Maestro ilaiyaraaja news & titbits

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Kamesh, I remember our lengthy talks during our meets, and especially remember what and all you told at that meeting. I wanted to tell u some misunderstandings of yours at that time itself. But as we discussed a lot, somehow I could not. But now, after seeing ur post, i wanted to point out the blunders in ur thought about IR's character. Actually this will serve for many ppl who misunderstand IR

1. Vijay padathukku intha song poda mudiyumaa? He was trying to say these kind of situations doesn't exist in Vijay films, then he included Ajith's name too. We shud take this lightly, actually there is nothing wrong or insulting Vijay. Do vijay and Ajith are acting in Sankaraabaranam kind of movies? They are youth icons and thats what they want. At most they want movies like Gilli, Billa and great BO collections. Both their past and the upcoming movies are of this type no? Whats arrogant on IR's part and what is insult on Vijay and Ajith films? IR too has did masala films but now he is in more pristine state that even if he does, ppl won't like that act.

2. HTNI Live, Yuvan, Thiyagarajar:- Yeppaa! that was a nice kindal and nothing insulting yuvan! He was meaning that Thiyagarajar composed for youth and a youth MD like yuvan shud listen to Thiagarajar. Clearly understand IR talks about the age of audience of Thiagaraja and NOT Tiyagarajar SwamigaL's age, while he composed.

3. IR's talk at ARR Felicitation function:-
a) Thanga Greedame podalaam avLo thaguthi irukku
b) He kept ARR in same pedastal as him -> MSV is aathaara Shruti and He and ARR being Panjamam and Shadjamam respectively, see he is not including any other MDs there, and saying ALL other MDs and musicians are "Athan mel ezhuntha sapthaswarangaL". (note he is keeping likes of decent MDs like Vidyasagar along with instrument players!)

4. Asking high salary to avoid an Director:- This is nothing wrong. this is similar to some MDs staying inside Recording theatre and letting his helpers tell the visitors "Aiyaa oorla illai" and even refusing chances to them

5. Getting angry about other MDs getting chances:- Suppose if an MD gets too angry inside, but not shows that to outside world, nothing wrong. Its totally his personal thing. Kobathula enna venaa pannattum, cinema la varra maathiri instruments cassettes ellaam thookki pottu udaikkurathu, burning his score sheets, etc. Nothing wrong for outsiders man! Veetla pondaatti kovathula celphone thookki pottu udaikkurathillaiyaa?!? Appuram samaathaanam aagurathillaiyaa?

6. About both IR and ARR getting Padma Bhushan same time:- In one way the good thing in this is, the world came to know that IR doesn't do any politics and he is always kept in general quotta and even IR has influence, he don't use thakkal or VIP quota to get awards!

That apart, it is a blunder of the Indian Govt to club IR with other MDs. Any MDs be it, we know IR's calibre, thats all! He is not you and me! And he didn't even become anger. In reality he won't like this clubbing. So reporters know this and Wantedly ask "Saar ungalukkum avarukkum ore nerathula kuduthathu pathi enna nenaikkureenga?" If he said "I wish ARR the best luck" it wud be the fakeiest answer in the world. At same time he could not show the anger on Govt openly., So a true man, he said "Why shud I feel for him?" That is a good escape teknik actually Smart answer man! He clearly added" Whatever I wanted to say about ARR I already said in the felit.function" What more you expect?!?

6. MSV Felicitation Event:- I said this before itself . A function happened to felicitate both MSV and Ramamoorthy Sir, that time ARR hadn't got Oscars. Raja in his speech said " En uyarvu IvargaLin uyarvu, Rahmaanin uyarvu ivargaLin uyarvu". See his magnanity man!
a) He acknowledges ARR's uyarvu!(You guys need spoonfeed, so! :lol2 )
b) He means that Rahman's uyarvu is such a great rise that it deserves to be attributed to MSV & Ramamoorthy's porpaathangkaL, as equal as how IR puts his growth on their porpaathangkaL!

In TFM, at time, even Deva experienced uyarvu! he was continuously composing for Kamal/Rajini. But its Rahman's growth he considers as a great thing such that he takes rahman along with him and says to the world that we both are proudful sishyaas of Mellisai Mannars, thus lifting Rahman on a high pedestal!

All this after nobody asking IR! He cud have gladly skipped talking about about Rahman at all. who can force him?!?!?

Note1:- When Raja praises Rahman, keeps him in same pedestal, (EngaL uyarvu Mellisai mannargal's uyarvu) (Annan aathaara shruti, NaangaL Panjamam Shadjamam) It don't mean that Raja is keeping Rahman as his equal peer. Just that IR has no issues in agreeing Rahman as one of the great composers, thats all!

Note2: I am not belittling Deva, just saying that he is not as big as Rahman or so. Even Deva fans would agree

7. Directors Function:- Though there is no complaint on Raja regarding this event, just wanted to say how honest Raja was! The directors function where Raja and Bharathiraja were let on stage to speak. Raja who is noted as an arrogant guy, actually 1st started nicely, he remembered an incident where both rajas met and composed. After this, Barathiraja asked Do you remember our 1st meet. Then he said that Ithai kooda gnaabagam vechikaathavan eppadi uyir nanbanaa iruppaan? This is perfect open seendal! And now, ppl say Raja is arrogant! As if that is not enuf, this Barathiraja oLarified on stage that he is a guy as honest as Rajini! Punnaakku! Nee nermaiyaanavanaannu makkal sollanumdaa, nee illa! (sorry guys for that singularity)