Oscar Thamizhan 'Isaipuyal' AR Rahman News/Updates

[littlemaster1982]

A R Rahman is the Sachin Tendulkar of music and Sachin is the Rahman of cricket. And ace director Mani Ratnam has brought these two legends together, for a short film.

The film shot for Shakthi Foundation, which works for the rights of the differently abled, has Sachin in front of the camera, with Mani Ratnam wielding the megaphone.

The Oscar-Grammy winner has taken care of the background score and he has provided soul-stirring music, we learn. "The short film is a shot in the arm for the physically challenged who successfully cross all hurdles in front of them," sources say

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/65374.html

Didn't this happen long back? I remember reading this 3-4 years ago.

[ajaybaskar]

Looks like Indiaglitz reporter read an old magazine this time..

[directhit]

yup old news about 6-7 months back... http://www.rahmanism.com/2010/08/sac...m-shakthi.html

[ajaybaskar]

Mani gave my career a boost: Rahman



AR Rahman’s mentor Mani Ratnam whom he fondly calls “Mani sir” will launch the music maestro’s first-ever official biography, written by Nasreen Munni Kabir, on April 6 in Mumbai, along with some high profile actors and directors. A source informs Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan and filmmaker Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra are some of the people likely to grace the occasion.

Nasreen reveals that in her book Rahman talks about working with Mani’s cousin Sharada and her husband Trilok on an ad and eventually meeting Mani through them. The director-composer duo went on to first work together in Roja (1992) and continue to work together even after their 20-year-long association. Rahman says, “I felt a kind of vacuum when the production of Roja ended and told Mani Ratnam, ‘I am not going to work on another movie or another director. Working with you has been so satisfying.’”

Rahman also says Mani prodded him to not limit his music to his films or him. “It should be for the whole world,” director had told him.

Nasreen says the success of Roja helped him gradually overcome doubts over his abilities. Mani Ratnam believed in him from day one and gave his ego and talent a huge boost till Rahman started believing that he could do something. Rahman also credits Roja’s success for giving him “a kind of status”.

Time Magazine listed his music for Roja among the ten best soundtracks of all time in 2005. He says, “People started to respect and take me seriously.”

However, Rahman disagrees when asked if he gives his best compositions to Mani. He says, “I don’t need to impress Mani sir with grand ensembles and elaborate arrangements. Sometimes, he likes simplest melody. He doesn’t think twice about experimenting. That’s a great quality.”

Published by Om Books International, AR Rahman The Spirit of Music offers foliomusic of The Bombay Theme and Cry of the Rose by Rahman and a CD containing unreleased sound recordings.

[baba88]

Shankar's Nanban is going to be released in October. So it's just a quickie. Especially for Shankar who usually takes 2 years to complete a movie. So it's understandable that they chose HJ as the music composer.

[A.ANAND]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/5580975655/

Rahman got Rs 5.4 crore for 'dud' song: Report

http://expressbuzz.com/nation/rahman...rt/261452.html

'Rahman is a genius’

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rahman...e1-679825.aspx

[A.ANAND]

Shankar's Nanban is going to be released in October. So it's just a quickie. Especially for Shankar who usually takes 2 years to complete a movie. So it's understandable that they chose HJ as the music composer.

intha news ingga romba avasiyama??!!!

[ajaybaskar]

Shankar's Nanban is going to be released in October. So it's just a quickie. Especially for Shankar who usually takes 2 years to complete a movie. So it's understandable that they chose HJ as the music composer.

3I does not have gr8 scope for music. So it looks better with HJ.

[A.ANAND]

3I does not have gr8 scope for music. So it looks better with HJ.

baba88,sandaikku vara poraru bro!avaru HJ bakhtar!

[baba88]

Well I am a die hard ARR fan. But I also listen to good music by other MDs. I just wanted share this news because many people are still wondering why Shankar didn't choose ARR for this project. That's it