really appreciate ur effort dude.. it was great reading it On Dec 8, 2007 2:26 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Rahmaniacs, > > In continuation to my mail last week on Director Kadhir 's interview , > here are the salient points of discussion that Raihana had with him > yesterday on the show. Very Interesting > > 1. ARR & Kadhir used to discuss a ot of lyrics. ARR liked the lyrics " Oru > Poiyavadhu Sol Kanne ' ( The song from Jodi ) . Actually, this lyrics was > actually written for Kadhal Desam initially, but then was made for in Jodi. > ARR used to like the lyric for the reason it stated that "atleast tell a > lie, that I am loving you " . Kadhir had high respect for Kavignar Vaali, > right from MGR Times. Vaali used to ask if all six songs would be given to > him in Kadhalar dhinam , and all the six songs were great hit. The entire > story was written in the form of the songs. ARR has always been very happy > with Vaali. > > ARR + Director Kadhir + Kavignar VAali made a great team that time, and > this continued for Kadhal Virus also. > > 2. How Dandiya song in Kadhalar Dhinam became a Super Hit ?. > > Kadhir was sharing a Genuine feeling with ARR, and wanted a tune which > would reflect the feelings of a poor boy who goes to a metropolitan city > like Mumbai for pursuing an MBA, and is interested in seeing a Dandiya > dance. The feelings was composed superbly in that song. When ARR used to > sing the Charanam of that song, he used to forget time. Many people ( youth > ) used to ring Kadhir and discuss abt the lyricas of Nenaichapadi song and > Dandiya Song from Kadhalar dhinam . > > 3. Kadhir has never learnt music. But he says that its more important to > feel music, rather than just learn it. Music should be derived out of > inspiration. > > List of Favourite Songs of Kadhir > > 1. SPB Song in Kadhal Virus - " Enthan Vaani Aadum " ; > 2. Dhandiya Song - Kadhalar Dhinam > 3. Ennai Kaanavillaye - Kadhal Desam > 4. Uzhavan - Kangalil Enna eeramo > > Kadhir had very inspirational relationship with his parents. They loved > him very much, and had been their motivation, inspiration. > > 4. How do you picturise ARR Songs ?. > > Its a big challenge picturising Songs. *People get attracted, only if the > songs are picturised well, and the expectations of picturisation are very > high for ARR Songs.* > > For eg :- The Song " Hello Doctor" in Kadhal Desam has been difficult to > shoot. 40 people were tied to strings, and happen to be in a state of Coma > in the song. The Dandiya song from Kadhalar Dhinam was very difficult to > shoot. The song " MUsthafa Musthafa" was picturised for 2 1/2 days. > > The Song " Ennai Villai Azhage ' in Kadhalar dhinam was shot in Australia, > as the producer wanted atleast one song to be shot abroad. *ARR liked the > picturisarion of the song. *During those times, all lovers used to buy the > CDs of Kadhalar Dhinam. > > 5. Kadhir says that every Director should have the following to make their > film a big hit. > > i) Good Producer > ii) Good Music Director > iii) Good Lyric Writer > iv) Good Camera Man > > *I have been blessed by ARR in my films. It was a great blessing for my > life time. * > ** > 6. WHy didn't Kadhir change his style of directing films ?. > > I tried changing my style in Kadhal Virus, Uzhavan, but people didn;t > accept it. Kadhalar Dhinam, Kadhal desam was liked by all. > *ARR liked the film Uzhavan , and called him from South Africa, for > congratulating him. * > ** > In Tamil Cinema, every director carries a stamp and style, and it becomes > very difficult for him to cross that style, and try a new version. Kadhir is > working with scripts that would cover wide areas now. > > 7. How you became a director ??. > > I used to draw pictures of Gods, Goddess, Actors in my home. My father > used to feel that I coudl become an artist, and made me join Arts College. I > started career as a designer, and has been associated with Directors like > Bhagyaraj for Darling Darling, Balu Mahendra, Maniratnam ( Film Pagal Nilavu > ) . " Film Making is nothing but Real Life". > > 8. List of ARR songs that Kadhir liked but not from his film > > Ennavalle - Kadhalan > Ella Pughazum - Azhagiya Tamizh Magan > > KAdhir and Shankar used to feel jealous abt songs like Ennavalle not > happening in Kadhalar Dhinam, and Musthafa not happening in Shankar's film. > > *UNFORGETTABLE INCIDENT WITH ARR * > ** > Almost majority or Kadhir;s life has been spent in the company of ARR. He > used to come and sleep in front of ARR studios, thus waiting for a chance to > meet ARR and get his time. > Once , ARR was in Canada, for recording a song for Deepa Mehta's film. > Kadhir wanted a song before the Puja of his film " Kadhalar Dhinam ". He > called up Noel ( Manager of ARR ) , and confirmed with him the hotel, where > ARR was staying. In Canada, he was unable to reach to ARR , as he didn;t > spell the name of ARR properly. ( It was automated system in the hotel, and > they couldn't connect to ARR because he was not getting the letters of ARR > right ) . A full day went off on him trying to contact ARR through the > phone, and ultimately, he called up Noel ( who was in India ), for getting > the right spelling, and caught up with ARR with the right spelling, and thus > came out the song ' Roja Roja ' for Kadhalar Dhinam. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Dec 1, 2007 3:41 PM > Subject: RAHMANIA SHOW - DIRECTOR KADHIR 'S DISCUSSIONS > To: [email protected] > > > Dear Rahmaniacs, > > Hi. Yesterday, director Kadhir was sharing his thoughts on his experiences > working with Rahmanji. Some salient points are here for your perusal. > > 1. Kadhir is used to do something new all the time. Either he introduces > new actresses or heroes in his movies. His first movie was Idhayam , in > which he introduced Actress Heera ( thiruda Thiruda Heroine ), and also > introduced Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram in the same. He knew ARR right from > Roja Fame, and was waiting for the right opportunity to get assosociated > with our Guru . > > 2. After Idhayam, he was in search of a new Music Director for his new > film Kadhal desam. His very first meeting with ARR, he started liking him. > ARR was playing the guitar for the song Chinna Chinna Aasai & Kadhal Rojave > ( Roja ) . Kadhir was impressed by these songs, that he decided and > desperately wanted ARR for his movies. At that time, his salaray levels were > very low, and he wanted to book ARR for his movies, by paying him some > advanceof Rs. 10,000 /-. So he borrowed this money from his friend. The > first story that was discussed was Kadhal Desam, though Uzhavan got released > first. > > 3. All Kadhir's stories stem out of real happenings, which usually happen > in every layman's life. All nomral life events spark his creativity towards > making a film. > > How Uzhavan Happened ?? > > Kadhir was working as an Asst Director with Sivaji Films. At that time, > Ramkumar ( Prabhu's elder brother; Sivaji's elder son ) approached him with > a new story. He also wanted songs to be fresh. And Uzhavan happened, in > which the songs were completely new and the BGM was fantastic. ( Kadhir > liked the BGM more than the songs, and was excited praising about the same > ). It was totally special for him. > > Getting ARR's date was very difficult, as every director wanted to Book > ARR for their films. Kadhir was moving with ARR like his friend, and ARR > used to ask Kadhir for poems everytime they met. > > 4. Kadhir always used to ask ARR for newer tunes, but was cautios not to > tell that he wanted tunes like Roja etc , as ARR never liked talking abt one > particular tune, which has already been composed, while composing a newer > one. They had gone to Dargha, Dined so many tiems. But Kadhir always knew > his limits, and never wanted to cross his limits in terms of friendship. > > 5. ARR was fond of Kadhir, which Kadhir attrbutes to God's Gift. More than > being a professional, ARR was always friendly. Kadhir used to feel inspired > seeing Rahman; thus seeing him as a role model > > 6. The same simplicity continues with ARR, as what he was at that time. > Never does ARR talk abt his own laurels, awards, and never sleeps without > getting the right sound. > > 7. As fasr as BGMs are concerned, Kadhir just screens the movie to Rahman, > and ARR comes out with his scores, which are always liked by the particular > Director. The BGms just flows out of ARR. ARR not onyl uses the Pallavi of > the songs, but also the Charanam of the songs for his BGMs. The correct > Blend is achieved in his BGMs, with that mushc of perfection. > > 8. Kadhir always used to feel abt College farewell, as he himself has shed > tears when he got seperated from his college mates, and he wanted the same > feeling in Kadhal Desam, and thus aroused the famous MUSTHAFA MUSTHAFA Song, > which pleased Kadhir like anything. > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC > >
