Happy B'day Thalaiva 8-)
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Happy B'day Thalaiva 8-)
I was going to write a long and soppy message but it doesn't matter whether it's long or short as I feel nothing can justify my gratitude. The point is Happy Birthday Rahman Ji! Thank you for everything, you continue to inspire me everyday and your smile sprouts energy in countless people P.S. We look forward to welcoming "Patakha Guddi" tomorrow.
Was anyone able to watch the 5 Super Singer episodes of A R Rahman week? I'm half way through them, and I have to say. Very well done. Great singing and some great question asked from some of the not so public people who work with A R Rahman. Very interesting.
Sid Sriram stole the show fro me :) and that boy who sang Kummi Adi
LM Sir,
I'm fully obliged to apologise for sharing that link. It was not required here. Any ways, things won't be getting out of hand in our Mayyam family anymore :) Thanks to people like you proving we are the better sort.
unbelievable performance. pitch perfect.
vocals + chorus + bass guitar => sheer magic.now's what i call as an incredible composition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOf6FhGWk2w
Don't forget vote for him, this guy sang almost ARR songs
A.R.Rahman
Humbled by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's honoris causa Doctor of Music degree! http://fb.me/2giecNlNn
http://www.tamilcinema24.com/photo-g...oday-23901.jpg
A.R. Rahman coming to town
PETALING JAYA: Music fans, take note! Double Oscar winner A.R. Rahman will be coming to Kuala Lumpur this April 26 for a concert at Stadium Merdeka.
The concert, entitled Infinite Love, is being organised by Indian entertainment company DML Live.
According to the company’s Facebook page, tickets will go on sale the first week of February with prices yet to be announced.
Rahman’s first concert in Kuala Lumpur, entitled Festival Night took place in October 1996 when he performed before a sell-out crowd of 40,000 people.
The maestro returned in Dec 20, 2003 for the Unity of Light concert at Shah Alam Stadium which saw notable Kollywood playback singers like Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan and S.P. Balasubramaniam sharing the stage with him.
Described as the most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, Rahman’s works are notable for integrating Indian classical music with pop, modern electronica, world and Western classical music.
Rahman has to date won two Oscars, two Grammys, a BAFTA award, a Golden Globe award, four National Film Awards, 15 Filmfare Awards and 13 Filmfare Awards South. In 2009, Time placed Rahman in its list of the World’s Most Influential People.
A.R. Rahman has sold more than 150 million copies of his works comprising of music from more than 100 film soundtracks and albums in half a dozen languages including landmark scores such as Roja, Bombay, Lagaan, Slumdog Millionaire, Delhi 6, Rockstar and most recently, Raanjhana and Maryan.
The Infinite Love concert will also be performed in Singapore on April 30, a day after Rahman’s KL engagement.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Natio...NMh4o.facebook
Rahman-Imtiaz-Ranbir-Irshad team up again for Sajid's nextBy Joginder Tuteja, Feb 3, 2014
A.R Rahman, whose collaboration with Imtiaz Ali on Highway, would now be scoring a hat-trick with the filmmaker. For Imtiaz's next which has a working title Window Seat, the composer has given a nod of agreement to create music.
"Though last year there were some murmurs around Rahman coming on board for the film, there was no official confirmation. However, everything is sealed and dusted now. Rahman would be scoring music for Imtiaz Ali for the third time now, after Rockstar and Highway," confirms our source.
This also brings the trio of Rahman, Imtiaz and Ranbir together again after Rockstar. They are also joined by Irshad Kamil, who has been a long standing lyricist with Imtiaz.
"Incidentally Irshad is the only one who has always been associated with me. He has written songs for all my films ever since I started my Bollywood career with Socha Na Tha (2005). He and I have been working together for a decade now," smiles Imtiaz, "As for Rahman saab, it is great to have him compose for my next as well."
The film, which is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and features Deepika Padukone as the leading lady, is all set to go on floors this summer. But naturally, music plays a major part in the narrative. In fact so engrossed is Rahman with the kind of narrative that Imtiaz has adopted for his films, and hence created place for his music, that he is heard appreciating the filmmaker for the experience that he has had with Highway.
While it is also obvious that the music of his Ranbir Kapoor starrer won't be anything like the kind that one heard in Rockstar, Imtiaz promises that it would be a treat indeed for the listeners. Since the story is set in India as well as Europe, the soundtrack would have varied flavors to it with a mix of Indian and international sound.
Celtic Connections concert audio recording here (looks like almost 2 hrs)... tune in
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03t3dvr
If someone can download & share it will be great.
A.R. Rahman
Today, I had a surprise visitor to my studio at 3 AM...
I was arranging music for my new album, Raunaq, and suddenly a young chap comes and tells my sound engineer to shut down everything... He said that I have to sleep at least 7 hours a day and rest well. So, all plugs were to be pulled off and all computers to be shut down...
I was surprised.. It was Ameen... It took me 10 minutes to convince him to go and sleep... Had to promise him that I will catch up on my sleep for sure, and so, I did.
How time flies... Hard to believe that he is not a baby anymore!
:)
Raunaq?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZe6k...ature=youtu.beQuote:
Originally Posted by lancelot
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...le/103233.html
எப்ப வருது இவனுங்களுக்கெல்லாம் இந்த திமிர்? இரண்டு படம் ஹிட்டானதற்கு அப்புறமா? தமிழ் சினிமால தலைவர் மேல பொறாமை பிடிச்சு அலையறவனுங்க தான் அதிகம் போல தோனுது. தமிழனுக்கு தமிழனே எதிரி. இப்படித்தான் கொஞ்ச வருடம் முன்னால பாலா கூவினான். அப்புறம் அமீர். தங்கர் இடையில கொஞ்சம் காமெடி பன்னாரு. இவனுங்களுக்கெல்லாம் என்னவோ உலகத்தரத்துல படம் எடுக்கறதான் நினைப்பு. இவனுங்க எடுக்கற படத்த எல்லாம் தமிழ் நாட்டுல பாக்குறதுக்கே ஆளில்லை. இவனுங்க என்னவோ தங்களைத் தானே ரொம்ப உயர்வா, கலையை வாழவைக்க பிறந்தவனுங்களா நினைச்சுகிட்டு தலைவர சீண்டுறானுங்க. இவனுங்க எல்லாம் தலை கீழா நின்னு தண்ணி குடிச்சாலும் தலைவர் அடைந்த புகழிலோ படைத்த சாதனைகளிலோ ஒரு விழுக்காடு கூட அடைய முடியாது. அந்த வயித்தெரிச்சல்ல பேசறானுங்களோ என்னவோ.
சீனு இராமசாமி நல்ல இயக்குனர்தான். ஆனால் வாய் அதிகம் போல. சின்ன பட்ஜெட் படத்திற்கு இசை அமைக்கலைன்னு எப்படி சொல்ல முடியும். "சக்கரகட்டி" அப்படின்னு ஒரு மொக்கை படம் வந்திச்சே. அதுக்கு இரஹ்மான் தானே இசை. அது என்ன பெரிய பட்ஜெட் படமா? இந்தியில எடுத்துகிட்டா "ராஞ்சனா" கூட சின்ன பட்ஜெட் படம்தான். நல்ல கதையம்சம் உள்ள சின்ன பட்ஜெட் தமிழ் படங்களுக்கு இசை அமைக்கலாம். ஆனால், எதுக்காக தலைவர் சம்பளத்த குறைச்சிகிட்டு சின்ன பட்ஜெட் படம் பன்னனும்? எவ்வளவு குறைக்கனும்கிறதும் இருக்கு. மத்தவங்க பன்றாங்கன்னா, பொதுவா 1C வாங்கிறவங்களா இருப்பாங்க. 50L அப்ப OK. 10C வாங்கிறவர்கிட்ட போய் 50L கொடுத்தாங்கன்னு வைச்சுக்குவோம். அவரால் எப்படி காம்பிரமைஸ் பன்ன முடியும்? இதில என்ன "டிஸ்***ஹானஸ்டி"? பணத்தை விட கலை முக்கியம்கிறது எல்லாம் புருடா. பணமும் முக்கியம், கலையும் முக்கியம். இவங்க எடுக்கிற படம்தான் கலையம்சம் உள்ள படமா, பெரிய பட்ஜெட் படங்கள் எல்லாம் கலைக்கு எதிரான படங்களா?
போய் இரஜினி, கமல் கிட்ட கேட்க வேண்டியதுதானே, சின்ன பட்ஜெட் படங்களில் சம்பளத்த குறைச்சிகிட்டு நடிங்க சார்னு. இரஹ்மான் இசையை விட B, C, சென்டர்களில் இந்த இரண்டு நடிகர்களும் நடித்தால் இன்னும் நல்லா ரீச் ஆகுமே. அவங்களும் "டிஸ்ஹானஸ்டா"? அதை சொல்ற தைரியம் இருக்கா?
Objection, your honour. Ranjhanaa is not a small budget film. It had a budget of 35 cr. Compared to that, Vicky Donor had a 5 cr budget and had no established stars. That's more like a small budget film. Ranjhanaa was just not a Chennai Express-kind of film but Bolly market is deeper than TF and still has space for middle-of-the-road films. I doubt YashRaj has spent 150 cr or something like that on the upcoming Gunday but it's not a small film either.
just one national award athuku ivlo pechi..nansense fellow..IR did many cringe-worthy small films, what adayalam did those films geT? in todays time, output of the film>>>music of the film..movies dont run because of the songs/music
தெரிந்த மாதிரி பேசக் கூடாது. ஏத்தனையோ படங்கள் பாடல்களுக்காகவே ஓடியிருக்கிறது. ரஹ்மான் படங்கள் என எடுத்துக் கொண்டாலே காதலன், திருடா திருடாக்களை குறிப்பிடலாம். ராஜா இல்லையென்றால் பல நூறு படங்கள் முகவரியில்லாமலேயே அழிந்திருக்கும். "சூப்பர்ஹிட் பாடல்கள்" என பசைவைத்து ஒட்டப்பட்ட எத்தனை எத்தனைசுவர் போஸ்டர்கள்!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mahen
Compare that budget to that of the last 2 movies Rahman did in Hindi - JTHJ and Rockstar. Vicky Donor tiny budget padam:-) Raanjhanaa 35cr budget appadingrathu aachariyamaadhan irukku. Still, it is not a typical big budget movie in hindi. People talk as if Rahman only composes for movies which feature established stars and renowned producers/directors. That is not true. Dhanush may have achieved fame through 'kolaveri' and is a national award winner but he was a largely unknown actor to hindi audience and was making his debut in hindi.Quote:
Originally Posted by crimson king
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Originally Posted by venkkiram
Mahendhaan theliva "in todays time" appadinnu ezhudhi irukkaare. In those days, people had no entertainment other than movies. That is not the case now. paattukkagave ellam ippa padam odathu.
வருத்தப்படாத வாலிபர் சங்கம், கும்கி என இப்போதும் சொல்லலாமே! கதைக்காக போகும் கூட்டம் வெகுஜனத்தில் கொஞ்சம் பங்குதான். என்றைக்குமே நல்லப் பாட்டுக்கள் இருந்தால் பத்து/இருபது நாள் ஓடக்கூடிய படங்கள் ஐம்பது நாள் குறைந்த பட்சம் ஓடும்.Quote:
Originally Posted by thozhar
VVS comedy'kaagavum, Kumki story cum screenplay'kkaagavum (music too) odiyathu..Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
கதைக்காகன்னு மட்டும் இல்லை. காமெடி, திரைக்கதை, ஹீரோவின் பன்ச் டயலாக் இதுக்காகவும் கூட படம் பார்க்கும் மக்கள் உள்ளனர். ஆனால் பாடல்களுக்காக மட்டும் படம் இப்போது ஓடுவதில்லை. நீங்கள் கூறிய உதாரணங்களில் வேறு அம்சங்களும் உள்ளன நண்பர் கார்த்திக் கூறியது போல. அந்த காலத்தில் எடுத்துக் கொண்டால் "பயனங்கள் முடிவதில்லை", "வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாள்" போன்ற படங்கள் பாடல்களுக்காகவே அதிக நாட்கள் ஓடின என்று கூறலாம். "கரகாட்டக்காரன்" படத்தை தியேட்டரில் போய் பார்த்தவர்களில் நானும் ஒருவனே:*) ஆனால் அப்போது வேறு வழியில்லை. இப்போது என்றால் பாடல்களையும் நகைச்சுவை காட்சிகளையும் மட்டும் யூட்யூபில் பார்த்து விடலாம். தியேட்டர் சென்று இராமராஜனை தரிசிக்க வேண்டியதில்லை.Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
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Originally Posted by thozhar
I am not disputing any of that or your earlier comment but Ranjhanaa is not a low budget film. You cannot adjust the cut off depending on the budget of ARR's previous movies. 35 cr is not low budget even in Bollywood. Dhanush would not have been treated as a rank newbie in Bolly because Kolaveri made him very popular in Mumbai (which is probably why they were confident casting him would not be a disaster commercially). Sonam Kapoor has been around for a few years now.
venki, i was referrring to 'now'..no matter rahman/yuvan/gv/ songs, people are walking out when songs appear on screen/FB-ing/smoking etc..only the ladies are watching it.. Even Shankar cant hold audience anymore when it comes songs..in another 5 years MDs will be jobless or they will only be focusing on bgm, imoQuote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
Nowdays screenplay is key..even story is not given much importance..That joker Seenu should talk abt the lack of good writers in TFI instead of hitting out at Rahman/harris.
Btw,harris is expensive because he needs cash for his flashy designer clothes..so its justified :lol2:
Thozhar, ADAA pathi makkalku solunga..what an album it was :bow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW93j2J1Ob8
it seems more like they have expressed their desire make a film with rahman / harris than the harsh words used by you :)...Quote:
Originally Posted by thozhar
appadi oreyadiya sollida mudiyaathu.....even in today's times... songs are a kind of visiting card to a movie before the movie hits the screen............ of course it does not guarantee a long run at box office but super hit songs give that extra nudge in making / breaking a film..... IR has countless number of films that were actually garbage but are mentioned even today just for his soulful music......... ARR has few (can be counted in double digits) in that category (most noteworthy is kadhal desam / kaadhalar thinam).. HJ, GVP has few (in single digits) unnale unnale, madharasapattinam etc.,Quote:
Originally Posted by thozhar
I know it was harsh but this is not the way to express your desire if you want to work with a composer. I doubt if Bala or Ameer want to work with Rahman anyway. Don't know about Seenu R but he needs to understand that he cannot talk nonsense when talking about a composer of great stature like Rahman.Quote:
Originally Posted by rsubras
No one denies that songs are important but these days movies don't run just for songs as they used to in the 80s. Remembering a movie for its music is not the same as music guaranteeing the success of a movie. Even in the 80s, quite a few movies failed miserably at the box office despite a great musical score - Vikram-starrer Meera is a good example. People still remember the movie for its music but the movie was still a flop. A few small budget movies that had good music made more money than their budget because people watched it just for the songs. These days, it doesn't happen. Besides, I think in the 80s, the producer owned the music too and any revenue from cassette sales went to the producer but these days, composers mostly own the music (I think that is the case with Rahman but not sure about others).Quote:
Originally Posted by rsubras
Madharasappattinam was garbage? It wasn't a great movie but it wasn't garbage really. I thought the art director did an excellent job and the cinematography was good. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but are you suggesting that music was the only saving grace of that movie and/or the movie is still remembered only for its music?
:) thamizh...garbage was a harsh term which I wanted to use only for certain films like Vandicholai sinrasu, kaadhal desam and the countless number of IR films which survived only bcoz of his music (and in certain cases, GM+Senthil's comedy) like vaidehi kaathirunthal, solla thudikkuthu manasu, neengal kettavai etc., I agree madharasapattinam does not deserve that and neither does unnale unnale.. apologies :)
The industry has changed somewhat. People don't have to sit through films they're otherwise uninterested in just for the songs, which are available online or on TV.
It's not that bad films don't become hits these days or that songs don't contribute to a film's success, but it's not as common for hit songs to carry films that would otherwise be unpopular.
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Good morning!!! A.R. Rahman the living legend arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport today for Infinite Love
NOV,
Neenga concert-ku pogalaiya :)
:notthatway: I hate crowds :p
tickets very expensive no :( I was planning on making the trip if not for such a high cost :(