhikku, Pudhu Pudhu — Dhaam Dhoom > > Theneeril Snehidam — Subramaniya Puram > > Orey — Jayam Kondan > > Pappu Can't Dance, Nazrein Milana — Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na > > Chinnamma Chilakkamma — Sakkaraikatti > > > ------------------------------ > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them > now.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> > > -- Farzad Khaleel Webmaster http://rahmaniac.co.nr
