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AR Rahman's Tamil Blockbuster "BOYS"

Topic started by Theepan (@ 209.197.167.70) on Tue May 6 23:23:20 EDT 2003.
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Rahman's much anticipated "Boys" is set to release soon and everyone is keen on finding out more about this album. Who are the singers? What are the soundtracks like? When is the release date? Will the album be delayed? If anyone has any idea; please post here....

Also; use this thread to discuss this album..

Here is what i found::

Typical of Shankar, the director is not prepared to say much about the film at this point. However, it is known that the film will be very youthful, almost teeny-bop, in content, with the majority of the cast being in the 16-23 age group.

Shankar, apparently, has decided to cast all new faces in his film – and the younger the better.

In fact, a mention in various Tamil periodicals, and an accompanying advertisement to the effect that Shankar was looking for new faces, has created a headache of sorts for the producers. Curriculums vitae have been pouring in to the Surya Movies post box ever since the ad and the story ran in the vernacular press – and last heard from, the flood shows no signs of abating.

Curiously enough, the ad appears – thanks to emails and discussion groups – to have reached an audience abroad as well, with the result that newer batches of applications have US, British and suchlike stamps on them, which suits the producer and director fine since the film does incorporate a lot of NRI faces.

For Shankar, Boys will be a return to romance after Kadhalan, and to comedy after the Aishwarya Rai-Prashanth starrer Jeans. Though the film will feature fresh – and ergo, inexpensive – faces, Shankar maintains that the film will be typical of his style, which means lavish budgets, and expensive production values.

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Responses:

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• From: Aswathama (@ 68.58.124.250) on: Mon Oct 27 23:27:50 EST 2003
  
  One word for Siva "Belly Irritation" :-)
  
  
• From: Nisha (@ 66.185.84.78) on: Mon Oct 27 23:38:32 EST 2003
  
  I have a question regarding the CD and who sings what.
  In the CDs they sold in Canada they say Vasundara Das..spelled it wrong(gal that sang the song in Muthalvan) and Blaaze sing Boom BOom. But on the TFM Page they say Boom BOom was sung by Adnan Sami and Sadhna Sargam.
  
  I did think Vasunda Das voice sounded different in that song.
  
  SO who really sang that song?
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.78) on: Mon Oct 27 23:43:03 EST 2003
  
  Blaaze + Vasundhara Das = Dating
  Adnan Saami + Vasundhara Das = Boom Boom
  
  clear?
  
  
  
• From: satsona (@ 203.199.192.162) on: Mon Oct 27 23:49:47 EST 2003
  
  hello paran..i think u made a mistake
  
  it is..
  Blaaze + Vasundhara Das = Dating
  Adnan Saami + Sadhna Sargam= Boom Boom
  
  
• From: Nisha (@ 66.185.84.78) on: Tue Oct 28 00:09:48 EST 2003
  
  Satsona&Paran
  We've understood that Dating was sung by Blaaze & Vasundhara Das.
  
  Back to Boom Boom..its either:
  -Adnan Saami + Sadhna Sargam
  -Adnan Saami + Vasundhara Das or
  -Blaaze + Vasundhara Das
  
  
• From: Nisha (@ 66.185.84.78) on: Tue Oct 28 00:18:11 EST 2003
  
  By the way...
  Who the heck is Flausy? On the TFM page it says he sang in some of the Boys songs.
  Is Flausy a.k.a Blaaze??????
  
  
• From: Nisha (@ 66.185.84.78) on: Tue Oct 28 00:23:02 EST 2003
  
  .....or is Flausy, Timmy?
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.78) on: Tue Oct 28 00:29:11 EST 2003
  
  Flausy = Blaaze...
  
  dear satsona, nisha...
  i personally feel it's Adnan Sami + Sadhana Sargam...
  
  but it is credited to Vasundhara...
  
  
  
• From: siva (@ 161.142.100.87) on: Tue Oct 28 04:59:27 EST 2003
  
  aswathama
  
  belly irritation for whom? me?
  
  
• From: giggs (@ 219.93.228.114) on: Tue Oct 28 05:43:27 EST 2003
  
  get a life............
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.109.91) on: Tue Oct 28 07:32:58 EST 2003
  
  Paran
  It IS Sadhana Sargam.
  and the cassette cover says so too.
  
  As a matter of fact, i dont give much importance to what's on the CD cover..
  They left out Rahman's name in Roja CD, you know?!!
  
  
• From: Piratheepan (@ 67.65.163.92) on: Tue Oct 28 07:50:17 EST 2003
  
  what do u expect when u buy pirated copies?
  
  
• From: MUSIC LOVER (@ 195.39.134.84) on: Wed Oct 29 04:22:39 EST 2003
  
  THE AUDIO SALES HAS BOMBED TERRIBLY,NAYAK IN HINDI AND NOW BOYS,THOUGH IT HAD THE NAME SHANKAR,ARR WAS REGARDED AS THE SAVING GRACE,BUT TERRIBLE LET DOWN AND CLEARLY SHOWS ARR HAS RUN OUT OF TUNES HAS RESULTED IN BRINGING AM RATHNAM TO THE STREETS,POOR RATHNAM HAS ONE MORE SHOCK WITH U18 E20 COS EVEN THAT LIES IN THE HANDS OF ARR,AN OTHER GV NEWS WILL BE HEARD VERY SOON,THANKS TO ARR
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.180.45) on: Wed Oct 29 05:17:32 EST 2003
  
  wud be great if u follow up AMRathnam!
  
  
• From: V (@ 24.59.74.246) on: Wed Oct 29 17:03:14 EST 2003
  
  Aiyyo
  
  Intha MUSIC LOVER thollai thaangamudiyalappa!
  
  BOYS is a HIT for ARR after long time. Period. Than pudicha muyalukku Moone Moonu kaal thanu solraaru. PAavam
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.149.91) on: Thu Oct 30 00:13:11 EST 2003
  
  V,
  enna panna avar mathslayum bayangara weak! :-)
  
  
• From: Maverick (@ 12.20.58.68) on: Thu Oct 30 01:54:08 EST 2003
  
  athu seri...cassette flop aagalenaa kooda ivaru sonnathukaaga, ivare AM Ratnam thedi poi konnuttu innoru GV news nnu soliduvaaru nnu nenaikkren. Konjam jaakirathai aa irukkanum Music Lover kitta.
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.78) on: Thu Oct 30 02:25:42 EST 2003
  
  "Sherlock" Maverick...
  u r so close to finding out the truth behind GV's demise?....
  
  he he he...
  
  well Piratheepan..my CD is origianl from Alai Osai (a Malaysian comp)..not pirated saar.
  
  :)
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.1.200.7) on: Thu Oct 30 02:56:09 EST 2003
  
  paran,
  GV demise kaaranam MusicLover thaan...paattu padaraen pervazhinnu raathiri nerathila GV kathula poi CAPS-la kaththi iruppar....athirchi thaangamaa GV.....mm... :-)
  
  
• From: shangari (@ 165.21.154.17) on: Sat Nov 1 08:00:25 EST 2003
  
  well any one know how old is sidarth or otherwise known as munna who is acting in the film boys???????????? pls respond if u know!!!!!!!!
  
  
• From: Nisha (@ 66.185.84.78) on: Sat Nov 1 09:33:14 EST 2003
  
  Shangari...
  I think Sidharth is like 19.
  There a Sidharth fan club at yahool.
  
  
• From: Piratheepan (@ 67.67.90.125) on: Sat Nov 1 09:46:40 EST 2003
  
  But Boys was released on 5 star audio or sumthin'.Not Alai Osai. hehehe
  Anyways n e one know when the BOYS dvd is going to release?
  
  
• From: Nisha (@ 66.185.84.78) on: Sat Nov 1 10:46:36 EST 2003
  
  Hey...
  I bought my CD at Ayngaran's. They sell like the best CDs in Canada. IT's ORiginal...so they say.
  
  
• From: Piratheepan (@ 67.67.90.125) on: Sat Nov 1 11:02:39 EST 2003
  
  yeh aingharan is a really good brand they deal with pretty much everything outside of indian they hold most of teh world copyrights,just not in india.they have the best quality dvds.
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.109.48) on: Mon Nov 3 11:25:03 EST 2003
  
  felt sorry for this thread..
  it was a great source of recreation for us for such a looong time!
  
  E20U18, i guess, has taken over.
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.1.200.10) on: Mon Nov 3 12:08:08 EST 2003
  
  curses,
  are u insulting the great MusicLover here?? :-)
  
  
• From: rakshitha (@ 210.214.132.40) on: Mon Nov 3 13:23:55 EST 2003
  
  shit album
  
  
• From: Prabhu (@ 161.114.64.71) on: Mon Nov 3 14:45:11 EST 2003
  
  Theepan, wheres your best friend Jay? :)
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.78) on: Tue Nov 4 05:01:37 EST 2003
  
  Almost a year after "Saathiya" & a year-n-half after "Bhagat Singh", Rahman returns to Bollywood with a unique album "Tehzeeb". Tehzeeb is a brain-child of celebrated film-critic & a noted film-maker, Khalid Mohamed; who has previously shown his directorial abilities in "Fiza". After enjoying a job of a film-critic & a script-writer (Zubiedaa, Sardari Begum, etc), Khalid does what he likes the most-Film Direction. "Fiza" might not have created ripples at the box-office but it sure marked the arrival of a different genre of films which was at the juncture of commercialism & art. He has cast a sensible crew of actors including Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar, Arjun Rampal, Diya Mirza, Rishi Kapoor & many more. Tehzeeb talks about a mother-daughter relationship with a tinge of difference. It tells a story of a singer (Shabana) who wants her daughter (Urmila) to follow her footsteps untill routes of destiny cross apart. Tehzeeb is all about manners & discipline & hence one can expect a strong emaotional & sensitive subject from Mohamed. Musically speaking, Khalid has always nurtured a good taste. In Fiza he roped in Anu Malik to score the music, along with Rahman to compose the famous qawwali "Piya Haji Ali". The music of Fiza was a turning-point in Malik's career & another beautiful feather on ARR's cap!
  
  Tehzeeb required a different perspective. It tells the story of a Ghazal singer who changes with time & style. Moreover, the songs had to have a universal appeal since its a commercial film. So, the best person Khalid could think to give justice to the subject was Rahman- the person who has now more than just a universal appeal, perfection personified! Rahman's music connects insatantly to the heart & many would agree. To give it a realistic approach, Khalid chose the Urdu poetry (ghazals) of ancient poets of the 18th Century like Daagh & Momin. Both these poets enjoyed the supreme position in the field of poetry-writing after Ghalib. Apart from these, Javed Akhtar contributes his style to the other songs. Tehzeeb is rich with Urdu shayris & poetry which is rarely found in today's songs. Its a challenge for any composer to tune such beautiful lines. The main point while composing a Ghazal is that the soul should remain with the words (alfaaz) while music is complimentary. The music shouldnt be too complicated or loud in comparison to the lyrics. Now, it was Rahman's job to do justice to the legendary poets along with meeting International standards & making it acceptable for all kinds of audiences to hear. Does Rahman succeed? Well, lets find out...
  
  Tehzeeb has six songs with 3 ghazals & 3 very Bollywood-ish numbers. For your knowledge, a ghazal is a phrase (thought/ idea/ imagination) of just 2 lines/ couplets (could be rhyming). All other forms of poetry can be called as a geet or nazm. For eg. 'Aapko mujhse gila hota na shikwa hota, meri majboori ko gar aapne samjha hota' is a ghazal but 'hansti rahe tu hansti rahe, hayaa ki laali khilti rahe, zulfon ke neeche gardan pe, subah-shaam milti rahe, saundhi si hansi teri khilti rahe, milti rahe' is a geet/ nazm.
  
  Rating: ***** Mind-blowing; **** Very Good; *** Average; ** Could have been better; * Worse
  
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.78) on: Tue Nov 4 05:02:06 EST 2003
  
  
  1. Na shikwa hota (Sujata Bhattacharya; lyrics- Javed Akhtar):
  
  Everyone knew that there was one song featuring Shubha Mudgal...even Khalid had mentioned in an interview long back. But when the audio released we found out that all the 3 ghazals are rendered by Sujata Bhattacharya. Shubha Mudgal- ARR would have been a dream combo! There was a huge discussion on that when someone mentioned it was the same Sujata Trivedi who had sung in Thakshak & 1947 Earth. Infact, thats the truth. She's got married to a Bengali. One of my friends is working in a PR company which is doing the media promotion of Tehzeeb. She had the opportunity of being present for the audio release function at Hyatt International. There she met Sujata & she was very tensed. She rehersed this song for 6 times till Khalid got fed up & asked her to perform. It was her first public appearance!
  Returning to the song, its an another gem added to the list of ARR vintage melodies! The song starts with soft piano, harps & then vocals. The start is immediately likeable. Just chords & vocals...truly mesmerising. What is interesting is when she sings the lines "Meri majboori ko gar aapne, samjha hota". The slide in the word 'aapne' from Pancham(Pa), Teevra Ma, Shuddha Ma, Re & lower Ni is incredible. By the way, the raga is Pahadi with slight touches of Kaamod (the meend from Rishabh to Pancham). The main rendition follows with the rhythm which is set to taal Deepchandi (14 beats). What is interesting in all ghazals is the use of unconventional & contemporary percussions. People would always expect a ghazal with a predominant tabla. But Rahman has to differ. He uses a plethora of instruments to make the song not only different but universal. Even Western audiences can connect with the song without understanding a word. As soon as the rhythm is introduced, one feels a similarity to the song "Jogiya" from TLOBS. It had the same flavour with the same beat. Also one can remember "Nee than en desiya geetham" from PP. The only regret is that he should have used a softer percussion without a continuous beat going on & on. Javed Akhtar's lyrics need a special mention. He brings out the mood of the song very distinctively.
  
  "Aapko mujhse gila hota na shikwa hota, meri majboori ko gar aapne samjha hota...",
  ( You would have no complaints or regrets, if you had understood my helplessness. )
  The first interlude has ample of solo piano by the maestro himself. How easily he glides from one note to the other...its his signature! Again its similar to the work he's done in the interludes of "Azhage sugama" from PP. But this one is brief. The antras are beautifu, doing justice to the words.
  "Dard ki yaad mein bhi dard hai, behtar yeh tha, apne zakhmon ka hisaab humne na rakha hota"
  ( there's pain even in the thought of pain; it would be better if I wouldnt have kept an account of my wounds.)
  
  What a brilliant thought! Javed Saab excels as usual. After the 1st antra when Sujata returns to the main lines "meri majboori..." she takes a beautiful harqat encompassing a whole octave. Sujata has rendered the song with full emotions...she has a long way to go! The 2nd interlude is quite short with just flute. This is ARR stamp! Naveen's rendition sounds so familiar, one can immediately identify the style. The words of the 2nd antra...
  
  "Khwaab humne jo dekhe woh sabhi sach hote, sochiye aisa agar hota to kaisa hota"
  (whatever dreams we've cherished would come true...if this would happen it would be so beautiful).
  
  The soul of the song lies in the lyrics & the emotions of the singer, both of which get achieved! This is the level of perfection! Its one of the most melodious songs of ARR. He churns out the best melodies with oodles of chords. This song will also find its place among masses. The song's mini (pocket) version is also available in Vijaya's voice. Again a new find! Its a more westernised version of the ghazal. There's no specific rhythm although towards the end its interesting to hear the rhythm returning to the 7 beat meter. its too short to discuss anything. May be its a part of the BGM.
  Rating- ****
  
  

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