"Maybe if I had just said "Rahman had a big impact" instead of saying "bigger" impact(which sounded like as if I was directly comparing impacts) it would have come across better."
This is exactly what I meant. I wouldnt contest any fan-camp sweeping statements . I only bothered to question you because I know (in about 7 years of reading this forum) that you are more committed to sensible discussions and this sort of out-oof-the-blue illogic was uncharacterstic:-)
I agree on this:
We have to state without reservations that of all TFM personalities, it is ARR who has made a dent or impact on North Indian sensibilities.
This however doesnt automatically make him a superior or even a equal of previous TFM greats like MSV, IR etc. What places him in this elite pantheon is the quality of his music, and not the adulation of North Indian music fans.To quote the latter as a reason for his greatness speaks more about the person making the statement.