a very good in-depth reply that suits this thread. lets better put an end here.
On 9/11/07, Vinod Raju <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Karthik/Sarathy and others, > > I, as most Keralites, have lived with this allegation of Ottagathai- > Kuyiline connection, ever since Gentleman hit the stores. It does > sound similar in the opening lines from "ottagathai" to "Pottukkaari", > but I really cant call this a copy like the enormous songs listed in > Karthik's site are (same applies to the Telugu song connection too). > > And if you still call this a copy, then that opens a Pandora's box, > and 1000s of songs by every MD in India also would have to find a > place in itwofs. (A certain Tamil MD who came as a "lightning" should > find all his songs listed in itwofs against another ARR song, if thats > the case) ;-) > > Anyway, What goes into itwofs or not is completely Karthik's > discretion, and I dont think anybody has any right to say anything or > question Karthik on that. > > Also, Telugu version of Gentleman released long time back > and "Kontegadni Kattuko" was a smash hit in AP as in other parts of > India too. I just cant understand how nobody would miss this "copy" > all these years. (especially since the Telugu album is said to be a > super hit album of early 90s - it sold 8 lakh cassettes as per a > website. Probably more than Gentleman sold in AP. So, no obscure song > this!) > > This also reminds me of another old allegation that "Varayo Thozhi / > Kehne ko Dadi" resembling "O mere Sona Re". > ARR himself had answered this in his Filmfare interview in Aug 99. > (pasting it below) > > Q: Have you ever lifted a tune? > ARR: "Not intentionally. But there was some strings of melody in a > song of Jeans which I was told sounded much like Mere sona re (Teesri > Manzil). I don't know how it happened,it was inadvertent...maybe > R.D.Burman's tune was lingering somewhere at the back of my mind". > > And to end this rather large mail, please allow me to quote what > Karthik himself posted in Dec 05 in this very same group. > (http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/58711) > > "And ultimately, its only your belief that, as a person, Rahman is > honest, that is being questioned." > > And that should explain the reaction and angst of Sarathy and the > 1000s of other silent members of this group. > > Hope we can end this topic and move on to discuss better things in > this group. > Any idea when ATM is releasing? Anybody? :-) > > Thanks and regards, > Vinod > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Karthik S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Sarathy, > > > > Haven't you got enough dose of entertainment already? Let others post > > their opinion and have some fun too! > > > > Karthik > > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Sarathy S <saarathysrini@> > wrote: > > >..... but its further entertaining > > > > > ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa ;) i m not able to control my > laughs > > > > >
