Re: [arr] Rahman Sir "The Man Of The Decade"! 2000 - 2009 | A Revisit!!

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Love this writeup!  Very detailed and insightful...covering all of his 
albums!!!  GREAT JOB!!!

--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, vi...@... wrote:
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> Marys beheading too
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> Subject: Re: [arr] Rahman Sir "The Man Of The Decade"! 2000 - 2009 | A  
> Revisit!!
> From: "Jahanzeb" <jahanzebti...@...>
> Date: 03/01/2010 00:48
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> What, only four songs were composed by ARR? I am very surprised. I thought no 
> one knew which songs ARR composed and which Armstrong (as album credits don't 
> show this). I was expecting more of the songs composed by him. what is the 
> source of this information by the way?? 
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> Jahanzeb
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> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, ARRvind <arr_arvind@> wrote:
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> > Oops...i've mentioned "Sung by himself" which is wrong! Only four tracks 
> > are COMPOSED by ARR sir..!! They're all instrumentals! 
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> > 1. Philip (01:51) 
> > 2. Mary's Beheading (03:22) 
> > 3. Battle (03:29) 
> > 4. Divinity Theme (05:08) 
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> > --- On Sat, 1/2/10, prakash krishnan <praka_here@> wrote:
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> > From: prakash krishnan <praka_here@>
> > Subject: Re: [arr] Rahman Sir "The Man Of The Decade"! 2000 - 2009 | A  
> > Revisit!!
> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 2:56 AM
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> >       "3) Elizabeth: The Golden Age (English)
> > --> A Shekar Kapur - ARR combo that made little news both pre
> > and post release! ARR composed only Four tracks sung by himself for the
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> >  please can you mention which are them??? 
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> > --- On Fri, 1/1/10, Kalyan K <kalyan...@gmail. com> wrote:
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> > From: Kalyan K <kalyan...@gmail. com>
> > Subject: Re: [arr] Rahman Sir "The Man Of The Decade"! 2000 - 2009 | A  
> > Revisit!!
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Friday, 1 January, 2010, 11:19 PM
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> >       Gone through an excellent journey through your writeup 
> > Arrvind.   Thanks for that.
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> > Kalyan K.
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> > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 2:00 AM, ARRvind <arr_arv...@yahoo. com> wrote:
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> > With the advent of a new promising decade and being just passed off a 
> > musically stupendous decade, i just felt to rewind our great Rahman sir's 
> > works and achievements by my simple mere words here.! Well, it just goes 
> > out to be an understatement if we all declare A.R.Rahman sir as [b]"The Man 
> > Of The Decade"[/b] in the entertainment category. 
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> >   Raining Filmfares, Padmashree, Doctorates, Lata Mangeshkar Awards, 
> > National Awards, State Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs,Swaralaya Yesudas 
> > Awards, Grammy Nominations and above all the Oscar Academy awards,not 
> > withstanding, Rahman sir clearly won millions and trillions of hearts 
> > across the globe. I, personally consider that more than those 
> > aforementioned awards, its the love among the hearts of people that has 
> > made what Rahman sir is today!
> > 
> > Lets all rewind back to his illustrious works and corresponding 
> > achievements of  the decade 2000 - 2009:
> >  
> > 2000
> >  
> > 1) Alaipayuthey (Tamil)
> >  --> A Manirathnam - Rahman Sir Combination Classic Runaway hit!
> >  --> Won Filmfare South Best Music Director Award
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> > 2) Fiza (Hindi)
> >  --> Graced the movie as a guest composer and composed an anthem Qawwali 
> > "Piya Haji Ali" which no one would ever forget
> >  
> > 3) Kandukondain Kandukondain (Tamil)
> >  --> A Musical Superhit in Rajeev Menon - Rahman Sir combination after 
> > Minsaara Kanavu
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> > 4) Rhythm (Tamil)
> >  --> A sugary sweet and simple composition by Sir
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> > 5) Thenali (Tamil)
> > --> A laugh riot flick in the combination of Rahman Sir - Kamal Haasan - 
> > K.S.Ravikumar
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> > 6) Zubeidaa (Hindi)
> > --> A classic periodical love story by Shyam Benegal.It was ARR's signature 
> > tunes that stood up in the movie and well received!
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> > 2001
> >  
> > 1) One 2 Ka 4 (Hindi)
> > --> Movie turned out to be damp squib despite the presence of most 
> > influential people: ARR Sir and Shah Rukh Khan
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> > 2) Star (Tamil)
> > --> Rahman sir re-used most of his "Thakshak" and "1947-Earth"  tunes 
> > onto this one.The response was moderate though!
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> > 3)Naayak (Hindi)
> > --> Remake of Tamil Hit "Mudhalvan", the same songs were re-used and the 
> > response was great!
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> > 4)Lagaan (Hindi)
> > --> One of the most successful Cinemas in the film industry, Rahman sir 
> > proved the world that there is no one to replace him in period films.
> > --> ARR swept away almost all awards for the year 
> >       National Award for the best Music Direction
> >       Filmfare Award for the best Music Direction
> >       IIFA Award for the best Music Direction
> >       Zee Cine Award for the best Music Direction
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> > 5) Paarthale Paravasam (Tamil)
> > --> Hugely anticipated movie of the year since it was legendary director 
> > K.Balachander' s 100th flick! Songs were well received but the movie sank 
> > without a trace!
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> > 6) Alli Arjuna (Tamil)
> > --> Another masala flick which had tunes of "Pukar", "1947 Earth" and "One 
> > 2 Ka 4" all mixed together. Both the songs and film was soon forgotten 
> > since all felt that the songs have already been heard before in Hindi!
> > 
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> > 2002
> >  
> > 1)Kannathil Muthammital (Tamil)
> > --> The year began with a bang with Rahman sir teaming up again with 
> > Manirathnam. The result: A Megahit venture!
> > 
> > -->ARR was again the most favourite among the award presenters 
> >     National Award for the best Music Direction
> >     Filmfare South Award for the best Music Direction
> >      
> > 2)Saathiya (Hindi)
> > --> A hit remake of the Tamil classic hit "Alaipayuthey"
> > --> Songs became a rage among masses and classes with ARR grabbing : 
> >    Filmfare Award for the best Music Direction
> >    Bollywood Movie Award for the best Music Direction
> >    IIFA Award for the best Music Direction
> >    Zee Cine Award for the best Music Direction
> >    MTV Immies Award for the best Music Direction
> > 
> > 
> > 3) The Legend Of Bhagath Singh (Hindi)
> > --> A revolutionary concept by Rajkumar Santoshi
> > --> Songs and BGMs ruled the music world while the movie bombed due to the 
> > interventions of too many movies with the same concept released 
> > simultaneously. ARR also received the Filmfare Best Background Music Award 
> > for his soul stirring BGMs.
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> > 4) Baba (Tamil)
> > --> A mega hyped Rajinikanth starrer which made Rahman sir adapt to Rajni's 
> > stardom style. The result was just moderate and movie went disastrous!
> > 
> > 5) Kaadhal Virus (Tamil)
> > --> A breezy romantic flick which arrived and departed very quietly without 
> > making any news! Only hardcore Rahmaniacs cherish the album till date!
> > 
> > 6)Bombay Dreams (English)
> > --> The first and foremost widespread introduction of ARR to the entire 
> > world! Andrew Lloyd Webber collaborated with the meastro and made a 
> > historic win!
> > --> ARR won the Laurence Olivier Award(UK) for the Best Musical Score
> > 
> > 7) Ek Nazaria / One Vision ( Multi)
> > --> ARR gave life to the magical lyrics of the then honorary President 
> > Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam.
> > 
> > 2003
> > 
> > 1)Udhaya (Tamil)
> > --> A commercial venture which could not in any means bring accolades by 
> > the audience. The music was quite appreciated but not without the critics 
> > lamblast!
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> > 2) Parasuram (Tamil)
> > --> Another run-of-the-mill flick which was least talked about even by 
> > Rahmaniacs. One could easily make out the uncomfirtablity of Rahman sir 
> > while working on this project!
> > 
> > 3)Boys (Tamil)
> > --> The biggest blockbuster movie with the first magical combination of 
> > Rahman - Shankar of the decade!Rahman ruled the roost with vibrant, peppy 
> > and groovy numbers which became teenage anthems!
> > --> Its quite strange that Sir did not win any awards for such a mammoth 
> > composition!
> > 
> > 4)Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (Tamil)
> >    Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (Telugu)
> > --> This flick too falls under the same league of Boys, but the result 
> > turned topsy turvy this time! Rahman sir though, was rained with huge 
> > appreciation.
> > 
> > 5) Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (Tamil)
> > --> A perfect instance of a mediocre script gobbling up the marvellous 
> > music!Had this music been written to a good script, the result would have 
> > been magnanimous!
> > 
> > 6) Tehzeeb (Hindi)
> > --> First superflop album in Hindi for Rahman sir! Though it had some 
> > magical ghazalish songs, the results were not warming enough!
> >  
> > [2004
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> > 1) Warriors Of Heaven and Earth (Mandarin/English)
> > --> An awesome feat achieved by any Indian so far, Rahman sir even ventured 
> > into the gigantic East Asia! The indian version of one of the song was 
> > warmly received!
> > 
> > 2) Lakeer- The Forbidden Lines (Hindi)
> > --> ARR's magical compositions in Rhythm got its Hindi version for this 
> > flick! Though the reception was not impressive, it did make some news ONLY 
> > for its music!
> > 
> > 3) Meenaxi: A Tale Of Three Cities (Hindi)
> > --> Meenaxi offered a royal feast for music lovers despite its non release 
> > at the theaters. Ace artiste MF Hussain could cheer only because of his 
> > flick's music sales!
> > --> Rahman sir received the Best Music Arrangement( Critic) Sangeet Awards 
> > for the year!
> > 
> > 4) Yuva (Hindi)
> >    Aayitha Ezhuthu (Tamil)
> > --> The deadly combo Rahman - Manirathnam bounced back with this bilingual 
> > venture which took the industry by storm for its screenplay and music! 
> > 
> > 5) New (Tamil)
> >    Naani (Telugu)
> > --> The SJ Surya directed bilingual movie was more talked about for its 
> > controversy rather than the nice reasons. 
> > 
> > 6) Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (Hindi)
> > --> Rahman sir worked again as a guest composer and composed 3 awesome 
> > tracks and left the rest to Himesh Reshammiya
> > 
> > 7) Swades (Hindi)
> > --> The most sophisticated yet simple musical score by Rahman sir! 
> > Acclaimed director Ashutosh Gowariker made no mistake in roping in his 
> > Lagaan team yet again! 
> > --> Rahman sir won the Filmfare for the Best Background Score for the year! 
> > 
> > 8) Kisna (Hindi)
> > --> Guest composer again for the 3rd time. This time ARR shared the musical 
> > credits with Ismail Darbar. ARR composed total 3 tracks for the movie!
> > 
> > 2005
> >  
> > 1) [maroon][b]Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose - The Forgotten Hero (Hindi)[/b][ 
> > /maroon]
> > --> A rich, lavish composition by ARR unfortunately got misplaced and as 
> > the title of the movie, the music also was long forgotten by the people. 
> > Only cult section of people preserve this pure composition!
> > 
> > 2) Mangal Pandey: The Rising (Hindi)
> > --> Another period film which proved that ARR is the most chosen favorite 
> > for the period flicks! Again all efforts made by ARR went in vain, since 
> > neither the movie nor the songs were accepted by the people! But 
> > performance wise, ARR did magic with Mujras and Qawwalis for this lose 
> > script!
> > 
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> > 3) Anbae Aaruyire/ Ah Aah (Tamil)
> > --> After New, SJ Surya and ARR united again for this flick which again 
> > made news for all the wrong reasons! ARR created a furore in the musical 
> > department, but the film's debacle harmed the music score !
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> > 4)Water (Hindi/ English)
> > 
> > --> Another internationally acclaimed album by ARR which showcaused his 
> > talent in handling sensitive subject. Deepa Mehta once again proved that 
> > her team up with ARR is unarguably a classy best. The soundtracks proved 
> > the classical expertise of seasoned singers Sadhana Sargam and Sukhwinder 
> > Singh!
> > 
> > --> ARR almost had a chance of winning the Academy Awards when his Chanchan 
> > was nominated for the Best Original Song!
> > 
> > 2006
> >  
> > 1) Rang De Basanti (Hindi)
> > --> In came RDB, and ARR silenced all critics who were going over the board 
> > claiming ARR has lost his touch! A massive hit soundtracks backed with a 
> > rock strong script made RDB a classic wonder! 
> > --> ARR swept away accolades and awards such as
> >      Filmfare Award for the Best Music Direction  
> >      GIFA Award for the Best Music Direction
> >      IIFA Award for the Best Music Direction
> >      Star Screen Award for the Best Background Music
> >      Zee Cine Award for the Best Music Direction
> > 
> >      Planet Bollywood's People's Choice Best Music and Best 
> > Background Music Awards
> > 
> > 2) Sillunu Oru Kadhal (Tamil)
> > --> ARR bounced back to the kollywood music generating a teenage love 
> > anthem thorugh the soundtracks of this flick! Though the movie was not wery 
> > widely accepted, the audio tracks created a rage across the nation!
> > 
> > --> ARR won Filmfare South Award for Best Music Direction
> >     
> >  
> > 3) Varalaaru (Tamil)
> > --> It was a great year for ARR with back to back superhits. Varalaaru 
> > created a history in both music and script! A perfect blend of classical, 
> > folk, Melody and peppy songs made all masala lovers go bersek and love 
> > them! 
> > 
> > --> ARR won an unsual award at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards for the 
> > best music direction
> > 
> > 4)The Lord Of The Rings Musical (English)
> > --> A Prestigious project for ARR which propelled his growth in the western 
> > cinema! The audio sales were super impressive and ARR became a household 
> > name across the west.
> > 
> > 5) Guru (Hindi)
> > --> The Guru of Movie makers and the Guru of Music directors united again 
> > for this big blockbuster roping in the Bachchan clan in the lead roles. The 
> > most versatile album of the year made Rahman stand all among all his 
> > contemproaries! 
> > 
> > --> Yet again, ARR swept accross all the leading awards for both the songs 
> > and BGMS for the year! 
> >    Filmfare Award for Best Music Direction and Best Background Music
> >    IIFA Award for Best Music Direction and Best Background Music
> >    Star Screen Award for Best Music Direction and Best Background 
> > Music
> > 
> >    Zee Cine Award for Best Music Direction and Best Background Music
> >    V.Shantaram Award for Best Music
> > 
> > 6) Pray For Me Brother (English)
> > --> The album showed the generosity side of Rahman who made a charity song 
> > for the street children suffering from diseases. Since it was not 
> > commercialized to the greater extent, this work of ARR remains to be hidden 
> > for many people!
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> > 2007
> >  
> > 1)Provoked (English)
> > --> A hollywood production house flick with Aishwarya Rai Bachhan in the 
> > lead had many instrumentals composed by ARR. Surprisingly, the music did 
> > not make any news and it was moderately received!
> > 
> > 2) Sivaji -The Boss (Tamil)
> > --> A grand Mass entry by ARR in Tamil for the year. Owing to the mass 
> > subject for Rajinikanth, ARR belted out mass entertainers which was 
> > considered as the year's blockbuster album!
> > --> ARR was showered upon the accolades and awards for the album
> >     Filmfare South Awards for the Best Music Direction
> >     Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards for the Best Music Composer of the 
> > Year
> >     Star Vijay Award for Best Music Director
> > 
> > 3) Elizabeth: The Golden Age (English)
> > --> A Shekar Kapur - ARR combo that made little news both pre and post 
> > release! ARR composed only Four tracks sung by himself for the movie!
> > 
> > 4) One Love (Multilingual)
> > --> Just to popularize TajMahal, ARR made this album in many languages like 
> > Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali. The result was so 
> > enormous that many people voted for the Taj and squeezed it into the list 
> > of new 7 wonders of the World!
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> > 5) Azhagiya Tamil Magan (Tamil)
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