Topic started by Dinesh (@ 210.186.42.120) on Sat Jan 3 09:13:41 EST 2004.
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http://www.musicindiaonline.com/Interviews/Tamil/SJSurya.html
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Why did you shift to AR Rehman in 'New'? Deva is your permanent music
director, right?
For a long time I wanted to work with AR Rehman. It kept getting
postponed. Once I was on my way from Mumbai to Chennai by plane. AR
Rehman was sitting in front of me. I told him that I wanted to work
with him in a film. He asked me to tell him the story. I agreed. He
was surprised that I was ready with the story. The journey was I hour
25 minutes long. By the time the plane landed at Chennai, he had
signed up the film.
I haven't seen a genius like that who is immersed 24 hours in music
with his keyboard. I'm happy that I got to work with a genius like
that. It's because a Tamilian Indian who lives in Subbarayan Street,
Kodambakkam is a world known celebrity now. This is not an ordinary
achievement. I hope that our relationship continues for a very long
time. Songs have come out very well. AR Rehman is like an ocean. You
just have to equip yourself with a good oxygen tank and be prepared
to go real deep to come out with treasures.
But, AR Rehman seems to be synonymous with delays these days…
He is very clear about it. If you have patience, you can approach
him. Else, don't confuse yourself. He is the goose that lays golden
eggs. If you harass it too much, you will get into troubles. He is
very sincere with his work. I have seen him sleep only three hours a
day. Directors keep repeating him only because he is good, right?
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Responses:
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- From: Anbe sivam (@ 24.184.29.127)
on: Tue Jan 6 22:26:41 EST 2004
Agneyen,
Thanks for the info. I thought ARR made the wrong choice in working on that film. Looks like it did good.
- From: jacky ...LOL! (@ 61.1.200.184)
on: Wed Jan 7 14:37:01 EST 2004
when a sound engineer like ARR can do well in a chinese film i think Raja would do better!
I hope he meets up a chinese producer soon.
besides i would love to hear songs like
unkothama enkothama and
en thayin koila kaka maranthia sung by chinese singers with chinese instruments in background!
ofcourse only in Mandrin or hokkein!
- From: MADDY (@ 203.192.199.36)
on: Thu Jan 8 08:44:58 EST 2004
hohohohoho mr.jacky, i dunt think chinese ppl. listen to "theru dappankuthhu".... so IR does not have a trace of a chance in China.........
and also IR does not oblige to directors or Producers's ideas and keeps on giving his brand of music unmindful of common ppl. and team he is working with......... this style of working will suite only shameless,spineless tamil directors and not gr8 chinese directors.....so IR will not ever figure in an prestigious international project.......
- From: jacky (@ 61.1.200.215)
on: Thu Jan 8 16:02:29 EST 2004
maddy that was a joke!
Yes to an extent IR gives what he likes rather than what the directors want atleast in the last 7-8 years. we can't say the same thing about the past. His album sales would speak that.
Manirathnam bought the best outta IR, can't say that about other directors.
a thing about sound engineers to all IR fans.
If sound engineers can get international projects then Sandeep chowta and Ranjit Barod will be where Rahman is today, so please come up with a valuable excuse!
- From: Dinesh (@ 63.139.92.80)
on: Thu Jan 8 18:19:08 EST 2004
AR Rehman is like an ocean??? go and wash your assss
- From: KURUMBU (@ 66.185.84.78)
on: Thu Jan 8 18:22:37 EST 2004
HAHAHAHAHAH OHHH DINESH YOU ALLWAYS BENDOVER FOR AR RAHMAN EHH
- From: KUNA (@ 66.185.84.78)
on: Thu Jan 8 18:24:26 EST 2004
DINESH ARE YOU GOING TO WAHS YOUR.... HAHAH
- From: ambleen (@ 203.117.10.18)
on: Thu Jan 8 23:41:33 EST 2004
"when a sound engineer like ARR can do well in a
chinese film i think Raja would do better! "
No need to. His quality alone keeps everyone glued. Boosting sound does not improve quality of the composition. May be others need it but nor IR.
"chinese movie warrior .. is a second biggest blockbuster ever made in china.
It grossed ~ $8 million yuan in couple of weeks.
Rahman will get good push from this movie."
That's funny. In S'pore, no body cared.
"ok ambleen........its a flop. But does it deprive you of enjoying the music? Do you enjoy music only if it becomes a hit?"
I agree, commercial success or flop does not matter at all. Only if the music is enjoyable, then only it can be enjoyed.
"in China daa mundam.......
He Ping is a renowned director like Maniratnam....in China of course...
his movies like Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker are supergood....
u know?.."
Supergood? Have you see them?
Better than Zhang Yimou's movies?
ooooh now i can see you scrambling for goooooogle.........
:)
- From: paran (@ 202.172.56.67)
on: Fri Jan 9 00:04:32 EST 2004
"ooooh now i can see you scrambling for goooooogle......... "
Why bother lettign us know how u get your "imperamation"...
well u r so happy to post again and again that WOHE was not successful in S'pore....but then why u forgot to mention that BOYS were super duper hit in Singapore...every musical show, dance competition, advertisement lately have some bit music from BOYS...why this bias comment dear Engal Anna Ambleen?.....
if u were to consider a movie from China and it's success in Singapore..then how bout success of one of your IR's super good musical film in Singapore and Malaysia?....were they all doing good good good business here just for the IR music?....
answer pa...waiting
- From: jacky (@ 61.1.200.159)
on: Fri Jan 9 00:11:25 EST 2004
ya boosting sound doesn't do anything, Ir's quality
do u want me to mention the humpteenth time
about the quality of solla marantha kathai and all the pathetic stuff - u mentioned aandal adimai or something he's up to these days!
What quality are you talking about?
if dulu dulu mulaga tulu is a quality song then even ARR's worst songs vadi sathukudi are little better quality songs.
Boys and e20 i 18 crossed 2 lakh cassetes in sales (madras alone) i don't think the quality of Ivan did anything to help its sales.
you may respond sales dont matter a thing to IR
if sales dont matter then let him sing in the sabas.
Alteast a few companies would stop going penury!
I am not against IR i like the IR of the past but not the IR who composes maina pinchu janga ja janga....stuff - u call it quality huh, joke of the year!
- From: ambleen (@ 203.117.10.18)
on: Fri Jan 9 04:29:37 EST 2004
"well u r so happy to post again and again that WOHE was not successful in S'pore....but then why u forgot to mention that BOYS were super duper hit in Singapore...every musical show, dance competition, advertisement lately have some bit music from BOYS...why this bias comment dear Engal Anna Ambleen?..... "
The reason I forgot to quote BOYS would be the same reason I forgot to quote IR's millions of successful movies/songs/bgm and what not in SUN TV variety programs ripping him off.
- From: paran (@ 202.172.56.67)
on: Fri Jan 9 05:04:26 EST 2004
thoda...what a logic...
WOHE success has to be measured in Singapore...while it is originated from China
but for IR...his movies from India's success measured by the popularity in INDIA!....
yeppa...what a logic paa....
- From: Anbe sivam (@ 24.184.29.127)
on: Sat Jan 10 19:00:38 EST 2004
Dinesh,
ARR is a ocean and you are trying to make it koovam by asking somebody to wash their ass.
- From: xml (@ 128.148.68.110)
on: Sat Jan 10 20:41:49 EST 2004
Why people are much bothering about the nut dinesh and surya.They dont know about the music.
Look at here what nadeem shravan says about ARR.
http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/may/08nadeem.htm
Ocean having all the waste of the earth.We can dump anything junk.It wont form on it's own.It forms by some other source like river.
Even dog also wont drink the ocean water.
- From: curses (@ 219.65.108.78)
on: Sat Jan 10 21:08:52 EST 2004
xml..
I'm surprised u've bothered to see what ppl like Nadeem Shravan have to say about Rahman!
We normally see what competent ppl have to say about someone we like.
And i guess the ocean stood for magnitude... if u havent inferred that yet!
- From: curses (@ 219.65.108.78)
on: Sat Jan 10 21:19:42 EST 2004
and as regards what a few competent ppl have to say about Rahman, lemme give u some samples..
The total submission of his (A.R.Rahman) life for the cause of music; his thirst for creating not any chaff but only grains appeals to me the most!
-- Vairamuthu (Dinakaran, Apr 13 2000)
I think he (A.R.Rahman) is an absolute genius and is one of the few music directors who completely knows what he is doing. It's an absolute pleasure working with him as he is a cool and modest guy.
-- singer Shankar Mahadaven (Rediff, July 1999)
I admire three things about Rahman. Among the young composers he probably is the most original. He has a strong sense of melody and his harmony is unbeatable. Finally he gives his music a rich tonal color, richness through his combination of instruments, a character to the music.
-- director Shyam Benegal (India West, Jan 2001)
He's a genius. Working with him in Dil Se was a milestone in my career. He has single-handedly changed the sound of music in Hindi movies. He has even changed the format of songs and has popularised fine verse.
-- Gulzar (Filmfare, 2002)
and finally, this is something I enjoyed reading!
We worship Rahman's music.
-- Ehsaan, (of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio), The Hindu, 2001
There have also been instances aplenty when Lata Mangeshkar's said that in HFM every MD repeats the same kinda music. Except Rahman. He stood out with his originality in composition and put in his soul in his work.
ps:
I know u might try to make a comeback by posting some stuff that ppl said negatively about Rahman,
but remember the word "competent" before u do so.
Good day.
- From: curryleaf (@ 68.186.26.162)
on: Sun Jan 11 20:35:25 EST 2004
An ocean...? (Thinks about Jamaica's plumbing facility)
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