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TFM Stories, Tit-Bits and Anecdotes

Topic started by Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on Mon Apr 6 02:26:53 EDT 1998.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

The aim of this thread is to collect, at one place, interesting
stories, anecdotes, tit-bits etc, related to TFM. A newcomer to
the forum will find this collection very interesting to read. For
example, Ramki mentioned the following story in another thread:

Do you remember the 'vizhiyil vizhundhu' (alaigal oyvadhillai) song?
Andha situation BRkku suddenaaga thondra, VMkku outdoor shootingil irundhu
phone seidhu kettuLLaar. VM phoneliye lyrics solla adhai tape seidhu
udanae IRkku anuppa, IR Janaki, Shailaja, PS ellariayum koppitturkkar
but no one was available. BSS mathram dhan mattirkkanga so avangalukku
adichadhu adhirshtam. The whole song was done in just 2 hrs time.
Annikke song shoot panni mudichittaangalaam.

Folks, please share any such stories, anecdotes and tit-bits that
you know, in this thread. If TFM Group thinks it is sufficiently
interesting, they could even place it in Permanent Topics.

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Responses:

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• From: aruvi (@ flynn11.slip.yorku.ca) on: Tue Nov 9 00:51:14 EST 1999
  
  MS
  
  Unga nickname-la innoraal irrukaara?
  
  In reference to the ARR concert of 1997 singer Sujatha said:
  
  We all had a great time. We sang on the plane, while walking, at the hotel when eating and in our rooms. There was a lot of us. Having Hariharan with us was a great benefit. At the hotel, we would circle him and tell him to sing ghazals for us.
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.25.62) on: Tue Nov 9 02:44:30 EST 1999
  
  aruvi, I think I am missing your point here :-), can you please explain ? Is your reference with Subbalakshmi ? (or Devaadhi Deva.. this question arises because there are many who firmly believe that I am DD inspite of my repeated screams that I am not :-( )
  
  GV:
  
  I am sorry, I donot know much about it at present. But, I shall contact Vijay (for the first time :-)) and try to get more info.
  
  
• From: Kooththan-II (@ dhcp-css-consult-12.lg.informix.com) on: Tue Nov 9 14:09:01 EST 1999
  
  SK, thanks for reminding me of 'Anbil malarntha nal roja', it's been years since I listened to it.Athellaam pochchu....ippo chords chords-nu uyira vaanguraanga. Vidyasagar etho paNNuvaar-nu paartha, avarum KaaNale.
  
  Another tidbit on PS, during the recording of a song in 'Nenjirukkum varai' (the solos of PS in this movie are 'KaNNan varum neramithu','Enge neeyo naanum ange unnodu', make your pick), she started weeping uncontrollably. MSV enquired with the recordist and his assistant,but none had any clue to what had happened. PS's husband had also arrived at the scene, having been informed about all this. Slowly, PS managed to regain some control over herself and stated to MSV that she was not able to sing as well as he (MSV) did , when he taught her the song and hence the sudden bout of depression and tears.
  
  
• From: sk (@ boo.ucar.edu) on: Wed Nov 10 20:01:31 EST 1999
  
  Kooththan-II:
  
  Thanks for that info. niRaya vishayangaL neenga
  thalaiyil vachchikittu ivvaLavu naaL share
  paNNaama irundhutteengaLE?
  
  Motivated by the above discussion, in this week's
  PPP-RA update we have put a bunch of 20 solo songs
  sung by PS in the 50's. anbil malarndha nal
  rOjA is there (minus a last bit of humming).
  It is interesting to note a good variety in PS's
  voice in these 20 songs. Amazing voice!
  
  The url is..
  http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/ppp/
  
  
• From: Sree (@ orchid.cs.concordia.ca) on: Thu Nov 11 16:09:47 EST 1999
  
  check out Bharathiraja's Interview in The Hindu dated Nov 12.
  here is the URL http://www.the-hindu.com/stories/09120223.htm
  
  Here are the comments of Bharathiraja on Ilaiyaraja.
  
  Talking about the music directors he has worked with, Bharatiraja says with feeling, ``Ilaiyaraja
  is a genius... a creator in the truest sense.'' He then worked with a few others and could not find
  complete satisfaction till he began working with A. R. Rahman. ``After Ilaiyaraja I am
  comfortable only with Rahman,'' he states.
  
  One has to move with the times and make adjustments instead of thinking about the past
  always, is the philosophical strain he adopts. There was a time when Ilaiyaraja's re-recording
  for Bharatiraja's films was a sensation, an added bonanza for filmgoers. And thinking back
  Bharatiraja becomes nostalgic. ``All the same one should learn to be flexible... I am now...'' he
  says.
  
  
• From: GV (@ d18-fx101h2-lond-pdi.attcanada.net) on: Mon Nov 15 18:31:13 EST 1999
  
  Violin maestro L. Subrahmanium and singer Kavita Krishnamurthy tied the nuptial knot on November 10, 1999, at Bangalore.
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.25.61) on: Mon Nov 15 18:57:23 EST 1999
  
  I think Kavitha Krishnamoorthy is L.Subramaniam's second wife ?
  
  Indha vaara kisu kisu:
  (1) "mudhalvan" cassette release vizhaavil 'olagamagakavi' thanathu paadal kuriththu slaagiththu pEsinaar. "maarbin maiyaththil mugam pudhaiththu seththu vida vENdumadi enakku " enbathu "maadhiriyaana" paadal vari. aduththu pEsa vantha marutha naayaga nadigar, "ingE pEsiya kavignar reNdukkum naduvil vuLunthu seththudaNumnu ellaam sonnaar" endru kochchaiyaaga solli diamondai mugam suLikka vaiththu vittaar. idhila slaagippatharkku enna irukku enbathu maadhiri varigaLai thOlurithukkaatta manaivi makkaLOdu vizaavirkku vanthiruntha magakavikku magaa avamaanamaagip pOi vittathu.
  
  athEy vizhaavil innoru kEli kooththu.diamond kavi, pEchchu engira peyaril koochchalida, vizaavirkku vadhirundha sushmitha Sen miraNdu pOi, "antha person yaaru, yEn ippadi volume jaasthiyaa kaththaraaru ?" endru aangilaththil kEttirukkiraar. vishayam arindha diamondu, sen thangiyirundha star hotelukku phone pOttu, than pEchchai translate seythaar. muzuthum kEtta sush, "imbuttu thaanaa, idhukkaa ippadi saththam pOtteenga " endru aacharyappada, kooni kurugi vittaar diamond.
  
  (2) chinna thiraiyai yEdho avalamaaga paarkkum cinema vattaaraththil, yuvan vithyaasamaanavar. oru thodarukku isai amaikkiraar.
  
  avLO thaan !!
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Tue Nov 16 15:41:04 EST 1999
  
  Verbatim: (Vairamuththu):
  
  "thamizargaLE, sOtrai mattumE kEttuk koNdirukkaatheergaL, nam thalai muRai vaazvadharkku vidhai nell kELungaL"
  
  - samaththuvapura thirappu vizaavil.
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Tue Nov 16 16:28:03 EST 1999
  
  KK (3):
  
  kaRuppu kadhaanaayagargaL iruvarai vaiththu vetrigaramaga oru padaththai "e" yakki varum moondRezuththu iLam "e" yakkunarukkum, kavithai ulagil pErarasaaga viLangubavarukkum idaiyE mOdhalaam. paadal composing pOthu kavignar ezuthiya paattai "e" yakkunar kiNdal seyya veguNdezunthu veLi nadappu seythu vittaaraam paadalaasiriyar. ippOthu pudhu kavignargaLai kooppittu paadal ezutha vaithirukkiraar vaai neeLamaana "e" yakkunar !!
  
  
• From: aruLarasan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Tue Nov 16 16:30:06 EST 1999
  
  "thamizargaLE, sOtrai mattumE kEttuk koNdirukkaatheergaL, nam thalai muRai vaazvadharkku vidhai nell kELungaL"
  
  monsanto will give onlu maladAna vidhai nellu. paravAllayA?
  
  
• From: aruLarasan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Tue Nov 16 16:31:15 EST 1999
  
  "thamizargaLE, sOtrai mattumE kEttuk koNdirukkaatheergaL, nam thalai muRai vaazvadharkku vidhai nell kELungaL"
  
  monsanto will give only maladAna vidhai nellu. paravAllayA?
  
  
• From: Old Friend (@ ptl-cache6.jaring.my) on: Tue Nov 16 19:48:02 EST 1999
  
  MS - How about some real tid-bits instead of juicy gossips?
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Tue Nov 16 20:52:47 EST 1999
  
  mudhu perum naNbarE, "real" tidbits vENumaa ? appadinna naan sonnathellaam poi endru solgireergalaa ? :-)
  
  en kaiyil enna irukku ? ellam antha "kisukisuppaaNdi" solvathu thaan. Naan verum karuvi. avan sila nEram nallathu solvaan , sila nEram ivaiyum tharuvaan :-)
  (All these gossips are "lifted" from various sources in the net. neither the content nor the language belongs to me )
  
  
  
• From: Sree (@ orchid.cs.concordia.ca) on: Tue Nov 16 22:43:06 EST 1999
  
  MS:
  You are right, Kavitha Krishnamoorthy is L.Subramaniam's second wife. Check out the foll article.
  
  http://www.timesofindia.com/161199/16mbom9.htm
  
  
• From: KisuKisupaandi (@ hlr-81-80.tm.net.my) on: Tue Nov 16 23:02:54 EST 1999
  
  Adhagappattadhu ennavendral, Indha diamond ukkum marudha nayagarukkumaana ladaai pala varusha pazasu. Idhan arambam Unnaal mudiyum thambi. Indha ladaiyin parinaama valarchi than KB IR, VM IR, endru aanadhu. Idharkellam moola kaaranamae Marudanayagarin sondha kuralil paadum aasai than.Idhellam Pazaya kadhai. Idhan vaasanai than Naatram agivittadhe.
  
  
  
• From: kOzhiyAr (@ netcache32.mot.com) on: Tue Nov 16 23:16:09 EST 1999
  
  Raja VM War started much before that....It was during the recording of the song "hEy unnai thAnE.."
  
  
• From: Kooththabiraan (@ dhcp-css-consult-12.lg.informix.com) on: Wed Nov 17 18:22:29 EST 1999
  
  Kozhiyar, Konjam vivaramaa sollunga please....
  
  
• From: Austin Powers Reporter (@ proxy2.ericy.com) on: Wed Nov 24 16:16:04 EST 1999
  
  Guys this article appeared in today's Indian Express. Read the last paragraph.
  
  Amendment to copyright act required: Jaitley
  
  
  NEW DELHI: Amendments to the copyright act are required to protect the interests of traditional and tribal artists whose works have remained unprotected over the years, Minister of state for
  information and broadcasting Arun jaitley said today.
  
  Inaugurating a workshop on the rights of tribal and traditional artists, the Minister said "we have a large section of artisans in non-urban areas of the country whose specialistic in arts has been exploited thus we need a comprehensive legislation both by the way of the copyright act and the intellectual property
  rights to safeguard the ancient heritage."
  
  As the copyright act basically acts on the premise that a piece of work should be an individual's original effort and not a collective or a community based work, traditional artist whose skills have been mainly passed over generations through word of mouth, have found it difficult to safeguard their interests.
  
  Citing the example of the film industry which has been hit by music and video piracy, Gaiety said that widespread piracy has not only given rise to a flourishing and illegitimate industry but has also given a setback to original workers. Traditional arts also face the same threat if they are not adequately protected. Although people from the film industry have a lot of resources to
  file suits against infringement, tribal and traditional artists do not even have the backing of education and the money to do so. Thus there is all the more reason to work for their uplift.
  
  -PTI report.
  
  
• From: t_oli (@ infocache.netline.net.uk) on: Fri Nov 26 15:01:42 EST 1999
  
  November 1999: Sources in London, England say that Mani Ratnam, Kadhir, Barath Bala(of 'Vandhematharam' Bala and Kanika) and Shekar Kapoor landed to see Isai Puyal AR Rahman. As Rahman makes many a trip to London, his time, it was on the production of some music for Andrew Lloyd Webber's BOMBAY DREAM, which is a Musical - Shekar and Andrew are Scripting and AR Rahman is doing the music. Andrew is said to love AR Rahman's work and has even offered to build a Mosque at his countryside home for Rahman to stay and finish the compositions. Anandan Sivamani is also said to be working on the Purcussive side of this illustrious project, which is a real move up for the Asian community in London, as well as making India proud, some of it's best new talents are finnally making a real mark on the world! Let's wish them luck. With Manoj Knight Shymalan from Kerala making his mark with 6th Sense and of course Shekar's Elizabeth, the world is ours!!!!!
  
  

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