IR News and Other Titbits Ver.2009

[krish244]

T.Selvakumar, MD of ARR's music school (also music programmer) says he considers ARR and IR as two most tech savvy musicians of India.

http://www.screenindia.com/news/the-insiders/436131/

"He also continues to deal in Apple equipment. Whenever the company launches something new, Rahman is his first client. “AR’s one of the two most tech-savvy musicians in India,” he states, proudly. Who’s the other? “You wouldn’t expect this: Ilaiyaraaja.” "

thanks,

Krishnan

[crvenky]

Mudhalvar Mahatma is on Aug 15th. But who is the MD?

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14872292

[vigneshram]

Mudhalvar Mahatma is on Aug 15th. But who is the MD?

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14872292

Gangai Amaran

[raagas]

wat abt the telugu film on 'Thyagayya' ?

Oh yes, IR is working on it. But then, i dont expect much 'Ilaiyaraaja Music' there, because the film is on Saint Thyagaraja. The album will obviously have the krithis composed by the great saint. The only place where IR can figure in and leave his mark is in arrangements and execution. No scope for IR tunes as such (unless director wishes to incorporate new songs reflecting that period/era, picturized generally and not on the protagonist). So from the expectation's perspective, i am looking forward to only arrangements and hence i cannot treat it as a complete Ilaiyaraaja album.

[Sanjeevi]

http://jeyamohan.in/?p=1951

Rajasaranam neengathanE athu

[raja_fan]

Watch "IR special" in Super Dancers show on Jaya TV today (Sat) at 9 PM !

[raja_fan]

Watch the continuation today at 9 PM

[rajasaranam]

http://jeyamohan.in/?p=1951

Rajasaranam neengathanE athu

Adiyaen thaan

[MumbaiRamki]

DIamond Pearl 's interview ...

http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/03/23/s...2350030100.htm


Coming back to films, Vairamuthu definitely feels music maestro Ilayaraaja and film director Bharathiraaja are trendsetters. “The desire to succeed was strong in us and it paid rich dividends. We had the thirst to excel. It was art and its sake in the forefront rather than the commercial aspect. We worked hard day and night and the creations that emerged have stood the test of time. It also helped us to accept challenges. Take, for instance, folk numbers. We paid more attention to the folksy flavour, which was found missing earlier. The reach of those numbers is phenomenal,” he says and sings ‘Vettiveru Vaasam Vedalapulla Nesam…’ the popular song from “Muthal Mariyathai” before signing off.

[R.Latha]

ஜெய் ராஜா

ரஹ்மானுக்கு ஆஸ்கர் வாங்கி தந்த பாடல் ஜெய் ஹோவை எழுதிய குல்சார் இசை ஞானியுடன் இணைகிறார்.ஷாருக்கானின் அடுத்த படத்துக்கு குல்சார் பாட்டெழுத மியூசிக் போடுகிறார் நம்ம மேஸ்ட்ரோ