Oscar Thamizhan 'Isaipuyal' AR Rahman News/Updates

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நான் முந்தைய பதிவில் குறிப்பிட்டது போல.. ரசனைத்தளத்தில் நாம் ஒவ்வொருவரும் கடந்து போகும் பயண தூரத்தைப் பொறுத்தது.. ஆழ்ந்த புரிதல் என்பது.. இசையை அதன் இலக்கணங்களோடு அணுகுவதிலும், பாடல் ஏற்படுத்தும் உணர்வுகளை மட்டுமே முன்னிறுத்தி ரசனைத் தளத்தில் எந்தவிதமான மென்மையாக உணர்ச்சிகளை நம்மிடத்தில் எழுப்புகிறது என்பதிலும், நாம் கடக்க விரும்பும், கடந்து சென்ற வெளியை நம் மனக் கண்ணில் கொண்டுவருவதிலும் அடங்கியிருக்கிறது.

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jk Thank you for that explanation. As I said, some of us would rather not choose to have "ஆழ்ந்த புரிதல்" but it doesn't mean that we don't understand what we want. I have been listening to Rahman for more than 20 years and I still do because I am moved by Rahman's music (and, of course, Raja's too). It gives rise to "மென்மையாக உணர்ச்சி" but of course I don't do "இலக்கணங்களோடு அணுகுவதிலும்".

I do understand the gist of the article although it might appear that I was nitpicking in my previous posts. There is absolutely nothing in the article that leads to the author categorically stating that Raja's music is the best thing since sliced bread. Obviously, I respect opinions and I respect his (and yours) opinion that Raja is the best but, again, it is just another opinion. I am not aware of any universal scale that can compare composers' works. In Jaya TV's 100 years of Indian cinema programme, Madhavan read a script which stated that Raja has eclipsed Bach, Veethoven, and Mozart. I am sure a lot of you would agree but there are some who would disagree too (mainly due to the question as to how they think Raja has eclipsed them). Most of the points in the article are also the same - very similar to your contention that "no other composer could have conceived of such a tune". I don't know why Anand chose to post it here as it is full of Raja fan-boy rants more than anything interesting - probably belongs in the Raja thread. Of course, one point that caught my eye is that the author states that he got into Tamil music due to "Roja" and eventually found the ocean in Raja's music - implying that he was a child when he liked Rahman and more matured when he started liking Raja. Another thing that he probably thinks that makes him qualified to put down other composers while placing Raja in a pedestal is his note that he has listened to all kinds of music.

This "Indianizing music" part is another thing I cannot fully comprehend. Perhaps Raja "South Indianized" it too much as is evident from the fact that he is adored more in the south than in the north?