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Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue ________________________________ From: Aravind AM <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 6 August, 2009 8:13:06 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Re: Oru Kanavin Isai (ARR's biography in Vikatan) - Week 14 - Scans and Translation Hi, Dont worry.. I'll definitely do it.. I'm a little hard pressed for time these days, with work being really heavy.. Will try to send the 3 week's scans by this weekend... Look forward to it! :) Aravind ________________________________ Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania. 4shared.com ________________________________ --- On Wed, 5/8/09, Kulothungan <s_kulothungan@ rediffmail. com> wrote: >From: Kulothungan <s_kulothungan@ rediffmail. com> >Subject: [arr] Re: Oru Kanavin Isai (ARR's biography in Vikatan) - Week 14 - >Scans and Translation >To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com >Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2009, 7:41 > AM > > > > >Dear Arvind, > >>so far, v have really enjoyed ur service regarding ARR's biography in Ananda >>Vikatan, but for the past few weeks, u didn't send any scans or translation >>regarding this.. > >>Please do ur work continuously so that we are very helpful to u.. Don't drop >>ur idea to send this.. > >>Pls do favour us & v r very thankful to u.. > >>Urs Kulo > >>--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Aravind AM <aravind_am@ ...> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Here are this week's scans. Scroll down for translation. >>> >>> Flickr >>> W14 P01 >>> http://www.flickr. com/photos/ aravind_am/ 3702570729/ >>> W14 P02 >>> http://www.flickr. com/photos/ aravind_am/ 3702570739/ >>> W14 P03 >>> http://www.flickr. com/photos/ aravind_am/ 3702570741/ >>> >>> Mirror: PhotoBucket >>> W14 P01 >>> >>> http://i114. photobucket. com/albums/ n260/aravind_ am/W14P01. jpg >>> >>> W14 P02 >>> >>> http://i114. photobucket. com/albums/ n260/aravind_ am/W14P02. jpg >>> >>> W14 P03 >>> >>> http://i114. photobucket. com/albums/ n260/aravind_ am/W14P03. jpg >>> >>> >>> Week 14 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> “It took me several hours to digest the news. I’ve never >>> seen any other musician with so much energy!â€�, said a shocked Rahman after >>> Michael Jackson’s death. >>> >>>  >>> >>> After he won the Oscars, Rahman had met MJ and had spoken >>> with him for a few minutes. Jackson had danced a few steps for Rahman. He >>> had >>> told Rahman that they should work together on a song for world peace â€" >>> something like “We’re the worldâ€�. If that had happened, the world >>> would have >>> listened to another world-class song. During the ‘MJ and friends’ >>> concert in >>> Munich, Rahman had worked with MJ â€" he’d composed a song and sung it in >>> the >>> concert. >>> >>>  >>> >>> During his childhood, Rahman was inspired by MJ. Post >>> Thriller, Rahman listened to all MJ songs and was mesmerized by them. The >>> spirituality in MJ’s voice impressed him. Many of Rahman’s songs like >>> ‘Muqabla’ >>> and ‘Maya Machindra’ had visuals inspired by MJ’s music videos >>> (Remember >>> the time). >>> >>>  >>> >>> There are many similarities between MJ and Rahman. Both of >>> them entered the music field at a young age, and tasted tremendous success. >>> They both have collaborated with world music artistes. Both of their songs >>> take >>> time to sink in, and be liked. The reason for that being the minute nuances >>> in >>> arrangements in their songs. Many of >>> their songs are high pitched, and both can touch higher notes with ease. >>> Both >>> of them converted to Islam â€" Dileep became Rahman; Michael became >>> Mikhail. >>> >>>  >>> >>> The year was 1995 â€" the landmark year when Rahman’s music >>> was moving on to the next level. Director Shankar’s ‘Kadhalan’ was >>> dubbed into Hindi as ‘Hum se hai muqabla’. The Tamil versions of the >>> songs had already become huge hits in North India, but after it was dubbed, >>> it >>> reached every nook and corner of the country. >>> >>>  >>> >>> In the same year, ‘Bombay’, yet another master piece >>> of Rahman got released in Tamil. Songs like ‘Humma Humma’, >>> ‘Kannaalanae’, >>> ‘Uyire’ and ‘Kuchi Kuchi Rakkamma’ became super hits. >>> >>>  >>> >>> Though Rahman had lent his voice for few short background >>> bits in ‘Chinna Chinna Aasai’ and ‘Úrvasi’, it was ‘Andha >>> Arabic Kadaloram’ in which Rahman debuted as a solo singer for a complete >>> song. That song in his sharp voice rocked the charts. During any public >>> event, >>> Rahman would always be requested to sing this song, and he would shyly >>> refuse. >>> >>>  >>> >>> (One thing to note here. Most orchestras avoid singing >>> Rahman’s fast numbers as they feel it is almost impossible to replicate on >>> stage, the effects that Rahman adds to the song in his hi-tech studio.) >>> >>>  >>> >>> In ‘Bombay’ album, Rahman had composed a very >>> important piece of music. That one piece raised the eyebrows of many world >>> musicians and made them wonder who’s this man! It was a complete >>> flute-treat >>> (played by Naveen Kumar). It is the Bombay theme music. It was a >>> supernatural, >>> haunting music, which served as the soul of the movie. The piece, which was >>> the >>> background music for the riots scenes in the movie, mesmerized Bollywood >>> musicians too. An English musician of Indian origin, Talvin Singh, included >>> this theme music in his compilation, “Anokha: Soundz of the Asian >>> Undergroundâ€�. The western music world started getting familiar with >>> A.R.Rahman. >>> >>>  >>> >>> “The flute instrumental gently rocks like a cradle. It is >>> astonishing that classical music can be used even like this. This is the >>> best >>> I’ve listened to in the last few months. I’m extremely impressed by the >>> arrangements and music productionâ€�, wrote noted music critic, Kingsley >>> Marshall. >>> >>>  >>> >>> Till 1995, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’ held the record for >>> best-selling album in the history of Indian films. The shy composer from >>> Kodambakkam, Chennai broke this record. The music of Bombay, broke all >>> records and became the all-time best selling album in India, and sold 15 >>> million cassettes (including all languages). All the leading music labels in >>> India wanted to be associated with Rahman. Even after such huge successes, >>> Rahman’s entry into Bollywood was getting delayed for various reasons. >>> >>>  >>> >>> Ram Gopal Verma created waved in Hindi films with his fresh >>> themes. Each of his films have huge expectations riding on them. He signed >>> on >>> Rahman for his next film Rangeela, as he was impressed by the Rahman’s >>> ‘Bombay’. >>> >>>  >>> >>> The established composers in Bollywood watched Rahman’s >>> entry into their territory, with jealousy. Generally, South Indians are not >>> given due recognition in Bollywood, and are referred to as Madarasis. Many >>> wonderfully talented South-Indian artistes couldn’t survive there for >>> long, >>> because of this bias. Two men broke this jinx â€" Mani Ratnam and >>> A.R.Rahman. >>> >>>  >>> >>> When Rangela album was released, the musicians in >>> Bombay waited with bated breath to know how the album would fare. With in >>> just >>> a few hours, the result was there for everyone to see â€" HIT! After ages, >>> movie >>> theatres in Mumbai wore a festive look â€" it was for the release of >>> Rangeela. >>> Celebrations happened in theatres. Songs like ‘Rangeela Re’, ‘Tanha >>> Tanha’ >>> and ‘Kya Karein’ made the entire theatre danced for the songs. Ram Gopal >>> Verma’s amazing film-making, Aamir Khan’s acting and Urmila’s >>> skin-show >>> welcomed Rahman’s music to Bollywood. The audio sales of Rangeela >>> surpassed >>> that of Bombay. >>> >>>  >>> >>> Other bollywood composers were totally shaken by the >>> scintillating applause in theatres when Rahman’s name appeared on the >>> screen. >>> Veteran Singer Asha Bhosle was away from limelight as she hadn’t got >>> enough opportunities >>> in movies in mid-90s. Then Rangeela happened. Tanha Tanha had the >>> innocence of a child. At the same time, it also had a sultry, sexy feel to >>> it. >>> The song became a mega hit. >>> >>>  >>> >>> The success of Rangeela made Rahman being pushed into the >>> front in all bollywood functions and in media events. This was a new trend >>> in >>> bollywood. >>> >>>  >>> >>> The success of Rangeela made distributors want to >>> release the film in Tamil too. But, the Tamil audience can’t be pulled to >>> theatres by projecting the names of Aamir Khan or Ram Gopal Verma in ads, >>> and >>> the distributors were left wondering how to advertise this movie in Tamil. >>> Then >>> came the posters with the caption â€" “A.R.Rahman’s first SUPER HIT >>> hindi musicâ€�. >>> Rangeela rocked even Tamil Nadu, and there’s no doubt that it was because >>> of >>> Rahman. >>> >>>  >>> >>> Rangeela opened up great avenues for Rahman in Bollywood. >>> Bollywood composers who were copying Rahman’s Tamil tunes till then, were >>> shattered by Rahman’s entry into Hindi films. The only choice they had, >>> was to >>> accept Rahman as a part of bollywood and to compete with him. Accepting him >>> was >>> fine, but could they compete with him â€" this was their only doubt! >>> >>>  >>> >>> Understanding that he had established himself at the >>> national level, he announced that he would charge Rs. 1 Crore for his next >>> project. That was an amount, which other Tamil composers couldn’t even >>> dream >>> of, in those days. But, bollywood producers lined up with their >>> cash-suitcases >>> in front of Rahman’s house! Others who couldn’t afford Rahman could do >>> only one >>> thing â€" sign up some other composer, and instruct him to “compose songs >>> like >>> Rahman’sâ€�! Funnily enough, there were many composers who were willing >>> to do >>> that! >>> >>>  >>> >>> Asha Bhosle fondly remembers how Rahman brought her back to >>> limelight through Rangeela â€" “His music brought in freshness to films. >>> He keeps >>> experimenting with music. He is a reflection of the younger generation. He >>> has >>> created a new revolution in Hindi film music. Any singer is energized by his >>> music. That’s what happened me to.â€� >>> >>>  >>> >>> After Rangeela, many legends were waiting for Rahman! >>> >>>  >>> >>> (to be continued) >>> >>>  >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>  >>> >>>  >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Aravind >>> >>> >>> Rahmania show interviews: http://rahmania. 4shared.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and >>> more. Click here http://cricket. yahoo.com >>> > > ________________________________ Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet Explorer 8. See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/
