IR New Albums - Ver 2006

guys, I distinctly remember RK.Selvamani's(who made Captain Prabhakaran and Adhiradi Padai)interview in a Tamil weekly some 8 years ago - for some movie of RK which was to have been directed by R.K.Selvamani , RKS wanted IR for music - superstar had apparently wanted Deva or ARR instead, since "neenga venumnaa IR musicai virumbalam - aanaal makkal yedhai virumbarangalo, adhaithaney naama koduthha thaaney, padam odum" - and only because of this RKS refused to direct that movie and the director was someone else
even in a 1994 STAR Plus interview (Karan Thapar's show), SPB spoke for almost an hour - and never mentioned IR even ONCE! but spoke about everyone else, including Deva and the "Hum aapke hain kaun" music director!
maybe none of this have anything to do with IR avoiding RK movies and also SPB for many of his songs in the late 90s and 2000s, but then....hmmmm...:-?

Seeing all the discussions above.. I am just forced to type..

IR is a musical genius - Fact
IR is a staunch thesist - Fact
IR is a complete professional - Fact
IR has an bloated ego - Fact
All creative geniuses (except ARR) have a bloated ego - Fact

From my limited knowledge... IR is a biggest boon/brand in TN ... there is nobody who hasnt been touched by his music at one point or the other.... but its also eveident through thte many fights that he is/has in the past.. that he does not have a down to earth personality. And Lo! that is what made IR where he is... I have come across so many artistes... be it pandits/dancers/singers/rock bands u name it.. tell me who doesnt have this bloated egos... there are some people who refused to come to sing if there is no alcohol and does treat them with utmost respect...I can recount so many instances of high handedness of artistes...
But people still give them an ear becuase of their talents.... I think ego is necessary for the individual to attain great heights .... but bloated egos???
The problem is IR is used to adoration of his talents... his recent interviews where he talks/treat others like shit....

can you picturise this .... @ every interview IR says " I composed like this and then that guy said.. you are the furst guy in the world to do this " ....

We all have made one of the greatest mistakes of our lives by not giving IR his due... but IR shouldnt start to brag ... recent example "Kuppai padams" ...
IR hasnt come to terms that TFM is ready to move on without him....offcourse we dont want him to move out either... any piece of musical output from him is always a blesssing...

Lets be fans to his music... fans to his growth from a villager to a musical genius.... fans to his clear thought process about religion... and not to this ego.... let him be ......No amount of misadventure from IR's part is gonna rob him off his fans...

I really think this is where ARR stand apart.... his humility is just astounding.... hats off to him.....

I wonder if it is the lack of that 'whatever' ego, that ARR has failed to go beyond what he can. he did try and had one barrier to overcome but fell backwards after his Birmingham debacle. he never recovered from this even though he claimed he was still a student and therefore?

Part of IR's success is I believe due to that 'ego' he nurtured and tested to its limits - though it does not excuse the insight he lacks after having reached his limits. Or is it me who lacks insight!

kavin,
All said, you cannot question ARR's humility. I've seen some composers (who are non-entities) boasting about their songs, and when I give them a negative feedback when asked to review their songs, they come back and say I don't know music :-).

ivangLE ippadi nA people like Raja and arr should have BIG ego...but arr has been humble so far. Good for him.

The only instance I saw the case of 'sour-grapes' was when he said he wasn't interested in composing symphony because he didn't find it interesting or some such thing. (after the birmingham debacle).

IR behind two kannadians

http://features.ibnlive.com/features.../result_tn.php

I know that Rajini was not too happy about IR taking much credit for the success of Veera (their last film together).

Rajini wanted Deva's Hey.. Hey.. kind of crap to bloat up his image...

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Originally Posted by Renault

Rajini wanted Deva's Hey.. Hey.. kind of crap to bloat up his image...

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Originally Posted by Tamilan

IR behind two kannadians

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Renault, :wink: Adding some more weight to my statement :lol:

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Originally Posted by Tamilan

IR behind two kannadians

http://features.ibnlive.com/features.../result_tn.php

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:huh:

who is a Kannadiga there??? hey Rajinikanth is a marathi-konkan guy......his surname Gaekwad is a typical Marathi name.......woh marathi maanus aaheth.... :lol:

but rajini is a bangalorean, if i'm not wrong.......who else??? abdul kalam, EVR looked tamil to me???

EVR is a Kannada Nayakkar. but his ancestors settled long back in Tamilnadu and since he fought for the tamil community he is better known as 'Thamizhar Thanthai' And yes Rajini is a Maratha.
And the tamilans post is to instigate some language based discrimination i believe That is unwelcome here :wink:

Maddy,

Me too :roll:

M.S.Subbulakshmi I believe is originally from AP but settled down in TN.
Shivaji rao gaekwad actually is a hardcore maratha who was brought up in Bangalore later became a super * in TN

EVRamasamy was born in Vaikkam , Kerala , lived in TN

Dr. Kalam, V.Anand and Isainyani qualify for being tamil origin

But why this linguistic / statewise identity again and again even after 50 years :evil:

Makkal thirundhave mataangalaa ? :cry: