as i hv already told, much thx for ur effort.. then dont miss to scan in future also.. though u r excellent in english making of this article, i'm very much happy to read in tamil as my own language..
also, i am saving all ur english translation regd this article side by side.. excellent work man.. jai ho, rahman g.. --- In [email protected], "supreeth_thalangi" <supree...@...> wrote: > > Yup..Amazing stuff bro...This gives so much of insight about why our god is > the way he is. Because of his humble beginning and a modest couple. > > Thanks for this dude. > > > > --- In [email protected], "rivjot" <rivjot@> wrote: > > > > Great great effort mate! Thank you very much :D > > > > --- In [email protected], mobile freak <kuldude4yo@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi bro's.. > > > > > > There's a weekly article on the tamil magazine, "Anandha Vikatan" on AR > > > titled as "Oru Kanavin Isai"(A Dream's Music) from last week..I've > > > translated the same..Forgive me for my mistakes,if there are any.. :-) > > > > > > Week 1 - An Evergreen Dream's Music > > > > > > > > > Article: > > > ... > > > Cover: http://i43.tinypic.com/20pbr42.jpg > > > .... > > > Page 1: http://i41.tinypic.com/157yb21.jpg > > > .... > > > Page 2:http://i40.tinypic.com/2gtrjn8.jpg > > > .... > > > Page 3: http://i41.tinypic.com/2hhf61t.jpg > > > .... > > > Images from the article: > > > ... > > > http://i41.tinypic.com/s2sm4g.jpg > > > .... > > > http://i39.tinypic.com/2ypc3zb.jpg > > > > > > Week 1 - An Evergreen Dream's Music:Translation > > > > > > .... > > > > > > 1978: A 11 year old kido ,with some hesitation,moves into a recording > > > studio in kodambakkam..Many masters are waiting for him.. > > > > > > "Come > > > on dileep..we're waiting for you..There's some problem in the > > > synthesizers you brought..Could you please look on to it?" asks arjunan > > > master to dileep > > > > > > Dileep starts to work upon the problem in the > > > synthesizer by dismantling the parts in a classy way..After some > > > moments,it's working fine..Arjunan master hugs dileep and says "Yu're a > > > brilliant boy" > > > > > > Tears roll down from dileep's eyes,so does > > > arjunan master on seeing him and asks dileep "Dileep,thinking of > > > dad?what to do..it's fate,this isn't the age for him to pass away from > > > all of us..It feels that your father is still with us"..Arjunan master > > > gives some money to dileep,it's for letting the music instruments like > > > univox,claviolin.. > > > > > > With that money dileep buys chocolates and > > > biscuits for his sisters and comes home.. Gives the remaining money to > > > his mother..On seeing him,his mother moves and wonders "In this small > > > age he carries the family on his shoulders..on a studying age,i send > > > him to recording studios",worries dileep's mother.But on seeing the > > > visionary eyes of dileep,she understood that her son goes in the right > > > path. > > > > > > Dileep isn't jovial at home.His world is all about the > > > musical instruments.His favorite game is to dismantle the parts of > > > musical instruments and join them again in his room.He has no other > > > timepass such as cinema,playing cricket,etc other than music. > > > > > > Dileep enters his room and starts playing a tune > > > in the harmonium.,That's "bethlahamil raavil",composed by his father.On > > > hearing her son playing that tune,she thinks as if her husband is > > > back.Added to that,little dileep does some modification to that tune > > > and plays it,hearing it takes her to another world.At once,she comes > > > and hugs her beloved son,shedding happy tears.. > > > ... > > > "It's lovely hearing you play,but i'm a bit afraid too" says dileep's mom > > > ... > > > "Why are you afraid,my ma?" asks little dileep. > > > .... > > > "Your > > > dad was such a talented person.He should have gone places.But this > > > world din't understand him till the end.In this small age,you have lot > > > of skills,i can understand it.But am afraid that the world will > > > understand your talent or not" says dileep's lovely mom. > > > > > > The world understood that child,it's ready to > > > welcome this musical genius with two open arms,glittering future for > > > this kido was already constructed.At a small age of 4,dileep was sent > > > to piano classes by his parents,will soon leave his studies.Having > > > studied music from dhanaraj master,dileep is going to join london > > > trinidad musical school and get graduation in western classical > > > music.Dileep is going to work with english bands in chennai like > > > Roots,nemesis avenue,magik.. > > > ... > > > In some years,he'll get an > > > opportunity to be a keyboard player to MSV,Illayaraja,sometimes as a > > > music-assistant..His talent will make him reach to the greats like vig > > > vinayak ram,kunnakudi vaithiyanathan,zakir hussain.He'll travel with > > > them worldwide for musical tours..After that,he'll compose jingles for > > > over 300 advertisements..By the name,"Panchatam" he'll start his own > > > recording studio. > > > ... > > > There he'll meet mani ratnam and get the > > > chance to compose for 'roja'.This musical will change indian style of > > > music..He'll get national award in his very first film..After some > > > buzzing moments in his life,he'll change his name from Dileep Kumar,a > > > teenager to Allah Rakha Rahman,the musical maestro. > > > .... > > > The journey which starts from 'roja' will even exceed oscars.... > > > > > > > > > All these happened just like adream for > > > him.For kareema begum,rahman's mother ,the heart moves whenever she > > > thinks of these moments. > > > ... > > > "My son is humble right from his > > > young age.He'll always look into his father's recording studio.His dad > > > will proudly say to his neighbors that his son plays harmonium.His > > > father took him to sudharsanam master once." says dileep's mom. > > > .... > > > Dileep's age was 4 then.."Hey kido..you play harmonium so well,is it?Come > > > on play now" asks sudharsanam master to dileep. > > > .... > > > Without > > > any hesitation,he played at once.Sudharsanam master was taken aback at > > > the kido's talent.He hided the harmonium chords with a cloth and asked > > > dileep to play .Still,dileep played it with ease.Everybody was > > > dumbstruck. > > > .... > > > "His father always gets surprised by the kido's > > > talents and tells me that he'll become a big icon one day.It still > > > rings in my ears.Having realized this,we joined him in piano class.It > > > all started from there and now it stands at the oscar" remembers the > > > proud mom of rahman,kareema. > > > > > > Indian film industry has so many musical > > > genius'.All are unique and no one short of any talent.But rahman is > > > called as "First among equals" due to many reasons.Oscar award is just > > > a rail that came to his station.Crossing that,he'll travel many miles > > > in the world of music.With his first film 'roja' ,he introduced the > > > genre 'Reggae' into tamil albums.Following that he introduced western > > > classical,hindustani,arabi,sufi,qawwali,jazz,carnatic,ghazal,hip > > > hop,rock,opera,blues,african beats,etc firmly.Like him,there's no other > > > indian music director who has collobarated with westerners more.Michael > > > jackson,Andrew llyod webber,PCD,Nusret fateh ali khan,adnan > > > sami,dominick miller,akon,kylie minogue,etc are some of the westerners > > > with whom rahman has collobarated. > > > .... > > > Famous hollywood director > > > spike lee used AR's 'chaiyya chaiyya' in his film 'inside man'.Added to > > > that,AR has composed music for films like LOTR,WOHE. > > > .... > > > In the > > > fifteen years of musical journey he has won 4 national awards,25 > > > filmfare awards,golden globe,BAFTA and on top of all 2 > > > oscars.Hardwork,new technologies,interest in new > > > instruments,introducing new singers are some reasons for his continous > > > success.All these qualities were present in his father in the > > > yesteryear itself is a co-incidence. > > > > > > "I am a small part of my dad's vast musical > > > knowledge,given by god to me.Whenever i think of him,tears roll down my > > > eyes" recites rahman. > > > .... > > > "Without making any fuzz,RK Sekhar > > > churned out many hits in the malayalam film industry.His history > > > remains as a light inside a pond" says famous malayalam writer, musical > > > critic and rahman's friend ,Shajji. > > > .... > > > Heartening story...Next week > > > .... > > > > > > > > > (Dream continues...) > > > > > > Day when roja begun! > > > > > > > > > 1992..Rahman constructed a beautiful > > > recording studio in his house named 'panchatam',One of asia's best > > > recording studio.Leo coffee,boost,Aalvin,premium pressure cooker,MRF > > > tyres,The Hindu,Asian Paints are some of rahman's hit jingles that > > > season.Saradha trilok,AD producer of leo coffee got an award for AR's > > > jingle.Then,maniratnam was searching for a new music director for his > > > next film,Saradha trilok introduced Rahman to mani.Rahman asked > > > maniratnam to visit panchatam studio,if he finds time.Maniratnam > > > totally forgot that meeting.After some six months,he visited panchatam > > > studios..He din't expect such a hi-tech studio,he was surprised by the > > > working of the studio.Having heard rahman's jingles,he fell in love > > > with it at once.He at once made a decision that rahman's the next music > > > director for his upcoming film and the rest is.....History! > > > .... > > > Rahman > > > got a salary of 25,000 rupees for his first film 'roja'.He earned that > > > in just three hours."Money is not a big thing.i always wanted to work > > > with mani sir.He behaved like a brother and a friend to me.He selected > > > the best out of me,differing from the usual stuff.It made me realize > > > who i am.I learned film music in mairatnam university" said rahman. > > > ... > > > Hit Combination: > > > ... > > > Rahman-mani > > > combo is always a super-hit Combo.Fo example,it was 1998 economic > > > crisis,bollywood music sales was in an all time low.Then came 'Dil > > > Se'.Within a week,2 million records were sold out.In the next six > > > months,6 million records were sold out.It made its way to the UK top > > > 10.The world journey of rahman started then.Till now,he has sold 100 > > > million CD's,200 million cassette's.He's right on the all time top 25 > > > list,having sold so many audio records. > > > > > > Week 2 - An Evergreen Dream's Music > > > > > > > > > Article: > > > ... > > > Page 1: http://i41.tinypic.com/2iw1puq.jpg > > > .... > > > Page 2: http://i41.tinypic.com/2wrkht4.jpg > > > .... > > > Page 3: http://i42.tinypic.com/2enne3d.jpg > > > .... > > > Images from the article: > > > ... > > > http://i42.tinypic.com/fdfxhs.jpg > > > .... > > > http://i39.tinypic.com/10gfbbn.jpg > > > .... > > > http://i43.tinypic.com/2i8kh6s.jpg > > > > > > AR Rahman's father,RK Sekhar has given some > > > fabolous musical numbers to the malayalam film industry.While writing > > > this on the computer,his composition 'Shobana sangeeta rathiri' still > > > rings the ears.When people listen to sekhar's songs they will get to > > > know that AR Rahman has continued the music journey from where his > > > father left. > > > .... > > > In soviet russia,there existed a young > > > violinist.At the age of 8 ,he did stage shows.His father was a soccer > > > player,mother was a history teacher..On researching how music came to > > > this child,his grandfather was a violinist ,so the roots were from > > > there.In the case of rahman,we don't have to search for the roots as > > > his father is there as a musical maven. > > > ..... > > > Before seeing about RK Sekhar,a small flashback... > > > > > > It was 1964..... > > > > > > > > > One old man's photo was hanging on the wall > > > of the house,with the mild letters reading 'Keelanoor rajagopal > > > baghavadhar'.Below that,RK sekhar was composing and playing a tune in > > > his harmonium.RK Sekhar abbreviates to Rajagopala KulaSekhar..The man > > > on the photo was his father.That's rahman's grandfather.During the > > > yesteryears,his grandfather was was telling 'Harikadhai bagavadham' in > > > mylapore temples.(May be this could be the reason for naming a track as > > > 'Mylapore Blues' in his 'Connections' Album? ) > > > ... > > > Sekhar was > > > playing 'Sotta mudhal sudala varai..' from his hit film 'Palasi Raja' > > > in his harmonium.In the next few years,the woman who's going to give > > > birth to rahman,kasthuri(now kareema) was hearing that tune happily.She > > > started crying.On seing that sekhar stopped playing and kasthuri why > > > she was crying. > > > .... > > > Wiping the tears from her eyes,kasthuri > > > replies that for this only we struggled so much.Now all we hear is > > > your's song all over kerala. > > > > > > Sekhar stops her n tells kasthuri, " Don't get > > > too excited.All songs are hit but there's no offer for the next > > > project"..At that very moment,ramanathan entered the house and > > > congratulates sekhar and says ,""Palasi raja's" songs are super kit..So > > > you're doing our next project "Aisha" ..I came here to give you the > > > advance and sees all those dismantled musical instruments spreaded all > > > over the house" > > > .... > > > "All seems to be imported musical > > > instruments..None does experiments as you sir..Everyone beats around > > > the same old tune..Not only your music in "Palasi raja" but your > > > re-recording was so minute and perfect.None can near you sir" says > > > ramanathan.With a low pitch voice ramanathan asks sekhar, " Sekhar > > > sir,don't mistake me that i am talking politics,with the aim of doing > > > something new in music yu've come from tamil nadu to here..But people > > > here are jealous of you sir,so you should be a little careful:" > > > .... > > > Level headed sekhar replies" People who grow will grow ramanathan > > > sir..None could stop that..Their ashes will have their names scribbled on > > > it" and bids adieu to ramanathan. > > > > > > R.K.Sekhar,a tamilian entered malayalam music > > > industry without any fuzz.But there's none to appreciate or welcome him > > > whole-heartedly..Because,They were jealous that he does something new > > > rather than doing the same old stuff.People weren't interested in > > > hearing something new. > > > .... > > > > > > Very few music directors like > > > salil Choudary did some new things with their music.Doing something new > > > in music was sekhar's ambition..People don't accept new things that > > > easily,Opportunities are not an issue for sekhar.But immersing himself > > > in music was his sole aim.He was more of a 'workaholic',having improper > > > food and sleep. > > > .... > > > > > > From 1902,Indian film industry's first > > > re-recording 'Gowhar john' to the latest 'delhi 6' ,he has almost all > > > records in his kitty and he's the famous music critic and > > > writer,shajji.. > > > .... > > > > > > He recorded most of RK Sekhar's > > > compositions in CD's and gave it to rahman.Even rahman doesn't have > > > those songs.Only shajji had it..One can understand how a son feels when > > > hearing a song composed by his father > > > > > > In all the stage shows from then to now,RK > > > Sekhar's 'palasi raja' film hit number sung by yesudas 'Sotta mudhal > > > sudala varai' will be sung without fail.For over 40 years,it remains as > > > an evergreen number.One of yesudas' beginning numbers.. > > > .... > > > During that song: > > > ... > > > http://i39.tinypic.com/oqlkx1.jpg > > > ... > > > Rk sekhar has composed music for 22 malayalam films.From that more than > > > 100 songs are still evergreen numbers :-) > > > .... > > > Not > > > only composing but also re-recording,sound arranging,sound mixing > > > required few eminent people,sekhar was a mix of all says shajji. > > > ... > > > In > > > that season ,illayaraja worked under RK Sekhar as keyboard player and > > > arranged notes.It reminds us of a proverb in english "History repeats > > > itself" > > > .... > > > > > > Sekhar sir with his guru Dakshinamoorthy ji: > > > .... > > > http://i40.tinypic.com/ab3v5k.jpg > > > > > > Sekhar started his life journey as a worker in > > > Electric Board of tamil nadu..At one stage he shifted to music.He was > > > naturally talented in harmonium,he learned carantic music from > > > dakshinamurthy master.Slowly understanding the nuances of music,he > > > became arranger and conductor of music.Many were not able to write > > > musical notes,but sekhar was flamboyant in all departments of music.He > > > was a gift to malayalam music industry. > > > .... > > > He captured the music > > > industry with his 'palasi raja',but after that he did his next album > > > only after 8 years.. He was working as a music arranger due to economic > > > problems in between those years.. > > > > > > .... > > > Without taking enough > > > rest,sekhar's musical journey continued for days and nights.His family > > > doesn't know when he returns home.This restlessness led to the improper > > > health condition of sekhar..It made him bed-ridden.. > > > > > > .... > > > > > > (dream continues) > > > > > > regards, > > > sathya.. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now surf faster and smarter ! Check out the new Firefox 3 - Yahoo! > > > Edition http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/firefox/ > > > > > >
