Aravind, I am not murali, however here is the interview I guess he was talking about. I guess the interview was done in 97 - Date: 04-07-1997. The hindu online doesnt have archives that go that far.
http://arrahman.asia/index.php?topic=3022.0 Quote ------ Can you tell something about your contribution for Illaiyaraaja's score in ``Punnagai Mannan.'' I was only an operator and not a composer. When I first bought the computer, Illaiyaraaja called me and we had lots of work sessions. He composed the song and I programmed it. End Quote --------- --- In [email protected], Aravind AM <aravind...@...> wrote: > > Mr Murali, > > >>though he did not composed it,theme of bombay and duet is a good example > >>for his excellency. > > Pls dont try to create a controversy by making baseless allegations! > > > And The Hindu article that you mention - do you have a link for the same? > I dont remember reading anything like that! Does anyone recollect AR saying > something on Punnagai Mannan theme? IF so, pls post the link! > > In this Rahmania interview, Suresh Krishna very clearly says that the full > song was composed by AR. > > And, one more thing - your statement that "e.one knows that ir want to be the > sole personin creating music in his films" is not true either! With due > respect to Ilayaraja, there have been quite a few cases where someone else > has composed the music and IR has got the credit.. The recently well > documented one is that of the song "Ooru Sanam" (and a few other songs too) > in "Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu" which was composed by MSV, but it was > credited to IR! When IR was at his peak, and MSV had almost hit his nadir, he > was working as a an arranger for IR's recordings and Mella Thirandhadhu > Kanavu was one such project where MSV worked for IR... and MSV actually > composed the tune. > S.Janaki revealed this a few years back in JAYA TV Raagamalika show in the > presence of MSV, and has made it a point to bring this up in almost every > stage show she attends! > > Most of the songs in Hey Ram were composed by Legendary Violinist L > Subramaniam, who was initially the composer of the film... He mentioned very > clearly in his Kumudam interview that most of the "Hey Ram" tunes were his, > and he felt very very bad that he wasn't credited, and instead IR was > credited! > > With such a history, it is hard to doubt the news that AR composed > PunnagaiMannan theme, but was not credited! > > All the "assumptions" on which you make ur arguments dont hold good! > Pls back up ur arguments with facts, and pls dont create unnecessary > confusion in the group! > > > Aravind > > My Blog: http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com > Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania.4shared.com > > > > --- On Sat, 25/4/09, murali ramakrishnan <dippytheja...@...> wrote: > > From: murali ramakrishnan <dippytheja...@...> > Subject: RE: [arr] Dir Suresh Krishna (Dir:Sangamam, Baba) confirms AR > composed "Punnagai Mannan" Theme > To: "arrahmanfans" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, 25 April, 2009, 12:40 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in an interview by the hindu rahmannna has clearly stated that he was just an > opeartor for the songs composed and the theme music done. he has said that > ir has composed the tune and he programed it. > > > > no confusion that ir has composed the tune and e.one knows that ir want to be > the sole personin creating music in his films and no value addition > recommends by music players will be taken as the note given by ir should be > played. > > > > but arr encourages his music players too to give their ideas to > improvise,its not mean that he is not capable of doing it,he always > encourages every person in his team. > > > > though he did not composed it,theme of bombay and duet is a good example for > his excellency. > > > > murali > > > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com > From: vith...@gmail. com > Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:33:55 +0530 > Subject: Re: [arr] Dir Suresh Krishna (Dir:Sangamam, Baba) confirms AR > composed "Punnagai Mannan" Theme > > > > > > > > Thanks Aravind... this is really good... > > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Aravind AM <aravind...@yahoo. com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > I've seen rumours floating around on the net that the really popular theme > music of "Punnagai Mannan" was composed by our own AR! > > Director Suresh Krishna, who was the guest on Rahmania radio show, mentioned > that the first "computer song" was completely composed by Rahman. > > It was a very nice interview, and Suresh Krishna shared lots of stuff about > Rahman before Roja, during the audio launch of Roja etc. > > I've uploaded the interview in the usual location: http://rahmania. > 4shared.com > > Here's the direct link for the file > http://www.4shared. com/file/ 101594154/ cc8e8119/ DirectorSureshKr > ishna_SangamamBa ba_.html > > I will post the transcript soon. > > > > Aravind > > > > My Blog: http://arrahmaniac. blogspot. com > Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania. 4shared.com > > > > > > > > Cricket on your mind? 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