Thanks Dinesh brother for your answer. Are the translated Hindi lyrics available somewhere? or you can manage to post it here? That would be really great. I am also curious to know the meaning/theme of this song. Thanks
- Jahanzeb --- In [email protected], "Dinesh Vaidya" <dnshvai...@...> wrote: > > Dear Jahanzeb bhai ! > > Regarding "Vellai Pookal"..... Though Pune ( I mean leaving aside the diehard > RAHMANIACS, but the "general" appreciative audience ) may not be aware of the > movie Kannathil Mudhalmittal nor the song Vellai Pookal, that is exactly the > main reason why we want the Puneits to listen to this soulful-soothing sound > of this song, particularly in ARR's voice. > > Why in Hindi and Marathi ? Because unfortunately, most of us can't understand > Tamil yet and Because we have translated this song into these two languages > and are STUNNED by the beauty and depth of the lyrics ! Amith Chandhran has > done the Marathi and Hindi translation. > > We have performed the Hindi+marathi translation of this song in couple of our > RAHMANIA concerts but we want RAHMAN to give his special touch to this one in > Pune...... > > We are hopeful that Rahman will accept our request.... > > best regards > Dinesh Vaidya > Pune > > > --- In [email protected], "Jahanzeb Farooq" <jahanzebtippu@> wrote: > > > > wow.. great read, as if i was also there. i really envy you lucky guys > > seeing and even talking to him. i am sure my day will also come some day > > (may be very soon if there is Europe concert in his schedule). bravo for > > asking the Connections question but alas no clear answer. on the Vellai > > Pookal question, i am wondering does this song has any connection with > > Pune? i am just wondering why you requested this song in particular. i love > > the song but unfortunately i don't understand Tamil therefore not able to > > understand the theme of the song and relate it. > > > > > > - > > Jahanzeb > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Dinesh Vaidya" <dnshvaidya@> wrote: > > > > > > He came..... He saw us..... but He had already won us over again and > > > again and again............. > > > > > > I MET RAHMAN TODAY ! > > > > > > One of the BEST day in my life, I got to see my GURUJI, and got a chance > > > to ask him questions too ! > > > > > > Ah ! What a man ! What a Man ! WHAT A MAN ! So simple, so quiet, so down > > > to earth ! Every moment I watched him, was a learning experience. > > > > > > Time 11 PM yesterday - Got a call from a very dear friend . I couldn't > > > sleep whole night. Just the feeling that tomorrow I will be seeing him > > > for the first time kept me awake. > > > > > > Time 10 AM today - The call which was to get the doors opened, did not > > > arrive, so some more trials and I got call from the chief organiser for > > > Pune event. He and his support staff gave me blanket cheque to get as > > > many fans as possible....... > > > > > > Time 1030 to 1530 today - Phone battery ran down 5 times, so many calls > > > made to all known fans, so many sms-es done... for many, it was a shock > > > of life to know that Rahman would be visiting city. Whosoever could bunk > > > college / office came to the venue. > > > > > > Time 5 PM till 7PM today - MIT college students and other fans had > > > started arriving since 430 PM. Pune does not believe in crowding the > > > place from morning, so what was virtually clear space at 430, by 530 the > > > place was decently full, mostly the students. There was lot of > > > entertainment with all odd instructions belted out by the organisers and > > > crowd controlling team. There was a band playing MILITARY MUSIC ! Whose > > > crazy idea was that ????? Still Full to fun ! > > > > > > Time 540PM - Suddenly police started running here and there... A black > > > Mercedes came at 200kph and out came our GURUJI ! AR RAHMAN, dressed in a > > > black blazer looked so cool that it was hard to believe that this fellow > > > had done a 15 hours nonstop flight from US ! From where does he get the > > > energy ? > > > > > > The crowd goes out of control.... everybody starts clapping and > > > yelling.... flashbulbs go wild.....the crowd goes even wilder..... He > > > walks towards us as if he is taking an evening stroll in a park.. no > > > hurry whatsoever. > > > > > > Rahman goes inside and then after few minutes comes out in an ULTIMATE > > > Maharashtrian headgear called PHETA ! He looked dashing at the same time > > > CUTE ! > > > > > > The organisers are at it again trying to push the crowd so that Rahman > > > can reach the flag post and pull the chord to unfurl the JAI HO flag. He > > > does it in style and then also releases tricolor balloons... I could see > > > a childlike smile on his face, he thoroughly enjoyed releasing these > > > balloons ! I am sure, if his children would have been around, he would > > > have cut a few for them and released the rest...... > > > > > > He takes the mike and begins with "NAMASKAR PUNE !" in Marathi ! It means > > > "Greetings Pune".....typical to his style invites all gathered fans to > > > see him on 31'st in the Pune Concert and promised that he will ROCK the > > > show..... All in one sentence ! > > > > > > He goes inside...... > > > > > > --- > > > > > > Now I am in a soup... the organises had promised that they will take THE > > > WANDERING SOULS team inside, but all gone ! No soul in the sight. We > > > resign to our fate.... they are not lifting phones... Gopal curious to > > > know if things are under control and is intrigued to know that I am > > > standing in a queue ! > > > > > > Suddenly a kind soul Mr Moulik appears and yells for me.. "Quick, get > > > inside you..." I follow the leader, Anmol Bhave, Pinak Agte, Ashutosh > > > Joshi, Pallavi Paranjape, Siddharth Gokhale ( All Wandering Souls > > > "Rahmania" Team )... The moment we reach door, a policeman puts out his > > > head from the door and denies entry to all except me. I am devastated.... > > > All my group outside and what will I do inside ? I have never been to a > > > Press Conference... > > > > > > Luckily inside the Chief of MIT College and my ex-teacher Mr Vishwanath > > > Karad is about to conclude his welcome speech. After that couple of > > > persons ( didn't knew the names as I got in late ) spoke for a minute > > > each. Then Deepak Gattani, the CHIEF of the Event management team gave a > > > small AV presentation of the JAI HO TOUR. > > > > > > The film was great ! The shots of the crowd, Rahman's innocent face > > > singing Jaage hai ( Probably clips from Delhi concert )...Shivmani > > > beating drum for Azeem-o-Shaan... The inside audience gave a standing > > > ovation to Rahman. > > > > > > Then it was the tern of Rahman to speak... He stood up, tried to say > > > something but the inside students were asking for him to sing... he sits > > > back and makes a small opening speech before the Press reporters start > > > shooting their "purely vague, unresearched and basic questions" > > > Unfortunately it is not a rule that "Rahmaniac Press reporter only should > > > be sent"..... > > > > > > I raise my hand for chance to ask question... Obviously someone from > > > stage notices and gestures that the mike be given to me, I do get a > > > chance and am staring at Rahman... All are quiet and Rahman looks at > > > me...... "YES?" he is probably saying... > > > > > > I gather courage. > > > > > > " Dear Rahman... Welcome to Pune. I am Dinesh Vaidya and am > > > representating today your Yahoo group fans, and also on behalf of The > > > Wandering Souls...." > > > > > > There is a smile ( of recognition somewhere ? ) on HIS face. I go on. > > > > > > " I have two questions.... Why is CONNECTIONS release is delayed ? Can > > > you do something through KM Musiq ? " > > > > > > His answer drowns in someone asking something else, I think he replied > > > something like " he has not decided on that yet" > > > > > > He and others gesture to the guy making noise.... All quiet again...... > > > > > > Next question " Rahman sir, could you please perform Vellai Pookal in > > > Hindi and Marathi in the Pune concert ? " > > > > > > My Tamil pronounciation is obviously needs correction so he asks me to > > > repeat the word again.... I do it 2 times.... He gets it.... Smiles even > > > more... The crowd is looking at me incredulously.... I guess most of them > > > ( except the RAHMANIA group ) does not know what I am talking and they > > > think that I am some inside person in his team talking in some secret > > > language.... > > > > > > " Thats a very good suggestion.... I will certainly look into it !" he > > > assures me. I am floored............ > > > > > > One reporters comes to me and whisper to me to ask "THEIR" questions as > > > by now there is clear concensus probably that I know my RAHMAN subject > > > well ( compared to others ! In front of most of you, I am zero )...... > > > > > > There are quite a few questions on which Rahman answers in one word or > > > one sentense, what I remember is as below....Rahmans answers are not > > > word-to-word but generally adhering to the answers..... > > > > > > On any of the Mangeshkars performing in Pune concert > " That's a secret " > > > On Who will perform in Pune > " All artists are important to me and I > > > want all of them to come, but we will have to see who is available on > > > that day." > > > On What next on Hindi / Tamil movies, will he choose projects and work > > > selectively > "Ofcourse I will be more choosy and selective... the > > > present situation does work to my favor" > > > On his preference working with Ashutosh, Aamir, Rakyesh Mehra, Mani > > > Rathnam > " I do not get chance to work in all projects, Aamir's or > > > Ashutosh's every movie is not with me, many factors have to come > > > together"..... > > > > > > Abruptly the press conference is closed and all gathered urge him to > > > sing... He is too clever... He asks all to come to the Concert on 31'st > > > and promises a riot of music for 3 hours.... corrects himself and says 4 > > > hours ! FOUR HOURS ?????? Great ! > > > > > > Rahman, Gattani and others are whisked away by zealous guards and he goes > > > out through back door where the MERCEDES is parked... NEXT TO MY CAR ! > > > > > > I see him go..... I am sure, the Pune audience is in for a grand treat > > > end of this month ! > > > > > > I come home and can't control my emotions..... Thanks to Gopal, Vijay, > > > Amith and Mr Vinod Subramanian. I got a chance of lifetime to meet my > > > GURUJI........ > > > > > > Jai HO Rahman ! THANK YOU FOR coming to Pune... We will meet again ? > > > > > > Best regards > > > Dinesh Vaidya > > > The Wandering Souls "RAHMANIA" > > > Pune > > > > > > PS : Photos and a video are ready, taking expert's assistance in > > > uploading. I request Gopal to share the link soon. > > > > > >
