Home   Forum   Wiki   Notes   Register   FAQ   Sitemap   About Us   Contact Us  

AR Rahman's Tamil Blockbuster "BOYS"

Topic started by Theepan (@ 209.197.167.70) on Tue May 6 23:23:20 EDT 2003.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

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.

---

Responses:

• Old responses
  
• From: dinesh (@ 210.186.42.128) on: Fri Jul 18 10:11:25 EDT 2003
  
  Cassette sales??hahahah...Boyz is rulling the CD sales...thatst he difference of KK & Boyz...Boyz = Cd (high class) KK = Cassetet (Low Class)get it?????And boys is roking everywhere...sorry music lover...its Jay Jay for Arrahman!!not rest in peace!!
  
  
• From: MusicIsLife (@ 170.146.91.6) on: Fri Jul 18 10:16:26 EDT 2003
  
  Dinesh,
  When did Media format become the basis of Good music?
  
  
• From: MusicIsLife (@ 170.146.91.6) on: Fri Jul 18 10:17:15 EDT 2003
  
  dinesh,
  I have not heard KK, so dont pounce on me
  
  
• From: Genius (@ 65.205.71.101) on: Fri Jul 18 13:59:18 EDT 2003
  
  where can i download boys cd quality mp3?
  
  
• From: siva (@ 61.11.44.39) on: Fri Jul 18 14:05:01 EDT 2003
  
  i want boys ringtones plz send me
  
  
• From: V (@ 147.129.97.149) on: Fri Jul 18 15:35:58 EDT 2003
  
  Mumbai Ramki
  
  I agree that we dont know about ARR's spontaniety!
  
  That is a much better statements than the ones that come from the IR lobby saying "ARR cannot compose spontaneously"
  
  As if they have been to his composition sessions and have conducted a test on him to find that out.
  
  I just gave the Pongal example to prove that ARR has done it once! Even I mysself wrote that it is just a one instance! I wanted to prove that ARR is not uncapable of composing spontaneously!
  
  I dont question IR's spontaniety! He is a great man! In fact I was impressed when he said that he wished he had a machine that would translate his lightning quick musical thoughts into paper by not letting some slip away by leeway time!
  
  
• From: V (@ 147.129.97.149) on: Fri Jul 18 15:42:11 EDT 2003
  
  MusicISLife
  
  I surely agree IR gave some quality music in short time frame
  
  But ARR does not work in that style! ARR loves to completely polish his music before he starts giving the output. There is nothing wrong.
  
  and the part about BGM. No doubt IR is too good in BGM. But that does not undermine ARR's ability to compose BGM. According to you "shouting" is not good for BGM.
  
  According to me "shouting" adds mor frictional power to the scenes and I like them! It is ARR's style of working and I dont want him to change that style.
  
  and about Hollywood movies... you can easily see that most hollywood composers have a major song for each movie and the song's theme would be the predominant BGM in the whole movie with lots of variations. However other BGMs too would prevail acc to situations.
  
  It is ridiculous to say ARR should not use songs as BGMs for his movies!. HE prefers doing that! there is nothing wrong!
  
  One thing is that IR's BGM are so corelated with the visuals! I mean.. you cannot take "some of them" out seperately and call them a theme music. That is his greatness!
  
  
• From: MusicIsLife (@ 170.146.91.6) on: Fri Jul 18 16:58:55 EDT 2003
  
  V,
  I did not say SONGS should not be used as BGM'S!!
  
  
• From: MADDY (@ 203.94.218.14) on: Fri Jul 18 22:56:00 EDT 2003
  
  For all guys who feel ARR is not gud in BGM:
  1. Bombay (the screaming which causes rumbles in stomach, u cant deny that)
  2. Thiruda Thiruda ( The robbery scenes)
  3. Dil se (Vinmeenkal song)
  4. Kadhalan( music for Raghuvaran, the scream sound which was used by even YSR in his films)
  5. Mudhalvan (sanskrit words when arjun is winning the battle)
  
  still IR is the best for BGM,but ARR is not bad after all.. and also i meant Hollywood style bcos, the MDs use the tunes from OST of the movie in BGM which is what ARR does too...
  
  
• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.78.26) on: Fri Jul 18 23:10:09 EDT 2003
  
  Sorry Music Lover.
  Boys is the highest selling album !!
  Everbody is talking about the songs.
  
  
• From: kk (@ 202.156.2.218) on: Fri Jul 18 23:57:34 EDT 2003
  
  vote for boys at www.oli.com.sg
  
  
• From: anbananth (@ 219.95.56.187) on: Sat Jul 19 01:06:45 EDT 2003
  
  IR nothing 2 compare with legend ar rahman!!!!
  u people what is music?
  u can't hear 2 IR's music in movies but the great,genius,king of music ar rahman's muisc is the superb!!!he is doing music 4 english movies,chinese movies!can IR do this?no way guys!!can IR wins awards like ar rahman?no cance!!
  
  
• From: abc (@ 203.145.160.180) on: Sat Jul 19 02:15:14 EDT 2003
  
  hello guys!
  acc 2 me ,
  
  IR WAS GR8 during his time.........and
  now ARR is GR8 now.......
  
  u cant compare both of them..... both belogn 2 diff category of music... and both r genius music directors........ plz dont fight over music... MUSIC has no boundaries.....
  
  ofcourse if u talk abt the current MD'S like HJ, ysr ..etc....yes theres a point in arguing that they follow the style of arr or else they r not talented like the geniuses......]
  
  
  but acc 2 me tfm till now has had only 2 GENIUSES ...... one is IR and other is ARR.....
  
  i guess VS...if he does prety well...using more of his own style & tune....he could land up next 2 IR & ARR....
  
  but others i feel they dont have CREATIVITY.........
  
  p.s. : this is my personal opinion only...& also that of few of my friends
  
  
• From: Paran (@ 203.123.16.51) on: Sat Jul 19 05:26:52 EDT 2003
  
  FOR those who doubts whether ARR or Pravin Mani composed the songs of BOYS..
  
  http://www.cinesouth.com/tfaq/
  
  
• From: MusicIsLife (@ 67.85.193.232) on: Sat Jul 19 09:48:57 EDT 2003
  
  MADDY,
  I dont think you follow what i said about personal preferences. Yeah for some reason you miss the point!! Secondly I never said ARR is good for nothing, he is good, but you know what i liked the most in ARR's recent movies, Alaipayuthey had the gr8 bit of Engegum Punnagai
  and Mangalayam (nice technique of how it was fused).. I call this VERY... GOOD.
  
  In the US, the marketing is done differently, there is not that much of a musical, but singles and OST which include singles.
  
  Sometimes it is there coz one interlude comes up. IR had so many of his songs theme as BGM. I dont know you keep telling the same movies over and over again, which i know too, but u forget to argue on the style.
  
  In recent movies, i have seen a couple of movies had their OST single do very well
  Titanic: My heart will go on (Celene Dion) though i hate her voice and music, this one was good.
  Pearl Harbor: Faith Hill Song
  
  My personal preference
  Matrix:
  Marlyn Manson Song
  Matrix Reloaded: Marlyn Manson & POD
  Spider-Man: Hero
  
  i would consider these songs fitted well not all of them are that gr8, but still I dont see them Hollywood style composing with ARR..(and i would be last person who wants a strict Hollywood style BGM Which curtails the identity of a Indian movie)
  
  
• From: king (@ 128.148.68.110) on: Sat Jul 19 10:09:32 EDT 2003
  
  abc
  Why you stopped with one post. Post 5,6 times as usual.
  
  
• From: saneesh (@ 216.236.121.30) on: Sat Jul 19 10:50:24 EDT 2003
  
  songs are very very good
  
  
• From: Kum_Laden (@ 66.185.84.78) on: Sat Jul 19 11:19:04 EDT 2003
  
  MusicIsLife (@ 67.85.193.232) on: Sat Jul 19 09:48:57 EDT 2003
  
  Its so funny this guy replies to everyone, yet nobody replies to him. I admire his courage!
  
  Paran,
  
  Got your mail, damn busy here..will mail you sooner. Regards.
  
  
  
• From: Mur (@ 61.11.78.96) on: Sat Jul 19 12:58:44 EDT 2003
  
  i dont question arr's talent
  
  
• From: Kum_Laden (@ 67.85.193.232) on: Sat Jul 19 20:09:39 EDT 2003
  
  Thanks for noticing me, I dont necessarily feel everybody should answer me back, but surely want to relish the opinions and various arguments.
  
  Though you categorized as courage, it is true music spirit and wanting to know more, I am surely open to any suggestions and corrections.
  
  It is my passion about music, i do this, I did write reviews for Def Leppard album X, somebody sent me a email, it was a very refreshing feeling, but would surely been happy to express my opinions.
  
  Thanks once again
  
  
• From: google (@ 203.168.65.121) on: Sat Jul 19 21:50:00 EDT 2003
  
  Audio review of Boys (Telugu version) - " Boombastic "
  
  http://www.idlebrain.com/audio/areviews/boys.html
  
  Name: Boys (2003)
  Cast: boys & Genelia
  Music Director: AR Rehman
  Director: Shankar
  Producer: AM Rathnam
  
  "Audio review of Boys - Boombastic"
  
  - Sreya Sunil
  
  
  India's one of the highest paid directors, Shankar, is now back with
  Boys. He introduces six new faces, 5 boys (Bharath, Siddharth, Nakul,
  Sai, Vivek, Manigandhan) and a gal (Genelia 'D Souza of Tujhe Meri
  Kasam [Hindi version of Nuvve Kavali] now rechristened as Harini) for
  the first time. Shankar's movies always carry positive reports and
  gargantuan expectations and Boys is no exception. Produced by ace
  producer AM Ratnam on his Sri Surya Productions banner, Boys boasts
  of huge sets, rich and grand shot takings, sophisticated computer
  graphics, socially relevant messages, basically the whole nine yards
  in Shankar's style.
  
  Shankar and Rahman gave us Gentleman, Premikudu, Bharateeyudu, Jeans,
  Oke Okkadu in the past and now they team up again for Boys. While all
  their earlier films had songs of all kinds - melodies, fast beat
  songs, folkish songs; Boys has mainly high energy, fast beat songs.
  Keeping in mind, the characters and story of the movie, Rahman
  delivers a boombastic score for Boys, which is aimed at the youth.
  Karthik and Vasundhara Das are the stars of this album with their
  zesty renditions. While all the lyrics are by AM Ratnam and Siva
  Ganesh, Plassi (Blaaze?) writes good English lyrics and (w)raps them
  well in the songs.
  
  Sreya's Picks: Dating, Sarigame, Girlfriend
  
  
  
• From: google (@ 203.168.65.121) on: Sat Jul 19 21:51:19 EDT 2003
  
  BOYS Report with new pics
  
  http://www.newstodaynet.com/arts/1807fl1.htm
  
  Shankar bets high on Boys
  
  Director Shankar is known for his 'big ideas and big
  thinking' and has to his credit five mega hits. His next venture
  Boys, a mega-budget film, introducing six newcomers has raised
  great expectations among the movie- buffs.
  
  The tech-savvy Shankar who keeps things close to his
  heart on his films, has completed the entire shoot for the film
  and it is all set for release early next month. A musical film,
  Boys has over half-a-dozen songs set to immaculate tunes by A R
  Rehman.
  
  The songs have been recorded in the advanced 5.1 digital
  technology and have been picturised in a grand manner. Produced by
  A M Rathinam, Boys has been picturuised in exotic locations of
  Australia, Switzerland and New Zealand.
  
  More than 60 cameras were used for a song, while 500
  group dancers appear for another adds gandeur to this film.
  
  Speaking on the project, Shankar says ' Boys is all about
  the experiences everyone has during teenage days.
  
  Veteran lyricist Vaali and writer Sujatha, who have
  worked in this film, have gown down memory lane to their
  adolescence. Vivek plays an insignificant role in the movie.
  
  The new faces being introduced are Siddarth, Sai,
  Manikandan, Bharath, Nakul and Harini. Dialogues by Sujatha,
  cinematography by Ravi K Chandran, choreography by Raju Sundaram
  and editing by V T Vijayan.
  
  
  
  

---

List all pages of this thread

Post comments