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Maddy - . Actually, ivlo dhooram vandhachu - let me express my opinion. I personally think BGM is not a natural passion for Rahman. His passion and stated mission was to change the paradigm of popular music in TN/India. I think Films are just a medium for that ambition for him. With Raja, I think for all his protestations about film music shackling him, it is when presented with emotions in very specific context that his creativity flies high (I.em) bgm is a natural passion for him. As such, Rahman has been more celebrated for what he is and what he wanted to be - I think he has been very very blessed that way. Raja and his BGM skills that define him are celebrated only in TN. I also believe that Rahman might even have been annoyed initially with BGM duties. His later works see him getting better in BGM - imo atleast. I think if it is possible to quit movies and work through Albums alone that can express his vison of what popular music should be unfettered by pesky directorial vison, Rahman might even quit movies.