Interesting. Sorry to sound greedy but i want both the instrumental and song version of Naan Varuven :)
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Karthik Subramaniam < [email protected]> wrote: > > > This is the Jaa re ud jaa re song that we've seen at the launch. Brilliant > song. So now we know where the song fits in the movie ? > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:50 AM, satish_srini <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> Mani Ratnam's Raavan has just been given a new song, thanks to that poet >> par excellence Gulzar who saw the film and suggested the embellishment. The >> director, always open to fresh ideas from his team, readily agreed. Composer >> Rahman was informed and that's how Raavan got a new song. >> >> Gulzar Saab, who just back from Goa after participating in the stage >> rendition of four of his plays, says the song was almost a gift he owed Mani >> Ratnam for gifting him something that he, Gulzar, had never received in his >> entire 47-year old career as a lyricist. >> >> Mani sent the poet-lyricist a note after the release of the Raavan music >> congratulating Gulzar Saab for the songs. >> >> Says Gulzar Saab, "In my entire career I've never received such a >> heartwarming endorsement of my work. I received a note from Mani Ratnam >> congratulating me and saying he's very proud of the music. And look at the >> humility of this genius. No filmmaker has ever sent me a note like this. >> Mani is the only one. And this one gesture has enhanced my respect for him >> even more." >> >> Not only this gesture, Gulzar Saab also received an invitation from Mani >> to see the film at a special screening for which the poet flew down to >> Chennai recently. >> >> It was there that the new song suddenly happened. >> >> Recounts Gulzar Saab, "After editing Raavan, Mani wanted me to watch the >> film. No filmmaker invites even the technical crew for a preview, let alone >> the lyricist. I flew down to Chennai to watch the film. I'd never do >> something like this for anyone else. This is how strongly I feel about this >> man's humility and greatness." >> >> As the end-credits rolled and Rahman's music began, Mani Ratnam and Gulzar >> Saab thought there ought to be a song at the end. >> >> That's how Gulzar Saab wrote an additional number for Raavan... 'Ab Iss >> Shareer Ke Sirey Khol Dey/Aur Goongi Aatma Ko Bol Dey'. >> >> Says Gulzar Saab, "Both Mani and I felt the music that Rahman had composed >> for the end titles was too beautiful to go wordless. We decided to give >> words to Rahman's creation." >> >> Rahman was then given the task of turning the music piece into a song. >> Interestingly neither Mani Ratnam nor A. R. Rahman fully understands >> Gulzar's Urdu poetry. >> >> Defends Gulzar Saab, "But they are never short of questions. Never does a >> word go in until Mani is fully convinced of its relevance. He's never >> hesitant about asking. I would be appalled if my words were accepted blindly >> by a director. Even if his Urdu is weak, Mani has a terrific sense of poetry >> and images." >> >> http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/05/17/14124/index.html >> >> Another song??? >> >> > >
