Hi Kitcha Swamy, even though I agree with you that concerts will be helpful to Rahman sir to increase his popularity, I think the first statement is a bit exaggerated when considering the people in west. We need to be realistic even if we are diehard fans. Rahman sir may be popular in the west(more after the Oscars), I think it is not that big compared to other pop stars or composers there. His works and concerts from now on will be determining his extent of popularity in the west. So lets pray and hope that Rahman sir will achieve even more greater heights.
--- In [email protected], "kitcha_swamy" <kitcha_sw...@...> wrote: > > What?? More popular :). Come on Man. AR has already gained humongous > popularity and these concerts will only keep him going way past those skies. > Namba thalaivar "Vinnaith thaandi poyaachu" lol. Means, he has crossed the > skies. > > I love this concert idea. I don't think any artist in the world would have > covered 17 concerts in a span of 6 weeks. I'm sure the crowd is going to have > a fantabulous night of the year in every destination. > > Jai Ho to the Jai Ho Concert... > > Swamy a.k.a Kitcha > > > --- In [email protected], "srinath" <tssrinath@> wrote: > > > > > > Folks, > > > > Don't you think this is not the right time for world tour? I would rather > > expect that he concentrates on some internation project, become more > > popular and then embark on a world tour. What he is doing is the other way > > round... > > > > Just my $.02 :) > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > Srinath > > --- In [email protected], "jayram" <jayram_mn@> wrote: > > > > > > I agree with you Rajith. > > > > > > Sir seems to be in full flow..... > > > > > > I also wish him GREAT SUCCESS.... > > > > > > Eagerly awaiting his show in LA. > > > > > > Jai Ho, > > > Jayram > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Rajith Ramnivas <rajithramnivas@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please find time to rest and pls be health conscious also. We need you, > > > > we love you and we care about you so much. You are such a wonderful > > > > person in this world.... > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Rajith Ramnivas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > From: p_koneru@ > > > > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:20:24 -0700 > > > > Subject: [arr] ARR: Rahman won't be available for film scores during > > > > most of 2010 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > . R. Rahman plans to be out of India for the longest period. And > > > > Bollywood filmmakers like Abbas Tyrewala and Mani Ratnam who have > > > > pending work with Rahman have pressed the panic button. > > > > > > > > Rahman won't be available for film scores during most of 2010. "It's a > > > > very tough schedule for me this year," says Rahman. "I'll be out of the > > > > country for five months which I've kept aside completely for the word > > > > tour." > > > > > > > > The concerts will take Rahman to places he has never been before. "I > > > > essentially need time for my music, spirituality and family. Everything > > > > else is secondary. We'll be going to remote places in Europe, the Far > > > > East and America. I'll be touring from this month (March 2010).This > > > > would be my longest tour ever and I'm not thinking of any other work." > > > > > > > > Contrary to reports Rahman turned 43 (and not 44) on January 6. "I was > > > > born in 1967, so it's my 43rd birthday. I am an old man now. Do I feel > > > > older? It's a good feeling. I'm heading towards the place where all of > > > > us are destined to .You are born and then one day, you die. So my > > > > policy in life is to do what I want to do today, not tomorrow. If I > > > > want to do good things in life I better do them now." > > > > > > > > Rahman says he doesn't fear death. "I think about death every day. Last > > > > year I lost a couple of very close friends. I've been watching people > > > > close to me die from the time I was a child. Very early I lost my > > > > father and my grandmother whom I was very close to. So death is always > > > > been with me. It's the only certainty in life." > > > > > > > > Rahman admits time management is a problem. "But you have to prioritize > > > > your time and do what you must. For example I know I've to be away for > > > > five months this year. So it'd be foolish of me to commit myself to > > > > anything until I finish my concerts." > > > > > > > > Rahman says it's a blessing to work out of his home. "My family is > > > > always around me. I think that's what keeps me creatively charged. When > > > > I travel I crave to return. My kids are growing up. It's important that > > > > they see their father regularly. Or they'll soon start calling me > > > > Uncle." > > > > > > > > Rahman has just done soundtrack for Tamil film directed by Gautam > > > > Menon. "Then I've Mani Ratnam's Raavan and Abbas Tyrewala's 1-800-Love. > > > > Also Shekhar Kapoor's Paani which is a very important film. I've > > > > recorded one song for it. After the Grammys, I'll look at other > > > > international offers. But with the world tour on will I have the time? > > > > > > > > http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/03/18/13886/index.html > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Chowdary Koneru > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > > > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. > > > > https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 > > > > > > > > > >
