Dance Master Brinda on Rahmania
I am a very shy girl, and learnt classical Dance from a very young age. I started as an assistant to my sister Kala during Punnagai Mannan days. Raghu Master is our Guru. The first break came for the song " Azhagiya Laila ( Ullathai alli Thaa") Duet songs are usually tough to choerograph. Once we get the song, and the BGMs, we listen to them for more than 10 times, and frame a sequence in our minds. Some Directors tell the entire sequence, and some just narrate it just before the song. Mayya Mayya song from Guru Mallika is not a great dancer. But I had the confidence that we can maker her dance. It's a fabulous number ( with 7 or 8 beats ) , and the part " Yeh Rishta" which comes in the middle had a significant beauty. I showed Mani Sir a demo of the dance that we had planned, and he was convinced with it. There are Some heroes, for whom the leg movement is not good, but hand movements are good like Actor Madhavan. We find whatever is best to an individual and try to highlight on that which is good. Madhavan used to tell us, " Maam. I don't know dancing, and you are going to find a tough time teaching me how to dance". Editing also makes a song look either beautiful or bad. Trisha took two days to learn a BGM, when she initially came to Malayasia. But the same girl is doing a dance bit just like that. She acted with Prabhu Deva and he brought about the best in her. In Hindi, I like Saroj Khan. In Tamil, the best is Prabhu Deva. I am a Great Great Great Fan of Rahman Sir. I listen more of his music, when compared to other Directors. Its not at all easy for a choreographer to choreograph the songs of A.R. Rahman. We have to count each and every step, and take that extra care and attention for his songs. My assistant once requested Mani Sir saying that she wanted to meet Rahman sir. Mani sir asked, " Why". She replied, " How is he doing music like this. We are finding it very tough to choregraph his songs.". Its highly challenging. The only Music Director who doesn't repeat his own style of songs is A.R.Rahman. He has abundant love for music. We want to ask him, as to why he doesn't give normal songs like any others…. Most fav Songs – 1. Konjum Mainakale – Kandukondein Kandukondein 2. Kannai Katti Kolladhe 3. aayirathil oruvan 4. Mayya Mayya 5. Ballelaka song from sivaji Experience working with Shankar I was supposed to work for Boys, but unfortunately, the dates had some problem. Sivaji was the first movie that I worked with Shankar Sir. Rahman Sir doesn't give the music in toto for a song. He gives half, and then the remaining would come later. When Ballelaka song was given, it was so energetic. We shot near Panchkana ( Pune ) . The painting of Rajni Sir on the stomach was not a sticker. The painting used to finish at 9 AM. Rajni Sir is very fast in working, as also K.V. Anand. *There is a Holy song for Sultan the Warrior. It's a very lovely song. It's a duet song. A very fantabulous one.* He is expert in all style song, and its only with him, that we find Class and Style mix together. He is an expert in BGMs.. He would give a variation in the last pallavi. Just mind blowing. Uyire – Most fav Song and lots of songs I did Sillenu oru Kaadhal. Munbe Vaa, New York Nagaram. I used to tell Jothika, that she should have done Munbe Vaa, with more eye variations, and it would have come out superbly. -- regards, Vithur
