You have been doing a great job transcribing this program.. Thanks
mate..
I happened to tune in to this week since i was in Chennai.. Just to
add, she said that there is a 'class' about Rahman's music.. Even a
folk song like Balleilakka had so much class.. he never does the
routine folk (Kuthu songs)..
On Munbe Vaa, she felt the piano bit was out of the world. In the sets
she used to keep repeatedly to the songs - while her assistants
thought she was thinking (composing the moves) the fact was that she
was amazed by the beauty of the song that she couldnt put it down.
Cheers,
Srini
On Nov 1, 2008, at 12:23 AM, Vithur wrote:
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 –
Konjum Mainakale – Kandukondein Kandukondein
Kannai Katti Kolladhe
aayirathil oruvan
Mayya Mayya
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
