"he is more assertive now, speaks out his mind - that soft, shy, introvert guy seems to be a thing of past. Of course, not offending anyone, still the same politeness.
This is how i always wished him to be. Feels so nice to see him opening up" I agree too about this change and I'm also glad to see it. I think AR's PR skills have improved over time. But, a lot of this also comes with age. He's in his 40s now, well established and very confident, not anymore this shy young man in his 20s just starting out. He's a seasoned man now. But, yet, he is never blunt or rude or displays any negativity in his comments, never putting anyone down, never blowing his own horn. That's beauty of this man despite soaring to such heights. I think being assertive and able to state your opinions and thoughts clearly, however, is a good thing. --- In [email protected], Vinayakam Murugan <mvinaya...@...> wrote: > > I too feel this is very unlike ARR. > Warm Regards > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Vinayak > > theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Sriram S <srirams_pa...@...> wrote: > > > > > AR and Himesh along with Adnan Sami were the final round Judges of the > > Channel V Super Singer competition (about 4 years ago) and it was shown on > > Channel V every week. Naresh Iyer was picked up from this event by ARR to > > sing "Mayilerage" for "Aa Aah". AR & Himesh conversed with each other very > > much during this event, long before Himesh started wearing the CAP and > > started singing "Aashiq Banayaaa"... > > > > So I doubt the integrity of this article. > > > > --- On *Tue, 17/2/09, V S Rawat <vsra...@...>* wrote: > > > > From: V S Rawat <vsra...@...> > > Subject: Re: [arr] I Don't Know Himesh Reshammiya at All: A R Rahman > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Tuesday, 17 February, 2009, 2:45 PM > > > > > > Is anybody else noticing a change coming in our man? in this one, and > > when he had defended slumdog? > > > > he is more assertive now, speaks out his mind - that soft, shy, > > introvert guy seems to be a thing of past. Of course, not offending > > anyone, still the same politeness. > > > > This is how i always wished him to be. Feels so nice to see him opening up. > > > > -- > > Rawat > > > > On 2/17/2009 1:02 PM India Time, _Roshan_ wrote: > > > > > February 17th, 2009 > > > > > > A R RahmanWe read about how Himesh Reshammiya has refused to sing for > > > A R Rahman. But Rahman says he has never met Reshammiya. > > > > > > Laughs the soft spoken maestro sarcastically, "Our communication has > > > been only through the press. He told the press he wanted to sing for > > > me. I told the press I had composed a song that would suit his voice. > > > To this he replied again through the press that he didn't want to sing > > > for me. We've not met. We haven't exchanged a call or an > > sms." > > > > > > Rahman finds it strange that after hounding him for so long Reshammiya > > > changed his mind. "For the past two years I had been reading about > > how > > > he wanted to sing for me. As a gesture returning his compliment I > > > thought this song would be perfect. I didn't know he would sing for me > > > only when I compose for a film starring him. I don't know if I can do > > > that," say Rahman who turns 41 in January. > > > > > > "2008 was my most productive year in Hindi cinema in the last ten > > > years. I had 7 soundtracks in the North and South. And I'm happy with > > > all of them. God has been kind. I haven't planned anything big for > > > 2008. But my music school in Chennai is my biggest dream come true. > > > The whole of 2008 the school gave me a high." > > > > > > Rahman has just composed his first ever song for an international > > > opera-on-film that's directed by Shekhar Kapoor. "I thank Shekhar > > for > > > trusting me with something so unusual. The singer Kavita Baliga is a > > > teacher at my music school. Though she's Indian she comes from LA. > > > It's a great team that we have at music school. Right now I've 110 > > > students. They come from India, Singapore and Malaysia. I want to > > > cultivate musicians who don't know just about classical music but also > > > new-age sounds. Today's complete musician has to be clued into world > > > music. And that's what we're trying to inculcate at my > > school." > > > > > > Eventually Rahman wants a music orchestra coming out of his school. > > > "And I also want to produce new voices for films." > > > > > > Rahman regrets the fact that music and harmony have gone out of our > > > music. "In the course of time listeners have lost patience with > > > melody. All the tracks have to be super-racy. As a composer I'd > > > definitely prefer melody. But if people want to come to movies just to > > > have a good time then I'll give them racy songs. I don't want to > > lose > > > out on the young audience. However filmmakers need to understand the > > > value of melody. It's not as though people have not liked the melodies > > > in Yuvraaj. I've to give it to Mr Ghai for taking film music away from > > > the predictable. I'm very proud of Yuvraaj. There are two kinds of > > > music, the one to draw audiences in like Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na or the > > > one that propels the plot forward like Yuvraaj." > > > > > > Speaking of his very special rapport with Aamir Khan Rahman says, > > > "Whatever goes to Aamir is a very high-profile and filtered project. > > > So my music has to automatically match up." > > > > > > The year has been plush with projects for Rahman. "I've worked > > with > > > three generations of directors, and in as many continents. I can tell > > > what they like and not like. Working with Abbas Tyrewala in Jaane > > > Tu Ya Jaane Na was a rewarding experience. Yes, I'll be doing > > Abbas' > > > next.I'm as proud of Pappu can't dance sala as Tu muskura. Now > > after > > > Ghajini, I've Delhi 6 and Adaa coming up one after another." > > > > > > An unfulfilled dream? "All my private album projects have been > > > neglected because of my movie commitments. All my colleagues at my > > > private music-label are crying about this. I want to complete these > > > non-film projects." -Subhash K Jha / Sampurn Media > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > > <b> > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > > Admin: ad...@... > > To Subscribe: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@...! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Click here.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_7/*http://in.messenger. yahoo.com/> > > > > > > >
