may be he just gave a sample track for the shoot..not the final version. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 1:21 AM, Farzad khaleel <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I haven’t given any songs to Gautham as yet. How can they be circulated ! > > So what was that song "Hello Hello" we saw @ shooting for Vinnai Thaandi > Varuvaya ! > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 6:35 AM, Gopal Srinivasan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> A week off for Oprah: ARR >> ANUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN DECCAN CHRONICLE >> >> Article Rank >> >> >> A. R. Rahman who wants to give Oprah Winfrey a tour of India, talks >> about post Oscar buzz >> >> TT he long list of honours T including the two Oscars, T a Golden >> Globe and mak T ing it to Time magazine’s T choice of the 100 most >> influential people in the world, has not changed anything in namma >> Chennai’s music maestro A.R.Rahman. The down-to-earth musician has >> plans to build a team of young creative professionals and develop >> innovative, refreshing scripts that are a far cry from existing >> stereotypes. In an exclusive interview to DC, ARR shares his ideas. >> >> Q How did you end up becoming Oprah Winfrey’s tour guide? When I was >> featured along side Obama and Oprah in Time, I casually asked her if >> she had ever been to India? She said no and asked if I would be >> willing to bring her here. I replied in the affirmative. If she does >> make that trip, I would take a week off from work and show her around. >> I admire and respect Oprah for the woman that she is and for voicing >> her concerns on various global issues. Q What are your current >> Hollywood ventures? I’m not collaborating with any composers in >> Hollywood. I’m just doing independent films with a few renowned names >> in Hollywood. Some of released this Christmas. >> >> them are getting I will certainly reveal the names later. And no, it’s >> not the new James Bond film (laughs). >> >> Q Post the Oscars, people have started considering you as a demi-god >> of sorts. Comments? I don’t think that’s true. As of now, there’s a >> lot of pressure in work. Previously I could attend to all calls >> whether personal or professional and even answer every email. Today I >> get about 400 emails every day and it may not be possible to reply to >> each one. >> >> Nobody will appreciate me if I don’t do my music, which has always >> been my first priority. So I shut myself off from everything else and >> devote maximum time for it. I hope people don’t get offended if I >> don’t respond as I am not ignoring anyone; it’s just that I need to >> fully focus on my music now. >> >> Q What about people in the industry who think you are unapproachable? >> I’m trying hard to balance my Indian and Hollywood projects. >> >> Right now, I have several commitments on hand — like Mani sir’s >> Ravana, Shankar’s Endhiran Gautham Menon’s Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya >> and Sultan the Warrior. There’s also the Bollywood film Blue. >> >> Q Most western films only have background scores and no songs. As you >> were acclaimed more for your songs, do you think it’s an impediment to >> accepting foreign films? There are musicians dedicated to composing >> background scores and there are others solely involved in making >> songs. >> >> Luckily for me, Slumdog Millionaire fetched Oscars in both >> departments. The filmmakers have put their trust in me on both >> aspects. I hope I can live up to the same. >> >> Q In Hollywood, Intellectual Property rights are a big thing. >> >> What do you think needs to be done here? I feel the practice of >> reusing an old song for a new film without getting the permit for the >> same must change. In Hollywood, a permit needs to be sought for >> everything. A whole team of music editors, supervisors and associates >> oversee the product. >> >> Unlike here, one doesn’t have to take all strains upon oneself. >> >> Q Two songs from Gautham’s upcoming film are circulating on the >> Internet. Do you know about this? I haven’t given any songs to Gautham >> as yet. How can they be circulated? That apart, when technology is >> used for wrongdoing, there will be others who would work for its >> protection as well. >> >> e Q Being a Chennaiite, when all other states felicitated you after >> the Oscars, do you have any hard feelings that Tamil Nadu government >> did not do anything? (Evasively) Representatives of the governments of >> Maharashtra and New Delhi called on me and and congratulated my work. >> Even top politicians from TN did that. I don’t have the luxury to >> think about such things as my work takes most of my time. >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> 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: [email protected] >> To Subscribe: [email protected] >> To Unsubscribe: [email protected]! Groups >> Links >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Farzad Khaleel > Webmaster > www.rahmaniac.com > > >
