Home   Forum   Wiki   Notes   Register   FAQ   Sitemap   About Us   Contact Us  

Ayutha Ezhuthu By A.R.Rahman

Topic started by dinesh (@ 210.186.42.195) on Thu Nov 20 23:13:59 EST 2003.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

6 Songs : Mind Blowing!!
Source :HinduTimes

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_465617,00110003.htm

Simply mind-blowing

November 20

Ajay Devgan and Vivek Oberoi can’t stop raving about the songs of Mani Ratnam’s Yuva. “A.R. Rahman and Mani Sir and dynamite together,” says Vivek on the sets of Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria’s Masti, and adds, “The six songs Rahman has recorded for the film are mind-blowing.”

Ajay Devgan, his co-star in Yuva and Masti, uses the same words to describe them. Incidentally, when the film was launched earlier this year, Mani Ratnam had decided not to have a single song in it.

Vivek also feels that Abhishek Bachchan’s is the best role and best performance in the film. “That guy’s career will take off in a big way after Yuva,” predicts Vivek.

---

Responses:

• Old responses
  
• From: Blaaze (@ 192.169.41.47) on: Sat May 15 04:58:03 EDT 2004
  
  Premiere in Lido Cineplex (first time tamil or indian movie there, together with Yuva) 5.30 pm Singapore Time, 20th May 2004.Excuse me paran, how much is the ticket?
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.118.46.226) on: Sat May 15 06:11:03 EDT 2004
  
  Blaaze...ticket naaan vangalaipa....someone's contribution....i'm not sure of the pricing....
  
  just give them a call buddy..
  
  
• From: Blaaze (@ 192.169.41.47) on: Sat May 15 08:06:49 EDT 2004
  
  Naan ticket price therinjukka call pannaen. Loads of other movies book senjikkalaamaam. "Passion of The Christ" is still available. Voice recorded vachirukkanga! So, :( en kashtam enakku theriyum!
  
  
• From: SHARAD (@ 219.65.151.121) on: Sat May 15 15:43:17 EDT 2004
  
  NANI IS A ENTERTAINER:I am a tamilian, And i was waiting for new. but posters of nani all over bangalore made me to see the movie in telgu, and i went to the movie with an african. so both of us knew nothing about the language. the movie was something NEW no doubt. the songs which i think is average except a few was awesomely picturised. all looked fantastic.And i thought ok atlast an hit was rahmans way.The BGM totally sucked man. I donnt know what went wrong with the puyal.
  but i guess he will sort out that in the tamil vresion. overall a very good movie. S.J.SURYA keta sarak irike.Thts why arr has accepted the film.
  
  
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.2.224.113) on: Sat May 15 23:58:15 EDT 2004
  
  Aamaam SJSurya nalla sarakkaa paarthu dhaan nadikka vekkaraaru, killadi.
  
  
• From: Blaaze (@ 192.169.41.47) on: Sun May 16 05:46:38 EDT 2004
  
  Sakkara inikkira sakkara...
  
  
• From: virus (@ 80.118.56.136) on: Sun May 16 11:13:54 EDT 2004
  
  Hello guys If u want download Arr concert chennia go to vote at http://www.uyirvani.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=125
  plz post this message in yahoo.arrahmanfansgroups.
  Bye
  
  
• From: kuma (@ 217.225.98.210) on: Sun May 16 15:49:52 EDT 2004
  
  check ! http://tamil.sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=13475963
  
  
• From: kaelvi nayagan (@ 208.48.57.63) on: Sun May 16 16:42:32 EDT 2004
  
  when is the movie released? Yuva is showing in jersey city-pathmark next weekend..what abt ayudha ezhuthu? any news?
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ 69.148.97.82) on: Sun May 16 22:24:46 EDT 2004
  
  AE releases the same day as Yuva. I believe the Telugu Yuva also releases the same day.
  
  
• From: Blaaze (@ 166.121.37.7) on: Mon May 17 00:34:08 EDT 2004
  
  One very VERY BAD NEWS. I got a shock seeing today's Straits Time. The premiere shows of Yuva and Aayitha Ezhuthu are not open to public. Only those with special tickets (complimentary & contest won) would be allowed. Man, paran, luck is at your feet!
  
  
• From: Cinefan (@ 61.95.199.231) on: Mon May 17 06:03:50 EDT 2004
  
  This link is completely unrelated to the topic but might be of interest.The telugu version of 'New'is getting only negative responses.
  
  http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nani.html
  
  http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=13476568
  
  http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?cid=2430
  
  
  
• From: dinesh (@ 210.186.42.69) on: Mon May 17 10:48:07 EDT 2004
  
  hi guys,what do u think of this : The greatness of a music director is calculated on the number of cassettes he has sold in this country. AR Rehman is such a fabulous composer but since his film ‘Kangalaal Kaidhu Sei’ didn’t do well, people are questioning his talent now.”
  http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/15052004-1.shtml
  
  it was told by MD barathwaj ,as i know KKS is did a fabulous job in malaysia ( Audio ) as its still in the top 10 audio in M'sia, (no 5).....
  
  
• From: T (@ 12.33.141.40) on: Mon May 17 15:11:48 EDT 2004
  
  Is AE releasing in central jersey?? Strand or Clearview cinemas??
  
  
• From: mani (@ 209.244.4.106) on: Mon May 17 16:10:45 EDT 2004
  
  Aayitha Ezhuthu is getting released all over in USA from May 21st onwards. Check out the banner ad in nowrunning.com. And the show schedules will be available SOON!
  CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
• From: Wondering (@ 207.43.195.203) on: Mon May 17 17:20:48 EDT 2004
  
  "i know KKS is did a fabulous job in malaysia ( Audio ) as its still in the top 10 audio in M'sia, (no 5)....."
  
  facts please
  
  
• From: Aswathama (@ 68.57.194.208) on: Mon May 17 19:45:12 EDT 2004
  
  "Rahman?s songs haven?t caught on"
  
  http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=13476562
  
  
• From: piratheepan (@ 68.88.237.69) on: Mon May 17 20:36:26 EDT 2004
  
  new AE trailor at www.tamildivxstation.com
  along with 7G rainbow colony and new Ullam Kettkumae trailor
  
  
• From: kk (@ 202.156.2.218) on: Mon May 17 23:48:33 EDT 2004
  
  cant even access the website....
  
  
• From: piratheepan (@ 68.88.237.69) on: Tue May 18 00:08:05 EDT 2004
  
  then ya typed it in wrong or sumthin cuz it works fine
  
  
• From: h (@ 210.210.32.143) on: Tue May 18 00:44:17 EDT 2004
  
  http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=13476562
  
  http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/17abhi.htm
  
  http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/17ravi.htm
  
  http://sify.com/movies/telugu/preview.php?cid=2424
  
  http://www.geocities.com/dirmanirathnam/articles2.htm
  
  
• From: g (@ 210.210.32.143) on: Tue May 18 01:02:53 EDT 2004
  
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/m/interviews___hindi/57/
  
  
• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.79.29) on: Tue May 18 01:17:07 EDT 2004
  
  Why Ravi K Chandran prefers Yuva over Aayitha Ezhuthu
  
  
  Ravi K Chandran is one of India's leading cinematographers.
  
  Witness his imaginative camerawork in Farhan Akhtar's Dil Chahta Hai and Rakesh Roshan's Koi… Mil Gaya and you'll know why.
  
  He also won acclaim for his work in Mani Ratnam's last release, Kannathil Muthamittal.
  
  Chandran, who is currently filming Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black, shares his experience of working on Ratnam's new film -- he is part of both the Hindi and Tamil versions -- with Shobha Warrier.
  
  Mani Ratnam's new film [Yuva and Aayitha Ezhuthu] has three protagonists from three different stratas of society. I shot them differently. One is socially conscious, one very angry and violent and the third very self-centred.
  
  Take Madhavan's character [played by Abhishek Bachchan in Yuva]. He is from the slums. He is very violent. I have kept red as his background colour. We shot this character with a hand-held camera with quick cuts because we wanted to show his edginess through the camera. His shots are not glamorised at all. It is supposed to hit you hard.
  
  On the other hand, Siddharth [played by Vivek Oberoi in Yuva], the son of an Indian Administrative Service officer, wants to go to the United States. He is not bothered about what is happening around him. He is only concerned with his life. I shot him with long lenses and made all that was around him out of focus. His colour scheme is blue. Everything about him is shot very stylishly.
  
  Soorya [played by Ajay Devgan in Yuva] is an idealist. He is the son of a widowed mother. His father was also an idealist and a revolutionary. He is a born leader and fully aware of what is going on around him. I shot him with wider space and with a lot of people around him all the time. Students, members of various unions and ordinary people always surround him. His background colour is green.
  
  I shot all the three [characters] in three different negatives to get a distinct effect.
  
  The Tamil film is set in Chennai; the Hindi one in Kolkata.
  
  I enjoyed shooting in Kolkata. The West Bengal government gave us permission to shoot wherever we wanted. I could picturise the ancient beauty of the city. Everything about the city is so beautiful that the Hindi version is visually more appealing. Even the colour of the taxis is so vibrant.
  
  Initially, we had no plans to feature any songs in the film. But they [songs] were so good that we decided to shoot them too. After the songs started appearing on television, I received eight to nine offers.
  
  The film was planned in a very tight schedule of 90 days. It got extended.
  
  The good thing about Mani Ratnam is that he gives you the full concentration and energy required to shoot. This was very important as we wanted to shoot both versions of the film simultaneously.
  
  
• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.79.29) on: Tue May 18 01:19:26 EDT 2004
  
  Abhishek Bachchan: It is a great honour to be in Yuva
  
  Syed Firdaus Ashraf | May 17, 2004
  
  There is an interesting story behind how Abhishek Bachchan bagged Yuva.
  Apparently Bachchan Jr does not answer phone calls from unidentified numbers. So when Mani Ratnam called him up, he didn't take the call. Thank God for Bachchan's friend and Ratnam's former assistant Shaad Ali (Saathiya), who intervened and got the two talking.
  
  That's how Bachchan landed a plum role in Yuva.
  
  The 28 year-old's rustic and intense look as Lallan Singh, as seen in the promos of this much-awaited film, has come in for much appreciation.
  
  Will Yuva be that elusive hit he has been waiting? The actor doesn't know. What he does know is this: try and try until you get it right.
  
  In a candid interview to rediff.com, Abhishek Bachchan tells Chief Correspondent Syed Firdaus Ashraf why it is an honour to work with Mani Ratnam and about Yuva.
  
  In Part II of the interview, which we will carry tomorrow, he talks of that elusive bird, success. Don't forget to log in.
  
  Was Yuva made in Tamil and Hindi simultaneously? Were you involved in any aspect of the Tamil film?
  
  The Hindi and Tamil versions of Yuva are separate. The only common things between the two are Esha Deol and the technicians. Both the films were shot separately and have a different star cast. They were not shot simultaneously. Yuva went on the floors first and then Tamil version too went on. But we never shot together.
  
  What was working with someone as reputed as Mani Ratnam like?
  
  Nothing short of GREAT! Mani, as we all know, is a highly acclaimed and respected director. It was definitely my dream to work with him. I am happy I worked with him early in my career. He is just brilliant. I do not have enough words to explain the experience of working with someone like Mani. It is a great honour to be in his film. Apart from what he does in films, he is also a great guy.
  
  How did you bag a role in Yuva?
  
  Mani was calling me and I didn't pick up the phone. I don't take a call unless I recognise the number that flashes on my screen as people uselessly call and disturb me.
  
  Then Shaad [Ali], a dear friend of mine and his [former] assistant, called me. He told me Mani Sir wanted to get in touch with me. I asked why. He said Mani Sir wanted to meet me as he was in Mumbai. I said okay. When we met, Mani narrated the story of Yuva. He then asked me whether I would like to work with him. I thought that was bit weird [laughs]. I agreed immediately. That is how it happened.
  
  What is Yuva's basic plot?
  
  It is a story of three individuals -- Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi and my character. They live separate, independent lives. Until one incident brings them together.
  
  From then on, destiny takes them in a different direction.
  
  I cannot classify Yuva as an 'action film', a 'romantic film' or a 'dramatic film'. The only thing I am sure about is: it is a 'Mani Ratnam film'. He was behind the camera. So, obviously, it will be a good film. I hope Yuva turns out to be a good film for audiences too.
  
  
  

---

List all pages of this thread

Post comments