Let's not go overboard, ARR is a great composer but he is still a human being.
--- In [email protected], "avyayan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Honestly I do not have any expectations of Rahman. I'm a devotee of > Rahman, and take whatever he has to offer, as a boon." > > Kaissiom, I couldn't agree more. Rahman's music to me is like prasad, > every second being pure nectar. Yes, perhaps that doesn't qualify me > to be a critic of his music, but hey, I would take someone who's been > unfailingly bestowing boons for 15 years over any darned critic. > > --- In [email protected], "kaissiom" <kaissiom@> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I had a couple of questions, please chime in if anybody knows. > > > > 1. Re: ATM - Couple of songs have been credited to Ujjaini. Is this > > the same Ujjaini from Saregampa Challenge 2005? Because, if it is > > then it's great to know that Rahman is tapping in the talent emerging > > from these competitions. I would love to see Rahman give opportunity > > to Mauli, Sumedha or Amanat from SRGMP C2007. > > > > 2. Re: Sivaji(Hindi) - Does anybody know who is doing the lyrics in > > Hindi? I seriously hope they rope in Javed Akthar sahab or Prasoon > > Joshi for lyrics. A lot of dubbed albums have suffered the fate of > > bad lyrics when translated. > > > > p.s. I have been hooked on ATM. The album keeps growing on me, all > > songs hold their own. Whoever has done the Remix of Ponmagal, has > > done a great job. But the tortoise of the album, which has slowly and > > steadily won the race of winning my heart is Kelamal Kaiyile. I > > didn't like this song in the beginning, I thought it was average, but > > wow, it was just my brain trying to understand what is going on in > > that song. It has some serious experimentation - with tamil song and > > subtle techo/trans beats. Only Rahman can think, create and deliver > > something like that. > > > > People talk about expectations from Rahman albums, having too high > > expectations etc.. Honestly I do not have any expectations of Rahman. > > I'm a devotee of Rahman, and take whatever he has to offer, as a > boon. > > > > "All that is good and successful comes from God, all that is bad and > > failure is because of myself" - Rahman himself (I can't remember the > > exact phrase but it was to the same effect.) > > > > Always, > > Proud to be a Rahmaniac. > > >
