--- In [email protected], aravind...@... wrote:
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> Hi all,
> Here are the links for the scans:Week 04; Part 01
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3488181323/Week 04; Part
> 02http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3488995372/
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> Week 04; Part 03http://www.flickr.com/photos/aravind_am/3488994962/
> Those who dont know tamil, can also check these out for the pics! :D
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> It is because of his dad, that
> Dileep got interested in music and music technology right from his childhood.
> Dileep who grew up listening to music, was scared coming face to face with the
> sudden bad-health of his dad, and the suffering which he had to go through for
> 3 years. When similar troubles kept affecting the family repeatedly, an
> unknown
> fear engulfed all the kids in the family.
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> Rahmanâs mom looks back at those
> unforgettable days â" âKids were going to school, when he was bedridden. I
> felt
> that my whole world had become dark. I had to manage my time between looking
> after the kids and looking after my husband. I would keep shuttling between
> our
> home and hospital. He suffered so many days at the hospital, and finally
> passed
> away. We were shattered. Rahman, who was always with a harmonium, was affected
> so much. He couldnât even concentrate on his studies because of this. I was
> forced to send the small kid on jobs, to the studios. But, I wholeheartedly
> believed that, it will dawn for us one day!â
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> When the disease became more
> severe and R.K Shekar was admitted at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Dileep and his
> sisters visited him often. Even when the disease troubled him, Shekar would
> hide all that and smile when he was with his kids. âStudy well. Donât bunk
> school, Obey your momâ, he would advise them. When talking to Dileep, there
> would be an extra affection, and he would embrace him. There was a reason for
> that!
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> Rahmanâs elder sister, composer
> Raihanah says âWhen my parents got married, someone told my dad that heâd
> have
> a son, and he would become very famous. My dad was also waiting for that to
> happen. But, I was born first. Though he was very affectionate towards me,
> that
> longing (for a son, who would become famous) was always there in his mind.
> Next, when Dileep was born, he couldnât control his joy!â
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> Wonders do happen in life, and
> they happen through God - This is the belief that is there in everyone in
> Rahmanâs family. It is said that, in different stages of Rahmanâs life,
> there
> has been some one or the other, who has come up, foretold the future and
> blessed them. An Islamic guru is said to have blessed them, and advised them
> to
> build a set up studio at the place where Shekhar breathed his last. That was
> where Panchathan Studio was built. That was where âRojaâ blossomed.
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> âWhen born, Rahman was a
> blue-baby. Survival of the baby was a big question mark. Our dad was tensed.
> Somehow, the baby survived. There was a huge relief on dadâs face. As the
> baby
> started growing up, dad noticed the huge musical talent in him, and was
> excited. He would always show a special interest towards my brother. He
> introduced Rahman to the music world, by taking him along to all recording
> studios. But, without any partiality, he put us in Guitar and Piano classes
> with Pilot Edwin and Dhanraj Master. He would enjoy listening to our singing
> and playing musical instruments. During those days, our entire family used to
> be such a happy one, filled with music and dance. All of us were so fond of
> our
> dad. Everything was given to us by him.
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> What a wonderful life! But, we
> were shocked when he diedâ, continues Raihanah.
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> What happened after that?
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> RK Shekarâs contemporary, Arjunan
> Master, who is also a Malayalam film composer, now resides in Kottayam in
> Kerala. Even at his current age of 73, he still is busy with film music work.
> Though his voice stutters a bit, he has retained all those memories in his
> heart.
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> âHonestly, I would say Rahmanâs
> mom is a visionary. Dileep was a kid, when Shekar passed away. She would
> approach music-directors like me and say âHeâs very talented. Please give
> him
> opportunitiesâ. âHeâs our Shekarâs son, you donât have to convince
> us. Ask
> Dileep to come hereâ, we would say. He used to play keyboard, very well. He
> would fix faulty musical instruments, very easily. I felt, we can make him
> play
> keybords, but also thought he was too young. He totally rocked, when we gave
> him an opportunity. Only then, we realized that he was a musical prodigy. The
> fact that his mom could realized it before we could, is great! We paid him
> only
> a meager amount as salary, then. He would accept it with a smile, without a
> word! That composure and maturity have elevated Rahman to this level.
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> Rahmanâs dadâs death was an
> important turning point in his musical career. He was faced with the question
> â"
> Which one should he choose - School education or Music? Dileep who was just
> average in studies, chose music over studies. He did not have an anxiety about
> his future, due to this decision.
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> Though he studied in reputed
> institutions like Padma Sheshadri and MCC, his mind wavered between music and
> studies. He was not a natural at studies, but it was not so, when it came to
> music. Music was flowing within in him like a deep river. The floodgates were
> waiting to be opened. In the absence of his dad, the economic situation of the
> family was in dire straits. There was desperation to do some thing!
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> Thereâs a Japanese Haiku which
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> âa single flower
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> had blossomed
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> in a burnt, ruined
> houseâ
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> Similar to this, Dileep started
> afresh â" he dropped his books, and embraced musical instruments. He
> embarked on
> a whole new journey.
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> Musicians who had lots of respect
> for R.K Shekar, welcomed the little boy, Dileep, with love. They embraced him.
> A brisk kid entering the studios carrying musical instruments, was an unusual
> and astonishing sight for everyone. They felt like they were staring at
> another
> incarnation of RK Shekar.
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> Everyone liked Dileepâs calm
> nature, his permanent smile, and his soft-spokenness. Before long, Dileep
> became a pet of all composers.
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> âI feel excited witnessing that
> kid, win the Oscars now. It feels as if Shekar is watching all this from
> another world. Now and then, Rahman calls me up and speaks to me, without
> fail,
> and it makes me happy! I feel, blessings of the almighty are always there with
> this good-hearted boyâ, says Arjunan Master with pride.
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> The story of rapid success of
> Dileep, who entered studios when he was 11, is an exciting and youthful one.
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> (Dreams will continueâ¦)
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> Aravind
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Thanx a ton aravind ji..Yu're truly fast,as always bro :)
