great effort aravind! hat off.. plz record other interviews like this, if any... i loved ARRs answer for energy level section.. youngest fan of ARR video would be another big boost for ARR..
On 8/7/07, Aravind AM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Radio Mirchi Chennai aired an interview of ARR to celebrate ARR's Filmfare > for Sillunu Oru Kadhal (SOK).... I tuned in a bit late, so I must have > missed about 2-3 questions... The interview was good, though there were > very few questions... And, the way ARR said "Radio Mirchi.. Idhu sema hot-tu > Machi" (the slogan of Radio Mirchi in chennai) was too gud!! A kind of > mischievous tone in his voice whn he said that slogan... it was nice!!! > > > I have typed this down from my memory, there might be inaccuracies, though > the overall meaning might be conveyed! > > > How do you feel about your recent Filmfare award in tamil? > I entered the field through tamil movies, 15 yrs back. A whole generation > has changed, lots of new music directors have come up and are doing good > music. It is really heartening to see the tamil people still supporting me. > Whatever accolades I get, this award is really spl for me. > > About SOK? > I had composed Munbe Vaa first… And, then the movie went through lot of > problems – including change of producer, after which Surya himself came > forward to produce it. During this tough time, the thing which kept everyone > going was Munbe Vaa. We all wanted to get this movie going so that this > number is released!! > > About Shreya Ghosal who won the award for this song? > She has already made her mark with her beautiful voice. I was surprised > with how fast she picked up the song, though she didn't know tamil. She > learnt it pretty fast, and the diction and pronunciation were almost > perfect, right from the start. > > Fav song in sivaji? > I have to put my heart in to all the songs I compose, only then they will > have a life. So, I love all songs. But my wife's fav is "adhiradikkaaran". > > About working in the night? > It is just a habit, which I picked up. It is calm and peaceful during the > night, just like in the song "Silent night" (sings "Silent night", the > famous carol song)(chuckes) > It is not that I work only during the nights, I sometimes work during the > day too. > > Your inspiration? > Music has to come from the heart. A pure heart gives pure music. > (***Something to that effect, I do not remember the exact words***) > > > Future plans? > I've just started my own label. It is a big step forward for me. I can do > what is "my music" without any constraints! > > When I think of ARR, I think of hi "Energy level". How do u maintain your > high energy level? > Good question, actually. It is not that I am always energetic. I am 'down' > sometimes, when a lot of effort goes waste, as some of my music doesn't get > the recognition it deserves. Then someone calls up and says "I loved that > particular song", that is a big boost. Things like these are what keep me > going! > > About International projects? > All thanks to God, I got international offers, which are not easy to get, > especially for us Indians. I have worked for LOTR stage show which was > received well. I attribute everything to God. > I had to make some sacrifices, miss out on a few tamil and hindi movies > too... > > When we think of Independence day, we are immediately reminded of your > Vande Mataram. What are you doing for this 60th year of independence? > We are launching the DVD of Jana Gana Mana, which has tracks performed by > reputed musicians and singers of India. This is our tribute to the nation > during the 60th year of independence. > > > If anyone managed to catch the few questions that i missed, please add > them..... > > Cheers, > Aravind > > > > > > > > http://arrahmaniac.blogspot.com > > ------------------------------ > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48256/*http://travel.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFhN2hucjlpBF9TAzk3NDA3NTg5BHBvcwM1BHNlYwNncm91cHMEc2xrA2VtYWlsLW5jbQ-->on > Yahoo! Travel. > > >
