Even the same thoughts had come to my mind few months back. Why is ARR not
doing any Horror films ? I always wanted Ram Gopal Verma to ask ARR to compose
his next horror flick . But that will never happen . I think the sci-film ROBOT
could be a "Terminator" oriented movie or you can say a thriller movie .
Regarding ARR not doing any horror flick i just guessed that the boss is
having pure mind , good at heart . He usually prefers romantic movies and the
songs from Saathiya or Alai Payuthe,Dil Se and many others reflects his good
human character through music . What do you guys have to say on this ?
Shah Navas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Good insight Chord. Expected a good discussion on this.
If we look at his films, where he had to project evil - like Ramyakrishnan in
Padayappa, Raguvaran in Kadalan, the terrorists in Roja, they are mild i feel,
even though they are good. They are the not the 'Classic' evil stuff like a
pshyco, serial killer, etc..Even those pieces when listened separately would
not always convey evil to a first time listener.
Can somebody say what is the darkest movie that ARR has done?
Fire comes to my mind. ARR is yet to do a crime thriller (KKS, Thiruda Thiruda
sort of falls into that category) or horror.
I was always expecting and still expect a horror movie from ARR. But I too
feel, ARR would not be able to connect to such dark emotions like anger,
horror,ill intent, torture,etc and more so as music is spiritual and reflection
of his personality for ARR.
On Jan 5, 2008 9:24 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree with you. IN fact ARR has told himself that a music
composer should have a corner in his heart for sorrow.
On 1/5/08, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I found it quite
interesting when ARR mentioned that he finds it
difficult to compose for "dark" emotions. I always thought that ARR
was at his post potent when he composed for films that had darker
themes, like 1947 Earth, Water, Fire, Dil Se, Bombay etc. He
expresses and communicates sorrow and loss through his music unlike
what I have ever experienced before through any composer. It's one
of his magical strengths. His music has moved me to tears unlike any
other composer. Examples, Bombay Theme, 1947 Earth Piano Theme, the
Instrumentals of Fire, songs like Piya Ho, etc.
Perhaps there needs to be a qualittative distinction here within the
realm of dark emotions. The darkness that ARR is referring to in the
LOTR may be described as angry, evil, menacing, ill intent, while
the "darknes" he has composed for in earlier films had to do with
more sorrow and loss, more on the melancholic axis of the darkness
spectrum. ARR seems to be able to identify with sorrow and loss
through his own life experiences, which he is able to communicate
well through his music. Given his spiritual, whole hearted and
wholesome nature, I believe it when he says that composing music that
communicates "evil" in a broader sense would be quite difficult,
since his ego is not able to identify with that axis of dark
emotions. Perhaps he felt he could compose these emotions on an
intellectual plane if prescribed, but not able to do full justice
since his heart would not be able to connect to those core emotions.
I am guessing, and I could be wrong, that ARR does not identify with
anger as much as with sorrow.
Would like to hear your thoughts about this.
--
regards,
Vithur
A.R.RAHMAN - THE ABODE OF DIVINE MUSIC
---------------------------------
Share files, take polls, and discuss your passions - all under one roof.
Click here.
