On 2/15/2009 3:46 PM India Time, _Leslie D_ wrote: > I think it is a very good suggestion. He should stop competing as he > is miles ahead of others. He is not their competitor but their guru. > So it is best that ARR steps out of these meaningless races.
Thanks, Leslie. That is what I was pointing at. ARR is now a father figure. Kids would be humbled in front of him. Hope this reference would put things in proper perspective: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_conferred_on_Lata_Mangeshkar > Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award > from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving > up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent. -- Rawat > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 7:36 AM, jibandevta <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > No ..absolutely no..He should continue winning!! > > -jiban > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, Thulasi Ram <karoke...@...> > wrote: >> >> no buddy.. ARR should keep on winning awards.. >> >> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 12:22 AM, V S Rawat <vsra...@...> wrote: >> >>> On 2/14/2009 8:37 AM India Time, _Gopal Srinivasan_ wrote: >>> >>>> Best Music >>>> >>>> A.R.Rahman Ghajini A.R.Rahman Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na A.R.Rahman >>>> Jodhaa Akbar Pritam Chakraborty Race Shankar Ehsaan Loy Rock On >>>> Vishal Shekar Dostana >>> >>> It is now a foregone conclusion that any of our man's work above > is >>> going to win. Other 3 just didn't measure up nor became any > popular. >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I can hear the sniggers.... Filmfare, what's that? >>> >>> ha ha ha. Good one. >>> >>> Actually, you are right. Just think how much pressure the juries > or >>> voters of Indian awards would be now onwards when any of ARR's > work is >>> listed for nominations or awards. >>> >>> It seems that ARR should now slowly withdraw from smaller level > awards >>> to give other artists a chance. It is OK. I have heard Lata ji >>> had withdrawn from some singing awards half a century earlier to >>> give > other >>> female singers a chance. >>> >>> What do members feel about it? >>> >>> -- Rawat
