>>> // Similarly, for Kalaignar Karunanidhi's Function, there was a dance
programme, where Rahman Sir was standing in a corner and singing. I
felt that it was like a shooting experience to me. Almost many songs of
his, I used to feel that I could have done the same. //
I was there at the venue, watching it live! what a moment it was!!!!
A group of girls was dancing for Vande Mataram song... ARR was in the
audience....
Just after the second charanam, ARR suddenly went up the stage, took the mic
and started singing along "Thaai Manne Vanakkam"
It was such a sweet surprise!! :)
After the song got over, the anchor asked ARR to sing... but ARR refused saying
something like "neenga kekkaama naaney vandhu paditten... podhumey" ("I came
and performed without being requested!! Isnt this enough?" He smiled and
walked off, to a thunderous applause!! :)
I still remember it as though it were only yesterday!!
unforgettable!!! :D
Cheers,
Aravind
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--- On Fri, 26/12/08, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Vithur <[email protected]>
Subject: [arr] [RM] " I try to imbibe Rahman Sir's simplicity" - Dance Master
KALA
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, 26 December, 2008, 10:34 PM
Dance Master Kala in Rahmania - Part II
I have always found it comfortable to work with Director Balachander Sir, who
is my Guru. He is my favourite and I am very comfortable working with him. He
encourages women a lot and help them grow in their career. I havent received
any scoldings from him till date, and on the other hand he has pointed at me
thereby praising him and idolising at me.
I have worked with Suhasini Maniratnam in Indra. Acham Acham Illai song was
done by me. Its a very beautfiful song, and can never be forgotten in life. The
speciality with Rahman Sir is that he gives us something which we would not
have thought of. There is no greatness in giving a song which everyone would
have thought of. Many Music Directors compose music,and we can predict that
they would follow a particular style, but with Rahman Sir, it would be entirely
different between what we think and what he does. His songs become more and
more likeable as we keep hearing them again and again. When I met Suhasini
Maam in her office, I listened to the song there and started liking it at the
first instance, as I also do have lot of patriotic feelings in me. The shooting
of this song was done at a place far off from Tambaram, with a group of
students whom I organised with. Each and every word of that song was enjoyable
and gave a different experience and
happiness. We would have given formations similar to butterfly and also
similar to India Map.
Ratchagan - Soniya Soniya
In that film, all choreographers took more than 12 days for finishing the song.
There were some Union problems during that time, and hence they decided to
shoot the film in Hyderabad. They told me that they would give me just 5 days
for getting the song done. I was very upset and it was Nagarjuna Sir, who gave
me comfort by saying that he had faith in me and we would do it very well.
Rahman Sir didnt give us the full song, but gave us an outline of the track. He
gave a lot of beauty to our movements through that song. In the BGMs also, he
had just given an outline without the violins etc. I observe all his violin
works with proper care, before I compose my dance sequences. I can never forget
the way the song came out and also the dance sequence.
Vande Mataram
It was an opportunity which literally came to me, but went off from me, for
which I really feel bad. It was Mr. Bala from Bombay who did the shooting of
the song. They came to Chennai and discussed everything with me and left to
Mumbai. I think the main problem was that they felt that the song would have
suited well if it would have been done by Mumbai Choreographers. Then Mrs. Bala
called on me ( I have done a lot of ads for them before ) and said that they
wanted some North Indian Choreographers who would be doing it to suit it
better. Its the only song which I always think I have missed doing choregraphy.
You take any songs till date, but a song like Vande Mataram can never be done.
Similarly, for Kalaignar Karunanidhi's Function, there was a dance programme,
where Rahman Sir was standing in a corner and singing. I felt that it was like
a shooting experience to me. Almost many songs of his, I used to feel that I
could have done the same.
Even in Telugu movies, I have done some movies of His.
Many Actors & Actresses used to be scary of Rahman Sir's songs, with the belief
that it would be really tough to dance to his tunes. Even big and senior
choreographers have opined that its very tough to understand the beats in his
songs. But, I always like his songs and always select his songs when I do stage
performance. I have done Margazhi Thingal from Sangamam on stage, and it was a
great opportunity to me. I learnt a lot from Rahman Sir about his humility, and
try to imbibe his qualities. Even now, after we met in Filmfare Awards, he
greets everyone with simplicity with love and care.
--
regards,
Vithur
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