Kamal-Ilayaraaja-Singeetham Rao-MUMBAI EXPRESS

OK guys - now on to some interesting and heartening feedback I received from Ms.Paula Jeanine Potocki, a renowned JAZZ artist based in New York, who listened to MX

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Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 08:08:53 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: Mumbai Xpress from India

From:"Paula Jeanine" <info@paulajeanine.com>
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Thanks so much for the Music of Mumbai Xpress (that is the name, is that right !!?).

Richard and I have been enjoying them. Who is the pianist?

I regret that we were not able to make the connection with the maestro
to this date. We plan to return to India this December: perhaps it could
occur at that time? I know Richard is particularly interested in collaboration with the maestro.

By the way, Richard's site is www.richardmusic.com

All is well here, a fine spring morning. Best to you.

Paula
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Originally Posted by tmrrmt

I can only give one small anecdote to justify the respect that KH commands in the industry - couple of years ago, when I had met IR at Prasad Studios, the moment KH's name was mentioned (for some reason or the other) in our discussion, IR's eyes lit up like a child's eyes would while seeing a grand spectacle in the sky!! I was taken aback - it was pure genuine, unadulterated admiration + respect - that, the greatest composer of the century this side of the Atlantic, should become starry-eyed the moment KH's name is mentioned, speaks volumes of KH's standing in the industry - for me, that is more than enough
Care a damn to hard-nosed useless critics

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You actually met IR???????? Man, i envy you!

alwarpet_andavan

Prabhudas,

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Crazy has penned for few non Kamal starrers but none strikes to me a good one. KH's own production "Nala damayanthi" was much big let down

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I think the dialogues for that film was by Mouli himself and not Crazy

tmrrmt ,

1.Superb article !

2.what does ur tmrrmt stand for ?and what do u do ?

tmrrmt,
fantastic article Sir, i enjoyed reading it. You actually met namba Ilayaraaja! Wow! Great! you are fortunate!
I invite you to join our Ilayaraaja Yahoo Group and share your thoughts, experiences about our Maestro with us.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilaiyaraaja/
thanks. Vinatha.

Kbee,

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Having said all these, I am excited very much for VV, because I am planning to see KH and the unit during their suiting in Nort East. If anyone know any info, please share with me. I am trying to find thru other channels also, but any help from friends here is really appreciated.

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There are couple of things I wanted to share before that, do u know when KH and GM team will be in NY ( North East for their VV shoot)?,
I will try to get some info ( if my family friend is still in touch with Goutham Menon, I am waiting for some communication from my freind) I have small proposition, if KH is here during the week end of July 4th, I can contact NY Tamil Sangam office bearers to have a sort of small function with some sort of felicitation to KH and at the same time have an unofficially official promo for the launch of TIS in USA ( from what I see that the release may be postponed to June in India as per some posts). Now there are lot of small hurdles,

1. We have to make sure when and how long KH will be here, Tamil Sangam will be more than happy to sponsor as long as their is no money involved for KH's visit to NY and definitely it will attract more people than the actual original TIS promo held here last year because of popularity of KH.

2.The time may be short as it needs to be plannned properly

3.I don't know how willing KH will be to participate in the event ( I mean his personal attitude, there were some skepticism during IR's visit here also as many thought that IR being media shy and very firm about limiting any sort of media publicity )

4.Budding star Srikanth (April Maadhathil, Manasellam fame, a talented actor in my opinion) a sincere fan of IR is visiting USA and Canada in the coming months , we can rope him together , however, I do not have direct contacts with him but I have heard he is very easy going guy to oblige.

I am away for a visit to Bangalore from mid June to end of July, if at all if any of the above mentioned, at least the info on GM I can gather in the next few weeks I will update you, and if u are interested I will introduce to NY Tamil Sangam Vice President and we will see if this can happen.

Prabhudas

MumbaiRamki - My name has CUPID hidden in it and also happens to be the first name of a former Indian medium fast bowler (whom Sir.Viv Richards referred to as the fastest off-spinner he has played against) - am a very very long-time TFMDFer (been visiting since 1998)

I am qualified in a field in which Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch etc were pioneers - at the moment I am training in a field which is at the interface of biology and computers -
soon likely to be either working for an agency that sees beyond this planet, or, working to create a device that will use a component co-discovered by one James Watson!

besides these, I listen to music, mostly IR (of course) and lots of creative stuff from around the world, and am a voracious reader

Have you read the book "SCARLET PIMPERNEL" - I have fashioned myself along the lines of the protagonist in that classic - you might meet me/converse with me on the roadside, but you would not know/realize that I am the one who is posted this on the TFM DF!

Most importantly I am a part of a hidden network of associates spread around the globe that silently promotes IR's music in a big way!!

tmrrmt ,
Anniyan style intro thaan ponga !!!

Hi prabhudas - were you previously in Mumbai and then Pune and then onto Australia ?

Madan,
No, I was in Bangalore now in NY

Prabhudas